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The Bitter End - Sum 41
Words and Music by Deryck Whibley
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Tabbed by: [travis]
Email: syn_gates_punk14@msn.com
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (low to high)
tuned down half step.
...=palm mute
b= bend
[ ]= what the bend should sound like.
/\=slide
()= bring that bend back to the note in these.
x=muted string.
h=hammer on
p=pull off
tr= tremelo picking. Pick that note really fast.
Intro:
Guitar 1 and 2:
F123:
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-------9-9-9-9----7-7-7-7---6---------------|
Ab|-4-----7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5---4-----7-7---7-7-|
Eb|-2--------------------------4-----5-5---4-4-|
Play the intro twice.
Guitar 1:
ABC
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----|
Eb|-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2---|
... ... ................... ... ...............
Guitars 1 and 2: Play 2 times
"Shuh!"
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----|
Eb|-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2---|
... ... ................... ... ...............
Guitar 2:
1a: Play this part 3 times. End it with this:
eb|--------------------------|--------------|
Bb|--------------------------|--------------|
Gb|-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|--------------|
Db|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|--------------|
Ab|-10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-----------7--|
Eb|--------------------------|-7--8--10-----|
.............
Play 1a one more time.
Guitars 1 and 2:
1B:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------2-2-2--5--5-5--4--------------5\4--4---------------2-2-2---|
Ab|-5-5---4-4--4--4-4-4--4--4--0-0-0--3--3-3--2--4-4--4--4-4-3\2--2--4-4--4--4-4--0-0-0---|
Eb|-3-3---2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2--------------------2-2--2--2-2---------2-2--2--2-2----------|
... ..... . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Guitars 1 and 2 play 1B one more time.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Chorus:
Guitars 1 and 2
1C:
"no point trying. You can't escape the bitter end."
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-11---------9----------7-----------------6-6-6-6--11----|
Ab|--9-9-9-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-5--5-5-5-5-7--7---4-4-4-4---9--8-|
Eb|----------------------------------5--5------------------|
....... ....... ....... .......
Guitars 1 and 2 play "1A" once.
Guitars 1 and 2:
1D:
"who will greet you when you're at the bitter end"
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------6--6-6-6-6--7--7-7-7-7-----------------7-6--|
Ab|--9--9-9-9-9--------------------------4--4---4-4-4-4------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
....... ........ ....... .......
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 1
Guitar 2:
eb|-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-7-14-17b[19]-(17)-14-|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1: During Solo part above ^^^^. Hold each note when played.
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-4-4--4-4-----4~--------2~-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2--2-2-----2~--------0~-------------------------------------------------|
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 1 cont'd
Guitar 2:
eb|-17p14----14-------17p14----14-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------17----17p14-------17----17p14-17p14----14-----------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------16----16p14-16b[18]--16-14--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------16~~~~~~----|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gutair 1: over guitar 2 above ^^^^. Hold each note when played.
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0---------6--------5----5-5-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------4--------3----3-3-----------------------------------------------|
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Guitars 1 and 2 play "1B" twice.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Guitars 1 and 2 play "Chorus" again. With "1a" in between.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2:
Guitar 2:
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-x-x-------/9--11--11h12--11h12p11p9---------------12h14---12--11-|
Eb|-x-x--19\-----------------------------12--(12)/16-----------------|
Guitar 1:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------6-----------------------------------|
Ab|-4-4---4-4---4------------4----4-4-----4-----------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2---2-2---2------------2----2-2-----------------------------------------|
...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd:
Guitar 2:
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------9--10-|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------/11--------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9----11p9--11b[12]--11b[12]-(11)--------------12h14--12\-------------|
Eb|----------------------------------12--(12)/16-------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sum_41/bitter_end_tab_ver_5.html ]
Guitar 1:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------6------------------------6-6------------------|
Ab|-4-------------------4--4-4--4------------------------4-4----4-------------|
Eb|-2-------------------2--2-2----------------------------------2-------------|
...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd:
Guitar 2:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----9-10--------9------9-10--10/12--10--9-10-9--------9-10----9--10--------|
Gb|-11------11---9---9-11--------------------------11~~~------11-------11-----|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------6-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-(4)--4---4-4--4-------------------------2-2-2-----------------------------|
Eb|-(2)--2---2-2----------------------------0-0-0-----------------------------|
... .....
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd:
Guitar 2:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------14h17--19tr\14/-19tr\14/-19tr\14/--19tr--|
Gb|-9--(9)b[11]-(9)----13-14-16-14-16-----------------------------------------|
Db|------------------16-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1: |Now play "1B" 4 times,
eb|------------------------------------|over the rest of the solo.
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------6-------|
Ab|-4----------4-----4-4-------4-------|
Eb|-2----------2-----2-2---------------|
...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd:
Guitar 2:
eb|-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19p17-14-19b[21]-(19)--|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd:
Guitar 2:
eb|-/14h17p14--14---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------17--17p14-17p14--14------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------16--16p14-16p14--14---------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------16--16p14-16p14--14------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------16--16p14-16p14-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd:
Guitar 2: Sweep picking part.
eb|-----------------------------------------------21p17------17-21p17------17-|
Bb|---------------------------------------------17-----19--19--------19--19---|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------18------------18-----|
Db|----------------------------------14--14-16~-------------------------------|
Ab|---14--------------14--14-16-14-16--16-------------------------------------|
Eb|-17--17-16-14-16-17--17----------------------------------------------------|
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd: Sweep picking part.
Guitar 2:
eb|-21p17------17-21p17------17-21p17------17-21p17------17-21p17------17-21--|
Bb|------19--19--------19--19--------19--19--------19--19--------19--19-------|
Gb|--------18------------18------------18------------18------------18---------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solo 2 cont'd: trill picking part.
Guitar 2: **********
*
eb|-17-21-17-22-17-21-0-19-0-17-0-19-0-17-17-19-0-16-0-17-0-19-0-17-0-19-0-21-0-19-0-21-19-22-19-24b[26]-|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
All of the #s without the *s, are tremelo picked. That means tremelo pick all except
the : 17 17 19 0 part,
and the 24b[26] part. If you don't have a 24th fret than just bend the 21st fret a full
and a half bend or
for the real sound, bend the 22nd fret a two step bend. You have to tremelo pick each
real fast.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Guitars 1 and 2 play "F123" once.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Guitars 1 and 2:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------4-----------------------------4-------------------------------|
Ab|-----4---5---2---5---4---5---4-----4---5---2---5---4---5-5-----------------|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-3-0---0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-0-0-2-0-3-0---0-3-0-2-0-3-3-----------------|
... . . . . . . ... . . . . .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Guitars 1 and 2 play "1B-1D" again, with 1a in between.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Guitars 1 and 2 now play "ABC" twice.
Ending
Guitars 1 and 2:
"Suy!"
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------4--------------------------------4--------------------|
Ab|-4--4-------4----5---2----5---4---5---4------4----5---2---5----4----5----5-|
Eb|-2--2---0-0-2--0-3-0---0--3-0-2-0-3-0-2--0-0-2-0--3-0---0-3--0-2--0-3----3-|
... . . . . . . ... . . . . .
Ending cont'd:
Guitars 1 and 2:
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------4------------------------------------4---------------------------------------|
Ab|-----4----5----2---5----4----5----4-------4----5----2----5----4----5--5\-4----4---7---7---5-|
Eb|-0-0-2--0-3--0---0-3--0-2--0-3--0-2---0-0-2--0-3--0----0-3--0-2--0-3--3\-2----2---5---4---3-|
... . . . . . . ... . . . . .
There you have it. Rate it, it took me a long time to write this down.
Comment it as welll.
[travis]
