Artist: Sick Puppies
Album: Tri-Polar
Transcribed by: Vincent Plenzo
Tuning: Drop C
Key:
. = Palm Mute
* = Pinch Harmonic
/ = Up Slide
\ = Down Slide
br= Bend Release
x = Mute
~ = Let Ring
One of the best tracks off their new album in my opinion.
You should go out and pick this album up if you haven't already :)
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Pay close attention to the side notes I've inserted througout the
course of the song. The notes elaborate on the music.
Intro/Verse (Lead):
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G --12-------12-------11-------11-------11-----------------------|
C -----14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14-14--------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
** Repeat that riff from the very beginning of the song **
and throughout the verses. The same concept applies to
the upcoming rhythm section.
Intro/Verse (Rhythm):
The rhythm section changes every time Shimon sings a new "Maybe" line,
with minor exceptions. Play each of the following notes repeatedly.
Note: This section is also palm muted thoughout,
and I prefer to down pick this section as
opposed to alternate picking... It seems
to match the sound better.
"Maybe I'm a dreamer..." "Maybe I'm misunderstood..."
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C --2------------------------7-----------------------------------|
"Maybe you're not seeing..." "The side of me you should..."
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C --4-----------------------------9------------------------------|
"Maybe I'm crazy..." "Maybe I'm the only one..."
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C --2----------------------7-------------------------------------|
"Maybe I'm just out of touch..."
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C --4------------------------------------------------------------|
End of Verse/Pre-Chorus:
"Maybe I've just had eno----------------------------------------|ugh"
D ----------------------------------------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|
F -----------------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----|
C -----------------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----|
G -----------------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----|
C --9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----|
Chorus:
**Note: Play these chords as many times as you feel necessary.**
"Maybe it's time to change, and leave it all behind"
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --15---------------------------------------------15------------|
F --14---------------------------------------------14------------|
C --12---------------------------------------------11------------|
G --12---------------------------------------------12------------|
C --12---------------------------------------------11------------|
"I've never been one to walk alone, I've always been scared to try"
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------8-------------------------------------5-|
F --------------------------7-------------------------------------4-|
C --------------------------5-------------------------------------2-|
G --------------------------5-------------------------------------2-|
C --------------------------5-------------------------------------2-|
"So why does it feel so wrong, to reach for something more"
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------15----------------------------15-----|
F --------------------------14----------------------------14-----|
C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----|
G --------------------------12----------------------------12-----|
C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----|
"To want to live a better life, what am I waiting for"
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------8-----------------------------5-----------|
F ---------------------7-----------------------------4-----------|
C ---------------------5-----------------------------2-----------|
G ---------------------5-----------------------------2-----------|
C ---------------------5-----------------------------2-----------|
"'Cause Nothing stays the same, Maybe it's time to change."
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ----------------------------8--------------------------10------|
F ----------------------------7---------------------------9------|
C ----------------------------5---------------------------7------|
G ----------------------------5---------------------------7------|
C ----------------------------5---------------------------7------|
Verse (Lead and Rhythm again)
Chorus
**Bridge section after that last chord of the chorus**
** Also note you want to palm mute the last chord of the chorus **
and fade into this next section
Rhythm:
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A -12----10-----9\5------------------12----10-----9\5------------|
F -11-----9-----8\4------------------11-----9-----8\4------------|
C --9-----7-----6\2-------------------9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0--|
G --9-----7-----6\2-------------------9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0--|
C --9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0-2br-0---9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0--|
. . . .
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------12----10-----9\5------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10--10-|
F ---------11-----9-----8\4------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9----7-|
C --2-0-----9-----7-----6\2------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7----7-|
G --2-0-----9-----7-----6\2------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7----7-|
C --2-0-----9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0-2br-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7----7-|
.
Lead Guitar
** The Lead Starts to overlap rhythm at the last ---- of the rhythm
section -12-
-11-
-9--
-9--
-9--
** The last chord of the Rhythm is the last chord you hear before **
Shimon starts singing the chorus again
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------5------------------------------|
F --4---6---7---14-13---------6-7--------------------------------|
C --x---x---x----x--x-------7------------------------------------|
G --2---4---5---12-11----10--------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
**Switch over to a clean setting**
"Maybe it's time to change, and leave it all behind"
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --15---------------------------------------------15------------|
F --14---------------------------------------------14------------|
C --12---------------------------------------------11------------|
G --12---------------------------------------------12------------|
C --12---------------------------------------------11------------|
"I've never been one to walk alone, I've always been scared to try"
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------8--|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------7--|
C --------------------------11-----------------------------------5--|
G --------------------------12-----------------------------------5--|
C --------------------------11-----------------------------------5--|
**Distortion kicks in**
"Maybe it's time to change, and leave it all behind"
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --0-0--0---------------15-----------------------15-------------|
F --0-0--0--7*-----------14-----------------------14-------------|
C --0-0--0-------x-x-----12-----------------------11-------------|
G --0-0--0-------x-x-----12-----------------------12-------------|
C --0-0--0-------x-x-----12-----------------------11-------------|
. . .
**Note: The harmonic on the 7th is high on the neck pick up**
"I've never been one to walk alone, I've always been scared to try"
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------10------------------------------------8--|
F --------------------------9------------------------------------7--|
C --------------------------7------------------------------------5--|
G --------------------------7------------------------------------5--|
C --------------------------7------------------------------------5--|
"So why does it feel so wrong, to reach for something more"
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------15----------------------------15-----|
F --------------------------14----------------------------14-----|
C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----|
G --------------------------12----------------------------12-----|
C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----|
"To want to live a better life, what am I waiting for"
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------10---------------------------8-------------|
F ---------------------9---------------------------7-------------|
C ---------------------7---------------------------5-------------|
G ---------------------7---------------------------5-------------|
C ---------------------7---------------------------5-------------|
"'Cause Nothing stays the same, Maybe it's time to change."
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------5-5-----5-4-----5-5-----8-8----------|
F --------------------------4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----7-7----------|
C --------------------------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-5-5-x-x------|
G --------------------------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-5-5-x-x------|
C --------------------------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-5-5-x-x------|
"'Cause Nothing stays the same, Maybe it's time to change."
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A --8-8------8-8----------5-5-----5-4-----5-5-----10~------------|
F --7-7------7-7----------4-4-----4-4-----4-4------9~------------|
C --5-5-x-x--5-5-x-x------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x--7~------------|
G --5-5-x-x--5-5-x-x------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x--7~------------|
C --5-5-x-x--5-5-x-x------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x--7~------------|
Outro:
** Play this clean chord progression and let the last chord ring **
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D~~
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