Powerman 5000 – A Is For Apathy (Guitar Tab)
Drop Db (Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Tabbed by BiG MiKE -= [email protected] =-
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This one is done slightly different then normal; The lead guitar tab
is underneath the rhythm guitar tab.
Intro:
Backing Chords
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#------5-5--------------------------------------------------------| C#--555-5-5-333-8\-------------------------------------------------| G#--555-3-3-333-8\-------------------------------------------------| C#--555-----333-8\-------------------------------------------------|
x6
After second time the lead kicks in:
Lead
d#------------------5-5-5-----------------------------5-5-5--------| A#--8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-------6-6---------8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6--------------| F#---------------------------7-7-7--------------------------7-7-7-7| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------| G#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Verse 1,2:
RHYTHM d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#------5-5------------5-5----------------------------------------- C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887--------------------------------- G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887--------------------------------- C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887--------------------------------- RHYTHM d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------| C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------| G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------| C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------| RHYTHM d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#------5-5------------5-5----------------------------------------- C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887--------------------------------- G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887--------------------------------- C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887--------------------------------- LEAD d#--333-556-333-556333-556----------------------------------------- A#-------------------------666-3-3--------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- G#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- RHYTHM d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#------5-5------------5-5----------------------------------------- C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887--------------------------------- G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887--------------------------------- C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887--------------------------------- LEAD d#--333-556-333-556333-556----------------------------------------- A#-------------------------666-3-3--------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- G#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- RHYTHM d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------| G#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------| C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------| LEAD d#--33333333-22222222----------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------| G#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Chorus:
RHYTHM d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#---------5---3--3--------------5---3--3--------------------------| C#--5--5---5---3--3--3--4-5--5---5---3--3--3--4--------------------| G#--5--5---3---1--1--3--4-5--5---3---1--1--3--4--------------------| C#--5--5-------------3--4-5--5-------------3--4--------------------| LEAD d#---------8-7--6-6--------------8-7--6-6--------------------------| A#--8--8-------------6-7--8--8-------------6-7---------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------| G#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Verse 3:
RHYTHM d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#------5-5------------5-5----------------------------------------- C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887--------------------------------- G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887--------------------------------- C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887--------------------------------- LEAD d#--333-556-333-556333-556----------------------------------------- A#-------------------------666-3-3--------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- G#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- RHYTHM d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#------5-5------------5-5----------------------------------------- C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887--------------------------------- G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887--------------------------------- C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887--------------------------------- LEAD d#--333-556-333-556333-556----------------------------------------- A#-------------------------666-3-3--------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- G#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- RHYTHM d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#--55------33-----55------3--------------------------------------- G#--55------33-----55------3--------------------------------------- C#--55------33-----55------3--------------------------------------- LEAD d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- G#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- RHYTHM d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------| C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------| G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------| C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------| LEAD d#--333-556-333-556333-556-----------------------------------------| A#-------------------------666-3-3---------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------| G#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------| RHYTHM d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------| G#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------| C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------| LEAD d#--33333333-22222222----------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------| G#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Chorus
Bridge 1:
RHYTHM d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#--5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5\-------------------| G#--5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5\-------------------| C#--5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5\-------------------| LEAD d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------| G#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Bridge 2:
RHYTHM d#----------------------------------------------------------------- A#----------------------------------------------------------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\---------- G#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\---------- C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\---------- LEAD d#--/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-7-7-7-7------------------- A#-------------8-8-8------------8-8-8------------8-8-8------------- F#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#-----------------------------------------------------/5---------- G#----------------------------------------------------------------- C#----------------------------------------------------------------- RHYTHM d#-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------| G#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------| C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------| LEAD d#--/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-----7-----7---------------| A#-------------8-8-8------------8-8-8----8-8---8-8---8-~8----------| F#-----------------------------------------------------~x----------| C#-----------------------------------------------------~5----------| G#-----------------------------------------------------------------| C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bend the 5x8 as far as you can with the vibrato (whammy bar)
Chorus x2
Lead finishes the final chorus with 5th fret, 4th string
Finished!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| | End of section
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