Ancient History Chords & Tabs
Lead: Standard Tuning
Intro (No Part)
Verse 1 (right after the first “nothing at all”)
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|------------6---8-6-----6---6h8---6---6h8-6-----------|
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Bridge (There’s no rhyme…)
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|--13----13----13----13----15----15----------13-15-|
|-----12----12----12----12----12----12-------------|
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Chorus (She don’t want anyone other than…)
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|--6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-----8-8-6-6-8-8----|
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|--------------------------------------------------5-5-6-5---|
|--6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8---------8-|
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|--6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-----8-8-6-6-8-8----|
|------5-5-------------5-5-------------5-5----------------------------|
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|--6-5---5------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------5---7-5-5h7----------------------------------------------------------|
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Verse 2 (comes in right after “negotiate a one-way deal, nothing from nothing…”)
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Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus
Interlude (tremolo picking)
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Solo
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|-6-8-8-8-8-6--6/8-10-10-10-10-8--8h10(hold)------------8h10---10----------------------|
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|---------------6-6--5-5---------------------------------5-----------------------------|
|------------------------7-7--5-5--8~-7~-------8~--------------------------------------|
|--7p5---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------8-5-5h8-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|--------------------------------------------------5-5-6-5---|
|--6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8---------8-|
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|--6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-----8-8-6-6-8-8----|
|------5-5-------------5-5-------------5-5----------------------------|
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|--6-5---5------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------5---7-5-5h7----------------------------------------------------------|
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Outro
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|--6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-----8-8-6-6-8-8----|
|------5-5-------------5-5-------------5-5----------------------------|x3
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(tremolo picking, speed up)
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|--6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-6-6-----6-6-8-8-----8-8-6-6-8-8----|
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Rhythm: Drop D
Intro
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|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Verse 1 (Some girls…)
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|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|x4
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bridge (There’s no rhyme…)
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|--7---8-10----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7---8-10----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (She don’t want anyone other than…)
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|--3---7---8---10---3---7---8---10-10/12\10--------------------------------------------|
|--3---7---8---10---3---7---8---10-10/12\10--------------------------------------------|
|--3---7---8---10---3---7---8---10-10/12\10--------------------------------------------|
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|--3---7---8---10---12-10-8-3----------------------------------------------------------|
|--3---7---8---10---12-10-8-3----------------------------------------------------------|
|--3---7---8---10---12-10-8-3----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
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|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------(drum fill)-------------|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
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* * * * * * * * * *
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|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|x2
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus
Interlude
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|--0-------8-------10-------3---2---12-------8-------10-------10--9--------------------|
|--0-------8-------10-------3---2---12-------8-------10-------8---7--------------------|
|--0-------8-------10-------3---2---12-------8-------10--------------------------------|
Solo
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|--3---7---8---10---x2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--3---7---8---10----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus
Outro
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|--3---7---8---10----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--3---7---8---10----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Speed up)
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|--3---7---8---10---3------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--3---7---8---10---3------------------------------------------------------------------|
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