Strangers (Rhythm Guitar)

By Austin Mullins
12/8 time (4/4 triplet), 128 bpm
standard tuning, E A D G B E
Key of Em

How to read my tabs:

Chords go here: Em D C G, etc.
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a  Musical time
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------| This part is normal
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

Legend:
() = Implied / tied note
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off

Main Riff / Intro

No chord
   1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a (@ 128 bpm)
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|---5---8p7p5---5---------| (2x)
A|-7---7-------7---7p5-5h6-|
E|-------------------------|

Main Riff Chords

E5 D5/E A/E
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e||--------------------------|-------------------------|
B||--------------------------|-------------------------|
G||:-9-----9-----9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---4-|
D||:-9-----9-----9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---5-|
A||--7-----7-----7-----7---5-|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|
E||--0---------------------0-|(0)--------------------0-|

When repeating, just hold out the E5 chord from the last measure
(A/E) C5/E D E5
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|--------------------------||
B|-------------------------|--------------------------||
G|(4)----4-----4-----4---5-|(5)----5-----5-----7---9-:||
D|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|(5)----5-----5-----7---9-:||
A|(5)----5-----5-----5---3-|(3)----3-----3-----5---7--||
E|(0)--------------------0-|(0)--------------------0--|| 2x
 (E5)
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|(9)----------------------|-------------------------|
D|(9)----------------------|-------------------------|
A|(7)----------------------|-------------------------|
E|(0)----------------------|-------------------------|

Let ring

Verse 1
E5 D5 A E5 Bb5
|---Whole notes------| 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------|-------|-------|-------------------------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------------------------|
G|-9-----|-7-----|-4-----|-9-----------9-9-9-------| 2x
D|-9-----|-7-----|-5-----|-9-----------9-9-9-8-8-8-|
A|-7-----|-5-----|-5-----|-7-----------7-7-7-8-8-8-|
E|-------|-------|-------|-------------------6-6-6-|

Bridge
A5 C5 D5 Em C
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------5-----------| 2x
D|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------5-----------|
A|-0-----------3-----5-----|-7-----------3-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

Pre-chorus
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-9---9---9-----5---6---7-|
D|-9---9---9-----5---6---7-| 3x
A|-7---7---7-----3---4---5-|
E|-------------------------|

Chorus
Am F Em
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-0-----------1-----------|-------------------------|
B|-1-----------1-----------|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------2-----------|-------------------4-----|
D|-2-----------3-----------|-2---2-4---4-5---5-4-----| 2x
A|-0-----------3-----------|-2---2-4---4-5---5-2-----|
E|-------------------------|-0---0-2---2-3---3-------|
Verse 2
Em D C D
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-3-----------2-----------|-0-----------2-----------|
B|-5-----------3-----------|-1-----------3-----------|
G|-4-----------2-----------|-0-----------2-----------| 6x
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

Just before the bridge

E5
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---9---9---|---9-9-9-9-9-9---9---9---|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---9---9---|---9-9-9-9-9-9---9---9---|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7---|---7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7---|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

Bridge (After verse 2) 

A5 C5 D5 Em C
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------5-----------|
D|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------5-----------|
A|-0-----------3-----5-----|-7-----------3-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A5 C5 D5 Em C
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-0-----------0-----------|
B|-------------------------|-8-----------1-----------|
G|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------0-----------|
D|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------2-----------|
A|-0-----------3-----5-----|-7-----------3-----------|
E|-------------------------|-0-----------0-----------|
Sweep pick~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A5 C5 D5 Em C
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------5-----------|
D|-2-----------5-----7-----|-9-----------5-----------|
A|-0-----------3-----5-----|-7-----------3-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A5 C5 D5
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------5-----7-----|
D|-2-----------5-----7-----| To Pre-chorus
A|-0-----------3-----5-----|
E|-------------------------|
Super-chorus:
C G D Em Bm
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e |-------------------------|-------------------------|
B |------------12-----------|-------------------------|
G |10----------12-----------|11-----------------------|
D |10----------12-----------|12----------14-----9-----|
A |10----------10-----------|12----------14-----9-----|
E |-8-----------------------|10----------12-----7-----|
(strum each 8th note)
We’ll strive, to the end of our days, like a stranger because we will

C G D Dsus D
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e |-------------------------|-------------------------|
B |------------12-----------|-------------------------|
G |10----------12-----------|11----------12----11-----|
D |10----------12-----------|12----------12----12-----|
A |10----------10-----------|12----------12----12-----|
E |-8-----------------------|10----------10----10-----|
(strum each 8th note)
Never learn to be-have We will

C G D Em Bm
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e |-------------------------|-------------------------|
B |------------12-----------|-------------------------|
G |10----------12-----------|11-----------------------|
D |10----------12-----------|12----------14-----9-----|
A |10----------10-----------|12----------14-----9-----|
E |-8-----------------------|10----------12-----7-----|
(strum each 8th note)
Die, like the ones who be-came, just a stranger to take on the

C G D Dsus D
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e |-------------------------|-------------------------|
B |------------12-----------|-------------------------|
G |10----------12-----------|11----------12----11-----|
D |10----------12-----------|12----------12----12-----|
A |10----------10-----------|12----------12----12-----|
E |-8-----------------------|10----------10----10-----|
(strum each 8th note)
Weight of the world they would save, they would

Solo part 1
Em Bb5 A5
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e||--0-----------------------|-------------------------|
B||--0-----------------------|-------------------------|
G||:-12----------------------|-------------3-----2-----|
D||:-14----------------------|-------------3-----2-----|
A||--14----------------------|-------------1-----0-----|
E||--0-----------------------|-------------------------|
SAVE! (On repeat, just hit the 079900 E5 chord)
 Em C5 D5
  1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|--0----------------------|--------------------------||
B|--0----------------------|--------------------------||
G|--0----------------------|--------------5-----7----:||Repeat multiple times
D|--2----------------------|--------------5-----7----:||
A|--2----------------------|--------------3-----5-----||
E|--0----------------------|--------------------------||

Solo part 2
C5 B5 G5 Em
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-5-----------4-----------|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
D|-5-----------4-----5-----|-2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-| 3x
A|-3-----------2-----5-----|-2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-|
E|-------------------3-----|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|

C5 B5 D5
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-5-----------4-----7-----|
D|-5-----------4-----7-----| To triplet pre-chorus
A|-3-----------2-----5-----|
E|-------------------------|

Triplet PreChorus
   1  &  a  2  &  a  3  &  a  4  &  a
                    |--3--|--3--|--3--|
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-9-----9-----9-----5-5-5-6-6-6-7-7-7-|
D|-9-----9-----9-----5-5-5-6-6-6-7-7-7-|
A|-7-----7-----7-----3-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-5-| 3x
E|-------------------------------------|

Ending
E5 D5/E A5/E
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-9-----------9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---4-|
D|-9-----------9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---5-|
A|-7-----------7-----7---5-|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|
E|-0-------------0-0-----0-|(0)------------0-0-----0-|

(A5/E) C/E D5/E E5

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|(4)----4-----4-----4---5-|(5)----5-----5-----7---9-|
D|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|(5)----5-----5-----7---9-|
A|(5)----5-----5-----5---3-|(3)----3-----3-----5---7-|
E|(0)------------0-0-----0-|(0)------------0-0-----0-|
 E5 D5/E A5/E
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|(9)----9-----9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---4-|
D|(9)----9-----9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---5-|
A|(7)----7-----7-----7---5-|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|
E|(0)------------0-0-----0-|(0)------------0-0-----0-|

(A5/E) C/E D5/E E5

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|(4)----4-----4-----4---5-|(5)----5-----5-----7---9-|
D|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|(5)----5-----5-----7---9-|
A|(5)----5-----5-----5---3-|(3)----3-----3-----5---7-|
E|(0)------------0-0-----0-|(0)------------0-0-----0-|

E5 D5/E A5/E
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|(9)----9-----9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---4-|
D|(9)----9-----9-----9---7-|(7)----7-----7-----7---5-|
A|(7)----7-----7-----7---5-|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|
E|(0)------------0-0-----0-|(0)------------0-0-----0-|

(A5/E) C/E Cb5 B5

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|(4)----4-----4-----4---5-|(5)----5-----5-----5---4-|
D|(5)----5-----5-----5---5-|(5)----5-----4-----4---4-|
A|(5)----5-----5-----5---3-|(3)----3-----3-----3---2-|
E|(0)------------0-0-----0-|(0)----------------------|

(B5) Em STOP
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|(4)----------------------|-------------0-0-0-0-x---|
D|(4)----------------------|-------------2-2-2-2-x---|
A|(2)----------------------|-------------2-2-2-2-x---|
E|-------------------------|-------------0-0-0-0-x---|
Song structure:
Main Riff 2x
Main Riff Chords 2x
Verse 1 2x
Bridge 2x
PreChorus 3x
Chorus 2x
Main Riff Chords 1/2x (just 2 measures)
Verse 2 6x
Part just before bridge 1x (duh-duh-duh duh-duh-duh DUNH DUNH DUNH)
Bridge after 2nd verse
PreChorus 3x
Chorus 4x
Super-Chorus 1x
Solo part 1 a bunch of times
Solo part 2 1x
Triplet PreChorus 3x
Chorus 4x
Super-Chorus 2x
Ending