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First Noble Truth Guitar Tablature
transcibed by Thorwulf

      There was already another tab for this song, but I found it quite 
      lacking, so here is my rendition. The riffs should all be 100% 
      accurate (99% for the solos). Enjoy! 

      ..  - palm mute            Suffixes for bend 
       /  - slide up to    ph - pinch harmonic 
         - slide down to         f - full bend    
       ~  - vibrato     h - half bend 
       h  - hammer on             r - release       
       b  - bend     ~ - vibrato bend 
       p  - pull off             
       t  - tap 
       "  - shred (tremolo until next note) 

      *  - see comment          
      X  - percussion mute      
      @  - slight palm mute      
      () - ghost note, sustained note 
      ^  - artifical harmonic 

      Tune Gtrs to Drop C (C G C F A d) 

      The First Noble Truth 

      Drum Fill intro 

      Verse 1a (2x) 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|Gtrs 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|I&II 
      |-10-------11-------8"--6"--5"--------5---5--5---------------| 
      |----10"------10"--------------8"--6------------8--8--7---7--| 


      Verse 1b (2x) 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| I 
      |-10-------11-------8"--6"--5"--------5---5--5---------------| 
      |----10"------10"--------------8"--6------------8--8--7---7--| 
      |      | 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------10"-12"-10"-12"---------------------------|II 
      |-10-------11-------------------------5---5--5---------------| 
      |----10"------10"------------------6------------8--8--7---7--| 


      Bridge (1x) 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------7----------------------------7---------------|Gtr 
      |-9---5--------7---7-----------9---5--------7---7-----------| I 
      |-9---5--------5---7-----------9---5--------5---7-----------| 
      |-9---5------------7-----------9---5------------7-----------| 
      |     | 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------------------12-11-12-14--12-11-9-9-11-12-11br|Gtr 
      |-9-----9-10-12-10-9-7---7----------------------------------|II 
      |---10------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 


      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------7----------------------------7---------------|Gtr 
      |-9---5--------7---7-----------9---5--------7---7-----------| I 
      |-9---5--------5---7-----------9---5--------5---7-----------| 
      |-9---5------------7-----------9---5------------7-----------| 
      |     | 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------------------12-11-12-14--12-11-9-9-11-12-11r-|Gtr 
      |-9-----9-10-12-10-9-7---7----------------------------------|II 
      |---10------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |                                                           | 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-7-----7--9-11--9-7-6---6--9-7--9--11---9--7-6-6--7--9--7~-|Gtr 
      |----9------------------------------------------------------|III 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 


      Verse 2a (2x) same as Verse 1a 

      Verse 2b (1x) 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| I 
      |-10-------11-------8"--6"--5"--------5---5--5---------------| 
      |----10"------10"--------------8"--6------------8--8--7---7--| 
      |      | 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------13"-12"-10"-12"---------------------------|II 
      |-10-------11-------------------------5---5--5---------------| 
      |----10"------10"------------------6------------8--8--7---7--| 


      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| I 
      |-10-------11-------8"--6"--5"--------5---5--5---------------| 
      |----10"------10"--------------8"--6------------8--8--7---7--| 
      |      | 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------10"-12"-10"-12"---------------------------|II 
      |-10-------11-------------------------5---5--5---------------| 
      |----10"------10"------------------6------------8--8--7---7--| 


      Play Bridge 1x 

      Chorus (2x) 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------7----------------------------7---------------|Gtrs 
      |-9---5--------7---7-----------9---5--------7---7-----------|I&II 
      |-9---5--------5---7-----------9---5--------5---7-----------| 
      |-9---5------------7-----------9---5------------7-----------| 

      Verse 3 (same as Verse 2a & 2b) 

      Play Bridge 1x 

      Play Chorus 4x 

      Fill A (1x) 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------------------8/10--10-----6/5---8--6/5--| I 
      |--------8--6--5---6--6p5------8/10--10---------6---------| 
      |--0-0-0------------------8----8/10--10-------------------| 
      |  .....        ....  ..   | 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------10--8--7---8--8p7------------------8h7--10-------|Gtr 
      |--------------------------8---8/10--10-----8-----8-------|II 
      |------------------------------8/10--10-------------------| 
      |--0-0-0-----------------------8/10--10-------------------| 
         .....        ....  ..    
            (Drums come in) 

      Interlude (2x) 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |------------------------------8/10--10-----6/5---8--6/5--| I 
      |--------8--6--5---6--6p5------8/10--10---------6---------| 
      |--0-0-0------------------8----8/10--10-------------------| 
      |  .....        ....  ..   | 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-------------------------------------------8h7--10-------|Gtr 
      |------------------------------8/10--10-----8-----8-------|II 
      |--------8--6--5----6--6p5-----8/10--10-------------------| 
      |--0-0-0-------------------8---8/10--10-------------------| 
         .....        ....  ..    

      Fill B (1x) 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |---------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| I 
      |-------8--6--5---6--6p5----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| 
      |-0-0-0------------------8----------------------------------| 
      | .....     ............................... | 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-----------------------------*pickup into solo*------------|Gtr 
      |-----------------------------------------------------------|II 
      |--------8--6--5---6--6p5-----------------------------------| 
      |-0-0-0------------------8----------------------------------| 
        ..... 


      * Pickup into solo: 
      |----------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |----------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |-------------------------------------------------8-8h10h12p10p8-|Gtr 
      |----------------------------------8-8h10h12p10p8----------------|II 
      |-------------------8-8h10h11p10p8-------------------------------| 
      |-10-10h12h13p12p10----------------------------------------------| 


      Solo (Gtr II) 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |------------------------------------------------------------| 
      |--10b-10^b-10r--8br---7^----7-7-10p8p7-7-5--3---------------| 
      |-----------------------------------------------6------------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------5--3------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------------6---| 
             (tremolo bar) 

      |-------------------------------------- 
      |--------------15h16h18-18b--16-18b---- 
      |--17br-15-12-------------------------- 
      |-------------------------------------- 
      |-------------------------------------- 
      |-------------------------------------- 
                                                                               
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

      ------------------------------------------------------13h15h16-16-15-13--| 

      --------------10h12p10--------------------12-12h13h15--------------------| 

      --10-10h12h13----------13-13-12-13p12p110--------------------------------| 

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

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



      Harmony                                                    
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |--20-18-16-21-20-16-18-15-18-16-15-20-18-15-18-15-| 
      |--------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |--------------------------------------------------|II 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |    | 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |--16-15-13-18-16-13-15-11-15-13-11-16-15-11-15-11-| 
      |--------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |--------------------------------------------------|III 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 

                                                            
      |--------------------------------------15--16--15--| 
      |-18p16p15-18p16p15-18p16p15-18p16p15--------------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |--------------------------------------------------|II 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |    | 
      |--------------------------------------11--13--11--| 
      |-15p13p11-15p13p11-15p13p11-15p13p11--------------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |--------------------------------------------------|III 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 
      |--------------------------------------------------| 


      Rhythm for Solo and Harmony (Gtr I) 
      --------------------------------------------------------| 
      --------------------------------------------------------| 
      --------------------------------------------------------| 
      --10-----8--6-----------------8-----6---3---------------| 
      --10-----8--6--6-6-6-6-6-6----8-----6---3--3-3-3-3-3-3--| 
      --10-----8--6--6-6-6-6-6-6----8-----6---3--3-3-3-3-3-3--| 
             ...........   ........... 


      End of Solo 

      |---------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |--10---------8----6-----------------8----5---| I 
      |--10---------8----6---6--6--6--6----8----5---| 
      |--10---------8----6---6--6--6--6----8----5---| 
      |                      ..........             | 
      |--20b-20b--20-18-16--20--18-20--20p18p16p15~-| 
      |---------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |---------------------------------------------|II 
      |---------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------| 


      |---------------------------------------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------|                            
                    
      |---------------------------------------------|Gtr 
      |---------------------------------------------| I 
      |--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| 
      |--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| 
      |  ...........       | 
      |------------------------15----20h15----------| 
      |---------------------15----15-------15-------| 
      |------------------15-------------------12~---|Gtr 
      |---------------17----------------------------|II 
      |------------------(sweep pick)---------------| 
      |---------------------------------------------| 
         (Play over drum fill) 

      Play Verse 1a and 1b 

      Play Bridge 1x 

      Play Chorus 4x 

      Fill C (1x) 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------|Gtr 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------|I 
      |--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--1--3--|--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--2--5--| 
      |--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--1--3--|--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--2--5--| 
      |  ..... ... . ... . ... .  |  ..... ... . ... . ... .  | 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------|Gtr 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------|II 
      |---------------------------|--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--2--5--| 
      |---------------------------|--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--2--5--| 
         ..... ... . ... . ... .     ..... ... . ... . ... . 
      (drums enter) 


      Ending (4x slow beat, 4x midtempo, 2x fast) 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------|Gtrs 
      |---------------------------|---------------------------|I&II 
      |--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--1--3--|--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--2--5--| 
      |--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--1--3--|--0-0-1--0--2--1--0--2--5--| 
         ..... ... . ... . ... .     ..... ... . ... . ... .
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