Hope Is... Lyrics

Killswitch Engage - Hope Is
This song has two guitar parts labeled Lead and Rhythm. Joined bars indicate
synchronous playing of each part. On the recording, Lead can be heard on the
left audio channel and Rhythm on the right audio channel. If playing solo, play
the Lead part.
Key:
PM. - Palm Mute
PH. - Pinch harmonic
H. - Natural harmonic
/ - Slide up (towards bridge)
\ - Slide down (towards head)
>> - Pick scrape down (towards head)
~ - Vibrato
h - Hammer on
p - Pull off
o| - Repeat (once, unless otherwise stated underneath)
|o - Repeat from (here when repeating, otherwise the start of the section)
* - Note (described underneath)
1. Intro
Lead & Rhythm
Lead
|PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Rhythm | |
2. A Section
Lead & Rhythm
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lead & Rhythm
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. B Section
Lead & Rhythm
F|o--------------------|--------------------|-----------|
C|o--------------------|-----------------3--|-----5-----|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . .
Lead & Rhythm *
F|---------------------|--------------------|----------o|
C|---------------------|-----------------3--|----------o|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . .
*At this point, second time round, Lead plays down slide from 12 fret.
(Play 2. A Section)
4. A Section variant
Lead
F|o----------10-----9/10------------------|--12-----10-----8-----7--------------o|
C|o-----------x-----x--X------------------|---x------x-----x-----x--------------o|
|PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Rhythm | |
F|o---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------o|
C|o-----------7-----5//7------------------|---8------7--------------------------o|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Pre-chorus
Lead & Rhythm
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lead & Rhythm
^Second time only
Lead
F|o--------10-----------10--------------|---------9------------9--------------|
C|o----7-------7---7---------7---7---7--|----5-------5---5---------5---5---5--|
| Rhythm | |
F|o-10-----------9--10------------10----|--9-----------7---9-------------9----|
C|o--7-----------7---7-------------7----|--5-----------5---5-------------5----|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . . PM. . . . . . . . . . . .
Lead
F|----------7------------7--------------|---------5--------------5----------------o|
C|-----3-------3---3---------3---3---3--|----2-------2---2-----------2---2---2----o|
F|---7-----------5---7-------------7----|--5-----------4--------------------------o|
C|---3-----------3---5-------------5----|--2-----------2-2h3p2p0-----2h3p2p0------o|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . . PM. . . . . . . * . .
*Second time round play pinch harmonic on 3rd fret of the 3rd string with wide vibrato
Lead
F|o--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/10-10--|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9/12-12--|
C|o--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--|
| Rhythm | |
F|o-10-----------9--10-----------10-----|--9-----------7---9------------9-----|
C|o--7-----------7---7------------7-----|--5-----------5---5------------5-----|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . . PM. . . . . . . . . . . .
Lead
C|--------------------------------------|-------------------------->>>>>>>>>>--|
C|-----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0-----0--|------0--0--0--0--0-------0-0->>>>>>--|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . . PM . . . . . . .
(Play 7. Chorus)
9. Outro
Lead & Rhythm
PM. .
Lead & Rhythm
C|--0------------------|->>>>>>>>>>>--0-----|--0--1-----|
PM. .
Lead & Rhythm
F|o--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
C|o--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lead & Rhythm
F|---------------------|--------------------|----------o|
C|---------------------|-----------------3--|----------o|
PM. . . . . . . . . . . .
(The End)
Full Sequence
1. Intro
2. A Section
3. B Section
3. A Section
4. A Section variant
5. Pre-chorus
6. Chorus
7. A Section (with pinch harmonics)
4. A Section variant
5. Pre-verse
6. Chorus
8. Interlude
7. Chorus
9. Outro