Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Tab

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Rumors of my Demise have been Greatly Exaggerated - Rise Against
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Tabbed by: Elliot Lamb
Email: deathmetalmanlml@hotmail.com

Tuning: Eb Standard




Gb|--(6)---{let ring}---|


Intro, also played between 1st chorus and 2nd verse

  |   eb|---{Rhythm}--------------------------------------------|
  |   Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
  |   Gb|6-6--4/6-4---------------------------------------------|
  |   Db|6-6--4/6-4-4-44-4444-7-7-77-7-9-99-9999------------X4--|
  |   Ab|4-4--2/4-2-4-44-4444-7-7-77-7-9-99-9999----------------|
  |   Eb|------------2-22-2222-5-5-55-5-7-77-7777---------------|
  |
<    After playing the line above twice, guitar 2 plays this (I 
  |   tried to line  everything up):
  |
  |   eb|---{Lead}----------------------------------------------|
  |   Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
  |   Gb|13---9-----11--13-14-13----9---11----------------------|
  |   Db|---------------------------------------------------X2--|
  |   Ab|11---7-----9---11-12-11----7---9-----------------------|
  |   Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|

    This next riff is very similar to the intro, but without the
    octaves above it.
Verse
     Not completely sure on the repetition and strumming, listen
     to the song and it should make more sense.

     "So please, don't ask me how..."
eb|----{Both}—{Palm mute all}-----------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---6-6-4/6---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---6-6-4/6---4--44---44447-77--77779--99---9999---X4---------|
Ab|---4-4-2/4---4--44---44447-77--77779--99---9999--------------|
Eb|-------------2--22---22225-55--55557--77---7777--------------|

Prechorus
     "When I die, will they remember not..."
   |  eb|--{Rhythm}------------------|--------------------------|
   |  Bb|----------------------------|--------------------------|
   |  Gb|*--------------------------*|-X3-----------------------|
   |  Db|*-77777777-----44444444----*|----77777777-99999999-----|
   |  Ab|--77777777-X2--44444444-X2--|----77777777-99999999-----|
   |  Eb|--55555555-----22222222-----|----55555555-77777777-----|
 <
   |  eb|-------------------------------------------^-----------|
   |  Bb|-------------------------------------------|-(12)------|
   |  Gb|-------------------------------------------|-----------|
   |  Db|--14--13--14--13---(Repeat until…----------|-here)-----|
   |  Ab|----12--12--12--12-------------------------------------|
   |  Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------44444444----66666666----22222222----------------|
Db|-22222222----44444444-X2-66666666-X2-22222222-X2-------------|
Ab|-22222222-X2-22222222----44444444----00000000----------------|
Eb|-00000000----------------------------------------------------|

   





   Bridge

   |  eb|-------------------|
   |  Bb|-------------------|
   |  Gb|--6-6-4h6-4h6--66--|   Repeated over and over again
   |  Db|-------------------|   throughout the bridge
   |  Ab|-------------------|
   |  Eb|-------------------|
         “We came in search of answers”
   |  eb|----------------------------------|--------------------|
   |  Bb|----------------------------------|--------------------|
   |  Gb|*--------------------------------*|--------------------|
   |  Db|*44----2244----2200------22----22*|-X2-----------------|
   |  Ab|-44----2244----2200----2222----22-|--------------------|
   |  Eb|-22----0022----00------2200----00-|--------------------|
                          /\    /\
                          |     |
                          |     |
                          |     |
It sounds like the pitch actually drops here, but that would mean
detuning to Bb standard, which just doesn’t seem right for where
the rest of the song is played.  They could possibly bust out a 
baritone or a 7 string for just this song, but I highly doubt it.
Most likely, they just let the bass play the root note in the 5th.


The next part of the bridge is simply the above part, but continue
To strum the chords instead of cutting it off for a rest.

Order of riffs:
	Intro
	Verse
	Prechorus
	Chorus
	Intro
	Verse
	Prechorus
	Chorus
	BridgeA
	BridgeA2
	Prechorus
	Chorus
	Chorus (Guitar only)


|*   repeat sign
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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