This song is played in HALF STEP TUNE! This means that all notes are half a step
down.(Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)! By the way Im 100% sure about the intro. Also
I counted 3 guitars in this song. Please correct me if im wrong.
Intro:
Guitar 1
eb--5------------------------------------------------|
Bb----7--5323--5/7--5323-5323------------------------| (x4)
Gb---------------------------------------------------|
Db---------------------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar2
eb---------------------------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------------------------|
Gb--11------------9-----------7------------7---------| this is all
Db--11-(x3)-------9-(x3)------9-(x3)-------9-(x3)----| palm mute
Ab---9------------7-----------9------------9---------|
Eb---9------------7-----------7------------7---------|
Guitar 3: blends in with Guitar 2
eb------------------------------------------------------|
Bb---------2/3---------2/3---------5/7--3-------5/7--3--|
Gb---7------------7-----------7-------------7-----------|
Db---7-(x3)-------7-(x3)------7(x3)---------7-(x3)------| this is all
Ab---5------------5-----------5-------------5-----------| palm mute
Eb------------------------------------------------------|
verse
Guitar2
eb---------------------------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------------------------|
Gb--11------------9-----------7------------7---------|
Db--11-(x3)-------9-(x3)------9-(x3)-------9-(x3)----|
Ab---9------------7-----------9------------9---------|
Eb---9------------7-----------7------------7---------|
i never meant to hurt you..........................
Guitar 3:
eb------------------------------------------------------|
Bb---------2/3---------2/3---------5/7--3-------5/7--3--|
Gb---7------------7-----------7-------------7-----------|
Db---7-(x3)-------7-(x3)------7(x3)---------7-(x3)------|
Ab---5------------5-----------5-------------5-----------|
Eb------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar2
eb---------------------------------------------|----------|
Bb---------------------------------------------|----------|
Gb--11------------9-----------7----------7-----|-11----9--| last 2 notes are
Db--11-(x3)-------9-(x3)------9-(x3)-----9(x3)-|-11----9--| played softly
Ab---9------------7-----------9----------9-----|--9----7--|
Eb---9------------7-----------7----------7-----|--9----7--|
And all this open space.............................
Guitar 3:
eb---------------------------------------------|-^------^-|
Bb---------2/3---------2/3---------5/7--3------|-5/7----5-| let the last note
Gb---7------------7-----------7-----------7----|----------| ring out
Db---7-(x3)-------7-(x3)------7(x3)-------7(x3)|----------|
Ab---5------------5-----------5-----------5----|----------|
Eb---------------------------------------------|----------|
CHORUS:
Guitar 1
eb--5-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--5-strum-------------------------------------------------|
Gb--7--up-------7-------------------------------------------|
Db--7-(x16)-----9-(x16)-----------5---------7---------------|
Ab--5--and------9--play-the ------5-(x16)---7-(x16)---------|
Eb--5-down------7-rest-normally---3---------5---------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/k/kids-in-the-way/69854.html ]
Guitar 2
eb--5--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--5-strum--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb--7--up-------7---------------------------9--------7-------6-----|
Db--7-(x16)-----9-(x16)-----------5---------9--------7-------6-----|
Ab--5--and------9--play-the ------5-(x16)---7-(x8)---5-(x1)--4-----|(x8)
Eb--5-down------7-rest-normally---3---------7--------5-------4-----|
Guitar 3
eb----5------|--3-5-3----------|---10------|-0-----|--9--------10-(x1)-|
Bb----5-(x10)|--------3-5--(x2)|-10---(x16)|-5-(x8)|--10-(x15)---------|
Gb----7------|-----------------|-----------|-------|-------------------|
Db-----------|-----------------|-----------|-------|-------------------|
Ab-----------|-----------------|-----------|-------|-------------------|
Eb-----------|-----------------|-----------|-------|-------------------|
Guitar 1
eb--5------------------------------------------------|
Bb----7--5323--5/7--5323-5323------------------------| (x1)
Gb---------------------------------------------------|
Db---------------------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------|
Repeat verse: let guitar 3 end like this:
Guitar 3:
eb---------------------------------------------|-^------^-|
Bb---------2/3---------2/3---------5/7--3------|-5/7/8--5-| let the last
Gb---7------------7-----------7-----------7----|----------| note ring out
Db---7-(x3)-------7-(x3)------7(x3)-------7(x3)|----------|
Ab---5------------5-----------5-----------5----|----------|
Eb---------------------------------------------|----------|
repeat chorus :let the last note of guitar 3 ring out
Solo part
Guitar 2
eb-------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------|
Gb---------------------7---------------------|
Db---4--------5--------7-------7-------------| (X4)
Ab---4-(x8)---5-(x8)---5-(x8)--7-(x8)--------|
Eb---2--------3--------5-------5-------------|
Guitar 3
eb-----2-----3-|-----5--3--2----2-----5-3-2----2-|
Bb--------------|--------------------------------|
Gb--2-----2----|--2-----------2-----2--------2---| (x2)
Db-------------|---------------------------------|
Ab-------------|---------------------------------|
Eb-------------|---------------------------------|
eb-----2-0-2-0-----3--2--0----5-3-2-----2----5-3-2-----2-|
Bb-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb--2-----------2-----------2---------2----2---------2---| (x2)
Db-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|
eb-----2---3--0-------------------------------------| Let last note
Bb--------------------------------------------------| ring out
Gb--------------------------------------------------|
Db--------------------------------------------------|
Ab--------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------|
Repeat chorus 2 more times.
Ends on this
optional ending
eb-----5----|----7------10------7------------------------|
Bb-----5----|----7------10------7------------------------| for optional
Gb-----7----|----7------12------9------------------------| ending stroke
Db-----7----|----9------12------9------------------------| each note down with
Ab-----5----|----9------10------7------------------------| pick
Eb-----5----|----7------10------7------------------------|
-God bless