Nonpoint: Independence Day
Transcribed by: mysticguitar77
YouTube Username: MysticGuitar77
Date last modified: January 3, 2013
Tuning: Drop D (D,A,D,G,B,E)
(drum intro)
Riff 1
E|-0~-------0~-|
B|-3~-------3~-|
G|-2~-------2~-|
D|-0~-------0~-|
A|-0~-------0~-|
D|-0~-------0~-|
Riff 2 "Our systems are shutting down again..."
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----6p5-----5h6-6-6-----6-6-6-6---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-----0-0---------6-6---------0-0-0h1-1-1-1-1-1/3-3-3-3/5-5-5-|
* * * * * * * * * *
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----6p5-----5h6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-----3/5-5-5-5-5-5/6-6-6-6/8-8-8-|
D|-0-0-----0-0---------6-6---------0-0-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
Note: Guitar 1 continues playing Riff 2 throughout the entire verse,
a 2nd guitar then switches to the high harmony after the 2nd time
through Riff 2.
Riff 2 (high harmony)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3p2-----2h3-3-3-----3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-----0-0---------1-1---------0-0-0h1-1-1-1-1-1/3-3-3-3/5-5-5-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3p2-----2h3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----0h2-2-2-2-2-2/3-3-3-3/5-5-5-|
D|-0-0-----0-0---------1-1---------0-0-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
Play Riff 2 x3 (high harmony comes in after the 2nd time through
and plays only once)
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/n/nonpoint/340807.html ]
Riff 3 "This is my independence day..."
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----1-----1------1h3p1p0-1-----1h3p1p0-1p0-------------|
A|--------------------------------------------3p0---------|
D|-0-0---0-0----0-0-----------0-0-----------------5p0-1p0-|
* * * * * * * *
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------0h1-3h5-|
A|-----5-----5------5h6p5\3/5-----5h6p5\3h5p3-0h1---------|
D|-0-0---0-0----0-0-----------0-0-------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----1-----1------1h3p1p0-1-----1h3p1p0-1p0-------------|
A|--------------------------------------------3p0---------|
D|-0-0---0-0----0-0-----------0-0-----------------5p0-1p0-|
* * * * * * * *
E|-----------------------------------------------------8h10-|
B|------------------------------------------------8h10------|
G|--------------------------------------------7h8-----------|
D|------------------------------------5h8-5h6---------------|
A|-----5-----5------5h6p5\3/5-----5h6-----------------------|
D|-0-0---0-0----0-0-----------0-0---------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Play Riff 2 x2 "If you're looking for a fight..." (w/ high harmony)
Play Riff 2 x2 (w/o harmony)
Play Riff 2 x1 (w high harmony)
Play Riff 3 x1 "This is my independence day..."
Play Riff 2 x2 (w/ high harmony)
Riff 2 ending alteration
E|-------|
B|-------|
G|-3\----|
D|-3\-3\-|
A|-1\-3\-|
D|----3\-|
Riff 4 "This is my independence day..."
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-1-1--1-1---1-1-1--1-1-1----0-0--0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-|
A|-1-1--1-1---1-1-1--1-1-1----0-0--0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-|
D|-1-1--1-1---1-1-1--1-1-1----0-0--0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Play Riff 4 x2 (2nd time through let palm mutes ring out)
Play Riff 2 x2 (just the first half of the riff repeats x2 and w/o harmony)
Play Riff 2 x4 (w/ harmony)
Ending
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-1-1--1-1---0-0-0--0-0-0-|
A|-1-1--1-1---0-0-0--0-0-0-|
D|-1-1--1-1---0-0-0--0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * *
Enjoy!!
