Weak and Powerless Guitar Tab

WEAK AND POWERLESS As recorded by A Perfect Circle (from the 2003 Album "Thirteenth Step")

Transcribed by Tim Chambers Words by Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan Music by Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan

A Intro Tune down 1 1/2 steps: P = 80 (C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#) * N.C. (Asus2) (Cmaj7) 1 g 3 I 4 ** Gtr I

T A B

* Chords implied by bass ** doubled

(Asus2) (Cmaj7) V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 5 g I

10 10 10 10 10 T 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 A B acous.

B 1st Verse N.C. (E5) V V V V V V 8 I t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

N.H. 10 T 12 12 12 12 12 A [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] B

V I f V * V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II P.M. mf 1/4 1/2 M M P.M. P.M. T A 9 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 7 dist. toneH sl. sl. H P

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I t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

Gtr I N.H. T A [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] B

V : I V V V V V V P V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 B 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 10 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 3 H sl. sl. H H H H

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t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t 14 I Gtrs I, III N.H. [12][12][12][12][12][12][12] [12][12][12][12][12] [12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12] [12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12] T A B

I t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

N.H. T A [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] B

V I V V V V V V V f 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 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 3 H sl. sl. H H H H H

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C Chorus N.C. (A5) (C5) (E5)

17 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 V V V V V V V V V V Gtr IV f

T 9 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 B dist. tone 7 5 7 5 7 9 9 10 10 10 7 5 *doubled H P sl. H H P V c I W V V V V V V V V Gtr I mf |||||||||| T 9 A 7 7 9 7 5 B 10 10 8 7 H

I W W W Gtr II f

T A B 5 8 0

(D5) (A5) (C5)

20 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 V

T 9 A 7 5 9 x 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 9 9 10 10 sl. sl. H P sl. H j I V W W V V V V T A 5 7 7 7 5 5 B 7

I W W W T A B 5 5 8

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(E5) (D5) N.C. (E5)

23 V V V V V V V V V j I V V V V V V V V V V W

T 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 9 7 9 7 H P sl. sl. sl. V W I V V W t t t t t t t t t t t t

mp N.H. T 9 9 [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] A 7 9 7 B H

V I W V V V V V V V V W P.M. 1/4M 1/2M T A 9 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0

26 I t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

Gtr I N.H. T A [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] B

V I V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 B 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 5 7 3 sl. sl. H H P sl. H H

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D 2nd Verse N.C. (E5) t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t 29 I Gtr III

N.H. [12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12] [12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12] [12][12][12] [12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12] T A B

I t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

Gtr I N.H. T A [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] B

I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II mf P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A B 7 9 10 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 9 10 7 7 7 5 7 7 sl. sl. H H P sl. sl.

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E Chorus N.C. (A5) (C5) t t t t t t t t t t t t 32 V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V

Gtr III Gtr IV N.H. [12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12][12] T 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 9 9 10 10 H P sl. H V V c I t t t t t t t t t t t t V V V V V V V } V V V V } V V Gtr I Gtr I N.H. mf T [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] 9 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 9 7 B 7 5 2 2 x 0 0 x H

I V V V V V V V V V V V W W

P.M. f T A B 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 3 5 8 H H H

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(E5) (D5) (A5)

35 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 V V V V V

T 9 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 9 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 5 H P sl. sl. H P * d V V V V } l V V V V V I V V V V } V V

T * accidental hand slide, don't pick 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 A 7 9 7 5 7 9 5 B 7 x x H sl. H

I W W W T A B 5 0 5

(C5) (G5) (D5)

38 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 V V V V

T 9 A 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 9 9 10 10 10 7 5 7 5 9 7 9 sl. H P sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V V V V c I V V V V V V V V V V

let ring T 7 9 9 9 9 A 5 9 9 9 7 9 5 7 B 7 7 7 9 7 9 H

I W W W T A B 5 8 3

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F Bridge N.C. (E5) Emadd9

41 I W W

T A B 7 7

V V W I W W V V W V V V let ring G 0 0 0 T K 0 0 0 K 0 0 0 A 9 9 K 4 4 4 B 2 2 K 0

I W W W

T A B 0 0 0

Cadd9

45 W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

Gtr I let ring let ring 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 G 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 4 4 K 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B K 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl.

Emadd11/A G/C G5/C V V V V V V V V V V 49 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 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 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 15 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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G Interlude G/C N.C. (E5) (A5) (E5) V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 52 V V V V V V V V V V t V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V

let ring N.H. 12 12 12 T 15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 10 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 [5] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B 7 7 9 7

(A5) (E5) (A5) (E5) V V V V V V V V V V 56 g V V V V V V t V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

let ring N.H. 12 12 12 12 T 0 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 10 0 10 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [5] 0 0 0 B 9 7 9 7 7

g V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II mp P.M. P.M. T 7 A 7 9 B 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H

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H Chorus (A5) N.C. (A5) (C5)

60 V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V

Gtr IV

T 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 9 9 10 10 H P sl. V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

Gtr I let ring 12 |||||||| T 0 0 10 10 0 0 9 9 9 A 7 5 7 9 5 7 5 5 5 B 9 9 sl. H

I V V V V V V V W W Gtr II P.M. f T A B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8

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(E5) (D5) (A5)

63 g 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 V V V V V

T 9 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 9 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 5 H P sl. sl. H P g V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V T 9 9 9 9 9 A 7 9 5 7 7 9 7 7 B 7 5 3 0 H H g I W W W T A B 5 0 5

(C5) (G5) (D5)

66 V 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 V V T 9 A 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 9 9 10 10 10 7 5 7 5 7 5 3 0 0 sl. H P sl. P P P

V V V V V k V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 A 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 5 7 9 5 7 7 5 B 7 5 3 0 H P P

I W W W T A B 5 8 3

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(A5) (C5) (G5)

69 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 V V V V V V V V V V

T 9 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 9 9 10 10 10 7 5 H P sl. H P V V j V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V

let ring T 7 9 9 A 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 9 7 7 7 B 7 5 H

I W W W T A B 5 8 3

(D5) (C5)

72 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

T 9 A 7 5 9 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 9 9 10 sl. sl. H P sl. P

V V W V I V V V V V V V

T 9 9 9 A 7 7 5 7 7 7 9 B 7 H

I W W W T A B 5 8 8

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I Outro (G5) (D5) A7sus4

75 V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V

T 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 9 7 7 9 7 H P sl. sl. sl.

V V W V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 T 3 3 9 9 9 G 0 0 0 0 A 7 9 K 2 2 2 B 7 9 7 9 K 0 H W acous. I W W Gtr V

T 12 A B 5 3

Cadd9 A7sus4

78 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 V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 3 3 0 V W V W W V V V V V I Gtr V let ring 10 7 7 7 T 12 12 12 12 8 8 A B

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rit. Cadd9 ( 82 V V V V V V V V V V W I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V W let ring 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 G 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 K 2 2 2 B 0 3 3 3 K 3 3 3 V V V V V V V V k ~ V V V V V V V V W I u ; ) let ring let ring let ring 5 10 10 T 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 A x B H

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