Band: Terrible Things Song: The Hills of Birmingham Tabbed By: Matt Florio; myspace.com/mattflorio2 Email: Shempashland@yahoo.com This is the first song released by Initials; a band consisting of Fred Mascherino from Back Sunday, Andy Jackson from Hot Rod Circuit, Anthony Martone from VersaEmerge, and Licorelli from Once Nothing. Listen to the song at the band's myspace.com/initials You can listen to the song to figure out timing and strum patterns as well as where parts go. You can feel free to contact me with any issues or comments! Thanks. This is pretty much Andy's part.. Fred plays in an open tuning. UPDATE: I have now added Fred's Part! Fred's Part: Tuning: F# F# C# F# A# C# OPEN TUNING! Intro (main riff) |--0--------0-------0-000-00--------| |-12-12----10-10----8-000-00--------| |--0---0----0---0---0-777-00--------| |-12----12/10----10/9-000109--------| |--0--------0-------0-000-00--------| |--0--------0-------0-000-00--------| |--0--------0--------0-000-00-------| |-12-12----10--10----8-000-00-------| |--0---0----0----0---0-777-00-------| |-12----12/10-----10/9-000109-------| |--0--------0--------0-000-00-------| |--9--------9p0------0-000-00-------| Verses |---0-----0----0---0-----------------| |---0-----0----0---0-----------------| |---0-----0----0---0-----------------| |---0-----0----9---5-----------------| |---0-----0----x---x-----------------| |---0-----0----9---5-----------------| Palm Mute these chords or hold each 'heading west again" |-------------------0-0----------------| |-----0---0---0---0-0-0--0--7-5--------| |-----0---0---0---0-0-0--0--0-0--------| |---000-000-000-000-2-0--0--0-0--------| |---000-000-000-000---4--x--9-7-020242-| |---000-000-000-000------5-------------| .. .. .. .. 'We never need... lead me back to something that" Prechorus *lead into Chorus |-----------------00-00---------|---------| |---7-778--33-33--00-00---------|---------| |---0-000--00-00--00-00---------|---------| |---0-000--00-00--00-00---------|------02-| |---9-999--55-55--00-00--020242-|-02024---| |-----------------00-00---------|---------| 'I dont wanna be the one to let you down' Chorus |----------------------| |--0--0--0--0----------| |--0--0--0--0----------| |--2--0--0--0--5--7----| |-----4--5--7--x--x----| |--------------5--7----| 'six words you said ..' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy's Part: Tuning: Standard Chords G 320033 Em 022033 Cadd9 x32033 Dsus xx0230 Intro/Riff Guitar 1 e---x-7-7-8-7-10-10-8-77------| b---8-x--8-8-8--8--8-8-88-----| g---0-x--0-0-0--0--0-0-00-----| d-----------------------------| a-----------------------------| e-----------------------------| Guitar 2 e---------------------------------| b--------0----0---0---0--0--0--0--| g------0----0----0---0--0--0--0---| d--5/9---10-----9--12-12-10--9----| a---------------------------------| e---------------------------------| Verse At first both guitars are silent until the Riff is played These are the rooted chords for the verse: G We're heading west again, we're standing distances, Em Cadd9 but all the roads they lead me back to you. **(Riff comes in now) *Second part of the verse Either Guitar 1 or 2 (one can play the chords while the other plays this) e--------------------| b--------------------| g--12---1212---------| d---x-----x-x--------| a--10---1010---------| e--------------------| "..back to you.." Cont. |----------------------------------------------------| |-33-33-33-33-0-0-0-0-0-0-------8--------10--------8-| |-00-00-00-00-8-8-8-7-7-7-----0---0----0---0----7----| |-00-00-00-00-x-x-x-0-0-0---0--0---0--0-0---0--0-0---| |-xx-xx-xx-xx-7-7-7-x-x-x----------------------------| |-33-33-33-33-0-0-0-8-8-8-10--------12--------8------| "I dream about.." "something that ive.." ***Guitar 2 comes in ***Guitar 2 part e------------| b------------| g--16161616--| d--x-x-x-x---| a--14141414--| e------------| Guitar 1 e--------------| b--------------| g--------------| d--------------| a----------2---| e--3-5-3-5-----| Chorus Guitar 1 e----------------------| b--3---3---3-----------| g--0---0---0-----------| d--x---x---x-----------| a--2---3---3--------2--| e--0--------3-5-3-5----| "I dont want to be the one to let you down.." Guitar 2 e-----------------| b--7778--8---3----| g--0000--0---0----| d--xxxx--0---0----| a--7777--x---x----| e--0000--8---3----| Guitars 1 or 2 e--------------------0--| b--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| g--0--2--0--0--0--0--2--| d--2--0--0--2--0--0--0--| a--2--0--x--0--2--3-----| e--0--2--3--------------| "I heard six words..." This part is the second Guitar part during the end of the second chorus e-------10---10----10----10p7/5--------| b---7-8---7-8---7-8---7-8------12p10---| g--------------------------------------| d--------------------------------------| a--------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------| Bridge is the Intro