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The Darkest Side - The Middle East
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Tabbed by: Kimedog

This is so close to being perfect, it's such a sweet song and no one else
has tabbed it yet (or so i could find). There are little sections where I
couldn't hear the exact picking so I tried my best but it doesn't really
matter, he changes it up when they play live anyway. I hope all you middle
east fans enjoy!


Tuning: Standard - Capo 3rd


Intro
1, 2, 3, 4
e|------------------------------0------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---3-----------------0---------0----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0h2-------2-----0h2-------------------0---2-------0-------0------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------0h2------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3----|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----2---------2-----4---------4-----2---------2------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse - These are all just picking of chord shapes moving down the neck, start with a Chord diagramC majorC shape.

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------8--------8-------7-------7-------5-------5-------3-------3-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----0--------0-------7-------7-------5-------5-------0-------0-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------9--------9-------7-------7-------5-------5-------4-------4---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-/10-------10-------9-------9-------7-------7-------5-------5-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----2---------2-----4---------4-----2---------2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----2---------2-----4---------4-----2---------2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

On the second time through replace the bit below...

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------0-----------0---------1---------1--------------------------| 1st
Chord diagramG+G|--0-------0---0-------0---0-----0---0-----0------------------------| time
Chord diagramD MajorD|------2-----------0---------2-----2---2-----2----------------------| only
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------3---------3------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0---------2-3---------3------------------------------------------|

with this

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------0-----------0---------3---------3---------3---------3------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-------0---0-------0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0----| 2nd
Chord diagramD MajorD|------2-----------0-----0---4-----4---4-----4---4-----4---4-----4--| time
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------5---------5---------5---------5----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0---------2-3----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----2---------2-----4---------4-----2---------2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----2---------2-----4---------4-----2---------2------| x4
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------0---------0---------1---------0------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---2-----2---0-----0----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---------0-----0---2-----2---2-----2--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------0--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0-------2-3-------------------0----------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0h2-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2h4-------4------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse pattern repeated, however on the second time through when she sings "colour
tv" jump to this...

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------| 2nd
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-----------------------------| time
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-----4---4-----4---4-----4---4-----4---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5---------5---------5---------5-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus pattern repeated, however after the 4 repeats then play this...

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------0---------0---------1---------1-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-----------------------------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---------0---------2-----2---2-----2---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------3---------3-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0-------2-3-------3-----------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------0---------0---------1---------0------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---2-----2---0-----0----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---------0-----0---2-----2---2-----2--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------0--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0-------2-3-------------------0----------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0h2-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2h4-------4------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo section play Intro pattern 4x then...

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-----4---4-----4---4-----4---4-----4---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5---------5---------5---------5-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse pattern only played once then...

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-----4---4-----4---4-----4---4-----4---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5---------5---------5---------5-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus pattern played 4x again then...
On the third repeat hold the Chord diagramC majorC shape picking

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------0---------0---------1---------1-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-----------------------------| x3
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---------0---------2-----2---2-----2---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------3---------3-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0-------2-3-------3-----------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------0---------0---------1---------0------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0-----0---0-----0---2-----2---0-----0----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---------0-----0---2-----2---2-----2--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------0--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--0-------2-3-------------------0----------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0h2-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2h4-------4------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3-3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
************************************

| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
ⓘ Guitar tab for 'The Darkest Side' by The Middle East, an indie band formed in 2005 from Townsville, Australia

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