Fear And Cowardice Tab

Big Wreck - Fear and Cowardice
tuning - Drop Db
tabbed by jjhand, with help from claudio.amaro81
 
Ian and Chris use a pinky slide throughout so they can fret some other notes normally.
See the band's live youtube footage for an example of the slide technique.
 
 
[Intro]
 
Eb|----------------|
Bb|----------------|
Gb|----------------|
Db|-12~~~~\--------|
Ab|-12~~~~\--------|
Db|-12~~~~\--------|
 
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|---------3/4-------------3\2----|---------3/4-------------6\5----|
Ab|-0-0---0-----5\----------3\2----|-0-0---0-----5\----------6\5----|
Db|-0-0---0--------/3---0---3\2----|-0-0---0--------/3---0---6\5----|
 
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|---------3/4-------------3\2----|---------3/4-------------6\5----|
Ab|-0-0---0-----5\----------3\2----|-0-0---0-----5\----------6\5----|
Db|-0-0---0--------/3---0---3\2----|-0-0---0--------/3---0---6\5----|
 
 
[PreVerse]
 
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------3---------------3-------|
Gb|---------2---------------2-------|
Db|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------| x2
Ab|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|
Db|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
Gb|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
Db|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|
Ab|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|
Db|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|
  "Held out for the one that stung  Branded and sticking around"
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------3---------------3-------|---------3-----------------------|
Gb|---------2---------------2-------|---------2-----------------------|
Db|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-------------|
Ab|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|-2/3-----------2__/3-----5\------|
Db|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|
   "But I never tried to stay among  With some who like playin' the clown"
 
 
[PreChorus]
    played 2x
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-5-----------------------------5/|/6------------\2-----------------|
Ab|-5-----------------------------5/|/6------------\2-----------------|
Db|-5-----------------------------5/|/6------------\2-----------------|
1 "As you swallow 'til your belly's round"
2 "It's a taste so wrong, you play along"
 
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------3---------------3-------|
Gb|---------2---------------2-------|
Db|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|
Ab|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|
Db|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|
1 "You forget to chew, yeah"
2 "And you forget to choose, yeah"
 
 
[Chorus 1 Chords]
    strum as needed, riff is played 2x
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-3-------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|
Gb|-2---------------5---------------|-----------------2---------------|
Db|-0---------------5---------------|-5---------------0---------------|
Ab|-0---------------3---------------|-5---------------0---------------|
Db|-0-------------------------------|-5---------------0---------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-3---------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-3---------------5---------------|--3------5-----------------------|
Ab|-1---------------3---------------|--3------5-----------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|--3------5-----------------------|
                                       >      >
 
[Chorus 1 Slide Part]
    riff is played 2x
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-7--------------\5~--------------|-/12-------------\7--------------|
Gb|-7--------------\5~--------------|-/12-------------\7--------------|
Db|-7--------------\5~--------------|-/12-------------\7--------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  "So what are you running from?     You're not getting away"
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-3--------------/5~--------------|-5------/12~---------------------|
Gb|-3--------------/5~--------------|-5------/12~---------------------|
Db|-3--------------/5~--------------|-5------/12~---------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  "Fear and cowardice, here and now and they made it"
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------3---------------3-------|---------3---------------3-------|
Gb|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
Db|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|
Ab|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|
Db|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|
"Oh, wild man spun some words that stuck. You're branded and sticking around"
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------3---------------3-------|---------3-----------------------|
Gb|---------2---------------2-------|---------2-----------------------|
Db|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-------------|
Ab|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|-2/3-----------2__/3-----5\------|
Db|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|
 "At the altar of the mighty book   You wonder what's keeping you down"
 
 
[PreChorus]
    played 2x
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-5-----------------------------5/|/6------------\2-----------------|
Ab|-5-----------------------------5/|/6------------\2-----------------|
Db|-5-----------------------------5/|/6------------\2-----------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------3---------------3-------|
Gb|---------2---------------2-------|
Db|-2/3-----0-----2__/3-----0-------|
Ab|-2/3-----------2__/3-------------|
Db|-2/3-0-0---0-0-2__/3-0-0---------|
 
 
[Chorus 2 Chords]
    strum as needed, riff is played 2x
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-3-------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|
Gb|-2---------------5---------------|-----------------2---------------|
Db|-0---------------5---------------|-5---------------0---------------|
Ab|-0---------------3---------------|-5---------------0---------------|
Db|-0-------------------------------|-5---------------0---------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-3---------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-3---------------5---------------|--3------5-----------------------|
Ab|-1---------------3---------------|--3------5-----------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|--3------5-----------------------|
                                       >      >
 
[Chorus 2 Slide Part]
    riff is played 2x
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-7--------------\5~--------------|-/12-------------\7--------------|
Gb|-7--------------\5~--------------|-/12-------------\7--------------|
Db|-7--------------\5~--------------|-/12-------------\7--------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-3--------------/5~--------------|-5------/12~---------------------|
Gb|-3--------------/5~--------------|-5------/12~---------------------|
Db|-3--------------/5~--------------|-5------/12~---------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 
 
[Solo]
 
Eb|-10____________________________\-|---------------------------------|
Bb|-10____________________________\-|---------------------------------|
Gb|-10____________________________\-|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|
Ab|---------------------------------|-------------------3-5-0---3p2---|
Db|---------------------------------|-------------------------------5-|
 
Eb|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------5-7-|--5/7\5/7\5----5~------/12--10~-----------|
Db|-----------3h5-3~~~~b4-----7-----|-(5/7\5/7\5)-7-5~---------------12--10h12-|
Ab|---------------------------------|----------------------------------12------|
Db|-3-------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------10-13-11/12-|
Bb|------10----------------------------10-12-13-------------|
Gb|-10-12--13-12-10--------------10-12----------------------|
Db|-----------------12-10--10h12----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------12---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|-12---12-12--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---13-----13---12--12-12----10-------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------12-----12----10--12-9-10p9--10-9------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------12----12-10p9-----|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------10p8-|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|------------------10-------------------------------|
Bb|-13gb15---------------12---------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------12b13r12-10~~~------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------10b11r10-8~-|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|------13--------15------17-18/19-20---20b22--b22~~~|
Bb|-13/15-----15/18---18/20---------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------0--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
 
second half (3:22)
Eb|-20-17-15------20-17-15------|
Bb|---------18-15---------18-15-|
Gb|-----------------------------| x2 16th notes (4 notes per beat)
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
 
   sextuplets (6 notes per beat)
Eb|-20-17-15-----20-17-15-----20-17-15-----------15-16-17-16-15---------|
Bb|---------18-15--------18-15--------18-15-17-18--------------18-17-15-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
   sextuplets (6 notes per beat)
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-18-17-15---15-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------17---17-16-14-17-16-14--16-14----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------17-----17-15-14-17-15-14-12-15-14-12-10--------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------14-12-10\8~~~~|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------10----------------------------|
Bb|-10-11/12--12 11p10--------------------|
Gb|-------------------12-11-10\9-12-10PH--|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
 
   sextuplets (6 notes per beat)
Eb|-----------------------10-12-14-15-14-12-15-14-12----|
Bb|---------------10-12-13--------------------------15--|
Gb|--------9-11-12--------------------------------------|
Db|-9-10-12---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|-15-14-----14----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------15-13--15-13-----13----------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------14-12--14-12-11--------------------------11~~~~|
Db|---------------------------------12-10--12-10--------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------12-----12-10-9-12-9--------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------0------|
 
 
[Chorus 3 Bridge]
  keyboards until last bar at 3:50
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-3------5------------------------|
Ab|-3------5------------------------|
Db|-3------5------------------------|
    >      >
 
 
[Chorus 3 Chords]
    strum as needed in eighth note pattern, riff is played 3x
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-3-------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|
Gb|-2---------------5---------------|-----------------2---------------|
Db|-0---------------5---------------|-5---------------0---------------|
Ab|-0---------------3---------------|-5---------------0---------------|
Db|-0-------------------------------|-5---------------0---------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-3---------------5---------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-3---------------5---------------|--3------5-----------------------|
Ab|-1---------------3---------------|--3------5-----------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|--3------5-----------------------|
                                       >      >
 
 
[Outro]
 
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|---------3/4-------------3\2----|---------3/4-------------6\5----|
Ab|-0-0---0-----5\----------3\2----|-0-0---0-----5\----------6\5----|
Db|-0-0---0--------/3---0---3\2----|-0-0---0--------/3---0---6\5----|
 
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|---------3/4-------------3\2----|---------3/4-------------6\5~~~-|
Ab|-0-0---0-----5\----------3\2----|-0-0---0-----5\----------6\5~~~-|
Db|-0-0---0--------/3---0---3\2----|-0-0---0--------/3---0---6\5~~~-|
    last chord holds out and a studio 'tape effect' bends pitch downward 
 
 
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| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| >   Accented note
| t   Tapping
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| s   Slap
| P   Pop
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo
| PH  Pitch Harmonic
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