------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bitter End - Sum 41 Words and Music by Deryck Whibley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: [travis] Email: syn_gates_punk14@msn.com Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (low to high) tuned down half step. ...=palm mute b= bend [ ]= what the bend should sound like. /\=slide ()= bring that bend back to the note in these. x=muted string. h=hammer on p=pull off tr= tremelo picking. Pick that note really fast. Intro: Guitar 1 and 2: F123: eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|-------9-9-9-9----7-7-7-7---6---------------| Ab|-4-----7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5---4-----7-7---7-7-| Eb|-2--------------------------4-----5-5---4-4-| Play the intro twice. Guitar 1: ABC eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----| Eb|-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2---| ... ... ................... ... ............... Guitars 1 and 2: Play 2 times "Shuh!" eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----4--5\4----4--5\4------5-------4-----| Eb|-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2-0-2--3\2--0-2--3\2--0-2---3-0-2---2---| ... ... ................... ... ............... Guitar 2: 1a: Play this part 3 times. End it with this: eb|--------------------------|--------------| Bb|--------------------------|--------------| Gb|-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|--------------| Db|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|--------------| Ab|-10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-----------7--| Eb|--------------------------|-7--8--10-----| ............. Play 1a one more time. Guitars 1 and 2: 1B: eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------2-2-2--5--5-5--4--------------5\4--4---------------2-2-2---| Ab|-5-5---4-4--4--4-4-4--4--4--0-0-0--3--3-3--2--4-4--4--4-4-3\2--2--4-4--4--4-4--0-0-0---| Eb|-3-3---2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2--------------------2-2--2--2-2---------2-2--2--2-2----------| ... ..... . ... ... ... ... ... ... Guitars 1 and 2 play 1B one more time. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chorus: Guitars 1 and 2 1C: "no point trying. You can't escape the bitter end." eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|-11---------9----------7-----------------6-6-6-6--11----| Ab|--9-9-9-9-9-7--7-7-7-7-5--5-5-5-5-7--7---4-4-4-4---9--8-| Eb|----------------------------------5--5------------------| ....... ....... ....... ....... Guitars 1 and 2 play "1A" once. Guitars 1 and 2: 1D: "who will greet you when you're at the bitter end" eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------6--6-6-6-6--7--7-7-7-7-----------------7-6--| Ab|--9--9-9-9-9--------------------------4--4---4-4-4-4------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| ....... ........ ....... ....... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 1 Guitar 2: eb|-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-7-14-17b[19]-(17)-14-| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1: During Solo part above ^^^^. Hold each note when played. eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-4-4--4-4-----4~--------2~-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-2-2--2-2-----2~--------0~-------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 1 cont'd Guitar 2: eb|-17p14----14-------17p14----14-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------17----17p14-------17----17p14-17p14----14-----------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------16----16p14-16b[18]--16-14--------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------16~~~~~~----| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gutair 1: over guitar 2 above ^^^^. Hold each note when played. eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-0---------6--------5----5-5-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------4--------3----3-3-----------------------------------------------| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitars 1 and 2 play "1B" twice. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitars 1 and 2 play "Chorus" again. With "1a" in between. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2: Guitar 2: Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-x-x-------/9--11--11h12--11h12p11p9---------------12h14---12--11-| Eb|-x-x--19\-----------------------------12--(12)/16-----------------| Guitar 1: eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------6-----------------------------------| Ab|-4-4---4-4---4------------4----4-4-----4-----------------------------------| Eb|-2-2---2-2---2------------2----2-2-----------------------------------------| ... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: Guitar 2: eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------9--10-| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------/11--------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-9----11p9--11b[12]--11b[12]-(11)--------------12h14--12\-------------| Eb|----------------------------------12--(12)/16-------------------------| Guitar 1: eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------6------------------------6-6------------------| Ab|-4-------------------4--4-4--4------------------------4-4----4-------------| Eb|-2-------------------2--2-2----------------------------------2-------------| ... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: Guitar 2: eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----9-10--------9------9-10--10/12--10--9-10-9--------9-10----9--10--------| Gb|-11------11---9---9-11--------------------------11~~~------11-------11-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1: eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------6-----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-(4)--4---4-4--4-------------------------2-2-2-----------------------------| Eb|-(2)--2---2-2----------------------------0-0-0-----------------------------| ... ..... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: Guitar 2: eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------14h17--19tr\14/-19tr\14/-19tr\14/--19tr--| Gb|-9--(9)b[11]-(9)----13-14-16-14-16-----------------------------------------| Db|------------------16-------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1: |Now play "1B" 4 times, eb|------------------------------------|over the rest of the solo. Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------6-------| Ab|-4----------4-----4-4-------4-------| Eb|-2----------2-----2-2---------------| ... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: Guitar 2: eb|-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19-19-17-14-19p17-14-19b[21]-(19)--| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: Guitar 2: eb|-/14h17p14--14---------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------17--17p14-17p14--14------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------16--16p14-16p14--14---------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------16--16p14-16p14--14------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------16--16p14-16p14-| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: Guitar 2: Sweep picking part. eb|-----------------------------------------------21p17------17-21p17------17-| Bb|---------------------------------------------17-----19--19--------19--19---| Gb|------------------------------------------------------18------------18-----| Db|----------------------------------14--14-16~-------------------------------| Ab|---14--------------14--14-16-14-16--16-------------------------------------| Eb|-17--17-16-14-16-17--17----------------------------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: Sweep picking part. Guitar 2: eb|-21p17------17-21p17------17-21p17------17-21p17------17-21p17------17-21--| Bb|------19--19--------19--19--------19--19--------19--19--------19--19-------| Gb|--------18------------18------------18------------18------------18---------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Solo 2 cont'd: trill picking part. Guitar 2: ********** * eb|-17-21-17-22-17-21-0-19-0-17-0-19-0-17-17-19-0-16-0-17-0-19-0-17-0-19-0-21-0-19-0-21-19-22-19-24b[26]-| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| All of the #s without the *s, are tremelo picked. That means tremelo pick all except the : 17 17 19 0 part, and the 24b[26] part. If you don't have a 24th fret than just bend the 21st fret a full and a half bend or for the real sound, bend the 22nd fret a two step bend. You have to tremelo pick each real fast. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitars 1 and 2 play "F123" once. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitars 1 and 2: eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------4-----------------------------4-------------------------------| Ab|-----4---5---2---5---4---5---4-----4---5---2---5---4---5-5-----------------| Eb|-0-0-2-0-3-0---0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-0-0-2-0-3-0---0-3-0-2-0-3-3-----------------| ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitars 1 and 2 play "1B-1D" again, with 1a in between. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitars 1 and 2 now play "ABC" twice. Ending Guitars 1 and 2: "Suy!" eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------4--------------------------------4--------------------| Ab|-4--4-------4----5---2----5---4---5---4------4----5---2---5----4----5----5-| Eb|-2--2---0-0-2--0-3-0---0--3-0-2-0-3-0-2--0-0-2-0--3-0---0-3--0-2--0-3----3-| ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . Ending cont'd: Guitars 1 and 2: eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------4------------------------------------4---------------------------------------| Ab|-----4----5----2---5----4----5----4-------4----5----2----5----4----5--5\-4----4---7---7---5-| Eb|-0-0-2--0-3--0---0-3--0-2--0-3--0-2---0-0-2--0-3--0----0-3--0-2--0-3--3\-2----2---5---4---3-| ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . There you have it. Rate it, it took me a long time to write this down. Comment it as welll. [travis]