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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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COUNTING BACKWARDS - THROWING MUSES
E   0  0  0  0 | 0  0      | 0 0      | 0 0 0 0 0 0   |
B  12\ 8\ 3  0 | 5  4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 / |
    part I          II         II           III
E   0  0  0  0 | 0  0      | 0 0      | 0 0      | 0 0      | 0        |
B  12\ 8\ 3  0 | 5  4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5        |
         I          II         II          II         II      II
   We'll define 2 more part numbers:
E  |   0      |            | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
B  |   4-HO-5 |            | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
         IV                         V
1st Verse:  Chords     E|  F#|  G|  A|
I think that the rhythm chords are played like this:
E  0    0 0 0 0   0  0 0 0 0  0  0 0 0 0  0  x x  0  0                |
B  0    0 0 0 0   0  0 0 0 0  0  0 0 0 0  0  x x  0  0                |
G  1    1 1 1 1   3  3 3 3 3  4  4 4 4 4  6  x x  6  4                |
D  2    2 2 2 2   4  4 4 4 4  5  5 5 5 5  7  x x  7  5                |
A  2    2 2 2 2   4  4 4 4 4  5  5 5 5 5  7  x x  7  5                |
E  0    0 0 0 0   2  2 2 2 2  3  3 3 3 3  5  x x  5  3                |
   E              F#          G           A          G
2nd Guitar: after 2nd "....don't remember"
| IV | II (x4) | V |
| II (x6) | V | II (X6) | V |
| II (x8) | II  A|
Chorus:     E|  F#|  G|  B|
2nd Guitar: | I | II a (with 1/4 step bend up and back on B string 5th fret) |
2nd Verse:  E|  F#|  G|  A|
2nd Guitar: | II(x6) | V | II(x6) | V |
            | II(x8) | II  A|
Chorus:     E|  F#|  G|  B|
2nd Guitar(at end of chorus) | I | II | II | III |
                             | I | II a (with 1/4 step bend as above) |
Outro:
Guitar 1: | II (x6) | V | (These 2 patterns are played 6 times)
Guitar 2: Here are the 2 fills heard during the above pattern:
E  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  |      |  0         | 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0      |
B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12  |      | 12  /   15 |15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15(bend)|
Solo:
E  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  |  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  |  0  0  0  0 |
B 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14  | 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13  | 14 14 14 14 |
E  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  |  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  |  0  0  0  0 |  0
B 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12  | 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14  | 13 13 13 13 | 12
                                        ( gradually slow down)
HO = hammer on ; / = slide up to next note ; \ = slide down to next note

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Counting Backwards

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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

COUNTING BACKWARDS - THROWING MUSES

E 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |

B 12\ 8\ 3 0 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 / |

part I II II III

E 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 |

B 12\ 8\ 3 0 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 4-HO-5 | 5 |

I II II II II II

We'll define 2 more part numbers:

E | 0 | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |

B | 4-HO-5 | | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |

IV V

E F# G A

1st Verse: Chords | | | |

I think that the rhythm chords are played like this:

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 0 0 |

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 0 0 |

G 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 x x 6 4 |

D 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 x x 7 5 |

A 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 x x 7 5 |

E 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 x x 5 3 |

E F# G A G

2nd Guitar: after 2nd "....don't remember"

| IV | II (x4) | V |

| II (x6) | V | II (X6) | V |

| II (x8) | II |

E F# G B

Chorus: | | | |

2nd Guitar: | I | II a (with 1/4 step bend up and back on B string 5th fret) |

E F# G A

2nd Verse: | | | |

2nd Guitar: | II(x6) | V | II(x6) | V |

| II(x8) | II |

E F# G B

Chorus: | | | |

2nd Guitar(at end of chorus) | I | II | II | III |

| I | II a (with 1/4 step bend as above) |

Outro:

Guitar 1: | II (x6) | V | (These 2 patterns are played 6 times)

Guitar 2: Here are the 2 fills heard during the above pattern:

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |

B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | | 12 / 15 |15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15(bend)|

Solo:

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |

B 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 | 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 | 14 14 14 14 |

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0

B 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 | 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 | 13 13 13 13 | 12

( gradually slow down)

HO = hammer on ; / = slide up to next note ; \ = slide down to next note

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