A Perfect Circle – Ashes To Ashes (Guitar Tab)

C# Tuning (C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#)

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Band: A Perfect Circle Song: Ashes to Ashes (David Bowie cover) Album: Mer de Noms Live Guitar 1 (lead guitar): Billy Howerdel Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha [Intro] 0:00-0:30 Guitar 1 with reverb(lead guitar): Billy Howerdel

C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------18-20~~~-20----18-----------------18-20~~~-20~--18-----------|    x2     
B |-------18-------------18----16-----------18------------------16--------|
F#|----21--------------------------------21-------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------18-20~~~-20----18-----------------18-20~~~-20////////--------|     
B |-------18-------------18----16-----------18----------------------------|
F#|----21--------------------------------21-------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Or this

C#|------------------------------------|
G#|----------14-16~~~-16////////-------|
E |-------13---------------------------|
B |----16------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha

C#|-------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------4------4~-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------4--x---4~-----4------4~---------|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2----x-2--------4--x---4~---------|
C#|---------------------------------2-2----x-2------------|

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------------------------4------4~--------|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2-------------------4--x---4~--------|
C#|-------------------------------------2-2----x-2-----------|

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~-----4------4~---------------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~-----4--x---4~------3p2h3p2h3p2h4--------|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2---x-2------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------2-2----------------------|

C#|------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~-----4------4~-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~-----4--x---4~-----4------4~---------|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2---x-2--------4--x---4~---------|
C#|---------------------------------2-2---x-2------------|

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------------------------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------2-2------------------|

C#|--------------------------|
G#|--------------------------|
E |--------6------6~---------|
B |--------6--x---6~---------|
F#|----4-4----x-4------------|
C#|--------------------------|

[Verse] 0:30-0:57 Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----4-4--4~-------------9-9--9~--------------------------------------------|
B |----4-4--4~---6-6--6~---9-9--9~---4-4--4~----------------------------------|
F#|----2-2--2~---6-6--6~---7-7--7~---4-4--4~----------------------------------|
C#|--------------4-4--4~-------------2-2--2~----------------------------------|

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|

C#|---------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------|
B |----9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
F#|----9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
C#|----7-7-7-7-7-7---8--8--8--8--8--8-----|

[Chorus] 0:57-1:29 Guitar 1 with reverb(lead guitar): Billy Howerdel (Play the note 12, 11 and 17 until they change)

C#|---------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----14----14p13-13----14----14-16-18-19~-18~-16~-14~-----|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------|

C#|----12----12-14-12-14-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-16~///-----|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|----17~-19~-19~~-21~-23~-----------|
G#|-----------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha

C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
F#|----11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
C#|-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|

C#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--------|

C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------|

C#|---------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9~----------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9~----------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7~----------|

[Instrumental] 1:29-1:45 (It's like part A with some changes to the rhythm guitar) Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~-----4------4~---------------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~-----4--x---4~------3p2h3p2h3p2h4--------|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2---x-2------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------2-2----------------------|

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------------------------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------2-2------------------|

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------------------------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------2-2------------------|

C#|--------------------------|
G#|--------------------------|
E |--------6------6~---------|
B |--------6--x---6~---------|
F#|----4-4----x-4------------|
C#|--------------------------|

[Verse] 1:45-1:59 Guitar 1 with reverb(lead guitar): Billy Howerdel

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----20-20-20-20~~~~\\\\\\\\\------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----4-4-4--4--4-4--4-4--4--4-----------------------------------------------|
B |----4-4-4--4--4-4--4-4--4--4----6-6-6--6--6-6--6-6--6--6-------------------|
F#|----2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2--2--2----6-6-6--6--6-6--6-6--6--6-------------------|
C#|--------------------------------4-4-4--4--4-4--4-4--4--4-------------------|

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2--2--2----4-4-x-x-x-4-4-x-x-x-4/6--------------------|
F#|----2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2--2--2----4-4-x-x-x-4-4-x-x-x-4/6--------------------|
C#|----0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0--0--0----2-2-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-2/4--------------------|

[Verse] 1:59-2:13 Guitar 1 and 2

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|

C#|---------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------|
B |----9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
F#|----9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
C#|----7-7-7-7-7-7---8--8--8--8--8--8-----|

[Verse] 2:13-2:28 Only Guitar 1 with reverb(lead guitar): Billy Howerdel (Repeat constantly)

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----14---13---12---7-------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----11---10----9---4-------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------15\0----------------------------------------------|

[Chorus] 2:28-2:45 Guitar 1 (lead guitar): Billy Howerdel

C#|-----------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6----------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6----------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4----------|

C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|

C#|----------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9----|
F#|-------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9----|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----|

Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha

C#|-----------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6----------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6----------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4----------|

C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-------|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-------|

C#|-----------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------|
B |----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
F#|----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
C#|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|

[Outro and solo] 2:45-3:57 Guitar 1 with reverb (lead guitar): Billy Howerdel

C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------18-20~~~-20----18-----------------18-20~~~-20~--18-----------|    x2     
B |-------18-------------18----16-----------18------------------16--------|
F#|----21--------------------------------21-------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|----------19-21-21b23br21~----19----------|
G#|-------19------------------19----17-------|
E |----22------------------------------------|    x2 
B |------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------|

(This part you can play the same notes on the 1st string if you want)

C#|----13N-12N-10-10-8-10-13N-15N--13N-12N-10-10-8-10-10-10b12br10~-------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|----13N-12N-10-10-8-10-13N-15N-17N-18N-19N-17-19-17-19-17-19b21br19-17-12-14b16br14-12-11-7-9~--|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (rhythmic guitar): James Iha (Until the song ends)

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~-----4------4~---------------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~-----4--x---4~------3p2h3p2h3p2h4--------|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2---x-2------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------2-2----------------------|

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------------------------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------2-2------------------|

C#|----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------------------------3p2h3p2h3p2h-----|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------2-2------------------|

C#|-------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------6------6~------4------4~-----------------------|
B |--------6--x---6~------4--x---4~-----4------4~---------|
F#|----4-4----x-4-----2-2----x-2--------4--x---4~---------|
C#|---------------------------------2-2----x-2------------|

And ends the 2 guitars in

C#|--------------|
G#|--------------|
E |----6-6-6~----|
B |----6-6-6~----|
F#|----4-4-4~----|
C#|--------------|