INTRO:
(E5) (B5)(C5) (E5) B5 C5
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x
D -9-----11---x-12-|---14---x-16--17-|-9-9---11---x-12-|---14---x-16--17-|
A -7------9---x-10-|---12---x-14--15-|-7-7----9---x-10-|---12---x-14--15-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Bracketed chords above are played only the second time through the staff)
D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G -7=/9--x-9-=-----7=/9--x-9-=-----|-7=/9--x-9-------7=/9--12--14----|
D -7=/9--x-9-=-----7=/9--x-9-=-----|-7=/9--x-9-------7=/9--12--14----| 2x
A -5=/7--x-7-=-----5=/7--x-7-=-----|-5=/7--x-7-------5=/7--10--12----|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
With every
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1ST VERSE: (follow staves as numbered)
D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G -7=/9--x-9-=-----7=/9--x-9-=-----|-7=/9--x-9-------7=/9--12--14----|
D -7=/9--x-9-=-----7=/9--x-9-=-----|-7=/9--x-9-------7=/9--12--14----| 3x
A -5=/7--x-7-=-----5=/7--x-7-=-----|-5=/7--x-7-------5=/7--10--12----|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1. beat of my heart it's gettin' dark,There's something in the air, The
2. doors are locked, no one's knocked, But I just know he's here somewhere
3. Hands on the table, are they acting out a fable, Can this be true? They
D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G -7=/9--x-9-=-----7=/9--x-9-=-----|-7=/9--x-9-------7=/9----9-=-----|
D -7=/9--x-9-=-----7=/9--x-9-=-----|-7=/9--x-9-------7=/9----9-=-----|
A -5=/7--x-7-=-----5=/7--x-7-=-----|-5=/7--x-7-------5=/7----7-=-----|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
4. say he's heard, but no one's said a word, They've gotten through
CHORUS:
G5 F5 E5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------8-=-------------8-=-----|
G ---------------------------------|---------7-=-------------7-=-----|
D -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------| 2x
A -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------|
E -3-=-------------1-=-----------0-|-0---0---------0-0---0-----------|
. . . . . . . .
1. It's not surprisin' it's gettin' hot
2. Temperature's risin', and it's gettin' hot
2ND VERSE: (For this verse, play Staff 1, then Staff 2 of the 1st Verse)
Shadows in the room foretelling doom
I can hear him pant
I wanna leave but I can scarcely breathe
As they begin their chant
CHORUS:
G5 F5 E5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------8-=-------------8-=-----|
G ---------------------------------|---------7-=-------------7-=-----|
D -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------|
A -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------|
E -3-=-------------1-=-----------0-|-0---0---------0-0---0-----------|
It's not surprisin' it's gettin' hot
G5 F5 E5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|---------2-=---------------------|
D -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------|
A -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------|
E -3-=-------------1-=-----------0-|-0---0---------0-0---0---0-=-----|
Temperature's risin', and it's gettin' hot
GUITAR SOLO: (see end of tab for Rhythm Guitar part during solo)
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G -2^w-2^w--=--=--r-0---0h2p0--0-2-|-2p0--0--------------------------|
D --------------------2------2-----|----2---2-0---0-2-0--------------|
A ---------------------------------|------------2-------2-0---0-2-0--|
E ---------------------------------|------------------------3-------3|
. . . . . . . .
E ---------------------------12|-------------------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-15^w--15p12---12-15-12--------------|
G -----------------------------|------------14---------14-12~--/11-12|
D ----------------------/14----|-------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E -5^s~-----5-3-0-=------------|-------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
E ---------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------|
G -12p11---11-12-12p11---11-12-----------------|
D ------12------------12-------12=/14~---------|
A ---------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------7=/12--|
. . . .
E -------------------------------------------12|
B ---------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------12-14^wrp12--12~--14^w--|
D ----------------12h14-----------14-----------|
A -------10-12/14------------------------------|
E -10=/12--------------------------------------|
. . . .
E -15p12------------15------15p12------------15------|
B ------12-15-15^w----15^w-------12-15-15^w----15^w--|
G ---------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------|
. . . .
E -15p12---12--12-12-15p12---12--12-15p12-------------15------|
B ------12----------------12---12--------12-15-15^w-----15^w--|
G ------------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------|
. . . .
E ---------------------------------------|-------------------------/15\-|
B ---------------------------------------|-------------------------/15\-|
G ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
A -9=/10-10-10-10--10-10-10=\9-9-9-9--9-9|-9h10p9\7-7-7--5---5=/7-------|
E ---------------------------------------|-----------------7------------|
. . . . . . . .
E ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
A -9=/10-10-10-10--10-10-10=\9-9-9-9--9-9|-9h10p9\7-7-7--5---5=/7~------|
E ---------------------------------------|-----------------7--------5^s-|
. . . . . . . .
E ------------------------|12h15p12---12--------------------------------|
B ------------------------|--------12------12---------------------------|
G ------------------------|--------------14--12-12-11--12-11---11-------|
D ------------------------|----------------------------------12---12=/14|
A ------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E -5^s~----5-3-0-=--------|---------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ----------------8-10~--8~--------|-8p7--7-8-8p7--7-8---------------|
G ------------7-9------------9~----|----7--------7-----7-9~---9------|
D -----5-7/9-----------------------|---------------------------------|
A -5h7-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
E ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------|------15^wr^w---------15^wr^w-|
G ---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------2-|-2--2----------2-2--2---------|2x
A -8=/10-10-10-10--10-10-10=\8-8-8-8\--2-|-2--2----------2-2--2---------|
E -------------------------------------0-|-0--0----------0-0--0---------|
. . . . . . . .
D5 E5 D5 E5
E -------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G ---2^wr-0---0h2p0--0h2p0--0h2p0--etc-|---2^w-----------------------|
D ----------2------2------2------2-----|-----------------------------|
A -------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
(free time) (strike note repeatedly while
gradually releasing bend)
D5 E5 D5 E5
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15----------------------------------|
G -----------14--------14--------14------14-12-14p12--12-14p12------------|
D --------------------------------------------------14---------14-14------|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------ps\--\-|
(free time)
3RD VERSE: (played same as 2nd Verse)
Tension's breakin', my body's shakin'
I just can't tell
He's comin' back, my head is black
He must be under a spell
CHORUS:
G5 F5 E5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------8-=-------------8-=-----|
G ---------------------------------|---------7-=-------------7-=-----|
D -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------| 3x
A -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------|
E -3-=-------------1-=-----------0-|-0---0---------0-0---0-----------|
1. It's not surprisin' it's gettin' hot
2. Temperature's risin', and it's gettin' hot
3. It's not surprisin' it's gettin' hot
G5 F5
E ---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|
D -5-=-------------3-=-------------|
A -5-=-------------3-=-------------|
E -3-=-------------1-=-------------|
Temperature's risin', and it's gettin'...
E5 B5 C5 E5 B5 C5
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D -9-----11---x-12-|---14---x-16--17-|-9-9---11---x-12-|---14---x-16--17-|
A -7------9---x-10-|---12---x-14--15-|-7-7----9---x-10-|---12---x-14--15-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E5 B5 C5 E5
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|-9---------------|
D -9-----11---x-12-|---14---x-16--17-|-9---------------|
A -7------9---x-10-|---12---x-14--15-|-7---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Hot!
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Rhythm Guitar part during Guitar Solo:
Play Staff 1 of 1st Verse 7x
Play Staff 2 of 1st Verse 1x, then:
G5 F5 E5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------| 2x
A -5-=-------------3-=-----------2-|-2---2---------2-2---2-----------|
E -3-=-------------1-=-----------0-|-0---0---------0-0---0-----------|
Then: Play the 5th chords (D5 E5) noted above the staff during the 'free
time' bars at the end of the guitar solo (see main tab)
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Notes:
-Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time.
-Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the
downbeats (1234) fall.
^...bend (w=whole tone,s=semi) ~...vibrato
r...release bend =...hold note
h...hammer on x...muted note
p...pull off /...slide up
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