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 TUNING - G-G-D-D-F-F

 GUITAR 1 INTRO : Cross strings at 11th fret and strum furiously.

 GUITAR 2 INTRO : Hammer the high notes on the 11th fret.

 GUITAR 1 VERSE

 F -------------------------------------------
 F -------------------------------------------
 D -4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-12-9-12-9-
 D -4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-12-9-12-9-
 G -4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-12-9-12-9-
 G -4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-12-9-12-9-

 GUITAR 2 VERSEY SOLO BIT

 F -16-15-13-11-13-11-10-11-10-8-
 F -16-15-13-11-13-11-10-11-10-8-
 D ------------------------------   Rest of verse guitar is totally random
 D ------------------------------   as far as I can tell.
 G ------------------------------
 G ------------------------------

 GUITAR 1 CHORUS

 F -----------------------------------------------------
 F -----------------------------------------------------
 D -7-(14 TIMES)----------------------------------------
 D -7-(14 TIMES)----------------------------------------
 G -7-(14 TIMES)--------------------------7-9-9-9-9-9-9-
 G -7-(14 TIMES)--------------------------7-9-9-9-9-9-9-

 GUITAR 2 CHORUS

 F -----------------------------------------------------
 F -----------------------------------------------------
 D -10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-5-(10 TIMES)---------------
 D -10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-5-("" """"")---------------
 G ---------------------------------------7-9-9-9-9-9-9-
 G ---------------------------------------7-9-9-9-9-9-9-

 GUITAR 1

 F -------------------------
 F -------------------------
 D ----------------------12- Bend the final 2 12ths.
 D ----------------------12-
 G -12-12-10-12-10-12-10----
 G -12-12-10-12-10-12-10----

 GUITAR 2

 F -----------------------------------------
 F -----------------------------------------
 D -10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-5-7-5-7-5-2
 D -10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-5-7-5-7-5-2
 G -----------------------------------------
 G -----------------------------------------

 The quiet bit is bizarre and I can't work it out. And the noise is insane
 and totally impossible to transcribe.

 Arrrpppp. ED.