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A.T.W.A Guitar Tablature
Tuning: C-G-C-F-A-D

All System songs are tuned this way and for all you egg heads Drop C is Two Steps From Drop D

There is no timing in this tab so listen to the track for the timing

Intro:
clean
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-5-/-7--4--2-----------------------------------------------------------------
-7-/-9--5--3-----------------------------------------------------------------
-0---0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------------------
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slight distortion (play over intro)    
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-5---5---5----7---7---7----4---4---4---2---2---2----|
---7---7---7----9---9---9----5---5---5---3---3---3--|
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Then
Clean 
-----8--/--10----7--/--12-----------------
-----10-/--12----8--/--13-----------------
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Then
-----12-/--14----10--/--12----------------
-----13-/--15----12--/--13----------------                            
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Pre Verse:                                                
heavy distortion
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-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9--12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-
-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9--12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-
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Verse:                  Repeat throughout verse               
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-8-7--7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-7-6-6-0-6-0-6-0-6-0-6-----------------   
-8-7--7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-7-6-6-0-6-0-6-0-6-0-6-----------------   
                                                                              
light distortion (all palm muted)
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--5----5----------7---7----------4---4---------2---2--------------------------
----7----7---7------9---9---9------5---5---5-----3---3---3--------------------
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This is played in the background
-----8--/--10----7--/--12-----------------
-----10-/--12----8--/--13-----------------
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Play hard and fast after 2nd chorus with heavy distortion
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-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9--12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-
-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9--12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-

father father part:
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then
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Outro 1st part  (forsaken me part)                                                                       
distortion
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--------7-----3---/---10-----5-----------------------------------------
--------7-----3---/---10-----5-----------------------------------------
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2nd (trust in my part part)  end 
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--------7---10--10---3----   -7-
--------7---8---10---3----   -7-
--------7-------10---3----   -7-
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