b = Bend

h = Hammer-on

r = Reverse bend

p = Pull-off

~ = Vibration

f = Feedback

/ = Slide

o = Palm muted

x = string not used















SHISM





THIS SONG IS IN DROP D TUNING : Low to high: D A D G H e







bass intro (CD 0:00 -> 0:12)

g |-3----2----|-5----7----|-3----2----|-5----7----|-------------*|

d |-0----3----|-5----7----|-0----3----|-5----8----|-------------*|

a |-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------*|

d |-0----3----|-5----8----|-0----3----|-5----8----|-0----(0)----*|     play 1

time only













main bass riff (CD 0:12 -> 0:26)

maybe 8va



    |--3--|             |--3--|



g ||----------|---------|---------|---------------||----|

d ||o---------|---------|---------|--------------o||----|

a ||o---------|-8---7---|---------|-8---7---10---o||----|

d ||--0-10h12-|---0---0-|-0-10h12-|---0---0----0--||----|    play 4 times,





during the 2nd time the guitar fades in an open D chord:



(CD 0:20)







e |--x---------------|

h |--x---------------|

g |--x---------------|

d |--0---------------|

a |--0---------------|

d |--0---------------|





(CD 0:26 -> 0:40)

verse 1; drums and guitar enter; bass plays the main bass riff.

guitar plays in harmonies:



e |---------------------------|----------------------------------|

h |---------------------------|----------------------------------|

g |---------------------------|----------------------------------|

d |---------------------------|----------------------------------|

a |-------------13-----12-----|--------------13-----12-----15----|

d |--0--10--12------0------0--|--0--10--12------0------0------0--|    play 4

times





(CD 0:40)

vox enter, guitar plays chords





\"I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them fall away

mildewed and smoldering, fundamental differing,\"





e |----------------------------------------|

h |----------------------------------------|

g |----------------------------------------|

d |--0-------------------------------------|

a |--0-------------------------------------|

d |--0-------------------------------------|

     | let ring

      -------------



(CD 0:53)



\"pure intention juxtaposed will set two lovers souls in motion\"



e |----------------------------------------|

h |----------------------------------------|

g |--7-------------------------------------|

d |-----0----------------------------------|

a |----------------------------------------|

d |----------------------------------------|

     | let ring

      -------------





(CD 1:00)



\"disintegrating as it goes testing our communication\"



e |----------------------------------------|

h |----------------------------------------|

g |--12------------------------------------|

d |------0---------------------------------|

a |----------------------------------------|

d |----------------------------------------|

     | let ring

      -------------





(CD 1:04)



\"testing our communication\"



e |---------------------------------------|

h |---------------------------------------|

g |--14-----------------------------------|

d |------0--------------------------------|

a |---------------------------------------|

d |---------------------------------------|

     | let ring

      -------------





(CD 1:07 -> 1:20)



\"the light that fueled our fire then has burned a hole between us so

we cannot see to reach an end crippling our communication.\"



e |--------------------|---------------------------|

h |--------------------|---------------------------|

g |--------------------|---------------------------|

d |--------------------|---------------------------|

a |--0--0--8--0--7--0--|--0--0--8--0--7--0--10--0--|

d |--------------------|---------------------------|    play 4 times







(CD 1:20 -> 1:35)

e |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

h |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

g |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

d |-------------10-----9-----|-------------10-----9-----12-----|

a |--0--10--12------0-----0--|--0--10--12------0-----0------0--|

d |--------------------------|---------------------------------|    play 4 times







(CD 1:35 -> 2:00)



\"I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them tumble down

no fault, none to blame it doesn't mean I don't desire to

point the finger, blame the other, watch the temple topple over.

To bring the pieces back together, rediscover communication.\"





e |--------------------|---------------------------|

h |--------------------|---------------------------|

g |--------------------|---------------------------|

d |--------------------|---------------------------|

a |--0--0--8--0--7--0--|--0--0--8--0--7--0--10--0--|

d |--------------------|---------------------------|    play 4 times







(CD 2:00 -> 2:16)

e |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

h |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

g |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

d |-------------10-----9-----|-------------10-----9-----12-----|

a |--0--10--12------0-----0--|--0--10--12------0-----0------0--|

d |--------------------------|---------------------------------|    play 4 times





(CD 2:16 -> 2:30)



\"The poetry that comes from the squaring off between,

And the circling is worth it.

Finding beauty in the dissonance.\"



e |--------------------------------------|

h |--------------------------------------|

g |--------------------------------------|

d |--0--3--5--3--3--5--5-----------------|

a |--0--3--5--3--3--5--5--------------8--|

d |--0--3--5--3--3--5--5---0--10--12-----|







(CD 2:30 -> 2:32)    bass interlude:

g |-------------------------|--------------------------------|

d |-------------------------|--------------------------------|

a |-------------8-----7-----|--------------8----7-----10-----|

d |--0--10--12-----0-----0--|--0--10--12----0-----0------0---|









(CD 2:32)    guitar chord G5, played as follow:

e |---x---------------------------------------|

h |---8---------------------------------------|

g |---7---------------------------------------|

d |---5---------------------------------------|

a |---x---------------------------------------|

d |---x---------------------------------------|

     | let ring

      -------------





(CD 2:32 -> 3:00)



\"There was a time that the pieces fit, but I watched them fall away.

Mildewed and smoldering, strangled by our coveting

I've done the math enough to know the dangers of a second guessing

Doomed to crumble unless we grow, and strengthen our communication\"



e |--------------------|---------------------------|

h |--------------------|---------------------------|

g |--------------------|---------------------------|

d |--------------------|---------------------------|

a |--0--0--8--0--7--0--|--0--0--8--0--7--0--10--0--|

d |--------------------|---------------------------|    play 4 times







(CD 3:00 -> 3:14)

e |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

h |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

g |--------------------------|---------------------------------|

d |-------------10-----9-----|-------------10-----9-----12-----|

a |--0--10--12------0-----0--|--0--10--12------0-----0------0--|

d |--------------------------|---------------------------------|    play 4 times









(CD 3:14 -> 3:30)

Adam plays the same riff, but with very different tricky rhythm-variations,

which is the reason why I didn?t figure it out exactly - have fun, my dear! ;-)







(CD 3:30 -> 5:10)    interlude with various FX:



\"cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion\"



e

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

h

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

g

|-9--------12--------9--------14--------7--------9--------5-------7--------5-----7----|

d

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

a

|----0--0------0--0-----0--0------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--0----0--0-----0-----0-|

d

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|







(CD 5:11 -> 5:20)    crescendo with an open D chord:

e |------------------------------------|

h |------------------------------------|

g |------------------------------------|

d |--0--0--0--0------------------------|

a |--0--0--0--0------------------------|

d |--0--0--0--0------------------------|

     x  x  x  x





(CD 5:20 -> 5:40)



\"between supposed brothers

between supposed lovers.\"



e |---------------------------------------------|

h |---------------------------------------------|

g |---------------------------------------------|

d |-----10------12------12--7-------------------|

a |--8------10------10------7-------------------|

d |-------------------------7-------------------|    play 2 times

                            | let ring

                            -------------





(CD 5:20 -> 5:39)

e |---------------------------------------------|

h |---------------------------------------------|

g |---------------------------------------------|

d |-----10------12------12--0-------------------|

a |--8------10------10------0-------------------|

d |-------------------------0-------------------|    play 1 time

                            | let ring

                            -------------





(CD 5:39 -> 5:44)

e |---------------------------------------------|

h |---------------------------------------------|

g |---------------------------------------------|

d |---------------------------------------------|

a |---------------------------------------------|

d |--0--8--8--3--3--10--10----------------------|











(CD 5:44 -> 5:58)

e |---------------------------------------------|

h |---------------------------------------------|

g |---------------------------------------------|

d |--0--12--------------------------------------|

a |--0--12-----5--------5--------5--------------|

d |--0--12--7-----0--5-----0--3-----2-----------|    play 4 times







(CD 5:58 -> 6:24)

\"And I know the pieces fit.\"

e |---------------------------------------------|

h |---------------------------------------------|

g |---------------------------------------------|

d |--3--0--2--0--0--3--0--2--0--5--0--0---------|

a |--3--0--2--0--0--3--0--2--0--5--0--0---------|

d |--3--0--2--0--0--3--0--2--0--5--0--0---------|    play 4 times







(CD 6:24 -> 6:40)

e |---------------------------------------------|

h |---------------------------------------------|

g |---------------------------------------------|

d |--0--0--0--12--0--0--0--14--0--0--10---------|

a |--0--0--0--12--0--0--0--14--0--0--10---------|

d |--0--0--0--12--0--0--0--14--0--0--10---------|    play 4 times





and that?s it!

















and here are the complete lyrics:



--------------------------------------------------------------------------



I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them fall away



mildewed and smoldering, fundamental differing,



pure intention juxtaposed will set two lovers souls in motion



disintegrating as it goes testing our communication



the light that fueled our fire then has burned a hole between us so



we cannot see to reach an end crippling our communication.







I know the pieces fit cuz I watched them tumble down



no fault, none to blame it doesn't mean I don't desire to



point the finger, blame the other, watch the temple topple over.



To bring the pieces back together, rediscover communication.







The poetry that comes from the squaring off between,



And the circling is worth it.



Finding beauty in the dissonance.





There was a time that the pieces fit, but I watched them fall away.



Mildewed and smoldering, strangled by our coveting



I've done the math enough to know the dangers of a second guessing



Doomed to crumble unless we grow, and strengthen our communication





cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion





between supposed brothers



between supposed lovers.