August Rush - Dueling Guitars tab by Misc Soundtrack

Guitar tabs with lyrics

Tabbed by: T_T

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 MajorE is tuned down to D MajorD
A augmentedA is left the same
D MajorD is left the same
G+G is tuned up to A augmentedA
BB is tuned down to A augmentedA
e is tuned down to d

(August alone)

     (0:02)

d -|--7-----------14----------------------5-----------17--------------|
A augmentedA -|--7-----------14----------------------5-----------0---------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------------|
D MajorD -|--0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------------|
A augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 *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.*

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	(0:15)

d -|---------------12+----12+------------------------------12+-----12+|
A augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|------------12+-----12+-----------------------------12+-----12+---|
D MajorD -|--2/4-----12+-----12+-----------5\4--2--0--2/4----12+-----12+-----|
A augmentedA -|--------12+-----12+-----------------------------12+-----12+-------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|

	(0:26)
                                        *August taps this chord.  Put your
                                         fingers in position and hit the
                                         twelfth fret*
d -|-----------------------------------------7------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-----------------------------------------5------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-----------------------------------------0------------------------|
D MajorD -|--5\4--2--0------------------------------0------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Louis begins)

     (0:35)

d -|--5-7-7-5-7----5-7-7-5-7------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-00--------------0--0----0-----0------0---|
D MajorD -|--0-----0------0----------0-------------2--0----------------0-----|
A augmentedA -|-----------------------------------4-5--------2h4-----2---0-------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|

     (softly)
d -|--------------------------------------0------------------------|
A augmentedA -|---5/7---------5--------------------0---0----------------------|
A augmentedA -|---0~----------0--------------------0----------0---------------|
D MajorD -|---0~----------0------------2-4-4-2-4-----4----2-0-------------|
A augmentedA -|---------------0--------------------0--------------------------|
D MajorD -|---------------------------------------------------------------|

(August imitates, but slaps the 12th fret on each note, instead of strumming)

     (0:57)

d -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--2h4-4p2-4------2p0----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Louis)

     (1:03)

d -|----------0-0-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----------0-------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----------0---0------0--------------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--2-4-4-2-4-----4----2-00-----------0-2-0-------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----------0-------------0-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|


d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|----7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0-------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0-------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--------0-----0-----0-----0-0-------------------------------------|

(August imitates; lift fingers off between each slap)

     (1:15)

d- |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|

(Louis)

     (1:20)

d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------|

(August)

     (1:25)

d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------|
D MajorD -|----7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--X-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------|
D MajorD -|--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 augmentedA -|--0~-----0~---0---0---0-0----0----0---0-------------12+-----12+-----|
A augmentedA -|--0~-----0~---0---0---0-0----0----0---0-----------12+---------12+---|
D MajorD -|--2/4----5/4--2p0-2p0-2/4----5/4--2p0-2p0-0-----12+-------------12+-|
A augmentedA -|---~--------------------------------------0h2-----------------------|
D MajorD -|---~----------------------------------------------------------------|

     (1:50)
(August)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----4-5-0--------------------------X----------------------------X-|
A augmentedA -|----4-5-0--------------------------X----------------------------X-|
D MajorD -|----X-X-0---7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-|
A augmentedA -|----4-5-0---7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-|
D MajorD -|------------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 augmentedA -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
A augmentedA -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
D MajorD -|--X-X-X-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
A augmentedA -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-|
D MajorD -|--------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 augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|----------------------------------------------------0h2-----------|
D MajorD -|--0-2/4-----5\4-2p0-2p0-2/4-------------5\4-2p0-2p0-0-------------|
A augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|

     (2:03)

d -|------------------------------------0-0---X-----------------------|
A augmentedA -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-----0-0---X-----------------------|
A augmentedA -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-------0-0-X-(slight pause)--------|
D MajorD -|--X-X-X-X------X----X----X----0-------0-0-X-----------------------|
A augmentedA -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-------0-0-X-----------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------------------------------------|

(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 augmentedA -|--0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--------------0-0-0-|
A augmentedA -|--0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)--0-0-0-|
D MajorD -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2-0---2-4-4-2-2-0--------------4-2-0-|
A augmentedA -|--X-X-X-X-X-0---------------X-X-0---X-X-X-X-X-0--------------X-X-0-|
D MajorD -|--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 augmentedA -|--0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0~----0-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)---0-0~----0-----------------------------|
D MajorD -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2h0---0h2p0-------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--X-X-X-X-X-0---------------X-X-----0-----------------------------|
D MajorD -|--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 augmentedA -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----|
A augmentedA -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----|
D MajorD -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----|
A augmentedA -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----|
D MajorD -|------7-----5-----4-----2----000---7-----5-----4-----2----000-----|

(August)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------|
A augmentedA -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------|
D MajorD -|------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 augmentedA -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-000----------|
A augmentedA -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-000----------|
D MajorD -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4-----000----------|
A augmentedA -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4-----000----------|
D MajorD -|------7-----5-----4-----2----000---7-----5-----4-----000----------|

(August)
d -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -|-----------------------------------------------------X-X----------|
D MajorD -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-X-X----------|
A augmentedA -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-X-X----------|
D MajorD -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7-----5---X-4---X-X-X----------|

     (2:31)
(Louis)
d -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-(let ring)----------------------X-----------------------------|
D MajorD -|--4---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------X-----------------------------|

(August)
d -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0-(let ring)----------------------X-----------------------------|
D MajorD -|--4---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------|
D MajorD -|------------------------------------X-----------------------------|


| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note