Just saw the solos, and this is the right and easy way to play it:
Standard Tuning
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G--7-6-7-6-7-6-5----7-6-7-6-7-6----4---6---|
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E--11-9-11-9-11-9-7-----11-9-11-9-11-9-6-----4-|
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