Daughtry – Desperation (Guitar Tab)
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As far as I hear it, at least two guitars: one rhythm section, one lead guitar.
There is a third guitar (might be a Gibson Explorer) playing short licks, sounds like scratching a scale down.
This guitar will not be mentioned here. We focuse on Rhythm and Lead.
As always: Corrections welcome!
[Intro] (00:17) short riff played on LEAD GUITAR before drummer kicks in e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------8----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---8-10-8---8-8-h10--------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
RHYTHM GUITAR First chord full, than slide, than PM with an accentuation on the full chord e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------| D|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------| A|--1-------s3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 times LEAD GUITAR (which is far in the background, playing from time to time) (00:33) + (00:41) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-PM--13-13-13-10-10-8-8-10-----8-10-8-10-----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| LEAD GUITAR plays transition into verse (00:49) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
(00:51)
"State of the mind, state of the blind collective"
RHYTHM GUITAR e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls for peace, desperate times"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|"Freedom denial, free the child, the captive"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|"Liberation taunts the thief, and paradise
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|"Comes down to the level - come down"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls, desperation calls for"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------| [Chorus]
(01:37)
"Love to come and lead us home...." "calls for Love..."
Lead Guitar e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------| G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x
[Transition]
(02:01)
RHYTHM GUITAR e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------| A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------| E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------| LEAD GUITAR plays transition into verse e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
(02:17)
"Stray from the hive, pray to survive the masses"
RHYTHM GUITAR e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"All hail, here comes the queen, the paradigms"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|"Break down if you let 'em, break down"
RHYTHM GUITAR e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song) plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------| D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------| A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-| E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------| "Desperation calls, desperation calls for" RHYTHM GUITAR e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------| A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------| E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------| LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song) plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------| D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------| A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-| E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(02:48)
"Love to come and lead us home...." "calls for Love..."
Lead Guitar e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------| G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x
[Bridge]
(00:03:11)
"Ready or not, yeah ......a change is gonna come, is gonna ccme"
RHYTHM GUITAR e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------| E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------| RHYTHM GUITAR e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------| A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------| E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------| Lead Guitar (03:40) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------8---------------------------------------------------------------| D|----8-10-8---8-8-h10-------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(03:50)
"Love is gonna lead us home....."
Lead Guitar e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------| G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| till end of song
Effect chain: NoiseGate - Comp - Amp - Cabinet - Delay - Reverb
Amp : Fender Bassman Input-Drive 3.6, Bass 3.21, Mid 5.83 Treb 6.21
Cabinet: Bassman 4x12 M160
Delay: Stereo Tape, 500ms Feedback 20%, Mix 15%
Reverb: Large Reverb
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| h Hammer-on
| PM Palm mute
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