Tom: A
from the album "Blackbird"
written by Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy
Tabbed by J. Handfield
Eb tuning (all strings tuned down 1/2 step), 100 bpm
Intro: - Guitar 1 (Clean w/ heavy reverb) let the 3rd string ring loud
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------o|
Gb|-----------------------0-----0---|
Db|---------4-------0-------4-------|
Ab|-----2-------2-------2-----2----o|
Eb|---0---0-------------------------|
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| Fill 1 (Guitar 2 w/ reverb & flanger set at 0.3 sec regen rate)
Eb|---------------------------------|------------|
Bb|---------------------5---7---8~--|------5----| after 2 beats of intro repeat,
Gb|---------------------------------|------------| this NH is heard while Guitar 1
Db|---------------------------------|------------| repeats the intro.
Ab|---------------------------------|------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|------------|
1st Verse - Play through Intro with both guitars to repeat again, then Guitar 1 plays:
1st ending (play Fill 1) 2nd Ending
Riff 2:
&& PM_ && Turn distortion on
Chorus - Guitar 1
Eb-------------------|------------------------|------------|---------------------------|
Bb-------------------|------------------------|------------|--------------------------O|
Gb---9--------9-9--0-|--4---4---4--5-5--5-0-0-|------------|--5-5-5---4-4-4-------0----|
Db---9--------9-9--0-|--4---4---4--5-5--5-0-0-|--5----2----|--5-5-5---4-4-4-------2----|
Ab---7--------6-6----|--2---2---2--3-3--3-----|--5----0----|--3-3-3---2-2-2-------2---O|
Eb---0---------------|--2---2---2--3-3--3-----|--3----2----|--3-3-3---2-2-2---0-0-0----|
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| Guitar 2
Eb-------------------|------------------------|------------|---------------------------|
Bb-------------------|------------------------|------------|--------------------------O|
Gb---9--------9-9--0-|--4---4---4--5-5--5-0-0-|------------|--5-5-5---4-4-4-------0----|
Db---9--------9-9--0-|--4---4---4--5-5--5-0-0-|------------|--5-5-5---4-4-4-------2----|
Ab---7--------6-6----|--2---2---2--3-3--3-----|----2----0--|--3-3-3---2-2-2-------2---O|
Eb---0---------------|--2---2---2--3-3--3-----|--3----2----|--3-3-3---2-2-2---0-0-0----|
Guitar 1 leading into 2nd Verse:
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| Guitar 2 (w/ tremelo effect)
Eb----------------------------|------------------------|--------5---------------|
Bb----------------5---7---8~--|------------5---7---8~--|---7---------8------5~--|
Gb----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Guitar 1
Eb-----------------------------0----|
Bb----------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------0----------|
Db---------4-------0-------4--------|
Ab-----2-------2-------2-----2------|
Eb---0---0--------------------------|
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| Guitar 2
Eb----------------------------|
Bb-------(5~~)----------------|
Gb----------------------------|
Db----------------------------|
Ab----------------------------|
Eb----------------------------|
Verse 2- Guitar 1
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| Guitar 2 (w/ tremelo)
Eb|-------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
Gb|---9---9-9---9---9-9---9---9-9-|-7---7---7---7-7---7--7-|-4---4---4---4-4---4--4-4-|
Db|---9---9-9---9---9-9---9---9-9-|-7---7---7---7-7---7--7-|-4---4---4---4-4---4--4-4-|
Ab|---7---7-7---7---7-7---7---7-7-|-5---5---5---5-5---5--5-|-2---2---2---2-2---2--2-2-|
Eb|---0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0-0-|------------------------|--------------------------|
Guitar 1- 1st ending 2nd ending
Eb---------------------------------|-----------------------0---------|
Bb----------------------------0---o|------------------------0--------|
Gb----------------------0----------|-------------------------0-------|
Db--------4-------0-------4--------|---------4-------0--------4------|
Ab----2-------2-------2-----2-----o|-----2-------2-------2-----7-----|
Eb--0---0--------------------------|---0---0-------------------------|
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| Guitar 2 (both endings same)
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------o|
Gb|---9---9-9---9---9-9---12--11-11---|
Db|---9---9-9---9---9-9---12--11-11---|
Ab|---7---7-7---7---7-7---10---9--9--o|
Eb|---0---0-0---0---0-0---------------|
Play Riff 2 on Guitar 1, while
Guitar 2 plays a sliding riff:
Play Chorus again as done before, then play
Bridge, Guitar 1:
Eb|-----------------------------------|------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
Bb|---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|--5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5----o|
Gb|-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
Db|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------o|
Eb|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
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| Guitar 2 (slightly lower volume) End notes for: 1st 2nd time
Eb|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|-------------8---8---8---8---8----8}--{0}--o|
Gb|-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|----0---0--11--11--11--11--11--{11----------|
Db|---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|--4---4-------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------o|
Eb|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
after repeat- Guitar 1
Eb|---3---3---3---3---3---3---5------|------------------0---------|
Bb|-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|------------------0---------|
Gb|----------------------------------|---------0--------0---------|
Db|----------------------------------|-------4---4----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|-----2-------2--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|---0-----------0------------|
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| Guitar 2
Eb|-----5----------------------------|------------------0---------|
Bb|---8---8---8-7-8---5-7-5---5-4-0--|------------------0---------|
Gb|-------------------------5--------|---------0--------0---------|
Db|----------------------------------|-------4---4----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|-----2-------2--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|---0-----------0------------|
Heavy Transition Riff- Both Guitars
Let Ring
Modified Clean Chorus - Distortion on
Play Chorus and repeat twice (12 bars)
On 4th bar, Tremonti's solo begins (w/ wah):
PH PH
dip pull tremelo bar
\-3/ /1\ immediately go to next line...
Ending:
Lead (Guitar 2)
Eb|------------|--------------|----------|
Bb|------------|--------------|----------|
Gb|------------|--------------|----------|
Db|--5~~--(5\)-|-/5~~\--/5-4--|-----2~---|
Ab|------------|--------------|----------|
Eb|------------|--------------|----------|
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| Guitar 1
Eb|------------|--------------|----------|
Bb|------------|--------------|----------|
Gb|---5--------|--4-----------|----------|
Db|---5--------|--4-----------|-----2----|
Ab|---3--------|--2-----------|-----2----|
Eb|---3--------|--2------3-2--|-----0----|