Tabbed by: T_T
Email: pulsemarble16@yahoo.com
I have not been able to find a version of this song that sounded decent. I am 95%
positive that this tab is correct. The times written above the actual tab parts
were taken from another tab of this song found on this site. I did not check to
see if the timing was correct. If the times are wrong, let me know and I will
change them accordingly. Comment and/or rate if it suits you.
DADAAd tuning:
E is tuned down to D
A is left the same
D is left the same
G is tuned up to A
B is tuned down to A
e is tuned down to d
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
(August alone)
(0:02)
d -|--7-----------14----------------------5-----------17--------------|
A -|--7-----------14----------------------5-----------0---------------|
A -|--0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------------|
D -|--0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------------|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
*Note- To play(--0077) and (--0055), put your fingers in position and smack the
twelfth fret. To play (--0,0,14,14) and (----0,17), put your fingers in position
and smack the sound hole.*
(0:15)
d -|---------------12+----12+------------------------------12+-----12+|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|------------12+-----12+-----------------------------12+-----12+---|
D -|--2/4-----12+-----12+-----------5\4--2--0--2/4----12+-----12+-----|
A -|--------12+-----12+-----------------------------12+-----12+-------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:26)
*August taps this chord. Put your
fingers in position and hit the
twelfth fret*
d -|-----------------------------------------7------------------------|
A -|-----------------------------------------5------------------------|
A -|-----------------------------------------0------------------------|
D -|--5\4--2--0------------------------------0------------------------|
A -|-------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Louis begins)
(0:35)
d -|--5-7-7-5-7----5-7-7-5-7------------------------------------------|
A -|--5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-00--------------0--0----0-----0------0---|
D -|--0-----0------0----------0-------------2--0----------------0-----|
A -|-----------------------------------4-5--------2h4-----2---0-------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(softly)
d -|--------------------------------------0------------------------|
A -|---5/7---------5--------------------0---0----------------------|
A -|---0~----------0--------------------0----------0---------------|
D -|---0~----------0------------2-4-4-2-4-----4----2-0-------------|
A -|---------------0--------------------0--------------------------|
D -|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(August imitates, but slaps the 12th fret on each note, instead of strumming)
(0:57)
d -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------|
A -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------|
A -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------|
D -|--2h4-4p2-4------2p0----------------------------------------------|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Louis)
(1:03)
d -|----------0-0-----------------------------------------------------|
A -|----------0-------------------------------------------------------|
A -|----------0---0------0--------------------------------------------|
D -|--2-4-4-2-4-----4----2-00-----------0-2-0-------------------------|
A -|----------0-------------0-----------------------------------------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
D -|----7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0-------------------------------------|
A -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0-------------------------------------|
D -|--------0-----0-----0-----0-0-------------------------------------|
(August imitates; lift fingers off between each slap)
(1:15)
d- |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
D -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
A -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
D -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
(Louis)
(1:20)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
D -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------|
A -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------|
D -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------|
(August)
(1:25)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
D -|----7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
A -|--X-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
D -|--X-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
(Play the two parts simultaneously six times after this, gradually increasing speed)
(Starting at 1:44, Louis just strums 004000, while August plays...)
(1:44)
d -|--2/4----5/4--2p0-2p0-2/4----5/4--2p0-2p0-------------12+-12+-------|
A -|--0~-----0~---0---0---0-0----0----0---0-------------12+-----12+-----|
A -|--0~-----0~---0---0---0-0----0----0---0-----------12+---------12+---|
D -|--2/4----5/4--2p0-2p0-2/4----5/4--2p0-2p0-0-----12+-------------12+-|
A -|---~--------------------------------------0h2-----------------------|
D -|---~----------------------------------------------------------------|
(1:50)
(August)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|----4-5-0--------------------------X----------------------------X-|
A -|----4-5-0--------------------------X----------------------------X-|
D -|----X-X-0---7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-|
A -|----4-5-0---7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-|
D -|------------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-|
(Louis)
d -|--------0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
A -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
A -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
D -|--X-X-X-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
A -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
D -|--------0-----7-----5-----4-----2--0-0-----7-----5-----4-----2--0-0-|
(They switch now. August taps the guitar in rhythm, while Louis plays...)
(1:57)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|----------------------------------------------------0h2-----------|
D -|--0-2/4-----5\4-2p0-2p0-2/4-------------5\4-2p0-2p0-0-------------|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:03)
d -|------------------------------------0-0---X-----------------------|
A -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-----0-0---X-----------------------|
A -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-------0-0-X-(slight pause)--------|
D -|--X-X-X-X------X----X----X----0-------0-0-X-----------------------|
A -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-------0-0-X-----------------------|
D -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(August continues tapping after the pauses; he combines air tapping with
hitting his guitar. Louis plays...)
(2:08)
d -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2-0---2-4-4-2-2-0--------------4-2-0-|
A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--------------0-0-0-|
A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)--0-0-0-|
D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2-0---2-4-4-2-2-0--------------4-2-0-|
A -|--X-X-X-X-X-0---------------X-X-0---X-X-X-X-X-0--------------X-X-0-|
D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2-0---2-4-4-2-2-0--------------4-2-0-|
(2:11)
d -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2h0---0h2p0-------------------------|
A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0~----0-----------------------------|
A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)---0-0~----0-----------------------------|
D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2h0---0h2p0-------------------------|
A -|--X-X-X-X-X-0---------------X-X-----0-----------------------------|
D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2h0---0h2p0-------------------------|
At this point of the song, I noted something different about the main riff. At
the end of the riff, instead of strumming all of the strings open two times, they
are strummed three times. It was a subtle change. Unless you were listening for
it, you would never realize the slight difference. If you like, you can continue
to strum the open strings three times, but because I am trying to tab this song as
accurately as possible, I tabbed out the three strums.
(2:16)
(Louis)
d -|------7-----5-----4-----2--0-000---7-----5-----4-----2--0-000-----|
A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----|
A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----|
D -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----|
A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----|
D -|------7-----5-----4-----2----000---7-----5-----4-----2----000-----|
(August)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------|
A -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------|
D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------|
(2:21)
(Louis)
d -|------7-----5-----4-----2--0-000---7-----5-----4---0-000----------|
A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-000----------|
A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-000----------|
D -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4-----000----------|
A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4-----000----------|
D -|------7-----5-----4-----2----000---7-----5-----4-----000----------|
(August)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -|-----------------------------------------------------X-X----------|
D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-X-X----------|
A -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-X-X----------|
D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7-----5---X-4---X-X-X----------|
(2:31)
(Louis)
d -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A -|--0-(let ring)----------------------X-----------------------------|
D -|--4---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
D -|------------------------------------X-----------------------------|
(August)
d -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A -|--0-(let ring)----------------------X-----------------------------|
D -|--4---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
D -|------------------------------------X-----------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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