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EMPIRE - As Cities Burn
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Tuning: Drop C#
As Cities Burn - Empire
From the album "Come Now Sleep"
The song is in drop C# tuning, which is everything tuned a half step down from drop D.
I may also make a Guitar Pro tab for this. Let me know if you would like me to.
Please email me any comments or corrections!
Enjoy!
Intro
Guitar 1
D#
-------------------------------------------------7-10-7-------------------
A#
------------------------------------------8-10-7--------8-7---------------
F#
-11--------------------------------7-9-11-------------------9-9-----------
C#
----12------------------------9h10------------------------------12--------
G#
-------12-12-10-9-9-7----------------------------------------------12-12--
C#
----------------------10-10-9---------------------------------------------
D#
-----------------15-------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------12-13-12-10-12----------------------------------------
F#
-----------------------------------12-------------------------------------
C#
------------9-10----------------------------------------------------------
G#
-10-9-9-7-9---------------------------------------------------------------
C#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
---------------------------------------17-14----14-------14---------------
A#
------------12----------------12-13-15-------15----15-17---------------12-
F#
-11-12-----------------7------------------------------------11-12---------
C#
-------9-12--------------7-9--------------------------------------9-12----
G#
---------------10-10-9----------------------------------------------------
C#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
D#
-------------------------0------------------------------------------------
A#
-------------------------0--------11-12-11-12\----------------------------
F#
---------7---------------0--------14-14-14-14\----------------------------
C#
-----------7-9-----------0------------------------------------------------
G#
-10-10-9------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
---------------9-10-------------------------------------------------------
Verse 1
Guitar 1
D#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-----------------------------------------------------------
A#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X---------------------------12------------------------------
F#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X--9------------------12-9--9-------------------------9-11--
C#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X--9--9------------------------9--------------------9-------
G#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X--7----12-12-12-12-10-----------12-12-12-12-10--12---------
C#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-----------------------------------------------------------
D#
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
----------12-15-12---------------------------------------------------------
F#
-12-14-14----------12-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14
G#
-------------------------------------------------------------------------14
C#
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-----------------------------------------------------------
A#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-----------------------------------------------------------
F#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X--9999999999999999---9999999999999999-7777777777777777-----
C#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X--9999999999999999---9999999999999999-7777777777777777-----
G#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X--7777777777777777-5/7777777777777777-5555555555555555-----
C#
-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-----------------------------------------------------------
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
-9999999999999999--9------------------------------------------------------
C#
-9999999999999999--9------------------------------------------------------
G#
-7777777777777777--7------------------------------------------------------
C#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus
Guitar 1
D#
--------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------
A#
--------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------
F#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
C#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
D#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
A#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
F#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------9--9--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-----------------------------------------
C#
-------10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-----------------------------------------
G#
----10--------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
C#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
D#
-----------------10-12----14\7--------------------------------------------
A#
-----------------------10-------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------12----------------------------------------------------------
C#
---------9-10-------------------------------------------------------------
G#
------10------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-9h10---------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro 2
Guitar 1
D#
-------------------------------------------------7-10-7-------------------
A#
------------------------------------------8-10-7---------8-7--------------
F#
-9--------------------------------7-9-11---------------------9-9----------
C#
---12------------------------9h10--------------------------------12-------
G#
------12-12-10-9-9-7------------------------------------------------12-12-
C#
---------------------10-10-9----------------------------------------------
D#
------------------------------2-------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------1-3---------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
------------9-10----------------------------------------------------------
G#
-10-9-9-7-9-------------2-------------------------------------------------
C#
------------------Rest----------0-----------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
---------------------------------------17-14----14-------14---------------
A#
------------12----------------12-13-15-------15----15-17---------------12-
F#
-11-12-----------------7------------------------------------11-12---------
C#
-------9-12--------------7-9--------------------------------------9-12----
G#
---------------10-10-9----------------------------------------------------
C#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
D#
-------------------------------2------------------------------------------
A#
---------------------------1-3--------------------------------------------
F#
---------7----------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-----------7-9-10---------------------------------------------------------
G#
-10-10-9-----------------2------------------------------------------------
C#
-------------------Rest----------0----------------------------------------
Verse 2
Guitar 1
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
---------------------------10-12-10-------------------7-----------10-12-10
F#
----------------7--------9--------------------------7---7-------9---------
C#
--------------9-----------------------------------9-----------------------
G#
-------------------10-12----------------------------------10-12-----------
C#
-2x alot----9------------------------2x alot----9-------------------------
D#
---------------------------------------------------------------------0----
A#
---------------------------------------------------------------------0----
F#
---------------------------------------------------------------------0----
C#
---------------------------------------------------------------------0----
G#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-10-16-16b17b16-----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
------------------------------------------------------7-------------------
F#
----------------7-----------------------------------7---7-----------------
C#
--------------9-----------------------------------9----------------9------
G#
------------------------10-12-----------------------------------12---12---
C#
-2x alot----9------9-12--------------2x alot----9----------9-12-----------
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-10/16-17p16---------------------------------------------------------\----
Chorus (X2)
Guitar 1
D#
--------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------
A#
--------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------
F#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
C#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
D#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
A#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
F#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
D#
-------{----------------------------}-------------------------------------
A#
-------{----------------------------}-------------------------------------
F#
-------{--9--9--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-}-------------------------------------
C#
-------{-10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-}-------------------------------------
G#
----10-{----------------------------}-------------------------------------
C#
-10----{----------------------------}-------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
C#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
D#
---------{---------10-12----14\7-}----------------------------------------
A#
---------{---------------10------}----------------------------------------
F#
---------{------12---------------}----------------------------------------
C#
---------{-9-10------------------}----------------------------------------
G#
------10-{-----------------------}----------------------------------------
C#
-9h10----{-----------------------}----------------------------------------
{ } = Play only on the first time through (cut out before { on second time)
Bridge
This part's a little weird, especially for the second guitarist. All the notes
played are here but you'll need to try and figure out where they come in.
Guitar 1
D#
-\------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
-\------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
-\--11-12-11-12\---------------------------11-12-11-12\-------------------
C#
-\---------------2-2------------------------------------2-2---------------
G#
-\---------------2-2------------------------------------2-2--------12-14--
C#
-\---------------2-2--(pick slide)--2/17----------------2-2-----12--------
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------11-------------11-------
F#
------------------------------------------------9--------------9----------
C#
----------------------------------------------9---------------9-----------
G#
----14----14--------10-12----12----12-------------------------------------
C#
-12----12----12--10-------10----10----10----------------------------------
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
---------------------------------------------9----------------------------
C#
-----------------------------------------------12-------------------------
G#
--------------------------------------------------12-12-10-9-9-7----------
C#
-----------(wait, then come in with)-----------------------------10-10-9--
Guitar 2
D#
-\------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
-\--------------------------13--------------------------------------------
F#
-\--11-12-11-12\------11h12----11-----00000000--11-12-11-12\--------------
C#
-\---------------2-2--------------9---99999999----------------2-2---------
G#
-\---------------2-2------------------00000000----------------2-2---------
C#
-\---------------2-2------------------------------------------2-2---------
D#
---------------------------------------------10---------------------------
A#
------------------------------------------------12------------------------
F#
-----------------------------------11---11---------9--p0-----11--11-------
C#
-----------------------9-------9------9----9-------------7\9--9-----------
G#
----12-14--9-----10-12---12---------------------------------------9-5-7-5-
C#
-12-----------10----------------------------------------------------------
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
------------------------------------------------------12------------------
F#
-------------------------------------------11-12-----------------7--------
C#
-------------------------------------------------9-12--------------7-9----
G#
-3-2-----------------------------------------------------10-10-9-------10-
C#
-----2------(wait, then come in with)-------------------------------------
Chorus (X2)
Guitar 1
D#
--------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------
A#
--------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------
F#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
C#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
D#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
A#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
F#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------9--9--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-----------------------------------------
C#
-------10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-----------------------------------------
G#
----10--------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Instead of the last line, on the second time play:
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
---------------12---------------------------------------------------------
C#
-------9h10-12------------------------------------------------------------
G#
----10--------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
C#
-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
D#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
G#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
C#
-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
D#
-----------------10-12----14\7--------------------------------------------
A#
-----------------------10-------------------------------------------------
F#
--------------12----------------------------------------------------------
C#
---------9-10-------------------------------------------------------------
G#
------10------------------------------------------------------------------
C#
-9h10---------------------------------------------------------------------
Outro
Guitar 1
D#
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
-------------------------------------------------------12-15-12---------------
F#
-9----------------------------------7-9-11-11-12-12-14----------12p0-11-12-12\
C#
---12--------------------------9h10----------------------------------------14\
G#
-----12-12-12-10-9-9-7--------------------------------------------------------
C#
-----(^triplet)--------10-10-9------------------------------------------------
Guitar 2
D#
---------------------------------------17-14----14-------14---------------
A#
------------12----------------12-13-15-------15----15-17------------------
F#
-11-12-----------------7---------------------------------------12--11\----
C#
-------9-12--------------7-9--------------------------------14-----14\----
G#
---------------10-10-9----------------------------------------------------
C#
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
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