Artist: Converge
Song: The Saddest Day
Tabbed by Burt/SubtleDagger
Legend:
p = pull off
s = slide
/ = slide from nothing
h = hammer on
b = bend
v = vibrato
PM = palm mute
~ = let ring
Guitars are tuned down a whole step (DGCFAD).
Guitar 1 (Rhythm)
Verse Part 1
------------
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|----------------------------------------
G|1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0-----------
D|0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------
Break with this:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|------------3v--------------------------|
C|3p2-1-3-2-1-----------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
PM . . . .
Verse Part 2
------------
Play this twice:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8--------
G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7--------
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6--------
PM . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|-----------------------------3v---------
C|---8s7-----------3p2-1-3-2-1------------
G|---6s5-------6s7------------------------
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5------------------------
PM . . . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8--------
G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7--------
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6--------
PM . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|---8s7----------------------------------|
G|---6s5-------6s7-5s6---6s4---5s6--------|
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4--------|
PM . . . . . .
First Break
-----------
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|-2~--------------------2~---------------
G|-2~----5s6---6s5---5s6-2~---------------
D|-0~----3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4-0~---------------
PM . .
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|----------------------------------------
G|-5s6---6s4---5s6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------
D|-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------
PM . . . . . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|-5s6---6s4---5s6------------------------|
D|-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4------------------------|
PM . .
Verse Part 1
Second Break
------------
Play this four times:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|---2----2--------2----2--------2----2---
G|-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--22222-2--2-2---
D|-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--00000-0--0-0---
PM . . . . . . ..... .
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|-----5--4-------------------------------|
G|-----3--2--5--4-------------------------|
D|-0-0-3--2--3--2-------------------------|
PM . . . . . .
Except on the fourth time, end on this:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|-5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7------------------------|
G|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------|
D|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------|
Third Break Part 1
------------------
Play this four times:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|-----------------5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7--------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------|
PM . . . . . . . .
Third Break Part 2
------------------
Play this four times:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|-5-4-5-6-5-4-5-4-4-5-4-6-6-7------------|
G|-3-2-3-4-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-4-4-5------------|
D|-3-2-3-4-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-4-4-5------------|
Pre-Breakdown
-------------
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------|
C|-7-7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7~--|
G|-6-6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6~--|
D|-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5~--|
End by screwing around on the chord while it rings. Then pick slide/
whammy dive bomb/slide into the breakdown.
Breakdown
---------
Play four times, starting slow and progressing in speed each time:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2----
G|2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3--
D|0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1--
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|/10v-9v-17v-16v-------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
Post-Breakdown
--------------
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|-------------------------3~-------------
C|2--------------2---------1~-------------
G|0--------------0---------1~-------------
D|0--------------0------------------------
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|-------------------------4-3------------
C|2--------------2---------2-1------------
G|0--------------0---------2-1-----7-3----
D|0--------------0-------------0-0-5-1----
PM . .
Shred Solo
----------
Play twice:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|----------------------------------------
G|------------22221111--------------------
D|000022223333--------222255551111--------
PM................................
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|------------4-3~------------------------
C|------------2-1~------------------------
G|------------2-1~------------------------
D|000022223333----------------------------
PM............
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|----------------------------------------
G|------------22221111--------------------
D|000022223333--------222255551111--------
PM................................
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|------------4-3-------------------------|
C|------------2-1-------------------------|
G|------------2-1-----7-3-----------------|
D|000022223333----0-0-5-1-----------------|
PM............ . .
Verse Part 2
Verse Part 1
Heavier Interlude
-----------------
Repeat this four times:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|6-6-6-6---------------------------------|
G|5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
D|4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
Then this four times:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|2-2--2-2--2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------
G|2-2--2-2--2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------
D|0-0--0-0--0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------------5-5-5-------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-3-3-3-------------|
PM . . . . . .
On the fourth, end on this:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------3~----5~----------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3~----3~----------------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1~----3~----------------|
Softer Interlude
----------------
Play four times clean, randomly improvising:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|---4-5----------------------------------|
G|0------0-3--5-4-3------3--5-----3--5----|
D|------------------5-4--------4----------|
Heavier Interlude (after bass solo)
Gang Vocal Breakdown
--------------------
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|--2----2----------------5-4-------------|
G|2-2--2-2----------------3-2-5-4---------|
D|0-0--0-0----(vocals)----3-2-3-2---------|
PM. . . . . .
End on this again:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|-5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7------------------------|
G|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------|
D|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------|
Third Break Reprise
-------------------
Play this twice:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|-----------------5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7--------
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------
PM . . . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|-----------------5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7--------|
G|-222222222222222-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------|
D|-000000000000000-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------|
PM ...............
Third Break Part 2
Final Break
-----------
Play this four times:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|5s4--------2----------------------------|
G|3s2-5--4s3-2--2-2-2-2-------------------|
D|3s2-3--2s1-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
PM . . .
Then this four times:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|5s4-------------------------------------|
G|3s2-5--4s3-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
D|3s2-3--2s1-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
PM . . . . . .
Screw around on this with less distortion:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|6~--------------------------------------|
G|5~--------------------------------------|
D|4~--------------------------------------|
Then repeat the final break and it is finally over.
Guitar 2 (Lead)
Intro/Verse Part 1
-----------
Repeated many times:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|17--17--17-17-17-17-17--17--17-17-17-17-|
F|20--20--20-21-20-21-20--20--20-19-20-21-|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
Break with this when appropriate, to harmonize with guitar 1:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-------------4v-------------------------|
F|-3p2-1-3-2-1----------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
At the end, do this:
D|/15b16----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
Verse Part 2
------------
Play this twice:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8--------
G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7--------
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6--------
PM . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------4v---------
F|-----------------3p2-1-3-2-1------------
C|---8s7----------------------------------
G|---6s5-------6s7------------------------
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5------------------------
PM . . . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8--------
G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7--------
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6--------
PM . . . . . .
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|---8s7----------------------------------|
G|---6s5-------6s7-5s6---6s4---5s6--------|
D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4--------|
PM . . . . . .
First Break
-----------
Same as guitar 1.
Verse Part 1
Second Break
------------
Same as guitar 1.
Third Break Part 1
------------------
Same as guitar 1.
Third Break Part 2
------------------
Same as guitar 1.
Pre-Breakdown
-------------
Same as guitar 1.
The next part has lots of tremolo improv and bending. Just stay above
12 on the high E and whammy the crud out of it. End as high as you can
whammy/bend, then slide/dive bomb with the whammy into the breakdown.
Breakdown
---------
Play four times, starting slow and progressing in speed each time:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2----
G|2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3--
D|0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1--
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|/10v-9v-17v-16v-------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
Post-Breakdown
--------------
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|------------44443333----2222------------
C|222244445555--------4444----3333--------
G|----------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------
PM................................
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|------------4--3~-----------------------
C|2222444455552--1~-----------------------
G|------------2--1~-----------------------
D|----------------------------------------
PM............
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|------------44443333----2222------------
C|222244445555--------4444----3333--------
G|----------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------
PM................................
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|------------4--3------------------------|
C|2222444455552--1------------------------|
G|------------2--1-----7-3----------------|
D|-----------------0-0-5-1----------------|
PM............ . .
Maniacal shred solo! Don't expect me to notate this. Get the shred
in your head and tremolo pick as fast as you can. Improvise. This isn't
supposed to be a set solo anyway.
Verse Part 1
Play guitar 1's Verse Part 1, using the harmony from guitar 2's Verse
Part 1. Easy to figure out.
Heavier Interlude
-----------------
Repeat this four times:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|6-6-6-6---------------------------------|
G|5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
D|4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
Then this four times:
D|----------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------
F|----------------------------------------
C|2-2--2-2--2-2-6-6-6-6-----6-------------
G|2-2--2-2--2-2-5-5-5-5---5---5-----------
D|0-0--0-0--0-0-4-4-4-4-4-----------------
PM . .
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------------5-5-5-------------|
G|2p1-2p1-2p1-2p1-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------|
D|----------------1-1-1-3-3-3-------------|
PM . . . . . .
On the third time, change the end to this:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------9v-9v-9v-9v-9v-9v-------|
F|----------------7v-7v-7v-7v-7v-7v-------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|2p1-2p1-2p1-2p1-------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
On the fourth, end on this:
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------3~----5~----------------|
G|2p1-2p1-2p1-2p1-3~----3~----------------|
D|----------------1~----3~----------------|
Softer Interlude
----------------
Do nothing. If you want, screw around lightly with the other guitar.
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Heavier Interlude (after bass solo)
Gang Vocal Breakdown
--------------------
Same as guitar 1.
Third Break Reprise
-------------------
Same as guitar 1.
Third Break Part 2
Final Break
-----------
Same as guitar 1.
FIN~
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