Empty Walls Chords & Tabs
I'm writing this tab because every other tab has inaccurate parts that make
a huge difference in the song. Also, this song is in drop C (CGCFAD) not
drop D (DADGBe). This is used to get an octave between the open E string
and the 12th fret on the E string.
note: This song is played on two guitars. The only distinguishable parts of
guitar 2 is during the intro, the verses, and the outro. Everywhere else,
it's pretty much identical to guitar 1, or not there at all.
^ bend
~ hold
h hammer on
* palm mute
Guitar 1&2 have equal distortion. During the verse, guitar 1 can be changed
to clean, but it doesnt need to be.
Intro:
guitar 1: x2
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -[5-5-7-8]x8--[10-10-12-13]x4--[8-8-10-12]x2--[7-7-8-10]x2----------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
guitar 2: x2
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]--------[2]---------0~-------|
G -[12]x16-------[10]x16-------[5]x16-------[3]x8------[2]x8-------0~-------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]--------[2]---------0~-------|
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This is the part where everyone messed up. I listened long and hard here,
and I know it's probably not perfect, but it's pretty close.
Verse 1:
guitar 1: x3
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -*--*--*---------------------*--*--*--*--*--------------------------------|
C -5--5--5--*--*----*--*--*----5--5--8--6--5--*--*--*-----------------------|
G ----------8--6----5--6--8~------------------8--6--5^----------------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
* * *
on the 3rd time, instead of -8--6--5^- play:
* * * * * *
G -8--6--5~--5-6-5-
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Chorus 1: part 1
guitar 1&2: x2
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------[12]---------[10]-----------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[12]x8-------[10]x8---------------------------|
G -[12]x8--------[10]x8--------[10]---------[08]-----------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]--------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1: part 2
guitar 1: x2
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----------------------------|
G -[12]x8--------[10]x8--------[5]x8--------[3]x8---------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----------------------------|
guitar 2: x2
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----0~----------------------|
G -[12]x8--------[10]x8--------[5]x8--------[3]x8---0~----------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----0~----------------------|
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/serj_tankian/empty_walls_tab_ver_5.html ]
Verse 2:
guitar 1: x2
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -*--*--*---------------------*--*--*--*--*--------------------------------|
C -5--5--5--*--*----*--*--*----5--5--8--6--5--*--*--*-----------------------|
G ----------8--6----5--6--8~------------------8--6--5^----------------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
* * *
on the 2nd time, instead of -8--6--5^- play:
* * * * * *
G -8--6--5~--5-6-5-
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Chorus 2: part 1
guitar 1&2: x2
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------[12]---------[10]-----------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[12]x8-------[10]x8---------------------------|
G -[12]x8--------[10]x8--------[10]---------[08]-----------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]--------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2: part 2
guitar 1&2: x4
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----(0~)--------------------|
G -[12]x8--------[10]x8--------[5]x8--------[3]x8---(0~)--------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----(0~)--------------------|
ignore the held out open chords until the 4th time played.
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wait a while, then
guitar 1:
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -12-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -12-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -12-[12]x16----[10]x16----[5]x16----[3]x8--[2]x8--------------------------|
this next part is violin, but if you wanted to do it on guitar
F----------------12~-----10~---------------------12~-----10~----------------|
C--12~-----10~-------------------12~-----10~--------------------------------|
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Chorus 3: part 1
guitar 1&2: x2
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------[12]---------[10]-----------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[12]x8-------[10]x8---------------------------|
G -[12]x8--------[10]x8--------[10]---------[08]-----------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]--------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3: part 2
guitar 1&2: x2
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----------------------------|
G -[12]x8--------[10]x8--------[5]x8--------[3]x8---------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]-----------------------------|
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Outro:
guitar 1:
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------7~----------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------7~----------|
G -[5-5-7-8]x8--[10-10-12-13]x4--[8-8-10-12]x2--[7-7-8-10]x2----5~----------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
guitar 2:
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------10~-|
A -------------------------------------------------------------------10~----|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]--------[2]---------0~-------|
G -[12]x16-------[10]x16-------[5]x16-------[3]x8------[2]x8-------0~-------|
C -[12]----------[10]----------[5]----------[3]--------[2]---------0~-------|
This is my first tab and I recorded the notes by ear, and based off of what
other tabs had that sounded right and could be kept, and sounded wrong and
needed to be changed. Tell me what you think.
