The War On Drugs – Pain (Guitar Tab)

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Artist: War on Drugs Album: A Deeper Understanding Song: Pain If you want to see this tab played live, I am not the owner of that video, I just copied it onto this website so it'd be easier to see. All credit to David Schuler for tabbing it out. For a more in-depth look at the strange chords they use and what chords to play during the lead parts, this chords tab is perfect: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the_war_on_drugs/pain_chords_2104217 ***ALL SOLO AND LEAD PARTS ARE TABBED BY FRET NUMBER AS NORMAL*** [Intro] (fret numbers in relation to Capo on 3)

e|----------0-------------------|
B|-------0h3--3-0----0----------|
G|--0-------------2----------0--|
D|----0h2-----------0--2--------|
A|-3----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

e|----------0-------------------|
B|-------0h3--3-0---------------|
G|--0-------------2-0----0------| x2
D|----0h2-------------2---------|
A|-3----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

e|----------0-------------------|
B|-------0h3--3-0---0-----------|
G|--0-------------2---2--0------|
D|----0h2------------------2----|
A|-3----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

[Verse Lead Riff] [Lead part - fret numbers are not in relation to Capo]

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------| x3
D|--12-12-12\10-10-10-10\8-8h10-8---------------|
A|--------------------------------10------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-8-8-10/12\10-8-----|
A|----------------10--|
E|--------------------|

[Verse] [Chords in relation to Capo on 3] C Em Go to bed now I can tell D C pain is on the way out now C Em D Look away, a domino falls away C Em I know it's hard lookin' in D C Knowin' that tomorrow you'll be back again

e|----------|
B|-1-1-1-1--|
G|-0-0-0-0--| 
D|-2-0-2-0--|
A|-3-2-0-x--|
E|-------3--|

Hang your head and Em D let me in, I'm waitin' so long [Lead part - fret numbers are not in relation to Capo]

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------| x3
D|--12-12-12\10-10-10-10\8-8h10-8---------------|
A|--------------------------------10------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

e|----------------0-----|
B|------------------3---|
G|--------------------0-|
D|-8-8-10/12\10---------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

[Verse 2] [Chords in relation to Capo on 3] C Em I was staring into the light D C When I saw you in the distance, I know that you'd be mine C Em D Am I movin' back in time? Just standin' still? C Em I met a man with a broken back D C He had a fear in his eyes that I could understand

e|----------|
B|-1-1-1-1--|
G|-0-0-0-0--| 
D|-2-0-2-0--|
A|-3-2-0-x--|
E|-------3--|

I can't even Em D shake the pain without breakin' [Chorus] [Chords in relation to Capo on 3] Em G Em D I've been pullin' on a wire, but it just won't break Em G Em D I've been turnin' up the dial, but I hear no sound Em G Em D I resist what I cannot change C Em D And I wanna find what can't be found [Solo 1] [Fret numbers not in relation to Capo on 3]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------13-13-13p11----11-11h13-13p11----11--------|
G|--12--12-10-----------------------12----------------12----12-10--|
D|------------10---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------8h10---------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------13-----------------------------------------|
B|-11-10-11----11-10-----------------------------------|
G|-------------------12-10-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------12-10---10p8----8-10/12-----|
A|--------------------------------------10---------10--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--10h12-10-------------------------------|
D|-----------12-10\8----------8----8-8h10--|
A|-------------------10--8h10---10---------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

[Verse 3] [Chords in relation to Capo on 3] C Em I'm aware you're tired and lost D C Like a demon in the doorway, waiting to be born C G D But I'm here all alone, just beggin' C Em Pull me close and let me hold you in D C Give me the deeper understanding of who I am

e|----------|
B|-1-1-1-1--|
G|-0-0-0-0--| 
D|-2-0-2-0--|
A|-3-2-0-x--|
E|-------3--|

Yeah, I'm going Em D back again, I'm waiting here [Chorus] [Chords in relation to Capo on 3] Em G Em D I'm just pullin' on a wire, but it just won't break Em G Em D I've been turnin' up a dial, but I hear no sound C G D I resist what I cannot change C G D own it in your own way C G D (no lyrics here, just play the chords in the same rhythm) C G D Yeah, I wanna find what can't be found [Solo 2]

e|-------------13--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-11-11-10----11-11-11-10--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12---play this 12th fret a bunch-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------and kick in that------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------tasty fuzz yo---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------10-8/10\8/11----------13\11/13\6-----------|
B|-11-11\8/11-8---------------8-11-11---------------8/10\8--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-7-------------------10-10--|
D|----[10-10-12-12]-----------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Notes in brackets: hang on that 10th and 12th fret not for awhile on the D string - listen to the song 
for the rhythm that he's playing them at)

e|--10\8/10-10-10-10------------------------------|
B|-------------------8----------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------[12]--10--[8]------------|
A|---------------------------------------10-[8]---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Notes in brackets: same deal as above

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10--------10-----------------------10-------------10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-12-12--|
D|---8-7-8-----8-7-8-----8-7------------8-7-8----8-7-8--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------10-8-10-------------------10-8---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------13-10/13----|
G|----------10-------10--------------------10-10/12\10----------0--|
D|----8-7-8----8-7-8-----8-7-----------8-12------------------------|
A|---------------------------10-8-10-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|