Alter Bridge – Still Remains (Guitar Tab)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
From the New Album "AB III"
tabbed by jjhand
This is a kick ass heavy song with great riffs despite no solo! Enjoy &
please rate if u like it! Intro is in 6/4 time (6 beats per bar), but rest
is 4/4 time.
[Intro]
(Guitar 1, light distortion) - play 2x
eb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Ab|---------3-----------0____________---|---------3-----------2___________---|
Bb|-0-3-1-0---0-0-3-1-0-----0---0---0---|-0-3-1-0---0-0-3-1-0----0---0---0---|(0:16) - Intro Repeats but Guitar 2 plays this 2x:
eb|---------0-----------0---------------|---------0--------------------------| Bb|-------7---7-------7-----------------|-------8---8-------8----------------| Gb|-----8-----------8-------------------|-----9-----------9------------------| Db|---9-----------9---------------------|--10----------10-----9--------------| Ab|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| note the timing with the intro riff above & let notes ring [Heavy Riff 1] (0:31) - Guitar 1, 4/4 time, played 2x eb|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Db|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Ab|-2-----------------3-2-0-------5-|-2--------------*3~~-0------| * 2nd time is PH Bb|---0-----0---0-1-0-------3-1-0---|---0-----0---0-1------------| eb|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Db|---------------------------------|----------------------------| Ab|-2-----------------3-2-0-------5-|-2---------------0----------| Bb|---0-----0---0-1-0-------3-1-0---|---0-----0---0-0-1----------|
[Verse Pt 1]
(0:51) - Play Heavy Riff 1 Again, but mute short notes on low Bb string
Lyrics: "I cast a line when I saw you were drowning, but still you"
[Verse Pt 2]
eb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| Db|---------------------------------|-5------5----5-5-5---5-5-| Ab|-10------10----10-10-10----10-10-|-6------6----6-6-6---6-6-| Bb|-8-------8-----8--8--8-----8--8--|-4------4----4-4-4---4-4-| "turn your back on me"
Play Heavy Riff 1 Again -
Lyrics: "But you found the fire when you were burning, but still you"
[Verse Pt 3] eb|--------------------------------|------------------| Bb|--------------------------------|------------------| Gb|--------------------------------|------------------| Db|--------------------------------|-5----------------| Ab|-10------10----10-10-10---10-10-|-6----------------| Bb|-8-------8-----8--8--8----8--8--|-4----------------| "never could believe"
[Chorus] - Guitar 1 Play Chords with 16th note rhythm
eb|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------| Bb|-(3)----------|-(3)----------|-------------|-------------| Gb|--------------|--------------|-(5-3)-------|-(5)---------| Db|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------| Ab|-10----x16----|-10----x16----|-6----x16----|-3----x16----| Bb|-8------------|-8------------|-4-----------|-1-----------|
1. "So carry on if you must go your way"
2. "Go embrace my heart. Your free will still remains, oh"
() - is Guitar 2's notes in background
(1:40) Play Heavy Riff 1 to go to Verse 2
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[Verse 2]
Same as Verse 1, but Guitar 2 adds a steady Bb note:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| repeated throughout verse
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|Lyrics:
"I save you from your fall when you were slipping
but still you broke from me to run?
So how can you justify the life you're living?"
(2:10) End of verse 2 - Guitar 2, eb|---------------------------------|-----------------| Bb|---------10----10-10-10----10-10-|-6---------------| Gb|-12------12----12-12-12----12-12-|-7---------------| Db|-12------12----12-12-12----12-12-|-8---------------| Ab|-10------10----10-10-10----10-10-|-6---------------| Bb|---------------------------------|-----------------|
Guitar 1 plays Verse Pt 3 during this part
[Chorus 2]
(2:15) Play first Chorus Again but chorus 2 ends on:
eb|--------------|-----------------| Bb|--------------|-----------------| Gb|--------------|-----------------| Db|--------------|-----------------| Ab|--------------|-----------------| Bb|-0------------|-0~~-------------|
[Bridge]
(2:40) Guitar 1 - play 6x
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------**------------------|-3-2-----------------------------|
Bb|-1-0-0-0-0-0-110-110-0-0-875-875-|-----0-0-0-0-110-110-0-0-875-875-|
PM_________________________ PM_________________________**notes are 1st fret, not 11th
During Lyrics, Guitar 2 Adds:
eb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------| Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------| Gb|-8-----------|-9----------|-8-----------|------------| Db|-------------|------------|-------------|------------| Ab|-6-----------|-7----------|-6-----------|------------| Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------| "You'll deny it all, you'll deny me once again" eb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------| Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------| Gb|-8-----------|-9----------|-11----------|-14---------| Db|-------------|------------|-------------|---------4/9| Ab|-6-----------|-7----------|-9-----------|-12---------| Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------| "But I've seen it all, I know you'll come to crawl back to me before the end" [Bridge Ending] (both guitars), played 2x eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Ab|-2---------------------------|-2---------------------------| add pick scrape Bb|---0---0---1-1~--0---0-1-2-3-|---4~--4---4-5---5---8-8-8-7-| before chorus
[Last Chorus]
Play Chorus Again, but Guitar 2 plays these notes in a 16th note rhythm:
eb|-------------|--------8--10--|--------8--10--|-8-------------| x4 Bb|-8--------10-|-11------------|-11------------|---------------| Gb|-------------|--------5--7---|--------5--7---|-5-------------| Db|-5--------7--|--8------------|-8-------------|---------------| Ab|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Bb|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1. "So carry on if you must go your way" 2. "Go embrace my heart. Your free will still remains, oh"
[Ending]
(both guitars), played 2x eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Ab|-2---------------------------|-2---------------------------| Bb|---0---0---1-1~--0---0-1-2-3-|---4~--4---4-5---5---8-8-8-7-| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Bb|-0---------------------------|
KEY
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| PH pinch harmonic
| PM palm mute
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| r Bend release
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