FAULTLINE by silverchairTranscricbed by Braamo (braamo@ftoomsh.progsoc.uts.edu.au)Drop D tuningNot much tablature to speak of, just a shit loada chords: D(2) D# E F G A Bb Bb6 C C6 D(1) D6E------------------------0--1--1--3--3--5---5--B------------------------2--3--1--5--3--7---5--G------------------------2--3--3--5--5--7---7--D--------0---1--2--3--5--2--3--3--5--5--7---7--A--------0---1--2--3--5--0--1--1--3--3--5---5--D--------0---1--2--3--5------------------------Introduction:E------------------6------|B------------------6------|G-------------------------|D---------------3-----5---|A--------0---1--------5---|D----0----------------5---|Verse:D(1) D6 D(1) C6 C C6 C C6 C C6 Unsuspecting brother .... doesn't know what to do Bb6 Bb G When everything just falls to the ground... (same again) He runs to find some cover, he doesn't have a clue That his friend will never be found. Bb C Bb G When he's informed, that he....Chorus: [Over-drive/distortion] F F F D(2) F D# Will never see the boy, will never see the boy, Bb G Will never see him open his eyes. D(2) F G We'll never see the boy, we'll never see the boy Bb G We'll only hear his heavenly cries Bb C Bb G F F G Ooh yeah, ooh. D(2) A Bb G D(2) A Bb C Ooh! Ooh!After second chorus, the interlude ("While still you're alive...") repeats: D / A G F / F D FChord progression before the song holds on C is D / G F E D E F then the CWhilst the C is playing, a baseline riff is played:E-----------------------------|B-----------------------------|G-----------------------------|D-----------------------------|A-------------------------3---|D-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-0-0-3-(5)-----|After the power C which holds for 8 beats a D(2) is played and held for 8 beats.The above baseline keeps playing and eventually flows into a heavier section where the 3's on the D string become F-chords (333xxx). The chord progression transcribed above the above baseline is again played towards the end of the song (in some form), and the baseline is repeated twice beforethe song concludes with a D (000xxx)Braamo(braamo@ftoomsh.progsoc.uts.edu.au)------------------------------faultline (johns-gillies)------------------------------As transcribed by Cyrus Bolooki (bolooki@shadow.net).Any suggestions, comments, questions are welcome.Notation used:P.M. - Palm Mutenumber / - slide upnumber \ - slide downnumber ^ number - hammer-on or pull-offnumber ^ (number) - bend up to that numbernumber ~ -vibrato------------------------------Dropped 'D' tuning (DADGBE)____________________________________________________________________________Intro:Play this:(Clean tone)-----------------------------------------------------------11----8--------8--8\----------------------10----7--------7--7\---------0-------8-----8----5--------5--5\------0-----8----8----------5--------5--5\------0-----8---------------5--------5--5\-----____________________________________________________________________________Verse 1: (Unexpecting brother...)(Listen to the CD for the strumming)RIFF 1: (Clean tone; let ring)-2----2----2--3^2--0--2----3----3----3----3^0------------3----3----3----3/---3----3----3--3----3--3----1----1----1--------1-0^1------3----3----3----3/---2----2----2---------------0----0----0--------------0-0--0----0----0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6----6\---3----3----3-3--6----6\---3----3----3-3-------------------------- Repeat this, then play this:---------------------------------------------------------------------------RIFF 1A: (Clean tone; let ring) (w/distortion) -6----6----8-------8----6----6\---3 ------------6----6----8-------8----6----6\---3 ---------------------------------------------- and ---------------------------------------------- -3---3---5------------------------------------ -3---3---5------------------------------------ -3---3---5-____________________________________________________________________________Pre-Chorus 1: (You'll never see the boy...)ORDER: RIFF 2, RIFF 2A, RIFF 2, RIFF 2BRIFF 2: (w/distortion) ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -0---0-x-x-0-----0--0-2-3---3-x-x-3-----3--x-x- -0---0-x-x-0-----0--0-2-3---3-x-x-3-----3--x-x--0---0-x-x-0-----0--0-2-3---3-x-x-3-----3--x-x-RIFF 2A: (w/dist.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1---1-x-x-1-----1--x-x-8---8-x-x-5--------------1---1-x-x-1-----1--x-x-8---8-x-x-5---------5^0--1---1-x-x-1-----1--x-x-8---8-x-x-5-----5^7-----RIFF 2B: (w/dist.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-x-x-5-----5--x-x-8---8-x-x-5-----5--x-x-8---8-x-x-10-----10--x-x--5---5-x-x-5-----5--x-x-8---8-x-x-5-----5--x-x-8---8-x-x-10-----10--x-x--5---5-x-x-5-----5--x-x-8---8-x-x-5-----5--x-x-8---8-x-x-10-----10--x-x-----------------------------------------------------------------------------8---8-x-x-5-----3--3--5--8---8-x-x-5-----3--3--5--8---8-x-x-5-----3--3--5-____________________________________________________________________________Chorus: (Ooooooh...)ORDER: RIFF 3, FILL 3A, RIFF 3, FILL 3B.RIFF 3: (w/dist.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----0---0-/7-----7---7--7-/8--0-----0---0-/7-----7---7--7-/8--0-----0---0-/7-----7---7--7-/8-FILL 3A: (w/dist.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8---8\5-----5---5---------------8---8\5-----5---5-----5^0-------8---8\5-----5---5-5^7 ---------FILL 3B: (w/dist.)----------------------------------------------------------------8---8/10--\-\-\-\-\--8---8/10--\-\-\-\-\- (gradual slide down)-8---8/10--\-\-\-\-\-____________________________________________________________________________Verse 2: (Thinking of the past...)Play exactly like Verse 1.____________________________________________________________________________Pre-Chorus 2: (You'll never see the boy...)Play exactly like Pre-Chorus 1.____________________________________________________________________________Chorus 2: (Ooooooh...)ORDER: RIFF 3, FILL 3A, RIFF 3, FILL 3C (2x).RIFF 3C: (w/dist.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------8---8/10-----3-0-3^5-5-0--8---8/10-----3-0-3^5-5-0--8---8/10-----3-0-3^5-5-0-then, play this:(let ring)----- // ------------------ // ------------------ // --------------0--- // -0--3---------0--- // -0--3---------0--- // -0--3--------____________________________________________________________________________Second Section: (fast part)Stage 1--------RIFF 4: (w/dist.) (8x; w/slight variation)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----0--0--0--5--4--3-----3--0--3--0--5----0-----0--0--0--5--4--3-----3--0--3--0--5----0-----0--0--0--5--4--3-----3--0--3--0--5--- (p.m.-->) (p.m.)then, this:----------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----6---5---3---0-2^3--0-----6---5---3---0-2^3--0-----6---5---3---0-2^3-Stage 2--------Then, one guitar hits a C5, while the other one plays this:RIFF 5 (15x, w/slight variations)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (After 4 bars, the other guitar hits a D5)--------------------------------------------------------------3----0-0-0-0-5^0-0-3---0-0-0-3^5-----(p.m.--------------------------->)After the 15th time, play this:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--(slight p.m.------------------->)Stage 3--------Play RIFF 5 7x w/o p.m., and using both the low D and A strings (play chords), w/slight variations.Then, play this:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-6---5---3---0-2^3--0-0-0-6---5---3---0-2^3-Then play RIFF 5 2x like above.End by hitting a D5.____________________________________________________________________________Copyright 1995 Sony Music Productions. 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