WEAK AND POWERLESS As recorded by A Perfect Circle (From the 2003 Album THIRTEENTH STEP) Transcribed by Tim Chambers Words and Music by Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan

A Intro Tune down 1 1/2 steps: = 80 (C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#) *N.C.(Asus2)P (Cmaj7) 1 g I 43 ** Gtr I T A B

* Chords implied by bass

** doubled (Asus2) (Cmaj7) V V V V V 5 g V V V V V V V V V V I 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 8 g V V V V V 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 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

g V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V *Gtr II mf P.M. 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 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 7 H sl. sl. H P dist. tone

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g I V V V V V V R V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P 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 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 g 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

g 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

g V I V V V V V V fV 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 g 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 *Gtr IV f T 9 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 9 10 10 10 7 5 H P sl. H H P dist. tone *doubled g 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 g I W W Gtr II f W T A B 5 8 0

(D5) (A5) (C5)

20 g 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 T 9 A 7 5 9 x 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 9 10 10 sl. sl. H P sl. H

g j I V W W V V V V T A 7 7 7 5 5 B 7

g I W W W T A B 5 5 8

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

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

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

g V W I V V W t t t t t t t t t t t t mp N.H. T 9 [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] A 7 9 7 B H

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

26 g 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

g V I V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V fV 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 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 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 g 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

g 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

g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV 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 g V V I V V V V V V V 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 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 9 10 10 H P sl. H

g 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 } Gtr I Gtr I mf V V N.H. T [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] 9 A 7 9 7 5 9 7 B 7 5 2 x 0 x H g 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 g 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 T 9 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 9 7 5 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 5 H P sl. sl. H P

g d V V V V V V } l V V V V V V I V V }* V

T 9 9 7 A 7 9 7 5 7 9 5 B 7 x x H H sl. * accidental hand slide, don't pick g I W W W T A B 5 0 5

(C5) (G5) (D5)

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

g V V V V V c I V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 9 9 A 9 9 7 9 5 7 B 7 7 9 7 9 H g I W W W T A B 5 8 3

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F Bridge N.C.(E5) Emadd9 41 g I W W T A B 7 (7)

g V V W I W W VV V W V V V V W let Vring 0 (0) T G0 (0) K0 (0) A 9 (9) K4 (4) B 2 K 0 K g I W W W T A B 0 (0) (0)

Cadd9

45 g W W V V V V V VV VV V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV I WW WW 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 T (0) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) (0) G0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A (4) K2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (2) B K3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) K sl.

Emadd11/A G/C G5/C V 49 g VV V VV V V VV VV V V V VV VV V V V VV VV VV VV VV 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 let Vring V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 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 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 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 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

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G Interlude G/C N.C.(E5) (A5) (E5) V V V V V V V 52 V V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V t I V V V V V V 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 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 10 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 [5] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B 7 7 9 7

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

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

g V V I V V V V V V Gtr II mpV V V V V V V V V V V V V V 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 g V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr IV T 9 A 7 9 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 7 9 10 10 H P sl. V g 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 0 0 9 A 7 5 7 9 5 7 5 5 5 B 9 9 sl. H g I V V V V V V V W Gtr II Wf P.M. T A B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8

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(E5) (D5) (A5)

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

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

(C5) (G5) (D5)

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

g V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V T 9 9 9 7 9 A 7 7 5 7 7 5 5 7 9 5 7 5 B 7 5 3 0 H P P g I W W W T A B 5 8 3

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(A5) (C5) (G5)

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

g j V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 7 9 A 7 7 7 7 5 7 9 7 7 B 7 5 H g I W W W T A B 5 8 3

(D5) (C5)

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

g V W V I V V V V V V V V T 9 (9) A 7 5 7 7 9 B 7 H g I W W W T A B 5 8 8

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I Outro (G5) (D5) A7sus4

75 g 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 9 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 B 7 5 7 5 9 7 (7) 9 7 H P sl. sl. sl.

g V W V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 T 3 3 9 (9) 0 0 0 A 7 9 G2 2 2 B 7 9 7 9 K0 H K g W I W W Gtr V

T 12 A B 5 3 acous.

Cadd9 A7sus4

78 g 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 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 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 3 3 0

V g W V W W V V V V V I Gtr V let ring 10 7 7 T 12 (12) 8 8 A B

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rit. Cadd9

1 g V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V W let ring 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G0 (0) A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 K2 (2) 0 3 3 3 K3 (3) B K V V V g V V V V k P V V V V V V V V V W I u z let ring let ring let ring 5 10 T 8 8 7 8 7 5 5 5 5 (5) A x B H

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