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Tabbed by DangerIsGo
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Drop D and Down 1/2 Step
(C#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#)


Slight P.m. on every chord
C#------------------
G#--9-9-7-9-9-3-2-3-
C#--9-9-7-9-9-3-2-3-
  x3

Still slight p.m.
C#----------
G#--9-9-7-9-
C#--9-9-7-9-
Both x2

During the second run, 2nd guitar plays:

C#------------------
G#------------------
C#--9-9-7-9-9-3-2-3-
   x4 (on last run, leave the last 
       9 and the 3-2-3 out)

Then when drums and bass enter:
C#--4-9-9-9-9-
G#--4-9-9-9-9-
C#--4-9-9-9-9-

C#--7-9-9-9-9-
G#--7-9-9-9-9-
C#--7-9-9-9-9-
  x3

On third time, dont play last
two 9 chords, play
F#--7--9-10-9-7---5--7-7-5-7-
C#---------------------------
G#---------------------------
C#---------------------------

During that, the other guitar plays:
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
G#--3-----2--3-----2--
C#--3-----2--3-----2--

:Play from when drums and bass enter to here twice:

Then when lyrics begin:
C#-------------5------
G#--5-5------5----5---
C#---------5--------5-
           H H H  H H
C#-------------5--
G#--5-5------5----
C#---------5------
           H H H
  Both x4 (on 4th leave last 3 5's out)

On the 3rd and 4th time, other guitar plays:
D#--10--x-10-10--x-10-10--
A#--10--x-10-10--x-10-10--
F#------------------------
  Play over until: 

C#--9-8-7-6-12-
G#--9-8-7-6-12-
C#--9-8-7-6-12-

*Chorus*
C#--4-9-9-9-9-
G#--4-9-9-9-9-
C#--4-9-9-9-9-

C#--7-9-9-9-9-
G#--7-9-9-9-9-
C#--7-9-9-9-9-
  x3

On third time, dont play last
two 9 chords play
F#--7--9-10-9-7---5--7-7-5-7-
C#---------------------------
G#---------------------------
C#---------------------------

During that, the other guitar plays:
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
G#--3-----2--3-----2--
C#--3-----2--3-----2--

:Play from Chorus to here twice:

Lyrics begin:
C#-------------5------
G#--5-5------5----5---
C#---------5--------5-
           H H H  H H
C#-------------5--
G#--5-5------5----
C#---------5------
           H H H
  Both x4 (on 4th leave last 3 5's out)

On the 3rd and 4th time, other guitar plays:
D#--10--x-10-10--x-10-10--
A#--10--x-10-10--x-10-10--
F#------------------------
  Play over until: 

C#--9-8-7-6-12-
G#--9-8-7-6-12-
C#--9-8-7-6-12-

*Chorus*
C#--4-9-9-9-9-
G#--4-9-9-9-9-
C#--4-9-9-9-9-

C#--7-9-9-9-9-
G#--7-9-9-9-9-
C#--7-9-9-9-9-
  x3

On third time, dont play last
two 9 chords play
F#--7--9-10-9-7---5--7-7-5-7-
C#---------------------------
G#---------------------------
C#---------------------------

During that, the other guitar plays:
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
G#--3-----2--3-----2--
C#--3-----2--3-----2--

Play from Chorus to here 4x.

A#--------5-----------4-
F#------5-----------4---
C#----7-----------4-----
G#--7-----------2-------
C#----------------------
  x2

During the 1st time, play:
C#------------------
G#------------------
C#--9-9-7-9-9-3-2-3-
   x4 (on last run, leave the last 
       9 and the 3-2-3 out)

The 2nd time, play:
C#------------------
G#--9-9-7-9-9-3-2-3-
C#--9-9-7-9-9-3-2-3-
  x3

Still slight p.m.
C#----------
G#--9-9-7-9-
C#--9-9-7-9-
Both x2

*Adam12's sick solo*

During the solo, other guitar does:
C#--4-9-9-9-9-
G#--4-9-9-9-9-
C#--4-9-9-9-9-

C#--7-9-9-9-9-
G#--7-9-9-9-9-
C#--7-9-9-9-9-
  x3

C#--3-----2--3-----2--
G#--3-----2--3-----2--
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
  Play all three x4
(Note: Only the 1st time play the 4 chord.
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time around, replace 
the 4 with a 7)


F#--7--9-10-9-7---5--7-7-5-7-
C#---------------------------
G#---------------------------
C#---------------------------

During that, the other guitar plays:
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
G#--3-----2--3-----2--
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
  x2


F#--9--8--4--5---7--9-10-9-7---5--7-7-5-7-
C#--/--/--/--/----------------------------
G#--/--/--/--/----------------------------
C#--/--/--/--/----------------------------
   x4
 
During that other guitar plays:
C#--7-9-9-9-9-
G#--7-9-9-9-9-
C#--7-9-9-9-9-
  x3

C#--3-----2--3-----2--
G#--3-----2--3-----2--
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
Both x4
(Note: On 4th time around,
Do not after the tremolo picking,
do not play the 7--9-10 etc..
play)  Make sure the 10 and the 3
line up just as the 9 and the 2 lineup
from both guitars:
F#--10----9-
C#----------
G#----------
C#----------
  x3

During that, other guitar continues with
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
G#--3-----2--3-----2--
C#--3-----2--3-----2--
  x1.5

Both guitars end with:
C#--7-9-9-7-9-
G#--7-9-9-7-9-
C#--7-9-9-7-9-

*H = Harmonocize - put your finger
lightly across the 5th fret bar of the 
C, G, and C strings.  Do not fully press down.
YOu will get a higher note tone than if you 
press down on the 5th fret normally.