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tuning = Drop Ddown 1 1/2 steps (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
Key:
pm - palm mute
Intro
E|-77777-|
B |-xxxxx-| - tremelo pick this with a weak flanger effect.
F#|-55555-|
E|-7777777777777777-|
B |-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-| - here, increase the flanger effect when the 6's are played
F#|-55555555/6666666-|
B|-7-7-7-7-|
F#|---------|
B|-111-0-|
F#|-111-0-|
B|-111-0-|
The Chorus Riff ("Its hard to stay between the lines of skin...")
B|-021-021-00-5-05-01-|
F#|-021-021-00-5-05-01-|
B|-021-021-00-5-05-01-|
pm --- --- -- - -
This riff comes in before "binding my time..."
B|-0000-01-|
F#|-0000-01-| - followed by percussion sounds
B|-0000-01-|
pm ---- --
B|-00-00-11-11-11-|
F#|-00-00-11-11-11-|
B|-00-00-11-11-11-|
The riff when he starts screaming after "Binding my time..."
B |-1--0-|
F#|-1--0-| - let the chords ring
B |-1--0-|
B|-7-|
F#|-7-| - this chord is played with flanger
B|-7-|
B|-00-00-|
F#|-00-00-| - Just that chord
B|-00-00-|
All chords in this song (5)

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