Still Remains Tab

Alter Bridge - Still Remains
From the New Album "AB III"
tabbed by jjhand
Tuning Low to High - Bb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (like 'Come to Life'/'Broken Wings')
 
 
This is a kick ass heavy song with great riffs despite no solo! Enjoy &
please rate if u like it! Intro is in 6/4 time (6 beats per bar), but rest
is 4/4 time.
 
 
[Intro]
    (Guitar 1, light distortion)   -   play 2x
eb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Ab|---------3-----------0____________---|---------3-----------2___________---|
Bb|-0-3-1-0---0-0-3-1-0-----0---0---0---|-0-3-1-0---0-0-3-1-0----0---0---0---|
 
 
 
 
(0:16) - Intro Repeats but Guitar 2 plays this 2x:
 
eb|---------0-----------0---------------|---------0--------------------------|
Bb|-------7---7-------7-----------------|-------8---8-------8----------------|
Gb|-----8-----------8-------------------|-----9-----------9------------------|
Db|---9-----------9---------------------|--10----------10-----9--------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   note the timing with the intro riff above & let notes ring
 
 
 
 
 
[Heavy Riff 1]
   (0:31) - Guitar 1, 4/4 time, played 2x
eb|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Ab|-2-----------------3-2-0-------5-|-2--------------*3~~-0------| * 2nd time is PH
Bb|---0-----0---0-1-0-------3-1-0---|---0-----0---0-1------------|
 
 
eb|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
Ab|-2-----------------3-2-0-------5-|-2---------------0----------|
Bb|---0-----0---0-1-0-------3-1-0---|---0-----0---0-0-1----------|
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Verse Pt 1]
 (0:51) - Play Heavy Riff 1 Again, but mute short notes on low Bb string
 
Lyrics: "I cast a line when I saw you were drowning, but still you"
 
 
 
 
[Verse Pt 2]
 
eb|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5------5----5-5-5---5-5-|
Ab|-10------10----10-10-10----10-10-|-6------6----6-6-6---6-6-|
Bb|-8-------8-----8--8--8-----8--8--|-4------4----4-4-4---4-4-|
   "turn your back on me"
 
 
 
 
Play Heavy Riff 1 Again -
 
Lyrics: "But you found the fire when you were burning, but still you"
 
 
 
 
[Verse Pt 3]
eb|--------------------------------|------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|-5----------------|
Ab|-10------10----10-10-10---10-10-|-6----------------|
Bb|-8-------8-----8--8--8----8--8--|-4----------------|
"never        could        believe"
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Chorus] - Guitar 1 Play Chords with 16th note rhythm
 
eb|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|
Bb|-(3)----------|-(3)----------|-------------|-------------|
Gb|--------------|--------------|-(5-3)-------|-(5)---------|
Db|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|
Ab|-10----x16----|-10----x16----|-6----x16----|-3----x16----|
Bb|-8------------|-8------------|-4-----------|-1-----------|
 
1. "So  carry      on         if you must go your way"
2. "Go embrace my  heart.     Your free will still remains, oh"
 
 () - is Guitar 2's notes in background
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1:40) Play Heavy Riff 1 to go to Verse 2
 
 
 
 
 
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[Verse 2]
 
  Same as Verse 1, but Guitar 2 adds a steady Bb note:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| repeated throughout verse
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
 
Lyrics:
"I save you from your fall when you were slipping
 but still you broke from me to run?
 So how can you justify the life you're living?"
 
 
 
(2:10) End of verse 2 - Guitar 2,
eb|---------------------------------|-----------------|
Bb|---------10----10-10-10----10-10-|-6---------------|
Gb|-12------12----12-12-12----12-12-|-7---------------|
Db|-12------12----12-12-12----12-12-|-8---------------|
Ab|-10------10----10-10-10----10-10-|-6---------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|-----------------|
 
Guitar 1 plays Verse Pt 3 during this part
 
 
 
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
(2:15) Play first Chorus Again but chorus 2 ends on:
 
eb|--------------|-----------------|
Bb|--------------|-----------------|
Gb|--------------|-----------------|
Db|--------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------------|-----------------|
Bb|-0------------|-0~~-------------|
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Bridge]
 
   (2:40) Guitar 1 - play 6x
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------**------------------|-3-2-----------------------------|
Bb|-1-0-0-0-0-0-110-110-0-0-875-875-|-----0-0-0-0-110-110-0-0-875-875-|
      PM_________________________       PM_________________________
 
**notes are 1st fret, not 11th
 
 
 
 
During Lyrics, Guitar 2 Adds:
 
eb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
Gb|-8-----------|-9----------|-8-----------|------------|
Db|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
Ab|-6-----------|-7----------|-6-----------|------------|
Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
  "You'll deny it all, you'll deny me once again"
 
 
eb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
Gb|-8-----------|-9----------|-11----------|-14---------|
Db|-------------|------------|-------------|---------4/9|
Ab|-6-----------|-7----------|-9-----------|-12---------|
Bb|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
"But I've seen it all, I know you'll come to crawl back to me before the end"
 
 
 
 
[Bridge Ending]
  (both guitars), played 2x
eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Ab|-2---------------------------|-2---------------------------| add pick scrape
Bb|---0---0---1-1~--0---0-1-2-3-|---4~--4---4-5---5---8-8-8-7-| before chorus
 
 
 
 
[Last Chorus]
 
Play Chorus Again, but Guitar 2 plays these notes in a 16th note rhythm:
 
eb|-------------|--------8--10--|--------8--10--|-8-------------|  x4
Bb|-8--------10-|-11------------|-11------------|---------------|
Gb|-------------|--------5--7---|--------5--7---|-5-------------|
Db|-5--------7--|--8------------|-8-------------|---------------|
Ab|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
1. "So  carry      on         if you must go your way"
2. "Go embrace my  heart.     Your free will still remains, oh"
 
 
 
[Ending]
 
  (both guitars), played 2x
eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Ab|-2---------------------------|-2---------------------------|
Bb|---0---0---1-1~--0---0-1-2-3-|---4~--4---4-5---5---8-8-8-7-| 
 
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Bb|-0---------------------------|
 
 
 
KEY
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| PH  pinch harmonic
| PM  palm mute
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| r   Bend release
 
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