01. REDEMPTION – Shadows Fall
Album: Threads Of Life (2007, Atlantic)
Tabber: Ashley Jackson (systemguitarman)
Tuning: (Both Guitars) D G C F A D
Email: fivejacko@yahoo.co.uk
Guitar 1: Matt Bachand
Guitar 2: Jon Donais
x = palm mute h = hammer-on
/ = slide up p = pull-off
\ = slide down \ \ \ = pick scrape
~ = vibrato + = pinch harmonic
{} = play as indicated () = hold note or play riff endings
hb = half bend fb = full bend
Intro Part 1: Both Guitars, 0:00
D -----------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------------------------------|
C -5--------------------------5------------------------|
G -3--2-{-------------------}-3--2---------------------|
D ----0-{0-0000-0-0000-0-000}----0-0-0000-0-0000-0-000-|
x xxxx x xxxx x xxx x xxxx x xxxx x xxx
Guitar 2 only
Intro Part 2: Guitar 1, 0:06
D ------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------|
F ------------------------------------|
C -9--------5----7----9--------5----7-|
G -7--------3----5----7--------3----5-|
D ------------------------------------|
Intro Part 2: Guitar 2, 0:06
D -------------------------------------------------| x 2
A -------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------|
C -7p5-----7p5-------------7p5-----7p5-------------|
G -----7p5-----7p5-5-7---------7p5-----7p5-5-7-----|
D ---------------------7-8---------------------7-8-|
x x x x x x
Intro End: Both Guitars, 0:17
D ---------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------|
F --------------------5------------------------|
C -5-------------------5-5---------------------|
G -3--2------------------3--2-------------5--3-|
D ----0-0-0000-0-0000-------0-000-000-000-3--1-|
x xxxx x xxxx xxx xxx xxx
Verse Part 1: Both Guitars, 0:23
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------(--3+)-|
G –{7--5-7-4/5-4-5-7-8-7-5-7—7/8-8\7--}--(--0-2-3----)----(5---)-|
D –{---------------------------------5}--(3-------3-5)----(3---)-|
x x x x x x x x x x
Play riff x 2 with endings 1st time 2nd time
Verse Part 2: Guitar 1, 0:34.5
D --------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------|
C -{---------------------------}--------------|
G –{7--5-7-5--5-5-7-5--7-5--7—8}—-(7)----(10)-|
D –{---------------------------}--------------|
Play riff x 2 with endings 1st 2nd
time time
Verse Part 2: Guitar 2, 0:34.5
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -0000000000000000-33333333-55555555-0000000000000000-33333333-5555-55-|
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xx
Bridge Part 1: Both Guitars, 0:45.5
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------(3\2)---------------------------(0-)----(---)-|
C -5-------------------------(5\4)-5------------------(-2)----(5p0)-|
G -3--2----------------------------3--2-----------------------------|
D ----0-0-0000-0-0000-----------------0-0-0000-0-0000---------------|
x xxxx x xxxx x xxxx x xxxx
Gtr. 1 Gtr. 2 Gtr. 1 Gtr. 2
Bridge Part 2: Both Guitars, 0:51.5
D ---------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------|
F --------------------(3\2)--------------------|
C -5-------------------------(5\4)-5----7------|
G -3--2----------------------------3----5--5-5-|
D ----0-0-0000-0-0000----------------------3-3-|
x xxxx x xxxx Gtr. 1 Gtr. 2
Chorus: Guitar 1, 0:57
D -------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A -------------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------(5)--------(4)------------------|
G –(2)--------(2)--------(3)--------(2)--------5-5-5-(2)-|
D –(0)--------(0)------------------------------3-3-3-(0)-|
x x x
2nd time only
Chorus Part 1: Guitar 2, 0:57
D -------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A -8---------8---------------10---------10---------------|
F --11-11hb---11-11hb-9--------11-11hb----11-11hb--------|
C ----------------------7-9-----------------------7-9-10-|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
x x x x x x
Chorus Part 2: Guitar 2, 1:03
D -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------(----10--)--(------10)-|
F -9/10-10/12—-9/10-10/12—-9/10-10/12—(12-109--)—---(910-----)—-(12-14---)-|
C ------------------------------------(------12)----(--------)-------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------------2)-------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------------0)-------------|
1st ending 2nd ending, 2nd chorus
hold note ending
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/shadows_fall/redemption_tab_ver_4.html ]
Bridge 2: Both Guitars, 1:22.5
D -----------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------|
F ----3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7-|
C ----3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7-|
G -----------------------------------------------------|
D -555-------555----555-------555----555-------555-----|
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Verse 2: Repeat Verse Part 1, 1:31
Verse Part 2: Repeat Verse Part 2, 1:42
Bridge 2 Part 1: Repeat Bridge Part 1, 1:53.5
Bridge 2 Part 2: Repeat Bridge Part 2, 1:59
Chorus 2 Part 1: Repeat Chorus Part 1, 2:04.5
Chorus 2 Part 2: Repeat Chorus Part 2, 2:16
Chorus End: Both Guitars, 2:27.5
D --------------------|
A --------------------|
F --------------------|
C -7-9-3-2----2-------|
G -5-7-1-0------------|
D ---------230-235303-|
xxx xxxxxx
Breakdown: Guitar 1, 2:31.5
D -------------------------------------| x 4
A -------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------|
C ------------------7-9-3-2----2-------|
G -2/3\2-3v-0h2\1-1-5-7-1-0------------|
D --------------------------230-235303-|
xxx xxxxx
4th time gradually bend last note
Breakdown: Guitar 2, 2:40.5
D ----------------------------------------------------------|
A -------8v--------9-11-3-2--------8v--------9-11-3-2-------|
F -----------------9-11-3-2------------------9-11-3-2-------|
C ----------------------------------------------------------|
G -\-\-\----------------------------------------------\-\-\-|
D -\-\-\----------------------------------------------\-\-\-|
Solo Part 1: Guitar 1, 2:55
D -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------222-2--------------------------------222-2----|
D -000-0-0-0-000-0--333-3-3-3-----333-3-000-0-0-0-000-0--333-3-3-3-----333-|
xxx x x x xxx x xxx x x xxxx xxxx x xxx x x x xxx x xxx x x xxxx xxxx
Solo Part 2: Guitar 1, 3:06
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -5------------------------5----(7)-5------------------------5--------|
G -3--2---------------------3--2—(5)-3--2---------------------3—-2—(5)-|
D ----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-(3)-|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Lead Solo: Guitar 1, 2:55
D -15p14---22p20---2022201917191715-14h15p14141417p1514-14-14-14-14-14-| x 2
A ------15------17-----------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bend and release last note on 15th fret 2nd time
3:06.5
D -19~—-19-p17h19p1719~p15---------19h21h22---------------|
A -------------------------17h19h20--------20p1919p17-17~-|
F --------------------------------------------------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------|
G --------------------------------------------------------|
D --------------------------------------------------------|
3:12
D ------------------------------------14~-|
A --------------18p17h18p1717p15h17p15----|
F -16-------------------------------------|
C -------14~------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------------|
3:17.5
D -19-----------19-----------20-----------17-141514-----|
A ----19201920-----19201920-----20222022-----------1415-|
F ------------17-----------17-----------19--------------|
C ------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------|
3:23
D -------------------22fb---------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------15h17p1519-17~-|
F -------------------------------19h21p19h21p1917h19p17h19p17---------------|
C ------14p12h14p1214----17h19h20-------------------------------------------|
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -12h14--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold last note until end of first time through bridge, follow timings
Bridge 3: Guitar 1, 3:29
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G --------------------------------------------------------------3333-5555-|
D -0000000000000000-33333333-55555555-0000000000000000-33333333-----------|
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
Bridge 3: Guitar 2, 3:34.5
D ----------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------|
C ----------------------------------|
G –7--5-7-5--5-5-7-5--7-5-3333-5555-|
D –---------------------------------|
Bridge 3 End: Both Guitars, 3:40
D ------------------------|
A ------------------------|
F ------------------------|
C -7-9--------------------|
G -5-7-7-5-(2)--------5-5-|
D -----5-3-(0)--------3-3-|
Chorus 3 Part 1: Repeat Chorus Part 1, Both Guitars, 3:44
Chorus 3 Part 2: Repeat Chorus Part 2, Guitar 2, 4:01.5
Outro: Both Guitars, 4:07
D -------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -5--------------------------5--------------------7-9---------------|
G -3--2-{-------------------}-3--2-------------5-3-5-7-7-5-2----(--)-|
D ----0-{0-0000-0-0000-0-000}----0-000-000-000-3-1-----5-3-0----(5\)-|
x xxxx x xxxx x xxx xxx xxx xxx
Guitar 2 only quick slide
Thanks to Shadows Fall for making an excellent new record and to Atlantic for
it. If you like this song please buy the album and support this great metal band. If you like my
please rate it, comments, suggestions and constructive criticism are welcome.
Ashley Jackson
systemguitarman
