Flatlines, Thin Lines Lyrics

John 5 - Flatlines, Thin Lines
Vertigo
Tuning - Drop-D
Effects needed: Wah
Legend:
\ - slide down
/ - slide up
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
br- bend and return
ph- pinch harmonic
tp- tremelo pick
Here you go, I got John 5's album pretty much as soon as it came out, and I loved it. Here
is the tab for one of my favourite songs off the album, hope you enjoy. Any queries, email
at bottom.
I have also added some comments on how to use the wah to create a sound much like the songs.
Intro: (0:00 - 0:09)
No guitars
Lead Guitar
Main riff: (0:09 - 0:25)
Verse 1: (0:25 - 0:42) - the effect can be produced by using a wah, heel fully down
|--7tp--|---10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7----------|
|--7tp--|---10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7----------|
Main riff: (0:42 - 0:50)
Verse 2: (0:50 - 1:06) - Wah used pretty much all the way through this bit, toe down towards the end.
|------------------------------------------------------11-9-8--8-5~-|-(5)-8-5/8\--|
tp |--|
pinched note = C --> ph
Chorus: (1:06 - 1:23) - Wah used all the way through, listen for patterns.
Main riff: (1:23 - 1:31)
Verse 3: (1:31 - 1:48) - Same as verse one, heel down on wah.
|--7tp--|--10-7-10-8-7-10-7-10-8-7-10-7-10-8-7-10-7-10-8-7-------------------|
|--7tp--|--7-7-7-7-8-7-7-9-7-7-10-7-7-11-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-9-------------------|
Chorus: (1:48 - 2:04)
Verse 4: (2:04 - 2:29) - Again wah is used all the time here, make sure to really whack on the wah
when hitting those top notes.
|-----------------------------------| tremelo pick and vibrato all
Here the wah is heel down, and slowly released untill chorus kicks in.
Chorus: (2:29 - 2:46)
Verse 5/Outro: (2:46 - 3:35) - No wah for the first part
|--------/13tp-------/13tp-|---------13-10-----------13---13---13---|--------|
|--/13tp-------/13tp-------|--12b----------12-10-----12b--12b--12b--|--------|
Here use the wah liberally ^ and really get these bends with the wah.
Use the wah all the time when repeating this, listen to how its used.
Repeat and fade
Rhythm Guitar
Verses 1, 2 & 3.
Gtr.2
Gtr.3
^ 4th and 8th times play |-8-10-|
^ last time stop here
Verse 5 same as Chorus, repeat till fade.
Thats all,
Any queries or corrections email: InfantFinite666@hotmail.com
Thanks, Tom.