Flash Point


transcribed by: thomas hassler song: flashpoint album: DEMANUFACTURE Dropped-D tuning (D, A, D, G, B, E) LEGEND: * -- palm-mute H -- hit-on P -- pull-off ~~~~ -- vibrato A.H. -- Artificial Harmonic N.H. -- Natural Harmonic Upbeat, faster speed Intro with studio sounds, drums, bass, and then guitar comes in doubled by sythnthesizers Riff A: |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |----------6-----------6-6-----------6-----------6-6--| |--0-0---0-6---0-0---0-6-6---0-0---0-6---0-0---0-6-6--| * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff B: |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |----------6-----------6-6-----------6-----------6-6--| |--0-0---0-6-----------6-6---0-0---0-6---------0-6-6--| * * * * * * * Riff C: |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------6-6-----------------------6-6--| |----------------------6-6-----------------------6-6--| * * * * Riff D: |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--111--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--111--| |-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--111--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--111--| Riff E: |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--000--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---1---3| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--000--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---1---3| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--000--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---1---3| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--000--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---1---3| |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| |--1---3---4--| |--1---3---4--| Riff F: Let chords ring out |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-6----8-5----8-4----8-3----1----6----8-10----9----(6)--(5)-| |-6----8-5----8-4----8-3----1----6----8-10----9----(6)--(5)-| |-6----8-5----8-4----8-3----1----6----8-10----9----(6)--(5)-| Song Structure: Riff A 2 times Riff B 2 times Riff A 2 times Riff C 2 times Riff A 2 times Riff A 2 times Riff D 2 times Riff E 1 time Riff A 4 times Riff F 1 time (bass then plays harmony in Riff F under Burton’s soaring vocals) Riff F 1 time (doubled by another track of guitar playing the same harmony only set to the snare drum’s rhythm) Riff D 2 times Riff E 1 time Riff A 2 times, ending on two blunt D5 chord hits