A Violent Reaction Chords & Tabs
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American Headcharge
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A violent reaction
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The war of art
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Tuning: Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,eb
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Tabbed by Chris Hurden
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<> Harmonics
/ Slide
x muted Note
This songs a classic, seen this band live too, serverly under-rated!
The ground work of this tab was done by someone else but i have
improved it alot to make it pretty much perfect.
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intro/Prechorus 1 [0:08]
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(guitar 1 plays the muting, guitar 2 plays the harmonics)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x4
(The 4th time the Intro Riff harmonics change to this)
eb|-------------|
Bb|-------------|
Gb|--<7><5><9>--|
Db|----xxxx-----|
Ab|----xxxx-----|
Db|----xxxx-----| x1
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First Half of Prechorus 2 [0:29]
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eb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--|
Ab|--222-/-5-5-5-5--|
Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| x1
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Verse 1 [0:31]
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eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--|
Ab|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--| x4
lead me around... and nurse my broken wing...
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intro/Prechorus 1 [0:52]
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eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x2
you wont see what ive become...
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Chorus [1:02]
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eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--|
Ab|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--|
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| x2
a violent reaction...
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intro/Prechorus 1 [1:12]
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eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x2
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First Half of Prechorus 2 again [1:23]
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eb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--|
Ab|--222-/-5-5-5-5--|
Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| x1
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Verse 2 [1:25]
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eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--|
Ab|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--| x4
now here I stand... for nothing no one at all...
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intro/Prechorus 1 [1:46]
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/american_head_charge/a_violent_reaction_tab_ver_2.html ]
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x2
you wont see what ive become....
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Prechorus 2 [1:56]
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eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--|
Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| x3
cause this feeling...
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--|
Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| x1
has dawned the face of YOU!
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Chorus [2:17]
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eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--|
Ab|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--|
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| x4
a violent reaction...
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Breakdown [2:38]
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(Heartbeat monitor sample and bass line)
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intro/Prechorus 1 [3:00]
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eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>-----|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--------|
Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--------|
Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--------| x4
you wont see what ive become....
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Prechorus 2 [3:20]
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eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--|
Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| x1
cause this feeling...
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--|
Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--|
Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| x1
has dawned the face of YOU!
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Chorus [3:30]
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(The 4th time slide down to 0 from the last 6 at [3:51)
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--|
Ab|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--|
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| x4
a violent reaction...
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Song Structure -
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Intro/Prechorus 1 x4
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First Half of Prechorus 2 x1
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Verse 1 x4
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Prechorus 1 x2
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Chorus x2
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Intro/Prechorus 1 x2
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First Half of Prechorus 2 x1
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Verse 2 x4
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Prechorus 1 x2
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Prechorus 2 x4
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Chorus x4
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Breakdown N/A
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Prechorus 1 x4
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Prechorus 2 x2
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Chorus x4
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Lyrics
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Verse 1 - x1
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lead me around
and nurse my broken wing
with all the promises
you can never honor
I just dont care enough
to react to vain attempts
sent only to perpetuate
one's selfish little world.
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Prechorus 1 - x2
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you wont see what ive become
youll wait and watch and still youre only let down.
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Chorus - x2
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a violent reaction
struggling only to keep myself alive.
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Verse 2 - x1
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now here I stand
for nothing no one at all
I lead you down
begging to touch you in the cold
you give me a reason
I will not be the one
through all the nonsense
there is a constant.
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Repeat Prechorus 1 - x2
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(Prechorus 2 - x2
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cause this feeling
has dawned the face of you.)
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Repeat Chorus - x4
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Repeat Prechorus 1 - x2
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Repeat Prechorus 2 - x2
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Repeat Chorus - x4
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