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Crutch - Theory of a Deadman
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Tabbed by: The Bear
Email: alphabear3827@gmx.com
Tuning: Drop C (Low to high - C - G - C - F - A - D)
Intro:
D|------|------------------|------------------------------------------------|
A|------|------------------|------------------------------------------------|
F|------|-----7---7-7------|----5-5-5-6-6-6---------------------------------|
C|------|-----x---x-x--3---|----5-5-5-6-6-6---------------------------------|
G|------|-----5---5-5--3---|----3-3-3-4-4-4---------------------------------|
C|/12\--|--------------3---|------------------------------------------------|
X1 X3 X1
[Bass Riff for 2 measures, then guitar verse}
Verse:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------00000000-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-00000000-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12----|
X3
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------0-5-0-3---------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------0-5-0-3---------------|
C|-------00000000-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------0-5-0-3---------------|
X1
Then, the chords to the pre-chorus:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------5-5-5--6-6-6------------------|
C|----------5----8----3---10----5----8----3----5-5-5--6-6-6------------------|
G|----------5----8----3---10----5----8----3----3-3-3--4-4-4------------------|
C|----------5----8----3---10----5----8----3----------------------------------|
While Guitar 2 plays:
D|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
F|---------2-----------|-----5-5-5-6-6-6-------------------------------------|
C|----------3-5-0-3-5--|-----5-5-5-6-6-6-------------------------------------|
G|---------------------|-----3-3-3-4-4-4-------------------------------------|
C|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
X7
Then Chorus (both Guitars)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/theory_of_a_deadman/crutch_tab.html ]
D|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------|---------------------5-5-5--6-6-6------------|
C|-----0----3----5----3----5---|-----0----3----5-----5-5-5--6-6-6------------|
G|-----0----3----5----3----5---|-----0----3----5-----3-3-3--4-4-4------------|
C|-----0----3----5----3----5---|-----0----3----5-----------------------------|
X1 X1
Chorus Outro:
D|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
F|--------7---7-7------|---5-5-5-6-6-6--------------------------------------|
C|--------x---x-x--3---|---5-5-5-6-6-6--------------------------------------|
G|--------5---5-5--3---|---3-3-3-4-4-4--------------------------------------|
C|-----------------3---|----------------------------------------------------|
X3 X1
Verse 2:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------00000000-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-00000000-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12----|
X3
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------0-5-0-3---------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------0-5-0-3---------------|
C|-------00000000-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------0-5-0-3---------------|
X1
Then repeat everything until the end of chorus 2, NOT playing the outro. Instead, play
open C power chord (the open 6th, 5th, and 4th strings). Let the chord ring out for a
(use a whammy bar if available to replicate the sounds on the record, however on the
there is some kind of modulation. After that, it's the breakdown/bridge, which goes like
(Note: there is some kind of effects in the guitar, so keep that in mind if it sounds weird)
D|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------|------0-5-0-3-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|------0-5-0-3-------------------------------------|
C|-----00000000-12-0000-13-|------0-5-0-3-------------------------------------|
X3 X1
Then from here, repeat Pre-chorus 1 and chorus 1 and thats it. Please, if you think
is wrong or if a made a typo I didn't see, feel free to e-mail me or use this tab as a
point for your own. Have fun!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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