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Handsome Life Of Swing by Lostprophets
Handsome Life Of Swing
Tuning : CGCFAD
Also, i have the MM4 but it hasn\'t the FX to produce the intro sound;
Lee used a Digitech RP7 (now contained in the GNX series) as well as the
Line 6 stompboxes, im sure there is an FX on the filter pedal as
the sound produced isnt just from tremolo picking.
For Guitar 2, you\'ll prob need a compression pedal to take the \'edge\'
off the open string sound.
Ive included the live ending an some live variations to the song,
based on the ozzfest recordings i have an what i have seen live.
Guitar 1: (maybe w/ little delay + maybe v. fast tremolo-pedal FX
an also some sustain effect)
Tremolo pick v. fast. Repeat up to 00:41.
| listen for down slide @ end of 00:06
slide back up exactly 1 second later |
D|-------17-----------17\15-------------15/17---------------------|
A|-------15-----------15\13-------------13/15---------------------|
F|-------14-----------14\12-------------12/14---------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then at 00:23 the picking changes to single notes played v. fast.
When i saw this live, both times, Guitar 1 (Lee) plays something
like this by placing 1 finger down on the fret, playing the note
an then lifting the finger off so the note doesnt ring out.
He then moves onto the next note:
(FX are still the same as before)
This isnt 100% but it sounds like what was played live an kinda
fits.
D|--17--------17-------17-------15-------15---------------17------|
A|----15--------15-------15-------13-------13------13-------15----|
F|------14--------14----------------12-------12--12-----------14--|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-17-------17-------15-------15------15----17-------17-------17--|
A|---15-------15-------13-------13--13--------15-------15-------15|
F|-----14----------------12-------12------------14-------14-------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|15------15-------------17------17------17-----15------15------15|
A|--13------13------13-----15------15------15-----13------13--13--|
F|----12------12--12---------14------14-------------12------12----|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: comes in @ end of 00:04 x4
(Mute after each section to stop ringing)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------|
G|--0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------|
C|--0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------|
\"Point your finger...\"
Guitar 1 slows down so each note can be heard but it is still fast
Guitar 2 plays this (below) after 4th repeat of above riff @ 00:24
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0-0--------5-5-5-5-------1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0------6-6-6-6----|
G|--0-0--------5-5-5-5-------1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0------6-6-6-6----|
C|--0-0--------5-5-5-5-------1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0------6-6-6-6----|
(Mute after each section to stop ringing)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0---------5-5-5-5--------1-1-0-0-----------|
G|--1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0---------5-5-5-5--------1-1-0-0-----------|
C|--1-1-0-0-0-0------0-0---------5-5-5-5--------1-1-0-0-----------|
(Mute after each section to stop ringing)
Both Guitars: @ end Of 00:41
(\"Here inside, won\'t be here to stay...\")
Verse (with chorus effect + maybe some flange)
D|--3--------3--------3--3-------3--------3--3-----------3--------|
A|--3--------3--------3--3--3----3--------3--3--3--------3--------|
F|--0--------0--------0--0-------0--------0--0-----------0--------|
C|--5--------2--------5----------2--------5--------------2--------|
G|--6--------3--------6----------3--------6--------------3--------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--3-----------3-------|
A|--3--3--3--------3-------|
F|--0--0-----------0-------|
C|--5--------------2-------|
G|--6--------------3-------|
C|-------------------------|
Then repeat Intro and verse once more following the same timing.
The only difference is that guitar 2 comes in with guitar 1
imediately after verse (above).
Guitar 1:
Plays this over the 2nd repeat of the verse while guitar 2 plays
the normal verse
(with chorus effect + clean tone + a slight echo)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--12/14--14\12--------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------12--10--12----12/15--14--12--------------9/12---|
G|--------------------------------------------15--12--10----------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------17--15-13-12--12/13~--|
A|-----------15-15----13---15/17---15---13------------------------|
F|--10-------------14---14----------------------------------------|
C|-----10--12-----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
The 12/13 on D string is silent/very quick
Then Both Guitars: (\"But hey...\" part)
(with heavy distortion + chorus)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------8-8-----8-----8-----8-----8----|
F|---------------------------------7-7-----7-----7-----7-----7----|
C|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
G|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
C|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
(Mute after each one to stop ringing)
x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-----8-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8----------------|
F|-7-7-7-----7-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-7-7----------------|
C|-5-5-5-----5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5-5----------------|
G|-5-5-5-----5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5-5----------------|
C|-5-5-5-----5-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5-5----------------|
(Mute after each one to stop ringing)
Guitar 2 continues this riff while Guitar 1 plays this over it:
(distortion an mayb a wah or sustain - something to make the notes
ring - i just hold them so they ring + the slides are optional as
they too make the sound more \'whiney\')
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------11------|
F|-/14--10--12--/14--10--12--/14--10--12--/14-10--12----12------12|
C|----------------------------------------------------12------12--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|10-----10------11--------------------------/13--------/10-------|
F|-----12------12---/14--10--12--/14--10-12------10--12-----10--12|
C|---12------12---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----11-----10-----10-----11~-----------------------------------|
F|---12-----12-----12-----12--------------------------------------|
C|-12-----12-----12-----12----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Let last note ring|
At UK Ozzfest, the guitar 1 (Lee) began the overlay in this way:
(distortion + chorus, again slides are optional)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-/10-10--12--14---/10--12--14---/10--12--14---/10-12------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then after the 12,12,11 on the C,F and A strings, the overlay goes
back to normal starting with the 14 on the F and not the 12.
The live ending to the song played at all shows is this:
(Normally has a flange effect on over the distortion)
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10--10h11--10--11/13~--------------------------------------|
F|--12------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Let the slide ring |
On the album, the interlude after it is this (this took a while to
figure out):
(Chorus effect maybe w/ slight flange to create a watery sound
after each note so it rings better)
D|-----0---------0-----------0---------0-----------0---------0----|
A|---------0---------0-----------0---------0-----------0---------0|
F|-------2---------2-----------2---------2-----------2---------2--|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0----------0-----------3---------3-----------0---------0-------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
A|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------|
F|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-----------3--------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------3-----------3-----------0-----------0--|
D|-0-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0|
A|-----0-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
F|---2-----2-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------3----------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------3----|
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------------|
A|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------------------|
F|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2----2---------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------3-----------0-----------0--------------------------------|
Tune repeats an then fades out
{write to someone, let the subject burn,
If it's slow for my reply then ignore the wait,
But as long as you want everything and as long as you won't ever do,
Return, return, return to you}
Point the blame, push the blame, who's to blame today?
Point your finger, lose your mind, all you do is pray,
Look out, get down, fall down, your masquerade will do,
But in time my friend we all will see right through.
Inside won't be here to stay,
King for a day, that's all I'll say.
(such a party bum, you should know that right away,
Let the subject burn, and wish that all the fucking time, )
Point the blame, push the blame, who's to blame today?
Point your finger, lose your mind, all you do is play.
Look out, get down, fall down, your masquerade will do,
But in time my friend we all will see right through.
Yes, in time, won't be here to stay,
King for a day, that's all I'll say.
But here, thought I got a home,
Sit down, got a home,
Got a home, got a home,
Got home, and I know.
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