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Whos Gonna Save Us

The Living End
Tab
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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.

Song

Tabbed by: El Doof

Email: el_doof@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard

Every part of the song is tabbed here in full. I have made sure nothing at all has been

even parts which I'm sure you don't even care about haha. I think I learned more from

this song than you probably will, by the end of it. Any tips or feedback is appreciated. So enjoy!

INTRO-PART 1 w/delay (x7)

e|-------------------|
B|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
G|--7-5-4-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|--------5-7-5-7-5--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

(Who's gonna save us?)

(Who's gonna save us?)

INTRO-PART 2 w/delay (x1)

e|------------------|
B|--8-8-8-8-8-------|
G|--7-5-4-x-x--7-7--|
D|--------5-7--7-7--|
A|-------------5-5--|
E|------------------|

VERSE 1-PART 1 (x1)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7---------------------7---------------------5--|
D|------5-5-5------7-7-7----------5------7-7-7----------2------5-5-5--|
A|------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3--|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-------------3-3-3-3-3-------------0-0-0-0-0-------------|

PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------2---------------------4--|
D|----------5----------5----------2------2-2-2----------2------4-4-4--|
A|------5-5-5------5-5-5------0-0-2--0-0-0-0-0------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-0-------------|

PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5----------5----------5----------------|
D|------5-5-5------5-5-5------5-5-5------5-5--7\5--|
A|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7\5--|
E|--------------------------------------------5\3--|

PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

It’s all around me and,

I just don’t understand,

Seems all out of place now.

And I know it’s late,

But you know what they say now.

VERSE 1-PART 2 (x1)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7---------------------7---------------------5--|
D|------5-5-5------7-7-7----------5------7-7-7----------2------5-5-5--|
A|------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3--|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-------------3-3-3-3-3-------------0-0-0-0-0-------------|

PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------2---------------------4--|
D|----------5----------5----------2------2-2-2----------2------4-4-4--|
A|------5-5-5------5-5-5------0-0-2--0-0-0-0-0------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-0-------------|

PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

We’re under attack now,

Our work is all cut out,

Whatever happened to your rights?

And I know it’s late...

e|------------2-2--|
B|------------3-3--|
G|--5---------2-2--|
D|--5--(x23)--0-0--|
A|--3--------------|
E|-----------------|

But you know what they say now,

(Who's gonna save us?)

What they say now

(Who's gonna save us?)

CHORUS 1 (x1)

e|--3--2--3--2--0--0--3--3--|
B|--3--3--3--3--0--1--3--3--|
G|--0--2--0--2--0--0--0--0--|
D|--0--0--0--0--2--2--0--0--|
A|--2-----2-----2--3--2--2--|
E|--3-----3-----0-----3--3--|

So where’s the writing on the wall

Who’s gonna save us?

e|--0--0--0--------------------|
B|--0--0--0--------------------|
G|--0--2--0--4--5---------7-7--|
D|--2--2--2--4--5--(x13)--7-7--|
A|--2--0--2--2--3---------5-5--|
E|--0-----0--------------------|

Who’s gonna provide us?

Who’s gonna divide us?

Who’s gonna save us?

VERSE 2

GUITAR 1 (VERSE 1-PART 2 x1)

VERSE 2-LEAD w/delay (x1)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------2-2--|
B|--/8-----0h8-----0h8-----0h8--------------/3p0------0h1----3-3--|
G|-----0h7-----0h7-----0h7-----------------------------------2-2--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------0-0--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

*When there's a hammer-on on an open string, don't use your pick, tap the frets with

fingertips. Think of the intro of Thunderstruck for reference.

We’re under powered now,

Trial devoured now,

Step aside make way for the new leader

And it’s getting late...

e|-----------2-2--|
B|-----------3-3--|
G|--5--------2-2--|
D|--5-(x29)--0-0--|
A|--3-------------|
E|----------------|

But you know what they say now,

(Who's gonna save us?)

What they say now.

(Who's gonna save us?)

CHORUS 2 (x1)

e|--3--2--3--2--0--0--3--3--|
B|--3--3--3--3--0--1--3--3--|
G|--0--2--0--2--0--0--0--0--|
D|--0--0--0--0--2--2--0--0--|
A|--2-----2-----2--3--2--2--|
E|--3-----3-----0-----3--3--|

So where’s the writing on the wall

Who’s gonna save us?

e|--0--0--0-----------------|
B|--0--0--0-----------------|
G|--0--2--0--4--5\----------|
D|--2--2--2--4--5\--(x29)---|
A|--2--0--2--2--3\----------|
E|--0-----0-----------------|

Who’s gonna provide us?

Who’s gonna divide us?

Who’s gonna save us?

Who’s gonna save us?

(Go!)

SOLO & KEYCHANGE

GUITAR 1 (x1)

e|--6--6--6--6--3--4--6--|
B|--8--6--8--6--5--4--8--|
G|--8--7--8--7--5--5--8--|
D|--8--8--8--8--5--6--8--|
A|--6--8--6--8--3--6--6--|
E|-----6-----6-----4-----|

GUITAR 2 (x1)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------8-8h9p8-------8-8h9p8---------------------------------8h9p8--|
G|--3s8v----------10-8----------10-8--8-8-8----------------8-10--------|
D|------------------------------------------10--10-8--8h10-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Who's gonna save us?)

GUITAR 1 (x1)

E|--6--6--6--6--3--4--6-----------|
B|--8--7--8--7--5--4--8-----------|
G|--8--8--8--8--5--5--8----8--10--|
D|--8--8--8--8--5--6--8----8--10--|
A|--6--8--6--8--3--6--6----6--8---|
E|-----6-----6-----4--------------|

GUITAR 2 (x1)

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------8-8h9p8-------8-8h9p8-11-13--13-13-11s8--------|
G|--3s8v----------10-8----------------------------10-8v--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

GUITAR 3 (x1)

e|--------11-11p10p8--------11-11p10p8-11-13b15r13-13p11-8--------------|
B|-------------------11-8v---------------------------------11-8v--------|
G|----8v----------------------------------------------------------8-10--|
D|--8-------------------------------------------------------------8-10--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------6-8---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

*Guitar 3 is played over the second solo riff of Guitar 2. This was really hard to

with what guitar was playing what.

(Who's gonna save us?)

POST-SOLO

GUITAR 1 (x1)

e|--3--2--3--2--0--0--3--3--|
B|--3--3--3--3--0--1--3--3--|
G|--0--2--0--2--0--0--0--0--|
D|--0--0--0--0--2--2--0--0--|
A|--2-----2-----2--3--2--2--|
E|--3-----3-----0-----3--3--|
e|--0--0--0---------------|
B|--0--0--0---------------|
G|--0--2--0--4--5---------|
D|--2--2--2--4--5--(x32)--|
A|--2--0--2--2--3---------|
E|--0-----0---------------|

GUITAR 2 w/delay (x16)

e|-------------------|
B|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
G|--7-5-4-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|--------5-7-5-7-5--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

*On the last time, let the final chord ring, as this is the beginning of the 3rd verse.

GUITAR 1 (x1)

e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|--5--------------|
D|--5--(Let-ring)--|
A|--3--------------|
E|-----------------|

VERSE 3 (x1)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7---------------------7---------------------5--|
D|------5-5-5------7-7-7----------5------7-7-7----------2------5-5-5--|
A|------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3--|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-------------3-3-3-3-3-------------0-0-0-0-0-------------|

PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

It's all around me and

I just don't understand.

It seems all out of place now.

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------0h1-3----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------4p2p0---------------------2---------------------4--|
D|----------5-----------------------2------2-2-2----------2------4-4-4--|
A|------5-5-5-------------------2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--3-3-3-3-3---------------0-0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-0-------------|

PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

And I know it's late,

But you know what they say now.

PRE-CHORUS

GUITAR 1 (x1)

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|--5---------|
D|--5--(x64)--|
A|--3---------|
E|------------|

GUITAR 2 (x3)

e|--------------3--|
B|--1h3p1-0h1h3----|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

(Who's gonna save us?)

What they say now.

(Who's gonna save us?)

Who’s gonna provide us?

Who’s gonna divide us?

Who’s gonna provide us?

GUITAR 1 (x1)

e|-----|
B|-----|
G|--5--|
D|--5--|
A|--3--|
E|-----|

Who’s gonna divide?

GUITAR 1 (CHORUS 1 x1)

Where’s the writing on the wall?

Who’s gonna save us?

Who’s gonna provide us?

Who’s gonna divide us?

Who’s gonna save us?

POST-SOLO (x1)

Lookin for the writing on the wall

Who’s gonna save us?

Who’s gonna provide us?

Who’s gonna divide us?

Who’s gonna save us?

GUITAR 2

INTRO 1 w/delay (x3)

(Who’s gonna save us?)

(Who’s gonna save us?)

GUITAR 2 OUTRO

e|-------------2-2--3--------------|
B|--8-8-8-8-8--3-3--3--------------|
G|--7-5-4-x-x--2-2--0--------------|
D|--------5-7--0-0--0--(let-ring)--|
A|------------------2--------------|
E|------------------3--------------|

============================================================================

| PM - palm-mute

| x - mute

| v - vibrato

| h - hammer-on

| p - pull-off

| b - bend

| br - bend-release

| \ - slide down

| / - slide up

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