Hale - Broken Sonnet guitar tab
Song Name - Broken Sonnet
LEGEND
Here's the legend for various symbols I will be using in the tab:
/ - Slide Note (/ = slide up)
`` - Let Note(s) Ring
h - Hammer On
p - Pull Off
(0) - Optional Note
X - Harmonic
Tuning - Standard (EADGBe)
INTRO (0:00 - 0:11)
Only Guitar 1 plays in this part of the intro. The notes are very simple and I am sure that thi-
s part is 100% correct. I have observed other tabs regriding the intro and I feel that this one
is absolutely correct. Here's the tab:
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------| NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|---------------------------------------------| Clean tone over here. Don't use any effects
G|------0----------0-----------0------------0--| as of now. I'll put in some extra stuff later.
D|----0-----0----0-----0-----0------0-----0----|
A|--7-----7----7-----9----10-----10----10------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------| NOTES
B|--------------------------------------------------| I placed the progression all on the A st-
G|----------0----------0----------0----------0------| ring because I noticed the slide after
D|----0---0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0--| the 5th fret in the actual song.
A|--9---5-----5----5-----2----3-----3----3-----3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1 (0:11 - 0:52)
Here both guitars kick in. Guitar 1 plays the intro throughout the verse, while Guitar 2 strums
chords. I'll give the tabs in a while. A little note is that both guitars are clean here, so
there's no distortion. I won't be giving the tab for Guitar 1 again, so you can figure out for
yourself when to start and when to end. Here's the tab for the chords Guitar 2 has to play:
Em9 G Dsus C9
e|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
B|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
G|---0-------0-------2-------0---|
D|---2-------0-------0-------2---|
A|---2-------2-------0-------3---|
E|---0-------3------(0)------0---|
I'll just throw in the lyrics and denote when Guitar 2 should play the chords.
Em9 G
Now I concede,
Dsus C9
On the night of this fifteenth song,
Em9 G
Of melancholy,
Dsus C9
Of melancholy.
Em9 G
And now I will,
Dsus C9
Admit it in this fourth line
Em9 G
That I love you,
Dsus C9
That I love you.
NOTES TO GUITARIST 1 - All you have to play in the verse is, as I said before, whatever that is
played in the INTRO, namely the picking part. Just listen to the song for
the progression, so that you know when to start and when to end. I'll give
a small tab to show Guitar 2 where the chords are played if coupled with
Guitar 1's picking:
Guitar 1 ___________
Em9 G \\
e|---------------------------------------------| |
B|---------------------------------------------| |
G|------0----------0-----------0------------0--| |
D|----0-----0----0-----0-----0------0-----0----| | _____________________________
A|--7-----7----7-----9----10-----10----10------| | |These two are what's played |
E|---------------------------------------------| | |for Verse 1. If you listen |
|--|to the song, you will easily |
Dsus C9 | |hear that you will have to |
e|--------------------------------------------------| | |play this 4 times____________|
B|--------------------------------------------------| |
G|----------0----------0----------0----------0------| |
D|----0---0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0--| |
A|--9---5-----5----5-----2----3-----3----3-----3----| |
E|--------------------------------------------------| _______/
REFRAIN 1 (0:52 - 1:33)
Here's the first refrain. Forgive me if I'm wrong but, I think that the time span is incorrect
as I am not sure whether the part after "I don't care...what they do" can be considered as part
of the refrain or is part of the chorus. Just look at it my way for now. In this part, Guitar 1
plays a few notes while Guitar 2 continues with the strumming. It's just the same chords as be-
fore, but I'll give it all the same to prevent you from scrolling up and down:
Em9 Dsus C9 Asus7
e|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
B|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
G|---0-------2-------0-------0---|
D|---2-------0-------2-------2---|
A|---2-------0-------3-------0---|
E|---0------(0)------0-------0---|
I'll just throw in the lyrics and denote when Guitar 2 should play the chords.
______________________________________________ Refer below for the notes regarding the sect-
Asus7 Dsus C9 Dsus ion within the lines and the section within
I don't care what they say, the stars.
Em9 Dsus C9
I don't care what they do.
______________________________________________
**********************************************
Dsus Em9
Coz tonight,
Dsus C9
I leave my fears behind
Dsus Em9
Coz tonight,
Dsus C9
I'll be right at your side.
**********************************************
SECTION WITHIN THE LINES (0:52 - 1:11)
In the section within the two lines, Guitar 1 picks out some notes. I've looked at a few other
tabs and they claim that there is some kind of picking pattern here. Believe me, Roll does not
pick a lot of notes here. I'll just give you the tab so that you will understand better:
The tab below will consist of the notes played by Roll, the chords Champ plays and whatever
he sings in this part. Just so you know.
NOTE - The chords on top of the bar are the chords played by Champ, so it is not a trans-
cription of the notes.
Asus7 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|------------------------------------------------------------------| Here are the notes
G|--------0------0-------0------0-------0------0------0------0------| that Roll plays, just
D|------4------4-------4------4-------4------4------4------4--------| listen to the song
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| for the pattern.
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
I don't care what they say
Em9 Dsus C9
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------3---------------3-------------------------------------|
G|--------0------0--------0------0------0------0------0------0-------|
D|------5---------------4-------------4------4------4------4---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
I don't care what they do
So basically this is what goes on in this part of the refrain. Just listen to the song accor-
dingly for the progression and the timing. I am just doing my part in telling you where to put
your fingers.
SECTION WITHIN THE STARS (1:11 - 1:33)
In the section within the stars, Roll plays power chords. Champ however, on the other hand,
plays the same chords as above. Therefore listen to the song for the progression and the
timing. Here's the tab so that I can show you what Roll plays (WARNING - I AM NOT GIVING
THE PROGRESSION, IT IS FOR YOU TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSLF BY LISTENING TO THE SONG):
The tab below will consist of the power chords played by Roll, the chords Champ plays and
whatever he sings in this part. Just so you know.
NOTE - The chords on top of the bar are the chords played by Champ, so it is not a trans-
cription of the notes.
Em9 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|----------------------------------------------------|--- NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|----------------------------------------------------|--- The tab continues in the next
G|------------7/9---7---X-X---7/9---5-----X-X---5/7---|--- bar. Here's basically what he
D|------------7/9---7---X-X---7/9---5-----X-X---5/7---|--- plays, just listen for the
A|---2--X-X---5/7---5---X-X---5/7---3-----X-X---3/5---|--- progression
E|---0--X-X-------------------------------------------|---
..night I leave my fears behind, Coz
Em9 Dsus C9``
e|--------------------------------------------------| NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|--------------------------------------------------| If you have an overdrive pedal, swi-
G|------------------7/9---7--X-X---7/9--------5``---| tch back to clean immediately after
D|------------------7/9---7--X-X---7/9--------5``---| the C5 power chord rings out.
A|---X-X---2--X-X---5/7---5--X-X---5/7--------3``---|
E|---X-X---0--X-X-----------------------------------|
..tonight I'll be right.. side.
INTERLUDE (1:33 - 1:43)
The exact same thing in the Intro has to be played here. Just so you don't keep on scrolling,
I'll just give the tab again. The tab is shown below:
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|------0----------0-----------0------------0--|
D|----0-----0----0-----0-----0------0-----0----|
A|--7-----7----7-----9----10-----10----10------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0----------0----------0----------0------|
D|----0---0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0--|
A|--9---5-----5----5-----2----3-----3----3-----3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2 (1:43 - 2:23)
Welcome to the second verse of the song. It's exactly the same thing as what's played in the
first verse, except that there are different lyrics. So, we'll go through the run-through.
Here are the chords for Guitar 2:
Em9 G Dsus C9 D
e|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2---|
B|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3---|
G|---0-------0-------2-------0-------2---|
D|---2-------0-------0-------2-------0---|
A|---2-------2-------0-------3------(0)--|
E|---0-------3------(0)------0------(0)--|
I'll just throw in the lyrics and denote when Guitar 2 should play the chords.
________________
D G \\ ________________________________________
The clock on the TV, |___|Just strum lighly putting more emphasis |
D C9 | |on the last 3 or 4 strings______________|
Says eight thirty-nine PM,___________/
Em9 G
It's the same,
Dsus C9
It's the same.
Em9 G
And in this next line,
Dsus C9
I'll say it all over again,
Em9 G
That I love you,
Dsus C9
That I love you.
NOTES TO GUITARIST 1 - All you have to play in the verse is, as I said before, whatever that is
played in the INTRO, namely the picking part. Just listen to the song for
the progression, so that you know when to start and when to end. I'll give
a small tab to show Guitar 2 where the chords are played if coupled with
Guitar 1's picking:
Guitar 1 ___________
Em9 G \\
e|---------------------------------------------| |
B|---------------------------------------------| |
G|------0----------0-----------0------------0--| |
D|----0-----0----0-----0-----0------0-----0----| | _____________________________
A|--7-----7----7-----9----10-----10----10------| | |These two are what's played |
E|---------------------------------------------| | |for Verse 1. If you listen |
|--|to the song, you will easily |
Dsus C9 | |hear that you will have to |
e|--------------------------------------------------| | |play this 4 times____________|
B|--------------------------------------------------| |
G|----------0----------0----------0----------0------| |
D|----0---0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0--| |
A|--9---5-----5----5-----2----3-----3----3-----3----| |
E|--------------------------------------------------| _______/
REFRAIN 2 (2:23 - 3:01)
Exactly the same as the first refrain, except that Roll's part has now changed a bit. I'll give
the tab so that you can understand better. Just like before, I'll give the chords that Guitar 2
has to play and stuff like that:
Em9 Dsus C9 Asus7
e|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
B|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
G|---0-------2-------0-------0---|
D|---2-------0-------2-------2---|
A|---2-------0-------3-------0---|
E|---0------(0)------0-------0---|
I'll just throw in the lyrics and denote when Guitar 2 should play the chords.
______________________________________________ Refer below for the notes regarding the sect-
Asus7 Dsus C9 Dsus ion within the lines and the section within
I don't care what they say, the stars.
Em9 Dsus C9
I don't care what they do.
______________________________________________
**********************************************
Dsus Em9
Coz tonight,
Dsus C9
I leave my fears behind
Dsus Em9
Coz tonight,
Dsus C9
I'll be right at your side.
**********************************************
SECTION WITHIN THE LINES (2:23 - 2:42)
In the section between the two lies, Roll uses a few harmonics and some notes are picked out.
I looked it up on other tabs and I found that they think that the harmonics are plain notes,
but I am afraid to say that harmonics are not the same as notes and certain parts in this s-
ection do not sound like notes. I'll just give the tab so that you can understand better:
The tab below will consist of the notes played by Roll, the chords Champ plays and whatever
he sings in this part. Just so you know.
NOTE - The chords on top of the bar are the chords played by Champ, so it is not a trans-
cription of the notes.
Asus7 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|-------7-------------12------------------7-7-------7----------| All the notes in this
G|-------------------------------------5-------5-------5--------| bar are harmonics, so
D|------------------------------------------------5------5------| so them accordingly, pa-
A|--------------------------------------------------------------| rticularly the ones on
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| the G and D string.
I don't care what they say
Em9 Dsus C9
e|-----------------------------------------------------| NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|-----------------------------------------------------| Just keep on strumming the C5
G|---------7-7--------7-7--------7-7--------7-7---5----| at the end until the start of
D|------5----------5----------5----------5--------5----| the next part of the refrain.
A|---7----------7----------5----------5-----------3----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
I don't care what they do
So basically this is what goes on in this part of the refrain. Just listen to the song accor-
dingly for the progression and the timing. I am just doing my part in telling you where to put
your fingers.
SECTION WITHIN THE STARS (2:41 - 3:01)
Same as before, Roll plays the power chords here, while Champ goes on to play the chords as
shown in the tab. Therefore listen to the song for the progression and the timing. Here's the
tab so that I can show you what Roll plays (WARNING - I AM NOT GIVING THE PROGRESSION, IT IS
FOR YOU TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSLF BY LISTENING TO THE SONG):
The tab below will consist of the power chords played by Roll, the chords Champ plays and
whatever he sings in this part. Just so you know.
NOTE - The chords on top of the bar are the chords played by Champ, so it is not a trans-
cription of the notes.
Dsus Em9 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|----------------------------------------------------------|--- NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|----------------------------------------------------------|--- The tab continues in the
G|--5/7-------------7/9---7---X-X---7/9---5-----X-X---5/7---|--- next bar. Here's what
D|--5/7-------------7/9---7---X-X---7/9---5-----X-X---5/7---|--- he plays for this part.
A|--3/5----2--X-X---5/7---5---X-X---5/7---3-----X-X---3/5---|---
E|---------0--X-X-------------------------------------------|---
Coz tonight I leave my fears behind, Coz
Em9 Dsus C9
e|--------------------------------------------------|--- NOTES
B|--------------------------------------------------|--- The tab will continue in the
G|------------------7/9---7--X-X---7/9--------5-----|--- next section. Just keep on
D|------------------7/9---7--X-X---7/9--------5-----|--- hitting the C5 and wait for
A|---X-X---2--X-X---5/7---5--X-X---5/7--------3-----|--- the transition.
E|---X-X---0--X-X-----------------------------------|---
..tonight I'll be right.. side.
CHORUS 1 (3:01 - 3:22)
Here's the part that I feel can be considered the main chorus of the song. The chords are
different this time around (just a different sequence), and so I'll just do as I do before.
I'll give you all the chords that you need, then give the lyrics with the chords, and then
tab out Roll's part. Here's the tab:
Em9 G Dsus C9
e|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
B|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
G|---0-------0-------2-------0---|
D|---2-------0-------0-------2---|
A|---2-------2-------0-------3---|
E|---0-------3------(0)------0---|
I'll just throw in the lyrics and denote when Guitar 2 should play the chords.
Dsus G
Lie down,
Dsus
Right next to me,
Em9
Lie down,
C9
Right next to me.
Dsus Em9
And I'll,
Dsus
Never let go,
C9 Dsus
Never let go.....
Here are the basic chords that Champ plays. Next, I'll be tabbing out what Roll plays for th-
is part. Its most likely that he plays power chords for this part, and therefore it will be
rally easy. The tab for Roll's part is shown below:
The tab below will consist of the power chords played by Roll, the chords Champ plays and
whatever he sings in this part. Just so you know.
NOTE - The chords on top of the bar are the chords played by Champ, so it is not a trans-
cription of the notes.
Dsus Dsus Em9 C9
e|-----------------------------------------|---
B|-----------------------------------------|---
G|---5/7--------------7--------9-------5---|---
D|---5/7----5---------7--------9-------5---|---
A|---3/5----5---------5--------7-------3---|---
E|----------3------------------------------|---
Lie down ..me Lie down ..me
Dsus Em9 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---7/7---------------7----------5--------5/7---|
D|---5/7---------------7----------5--------5/7---|
A|---3/5----2----------5----------3--------3/5---|
E|----------0------------------------------------|
And I'll ..go ..go....
SOLO PART 1 (3:22 - 3:42)
Here comes the first solo for Roll. This solo is really easy if you already know how to play.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible for beginners to learn this solo. There's some
dubbing in this part. Observe the song and you will actually hear 3 guitars in this part. Two
of them are Roll (where he plays the solo and where he plays the riff) while Champ plays his
chords. To remedy this, put on distortion for Guitar 2 and have him play the chords but in
distortion while Guitar 1 goes on to play this solo. But to play it safe, I'll tab everything
that there is to hear in this part:
NOTE - Since there appears to be three guitars here, I'll just add a Guitar 3 as a guideline
and so that you don't end up utterly confused. The chords on top of the bar are the
chords played by Champ, so it is not a transcription of the notes. And the ones above
Champ's chords are the power chords for the seemingly "Guitar 3".
Guitar 1, Guitar 2 and Guitar 3
E5 D5 C5
Em9 Dsus C9
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|----/12--------/12---------|
D|--------12---------10``----|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
C5/D5 E5
Dsus Em9
e|----------------------------------10-10-10-10/12-12``----|
B|----------------------------12-13------------------------|
G|-------------------11-12-14------------------------------|
D|----10-10-10-12-14---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
D5 C5 D5 E5
Dsus C9 Dsus Em9
e|---12-12/15-15---------------15``--15-15-15-15/17-17\\15-15``-|
B|---------------15``-15-13-12---------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
So that's it for SOLO PART 1. NOTE TO GUITAR 2 - You can choose either to play the power chords
or you can just stick to the normal chords but with slightly heavy distortion.
CHORUS 2 (3:43 - 4:20(19))
Here's the second chorus. Actually I had a tough time naming this section because it consisted
of what I thought to be the second half of the refrain and the chorus. So that you don't have
any trouble scrolling up and down again, I will give the tab again. There is a minor change in
the progression and I'll tell you where that is. The tab is shown below:
Em9 Dsus C9
e|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
B|---3-------3-------3-------3---|
G|---0-------2-------0-------0---|
D|---2-------0-------2-------0---|
A|---2-------0-------3-------2---|
E|---0------(0)------0-------3---|
I'll just throw in the lyrics and denote when Guitar 2 should play the chords.
Refer below for the notes and other stuff
********************************************** regarding the section within the stars.
Em9 Dsus C9
I leave my fears behind
Dsus Em9
Coz tonight,
Dsus C9 Dsus
I'll be right at your side.
**********************************************
----------------------------------------------
Dsus G
Lie down,
Dsus
Right next to me,
Em9
Lie down,
C9
Right next to me.
Dsus Em9
And I'll,
Dsus
Never let go,
C9 Dsus
Never let go.....
----------------------------------------------
SECTION WITHIN THE STARS (3:43 - 4:01)
Same as before, Roll plays the power chords here, while Champ goes on to play the chords as
shown in the tab. Therefore listen to the song for the progression and the timing. Here's the
tab so that I can show you what Roll plays (WARNING - I AM NOT GIVING THE PROGRESSION, IT IS
FOR YOU TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSLF BY LISTENING TO THE SONG):
The tab below will consist of the power chords played by Roll, the chords Champ plays and
whatever he sings in this part. Just so you know.
NOTE - The chords on top of the bar are the chords played by Champ, so it is not a trans-
cription of the notes.
Em9 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|-------------------------------------------------------|--- NOTES TO GUITAR 1
B|-------------------------------------------------------|--- The tab continues in the
G|---------------7/9---7---X-X---7/9---5-----X-X---5/7---|--- next bar. Here's what
D|---------------7/9---7---X-X---7/9---5-----X-X---5/7---|--- he plays for this part.
A|------2--X-X---5/7---5---X-X---5/7---3-----X-X---3/5---|---
E|------0--X-X-------------------------------------------|---
I leave my fears behind, Coz
Em9 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|-------------------------------------------------------| NOTE
B|-------------------------------------------------------| Here in the part within the
G|------------------7/9---7--X-X---7/9-------*5------7*--| stars, play the C5 stacatto
D|------------------7/9---7--X-X---7/9-------*5------7*--| style before switching to
A|---X-X---2--X-X---5/7---5--X-X---5/7-------*3------5*--| the D5. Listen to the song.
E|---X-X---0--X-X----------------------------------------| Same goes for Guitar 2
..tonight I'll be right.. side. Lie..
SECTION WITHIN THE LINES (4:01 - 4:20(19))
Here, I will be tabbing out what Roll plays. It's mainly power chords and its really
easy. There are a few minor differences though, so I'll just tab them out all the same:
NOTE - The chords on top of the bar are the chords played by Champ, so it is not a trans-
cription of the notes.
Dsus Dsus Em9 C9
e|------------------------------------------|---
B|------p-----------------------------------|---
G|---7--a-------------7-------*9-------5*---|---
D|---7--u---5---------7-------*9-------5*---|---
A|---5--s---5---------5-------*7-------3*---|---
E|------e---3-------------------------------|---
Lie down ..me Lie down ..me
Dsus Em9 Dsus C9 Dsus
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---7/7---------------7----------5--------5/7---|
D|---5/7---------------7----------5--------5/7---|
A|---3/5----2----------5----------3--------3/5---|
E|----------0------------------------------------|
And I'll ..go ..go....
Looking at the first bar, I have found that Roll plays a few octaves between the E5 and
the C5. The tab for the octaves are shown below:
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---/12--11---4/5---|
D|-----X---X---X-X---|
A|---/10---9---2/3---|
E|-------------------|
SOLO PART 2 (4:21 - 4:32)
Here's another small solo by Roll. Like before, I think that there is a dubbed third gui-
tar and therefore I will just tab all three like I did in Solo Part 1:
NOTE - Since there appears to be three guitars here, I'll just add a Guitar 3 as a guideline
and so that you don't end up utterly confused. The chords on top of the bar are the
chords played by Champ, so it is not a transcription of the notes. And the ones above
Champ's chords are the power chords for the seemingly "Guitar 3".
Guitar 1, Guitar 2 and Guitar 3
D5 G5 D5 E5 C5
Dsus G Dsus Em9 C9
e|-----------7``------------------------------10``-|
B|---8-8-7h8-8``-8p7---------7-7h8-8``--8p7-8------|
G|-------------------7-7``-7-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO PART (4:32 - 4:56)
Here's the final part of the song. All the instruments are gone now except for one guitar
and the vocalist. I'll be giving the tab and the lyrics as well so that you get the timing.
The final tab is shown below:
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
D|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
A|---3-----3-----3-----3---3/5-----5-----5-----5-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Still I'll sing to
e|--------------------------------------------------|--
B|--------------------------------------------------|--
G|-------0-----------0----------0-----------0-------|--
D|-----0-----0-----0------0---0-----0-----0-----0---|--
A|----------------------2---3-----3-----3-----2-----|--
E|---0-----0-----0----------------------------------|--
..tears from your eyes
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
D|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0---|
A|---0-----0-----2-----2-----3-----3-----5------5-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
..maybe I'm just not the one
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-------0------------0--------0``---|
D|-----0-----0------0-----0----------|
A|----------------3-----3------------|
E|---0-----0-------------------3``---|
f - o - r you...
