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Life is a Highway

INTRO: It layers itself with three parts, rhythm, lead riff, and solo 
 
Pt.1            
(Other Gutiar slides on low E with distortion) 
Weird fingering here, but this is how It's done in the video 
Rhythm: Continues in all 3 parts      on 4th time - drums come in 
e|---------------------------------||------------------------------| 
B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--||-13/15---15-15--15\13-1313----| 
G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12\10-1010----| 
D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12\10-1010----| 
A|---------------------------------||------this is only-in---------| 
E|---------------------------------||--------Pt. 1-----------------| 
 
Pt. 2 
MAIN RIFF: Plenty of distortion, downstrokes, Rhythm continues 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------| 
 
Pt. 3 
All other guitars continue 
Solo Guitar:(Hold bend)        (Hold Bend) 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------13b15~-13r---10-13-13/15v~---15\-| 
G|-----10-12--12b14~--r12---10v~-----------------------------------| 
D|-10h12-----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
VERSE 
Palm Muting: Notes in () aren't needed, but it gives some kick 
Play twice, then Transition to Chorus 
e|----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-33333333--------------------555555555--------55555555----| 
A|-11111111--(0)-33333333--(0)-333333333--(3p0)-33333333----| 
E|---------------11111111-----------------------------------|2x 
 
TRANSITION:"We won't hesitate.." 
Guitar 1: Clean 
e|-5~--------3~--------1~----------------| 
B|-5~--------3~--------1~----------------| 
G|-7~--------5~--------3~----------------| 
D|-7~--------5~--------3~-----55555555---| 
A|-5~--------3~--------1~-----55555555---| 
E|----------------------------33333333---| 
Gutiar 2 
e|----------*12*-------6~-----3~------------| 
B|-/10-----------------6~-----3~------------| 
G|---------------------7~-----4~------------| 
D|---------------------8~-----5~------------| 
A|---------------------8~-----5~------------| 
E|---------------------6~-----3~------------| 
 
 
Chorus: Here comes the Main Riff again 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------| 
 
 
 
 
VERSE 2: Rhythm guitar is same as 1st Verse, Lead Guitar spices 
it up a bit here 
Rythm   
e|----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-33333333--------------------555555555--------55555555----| 
A|-11111111--(0)-33333333--(0)-333333333--(3p0)-33333333----| 
E|---------------11111111-----------------------------------|2x 
 
Little synth thing on 1st time B|---6~--8/10---8~--8~-| 
This synth is under everything, not important at all 
 
2nd time Lead guitar              
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-10v\---10v\-------12b14-r12--10\5~-----10v\--------5h7p5---| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
TRANSITION 2: 
Guitar 1: Slight Distortion 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------| 
G|-7-7-7~---5-5-5~---3-3-3~--------------| 
D|-7-7-7~---5-5-5~---3-3-3~---55555555---| 
A|-5-5-5~---3-3-3~---1-1-1~---55555555---| 
E|----------------------------33333333---| 
Gutiar 2                
e|---------*12*--------------------------| 
B|-/10---------------15------------------| 
G|---------------------14bv-r14--12\10---| 
D|---------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Chorus 2: Same as 1st, but play 2x 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------|2x 
 
2nd time Rhythm gutiar from intro plays    
e|---------------------------------| 
B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--| 
G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| 
D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 
 
 
BRIDGE: Pre-solo breakdown. Not much guitar here but I'm pretty sure 
the guitar just goes with the bass under the piano and what-have-ya 
Palm muted 
e|---------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------| 
G|-33333333-33333333--77777777-55555555--------| 
D|-33333333-33333333--77777777-55555555--------| 
A|-11111111-11111111--55555555-33333333--------| 
E|---------------------------------------------|2x 
 
 
SOLO: I'd say this is a pretty awesome solo, it's quick at parts,  
and I hope this tab is clear enough so you can get it perfect. 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--13b-13b-13b-13b-13bv~---13p10---10------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------12-----14p12p10v\----7b~r--5/7/5v~-| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------13-15--18-20b~---20b--20b-20b-------------------| 
G|-------10----10/14------------------------------------------------| 
D|-/10-12-----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--20br--18p15---1818-15/13--15p13/10--13p10-13--------------------| 
G|-------------17-------------------------------12p10-12-12p10v\----| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|-----13p10--------------------------------------| 
B|----------13------------------------------------| 
G|----------------14p12p10-----12-10/7---5/7v~----| 
D|------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
TRANSITION 3 
Guitar 1 
e|--5~-------3~--------1~-----3~------------| 
B|--5~-------3~--------1~-----3~------------| 
G|--7~-------5~--------3~-----4~------------| 
D|--7~-------5~--------3~-----5~------------| 
A|--5~-------3~--------1~-----5~------------| 
E|----------------------------3~------------| 
 
Sustain with wah and whammy bar 
e|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|------------7vvv~~~~-----5h7p5-----| 
D|-----------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------| 
 
 
LAST Chorus: This is the Breakdown 
  "Life is a highway"                    Fill on 4th time: 
e|---------------------------------||------------------------------| 
B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--||-13/15---15-15--15/13-1313----| 
G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| 
D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| 
A|---------------------------------||------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------||------------------------------| 
 "You're goin' my way"                   on 4th time again: 
e|---------------------------------||------------------------------| 
B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--||-13/15---15-15--15/13-1313----| 
G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| 
D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| 
A|---------------------------------||------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------||------------------------------| 
 
 
OUTRO: Main Riff comes back 
There's also a 2nd solo in here but I haven't had the time to perfect 
it quite yet. It should be here fairly soon though, so thanks for 
bearing with me! 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3--2--5-5-----| 
A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1--0--3-3-----| 
E|-------------------------1-1--------1-----------------------| 
 
This Riff continues, and both Rhythm and Lead play until fade 
e|---------------------------------| 
B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--| 
G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| 
D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 
This is a fill at 3:58, not very important 
but it's there so I tabbed it 
e|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|--12b14~-10--12b13--r12--10v~\-----| 
D|-----------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------| 
 
 
SOLO: 
e|--------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------18--18-20b22~--20b22-18--20-18---18b-15--18------| 
G|--17h19--19-----------------------------------17--------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--18--18-18---18b-15--18---18--18--20b22--20b-20br------| 
G|----17--------------17-------17-------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------| 
 
                                         Prebend 
e|--------------------------18-17-18--17----------------------| 
B|-20b-18-20-18-20b22--20b22-------------^22rb20--18-20--18v~-| 
G|------------------------------------------------------19----| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--20b22--20-18--18v~----------------------------------------| 
G|--------------19---------12b14-12-10--12b14r12v~------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------| 
                                                    Then Fade 
 
 
Song Order: 
 
INTRO (Pts. 1, 2, & 3) 
VERSE 1 
TRANSITION 1 
Chorus 
VERSE 2 
TRANSITION 2 
Chorus (2X) 
BRIDGE 
SOLO 
TRANSITION 3 
LAST Chorus 
OUTRO 
 
Legend: 
   /  = Slide Up 
   \  = Slide Down 
12p10 = Pull off 
10h12 = Hammer On 
12b   = Bend 
12b14 = Full Bend to note on 14th fret 
*12*  = Harmonic 
10v   = Vibrato 
10~   = Sustain 
10v~  = Vibrato and Sustain 
  x   = Mute String 
 
 
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