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/ Fuel / Natural Selection (2003) / Won't Back Down guitar tab

Song:Won't Back Down
Band:Fuel
Album:Daredevil Soundtrack
Guitarist:Carl Bell
Tabbed by:Stephen Elliott

****   The New Corrected Version!!    ****

Note: For some reason the title is mispelled, I remember typing it perfect, I
think it's just a typo, Sorry for inconveniences!

This is the awesome song by Fuel!
Many have told me and after seeing the video
(Finally after 2 months, ON THE INTERNET!GOD!)
This song is in DROP D

Drop D Tuning (DADGBE)
SONG IS PLAYED THROUGHOUT WITH DISTORSION!


Intro:
Figure 1:For the intro you let notes ring for a second then stop them with your palm (*)
        *       *       *
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---10-*----10-*----10-*---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------|
A---10-*----10-*----10-*---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------|
D---10-*----10--*---10-*---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------|
Figure 2:
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-| x2
A--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|
D--10-10--0--10-10-10\\8\\6--6---6-6-6-0/8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|
pm         *                          *
Verse:
There isn't much for the verse really except this riff(Fig.3)
and Figure 2 Palm muted which is placed when Brett sings
"The echoes in my brain"

Figure 3:
e-----20------|
B--18----17v--|
G-------------|
D-------------|
A-------------|
D-------------|

Chorus:
The Chorus is exactly the same as the Figure 2 of the intro (Fig.2)

Fig.2

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-| x2
A--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|
D--10-10--0--10-10-10\\8\\6--6---6-6-6-0/8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|

Bridge:Rhythm (This goes nicely with the wah riff)

Figure 4:
e-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-

e-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-

e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D--6-6-XX--6-6--8-8--XX--10-10--10--6-6-XX-6-6-6--8--8--8-8--8-8-8-
A--6-6-XX--6-6--8-8--XX--10-10--10--6-6-XX-6-6-6--8--8--8-8--8-8-6-
D--6-6-XX--6-6--8-8--XX--10-10--10--6-6-XX-6-6-6--8--8--8-8--8-8-6-

Bridge:Lead (w/ wah as filler)

Figure 5:

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--12-12-12-12---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12/13-13-13-13-13-13-
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             *            *            *
e---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
B--13-13--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10--8-8--|--------------------------------------
G--------------------Both Enter Here--->|----------------------------------
D---------------------------------------|-10---10-10---10---10-10---10---10-10
A---------------------------------------|-10---10-10---10---10-10---10---10-10
D---------------------------------------|-10---10-10---10---10-10---10---10-10
     *
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D-10---8---10-10--10-10--8-8---10-10--10-10--8-8-|  The Return to the Chorus until
A-10---8---10-10--10-10--8-8---10-10--10-10--8-8-|               End
D-10---8---10-10--10-10--8-8---10-10--10-10--8-8-|

I think I handled everything here... The Bridge riff isn't really Bell's best work
(If you've listened to their first album you'd agree) But it's still a good song. And I have a feeling the new album will be awesome!!

If you have questions or comments please send them to nytestrykerz@hotmail.com
Cheers!


Fuel albums
2003 Natural Selection
2000 Something Like Human
1998 Sunburn
Natural Selection tabs
01Quarter tabbass tab
02Down Inside of You tabbass tab
03Million Miles tabbass tab
04Falls on Me tabbass tab
05These Things tabbass tab
06Won't Back Down tabbass tab
07Running Away tabbass tab
08Most of All tabbass tab
09Getting Thru? tabbass tab
10Die Like This tabbass tab
11Luck tabbass tab
12Days With You tabbass tab

 

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