Perfect Weapon Chords & Tabs
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Perfect Weapon - Black Veil Brides
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Tabbed by: Emo Fag Kid
Email: robbinsl@harrowway.hants.sch.uk
I worked out the harmonies myself so they may be a little off.
Tuning: Drop C#
high to low- D# A# F# C# G# C#
Guitar 1- Jake Pitts-Lead Guitar
Guitar 2- Jinxx-Lead Guitar
Guitar 3- Jinxx/Jake Pitts-Rhythm Guitar
Intro
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2--------------------------2--------------------------2----------------|
D|----------------3--5-5-5-3-------------------5-5-5-5-----------------------|
A|--------3h5------------------------3h5-------3-3-3-3---1-1---1-3h5-1-1-3---|
E|0-0---0-----3-2------------0-0---0-----3-2-3-------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-5-5-3-----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------5-3~-------------------------------------------|
A|--------1-1---1-3h5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------7-5-3-5------------------------------------------------|
. .
x3
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0~-----------------8~-----------------x/-----------------------------------|
A|0~-----------------8~-----------------x/-----------------------------------|
E|0~-----------------8~-----------------x/-----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3--8-8-8-7-------------------5-5-5-5-----------------------|
A|----8---7h8--------------------8---7h8-------3-3-3-3-------8---7h8---------|
E|0-0---0-----3-2------------0-0---0-----3-2-3-----------8-8---8-----8-8-10--|
. . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|10-10-10-8-----8---7h8---------8-7~----------------------------------------|
E|-----------8-8---8-----7-5-3-5---------------------------------------------|
. . .
x2
Verse
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0~---3~---10~---/7~--5~--2~---0------0------0----0--7-5---5--3------3------|
A|0~---3~---8~------------------0------0------0----0------7----3------3------|
E|0~---3~---8~------------------0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-----------3-3333-3------|
.... .... .. ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3----3--------8-----8-------8-----8--7h8p7-5-7-5-------5------5----5--|
A|-----3----3--3-5-7-8------8------8----8-------------5-------5------5----5--|
E|3333-3-33-3--------8-8888-8-8888-8-88-8--------------5-5555-5-5555-5-55-5--|
.... .. .... .... .. .... ... ..
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5-------5---5-7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8p7h8---8----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0~---3~---10~---/10~--8~--5~--0------0------0----0--10-8----8--3------3----|
A|0~---3~---8~------------------0------0------0----0-------10----3------3----|
E|0~---3~---8~------------------0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-------------3-3333-3----|
.... .... .. ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3----3--2-3-5--8------8------8----8--10h11p10-8-10-8--5------5--------|
A|-----3----3---------8------8------8----8-------------------5------5--------|
E|3333-3-33-3---------8-8888-8-8888-8-88-8-------------------5-5555-5-5555---|
.... .. .... .... .. .... ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5----5--8----------8----8-10~----------------------------------------------|
A|5----5----11p10h11---11----------------------------------------------------|
E|5-55-5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
..
Pre-chorus
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------10p9p7----------------------------|
D|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------10p9p7-0~--7---------------|
A|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------0~----8-10-8-7-8----|
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------0~------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-000-0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
. ... .
x2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------9-10-9-10*-9-10------------------------------------------------|
D|88--33--55-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|88--33--55-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|88--33--55-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
I'm not too sure how this part goes but I think its's something like this
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------13p12p10---------------------------------------|
D|----3---3-3---------5---7-5----------13p12p10-0~--10-----------------------|
A|1-1---1-----1-1-3-3---3-----------------------0~-----11-13-11-10-11--------|
E|----------------------------------------------0~---------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------13-11-10--------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-000-0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
. ... .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------12-13-12-13*-12-13---------------------------------------------|
D|88--33--55-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|88--33--55-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|88--33--55-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------3--5-5---|
A|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--10-----------3h5--------------|
E|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--10---0-0---0-----3-2----------|
. . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5-3-------------------5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------|
A|------------3h5-------3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------|
E|----0-0---0-----3-2-3------------------------------------------------------|
. . .
x2
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------3--8-8---|
A|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--10-------8---7h8--------------|
E|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--10---0-0---0-----3-2----------|
. . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|8-7-------------------5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------|
A|--------8---7h8-------3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------|
E|----0-0---0-----3-2-3------------------------------------------------------|
. . .
x2
Bridge
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0------0------0----0-12\---------------------------------------------------|
A|0------0------0----0-12\---------------------------------------------------|
E|0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-12\---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0------0------0----0----------0------0------0----0-------------------------|
A|0------0------0----0----------0------0------0----0-----5-8-----------------|
E|0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-8-5-7-4--0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-7-4---------------------|
.... .... .. .... .... ..
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0------0------0----0----------3------3------3------3-----------------------|
A|0------0------0----0----------3------3------3------3--/7-------------------|
E|0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-8-5-7-4--3-3333-3-3333-3-3333-3-----------------------|
.... .... .. .... .... ....
x2
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0------0------0----0----------0------0------0----0-------------------------|
A|0------0------0----0----------0------0------0----0-----5-8-----------------|
E|0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-8-5-7-4--0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-7-4---------------------|
.... .... .. .... .... ..
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/black_veil_brides/perfect_weapon_tab_ver_5.html ]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0------0------0----0----------3------3------3------3--/5-------------------|
A|0------0------0----0----------3------3------3------3-----------------------|
E|0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-8-5-7-4--3-3333-3-3333-3-3333-3-----------------------|
.... .... .. .... .... ....
x2
Pre solo
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------7-------7---7h10--9-------9---9h12------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-------5---5h8--7-------7---7h10------------------------------------------|
E|--0-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------0-0-0---0---------0-0-0---0-----------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tremolo Picked
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|10----------7--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------11----------7---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------10----------10----10h13--12------------|
B|---------------------------------------10-10-10----10-----------13-13-13---|
G|7-------7---7h10--9-------9---9h12-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-0-0---0---------0-0-0---0----------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
e|12----12h15----------------14h15p14-12----------12-------------------------|
B|---13----------------------------------15h14p15----15-14-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------x7--x3--x5--x3-------------------------------------------------|
A|------------x7--x3--x5--x3-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------x7--x3--x5--x3-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-------5---5h8--7-------7---7h10------------------------------------------|
E|--0-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0-----------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
Tremolo Picked and palm muted
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|8-----------5--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------11-----------7-------------------------------------|
Do this part twice
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-------5---5h8--7-------7---7h10------------------------------------------|
E|--0-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0-----------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
e|13----------13----13h16---15----------15----15h18--------------------------|
B|---13-13-13----13------------16-16-16----16--------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------x7--x3--x5--x3----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------x7--x3--x5--x3----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------x7--x3--x5--x3----------|
e|17h18p17-15----------15----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------18p17h18----18-17----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
Guitar 1
e|15p13----13----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------15----15p13--15p13----13---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------14----14p12--14p12----12--------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------15----15p12--15p12----12-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------15----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------10----------------------------------|
G|---------------------10----10-12p10h12----12-10-12-10----10*---------------|
D|---------10-12p10h12----12----------------------------12-------------------|
A|15p12-12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Tapping Part
Its pretty obvious when this part changes but the tapping pattern is the same throughout
e|t13p10p8h10p8h10--t13p10p8h10p8h10--t13p10p8h10p8h10-----------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Tremolo Picked
e|12---13---15---13---15-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|17b19-17b19-17b19r17p15---------13h15p13h15p13h15p13-12h13p12h13p12h13p12--|
B|------------------------18-15~---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|10h11p10h11p10h11p10-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------13p11h13p11h13p11-------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------14p12h14p12h14p12-------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------15p14p12h14p12~---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------/15-13-15--15~-------|
G|12b14-(14)~---7h9p7h9p7--9h10p9h10p9--10h12p10h12p10-------------17b19~----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3--8-8-8-7-------------------5-5-5-5-----------------------|
A|----8---7h8--------------------8---7h8-------3-3-3-3-------8---7h8---------|
E|0-0---0-----3-2------------0-0---0-----3-2-3-----------8-8---8-----8-8-10--|
. . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|10-10-10-8-----8---7h8---------8-7~----------------------------------------|
E|-----------8-8---8-----7-5-3-5---------------------------------------------|
. . .
x2
Guitar 3
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2--------------------------2--------------------------2----------------|
D|----------------3--5-5-5-3-------------------5-5-5-5-----------------------|
A|--------3h5------------------------3h5-------3-3-3-3---1-1---1-3h5-1-1-3---|
E|0-0---0-----3-2------------0-0---0-----3-2-3-------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-5-5-3-----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------5-3~-------------------------------------------|
A|--------1-1---1-3h5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------7-5-3-5------------------------------------------------|
. .
x2
Post Solo
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|10-9h10-7-7-10-12-12-12-10--10--9h10-7-7-10-12-12-12-14--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|13-12h13-10-10-13-15-15-15-13--13-12h13-10-10-13-15-15-15-17---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Guitar 3
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|000----000----888----8888----x\--------------------------------------------|
A|000----000----888----8888----x\--------------------------------------------|
E|000----000----888----8888----x\--------------------------------------------|
.. .. ..
Outro
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|000-333-666-888-7~---/7-5---5--0-------------------------------------------|
A|000-333-666-888-7~--------7----0-------------------------------------------|
E|000-333-666-888-7~-------------0-------------------------------------------|
... ... ... ...
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|000-333-666-888-7~---/10-8----8--0-----------------------------------------|
A|000-333-666-888-7~---------10----0-----------------------------------------|
E|000-333-666-888-7~---------------0-----------------------------------------|
... ... ... ...
Song Layout
Intro
Verse
Pre chorus
Chorus
Verse
Pre chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Pre Solo
Solo
Post Solo
Chorus
Outro
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| x/ pick slide
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ let ring
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
| . Palm mute
| * Pinch Harmonic
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