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----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|
Db---------4----------4b5r4-0-|--------4---------4---4-|--------4----------4b5r4---|
Ab-----2----------2-----------|----2---------2---------|----0----------0---------0-|
Eb---0---0------0---0---------|--3---3-----3---3-------|--2---2------2---2---------|
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:
Eb----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb----------------------------|--------------------0---|---------------------------|
Db---------4----------4b5r4-0-|--------4---------4---4-|--------4----------4b5r4---|
Ab-----2----------2-----------|----2---------2---------|----0----------0---------0-|
Eb---0---0------0---0---------|--3---3-----3---3-------|--2---2------2---2---------|
1st ending (play Fill 1) 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-------------------------|
Riff 2:
Eb----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb-------0-----0-----0-----0--|-------0-----0-----0-----0-|-------0-----0-----0-----0-|
Db-----4---4-----4-----4------|-----4---4-----4-----4-----|-----4---4-----4-----4-----|
Ab---3-------3-----3-----3----|-----------2-----2-----2---|---3-------3-----3-----3---|
Eb----------------------------|---0-----------------------|---------------------------|
&& PM_ && Turn distortion on
Eb----------------------------|
Bb-------------0--------------|
Gb-------0---------------9-9--|
Db-----4---4-------------9-9--|
Ab---2-------2-----------7-7--|
Eb-----------------------0-0--|
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:
Eb----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb----------------------------|--------------------0---|---------------------------|
Db---------4----------4b5r4-0-|--------4---------4---4-|--------4----------4b5r4---|
Ab-----2----------2-----------|----2---------2---------|----0----------0---------0-|
Eb---0---0------0---0---------|--3---3-----3---3-------|--2---2------2---2---------|
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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
Eb----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb----------------------------|--------------------0---|---------------------------|
Db---------4----------4b5r4-0-|--------4---------4---4-|--------4----------4b5r4---|
Ab-----2----------2-----------|----2---------2---------|----0----------0---------0-|
Eb---0---0------0---0---------|--3---3-----3---3-------|--2---2------2---2---------|
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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:
Eb|----------------|--------/5~--------|----------------|--------------------|
Bb|------/5~~\-----|----/5~------------|----/5~~\-------|----/4~~------------|
Gb|----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------|
Db|----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------|
Ab|----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------|
Eb|----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------|
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|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
