SING FOR ABSOLUTION As recorded by Muse (From the 2003 Album ABSOLUTION) Transcribed by Brian Stewart Words by Matthew Bellamy Music by Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard Arranged by Brian Stewart
open open (type 2) Dm 5 fr. C 5 fr. B 5 6 fr. C C Gm Gm7 Csus4 x xx x x xx x xx`x x x x xx xx x x
(type 2) Gmadd9 Dm 5 fr. B E A F/C D7 xx x x x ` x x x xx xx
A Fade In B Intro = 86 Am6 Dm B 5 P ` 1 V V V V V V V V Ie 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I Doubled 8va up with Whammy pedal let ring P.M.
T 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 A 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ie 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring P.M.
T 18 20 18 20 18 20 18 20 A 19 20 19 20 19 20 19 20 B 1717 17 17 17 1717 17 17 17 1818 18 18 18 1818 18 18 18
gU U V V V V V V V V Ie 4 U U V V V V V V V V Gtr IV Gtr III
T 11 (11) 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 A 10 (10) B 12 (12) 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
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E A5
7 V V V V V V V V Ie gV V gV V V gV V gV V V V V V V V V V V let Vring V V V V V V V V V P.M.
T 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 7 7 6 6 A 6 6 5 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V V V V V V V V gV V gV V V gV V gV Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring P.M.
T 17 18 17 18 17 18 18 18 19 19 18 18 A 18 18 17 17 B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
V V V V V V V V Ie gV V gV V V gV V gV T 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 A 12 12 11 11 B 11 11 12 12
C Verse 11 V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V Gtr I Clean with Tremelo and Delay set on Quaver Pulse let ring
T 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 A 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 B
8va V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring
T 18 20 18 20 18 20 18 20 A 19 20 19 20 19 20 19 20 B
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15 V V V V V V V V Ie gV V gV V V gV V gV let ring
T 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 7 7 6 6 A 6 6 5 5 B
8va V V V V V V V V Ie gV V gV V V gV V gV let ring
T 17 18 17 18 17 18 17 18 19 19 18 18 A 18 18 17 17 B
19 V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V let ring
T 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 A 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 B
8va V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V let ring
T 18 20 18 20 18 20 18 20 A 19 20 19 20 19 20 19 20 B
23 V V V V V V V V Ie gV V gV V V gV V gV let ring
T 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 7 7 6 6 A 6 6 5 5 B
8va V V V V V V Ie gV V gV V V gV k GtrV II V V
T 17 18 17 18 17 18 19 19 18 A 18 18 17 B 0 0 2
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D Chorus Copen Copen (type 2)
27 V V V V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V GtrV II V V let ring 0 0 3 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 3 3 3
Gm Gm7 Gm
29 V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let Vring 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 3
Copen (type 2) Copen Csus4 Copen (type 2)
31 V V e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 3 0 0 0 1 3 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 B 3 3
E Verse 2 1. Gm Gmadd9 Dm
33 V V V V V V V V e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring P.M. 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 7 8 B 5 5 5 5 5 3
U Ie Gtr III
T 6 A 7 B
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B 5 E `
36 V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring V V V V V P.M.
T 6 8 6 8 6 8 5 6 7 A 7 8 7 8 7 8 6 B 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0
V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V gV V let ring T 10 12 10 12 10 12 9 10 A 12 B 12 13 12 13 12 13 11
A5
40 V V V V V V Ie gV V V gV V gV V V V V V V V V V V let Vring V V V V P.M.
T 5 6 5 6 5 6 7 6 6 A 6 5 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V V V V V V Ie gV V V gV V gV let ring T 9 10 9 10 9 10 A 12 11 11 B 11 12 12
F Guitar Solo 2. Gmadd9
43 V V V V V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V Gtr II ffGtrU V Heavy Distortion with Delay Wand Wah U let ring 5 5 5 5 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 3 3 3 3 B 5 (5) 7 8 1 sl.
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Dm/FC/E Bm/D C/E
47 V V V W Ie V V V V W V V V V W W gU V T W } A (12)(10)(10)(9) (10) B 7 8 7 8 (8) (8) 7 7 5 7 4 0 x sl. P H sl.
G Out-Chorus Copen Copen (type 2)
52 V V V V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vf V V let ring 0 0 3 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 3 3 3
8va
U W Ie V V V Gtr V f
T Y Y8 10Y 11Y Y A 9 B
Gm Gm7 Gm
54 V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let Vring 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 3
8va c Ie U V V V V u T 11Y 11Y 11Y 10Y 11Y A B
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Copen (type 2) Copen Csus4 Copen (type 2)
56 V V e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 3 0 0 0 1 3 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 B 3 3
8va c Ie V V W W V V V
T 10Y 10Y Y8 Y8 10Y 11Y Y A B
Gm Gmadd9
58 V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let Vring 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 3
8va
Ie U U
T 11Y 15Y A B
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H Breakdown B ` 60 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II Vf V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Ie Gtr V fffU W V V U U T A 0 (0) 2 3 3 (3) B
E A
64 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ie gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V T 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 0V 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ie U1/2 W1/2 V1/2gV U U
T M M M A 5 (5) (5) 6 7 (7) B H
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Dm 8va 68 W U U Ie Full Full Full 15 (15) (15) T M M M A B
e U U U U I U U U U U1 (1)U (1)U (1)U T 3 (3) (3) (3) 2 (2) (2) (2) A 0 (0) (0) (0) B 0 (0) (0) (0)
V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V Gtr III
T 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 A 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 B
I Outro rit. F/C D7 72 gU Ie U U U U GtrU IV U U
2 T 1 2 2 2 2 A 3 3 3 B 3 3 3
8va V e j I (17) T A B sl.
e I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V GtrV III V V V T A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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