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Poetic Tragedy by Used
Poetic Tragedy
key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = let it ring
x = left hand mute
Guitar 1 (top staff) Guitar 2 (bottom staff)
intro (semi-clean)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|--------3--------|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
verse (semi-clean)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|--------3--------|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-2-----0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2--0|
B|--------3-------3|----------3------|--------3-------3|--------3--------|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-0-------0-------|-2---------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|--------3--------|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0~--|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|--------3----0~--|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-0~--|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2---0~--|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
chorus (distortion)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-----------------|-7---7-77-77-7-77|--------/99999999|
D|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2---2-2/xxxxxxxx|
A|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2---2-2/77777777|
D|-----------------|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-----------------|-2---2-2/--------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|
A|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-----------------|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-----------------|
D|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2~--------------|
A|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2~--------------|
D|-----------------|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-----------------|-2~--------------|
|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2~--------------|
A|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2~--------------|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2~--------------|
verse (semi-clean)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2--0|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|--------3--------|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-7---7-7-7-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------xxxx|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|--------3----xxxx|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-xxxx|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2---xxxx|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------xxxx|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------xxxx|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------xxxx|
B|-7---7-7-7-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-xxxx|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------xxxx|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------xxxx|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------xxxx|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------xxxx|
chorus (distortion)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-----------------|-7---7-77-77-7-77|--------/99999999|
D|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2---2-2/xxxxxxxx|
A|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2---2-2/77777777|
D|-----------------|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-----------------|-2---2-2/--------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|
A|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-----------------|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-----9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-7---7-77-77-7-77|-2~--9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-5---5-55-55-5-55|-2~--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-----------------|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-----------------|-2~--------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2~--------------|
A|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2~--------------|
D|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2---2-22-22-2-22|-0---0-00-00-0-00|-2~--------------|
bridge
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-12-12-11~---9~--|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-1414141414141414|
D|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|--x--x--x~---x~--|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
A|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-10-10--9~---7~--|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-1212121212121212|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-----------------|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-----------------|
D|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|
A|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|
D|-----------------|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|-----------------|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-12-12-11~---9~--|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-12~-------------|
D|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|--x--x--x~---x~--|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|--x~-------------|
A|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-10-10--9~---7~--|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-10~-------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-----------------|-6-66-66/7-7-77/9|-----------------|
D|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|-x-xx-xx/x-x-xx/x|-2~--------------|
A|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|-4-44-44/5-5-55/7|-2~--------------|
D|-----------------|-2--2--2--2--2-2-|-----------------|-2~--------------|
verse (semi-clean)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2--0|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|--------3--------|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0--2|-----2-------2---|-----------------|
B|--------3-------3|--------3--------|--------3-------3|-----------------|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|-----------------|
D|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|-----(synth)-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|-0~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
chorus (distortion)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-11~---------11/-|-12~---------12\-|-11~---------11/-|-12~---------12--|
D|--x~----------x/-|--x~----------x\-|--x~----------x/-|--x~----------x--|
A|--9~----------9/-|-10~---------10\-|--9~----------9/-|-10~---------10--|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|
A|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|
D|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-11~---------11/-|-12~---------12\-|-11~---------11/-|-12~-------------|
D|--x~----------x/-|--x~----------x\-|--x~----------x/-|--x~-------------|
A|--9~----------9/-|-10~---------10\-|--9~----------9/-|-10~-------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|-0~----------0---|-2~--------------|
A|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|-0~----------0---|-2~--------------|
D|-0~----------0---|-2~----------2---|-0~----------0---|-2~--------------|
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say
As far as he sees, nothing's left in the cup
A whole cup full of nothing for him to indulge
Since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
He gave heed to nothing, and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
So he voyages in circles
Succeeds getting nowhere
And submits to the substance
That first got him there, there, there, there...
Then in violent, frustration, he cries out to God or just no one
Is there a point to this madness and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
He feels alone
His heart in his hand
He's alone
He feels alone
I feel...
Then on that last day he breaks
And he stood tall
And he yelled, and he yelled...
and he takes his life
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version 2
Intro/Verse: Keep repeating... (small changes)
e|------2--------3--------3--------0-2--|
B|----3----3---2----2---2----2---2------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--0--------0--------2--------2--------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Chorus: You can figure out how many times to play this.
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--7-7--7-7-7-7-7---9-9--9-9-9-9-9-----|
D|--7-7--7-7-7-7-7---9-9--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|--5-5--5-5-5-5-5---7-7--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|--------------------------------------|
Interlude: (not exact strumming)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--111111111111-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--111111111111-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
The outro is pretty much the same as the intro/verse.
That's about all you need to play this song, it's really not that
hard. Sure there are probably a few mistakes but hey nobody's perfect.
If you don't understand this tab or you have comments or corrections
please email me thanks,
Enjoy,
"Poetic Tragedy"
the cup is not half empty as pescimists say
as far as he's sees nothings left in the cup
a whole cup full of nothing for him to induldge
since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
a singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
he gave heed to nothing, and all that he was....
is just a tragedy
so he voyages in circles
succeeds getting nowhere
and submits to the substance
that first got him there
than in violent, frustration he cries out to God or just no one
is there a point to this madness and all that he was....
is just a tragedy
he feels alone
his heart in his hand
he's alone
he feels alone
I feel....
then on that last day he breaks
and he stood tall
and he yelled... and he takes his life
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version 3
Standard Tuning (optional D)E-A-D-G-B-E (drop D if you like...it sounds the same)
Verse
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say.....
---------2-----2-------2-----0-2-------------------------------------
-----------3-----3-------3-------------------------------------------
-------2-----2-------0-----0-----------------------------------------
-----0-------------2-------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus
A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere.......
(you can play this many ways depending on what sounds best to you)
[D or D5 or drop D] THEN [Em or Em or Drop D]2X THEN G or G5 or
-----2--------------------------------0------------------------------3--------
-----3--------------------------------0------------------------------3--------
-----3-------7------------------------0------------------------------0--------
-------------7-------0----------------2--------2---------2-----------0-----5--
-------------5-------0----------------2--------2---------2-----------2-----5--
---------------------0-------------------------0---------2-----------3-----3--
Drop D (G)
-----------------
-----------------
-----------------
------5----------
------5----------
------5----------
Bridge
He feels alone...His heart in his hand....He's alone
[A or A2 or A5 or Drop D (A)] THEN [Em or Em or Drop D (Em)]
-----0-----------------------------------------0----------------------------
-----2-------0---------------------------------0----------------------------
-----2-------2---------------------------------0----------------------------
-----2-------2-------7----------7--------------2-------2--------2-----------
---------------------7----------7--------------2-------2--------2-----------
---------------------5----------7----------------------0--------2-----------
Intro/Verse 10X
Chorus 2X
Intro/Verse 4X
Chorus 2X
Bridge 4X
Intro/Verse 4X
Chorus 2X
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say
As far as he sees, nothing's left in the cup
A whole cup full of nothing for him to indulge
Since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
He gave heed to nothing, and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
So he voyages in circles
Succeeds getting nowhere
And submits to the substance
That first got him there, there, there, there...
Then in violent, frustration, he cries out to God or just no one
Is there a point to this madness and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
He feels alone
His heart in his hand
He's alone
He feels alone
I feel...
Then on that last day he breaks
And he stood tall
And he yelled, and he yelled...
and he takes his life
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version 4
Intro and Verse:
(PLAY FOR INTRO AND VERSE) +TIP:I'ts like a D with 2 different bass notes+
The cup is not half empty.......
---------2-----2-------2-----0-2-------------------------------------|
-----------3-----3-------3-------------------------------------------|
-------2-----2-------0-----0-----------------------------------------|
-----0-------------2-------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D Em D G
the cup is not half empty as pessimists say
D Em D G
as far as he's sees nothings left in the cup
D Em D G
a whole cup full of nothing for him to induldge
D Em D G
since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
Chorus:
D Em D Em
a singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
D Em D Em
he gave heed to nothing, and all that he was....
is just a tragedy
Verse 2:
D Em D G
so he voyages in circles succeeds getting nowhere
D Em D G
and submits to the substance that first got him there
Chorus:
D Em D Em
than in violent, frustration he cries out to God or just no one
D Em D Em
is there a point to this madness and all that he was....
is just a tragedy
A Em A
he feels alone
G
his heart in (alone)
A Em A
he feels alone
G---------
I feel....
D Em D G
then on that last day he breaks
D Em D G
and he stood tall and he yelled yeah he yelled
D Em D G
Why Why Why again
(fade out)
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version 5
Tuning: DADGBe (Drop D)
Intro/Verse (Light overdrive)
e|-----2-------2-------2----------0-(2)-----2-------2-------2---------0-(2)--|
B|------------------------------3-----------------------------------3--------|
G|---2---2---2---2---2----2---2-----------2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------|
D|-0-------0-------0--------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Right Before Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-(Let this note ring out as you increase your volume)-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Heavy Distortion)
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x-----|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------|
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Bridge
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say
As far as he sees, nothing's left in the cup
A whole cup full of nothing for him to indulge
Since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
He gave heed to nothing, and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
So he voyages in circles
Succeeds getting nowhere
And submits to the substance
That first got him there, there, there, there...
Then in violent, frustration, he cries out to God or just no one
Is there a point to this madness and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
He feels alone
His heart in his hand
He's alone
He feels alone
I feel...
Then on that last day he breaks
And he stood tall
And he yelled, and he yelled...
and he takes his life
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 6
Tuning: Standard
Intro
e|-------------------------------------|
B|------7-------7-------7------5-7-----|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|----------------0h5-5---0h5----------| x2
A|--0h5---0h5-5------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7-------7-------7-----7-----7-------7-------7--------5-7--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------0h5-5---0h5-----------------0h5-5-----0h5------|
A|--0h5---0h5-5---------------0h5-5---0h5-5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
\
Continued Repeat Once
e|------------------------------------------------------------| /
B|-----7------7-------7-----7------7------7------7--------7---|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------0h5-5---0h5----------------0h5-5---0h5-------|
A|--0h5--0h5-5---------------0h5-5---0h5-5--------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------7-7-9-9-9----|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-x----|
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-7-7-7----|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2~-|
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2~-|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2~-|
Verse 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7------7-------7-----7------7------7------7--------5---|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------0h5-5---0h5----------------0h5-5---0h5-------|x2
A|--0h5--0h5-5---------------0h5-5---0h5-5--------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS!
Bridge
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|--9--9--9--9--9--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-16-16-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|--9--9--9--9--9--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-14-14-14-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Screaming bit)
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--3~--------------------------3~-------------------|
G|--2~--------------------------2~-------------------|
D|--0~------------2~------------0~----------------2~-| Repeat Once.
A|--0~------------2~------------0~----------------2~-|
E|--0~------------2~------------0~----------------2~-|
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say
As far as he sees, nothing's left in the cup
A whole cup full of nothing for him to indulge
Since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
He gave heed to nothing, and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
So he voyages in circles
Succeeds getting nowhere
And submits to the substance
That first got him there, there, there, there...
Then in violent, frustration, he cries out to God or just no one
Is there a point to this madness and all that he was...
Is just a tragedy
He feels alone
His heart in his hand
He's alone
He feels alone
I feel...
Then on that last day he breaks
And he stood tall
And he yelled, and he yelled...
and he takes his life
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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