Alright, here we are, a full Hybrid Theory album tablature.
This is the best-selling rock album of the 2000s. So if you know
this, you know good stuff! I assure you that you will have
fun with it! Riffs are easy and few (many songs have two lone riffs). Majority of it is
power chords and octave chords. Great for
beginners who want to play alternative metal guitar. I added in some optional,
alternate ways to play some riffs to give your playing
an extra edge, since the riffs are so plain and sometimes repetitive.
Btw, this is my first tab (not counting the "pre-release" of my
Runaway tab).
Most of the songs are in Drop Db (Drop C# and Drop Db mean the exact
same thing). Tune the whole guitar down a half step, and then down-tune
the E string a full step. Let's work through this album!
Special thanks to Kirjai on YouTube for his HT lessons. They helped
a lot in making this tab.
* - harmonic
+ - pinch-harmonic
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
~ - ring out
b - bend
h - hammer on
x - muted string
. - palm mute
When I place frets with no dashes in between, that means staccato
picking (real fast picking).
LINKIN PARK : [HYBRID THEORY]
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These riffs wouldn't be here without Brad Delson.
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Track 1 - Papercut
Tuning - Drop Db
This whole song is played with distortion.
Intro: (this might be keyboard, but it sounds like looped guitar to me)
Eb|--10------12------13------12----------|
Bb|------10------10------10------10------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------| x4
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
This is also played during the chorus.
Chorus:
Eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|--------10---9---5---5--5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Db|--0-0-0-x----x---5---5--5-5-5-5-5-5----| x4
Ab|--0-0-0-8--0-7-0-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Db|--0-0-0----0---0-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Verse: Riff 1 Riff 2
Eb|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|goes------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|into------------------------------|
Ab|--0-0-0---1----111-0-0---|------1-1-3-0-0-0---1----111-0-0--|
Db|--0-0-0------------------|------1-1-3-0-0-0-----------------|
. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... . .
The first verse goes Riff 2, Riff 1 x3, Riff 2, Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 1.
The 2nd verse goes Riff 2 x5 then Riff 1, then Riff 2 x2.
After the 2nd chorus, play this:
Eb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|--1-1-3-0-0-0----|
Ab|--1-1-3-0-0-0----|
Db|--1-1-3-0-0-0----|
. . . . . .
Bridge/2nd Chorus: Riff 1 Riff 2
Eb|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|--10-10-10---10-10/-12--12--12--12-12-|-7-7-7---7----7----7-7-7-x-x-|
Ab|--8--8--8----8--8-/-10--10--10--10-10-|-5-5-5---5----5----5-5-5-x-x-|
Db|--8--8--8----8--8-/-10--10--10--10-10-|-5-5-5---5----5----5-5-5-x-x-|
The ending at 2:50 has Riff 1 played 3 times, then Riff 2.
End:
Eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|--1-1-3-0-0-0--|
Ab|--1-1-3-0-0-0--|
Db|--1-1-3-0-0-0--|
. . . . . .
--Alt. Riffs--
Chorus:
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-0-10---9---5---5--5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Ab|--0-0-0-8--0-7-0-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Db|--0-0-0-8--0-7-0-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3---|
2nd Chorus:
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8---8---8--8/10---10--10--10--8\5---5--5--5--5-5-|
Ab|--8---8---8--8/10---10--10--10--8\5---5--5--5--5-5-|
Db|--8---8---8--8/10---10--10--10--8\5---5--5--5--5-5-|
During the 2nd Chorus, the looped intro has a different part:
Eb|--12--12----------12--12----------|
Bb|----------13--13----------13--13--|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
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Track 2: One Step Closer
Tuning: Drop Db
All riffs distorted. (The beginning ring could be a harmonic on
the 12th fret of the 1st string, light distortion.)
Intro: (also played before bridge at 1:41)
Eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------| x4
Ab|------------7----------------|
Db|--0--5*--0-----8--7*---0--3--|
. . . . . .
Main Riff/Verse: 0:10
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|--------x-9---------x-5--|
Db|--0--0--x-x---8--7--x-x--| x4
Ab|--0--0--x-7---8--7--x-3--|
Db|--0--0--------8--7-------|
The verse has just the E string played on 0, 8, and 7.
Pre-Chorus: (quiet) Just like before...
Eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|--5~--x-x-x--5~--x-x-x--| x2
Ab|--5~--x-x-x--5~--x-x-x--|
Db|--5~--x-x-x--5~--x-x-x--|
. . . . . .
When this is played at 1:14, you strum the harmonics on the 5th
fret of the guitar before playing the chorus.
Chorus:
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0--0--1212--10--10--77--10--10--55--7--7--33--| x4
Ab|--0--0--1212--10--10--77--8---8---55--7--7--11--|
Db|--0--0--1212--10--10--77--8---8---55--7--7--11--|
The 1-1-3 chord is played several times before going into the bridge.
Bridge:
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------| x8
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|--1--0--x-x--x--0--3--1--0--6--0--3--|4th time end on 0 8th time x
Ab|--1--0--x-x--x--0--3--1--0--6--0--3--| 0 x3 x x4
Db|--1--0--x-x--x--0--3--1--0--6--0--3--| 0 x
Try pull-offs if this riff becomes a pain. .
End:
Eb|----|
Bb|----|
Gb|----|
Db|--3-|
Ab|--1-| x8
Db|--1-|
End of song...
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Track 3: With You
Tuning: Drop B!
All riffs are distorted except the clean harmonics in the verses.
This song has the heaviest guitar on this album. Tune down a full
step from Drop Db to get Drop B. Btw, this song was originally
meant to be played on a 7-string. In the Hybrid Theory recording
for this track Brad used a 7.
Intro/Pre-Chorus:
C#|-------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|
B |--0---0--0--1-0--0--0--0--0----| x4
F#|--0---0--0--1-0--0--0--0--0-5*-|
B |--0---0--0--1-0--0--0--0--0-3*-|
Chorus: Riff 1
C#|----------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------7---7---7--7-7--7--7--|
B |--5---5---5--5-5--5--5--7---7---7--7-7--7--7--|
F#|--5---5---5--5-5--5--5--5---5---5--5-5--5--5--|
B |--5---5---5--5-5--5--5--0---0---0--0-0--0--0--|
Riff 2
C#|-----------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |--10---10---10--10-10--10--10--3---3---3--3-3--3--3--|
F#|--8----8----8---8--8---8---8---3---3---3--3-3--3--3--|
B |--8----8----8---8--8---8---8---3---3---3--3-3--3--3--|
End.
--Alt. Riffs--
Chorus: (great for the bridge) Riff 1
C#|----------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------|
B |--5~--------------------0~--------------------|
F#|--5~--------------------0~--------------------|
B |--5~--------------------0~--------------------|
Riff 2
C#|----------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------|
B |--8~----------------\---3~--------------------|
F#|--8~----------------\---3~--------------------|
B |--8~----------------\---3~--------------------|
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7*-------12*--------12*----------------------7*--------|
G|--5*----------7*---------7*--------12*---------------------7*--|
D|------------------------------------------12*--7*--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Now the verse is annoying because it's in standard tuning, while
the rest of the song is in Drop B. This is because the song was
played originally on a 7-string. I have no idea how to convert
these harmonics down to Drop B tuning. If you do, then you'll know
how to play this without changing tuning. Please tell me how
so I can update it.
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Track 4: Points of Authority
Tuning: Drop Db
Distortion throughout.
Main Riff:
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2--2--2-3--3--0-2--2-3--0-2--2--2-3-x-2-x-0-x-3--|
Ab|--2--2--2-3--3--0-2--2-3--0-2--2--2-3-x-2-x-0-x-3--|
Db|--2--2--2-3--3--0-2--2-3--0-2--2--2-3-x-2-x-0-x-3--|
. . . . .
This is the same riff for both the quiet, static part and the full
volume part. Try hammering on in this riff. Before and after each chorus,
play:
Db-2---0---3-|
Ab-2---0---3-|
Db-2---0---3-|
Chorus:
Eb|-------------|
Bb|-------------|
Gb|--------5~---|
Db|--2~----5~---| x8
Ab|--2~----3~---|
Db|--2~----3~---|
Ending is just the main riff with a little choppy p.m. There's
a fade-in at 3:12.
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Track 5: Crawling
Tuning: Drop Db
Distortion throughout. There is only chorus parts but there are
2 guitars this time. So here we go!
Chorus:
1st Guitar
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|--0~------8~------3~------10~---7~---|
Ab|--0~------8~------3~------10~---7~---|
Db|--0~------8~------3~------10~---7~---|
2nd Guitar
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--11-------5-------10-------9------12------|
Db|--x---x8---x--x8---x---x8---x--x8--x---x2--|
Ab|--9--------3-------8--------7------10------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Before each chorus mess around with these harmonics: Db--7*--
Ab--5*--
Db------
At the end of the first chorus, around 0:48 there is a pick slide
on the lower strings. That's the whole song. Almost halfway there!
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Track 6: Runaway
Tuning: Drop B
Distorted throughout. This song is much heavier than it seems.
It was originally played/recorded on a 7-string.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/linkin_park/hybrid_theory_tab_ver_4.html ]
Quiet Intro: (this riff is also played in the final chorus after the bridge)
C#|------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--7---7--7/10---10--10--10----------------------------------|
B |--7---7--7/10---10--10--10---10---10--10/12----12--12--x-x--| intro x2
F#|--5---5--5/8----8---8---8----8----8---8-/10----10--10--x-x--| chorus x4
B |-----------------------------8----8---8-/10----10--10--x-x--|
Heavy Intro/Chorus:
C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |--0---0--0---3---3--3--3---10---10--10---12---12--12--12--| intro x2
F#|--0---0--0---3---3--3--3---8----8---8----10---10--10--10--| chorus x4
B |--0---0--0---3---3--3--3---8----8---8----10---10--10--10--|
Bridge:
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--0---0---1---0-0---0-0---1~----------------------------------|
F#|--0---0---1---0-0---0-0---1~----------------------------------|
B |--0---0---1---0-0---0-0---1~----------------------------------|
. . . . . .
End with this:
C#|---------|
G#|---------|
E |---------|
B |--0---0--|
F#|--0---0--|
B |--0---0--|
. .
--Alt. Intro/Chorus Riff--
C#|-------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------------|
E |--7---7--7/10---10-10--10--10--3---3--3-5---5-5--5--5--|
B |--7---7--7/10---10-10--10--10--3---3--3-5---5-5--5--5--|
F#|--5---5--5/8----8--8---8---8---1---1--1-3---3-3--3--3--|
B |-------------------------------------------------------|
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Track 7: By Myself
Tuning: Drop Db
Distortion all the way except in the optional intro. Fyi,
this song and Crawling are the easiest songs to play on the album.
Main Riff:
Eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|--11--11--1-7--7--9+b-|
Ab|--11--11--1-7--7------|
Db|--11--11--1-7--7------|
.. .. .
The noise in the riff is so hard to make out. Play whatever
you hear. It's hard to hear it with the haywire keyboard
in the background.
During the intro and the bridge the palm mute is
played more like this: Db--1-1--1--1-|
Ab--1-1--1--1-|
Db--1-1--1--1-|
. . . .
Chorus:
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|--7~-----\3---x-x---x-0---x-x---x--|
Ab|--7~-----\3---x-x---x-0---x-x---x--|
Db|--7~-----\3---x-x---x-0---x-x---x--|
The bridge includes the main riff without the harmonic.
Ends, in the end, with the chorus riff.
--Opt. Intro-- (clean) This intro is from live versions.
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-14----14---------16----16----------------14---------------16---------|
Gb|----14----14---14----14----14---14-15--15----15--15-14--14----14--14--|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Track 8: In the End
Tuning: Drop Db
Distortion except during the verses. Let's do this.
Verse: (This riff is also played during the chorus with distortion.)
Eb|--------------------7*------------------12*--|
Bb|------------7*------------------7*-----------|
Gb|--4*---5*------------------5*----------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------| x4
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Chorus: Riff 1
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--2~---/-5~-----0~-----10~-----10--0--|
Ab|--2~---/-5~-----0~-----10~-----10--0--|
Db|--2~---/-5~-----0~-----10~-----10--0--|
Riff 2
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--2~---/-5~-----0~-----10~-----10--9--|
Ab|--2~---/-5~-----0~-----10~-----10--9--|
Db|--2~---/-5~-----0~-----10~-----10--9--|
Riff 2 at 1:59 ends with 10~-----12~----|
10~-----10~----|
10~-----10~----|
The bridge is the same as the chorus.
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Track 9: A Place for My Head
Tuning: Drop Db
The beginning of the song has a clean setting with some
reverb and delay; the rest is distorted. I put Drop Db so
you would stay in the same tuning as the rest of the album,
but this song can be played in regular Drop D if you want
to play it that way. Just move everything down a half step
when in regular Drop D.
Intro: (softly)
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------444-5-4-2------------------|
Db|--2--2-------------5--5-333-3-3-5--| x8
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Verse: (choppy and loud)
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|------999-10-9-7----------------------|
Ab|-7--7----------------10---888-8-8-10--|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|--2--2-/9-10-9-7--5--5--3-3-3-5--|
Ab|--2--2-/9-10-9-7--5--5--3-3-3-5--|
Db|--2--2-/9-10-9-7--5--5--3-3-3-5--|
At the beginning of each chorus, bend and slide down the 10th fret.
Pre-Chorus: (1:19)
Eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|----2~-------12~------|
Ab|---2~-------10~-------|
Db|--2~-------10~--------|
Bridge:
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------7--|
Db|--2-2---222-2---2-2-2---222-2-5--|
Ab|--2-2---222-2---2-2-2---222-2-5--|
Db|--2-2---222-2---2-2-2---222-2-5--|
. . ... . . . . ... .
Starting at 2:45, the bridge goes:
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--4-4---444-4---444-4---444-4-7--|
Db|--2-2---222-2---222-2---222-2-5--|
Ab|--2-2---222-2---222-2---222-2-5--|
Db|--2-2---222-2---222-2---222-2-5--|
End:
Db-2-2-
Ab-2-2-
Db-2-2-
. .
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Track 10: Forgotten
Tuning: Drop Db
Distortion except during the verses and the outro. Forgotten is,
in my opinion, the hardest song to play on the album with the
verse licks, staccatos, several riffs, speed, and moving in and out of
distortion. I find that funny since this track also has the least heavy
guitar in it. This song can also be played in half-step down. Just do
regular 3-finger power chords.
Main Riff/Pre-Chorus:
Eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3-2--2-----5*--| x4
Ab|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3-2--2--5*-----|
Db|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3-2--2---------|
.. ..
Every second time, the harmonics aren't played.
Before each verse and chorus the riff goes:
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3--3--2--5-5--|
Ab|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3--3--2--5-5--|
Db|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3--3--2--5-5--|
.. ..
Verse: Riff 1 (treble in both)
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------16------14----------------------12~--|
Db|------14------14------14------14------12~------|
Ab|--12----------------------12------12~----------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------16------14---------------------------12~--|
Db|------14------14------14------14--1412-12--12~------|
Ab|--12----------------------12--------------12~-------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------9-/10--10---------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--xx-9-/10--10--10---10--10--1010-9h10---10-7--|
Ab|--7--7--xx-7-/8---8---10---10--10--1010-9h10---10-7--|
Db|--7--7--xx------------10---10--10--1010-9h10---10-7--|
Bridge: Riff 1
Eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|--3---3-3---3-2-5--| x2
Ab|--3---3-3---3-2-5--|
Db|--3---3-3---3-2-5--|
Riff 2
Eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|--7---7--5-7--3---3-3---3-2-5--| x3
Ab|--7---7--5-7--3---3-3---3-2-5--|
Db|--7---7--5-7--3---3-3---3-2-5--|
Riff 3
Eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|--5---5--5-5--3---3-3---3-2-5--| x1
Ab|--5---5--5-5--3---3-3---3-2-5--|
Db|--5---5--5-5--3---3-3---3-2-5--|
End: (clean)
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------9-/10--10--------------------------|
Db|--7--7--xx-9-/10--10--10---10--10-1010-9h10~--|
Ab|--7--7--xx-7-/8---8---10---10--10-1010-9h10~--|
Db|--7--7--xx------------10---10--10-1010-9h10~--|
--Alt. Effects--
In the demo for Forgotten, Brad plays the main riff with a different
fill instead of the harmonics. It goes:
Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3-2--2---4~--|
Ab|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3-2--2-------|
Db|--3-2--2--2--22-22-3-2--2-------|
.. ..
We're all outta time. This is how we find how it all unwinds...
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Track 12: Pushing Me Away
Tuning: Drop Db
Distortion except during the verse. This the final song, whooo!!!
Cure for the Itch, track 11, has no guitar, so we skipped it.
There are 2 guitars.
Intro/Verse:
Eb|--12*--------------------12*----------------------------------------|
Bb|---------12*----------7*-------12*--------12*--------------7*-------|
Gb|------7*-----------5*------------------7*-----------12*---------7*--|
Db|------------------------------------7*------------------7*----------|
Ab|---------------7*-------------------------------7*------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: 1st Guitar
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-22-22-2-2-10--10-1010-1010-10-10-5--5-55-55-5-5-7--7-79-99-0-0-|
Ab|-2--2-22-22-2-2-10--10-1010-1010-10-10-5--5-55-55-5-5-7--7-79-99-0-0-|
Db|-2--2-22-22-2-2-10--10-1010-1010-10-10-5--5-55-55-5-5-7--7-79-99-0-0-|
2nd Guitar
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--11------12------19------16-------|
Db|--x--x16--x--x12--x---x4--x---x32--|
Ab|--9-------10------17------14-------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Bridge: (Only the first guitar changes, 2nd guitar plays same octave chords)
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-12--12--12-12-12-12-12--12--12-12-12-12-7--7-77-77-7-7-4--4-4-5-5-9-9--|
Ab|-10--10--10-10-10-10-12--12--12-12-12-12-7--7-77-77-7-7-4--4-4-5-5-9-9--|
Db|-10--10--10-10-10-10-12--12--12-12-12-12-7--7-77-77-7-7-4--4-4-5-5-9-9--|
The last time you play this bridge part, end with Db-4--4-44-5-5-xx--x-|
Ab-4--4-44-5-5-xx--x-|
Db-4--4-44-5-5-xx--x-|
then the chorus.
And that's the end! The last riff heard is the 2nd guitar's part,
and then you're finished! Kudos to you if you've made it to the
end. I hope this was helpful, and I hope you had fun! This
album is only a small bite of what guitar is all about. You haven't
even gotten to the show-off stuff yet.
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Everything has to end...
