Nehemiah - Hope of the States
Tabbed by Raajk.
This is how I like to play this song when unaccompanied.
Tuning: EADGBe
INTRO:
e ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
B ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
G ||--5-----5---5---||5-5---5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5---5-5-5-5-5-||
D ||0---0-0---0---0-||0---0-0---0---0-||--0---0-0---0---||0---0-0---0---0-||
A ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
E ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
this line X 2
e ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
B ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
G ||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
D ||--2---2-2---2---||4---4-5---5---12||--12--1212--12--||4---4-5---5---10||
A ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
E ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
e ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
B ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
G ||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
D ||--10--1010--10--||12--1214--14--10||--10--1010--10--||1212121212121212||
A ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
E ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
VERSE:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ continue accents similarly
e ||----------------||----------------||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||----------------||
B ||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
G ||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-||
D ||2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
A ||2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-||
E ||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-||----------------||2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-||
e ||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
B ||1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||
G ||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
D ||2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||
A ||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
E ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
these two lines X 2
PRE-CHORUS:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e ||3---3---3---3---||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
B ||3---3---3---3---||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
G ||0---0---0---0---||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
D ||0---0---0---0---||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
A ||2---2---2---2---||2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
E ||3---3---3---3---||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
CHORUS:
e ||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||----------------||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
B ||5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
G ||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-||
D ||5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
A ||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
E ||----------------||----------------||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
this line X 2
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/hope_of_the_states/nehemiah_tab.html ]
2ND VERSE INTRO:
e ---||----------------||----------------||
B ---||----------------||----------------||
G -0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|| x 2
D -4-||--5---5-5---5---||9---9-10--10--4-||
A ---||----------------||----------------||
E ---||----------------||----------------||
Then VERSE, PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS followed by
BRIDGE:
e----||1---------------||1---------------||3---------------||3---------------||
B----||3---5-----------||3---5-----------||3---5-----------||3---5-----------||
G2-4-||---------2---4--||---------2---4--||---------2---4--||---------2---4--||
D----||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
A----||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
E----||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
e ||5---------------||5---------------||3---------------||3---------------||
B ||3---5-----------||3---5-----------||3---5-----------||3---5-----------||
G ||---------2---4--||---------2---4--||---------2---4--||---------2---4--||
D ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
A ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
E ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
these two lines X 2!!
palm mute, get louder at the end of the repeat
e ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
B ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
G ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
D ||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
A ||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
E ||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
e ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
B ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
G ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
D ||9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
A ||9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
E ||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
these two lines X 2 !!
Then, CHORUS, CHOURus2, CHORUS, CHORUS, END.
CHORUS2:
e ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
B ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
G ||1010101010101010||1010101010101010||1212121212121212||1212121212121212||
D ||1010101010101010||1010101010101010||1212121212121212||1212121212121212||
A ||8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-||8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-||1010101010101010||1010101010101010||
E ||----------------||----------------||----------------||----------------||
this line X 2
END:
let ring
e ||----5-----------||----3-----------||-----3----------||----------------||
B ||---6------------||---5------------||----0-----------||----------------||
G ||--5-------------||--5-------------||---0------------||----------------||
D ||-7--------------||-5--------------||--0-------------||----------------||
A ||5---------------||3---------------||-2--------------||----------------||
E ||----------------||----------------||3---------------||----------------||
So total song form is:
INTRO
VERSE
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
2ND VERSE INTRO
VERSE
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE
CHORUS
CHORUS2
CHORUS
CHORUS2
END
Notes:
The INTRO and and the 2ND VERSE CHORUS are a lot easier to play with alternate
picking. Also, make sure you take notice of the ( X 2 ) at the right hand
side of the stave!!! That means play it twice.
