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Whatever It Takes Tab by The Nightwatchman

Whatever It Takes tab by The Nightwatchman

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Title: Whatever it takes
Artist: Tom Morello as The Nightwatchman
Album: The Fabled City

Tuning: 1/2 step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

I don't know how Tom plays it but i think with 1/2-step-down-tuning it's very easy.
I'm not happy about the solo ...maybe someone can tab this better ...
Have fun!

 (2x)

Eb----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Bb----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Gb-5---5---5---5--------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------0--|
Db--7---7---7---7-5-7-7-|-5--5--5--5--------|-----------------------|-------------------0h2----|
Ab----------------------|--7--7--7--7-5-7-7-|-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-0-3-3-|-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0h3--------|
Eb----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
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     A5 			     A5		    G5
Eb------------------------|     Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------|     Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x  Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----|     Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---|     Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---|     Eb---5--------------3-----|

 Storm clouds won't...
     A5				     A5		    G5
Eb------------------------|     Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------|     Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x  Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----|     Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---|     Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---|     Eb---5--------------3-----|

 She's gone, its no mistake...
     A5				     A5		    G5
Eb------------------------|     Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------|     Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x  Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----|     Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---|     Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---|     Eb---5--------------3-----|




   In my hands I hold...
	G
Eb-3333333333333333--|
Bb-3333333333333333--|
Gb-4444444444444444--|
Db-5555555555555555--|
Ab-5555555555555555--|
Eb-3333333333333333--|


 (2x)

 That something....
    A5		     G		      Em	       D   Dsus4 D
Eb-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Bb-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7--|
Gb-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Db--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Ab--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Eb--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------|


 Verse
 Bridge

 Refrain




Guitar1:
Eb-s8--s8---s10-s10--s12-s12--s13-s13------|
Bb-s10-s10--s12-s12--s13-s13--s15-s15------|
Gb-----------------------------------------|
Db-----------------------------------------|
Ab-----------------------------------------|
Eb-----------------------------------------|
Guitar2:
     A5				     A5		    G5
Eb------------------------|     Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------|     Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x  Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----|     Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---|     Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---|     Eb---5--------------3-----|

Guitar1:
Eb--s15--13--12--10---s15--13--12--10----s15--13--12--10-----8--7-5-3-5----|
Bb--s17--15--13--12---s17--15--13--12----s17--15--13--12-----10-8-5-3-5----|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Guitar2:
    D5		       E5		    F5			      G5
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
Db--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Verse

 Refrain (2x)

 Riff 1--> end on A5

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Chord Version

Intro (Riff 1)

Verse 1

A5
Storm clouds won't bother together
Sheet cashed in, cut the tether
She's gone, its no mistake
The angels have come too late
They've come too late
G
In my hands I hold the proof


Chorus:
A5
That something sure that hits you
G
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Em			    D   Dsus4  D
Don't let em tie you to the stake

Whatever it takes
A5
Floodwaters raise the ramparts
G
I'll meet you now wherever you are
Em			      D   Dsus4 D
I'm here until the front line breaks

Whatever it takes


Verse 2:

A5
Then she turned off the headlights
Cranked the radio, ran the red lights
Never found the missing brad
Window's dark but they're all inside
Their all inside
G
In my hands I hold the proof

(Chorus)

Verse 3:

A5
A general without an army
I stopped looking, then they found me
On the hill a horn is blowing
It's over man, you just don't know it

(Chorus)

A5
Climb backwards through the red room
G
A jungle of thieves to get through
Em
Time's up	   D Dsus4 D
How long you gonna waste?

Whatever it takes
A5
So Jack, grab paper and pen
G
I'll say it once, we'll say it again
Em			    D Dsus4 D
   Loosen the core until it shakes

Whatever it takes

Riff 1

Whatever it takes

Riff 1

end on A5

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