Artist: Sick Puppies Album: Tri-Polar Transcribed by: Vincent Plenzo Tuning: Drop C Key: . = Palm Mute * = Pinch Harmonic / = Up Slide \ = Down Slide br= Bend Release x = Mute ~ = Let Ring One of the best tracks off their new album in my opinion. You should go out and pick this album up if you haven't already :) Pay close attention to the side notes I've inserted througout the course of the song. The notes elaborate on the music. Intro/Verse (Lead): D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------------| F ---------------------------------------------------------------| C ---------------------------------------------------------------| G --12-------12-------11-------11-------11-----------------------| C -----14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14----14-14-14--------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Repeat that riff from the very beginning of the song ** and throughout the verses. The same concept applies to the upcoming rhythm section. Intro/Verse (Rhythm): The rhythm section changes every time Shimon sings a new "Maybe" line, with minor exceptions. Play each of the following notes repeatedly. Note: This section is also palm muted thoughout, and I prefer to down pick this section as opposed to alternate picking... It seems to match the sound better. "Maybe I'm a dreamer..." "Maybe I'm misunderstood..." D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------------| F ---------------------------------------------------------------| C ---------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------| C --2------------------------7-----------------------------------| "Maybe you're not seeing..." "The side of me you should..." D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------------| F ---------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------| C --4-----------------------------9------------------------------| "Maybe I'm crazy..." "Maybe I'm the only one..." D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------------| F ---------------------------------------------------------------| C ---------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------| C --2----------------------7-------------------------------------| "Maybe I'm just out of touch..." D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------------| F ---------------------------------------------------------------| C ---------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------| C --4------------------------------------------------------------| End of Verse/Pre-Chorus: "Maybe I've just had eno----------------------------------------|ugh" D ----------------------------------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----| F -----------------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----| C -----------------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----| G -----------------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----| C --9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----| Chorus: **Note: Play these chords as many times as you feel necessary.** "Maybe it's time to change, and leave it all behind" D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --15---------------------------------------------15------------| F --14---------------------------------------------14------------| C --12---------------------------------------------11------------| G --12---------------------------------------------12------------| C --12---------------------------------------------11------------| "I've never been one to walk alone, I've always been scared to try" D ------------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------8-------------------------------------5-| F --------------------------7-------------------------------------4-| C --------------------------5-------------------------------------2-| G --------------------------5-------------------------------------2-| C --------------------------5-------------------------------------2-| "So why does it feel so wrong, to reach for something more" D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------15----------------------------15-----| F --------------------------14----------------------------14-----| C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----| G --------------------------12----------------------------12-----| C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----| "To want to live a better life, what am I waiting for" D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------8-----------------------------5-----------| F ---------------------7-----------------------------4-----------| C ---------------------5-----------------------------2-----------| G ---------------------5-----------------------------2-----------| C ---------------------5-----------------------------2-----------| "'Cause Nothing stays the same, Maybe it's time to change." D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A ----------------------------8--------------------------10------| F ----------------------------7---------------------------9------| C ----------------------------5---------------------------7------| G ----------------------------5---------------------------7------| C ----------------------------5---------------------------7------| Verse (Lead and Rhythm again) Chorus **Bridge section after that last chord of the chorus** ** Also note you want to palm mute the last chord of the chorus ** and fade into this next section Rhythm: D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A -12----10-----9\5------------------12----10-----9\5------------| F -11-----9-----8\4------------------11-----9-----8\4------------| C --9-----7-----6\2-------------------9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0--| G --9-----7-----6\2-------------------9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0--| C --9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0-2br-0---9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0--| . . . . D ------------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------12----10-----9\5------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10--10-| F ---------11-----9-----8\4------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9----7-| C --2-0-----9-----7-----6\2------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7----7-| G --2-0-----9-----7-----6\2------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7----7-| C --2-0-----9-----7-----6\2---0-2-2-0-2br-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7----7-| . Lead Guitar ** The Lead Starts to overlap rhythm at the last ---- of the rhythm section -12- -11- -9-- -9-- -9-- ** The last chord of the Rhythm is the last chord you hear before ** Shimon starts singing the chorus again D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------5------------------------------| F --4---6---7---14-13---------6-7--------------------------------| C --x---x---x----x--x-------7------------------------------------| G --2---4---5---12-11----10--------------------------------------| C ---------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: **Switch over to a clean setting** "Maybe it's time to change, and leave it all behind" D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --15---------------------------------------------15------------| F --14---------------------------------------------14------------| C --12---------------------------------------------11------------| G --12---------------------------------------------12------------| C --12---------------------------------------------11------------| "I've never been one to walk alone, I've always been scared to try" D ------------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------------8--| F ---------------------------------------------------------------7--| C --------------------------11-----------------------------------5--| G --------------------------12-----------------------------------5--| C --------------------------11-----------------------------------5--| **Distortion kicks in** "Maybe it's time to change, and leave it all behind" D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --0-0--0---------------15-----------------------15-------------| F --0-0--0--7*-----------14-----------------------14-------------| C --0-0--0-------x-x-----12-----------------------11-------------| G --0-0--0-------x-x-----12-----------------------12-------------| C --0-0--0-------x-x-----12-----------------------11-------------| . . . **Note: The harmonic on the 7th is high on the neck pick up** "I've never been one to walk alone, I've always been scared to try" D ------------------------------------------------------------------| A -------------------------10------------------------------------8--| F --------------------------9------------------------------------7--| C --------------------------7------------------------------------5--| G --------------------------7------------------------------------5--| C --------------------------7------------------------------------5--| "So why does it feel so wrong, to reach for something more" D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------15----------------------------15-----| F --------------------------14----------------------------14-----| C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----| G --------------------------12----------------------------12-----| C --------------------------12----------------------------11-----| "To want to live a better life, what am I waiting for" D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------10---------------------------8-------------| F ---------------------9---------------------------7-------------| C ---------------------7---------------------------5-------------| G ---------------------7---------------------------5-------------| C ---------------------7---------------------------5-------------| "'Cause Nothing stays the same, Maybe it's time to change." D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------5-5-----5-4-----5-5-----8-8----------| F --------------------------4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----7-7----------| C --------------------------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-5-5-x-x------| G --------------------------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-5-5-x-x------| C --------------------------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-5-5-x-x------| "'Cause Nothing stays the same, Maybe it's time to change." D ---------------------------------------------------------------| A --8-8------8-8----------5-5-----5-4-----5-5-----10~------------| F --7-7------7-7----------4-4-----4-4-----4-4------9~------------| C --5-5-x-x--5-5-x-x------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x--7~------------| G --5-5-x-x--5-5-x-x------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x--7~------------| C --5-5-x-x--5-5-x-x------2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x-2-2-x-x--7~------------| Outro: ** Play this clean chord progression and let the last chord ring ** Dsus4 D Dsus4 D~~ That's all! 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