Devin Townsend – Random Analysis (Guitar Tab)

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Performed By: The Devin Townsend Band (AKA Devin Townsend) From the Album: Accelerated Evolution Lyrics & Music Written By: Devin Townsend My first attempt at a Devy song. I plan on tabbing this entire album, so stay tuned. Comments, Questions, Suggestions, Requests welcome Drop-C Tuning (C G C F A d) Low to High Intro (0:00): (Note: This can be played with or without the D string. I've tabbed it with the D string used however, as I feel it gives a better sound to the song)
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|--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0------|
|--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0------|
|--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0------|

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 ---------------------------------------------------|
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 --0h2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--|
 --0h2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--|
 --0h2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--|

  Ending 1                  Ending 2
 |-------------------------|------------------------|
 |-------------------------|------------------------|
 |-------------------------|------------------------|
 |--0--0-------------------|--2h3--2h3--2h3--2h3----|
 |--0--0-------------------|--2h3--2h3--2h3--2h3----|
 |--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--2h3--2h3--2h3--2h3----|
          . . . . . . . .
(Play once, guitar 1 only with ending 1) (Play once again, both guitars, and with ending 2) Intro (Part 2) (0:28):
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|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0--2--3--3--3--2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0--2--3--3--3--2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0--2--3--3--3--2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

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 --2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0--3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--0--|
 --2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0--3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--0--|
 --2--0-0-0-0-0--2--0-0-0-0-0--3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--0--|
Verse 1 (0:42): (Repeat Intro Part 1 over lyrics, except replace ending 2 with this):
 Ending 2
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|--------------|
|--------------|
|--0--0--0--0--|
|--0--0--0--0--|
|--0--0--0--0--|
Chorus 1 (1:11):
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------4h5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2h4--4h2--2p0--|
|------------------4h5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2h4--4h2--2p0--|
|------------------4h5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2h4--4h2--2p0--|
I'm acting like a...
                male...
           like a...
                female...

 Ending
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--2--2h4--4h2--2p0--|
|--2--2h4--4h2--2p0--|
|--2--2h4--4h2--2p0--|
(1:26)
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|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--|
|--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--|
|--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0h3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--|

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 ----------------------------------------------------------------|
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 --0h2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--0--|
 --0h2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--0--|
 --0h2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--3--3--3--3--2p0--0--0h2p0--0--0--0--0--|
Verse 2: (Repeat Verse 1 Riff over lyrics) (Repeat Chorus 1 Part) (2:25)
 x2
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--*------------------------------h5-5-5-5----------------------h5-5-5-5--|
|--3--6--4----6-6-6-6-6\4--4--4--4h5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6\4--4--4--4h5-5-5-5--|
|--3--6--4----6-6-6-6-6\4--4--4--4\3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6\4--4--4--4\3-3-3-3--|
|--3--6--4----6-6-6-6-6\4--4--4--4\3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6\4--4--4--4\3-3-3-3--|
      Analyze...
      Compromise...
(* = strummed 24 times)
(3:00)
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------4"----------4"----------4"----------4--|
|-8\4--4--4--4--8\2--2--2--2--2-2--2"----------2"----------2"----------2"-----|
|-8\4--4--4--4--8\2--2--2--2--2-2---------------------------------------------|
|-8\4--4--4--4--8\2--2--2--2--2-2----------2"----------4"----------4"---------|
                              .

(3:22)                                             (3:39)
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 ----------4"----------4"----------4"----------4"--------------------------|
 ------2"----------2"----------2"----------2"------------4--2--------4--2--|
 --0"----------0"----------2"----------2"-------------5-----------5--------|
 --------------------------------------------------0-----------0-----------|
                                                   .  .  .     .  .  .

                                        x4
 -------------------------------------|-------------------|
 -------------------------------------|-------------------|
 -------------------------------------|-------------------|
 --------4--2----------4--2--<2ph>\\--|--0h2-2-2-2-2-0-0--|
 -----5-------------5-----------------|--0h2-2-2-2-2-0-0--|
 --0-------------0--------------------|--0h2-2-2-2-2-0-0--|
   .  .  .       .  .  .

                                                              x4
 ---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
 -------4--2--------4--2--------4--2--------4--2--<2ph>\\-|-0h2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|
 ----5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------------|-0h2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|
 -0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------------------|-0h2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|
  .  .  .     .  .  .     .  .  .     .  .  .
(Repeat first half of Intro riff with ending 2) (Repeat Verse 1 Riff over lyrics, except replace ending 2 with this):
 Ending 2
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--|
|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--|
|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--|
   . . . .  . . . .  . . .
(Repeat Chorus 1 Part) (Repeat Part at 2:25 up until part at 3:00) END ON:
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|-------------------------------------|
|--8\4--4--4--4----8\2--2--2--2--2-2--|
|--8\4--4--4--4----8\2--2--2--2--2-2--|
|--8\4--4--4--4----8\2--2--2--2--2-2--|
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