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START THE PARTY - THE BLACKOUT
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Tabbed by: Faitout
E-mail: jack.stevens1337@gmail.com
Tuning: Drop D
My first song that I've learnt by ear, so be nice! I don't quite have the lead yet, bear with me
INTRO
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----8--10-----------8--10-----------8--10--3-333355---|
D|-5---------10-8-5----------10-8-5----------------------|
Then the same with power and harmonic chords and a slide:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|------10-12---------10-12---------10-12--5-555577------|
D|-5----x--x-----5----x--x-----5----x--x---5-555577------|
A|-5----8--10-10\5----8--10-10\5----8--10--3-333355------|
D|-5----------10\5----------10\5-------------------------|
Then the lead plays this, with a load of echo on top:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-17--17-15-15--15--15-14-14----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE
'Get up, get up, keep moving'
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------[x8]-Release the PM on the final repeat|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
PRE-CHORUS
'you know it's hard to find...'
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------55555555--------------------------|
G|---------------------55555555--------------------------|
D|-1----3----1----3----33333333--------------------------|
A|-1----3----1----3--------------------------------------|
D|-1----3----1----3--------------------------------------|
CHORUS
The same as the intro pt 2, with an added part on the end
'Start the party...'
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/the-blackout/332469.html ]
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------| [x2]
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|------10-12---------10-12---------10-12--5-555577------|
D|-5----x--x-----5----x--x-----5----x--x---5-555577------|
A|-5----8--10-10\5----8--10-10\5----8--10--3-333355------|
D|-5----------10\5----------10\5-------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-33333333----------5-555577----------------------------|
D|-33333333-33333333-5-555577----------------------------|
A|-11111111-33333333-3-333355----------------------------|
B|----------33333333-------------------------------------|
P-A-RT-Y
P-A-RT-Y
Verse x1
Pre-chorus x1
Chorus x1
BRIDGE
'I'm ready, are you ready...'
e|------------------------------------| [x2] Lift off the palm mute towards
B|------------------------------------| the end of the repeat
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|---------3331111---------3335555----|
B|-55533333-------355533333-------3---|
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------
G|----------5553333-----------5557777-----------55533333-----------
D|-55533333-5553333-----------5557777-355533333-55533333-355533333-
A|-55533333-3331111-355533333-3335555-355533333-33311111-355533333-
B|-55533333---------355533333---------355533333----------355533333-
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---------------|
A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
~guitar cuts out~
FINAL CHORUSES/OUTRO
Start with:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-5-3---|
D|-5-3---|
A|-3-1---|
B|-------|
Chorus x1
The final chorus is very similar, but with some differences to the strumming pattern:
e|-----------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------| [x2]
B|-------------------[x3]------------|
G|------10-10-12-12-------5-555577---|
D|-555--x--x--x--x--------5-555577---|
A|-555--8--8--10-10-------3-333355---|
D|-555-------------------------------|
And finish on the final power chord:
e|---|
e|---|
B|---|
G|---|
D|-5-|
A|-5-|
D|-5-|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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