The Blackout - Start the Party

      

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 Tuning: Drop D
 
 My first song that I've learnt by ear, so be nice! I don't quite have the lead yet, bear with me
 
 INTRO

 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----8--10-----------8--10-----------8--10--3-333355---|
 D|-5---------10-8-5----------10-8-5----------------------|
 

 
 Then the same with power and harmonic chords and a slide:

 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|------10-12---------10-12---------10-12--5-555577------|
 D|-5----x--x-----5----x--x-----5----x--x---5-555577------|
 A|-5----8--10-10\5----8--10-10\5----8--10--3-333355------|
 D|-5----------10\5----------10\5-------------------------|
 

 
 Then the lead plays this, with a load of echo on top:

 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-17--17-15-15--15--15-14-14----------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 VERSE
 
 'Get up, get up, keep moving'

 e|--------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------[x8]-Release the PM on the final repeat|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5----------------------------------------|
 

 * * * * * * * *
 PRE-CHORUS
 
 'you know it's hard to find...'

 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------55555555--------------------------|
 G|---------------------55555555--------------------------|
 D|-1----3----1----3----33333333--------------------------|
 A|-1----3----1----3--------------------------------------|
 D|-1----3----1----3--------------------------------------|
 

 
 CHORUS
 
 The same as the intro pt 2, with an added part on the end
 
 'Start the party...'

 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------| [x2]
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|------10-12---------10-12---------10-12--5-555577------|
 D|-5----x--x-----5----x--x-----5----x--x---5-555577------|
 A|-5----8--10-10\5----8--10-10\5----8--10--3-333355------|
 D|-5----------10\5----------10\5-------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-33333333----------5-555577----------------------------|
 D|-33333333-33333333-5-555577----------------------------|
 A|-11111111-33333333-3-333355----------------------------|
 B|----------33333333-------------------------------------|
 

 
 P-A-RT-Y
 
 P-A-RT-Y
 
 Verse x1
 Pre-chorus x1
 Chorus x1
 
 BRIDGE
 
 'I'm ready, are you ready...'

 e|------------------------------------| [x2] Lift off the palm mute towards
 B|------------------------------------| the end of the repeat
 G|------------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------|
 A|---------3331111---------3335555----|
 B|-55533333-------355533333-------3---|
 

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 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------------
 G|----------5553333-----------5557777-----------55533333-----------
 D|-55533333-5553333-----------5557777-355533333-55533333-355533333-
 A|-55533333-3331111-355533333-3335555-355533333-33311111-355533333-
 B|-55533333---------355533333---------355533333----------355533333-
 e|--------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------|
 G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------|
 D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---------------|
 A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------------|
 B|--------------------------------------|
 

 
 ~guitar cuts out~
 
 FINAL CHORUSES/OUTRO
 
 Start with:

 e|-------|
 B|-------| 
 

 G|-5-3---|
 D|-5-3---|
 A|-3-1---|

 B|-------|
 

 
 Chorus x1
 
 The final chorus is very similar, but with some differences to the strumming pattern:

 e|-----------------------------------|
 e|-----------------------------------| [x2]
 B|-------------------[x3]------------|
 G|------10-10-12-12-------5-555577---|
 D|-555--x--x--x--x--------5-555577---|
 A|-555--8--8--10-10-------3-333355---|
 D|-555-------------------------------|
 

 
 And finish on the final power chord:
 e|---|
 e|---|
 B|---|
 G|---|
 D|-5-|
 A|-5-|
 D|-5-|
 
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 | / slide up
 | \ slide down
 | h hammer-on
 | p pull-off
 | ~ vibrato
 | + harmonic
 | x Mute note
 | b Bend
 | pb Pre-bend
 | br Bend release
 | pbr Pre-bend release
 | brb Bend release bend
 
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