Killswitch Engage - The Arms of Sarrow
Tabbed by Tim Dowland (The Arizona Version)
Tuning Dropped C (CGCFAD)
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This Tab is correct! Make sure you really learn to play this before you give me a
These tabs take hours to write and This one took Days! Also, please, if you are going to
corrections please make sure that you are not just playing the same notes that I have
in a different position. Thanks.
ENJOY!
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The chords:
For this song you must add and subtract notes to and from these chords according
to the scale and according to the song.
C# add9 maj7 no5th FM Aug5TH C# major ninth no 3rd G M TRIAD
D---- D---- D---- D----|
A---- A--7- A--6- A--6-|
F--7- F--8- F--7- F--7-|
C--5- C--6- C--8- C--8-|
G--6- G--5- G--6- G----|
C---- C--5- C---- C----|
(Make the GM Triad chord with
pinky ,ring, and POinTeR,
rest birdie finger ON 4TH STR. 7TH FR.)
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MORE ABSTRACT CHORDS, FOR THE MOST PART, THE REST ARE JUST
CHORDS...PAY ATTENTION
HERE WE GO...
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[Intro: ]
GUITAR 1: ( THE SYMBOL [~] means let ring)
C# add9 maj7 W/O 5th
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--------7-----------------5-----------------7----------------------|
C----5-------5---5-----5-------5---5-----5-------5---5--------------|
G--6---6---6---6-----6---6---6---6-----6---6---6---6----------------| KEEP
C-------------------------------------------------------------------| GOING
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--------7-----------------7-----------------5----------7~~----------|
C----7-------7---7-----5-------5---5-----5-------5---5~~~------------|
G--6---6---6---6-----6---6---6---6-----6---6---6---6~~~--------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------|
LISTEN HARD! THE MIDTONE ONLY CHANGES ONCE AND BACK on that part.
..
GUITAR 2: (acoustic simulator peddle very quiet)
D--------------------------------0-0000000-|
A--3-3333333-3-3333333-3-3333333-3-3333333-|
F--0-0000000-2-2222222-3-3333333-2-2222222-|
C--1-1111111-3-3333333-5-5555555-0-0000000-|
G------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--3-3333333-3-3333333-3-3333333~~--------|
F--0-0000000-2-2222222-3-3333333~~--------|
C--1-1111111-3-3333333-5-5555555~~--------|
G-----------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------|
GUITAR 3: CLIMBS LIKE THIS (add volume swell)
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------/5~~~--------------------------|
G-/6~---------------/8~~~---------------------------------------------| <- G
C---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--------------------------------------------------------/7~~~--------|
C-/7~~~-------------/8~~~---------------/10~~~------------------------| <- C
G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------|
.............
[VERSE ONE:]
GUITAR ONE: (REFER TO MY CHORD CHART, EASIER THAN IT LOOKS.)
F M Aug5
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--7-------7--------7--------7-------7--------7---------------------|
C--8-------7--------8--------7-------8--------8---------------------|
G--6--55---6--55----6--55----6--55---6--55----6--55-55--------------|
C-----55------55-------55-------55------55-------55-55--------------|
Pm .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
GUITAR 1:
CM9TH GM TRI
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------6~~~-----------------|
F--7/8--6------6------6----------7~~~---------7~~~--------------|
C-------8--88--7--88--8--88-88------8~~7~~~-------7~~~----------|
G--5/6--5--66--5--66--6--66-66----------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------|
pm .. .. .. ..
(Just USE The G MAJOR TRIAD AND DIMINISH THE ROOT FROM PINKY TO MID. FING. FOR THAT RIFF ENDING)
GUITAR 2:
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
F--7~~~---------------------------------------------------------|
C--5~~~---------------------------------------------------------|
G--5------------------------------------------------------------|
C--5------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
F----3~~~-------------------------------------------------------|
C--0-1~~~------------------------3~~~---------------------------|
G--0-1~~~------------------------3~~~---------------------------|
C--0-1~~~------------------------3~~~---------------------------|
THEN: GUITAR 2 PLAYS ALMOST THE SAME AS GUITAR 1 (NOTICE THE OPEN STRING)
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--0-------0--------0--------0-------0--------0---------------------|
C--8-------7--------8--------7-------8--------7---------------------|
G--5--55---5--55----5--55----5--55---5--55----5--5555---------------|
C-----55------55-------55-------55------55-------5555---------------|
Pm .. .. .. .. .. ....
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
F--7/8--0------0------0-----------------------------------------|
C-------8--88--7--88--8--8888-----------------------------------|
G--5/6--5--66--5--66--6--6666-----------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------|
pm .. .. ....
...........................
[PRE-CHORUS/BRIDGE]
GUITAR ONE:
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F-----/8-----/8-----/8---------------------/8-----/8----------------------|
C--000----000----000----0000-0-0000--0--000----000----0000--1-0-0/4-3-0---|
G--000/6--000/6--000/6--0000-0-0000--0--000/6--000/6--0000--1-0-0/4-3-0---|
C--000----000----000----0000-0-0000--0--000----000----0000--1-0-0/4-3-0---|
pm ... ... ... .... . .... . ... ... .... . .
GUITAR 2:
D-----/11----/11----/11-------------------/11-----/11--------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F-----/8-----/8-----/8---------------------/8-----/8---------------------|
C--000----000----000----0000-0-0000--0--000----000----0000--1-0-0-4-3-0--|
G--000----000----000----0000-0-0000--0--000----000----0000--1-0-0-4-3----|
C--000----000----000----0000-0-0000--0--000----000----0000--1-0-0-4-3----|
pm ... ... ... .... . .... . ... ... .... . .
SECOND time riff ENDING: both guitars
D----------------|
A----------------|
F----------------|
C--1-0-0-3-3-3---|
G--1-0-0-3-3-3---|
C--1-0-0-3-3-3---|
..............................
[VERSE 2]
GUITAR ONE:
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------6------------------------------------|
F--7-------7------7------7------------------------------------|
C--8-------7------8------8------------------------------------|
G--6--55---6--55--6--55556------------------------------------|
C-----55------55-----5555-------------------------------------|
Pm .. .. ....
GUITAR 2: remeber the GM Triad (chord chart above)
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------6~~~------------------|
F---------------------------7----------------7~~~-------------|
C--------------------------------8-7--------------7-5---------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR 1:
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------6------------------------------------|
F--6-------6------6------7------------------------------------|
C--8--88---7--88--8--88888------------------------------------|
G--5--66---5--66--5--66665------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------|
pm .. .. ....
GUITAR 2:
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------7---------------------------------|
C--------------------------------8-7------5-------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR ONE:
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------6------------------------------------|
F--7-------7------7------7------------------------------------|
C--8-------7------8------8------------------------------------|
G--6--55---6--55--6--55556------------------------------------|
C-----55------55-----5555-------------------------------------|
Pm .. .. ....
GUITAR 2:
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------6~~~------------------|
F---------------------------7----------------7~~~-------------|
C--------------------------------8-7--------------7-5---------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR ONE:
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------6------------------------------------|
F--7-------7------7------7------------------------------------|
C--8-------7------8------8------------------------------------|
G--6--55---6--55--6--55556------------------------------------|
C-----55------55-----5555-------------------------------------|
Pm .. .. ....
GUITAR 2
D---------------------------6-5~~~-----------------------------|
A--------------------------------6~~~-------~~~----------------|
F------------------------------------7~~~------~~~-------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------|
...........................
[CHORUS]
GUITAR 1
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
F----------------------------------7------5-------|
C--1-------------3---------5----------------------|
G--1-------------3---------5-------5------5-------|
C--1-------------3---------5----------00----00----|
GUITAR 2
D--6-5-------5---6-5---------6-5-------5--6-5--------|
A------8-6-8----------8-6~~~-----8-6-8--------8-6----|
F----------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------|
...........
[BREAKDOWN/ SOLO?]
GUITAR 1:
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
F------------------------------------------------------|
C--0---------5----------1---------0-----------7--------|
G--0---------5----------1---------0-----------7--------|
C--0---------5----------1---------0-----------7--------|
VOL. SWELL THE OPEN C5
..
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
F--------------------------------------------------|
C--0000-000--00000--00000--3333-333--33333--33333--|
G--0000-000--00000--00000--3333-333--33333--33333--|
C--0000-000--00000--00000--3333-333--33333--33333--|
Pm .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .....
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
F--------------------------------------------|
C--1111-111--11111--11111-----0000-000-------|
G--1111-111--11111--11111-----0000-000-------|
C--1111-111--11111--11111-----0000-000-------|
Pm .... ... ..... ..... .... ...
GUITAR 2: ONE STRING
(EASY) only 2 notes per change + The open string
This is written SPREAD OUT... PLAY IT FAST
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--7-0-3-0-7-0-7--00--7-0-7-0-3----7-0-3-0-7-0-7--00--7-0-7-0-3----|
C------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--10-0-7-0-10-0-10--00--10-0-10-0-7----10-0-7-0-10-0-10--00--10-0-10-0-7-|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--8-0-5-0-8-0-8--00--8-0-8-0-5----8-0-5-0-8-0-8--00--8-0-8-0-5----------|
C------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F--0-7-0-3-0-7-0-7--00--7-0-7-0-3--00--5-0-2-0-5-0-5--00-5-0-5-0-2--------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
...........
Now play the first measure of the intro then go into the chorus
the chorus has a new ending and changes for both guitars...
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Chorus (B)
Guitar 1
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
F---7----7--------3-------------5---------7-------7--------------|
C-----------------1-------------3---------5---------000---000----|
G---5----5--------1-------------3---------5-------5-000---000----|
C-----00----00----1-------------3---------5---------000---000----|
pm .. .. ...
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
F--3-------------5---------7-------10--10---------|
C--1-------------3---------5----------------------|
G--1-------------3---------5-------8---8----------|
C--1-------------3---------5-------0---0----------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------11---------|
F--3-------------5---------7-------10-------------|
C--1-------------3---------5-----------7----------|
G--1-------------3---------5-------8---0----------|
C--1-------------3---------5-------0---0----------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------11---------|
F--3-------------5---------7-------10-------------|
C--1-------------3---------5-----------7----------|
G--1-------------3---------5-------8---0----------|
C--1-------------3---------5-------0---0----------|
Fade out...
Guitar 2
Just fallows Guitar one for the first two measures
then does that intro chordal riff, then goes back into the [solo?]
until the fade out.
I hope you've enjoyed my tab... LEARN IT!
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