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Witches Burn Tab by The Pretty Reckless

Witches Burn tab by The Pretty Reckless

Guitar Tab 

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



The whole song is a Bm / D / Em / G chord progression.

Intro:

    Bm      D5        Em       G

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------4---------7-------------------0-------|
D|----4---------7----------2--------0---------| x3
A|--2-----//5------------2----(2)-2-------0---|
E|--------------------0--------3--------------|

    Bm      D         Em

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|------4---------7--------------------|
D|----4---------7-----2~---------------|
A|--2-----//5---------2~---------0-2---|
E|--------------------0~-------2-------|

Verse:

    Bm       D        Em       G

    *p.m.--------------------*
e|-----------2-2-2-2-----------3~------|
B|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-----------3~------|
G|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-----------0~------|
D|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0~------| x2
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0--3~------|

Welcome back to the days of old
Where the men are men and the women are sold

    Bm       D        E5       G5

    *p.m.----------------------------*
e|-----------2-2-2-2------------------------|
B|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3------------------------|
G|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x------|
D|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--x-x-x-x------|
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2------|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3------|

Unwilling sacrifice, I'll fuck you for a price

    Bm       D        Em       G

    *p.m.--------------------*
e|-----------2-2-2-2-----------3~------|
B|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-----------3~------|
G|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-----------0~------|
D|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0~------|
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0--3~------|

They kill 'em young so they never get old

Pre-Chorus 1:

    Bm       D        Em       G

   *pm*     *pm*
e|-----------2-2-2~------------3~------|
B|--3-3-3~---3-3-3~------------3~------|
G|--4-4-4~---2-2-2~------------0~------|
D|--4-4-4~---0-0-0~---2-2-2-2--0~------| x2
A|--2-2-2~---0-0-0~---2-2-2-2--2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0--3~------|

They lock the doors and pull down the shades
After the dark, they are always afraid

    Bm       D        Em       G

   *pm*     *pm*     *pm*      *pm*
e|-----------2-2-2~------------3-3-3~------|
B|--3-3-3~---3-3-3~-------0----3-3-3~------|
G|--4-4-4~---2-2-2~-------0----0-0-0~------|
D|--4-4-4~---0-0-0~---2-2-2~---0-0-0~------|
A|--2-2-2~---0-0-0~---2-2-2~---2-2-2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0~---3-3-3~------|

But I go out at night, I won't apologize

    Bm       D        Em

   *pm*     *pm*
e|-----------2-2-2~-------------------|
B|--3-3-3~---3-3-3~---0~--------------|
G|--4-4-4~---2-2-2~---0~--------------|
D|--4-4-4~---0-0-0~---2~----2-2-2-2---|
A|--2-2-2~---0-0-0~---2~----2-2-2-2---|
E|--------------------0~----0-0-0-0---|

There's a price I'll pay

Chorus:

    Bm    D     Em    G

e|--------2-2---------3-3----|
B|--3-3---3-3---------3-3----|
G|--4-4---2-2---0-0---0-0----|
D|--4-4---0-0---2-2---0-0----| x3
A|--2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2----|
E|--------------0-0---3-3----|

For this I'll burn
For this I'll burn
One thing I've learned, you'll get your turn
All witches burn

    Bm      D5        Em       G

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------4---7-----7-------------------0-------|
D|--4-4-----7---7-----2-----2-------0---------| x2
A|--2-----//5---------2---2---(2)-2-------0---|
E|--------------------0--------3--------------|

All witches burn

    Bm    D     Em

e|--------2~-x----------------|
B|--3~-x--3~-x--0~------------|
G|--4~-x--2~-x--0~------------|
D|--4~-x--0~-x--2~------------|
A|--2~-x--0~-x--2~------0-2---|
E|--------------0~----2-------|

All witches burn

Verse 2:

    Bm       D        Em       G

    *p.m.--------------------*
e|-----------2-2-2-2-----------3~------|
B|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-----------3~------|
G|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-----------0~------|
D|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0~------| x2
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0--3~------|

Don't know much about a pagan god
If you think you're better than me, I know you're not

    Bm       D        Em       G

   *pm*     *pm*     *pm*      *pm*
e|-----------2-2-2~------------3-3-3~------|
B|--3-3-3~---3-3-3~-------0----3-3-3~------|
G|--4-4-4~---2-2-2~-------0----0-0-0~------|
D|--4-4-4~---0-0-0~---2-2-2~---0-0-0~------|
A|--2-2-2~---0-0-0~---2-2-2~---2-2-2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0~---3-3-3~------|

But I'll do what you say, I'm learning to obey

    Bm       D        Em       G

   *pm*     *pm*     *pm*
e|-----------2-2-2~------------3~------|
B|--3-3-3~---3-3-3~-------0----3~------|
G|--4-4-4~---2-2-2~-------0----0~------|
D|--4-4-4~---0-0-0~---2-2-2~---0~------|
A|--2-2-2~---0-0-0~---2-2-2~---2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0~---3~------|

Down on my knees when you call me a dog

Pre-Chorus 2:

    Bm       D        Em       G

e|-----------2-2-2-2-----------3~------|
B|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-----------3~------|
G|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-----------0~------|
D|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0~------| x2
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2~------|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0--3~------|

'Til I get close enough for a blade
To stick it in, then I'll spit on your grave

    Bm       D        E5       G5

e|-----------2-2-2-2------------------------|
B|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3------------------------|
G|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x------|
D|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--x-x-x-x------|
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2------|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3------|

I'm smiling all the while, you won't be at the trial

    Bm       D        Em

   *pm*     *pm*
e|-----------2-2-2~-------------------|
B|--3-3-3~---3-3-3~---0~--------------|
G|--4-4-4~---2-2-2~---0~--------------|
D|--4-4-4~---0-0-0~---2~----2-2-2-2---|
A|--2-2-2~---0-0-0~---2~----2-2-2-2---|
E|--------------------0~----0-0-0-0---|

But there's a price I'll pay

Chorus:

    Bm    D     Em    G

e|--------2-2---------3-3----|
B|--3-3---3-3---------3-3----|
G|--4-4---2-2---0-0---0-0----|
D|--4-4---0-0---2-2---0-0----| x3
A|--2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2----|
E|--------------0-0---3-3----|

For this I'll burn
For this I'll burn
One thing I've learned, you'll get your turn
All witches burn

    Bm      D5        Em       G

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------4---7-----7-------------------0-------|
D|--4-4-----7---7-----2-----2-------0---------| x2
A|--2-----//5---------2---2---(2)-2-------0---|
E|--------------------0--------3--------------|

All witches burn

    Bm    D     Em

e|--------2~-x------------|
B|--3~-x--3~-x--0~--------|
G|--4~-x--2~-x--0~--------|
D|--4~-x--0~-x--2~--------|
A|--2~-x--0~-x--2~--------|
E|--------------0~--------|

All witches burn

** slow tremolo picking up the neck **

e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--2-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-12----|
E|--------------------------|

Solo:

Guitar 1:

    Bm    D     Em    G

e|--------2-2---------3-3----|
B|--3-3---3-3---------3-3----|
G|--4-4---2-2---0-0---0-0----|
D|--4-4---0-0---2-2---0-0----| x4
A|--2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2----|
E|--------------0-0---3-3----|

Guitar 2:

                *pick multiple times
                as you slowly release bend*
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--17b~-17b~-17b19-17b-17b-17b-17b-17b19r17--|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--15--12--//15~---17b19-17b-17b-17b19r17----|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
B|--15--17b19r17-15--17b19~~-------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------15-17-17p15---------|
G|--------14-16--14-16-------------16~-----|
D|--14/16----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

e|--18b20r18p15--------------------------------------|
B|--------------17b19r17p15--15h17p15--17p15---------|
G|-------------------------------------------16-\\---|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus 3:

**clean tone**

    Bm    D     Em    G

e|--------2-2---------3-3----|
B|--3-3---3-3---------3-3----|
G|--4-4---2-2---0-0---0-0----|
D|--4-4---0-0---2-2---0-0----| x2
A|--2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2----|
E|--------------0-0---3-3----|

Down and down and down we go
Scatter the ashes in the shape of the soul

    Bm    D     Emaj  Em

e|--------2-2----------------|
B|--3-3---3-3----------------|
G|--4-4---2-2---1-1---0~-----|
D|--4-4---0-0---2-2---2~-----|
A|--2-2---0-0---2-2---2~-----|
E|--------------0-0---0~-----|

The dark will have its day

    B5     D5        E5

e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|------4--/7----7---x~----|
D|----4----/7--7-----2~----|
A|--2------/5--------2~----|
E|-------------------0~----|

But there's a price I'll pay

Chorus / Outro:

    Bm    D     Em    G

e|--------2-2---------3-3----|
B|--3-3---3-3---------3-3----|
G|--4-4---2-2---0-0---0-0----|
D|--4-4---0-0---2-2---0-0----| x3
A|--2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2----|
E|--------------0-0---3-3----|

For this I'll burn
For this I'll burn
One thing I've learned, you'll get your turn
All witches burn

    Bm      D5        Em       G

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------4---7-----7-------------------0-------|
D|--4-4-----7---7-----2-----2-------0---------| x2
A|--2-----//5---------2---2---(2)-2-------0---|
E|--------------------0--------3--------------|

All witches burn

    Bm    D     Em

e|--------2~-x------------|
B|--3~-x--3~-x--0~--------|
G|--4~-x--2~-x--0~--------|
D|--4~-x--0~-x--2~--------|
A|--2~-x--0~-x--2~--------|
E|--------------0~--------|

All witches burn

    Bm    D     Em    G

e|--------2-2---------3-3----|
B|--3-3---3-3---------3-3----|
G|--4-4---2-2---0-0---0-0----|
D|--4-4---0-0---2-2---0-0----| x12
A|--2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2----|
E|--------------0-0---3-3----|

All witches burn
All witches burn
All witches burn
All witches burn
All witches burn
All witches burn


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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| b  bend note
| r  release note
| ~  vibrato
| x  Mute note
| p.m. palm mute

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