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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

Riff I

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------2---1-|-------------------1---0-|
Eb|-4-0-2-5-3-0-3-1-4---3---|-4-0-2-5-3-0-3-0-1---1---| x4
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Verse 1

Riff II

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0---5-4-| x7
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-2-1-0-| x1
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Transition 1

Riff III

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----1-----|
Eb|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3-2-1-0-|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3---3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Chorus

Riff IV

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-0-----|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---------3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-------|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0-------4-3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-0-----|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---------3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------0-----------|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---4-3-2-1-0-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Solo 1

Riff II

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0---5-4-| x2
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Verse 2

Riff II

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0---5-4-| x7
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-2-1-0-| x1
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Transition 2

Riff III

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----1-----|
Eb|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3-2-1-0-|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3---3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Chorus

Riff IV

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-0-----|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---------3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-------|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0-------4-3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-0-----|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---------3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------0-----------|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---4-3-2-1-0-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Transition 3

Riff V

Eb|-------------------------|---------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|---------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|---------------------|
Db|-------------------------|---------------------|
Ab|-3-----2-----1-----0-----|-3-----2-----1-----0-|
Eb|---2-1---2-1---2-1---2-1-|---2-1---2-1---2-1---|

|-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q

Solo 2

Riff VI - now in a 16th not feel instead of triplets

Eb|-------|--------------|
Bb|-------|--------------|
Gb|-------|--------------|
Db|-------|--------------|
Ab|-2-----|-(2)----------|
Eb|-0-----|-(0)----------|

w w

Riff VII - I use the edge of the pick to tap the 4th fret ---

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Eb|-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-4-0-|  |

t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t |

| 10x

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Eb|-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-|  |

t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t ---

Transition 4

Riff VIII

Eb|-------|-------------|
Bb|-------|-------------|
Gb|-------|-------------|
Db|-----8-|-------------|
Ab|-2---6-|-7-6-(6)---3-|
Eb|-0-----|-5-4-(4)---1-| x3

h. q s s h. q

Eb|-------|-------------|
Bb|-------|-------------|
Gb|-------|-------------|
Db|-----8-|-------------|
Ab|-2---6-|-7-6-(6)---3-|
Eb|-0-----|-5-4-(4)---1-| x1

h. q s s h. s

Verse 3

Riff II

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0---5-4-| x7
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-2-1-0-| x1
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Transition 5

Riff III

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----1-----|
Eb|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3-2-1-0-|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3---3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Chorus

Riff IV

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-0-----|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---------3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-------|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0-------4-3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------3-0-2-0-----|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---------3-2-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------0-----------|
Eb|-0-0-2-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-0-0-|-5-0-3-0-0-0---4-3-2-1-0-|
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Solo 3

Riff II

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------4-----|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0---5-4-| x3
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Ab|-------5p4---------------|-------5p4---------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-----0-6p0-0-2-1-0-| x1
    |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|

Outro

Riff III var.

Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
Ab|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----------|-2-|
Eb|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3-2-1-0-|---4-3-2-1-0---4-3-2-1-0-|-0-|
    |----6----| |----6----|   |----6----| |----6----|   s

************************************

| (n) Sustained note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| r Release

| w whole note

| h. dotted half note (three quarter notes)

| h half note

| q quarter note

| e eighth note

| s sixteenth note

| t thirty-second note

************************************

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