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Growing On Me Complete Guitar Tablature
Band: The Darkness
Song: Growing On Me
Album: Permission To Land
Record Lable: Atlantic
Tabber: Darknessfreak

Legend:

 ^  = Harmonics
 () = Put on/ Pull Off
 bu = Bend Up
 bd = Bend down

Tuning: Drop D (eBGDAD)

Quick Note: Because their are two guitarist's in The Darkness (Justin & Dan) it can be hard for one person to play, but I've done my best to make sound as though your playing both at the same time. PS: This tab may look complicated, but if you read all the tab and instrutions you'll find it's simple.

Intro:

1st time only|                                   X3|                       3rd Time|
 E ----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 B ----3~~~--|-10-----10--------------3-----5--3---|--5~~--------------------------|
 G ----2~~~--|-----7------7---7--6---2-----2-------|-------------------------------|
 D ----0~~~--|-------0------0------0-----0---------|-------7~~7~~7--5405400~~~~~~--|
 A ----------|-------------------------------------|-------7~~7~~7--5405400~~~~~~--|
 D ----------|-------------------------------------|-------7~~7~~7--5405400~~~~~~--|

 1st Time: Play D Chord and follow into main intro riff
 2nd Time: Play main intro riff as written.
 3rd Time: Play main intro riff but hold 5 on B and play chorus build up.
 
Verse 1:

1st time only|                                                         Main Riff X2|
 E ----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G ----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D ----15--|--0-0-7-7-9-9----0-0-7-7-9-9--5-5-5400--0-0-7-7-9-9----7-7-7777--|
 A ----15--|--0-0-7-7-9-9----0-0-7-7-9-9--5-5-5400--0-0-7-7-9-9----7-7-7777--|
 D ----15--|--0-0-7-7-9-9----0-0-7-7-9-9--5-5-5400--0-0-7-7-9-9----7-7-7777--|

      1st Time Ending| 2nd Time Ending|
 --------------------|----------------|
 --------------------|----------------|
 ---12--11-12--11-7--|----------------|
 ---12--11-12--11-7--|----2--0-2--4---|
 ---10---9-10---9-5--|----2--0-2--4---|
 --------------------|----2--0-2--4---|

 1st Time: Play slide fill and main riff with 1st ending.
 2nd Time: Play main riff with 2nd ending.

Pre-Chorus 1:

1st Time only|                                   X3|             3rd Time|
 E ----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------|
 B ----3~~~--|-10-----10--------------3-----5--3---|--5~~----------------|
 G ----2~~~--|-----7------7---7--6---2-----2-------|---------------------|
 D ----0~~~--|-------0------0------0-----0---------|-------7~~7~~7~7777--|
 A ----------|-------------------------------------|-------7~~7~~7~7777--|
 D ----------|-------------------------------------|-------7~~7~~7~7777--|

 1st Time: Play D chord seemlessly following 2nd verse ending into pre-chorus riff.
 2nd Time: Play pre-chorus riff as written.
 3rd Time: Play pre-chorus riif but hold 5 on B then play chorus bulid up.

Chorus:

1st time only|                                                 Main Riff 1st Time|
 E ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 B ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 G ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 D --15--|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--
 A --15--|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--
 D --15--|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--

                                     Main Riff 2nd Time|     
 ------------------------------------------------------|
 ------------------------------------------------------|
 ------------------------------------------------------|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--5405400--|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--5405400--|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--5405400--|


 1st Time: Play long slide fill following into mian chorus riff
 2nd Time: Play half of chourus riff with verse build up.

Verse 2:
                                                                         Full Verse|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D --0-0-7-7-9-9----0-0-7-7-9-9--5-5-5400--0-0-7-7-9-9---7-7-7777--2--0-2--4---|
 A --0-0-7-7-9-9----0-0-7-7-9-9--5-5-5400--0-0-7-7-9-9---7-7-7777--2--0-2--4---|
 D --0-0-7-7-9-9----0-0-7-7-9-9--5-5-5400--0-0-7-7-9-9---7-7-7777--2--0-2--4---|

 Verse: Play as written.
 
 Pre-Chorus 2:

1st Time only|                             1st Time|
 E ----------|-------------------------------------|---
 B ----3~~~--|-10-----10--------------3-----5--3---|---
 G ----2~~~--|----7------7---7--6---2-----2--------|---
 D ----0~~~--|------0------0------0-----0----------|---
 A ----------|-------------------------------------|---
 D ----------|-------------------------------------|---

                               2nd Time|           3rd Time|        
 --------------------------------------|-------------------|
 --10-----10--------------3------------|--5~~--------------|
 -----7------7---7--6---2-----2--4--2--|-------------------|
 -------0------0------0-----0----------|-----7~~7~~7~7777--|
 --------------------------------------|-----7~~7~~7~7777--|
 --------------------------------------|-----7~~7~~7~7777--|

 1st Time: Play D chord seemlessly following 2nd verse ending into pre-chorus riff.
 2nd Time: Play as written for 2nd time.
 3rd Time: Play main pre-chorus riff but hold 5 on B and play chorus build up.

Chorus:

1st time only|                                                 Main Riff 1st Time|
 E ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 B ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 G ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 D --15--|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--
 A --15--|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--
 D --15--|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--

                                     Main Riff 2nd Time|     
 ------------------------------------------------------|
 ------------------------------------------------------|
 ------------------------------------------------------|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--5405400--|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--5405400--|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--5405400--|


 1st Time: Play long slide fill following into mian chorus riff
 2nd Time: Play half of chourus riff with pre-solo build up.

Pre-Solo:

 E -----------------------------------------------------|
 B --8--888-7-7-----------------8--888-7-7--------------|
 G --7--777-7-7--6--6--7-7-7-7--7--777-7-7--6--6--------|
 D --5--555-5-5--7--7--7-7-7-7--5--555-5-5--7--7--15--|
 A --------------5--5--5-5-5-5--------------5--5--15--|
 D -----------------------------------------------15--|

Pre-Solo: Play as written.

Solo 1:

 E ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 B --------3^---------------3-3^--5-3-5bu---7(10)-7(10)-7(10)-5bu----------
 G ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 D --0~~~X-----X-2-X-X-4-0~~-----------------------------------------------
 A ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 D ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 ---------------------------------------------19^---17-15-14(15)(14)-12^---|
 --X--19-19^----17(19)(17)-15-17-19(17)(15)--------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Solo: Play as written

Chorus:

1st time only|                                                 Main Riff 1st Time|
 E ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 B ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 G ----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--
 D --15----|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--
 A --15----|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--
 D --15----|--4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0--|--

                                      Main Riff 2nd Time|     
 -------------------------------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------|
 -------------------------------------------------------|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--54054020--|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--54054020--|
 --4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0---7~~7~~7--54054020--|


 1st Time: Play quick slide fill finishing the solo into mian chorus riff
 2nd Time: Play half of chourus riff with solo 2 build up.

Solo 2:

 E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 G -------------------------------------7-7-6(2)--9^--9^--9^--9^-7-11-11-11--
 D ---0--0--0--4-2-0-0-2-4-2-4~~~~~~~~4---------------------------------------
 A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -7(9)(7)-6(7)(6)-4(6)(4)-2(4)(2)--------------------7^----7--11-9-7-7-9-11-9-11~~
 ---------------------------------2(4)(2)(0)0~~~~~~~~-----------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 ----------------------------12^--12^--12^--12^-10-14-17 14(17)-14-17-14-17-14--17
 -----15-14-14(15)(14)14-10-------------------------------------------------------
 ~~~~~----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 -14171417141714-14^---10^--10^--10^10^10^-12(10)1014(10)1012(10)1014(10)1012(10)10
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 14(10)1012(10)1014(10)1012(10)14(10)101210---------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------10101012(10)1012(10)1012(10)101210---
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 -7---8-7-5-3-5-3--3-22(3)3-2-0---------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------2-4-2-0-2-----------------------------------------
 -----------------------------------------4bubd-4^-4(5)(4)(0)0~~0~~0~0~0~2-0(2)(4)
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 ---------------------------------3--3^--3-5-3-7-5-3-5(7)(5)-7-8-12^---12-12-10--8
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 -0~~000-0-2^-000--0-2-0(4)(2)-0~~------------------------------------------------
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 -7(8)(7)(10)(8)(7)7(8)(7)5--3(5)(3)-2(3)(2)-3(5)(3)-2(3)(2)-3(5)(3)(0)3~~~~~~~~--|
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------2~~~~~~~~--|
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------0~~~~~~~~--|
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Alright thats it, I'm done, no more, my fingers are about to fall off and I think  I'm going blind. I'm absolutely 500% sure that it's perfect and anyone who thinks different knows were to go. Hope you enjoy the tab (don't let the final solo daunt you) and please, this is my first tab so RATE IT....well go on then!
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