Band: The Starting Line
Album: Based on a true story
Song: Ready
Contact: danny_dalgarno@msn.com
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B-5-7---5-7-------------------------|
G-----7-----7---7--6-----6----6h7---| x4
D-------------7-----0-----0---------|
A---------------------0-----0-------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
Verse 1
Gtr I
- "I've been waiting for good news"
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------2----------------------|
D-/4~-4-4-2-0--2~---------2-/4-5-4~---4---/4.-2.-0----2-2--|
A-----------------0.-0~----------------------------2--0-0--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------3--------|
G--------------------------------------------------------2-----|
D--7~-0~-----------------5-7-9--7~--7---7----------------------|
A--9~-9~-5-7-9-9~--7.-7--7-9-10-9~--9-----/9.-7.-5.-2-0.-0~----|
D--------5-5-5-7~--7.-7---------9~----9------------------------|
Gtr I
- "To the same demographic"
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------/4.-/6.-/7.-/9--\2~--------2.--------|
D-/4~-4-4-2-0--2~----------/2.-/4.-/5.-/7-------4.-2.-------2-2-|
A-----------------0.-0~---------------------------------2~--0-0-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------3--------|
G------------------------------------------------------------2-----|
D--7~-0~-----------------9-11-12-14-7~--7---7----------------------|
A--9~-9~-5-7-5-7~--7.-7--7-9--10-12-9~--9-----/9.-7.-5.-2-0.-0~----|
D--------5-5-5-7~--7.-7-------------9~----9------------------------|
Gtr I
- "By those taking an interest"
E------------------------------------------------------5----------|
B--------------------3--3~-2-2--------------------/7-5---0~-------|
G------2---2---4p2---2--2~-2-2---/4-/6-/7-/9~-7~------------2~----|
D---/4---4---------4--------------------------------------------0-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2~--------------------0-2-4-2~-----2--------2---7---------------|
D-----0~-0h2-4-4~-2.-2~--2-4-5----4-----/4.-0.-------7-------------|
A--------0---0-0~-0.-0~--------2~---2-------------------5----------|
D------------------------------------------------5-----------------|
CHORUS BIT 1
Gtr I
- "Gonna get ready"
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B-5-7---5-7-------------------------|
G-----7-----7---7--6-----6----6h7---| x2
D-------------7-----0-----0---------|
A---------------------0-----0-------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
Gtr II (slightly distorted)
E-0-2---0-2---0----------------------|
B-----3-----3---3-2-----2-----2h3----|
G-------------------2-----2----------|
D---------------------2-----2--------| x2
A------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
Verse I
Gtr I
- "I've been waiting for answers"
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------2~---4p2---2-/7---6~--------2~--------------2.------------|
D---/4--4~-------4---/7---~---2/4-5-4~-0~~---/4.-0.-------2--2~---|
A-----------------------0------------------------------2~-0.-0~---|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------7---(0)---|
D---4~-4-------4~-2.-2~---5-/7--9--7~--7-----7------------7-------|
A---5~-5-5-7-9-0~-0.-0~---7-/9-10--9~----9-----9----5~------------|
D---0--0-5-5-5---------------------9~------9-----0--5~------------|
Gtr I
- "I've been chained like a tiger"
E-------------------------------------------------------5--------------|
B--------------------------------------------------/7-5---0~-----------|
G-----2---2--4p2---2--/7------6----/4-/6-/7-/9-7~-------------2~-------|
D--/4---4--------4----/7-0~--------------------------------------0~----|
A---------------------------0---0--------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/starting_line/ready_tab_ver_2.html ]
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B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------/7-6-4-2---2-----2-----------7---(0)--|
D---4444-------4~-2.-2~--/7-7---4~----4-----4-----------7------|
A---5555-5-7-9-0~-0.-0~---------2~------2--------5~------------|
D---0000-5-5-5--------------------------------0--5~------------|
Chorus (bass comes in here)
- "Gonna get ready"
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B-5-7---5-7-------------------------|
G-----7-----7---7--6-----6----6h7---| x4
D-------------7-----0-----0---------|
A---------------------0-----0-------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
Gtr II (slightly distorted)
E-0-2---0-2---0----------------------|
B-----3-----3---3-2-----2-----2h3----|
G-------------------2-----2----------|
D---------------------2-----2--------| x4
A------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
(Not sure what instrument the feedback sound is from, but just play the following, the
note of 'A' is played
just towards the end of the previous verse)
E--5~--/10~~-/14\12~~--/9-7~~-/10-5~~- x4
Guitar break
Gtr I (really crunchy distortion)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------xxxxxx------| x2
A---------7p5-p0--------7p5-p0---------------9p7-p0-------9p7-p0--xxxxxx------|
D---5p0-5---------5p0-5--------5p0-5p0-5/7-0--------7-0-7---------------------|
(for the feedback sound , just play E----3-------/5----, it aint really that important to be honest =] )
Grt II (really crunchy distortion) - COMES IN ON 2ND TIME
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------xxxxxx-------| x1
A--2p0-2h4p0~-2p0-2h4p0~--2p0-2p0---4p0-4p0-7p0~--4p0-4p0-7p0~---xxxxxx-------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
:Last Chorus: (this was really hard to tab =] it's just kinda one big musical orgy...
theres a few guitars/effects/lots of vocals/bass/drums)
Gtr I (crunchy distortion)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------xxxxxx------| x6
A---------7p5-p0--------7p5-p0---------------9p7-p0-------9p7-p0--xxxxxx------|
D---5p0-5---------5p0-5--------5p0-5p0-5/7-0--------7-0-7---------------------|
Gtr II (crunchy distortion)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------xxxxxx-------| x6
A--2p0-2h4p0~-2p0-2h4p0~--2p0-2p0---4p0-4p0-7p0~--4p0-4p0-7p0~---xxxxxx-------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr III (acoustic)
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---~-----------------------------------------------------------|
D---5-05-0-5~---5-05-0-5~--5-05-05/7-0-777-0-7-0-7-xxxxxx-------| x6
A---5-05-0-5~---5-05-0-5~--5-05-05/7-0-777-0-7-0-7-xxxxxx-------|
D---5-05-0-5~---5-05-0-5~--5-05-05/7-0-777-0-7-0-7-xxxxxx-------|
Gtr IV - clean (comes in on the 3rd time)
E------------------------0------0---0-----|
B--10-7---10-7---7----10-----10-----------|
G-------7------7---7-------7------7---7---|
D-----------------------------------------| x8
A-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
Grt V
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B-5-7---5-7-------------------------|
G-----7-----7---7--6-----6----6h7---| x8
D-------------7-----0-----0---------|
A---------------------0-----0-------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
Gtr VI (acoustic - muted strings. Comes in on the 4th time of playing. listen to it)
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B--------------------------------|
G--x-xxxx-x-xxxx-x-xxxx----------|
D--x-xxxx-x-xxxx-x-xxxx----------| x2
A--x-xxxx-x-xxxx-x-xxxx----------|
E--x-xxxx-x-xxxx-x-xxxx----------|
(the feedback noise)
E--/10--/14\7--\5---\2---0------ X6
Thats it. this is NOT 100% correct. I have made loads of corrections, and will update it ;)
