------------------------- American Headcharge ------------------------- A violent reaction ------------------------- The war of art ------------------------- Tuning: Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,eb ------------------------- Tabbed by Chris Hurden ------------------------- <> Harmonics / Slide x muted Note This songs a classic, seen this band live too, serverly under-rated! The ground work of this tab was done by someone else but i have improved it alot to make it pretty much perfect. ------------------------- intro/Prechorus 1 [0:08] ------------------------- (guitar 1 plays the muting, guitar 2 plays the harmonics) eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x4 (The 4th time the Intro Riff harmonics change to this) eb|-------------| Bb|-------------| Gb|--<7><5><9>--| Db|----xxxx-----| Ab|----xxxx-----| Db|----xxxx-----| x1 -------------------------------- First Half of Prechorus 2 [0:29] -------------------------------- eb|-----------------| Bb|-----------------| Gb|-----------------| Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| Ab|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| x1 -------------- Verse 1 [0:31] -------------- eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--| Ab|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--| x4 lead me around... and nurse my broken wing... ------------------------- intro/Prechorus 1 [0:52] ------------------------- eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x2 you wont see what ive become... -------------- Chorus [1:02] -------------- eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| Ab|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| x2 a violent reaction... ------------------------- intro/Prechorus 1 [1:12] ------------------------- eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x2 --------------------------------------- First Half of Prechorus 2 again [1:23] --------------------------------------- eb|-----------------| Bb|-----------------| Gb|-----------------| Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| Ab|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| Db|--222-/-5-5-5-5--| x1 -------------- Verse 2 [1:25] -------------- eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--| Ab|-----------------------xxxx---------------------------xxxx--| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--| x4 now here I stand... for nothing no one at all... ------------------------- intro/Prechorus 1 [1:46] ------------------------- eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>--| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx-----| x2 you wont see what ive become.... ------------------- Prechorus 2 [1:56] ------------------- eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| x3 cause this feeling... eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| x1 has dawned the face of YOU! -------------- Chorus [2:17] -------------- eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| Ab|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| x4 a violent reaction... ----------------- Breakdown [2:38] ----------------- (Heartbeat monitor sample and bass line) ------------------------- intro/Prechorus 1 [3:00] ---------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------<9><5><7>----------------------<9><5><7>-----| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--------| Ab|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--------| Db|--3-4-3--4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx---3-4-3---3-4-3-4-3-4-3---xxxx--------| x4 you wont see what ive become.... ------------------- Prechorus 2 [3:20] ------------------- eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--| x1 cause this feeling... eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| Ab|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| Db|--22-2/5-5-5-5/11-1/0-0-0-0--5-5--| x1 has dawned the face of YOU! -------------- Chorus [3:30] -------------- (The 4th time slide down to 0 from the last 6 at [3:51) eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| Ab|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx---2---xxx---66666666--| x4 a violent reaction... ------------------------- Song Structure - ------------------------- Intro/Prechorus 1 x4 ------------------------- First Half of Prechorus 2 x1 ------------------------- Verse 1 x4 ------------------------- Prechorus 1 x2 ------------------------- Chorus x2 ------------------------- Intro/Prechorus 1 x2 ------------------------- First Half of Prechorus 2 x1 ------------------------- Verse 2 x4 ------------------------- Prechorus 1 x2 ------------------------- Prechorus 2 x4 ------------------------- Chorus x4 ------------------------- Breakdown N/A ------------------------- Prechorus 1 x4 ------------------------- Prechorus 2 x2 ------------------------- Chorus x4 ------------------------- ------------------------- Lyrics ------------------------- Verse 1 - x1 ------------------------- lead me around and nurse my broken wing with all the promises you can never honor I just dont care enough to react to vain attempts sent only to perpetuate one's selfish little world. ------------------------- Prechorus 1 - x2 ------------------------- you wont see what ive become youll wait and watch and still youre only let down. ------------------------- Chorus - x2 ------------------------- a violent reaction struggling only to keep myself alive. ------------------------- Verse 2 - x1 ------------------------- now here I stand for nothing no one at all I lead you down begging to touch you in the cold you give me a reason I will not be the one through all the nonsense there is a constant. ------------------------- Repeat Prechorus 1 - x2 ------------------------- (Prechorus 2 - x2 ------------------------- cause this feeling has dawned the face of you.) ------------------------- Repeat Chorus - x4 ------------------------- Repeat Prechorus 1 - x2 ------------------------- Repeat Prechorus 2 - x2 ------------------------- Repeat Chorus - x4 -------------------------