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Above This

Theory Of A Deadman

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Above This
Theory of A Deadman
Theory of A Deadman (2002)

Above This:  written by Tyler Connolly and Chad Kroeger

NOTE: The end of the solo is close, but I don't think it's completely 
accurate.

GTR I - Drop B Tuning "Tyler Connolly" (c#,G#,E,B,F#,B)
GTR II - Drop B Tuning "Dave Brenner" (e#,G#,E,B,F#,B)
   
Intro

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----x--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----x--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

Verse

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--------3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
           .     .  .        .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--------3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
           .     .  .        .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--------3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
           .     .  .        .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--------3-----------3--------3--3--3-|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3--3-|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3--3-|
           .     .  .        .  .        .          

Chorus

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .     
     
Verse 2

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----------------3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
           .  .  .  .        .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----------------3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
           .  .  .  .        .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----------------3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
           .  .  .  .        .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----------------3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
           .  .  .  .        .  .        .  .       

Chorus

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .     

Bridge

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
F#|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
 B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
 
   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
 B|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
F#|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
 B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-10----------------------------------------------|
F#|-10----------------------------------------------|
 B|-10----------------------------------------------|

Guitar Break

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------Pickslide-Up--------------|
 B|-----------------------Pickslide-Up--------------|

Guitar Solo

   GTR I
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|--3-------/5-----0h-3p-0--5----/8-----5----------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
  |
  |GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|--0h-3p-0--5--8--5~---p0h-3p-0-------------------|
 B|--------------------------------5~----3~---------|
  |
  |GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------10-------------10h12-------10h13p10-12\|
 E|----------10-------------10h12----10-10-------12\|
 B|----10-12-------12-10-12-------12----------------|
F#|-12----------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
  |  .  .  .        .  .  .        .  .            
  |GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|----10----10-12-13p12p10-----101210--101210------|
 E|----10----10-------------12--101210--101210---12-|
 B|-12----12--------------------------12------12----|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
  |
  |GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

Final Chorus

   GTR I
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-14~---------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
  |
  |GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------5-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3-----------3--------6-------|
F#|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0--------0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
                                .        .          

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                                    
   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--5-------|
                                                    
   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3--------3--3-----3--6-------|

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

   GTR I,II
c#|-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----------3-----------3----|
F#|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
 B|--0-----0--0--5--4--3-----3--3--3-----3--3--3----|
                             .  .        .  .       

| b  bend
| r  release bend
|trp triplet
|PH. pinch harmonic
|fbk feedback
| .  palm-mute
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
|(7) harmonic
| x  Mute note
===============================================================================

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Theory Of A Deadman