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A Song For The Optimist
Atreyu
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Song: A Song for the Optimist
Artist: Atreyu
Album: Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses
Tabbed by: Zach Stout (zastout@bsu.edu)
Drop C (1 step below drop D tuning)
It helps to listen to the song to hear the strumming pattern
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down
* - pinch harmonics
^ - palm mute
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Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
(1:24-1:44)
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There you go.
The only part I'm not sure about is the solo part, besides that it's perfect.
If anyone can figure that out and correct it for me, that'd be awesome.