------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Bat Country" solo - Avenged Sevenfold ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: [travis] email: syn_gates_punk14@msn.com Tuning: All guitars are Drop-D: D A D G B E (low to high) This is the official tab for Bat Country. This is the whole solo with all guitars it. Good luck on playing it. This is my second tab on this site. Make sure to check out my "Seize the Day" solo tab later. Legend: b= bend [ ]= what note that bend should sound like ...= palm muted /\= slides h= hammer-on p= pull-off ah= pinch harmonic w= wammy bar ~= ring/ vibrato x= muted string *The +++++++ is just to divide up the sections. Guitar 2: Guitar 1: e|-10------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B|-13b[15]-9-------8-------(8)-\-3-------|---------------------13-15b[18]-(15)~~~| G|---------11b[13]-10b[12]-(10)\-5b[7]---|------------12-13-14-------------------| D|---------------------------------------|-10/12-12-15---------------------------| A|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: Guitar 1: e|-10------------------------------------------|------------------------------| B|-13b[15]-9-------8-------(8)-~~(8)-\-3-------|--(15)~~~-(15)----------------| G|---------11b[13]-10b[12]-(10)~~(10)\-5b[7]---|------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------|----------------0-(0)w--------| *Push the wammy bar down for a slow dive* ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------5b[6]~-----------------------8b[9]-| G|-16\6--5b[7]-5b[8]--------5b[7]-(5)b[8]-(5)b[8]-------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| Bend the 5th fret up a full step bend and bring it back down, and bend it up again, only this time you bend it up a 1 1/2 step bend, and you don't pick it. Pick the 5th fret on the B string, but bend it a 1/2 step. Then do the same thing on the G string, but you're not picking the 5 in the ( )s. Listen to the song to hear this part. Guitar 2: e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-55555555---------------------------------| D|---------66666666-000000000-3-5-6--6-6-6--| ......... Play this 3 more times over solo ^^^^. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------11b[14]~--13b[15]-(13)b[15]-(13)-10--------15b[18]~~~(15)-| G|-5b[7]-(5)b[8]-(5)b[8]-----------------------------------13-10-13---------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|-------------------17b[19]-17-16-15--15------------------------------------| B|-------18b[21]~~-x-----------------18--18b[20]-(18)b[21]-(18)b[21]-(18)\---| G|-13--13----------x---------------------------------------------------------| D|---15----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| On this part, you're just bending the 18th fret on the B string up and down, but it's a 1 1/2 step bend. If you can't get that bend, then you can try bending it only half step. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|-/-18-17-13----------------------------------------------------14-14[16]~-(14)\-| B|----------------------13-13-13-13-15b[18]-(15)b[17]~-(15)\---15-----------------| G|-----------13-13-13-13------------------------------------/13-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|-----------13----------12-------15----------17-18-17-16-17-18-17-16-17-17-17-17-17-17\12~| B|-15----------10-10-10----9-9-9----14-14-14-----------------------------------------------| G|---10-10-10------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: Play this once over that part ^^^, and the part below V V. e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------|<---*Play this only once* A|-55555555----------------444444445555555577777777-----------------| D|---------6666666655555555------------------------3333333322222222-| *Each note above ^ is strum 8 times. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Really fast strumming part: I broke it down so it's easier to read. Guitar 1: e|--------------------------------------| B|-15-16-17-18-17-16-15-16-17-18-17-15/-| G|--------------------------------------|<---*Play this fast* D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|--------------------------------------| B|-17-18-19-20-19-18-17-18-19-20-19-17/-| G|--------------------------------------|<---*Play this fast* D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|-------------------------------------17-18-21-18-17-----------17-18-20-20b[22]~~| B|-18-20-21-22-21-20-18-20-21-22-21-18---------------18-17-18-20------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +Sweep Picking part: Guitar 1: e|-17-13----------13-17-13----------13-16--------------16--------------------| B|------15------15--------15------15-----17----------17--17----------17------| G|--------14--14------------14--14---------16------16------16------16--------| D|----------15----------------15-------------18--18----------18--18----------| A|---------------------------------------------19--------------19------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| *Play this fast* *You have to figure out a strumming pattern for this part* Guitar 2: e|-13-10----------10-13-10----------10-12---------------12-------------------| B|------10------10--------10------10-------12---------12----12---------12----| G|--------10--10------------10--10-------13--13-13--13----13--13-13--13------| D|----------12----------------12------------------14---------------14--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| *Play this fast* *Figure out a strumming pattern* ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +Dueling Part: Guitar 1: e|-13~-(13)----------/17-15~---13-15-13/10-12~---(12)\8-10-8-/15--13\9--10-12/-| B|-----------------10----------------------------------------------------------| G|---------10-10-12------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: e|------------10-12-13/20-18~---17-18-17/13-15~---(15)\12-13-12/18--17\12--13-15-| B|-15~-(15)\10-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 3: e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------5----------2-----------2-| D|---------0-----------5-----------5----------2-----------2-| A|---------0-----------5---3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-| D|-0-0-0-0-0---5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------| ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... *Play ^^^ this part twice in all, over the dueling part.* ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dueling Part cont'd: Guitar 1: e|-/17\13-----------/17-15~-13-15-13\10-12~-(12)\8-10-8/15-13\9-10-12/-------| B|----------------10---------------------------------------------------------| G|--------10-10-12-----------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: e|-13/10---10-12-13-/20-18~-17-18-17\13-15~-(15)\-12-13-12-/18-17\12-13-15---| B|-------10------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ending of solo: Guitar 1: e|-/17\13~-(13)\-/18\15-----15--------15--------15--------15--------15----------------18-15---------------------| B|------------------------18--18-17-18--18-17-18--18-17-18--18-17-18--18-17-15-17-15-------17-14--14-17-14-15~~-| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------18----------14--------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: e|-13/10~-(10)\/15\12~---17-18-17--17-18-17--17-18-17--17-18-17--17-18-17--------------21-18----------------------| B|-------------------------------21--------21--------21--------21--------21-18-21-18-17-----20-17--17-20-17--18~~-| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18---------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 3: Play this over those two parts above ^ ^ ^. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-------------------------------------------8--7--/12--10~-(10)\----------| D|-0-10-8-7~--5~-(5)/-12-10--8~---10--8--7--5--------------------------------| .... ..... Guitar 4: Play this with Guitar 3. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0---------------------------------------5--4--/8--7-(7)\------------------| D|-0-7-5--3~-2~-(2)/-8-7-5~---7---5--3--2------------------------------------| ... ... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|-5------6-------7-------8-------10-----------------------------| B|-8b[10]-9b[11]-10b[12]-11b[13]--13b[15]----9-------(9)\--3-----| G|------------------------------------------11b[13]-(11)\--5b[7]-| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: e|----------------12-13-16b[17]-------------------------------| B|--------12-13-15-------------17b[18]-14b[15]---11-----------| G|---13-14-------------------------------------12--13b[14]~~--| D|-12---------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 3: Play this with Guitar 2. e|---------------9-10-12b[13]--9b[10]----------------| B|----------10-12--------------------9b[10]-8--------| G|---9-10-12-------------------------------9-9b[10]--| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|-12------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: e|----------------------------------------------10--------(10)\--| B|-3--------(3)/---9-------(9)\--3--------(3)/--13b[15]---(13)\--| G|-5b[7]----(5)/--11b[13]-(11)\--5b[7]----(5)/-------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| There you have it. Good luck on it. [travis]