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Synesthesia Guitar Tablature
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Synesthesia 
2002/2003 extra recording (Dreamworks Records)

Tabbed by November
[email protected]
Ghostly Ghast -@- Board.afireinside.net

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Key:
r = hard palm mute
L = half palm mut
/ = slide up
 = slide down
(x) = Harmonics
    -for those who don't know, harmonics is
     done by putting your finger on the fret
     and only pressing down enough to bend the 
     string slightly. Pick and immediately take 
     your finger off to get a ringing noise.
* =  Just barely pick the note before going to the next,
     this is just for strum timing, not sound, this note
     shouldn't sound..
pm= normal palm mute.
:| = repeat whole bar.
h = hammer on

Song tuning:

eb
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb

Okay, let's get right into it. I made the lyrics match up perfectly to where they are played. If a 
note comes in the middle of a word, that is how I wrote it. Same with the two guitar parts, you have
no idea how long it took me to make it all line up (and NO other tabber does it.), so be happy, 
because it's perfect (and please send me nice comments about it!).

Intro
Note: Begins with an open snare beat. The full and half palm muting notations
apply for the whole chord, not just the root string.

e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--22---222---22-22-22----22---222---2---22-22----22---222---2---22-22---22222222-|
A |--22---222---22-22-22----22---222---2---22-22----22---222---2---22-22---22222222-|
E |-r00--L000--r00-00-00---r00--L000--r0--L00-00---r00--L000--r0--L00-00---00000000-|
							                  [  open  ]

Verse
Note: Pretty much just the same thing.
Lyric:                      Incarnate                                      memories
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--22---222---22-22-22----22---222---2---22-22----22---222---2---22-22---22222222-|
A |--22---222---22-22-22----22---222---2---22-22----22---222---2---22-22---22222222-|
E |-r00--L000--r00-00-00---r00--L000--r0--L00-00---r00--L000--r0--L00-00---00000000-|
							                  [  open  ]

Verse pt.II
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------1-1----------------------------------------------------|
D |-22--22--22--2222--22----2-2/10-------------------------------------------------|
A |-22--22--22--2222--22----2-2/10-------------------------------------------------|
E |-00f-00f-00f-0000--00f-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------|
			  *	 ^-Don't play the 10's just slide to them and go into the midverse.
                            (-----slide slowly.)
Midverse.
Note: Hold your first finger on the A string notes and allow it to ring through each arppegiated chord.
I have marked the timing so you dont get confused on the slide part. Look at this in groups of four notes,
it's just plucked chords.
Lyric:S o m e d a y   I    be..ill be  those                       because
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----9--------5--------7--------0-------9--------5--------7--7/7--------------------|
A |-7-----7--3-----3--5-----5--3/5-----7-----7--3-----3--5------5/7--------------------|
E |---0--------0--------0----------------0--------0--------0---------------------------|
    1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 +  3 + 4+  1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2  + 3+4+
				   ^-holds for a whole beat.	
Midverse (Continued)
Note: actually, on the last little solo thing, I pull the second four and the zero. That's how it should be done.
Lyric.        a man                                      feel
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---0-0-|
D |-----9--------5--------7--------0-------9--------5--------7--------7-----22---222--4h5-4-0-|
A |-7-----7--3-----3--5-----5--3/5-----7-----7--3-----3--5------5-5-----5---22---222----------|
E |---0--------0--------0----------------0--------0--------0--------0------r00--L000----------|
    1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 +  3 + 4+  1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2  + 3+4+
				   ^-holds for a whole beat.	

Prechorus
Note: The part everyone wants to know how to play. Again, I pull the fours and zeros, I wrote them 
as picked notes here so it's less confusing.
Lyric:                          Pillow    Letters                    Wrinkled
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------0---0-0------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------4h5-4-0------------------------------0---0-0-----------------|
D |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--55--555--4h5-4-0-----------------|
A |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--55--555--------------------------|
E |-r00-L000-r00-L000-r00-L000-----------r33-L333-r33-L333-r33-L333--------------------------|
							     
Lyric:                          Pillow    Letters             distant   Wrinkled           (Just
e |--------------------------------------------------------------7-------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------0---0-0-----------------------------5----------------------------|
G |-----------------------------4h5-4-0----------------------------------------------------------|
D |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--5--------------------2---------------|
A |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--5--------------------2---------------|
E |-r00-L000-r00-L000-r00-L000-----------r33-L333-r33-L333-r3--------------------0-----MUTE------|
		
Chorus
Note: I hope I havent forgotten anything so far, we're only 46 seconds into it!
Lyric: Say)  me	  invite    Mem - or - y  (Just Sing!) me  long song
e |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----9----5-------7--------5--------7--------9-------5----7---12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-9-------|
D |-----9----5-------7--------5--------7--------9-------5----7---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----14-|
A |-----7----3-------5--------3--------5--------7-------3----5---10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7----12-|
E |-----7----3-------5--------3--------5--------7-------3----5---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--|

Second Verse
Note: If you listen close, there are 15 9's(E's) and the last beat is that 7+7 thing that quickly 
slides down before hitting the low E, it's so fast you don't have to play it but it looks way cool.
Lyric:                         Incarnate       I'm    Memory
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |--pm9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------9--------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------7-----2-------9--------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------7-----2-------7--------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------0----------------------------------------------|
               (-----Slowly release)

Verse pt.II
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |--------------------------1-1----------------------------------------------------|
D |-22--22--22--2222--22-----2-2/10-------------------------------------------------|
A |-22--22--22--2222--22-----2-2/10-------------------------------------------------|
E |-00f-00f-00f-0000--00f-*0-0-0----------------------------------------------------|
				(-----slide slowly.)


Second Midverse.
Lyric:S o m e d a y   I    be..ill be  that                       because
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----9--------5--------7--------0-------9--------5--------7--7/7--------------------|
A |-7-----7--3-----3--5-----5--3/5-----7-----7--3-----3--5------5/7--------------------|
E |---0--------0--------0----------------0--------0--------0---------------------------|
    1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 +  3 + 4+  1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2  + 3+4+
				   ^-holds for a whole beat.	

Midverse (Continued)
Lyric.        a man                                      feel
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---0-0-|
D |-----9--------5--------7--------0-------9--------5--------7--------7-----22---222--4h5-4-0-|
A |-7-----7--3-----3--5-----5--3/5-----7-----7--3-----3--5------5-5-----5---22---222----------|
E |---0--------0--------0----------------0--------0--------0--------0------r00--L000----------|
    1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 +  3 + 4+  1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2  + 3+4+
				   ^-holds for a whole beat.	

Second Prechorus
Lyric:                          Pillow    Letters                    Wrinkled
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------0---0-0------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------4h5-4-0------------------------------0---0-x-----------------|
D |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--55--555--4h5-4-x-----------------|
A |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--55--555--------------------------|
E |-r00-L000-r00-L000-r00-L000-----------r33-L333-r33-L333-r33-L333--------------------------|
							     
Lyric:                          Pillow    Letters             distant   Wrinkled           (Just
e |--------------------------------------------------------------7-------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------0---0-0-----------------------------5----------------------------|
G |-----------------------------4h5-4-0----------------------------------------------------------|
D |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--5--------------------2---------------|
A |--22--222--22--222--22--222------------55--555--55--555--5--------------------2---------------|
E |-r00-L000-r00-L000-r00-L000-----------r33-L333-r33-L333-r3--------------------0-----MUTE------|

Second Chorus
Lyric: Say)  me	  invite    Mem - or - y  (Just Sing!) me  long song
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----9----5-------7--------5--------7--------9-------5----7---12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-------|
D |-----9----5-------7--------5--------7--------9-------5----7---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--------|
A |-----7----3-------5--------3--------5--------7-------3----5---10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--------|
E |-----7----3-------5--------3--------5--------7-------3----5---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|

Second Chorus
   Say)       me    invite     Mem - or - y  (Just Sing!)   me       long       song
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-9---------5---------7--------5--------7--------9---------5---------7--------12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-9-----|
D |-9---------5---------7--------5--------7--------9---------5---------7--------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----|
A |-7---------3---------5--------3--------5--------7---------3---------5--------10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-----|
E |-7---------3---------5--------3--------5--------7---------3---------5--------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----|

Second Chorus guitar two.
e |-17-12-15--17-12-15--17-12-15-------------------17-12-15--17-12-15--17-12-15-------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------0--------0----/---0----------------------------12----------11---------------|
D |------------------------------14-------12--/---14----------------------------x-----------x-----------2----|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------10----------9-----------2----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----------0-----------0----|
                                 x4       x4
Break.
Note: Harmonics, just listen for when they come in.            
                                                               be all the wooooooorrds.
e |--(12)-----------------------(12)-------------------(12)----------------------------------|
B |-----------(7)-----(7)-----------------(7)-----(7)----------------------------------------|
G |-------(5)-----(7)------(5)--------(5)-----(7)-----------------(7)------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------(7)----------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MUTE-|

Postbreak                                       
e |----------------------------------------:|
B |----------------------------------------:|
G |---9-----5-------77---9---55-------7777-:|
D |---9-----5--5-5--77---9---55--5-5--7777-:|
A |---7-----3--5-5--55---7---33--5-5--5555-:|
E |------------3-3---------------3-3-------:|
                                                                                           
Postbreak guitar two.
e |-----------------------------------------|
B |-----5-----------------------------------|
G |---7-------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------|

Continued
Note: I do this part by palmmuting the B string while I play the G.
e |---------------------------------:|---------------------------------------------------------|
B |-0000-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--:|-0000-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------------|
G |-9999-12-12-12-16-16-14-14-14-14-:|-9999-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-16------------------------|
D |---------------------------------:|---------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------:|---------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------:|---------------------------------------------------------|
                                    x3                         


Finale
Note:I just play the normal chords but tabbed it like this
for people that wanted the high strings that the recording
does. If you are doing this in a band, another person can
play octaves to geth the same effect, as well.
e |--7-7--333--------55555-|
B |--7-7--333--3-33--55555-|
G |--5-5--555--3-33--77777-|
D |--5-5--555--5-55--77777-| x4 (Pickslide)
A |--7-7--333--5-55--55555-|
E |--7-7--333--3-33--55555-|

Finale pt.II
Note: This part, if done right (with a pedal that brings the gain to half) is probably the most
beautiful instrument part in the song.
e |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----9-------5-------5-------7-------9-------5-------5-------7-------9-------5-------5-------7------|
A |---7---7---3---3---5---5---5---5---7---7---3---3---5---5---5---5---7---7---3---3---5---5---5---5----|
E |-0-------3-------3-------5-------0-------3-------3-------5-------0-------3-------3-------5----------|


e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------------9--55-------7777------------------------------------|
D |-----9-------5-------5-------7----7--9--55--5-5--7777----9-------------------------------|
A |---7---7---3---3---5---5---5---5--7--7--33--5-5--5555---77-------------------------------|
E |-0-------3-------3-------5--------------------3-3---------00-------------------------------|
                                                             *
                                                    Finale pt. II Guitar Two.

                                                  e |-----------------------------------------|
                                                  B |-----------------------------------------|
                                                  G |-----------------------------------------|
                                                  D |--------x--------------------------------|
                                                  A |--------x2-------------------------------|
                                                  E |---------0-------------------------------|
                                                             

Wow, that took me two hours. It is kind of long and confusing so if you have ANY
questions please feel free to email me. Corrections are welcome, Though unlikely
(unless you're Jade; or I may have typoed a chord like 335 instead of 355). I love feedback and no one ever sends me any :(

   - (I put this on display)
     Have Happy playing!
     (Tabbed this song today!)
     It's all for you.
     (Do you like, do you like)
     What I've been tabbing?
     (Tabbed this song today!)
     *It's all for you!*

Fondly,
November
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