Starset – Bringing it Down
Tab transposed by Ethan Ringdahl on 19/02/17
Tuning – Drop A# / Bb (One step between drop A and drop B)
Please listen to the song for timing of the notes, especially the guitar verse.
Bars containing lyrics have no guitar parts played in them.
[PIANO/SYNTH INTRO]
(0:00 - 0:12)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11---10---8----11---10---8----11---10---7----10---7----10---7----10---11---10---|
D|----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7-| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[MAIN DISTORTED GUITAR RIFF]
(0:12 - 0:24)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-0---0-0---8-8-0-----0--0----0--0-4-4-5-7----------------------------------|
[VOCAL FILL]
(0:24 - 0:36)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-I SAW IT IN YOUR EYES...--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------I SAW THE CREATURE DEEP INSIDE...-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR - VERSE]
(0:36 - 0:48)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x1
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------0--------3------------3-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0---0--0-----0-000-0--0----0-0---0-0-0-0------0----0-0-0--0--0--0---5-5-5-5-|
. ... . . . . . . .
[SYNTH/VOCAL FILL]
(0:48 - 1:00)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-I'M FALLING APART INSIDE YOUR HOLOGRAPHIC HEART...------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR - CHORUS]
(1:00 - 1:24)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------| \
\
x2
/
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| /
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-8-0-10-13-----------|
[MAIN DISTORTED GUITAR RIFF]
(1:24 - 1:36)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-0---0-0---8-8-0-----0--0----0--0-4-4-5-7----------------------------------|
[VOCAL FILL]
(1:36 - 1:48)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-I SAW THE CRIMSON THIEF...------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------HANGING ON HEART STRINGS DRIPPING BLEACH...-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR - VERSE]
(1:48 - 2:00)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x1
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------0--------3------------3-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0---0--0-----0-000-0--0----0-0---0-0-0-0------0----0-0-0--0--0--0---5-5-5-5-|
. ... . . . . . . .
[SYNTH/VOCAL FILL]
(2:00 - 2:12)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-I'M FALLING APART INSIDE YOUR HOLOGRAPHIC HEART...------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR - CHORUS]
(2:12 - 2:36)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------| \
\
x2
/
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| /
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-8-0-10-13-----------|
[MAIN DISTORTED GUITAR RIFF]
(2:36 - 2:48)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-0---0-0---8-8-0-----0--0----0--0-4-4-5-7----------------------------------|
[VOCAL BRIDGE]
(2:48 - 3:12)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-SILLY ME I THOUGHT I HAD IT...--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------I CAME SO CLOSE THIS TIME...-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR BRIDGE]
(3:12 - 3:40)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7-8--8-5--5-8--8-5-2-5-8-7---------------------------------------------------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR BRIDGE]
(3:40 - 3:52)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----3-------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
A|-1-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-5-7---------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR BRIDGE]
(3:52 - 3:58)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x1
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
[VOCAL FILL]
(3:58 - 4:10)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-THERE'S SOMETHING INSIDE YOU THAT ISN'T RIGHT...--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------SOMETHING THAT HAUNTS YOUR DREAMS...-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[DISTORTED GUITAR - CHORUS]
(4:10 - 4:22)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------| \
\
x1
/
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| /
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10^--------|
[MAIN DISTORTED GUITAR RIFF]
(4:22 - 4:46)
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-0---0-0---8-8-0-----0--0----0--0-4-4-5-7----------------------------------|
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| \ Slide down
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
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