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Afi - A Winter's Tale guitar tab

AFI - A Winters Tale

Transcribed by: Matt Denton

Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,E)

This is on the Days of The Phoenix EP and is slate to be on their new Album when it is released.

Intro

E|----------------------------

B|----------------------------

C|---------10----------------- X2

D|---12-10-10-8---------------

A|---12-10--8-8-101010101010--

E|---10--8----6--8-8-8-8-8-8--

This is the same as the intro but at 2 diffrent octaves that are both higher nad it has a few extra notes on end.

E|----------------------------------

B|----------------------------------

C|--7-5-10-7--12-14-16-12-12--17\15-

D|----------------------------------

A|--5-3--8-5--10-12-14-10-10--15\13-

E|----------------------------------

Play this on 2nd time

E|-------------------------

B|----8h6/8----------------

C|--7-------5-10-12-12-12--

D|-------------------------

A|--5-------3--8-10-10-10--

E|-------------------------

then verse where havok comes in

stop and start. Listen to song if u have it.

E|--------------------------------------------------------

B|--------------------------------------------------------

G|----------------------------1010101010------------------

D|--12121212------888888------1010101010------10101010---- X2

A|--12121212-rest-888888-rest--8-8-8-8-8-rest-10101010----

E|--10101010------666666-----------------------8-8-8-8----

pm......... (second time only)

After Palm Muting the passage play it again but slow and let all chords ring. Listen to song for tempo.

Pre-Chorus

Davey will say a '...a string of white lights..', let this chord ring

E|-----

B|-----

G|-----

D|--8--

A|--8--

E|--6--

rest

E|---------------------------

B|---------------------------

G|---------5555555-7777777---

D|-8888888-5555555-7777777---

A|-8888888-3333333-5555555---

E|-6666666-------------------

Chorus

'...Forever walking through December....'

E|--------------------------------------

B|--------------------------------------

G|-10101010-----------------------------

D|-10101010-10101010--1212121212121212--

A|--8-8-8-8-10101010--1212121212121212--

E|-----------8-8-8-8--1010101010101010--

'...Forever longing for....'

E|--------------------------------------

B|--------------------------------------

G|-10101010-----------------------------

D|-10101010-10101010-88888-1212-1010----

A|--8-8-8-8-10101010-88888-1212-1010----

E|-----------8-8-8-8-66666-1010--8-8----

'...Forever wandering together....'

E|--------------------------------------

B|--------------------------------------

G|-10101010-----------------------------

D|-10101010-10101010-12121212-88888-----

A|--8-8-8-8-10101010-12121212-88888-----

E|-----------8-8-8-8-10101010-66666-----

'...

E|--------

B|--------

G|--------

D|--7777-- rest for a half measure then play the same chord but muted.

A|--7777--

E|--5555--

Repeat Intro, Not the octaves of the chorus.

Repeat Pre Chorus and Chorus.

Now comes the bridge consisting of toms and bass. Rest for like 2 measures than you come in with this:

E|--5---1---8---5-

B|--6---1---8---6-

C|--7---2---9---7-

D|---------------- Listen for the tempo!!!!!

A|----------------

E|----------------

Guitar Enters Again:

'...If only for one night....'

E|-------------------------------------

B|-------------------------------------

G|--77777-9-10101010-7-55555-9-777777--

D|--77777-9-10101010-7-55555-9-777777--

A|--55555-7--8-8-8-8-5-33333-7-555555--

E|-------------------------------------

Pm....... ........ ..... ......

'...If only for one night....'

E|-----------------------------------------------

B|-----------------------------------------------

G|--77777-5h7-10101010-7-55555-5h7-777777777777--

D|--77777-----10101010-7-55555-----777777777777--

A|--55555------8-8-8-8-5-33333-----555555555555--

E|-----------------------------------------------

Pm......................................

REPEAT THE CHORUS!

This goes at the end of the chorus

'...

E|--------

B|--------

G|--------

D|--7777--

A|--7777--

E|--5555--

Pm....

Than repeat once again and end on

E|--------

B|--------

G|--------

D|--7777--

A|--7777--

E|--5555--

rest than end on!

E|------

B|------

G|--10--

D|--12--

A|--12--

E|--10--

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