Aimless Arrow Tab

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                           Aimless Arrow - Converge
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Tabbed by: millarso (Jake Miller)
E-mail: millarso2.0@gmail.com
 
Tuning: Drop C (Dropped A string ½ Step, Dropped D string 1 step)
 
UPDATED 08/27/13: djerzinski recommended a tuning variant which allows you to
play a fuller dissonant chord, and I think I prefer it.
 
SECTION 1 (x2)
C |-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------7--p0--------|
F |----7--0--------7---5p0----7--0----0h7h8-----7p0-5p0-|
C |----------8--8-----8-------------8-------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------|
C |-7----------------------7----------------------------|
 
                                       1st Ending   2nd Ending
C |------------------------------------|-7--7--7-7-|-7--7--7-7--7--7--7-7-|
Ab|------------------------------------|-0--0--0-0-|-0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-|
F |----7--0--------7---5p0----3----5p0-|-x--x--x-x-|-x--x--x-x--x--x--x-x-|
C |----------8--8-----8----------------|-7--7--7-7-|-7--7--7-7--7--7--7-7-|
G |------------------------------------|-0--0--0-0-|-0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-|
C |-7----------------------3-----3-----|(7)--------|----------------------|
 
NOTE: Feel free to add that extra 7 to the dissonant chords if you want a little more
grit.
NOTE 2: It actually feels easier to me to play the low C string notes with my thumb.
It frees up more room and fingers, but I know some frown on that. If you watch some live
videos, it looks like Ballou might be using his thumb.
 
TRANISTION
C |--------------|
Ab|--------------|
F |-0------------|
C |-0-(let-ring)-|
G |-0------------|
C |-0------------|
 
SECTION 2
NOTE: Every note in this section is tapped. Try to mute any string that is not being
tapped as much as possible. Above each bar I will place an L or an R for left hand tap or
right hand tap. I suggest using your pointer and middle to tap the right hand.
 
     R    L    R  L  R L R    L    R  L  R L    R   L  R   L    R   L   R   L
C |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-16--------16----16--16--------16----16-----16-----16-------16-------------|
F |-15---12---15-12-151215---12---15-12-15-8---15---8-15---8---15---8--17\--8-|
C |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|x3
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
     R    L    R  L  R L R    L    R  L  R L    R   L  R   L    R   L   R
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-16--------16----16--16--------16----16-----16-----16-------16-----------|
F |-15---12---15-12-151215---12---15-12-15-8---15---8-15---8---15---8--17\--|
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
SECTION 3 (Keep Tapping)
    L    R  L  R   L    R   L  R    L    R   L  R     L    R    L  R
C |---------------------------------------------------------------19-|
Ab|-----------21--------------21---------------16--------------------|
F |-8---20--8-20---8---20---8-20--8\7---15---7-15--7/10---17---10-17-|
C |-----20-------------20---------------15----------------17---------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    L    R  L  R   L    R   L  R    L    R   L  R     L    R    L  R
C |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----21----21-------21-----21--------16-----16---------17------17-|
F |-8---20--8-20---8---20---8-20--8\7---15---7-15--7\10---17---10-17-|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    L    R   L  R   L    R   L  R    L    R   L  R     L    R    L  R
C |--------------------------------------------------------19------19-|
Ab|-----21-----21-------21-----21--------16-----16--------------------|
F |-8---20---8-20---8---20---8-20--8\7---15---7-15--7/10---17---10-17-|
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    L    R   L  R   L    R   L  R    L    R   L  R L
C |------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----21-----21-------21-----21--------16-----16-------|
F |-8---20---8-20---8---20---8-20--8\7---15---7-15-7/5~--|
C |------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------------|
 
REPEAT SECTION 2
 
REPEAT SECTION 3
 
REPEAT SECTION 1
 
SECTION 4 (Fast tremolo picking for both chords)
C |-7----8----|
Ab|-0----0----|
F |-x----x----|
C |-7----8----|x3
G |-0----0----|
C |(7)--(8)---|
 
C |-7----7---7---7-7-|
Ab|-0----0---0---0-0-|
F |-x----x---x---x-x-|
C |-7----7---7---7-7-|
G |-0----0---0---0-0-|
C |-TP---------------|
 
SECTION 5
C |-7---7---7-7---7---7---7-7---7---7---7-7---7---7---8-8-0-|
Ab|-0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0-0-|
F |-x---x---x-x---x---x---x-x---x---x---x-x---x---x---x-x-0-|
C |-7---7---7-7---7---7---7-7---7---7---7-7---7---7---8-8-0-|x2
G |-0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0-0-|
C |---------------------------------------------------------|
 
SECTION 6
C |------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------|
F |------------------------------|
C |-7---7---7-5-7-8---8---7-10-8-|x3
G |-7---7---7-5-7-8---8---7-10-8-|
C |-7---7---7-5-7-8---8---7-10-8-|
 
C |-------------7---7---7-7-|
Ab|-------------0---0---0-0-|
F |----3----5p0-x---x---x-x-|
C |-------------7---7---7-7-|
G |-------------0---0---0-0-|
C |-3-----3-----------------|
 
This tab was ridiculously hard for me to tab out because there is some weird technique
going on in this song. I hope it sounds good to you guys.
Please rate & comment (go easy on me, haha)
Thanks,
millarso
 
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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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