Fall of the Bastille Tabs & Lyrics by Reuben
Fall of the Bastille
guitar tabs lyrics
I didn't tab this, but thought I'd submit it as there are no other tabs for this song on
site. Also it's a great song, and cool to play. Once again, full credit to Aidan
for tabbing it.
Track: Fall of the bastille
Available: Racecar is racecar backwards and old XFM Session
Tabbed by: Aidan O'Brien
http://www.fallofthebastille.co.uk
It's done. It took me ages. I'm happy with it. A general rule with the loud parts of this
song is "if in doubt, make lots of noise".
Intro
d#|---------------------------------------0----------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------0----------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------0----------------------------------|
C#|-13-13-13------11-11-11------10-10-10--0------11-11-11--------------------|
G#|-11-11-11------7--7--7-------8--8--8----------7--7--7--------7-7-7-7-7-7--|
C#|-11-11-11------7--7--7-------8--8--8----------7--7--7--------7-7-7-7-7-7--|
\____PM____/
d#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13/14\13-13-13/14\13--|
C#|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
G#|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11/12\11-11-11/12\11--|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-13-13/14\13-13-13/14\13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
C#|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G#|-11-11/12\11-11-11/12\11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d#|------------------------------4----------------0--------------------------|
A#|--------------------------4-------4--4------4------4--4-----4------4--4---|
F#|-----------------------6-6--6---6---6-6-6-6--6---6---6-6-6-6--6-5-5--5-5--|
C#|-2---1---2---1---2-2-1----------------------------------------------------|
G#|-2-------2-------2-2------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-------2-------2-2------------------------------------------------------|
d#|---------7-------------4----------------0-------------------------|
A#|-----4-------------4-------4--4------4------4--4-----4------4--4--|
F#|-6-6---6--------6-6--6---6---6-6-6-6--6---6---6-6-6-6--6-5-5--5-5-|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d#|--------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2---1--1-2---1--1-2-2-1--2---1--1-2---1--1-2-2-1-|
G#|-2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2---|
C#|-2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2---|
d#|--------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----1--1-----1--1-----1------1--1-----1--1-----1-|
C#|-2---1--1-2---1--1-2-2-1--2---1--1-2---1--1-2-2-1-|
G#|-2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2---|
C#|-2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2---|
Verse
"You were left all by yourself..."
d#|------------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------0----------------------------------|
C#|-13-13-13------11-11-11------10-10-10--0------11-11-11---------------------|
G#|-11-11-11------7--7--7-------8--8--8----------7--7--7-------x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
C#|-11-11-11------7--7--7-------8--8--8----------7--7--7-------x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
C#|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
G#|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
C#|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G#|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
d#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2---1--1-2---1--1-2-2-1--2---1--1-2---1--1-2-2-1--2---1--1-2---1--1-2-2-1--|
G#|-2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2----|
C#|-2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2----2--------2--------2-2----|
d#|-----------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------|
C#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
C#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Chorus
I've tried to tab the rhythm but just try and do it by ear - its quite tricky to tab.
"If you say 'nothing left to lose'..."
d#|----------------------------------------------------- \
A#|----------------------------------------------------- \
F#|----------------------------------------------------- \
C#|-6--x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6--x-6-x-6--x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6--x-6-x- \
G#|-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x- \
C#|-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x- \
\
d#|------------------------------------------------------------------| \
A#|------------------------------------------------------------------| | This whole
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------| | bit four
C#|-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x----| | times.
G#|-11--x-x-11-x-x-11-x-11--x-11-x-11--x-x-11-x-x-11-x-11--x-11-x----|
C#|-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x----|
/
d#|----------------------------------------------------- /
A#|----------------------------------------------------- /
F#|----------------------------------------------------- /
C#|-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x- /
G#|-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x- /
C#|-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x- /
"Away!"
d#|---------------------|
A#|---------------------|
F#|-0-0-x-x----x-x--x-x-|
C#|-0-0-x-x----x-x--x-x-| x 3
G#|-0-0-x-x----x-x--x-x-|
C#|-0-0-x-x----x-x--x-x-|
(The first bit - the open strings - is really just random noise as far as I can tell)
Verse type bit
"When you called I was asleep..."
d#|---0-------------------------------------------0---------|
A#|------0----------------------------------------0---------|
F#|-0----0----------------------------------------0---------|
C#|-0----0--13-13-13------11-11-11------10-10-10--0----4-4--|
G#|------0--11-11-11------7--7--7-------8--8--8----------4--|
C#|---------11-11-11------7--7--7-------8--8--8------2---4--|
d#|-----------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------|
C#|-----13----(13)/14------11----(11)/12------10--|
G#|---11-----------------7------------------8-----|
C#|-11-----------------7------------------8-------|
Chorus
"Because it's not too late to try..."
d#|----------------------------------------------------- \
A#|----------------------------------------------------- \
F#|----------------------------------------------------- \
C#|-6--x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6--x-6-x-6--x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6--x-6-x- \
G#|-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x- \
C#|-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x-7--x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7--x-7-x- \
\
d#|------------------------------------------------------------------| \
A#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------| | This whole
C#|-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x----| | bit twice.
G#|-11--x-x-11-x-x-11-x-11--x-11-x-11--x-x-11-x-x-11-x-11--x-11-x----|
C#|-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x-12--x-x-12-x-x-12-x-12--x-12-x----|
/
d#|----------------------------------------------------- /
A#|----------------------------------------------------- /
F#|----------------------------------------------------- /
C#|-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x- /
G#|-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x- /
C#|-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x-9--x-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--x-9-x- /
Bridge
d#|---------------------------------------12---|
A#|--------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------13----(13)/14--13------|
C#|------------/11---9-------------------------|
G#|-/11------11--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------|
"And when this test is over, my arms begin to ache..."
d#|-----------12--------------12-----------12------------------|
A#|----10---------------10-----------10---------------10-------|
F#|-13----13-----13--13----13-----13----13-----13--13----13----|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------11-| x 2
G#|------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------|
"And when this test is over, I will be your friend again..."
d#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-13---14----9----13---14----9----------13----------14-------14--------9-----9-------9---|
G#|-11---12----7----11---12----7----11-11----11-12-12----12-12----12-7-7---7-7---7-7-7---7-|
C#|-11---12----7----11---12----7----11-11-------12-12-------12-------7-7-----7-----7-7-----|
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-13--13-13-13-13-14--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G#|-11--11-11-11-11-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
C#|-11--11-11-11-11-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
G#|-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
C#|-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
G#|-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
C#|-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
*DRUM FILL*
Outro
"When all I wanted, was not to have to hold your hand..."
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C#|-x--x--x-----x--x--x-----x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x-----x-x--x--x-|
G#|-7--8--12----7--8--10----7--8--15--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----15----x-x--x--x-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------x-x--x--x-|
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-9--10-14----9--10-12----9--10-17--17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17b18-17b18-x-x--x--x-|
C#|-x--x--x-----x--x--x-----x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x-----x-x--x--x-|
G#|-7--8--12----7--8--10----7--8--15--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----15----x-x--x--x-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------x-x--x--x-|
d#|-----0--------0--------0------------------|
A#|-----0--------0--------0------------------|
F#|-----0--------0--------0--------x-x--x-x--|
C#|-2-3------2-3-3----2-3------2-3-x-x--x-x--|
G#|-2-3------2-3-3----2-3------2-3-x-x--x-x--|
C#|-2-3------2-3-3----2-3------2-3-x-x--x-x--|
