I was aimlessly wandering around on youtube and I came around this performance from Matt Heafy that he did on a rooftop in paris and was very impressed from what I saw and heard. After about a dozen or so times of watching Matt play this song I also realized that this was a fairly simple song. If you're unsure about what video I'm speaking of, the link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgZck6zmCCQ It maybe a little tough for beginners, due to all the little riffs and timing, but it's honestly not that hard after some persistent practicing. If you have any problems with the hitting the bass notes to the chords, rhythm, or when to palm mute, just watch the video in the link I gave you and it should help a lot. Once you've made your final judgement of the tab, please rate and comment. Tab Symbols: V = Vibrato H = Hammer-on / = Slide . = Palm Mute (Writing) = These are just my own personal notes for the reader. I recommend looking at them for specifics. Hopefully they help. Chords: C#G#C#F#A#D# C#5:0 0 0 X X X F5:3 3 3 X X X C#5':0 0 X X X X (This chord is always palm muted. Shortened down to C.) F#m no5:8 10X X X X (Shortened down to F#m) Ebm no5:5 7 X X X X (Shortened down to D#m) A5:X 1 3 X X X B5:X 3 5 X X X C5:X 4 6 X X X A5*:8 8 8 10X X F#5:5 5 5 7 X X Ab5:7 7 7 9 X X C#5*:X 5 7 X X X (Remember, these chords have their new name due to the special tuning) Intro Riff: D# |-----------------------------------| A# |-----------------------------------| F# |-----------------------------------| C# |-----------------------------------| x4 G# |----8-------4-5---10------7--------| C# |--0---0---0-----8----8--5---5v-----| (In the third and fourth time through the intro their are some mute scratches. Just listen to the song or the youtube video to find the exact timing and rhythm for it.) Verse 1: (Play the intro riff over the first verse. It'll take a while to be able to sing and play along with, but it can be done.) You are the cancer spreading its wings So selfishly unaware to the things Resistance is fuel into my well-being I feel my heart leaking Verse 2: C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C You start as a fissure, a crack in the skin C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C You become an ulcer permeating C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C If I had known about you to C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C Would it be soon, what I do to you? Pre-chorus: A5 I don't want to hate you, but how could I not? B5 C5 You killed off so much I held dear in my heart Pre chorus Riff C# |-------------------| G# |-4-4-4-4----5H7----| C# |-x-x-x---0---------| . . . . Chorus: C#5 A5* Take away every single pain F#5 Ab5 That infects each and everyday G# |-4---5H7-----| C# |---0---------| . C#5 A5* I will bury you once and for all F#5 Ab5 You're a monster, you're built to fall G# |-4---5H7-----| C# |---0---------| . (Repeat the intro riff once over this line) You're built to fall! Post Chorus Riff: F#|-----------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------| G#|----8-------4-5---10------7-8/3----| C#|--0---0---0-----8----8--5---8/3----| Verse 3: C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C It's getting harder and harder to breathe C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C Choking on the same air as the walking disease C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C You are the thing that's killing me C#5 F5 C#5 C F#m C Ebm C From the inside out, let me be Pre-chorus A5 I don't want to hate you, B5 C5 But you killed off everything in my heart Pre chorus Riff C# |-------------------| G# |-4-4-4-4----5H7----| C# |-x-x-x---0---------| . . . . Chorus: C#5 A5* Take away every single pain F#5 Ab5 That infects each and everyday G# |-4---5H7-----| C# |---0---------| . C#5 A5* I will bury you once and for all F#5 Ab5 You're a monster, you're built to fall G# |-4---5H7-----| C# |---0---------| . Bridge: (Listen to the song for when to palm mute and when to not.) A5 B5 C#5* You've got your war against my head B5 A5 Push that button, make it end B5 C#5* B5 You've got your war against my head A5 B5 C#5* You've got your war against my head B5 A5 Push that button, make it end B5 C#5* You've got your war against my head B5 Push that button, make it end! A5 B5 C#5* B5 A5 B5 C#5* bridge riff C# |-------------------------------------| G# |--------------3-3---8----4---5H7-----| C# |--0-0-2-2-3-3-----0---0----0---------| . Chorus: C#5 A5* Take away every single pain F#5 Ab5 That infects each and everyday G# |-4---5H7-----| C# |---0---------| . C#5 A5* I will bury you once and for all F#5 Ab5 You're a monster, you're built to fall G# |-4---5H7-----| C# |---0---------| . Outro: C#5 A5* F#5 Ab5 You're built to fall G# |-4---5H7-----| C# |---0---------| . C#5 A5* F#5 Ab5 You're built to fall G# |-4---5H7---8---| C# |---0-----0---0-| And that should be that for the acoustic version of Built To Fall by Trivium. I do apalogize if some of the chords don't sync up exactly with the lyrics. What else could I say about that. I tried. As I've stated before, please rate and comment my tab when you have made your final judgement. And, if you liked this tab, feel free to stop by my profile page on this site and check out some of the others. And feel free to also join my "UGs Online Debate" group where you get to debate and argue with other UG people over music topics. -I hope you enjoy; my little droogies.