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Submitted by: stefanroxmysox

Song: Meant to Live
Artist: Switchooft
Album: The Beautiful Letdown
Copyright Columbia Records
Tabbers: Eliot Chow and Joshua Lau

All the tabs on the internet are wrong, so me and my friend made our own.
Everything is here even the little things that most people will miss.
Enjoy.


                   
  Intro (Gtr. 1) - Part I - 0:00-0:06
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4b--4r-----------------5--5-5-5-7-----|
A|-2-2-2----------------------------------------5--5-5-5-7-----|
D|-------------------------------2-2-2----------5--5-5-5-7-----|
                                        
  Intro (Gtr. 2) - Part I - 0:00-0:06      
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4b--4r------------------------4b--4r--5--5-5-5-7-----|
A|----------------0-0-0-------------------------5--5-5-5-7-----|
D|----------------------------------------------5--5-5-5-7-----|


  Intro (Gtr. 1) - Part II - 0:07-0:12
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--0-2-0-0-0-2-2--|
A|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2----|

  Intro (Gtr. 2) - Part II - 0:07-0:12
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--0-2-0-0-0-2-2--|
A|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2----|


  Intro (Gtr. 1) - Part III - 0:13-0:20
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--4-4-4-4-4-4-5-----| Note:Let the 5 ring.
A|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------4-4-4-4-4-4-5-----|
D|-------------------------------2-2-2----------4-4-4-4-4-4-5-----|

  Intro (Gtr. 1) - Part III - 0:13-0:20
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4h5--4--2--0--4--0---------------------------------------5-----| Note:Let the 5 ring.
A|----------------------4---0-------------------------------5-----|
D|-----------------------------7b *Full bend slowly* -------5-----|


  Verse 1 (Gtr. 1) - Part 1 - 0:26-0:32
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|
A|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|

  Verse 1 (Gtr. 2) - Part 1 - 0:26-0:32
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|
A|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|


  Verse 1 (Gtr. 1) - Part II - 0:38-0:44
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7----------|
A|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7----------|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7----------|
                           
                                                  
  Verse 1 (Gtr. 2) - Part II - 0:38-0:44
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7----|
A|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7----|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7----|

                          

  Chorus (Gtr. 1) - Part I - 0:45-0:51
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b------|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------|


  Chorus (Gtr. 2) - Part I - 0:45-0:51
e|---------------------------------------14-14-14----------------|
B|---------------------10-10-10-10-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--4b----|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--------|


  Chorus (Gtr. 1) - Part II - 0:52-0:57
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------0------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b--5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|


  Chorus (Gtr. 2) - Part II - 0:52-0:57
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------0------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b--5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|


  Chorus (Gtr. 1) - Part III - 0:58-1:07
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b---------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2---|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2---|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2---|



  Chorus (Gtr. 2) - Part III - 0:58-1:07
e|---------------------------------------14-14-14---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------10-10-10-10------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--4b----5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--|



  Verse 2 (Gtr. 1) - Part 1 - 1:08-1:13
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|
A|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|

  Verse 2 (Gtr. 2) - Part 1 - 1:08-1:13
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|
A|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|


  Verse 2 (Gtr. 1) - Part II - 1:14-1:21
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|
A|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-*Hold*|

  Verse 2 (Gtr. 2) - Part II - 1:14-1:21
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|
A|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-*Hold*|



  Verse 2 (Gtr. 1) - Part III - 1:22-1:39
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7----------|
A|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7----------|
D|-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7----------|
                            
                            
  Verse 2 (Gtr. 2) - Part III - 1:22-1:39
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7----|
A|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7----|
D|-4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-4--4-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-7----|


  Chorus (Gtr. 1) - Part I - 1:40-1:45
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b------|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------|



  Chorus (Gtr. 2) - Part I - 1:40-1:45
e|---------------------------------------14-14-14------------------|
B|---------------------10-10-10-10---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--4b------|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2----------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2----------|


  Chorus (Gtr. 1) - Part II - 1:45-1:51
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------0----------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b----5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|


  Chorus (Gtr. 2) - Part II - 1:45-1:51
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------0----------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b----5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--2-2-2-----|

  

  Chorus (Gtr. 1) - Part III - 1:52-2:01
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b---------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-x-x-x-x--|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-x-x-x-x--|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-x-x-x-x-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-x-x-x-x--|


  Chorus (Gtr. 2) - Part III - 1:52-2:01
e|---------------------------------------14-14-14----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--4b----5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-|
A|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-|
D|-5-5-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-------------9-9-9----------0-2-2-2--------5-5-5-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-|



  Intro to Bridge (Gtr. 1) - Part I - 2:02-2:07
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--0-2-0-0-0-2-0--|
A|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-0-0--|

  Intro to Bridge (Gtr. 2) - Part I - 2:02-2:07
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--0-2-0-0-0-2-0--|
A|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-0-0--|


  Intro to Bridge (Gtr. 1) - Part II - 2:07-2:13
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--4-4-4-4-4-4------|
A|-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------4-4-4-4-4-4------|
D|-------------------------------2-2-2----------4-4-4-4-4-4------|
                                                       
  Intro to Bridge (Gtr. 1) - Part II - 2:07-2:13
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4h5--4--2--0--4--0--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------4---0------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7b *Full bend slowly* ------------|

And thats it.

God Bless Yall.

Comments about this tab

WashburnGuitar9 - 2007-03-20

wow thats one long tab! you must of put lots of effort into it....but its wrong....i played it and it sounded like someone died! its: intro:4-4-4-up one string b2 so I GUESS YOU NEED TO PUT IT SHORTER AND MORE ACCURATE!


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