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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.

palm muted-------------------

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-0-0-3-4-3-0-3-5-3-0-3-6-3-0-0-000--------------------------------------------
-0-0-3-4-3-0-3-5-3-0-3-6-3-0-0-000--------------------------------------------
-0-0-3-4-3-0-3-5-3-0-3-6-3-0-0-000--------------------------------------------

verse [p.m----------------]

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-0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-3-4-3-0-3-5-3-0-0--0-0--0-0--------------------
-0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-3-4-3-0-3-5-3-0-0--0-0--0-0--------------------
-0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-3-4-3-0-3-5-3-0-0--0-0--0-0--------------------

chorus

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-12-10-3-5-3------12-10-3-5-3--------
-12-10-3-5-3------12-10-3-5-3--------
-12-10-3-5-3------12-10-3-5-3--------

solo

use harmonics here

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--5b-5b-5b-------------------------------------5b-5b-5b-----

--5b-5b-5b--5-7-5---5--------------------------5b-5b-5b-----
------------------7---7-5---5-7-5---5-----------------------
--------------------------7-------7---7-5-0-----------------

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p.m---------------------------

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-----6-5---5-5-----8-8-----5-5--------14b-14b-14b-----
---7-----7-----7-7-----7-7-----7------14b-14b-14b-----

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[hammer ons/pull offs are optional depending on how fast you can pick.

mike uses hammer/pulls i think but i prefer picking-gives a more clear sound]

-----15p13p12h13p12--------------------------------------------------------------

---x---------------15p14p12h15p12------------------------------------------------

-x-------------------------------14p13p12-14p13p12--12------------------12-------
--------------------------------------------------14--14p13p12--12h13h14---------
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-----------------------13-----------------------------------------------------------
-14brp12--------12--12b..12r-12~----------------------------------------------------
--------14-12h14---------------15~--15-12h14-15~-15-14brp12-14-12----12~--12----12--
------------------------------------------------------------------15---------15-----

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-22222222222222------------202020202020--------------17171717171717-------------
---------------202020202020------------17171717171717--------------151515151515-

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15151515151515-----------------------------------------------------------15s17---

--------------131313-15-15-15-15p14p12---------------------------12h15s17--------

--------------------------------------14p13p12-----------------------------------

----------------------------------------------14p13p12--12h13h14-----------------

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-19--21b-17-15-17-15-------------------------------------------------------
--------------------18-15-17br-18p17p15--15--15-17b~-----------------------
---------------------------------------17--17---17b~-----------------------

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