Difficulty: Intermediate

In case you weren't aware, the original recording of this song actually has ELEVEN guitars in it. Yes - ELEVEN! However, this version is much more user friendly and I think it does the song justice.

This song has an acoustic and electric playing in it, so let's break down the acoustic theme first.

Intro

The very beginning of the Intro is on acoustic, and it's this, played four times:

Then, this theme repeats for the rest of the Intro, with an added Am chord progression that changes from above.

Here is the entire Intro with both acoustic and electric:

It seems like a lot, but it really isn't. The concept stays the same for the electric, which I played with a little reverb on a clean setting. The acoustic is a little bit more challenging, but overall there are only a few minute changes.

Here's the full intro from directly above:

Here is just the acoustic backing so you can practice the lead to it:

It's important that you learn the Intro part above, as it is literally the Chorus for the song. There are only a few tiny changes, and they should be self-explanatory.

Verses

This looks very tricky, but it isn't once you get the hang of it. It repeats quite often. Note that there is not only the actual tablature that is tabbed out, but there is also a rhythm guitar playing only chords above the actual tablature. You can find these chords by opening up the PTB file, which I STRONGLY recommend doing. (Click on "Guitar" and then "Chord Diagram List" in the PTB file). The rhythm being played has a very tricky rhythm to it, and note that the number with a circle around it, followed by the word "open" means that you are to play the open string of the given number in a circle.

For example: The first verse run calls for an E chord to be played, but you actually play the 6th string (Low E string) open. That is an E for the song. Then, you just play the rest of the chords as needed. Just remember that the number with a circle around it refers the string on your guitar, not the fret.

Here's the full verse theme:

(The part that comes next is the Chorus, but you've already played that for the Main Intro.)

Let's move on to the Interlude:

Interlude

Here's the beat for the Interlude to help you work with the lead within:

Here's the full Interlude:

Solo

Enjoy! It ain't easy:

Here's the full solo:

Here's just the rhythm:

After you have played the solo, you go back into the Chorus. However, I didn't do that for audio purposes.

The next thing you play is what I consider a Pre-Outro.

Here it is:

Pre-Outro

It seems long, but again it's very repetitve. You can play this all the way through as I did and end it on an Am.

If you were playing lead to it like I was, (and improvising a little) you can end the song on the second fret on the G string.

(There are repeat bars below, but I didn't repeat. It's the same thing over and over.)

Here is the full outro:

Here is just the rhythm:

Complete Transcription In PDF

Complete Transcription In PTB