Light Up The Sky Tab

YELLOWCARD "LIGHT UP THE SKY" - LEAD GUITAR
(mainly transcribed from ear)
 
THIS IS A TAB YOU MAY WANT TO READ/PRACTICE
BEFORE PLAYING. ALSO, the end of my tab is cut off and
i don't know why. every time i update it don't help - would
some suggestions?
 
Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,e)
 
INTRO, RHYTHM GUITAR ONLY
 
(VERSE 1 fig.1)
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------| 4X
D|-------------------------|
A|-------3-3-5-5-5-5-------|
E|-5-5-5-------------3-3-3-|
 
(VERSE 1 fig.2)
let ring throughout, bracket notes optional for acoustic version,
electric version doesn't use them; still works either way.
e|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|----------(8)---(8)----(8)---8-|---------(8)---(8)-8/10---8------|
G|-----5-0-----(0)----(0)----5---|-----5-0----(0)---------9--------|
D|-5/7---------------------------|-5/7------------------------10-9-|
A|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                             *
                                  (the notes are played as normal)
e|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|----------(8)---(8)----(8)---8-|----------8---8----8---8----8-8-|
G|-----5-0-----(0)----(0)----5---|-----5-0----0----0---0---0--5-5-|
D|-5/7---------------------------|-5/7----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
                             *    (not entirely sure of however..^)
 
(CHORUS)
this part, not 100% sure
e|-------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------------|------------------------|
D|----10-10-----10-10|-------10-10-------10-10|
A|7-7-------7-7------|10-10--------10-10------|
E|-------------------|------------------------|
 
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------10-10--------10-10|-------10-10-------10-10| (all) 2X
A|-------------10-10------|-------------10-10------|
E|12-12-------------------|-13-13------------------|
 
 
REPEAT INTRO (lead follows the rhythm guitar with root notes)
 
(VERSE 2)
Gtr.I (let ring) Gtr.II (let ring)
e|---|            |---|
B|---|            |---|
G|-5-|            |---|
D|-0-|            |---|
A|-x-|            |---|
E|-5-|            |-5-|
 
No guitar for 4 meaures, then kick in with a few muted strums
into the VERSE 1 fig.2 - 8 strikes?
 
REPEAT (VERSE 1 fig.2)
On the 4th measure of the verse lead, just hit a few
8's and 0's until the chorus starts again instead of hitting: 8-8
                                                              5-5
 
(BRIDGE fig.1)
Gtr.II                                        2x
e|-----------------------|----------------------|
B|------13-13-------13-13|------13-13------13-13|
G|------------12-12------|------------12-12-----|
D|14-14------------------|15-15-----------------| 2X
A|-----------------------|----------------------|
E|-----------------------|----------------------|
                       (*second bit for another 2 times
                         before repeating)
(BRIDGE fig.2)
Gtr.II
                    D                               D
e|--------------------------------|---12---12---------------------|
B|---15----15-12----12-13-12-13-12|-----------13----13-15-13-15-13|
G|12----12-------12---------------|12---12-------12---------------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------------| 2X
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
                     (not exact)^                    (not exact)^
Use Delay for the part below marked with a "D" so it repeats etc.
 
(SOLO Area)
Gtr.II
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------12----13-12----------12----13-12------|
G|--------------------12-------------------12---|
D|(10)/12----12----------12h14----14----------12|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
 
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-----12----13-12-----------12----13-12-13-|
G|-----------------12-----------------------|
D|\10-----10----------10--10---10-----------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
 
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------12----13-12----------12----13-12------|
G|--------------------12-------------------12---|
D|(10)/12----12----------12h14----14----------12|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
 
e|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B|-----12----13-12------|17p12----15p12----13p12----15p12----13p12---|
G|-----------------12---|------12-------12-------12-------12---------|
D|\10-----10----------10|--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------------------------(\)|
 
|---|
|---|
|-5-|
|-5-|   Ring out
|-3-|
|(3)|
 
(BREAKDOWN/BUILD-UP)
RHYTHM GUITAR PLAYS ONLY
 
Come in after the RHYTHM GUITAR has played 2X and play
the CHORUS RIFF PALM MUTED.
 
CHORUS
BRIDGE (fig.1)
 
(OUTRO)- Intro is played 2X
LEAD plays and ends on with this G Octave chord
in the same rythym pattern of the Intro/Outro:-
|----|
|----|
|-12-|
|-x--|
|-10-|
|----|
 
Enjoy, cheers (Y)
let me know what you think!
 
Slide up: /
Slide down: \
Palm Mute: *
Ghost note: (0) (as an example)
X