Tuning: Drop D Tuning.
This is a great tune, simple but very powerful.
This is in Drop-D, it is not the official tuning that Blindside use but most of their songs still sound great in Drop-D.
In some parts I haven’t indicated timing or structure so I leave you to work that out.
INTRO
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B|
G| 3 11 10 8
D| 1 9 8 6
A| 1 9 8 6
D| 1 9 8 6
VERSE
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B|
G|
D|
A| 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
D| 1 1 1 1 1
VERSE 2 + (after top measure is played 4 times this comes in an is played with a very light distortion, it mayn’t be 100% correct)
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B|
G|
D|
A| 66 4 66666 111 44 1 44
D|
END VERSE 2
(At the end of Verse 2 this is played leading to the Chorus)
e|| 1> 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1 hold >> then to Chorus
B|
G|
D|
A|
D|
Chorus (part 1, main)
e||
B|
G| 4
D| 1 4
A| 1 2
D| 1
(This is played under it, if you got a second guitarist it’ll sound very cool while playing with the main riff)
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B|
G| 8 6 8 3 4
D| 8 6 8 3 4
A 6 4 6 1 2
D|
Chorus (part 2)
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B|
G|
D| 666 444 3 1
A| 666 444 3 1
D| 666 444 3 1
“To tresspass” (these are the lyrics sung in this part)
INTERLUDE/ SOLO 1 (played with light distortion)
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B|
G| 88 6 88 333 4444 4444
D|
A|
D|
INTERLUDE/ SOLO 2 (played with distortion)
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B|
G|
D|
A| 66 4 66 111 222 999 88
D|
That’s about it, That’s just a very basic guidline, it is accurate and I hope accurate enough for you.
I have included a structure for the song as a guideline if you get confused.
Any questions you can email me at [email protected]
STRUCTURE:
1) INTRO
2) VERSE
3) Chorus PART 1
4) INTRO
5) VERSE 2
6) VERSE 2 +
7) END VERSE 2
8) Chorus PART 1 (played double)
9) Chorus PART 2
10) INTERLUDE/ SOLO 1
11) INTERLUDE/ SOLO 2
12) Chorus PART 1 (played triple)
13) Chorus PART 2