A Is for Apathy Tabs & Lyrics by Powerman 5000
A Is for Apathy
guitar tabs lyrics
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A IS FOR APATHY by Powerman 5000
Tabbed by BiG MiKE -= [email protected] =-
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Tuning: Drop D down 1/2 step (C#G#C#F#A#d#)
This one is done slightly different then normal; The lead guitar tab
is underneath the rhythm guitar tab.
Intro:
Backing Chords
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------5-5--------------------------------------------------------|
C#--555-5-5-333-8\-------------------------------------------------|
G#--555-3-3-333-8\-------------------------------------------------|
C#--555-----333-8\-------------------------------------------------|
x6
After second time the lead kicks in:
Lead
d#------------------5-5-5-----------------------------5-5-5--------|
A#--8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-------6-6---------8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6--------------|
F#---------------------------7-7-7--------------------------7-7-7-7|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Verse 1,2:
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------
C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------
G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------
C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------|
C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------|
G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------|
C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------|
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------
C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------
G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------
C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------
LEAD
d#--333-556-333-556333-556-----------------------------------------
A#-------------------------666-3-3---------------------------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------
C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------
G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------
C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------
LEAD
d#--333-556-333-556333-556-----------------------------------------
A#-------------------------666-3-3---------------------------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------|
G#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------|
C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------|
LEAD
d#--33333333-22222222----------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Chorus:
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#---------5---3--3--------------5---3--3--------------------------|
C#--5--5---5---3--3--3--4-5--5---5---3--3--3--4--------------------|
G#--5--5---3---1--1--3--4-5--5---3---1--1--3--4--------------------|
C#--5--5-------------3--4-5--5-------------3--4--------------------|
LEAD
d#---------8-7--6-6--------------8-7--6-6--------------------------|
A#--8--8-------------6-7--8--8-------------6-7---------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Verse 3:
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------
C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------
G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------
C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------
LEAD
d#--333-556-333-556333-556-----------------------------------------
A#-------------------------666-3-3---------------------------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------
C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------
G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------
C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------
LEAD
d#--333-556-333-556333-556-----------------------------------------
A#-------------------------666-3-3---------------------------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#--55------33-----55------3---------------------------------------
G#--55------33-----55------3---------------------------------------
C#--55------33-----55------3---------------------------------------
LEAD
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------5-5------------5-5-----------------------------------------|
C#--555-5-5-333-88\555-5-5-333-887---------------------------------|
G#--555-3-3-333-88\555-3-3-333-887---------------------------------|
C#--555-----333-88\555-----333-887---------------------------------|
LEAD
d#--333-556-333-556333-556-----------------------------------------|
A#-------------------------666-3-3---------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------|
G#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------|
C#--11111111-0000-33-----------------------------------------------|
LEAD
d#--33333333-22222222----------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Chorus
Bridge 1:
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#--5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5\-------------------|
G#--5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5\-------------------|
C#--5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5-3-5---3-3-4-5\-------------------|
LEAD
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
Bridge 2:
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------
G#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------
C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------
LEAD
d#--/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-7-7-7-7-------------------
A#-------------8-8-8------------8-8-8------------8-8-8-------------
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------/5----------
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------
RHYTHM
d#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------|
G#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------|
C#--5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5-3-5------3-3-4-5\----------|
LEAD
d#--/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-7-7-7-7-------/7-----7-----7---------------|
A#-------------8-8-8------------8-8-8----8-8---8-8---8-~8----------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------~x----------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------~5----------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bend the 5x8 as far as you can with the vibrato (whammy bar)
Chorus x2
Lead finishes the final chorus with 5th fret, 4th string
Finished!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| | End of section
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