Merciless

The Absence

Composição de: Jamie Stewart / The Absence

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Afinação:

Intro part 1 - clean + reverb
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Intro part 2 - gain / distortion
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preverse - gain / distortion
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verse (1)- gain / distortion
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both X2


verse (2)-gain / distortion
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repeat verse (1)
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both X2

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Chorus (1)
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Chorus (2)
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G|7-10-9-7-9-7---7| 
D|-------------10-| 
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chorus (1) repeat
chorus (2) repeat
verse (1) repeat
Chorus (1,2,1,2) repeat
Intro repeat (w/gain)


Other instrumental bit
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repeat intro
repeat instrumental (muted)underneath solo
repeat chorus (1) underneath sencond part of solo
chorus

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end
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