Song: Howard's Tale
Artist: Sick Puppies
Album: Dressed Up as Life
Tuning: CGCFAD
Key: x scratch . palm mute ~ hold out note b bend note to
h hammer-on p pull off v. vibrato / slide up to
Intro/Verse 1 is bass
Chorus 1
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|-------------------| Sorry about the length of the Chorus! I'm just guna
|-8-8----7-7----5-5-| say Chorus 2 & 3 next time.
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Pre-Chorus
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Verse 2
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Chorus 2
Bridge
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Verse 3
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Chorus 3
Solo
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Outro
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|-----------------------| Let the bass finish the song.
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That's it! Enjoy!
