Avenged Sevenfold

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Avenged Sevenfold

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	        Tuning: DADGBE 
 
Basic Keys: 
Pm - palm mute 
/ - slide up 
\ - slide down 
 - harmonic 
P - pull of 
h - hammer on 
x - muted string 
~ - vibrato 
 
(There are two guitars, but most of the time they play the same riffs. I'll 
 label the riffs that where the guitars are different. And also, the question 
 marks after some statements just mean that I don't know the right term for 
 the riff) 
 
Intro 
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|---0----1-1--0----1-1--x----1-1--0----1-1~-----------------------------------| 
|---0----1-1--0----1-1--5----1-1--0----1-1~-----------------------------------| 
|---0----1-1--0----1-1-------1-1--0----1-1~-----------------------------------| 
PM       ---       ---       ---       ---------------------------------------| 
(cont.) x4                                        Fill into verse (pre verse) 
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|---------/7---------------------/7---------------|---0~-----0-0-0------------| 
|---0-----/5---------------0-----/5---------------|---0~-----0-0-0------------| 
|---0--00-----0--2-3--5-1--0--00-----0--2-3--5-7--|---0~-----0-0-0------------| 
PM     --                     --                             -----------------| 
Verse x4 
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|---------/7---------------------/7-----------------------------------------| 
|---0-----/7---------------0-----/7-----------------------------------------| 
|---0--00-/5--0--2-3--5-1--0--00-/5--0--2-3--5-7----------------------------| 
|---0--00-----0--2-3--5-1--0--00-----0--2-3--5-7----------------------------| 
PM     --                     -- 
Verse?? 
|------------------------------------------3p2p0------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------3p2p0-------------------------| 
|----------------------------------------------------3p2p0--------------------| 
|---0--0--------0--0--------0--0--------0-----------------3p2p0---------------| 
|---0--0--1111--0--0--1111--0--0--1111--0-------------------------------------| 
|---0--0--1111--0--0--1111--0--0--1111--0-------------------------------------| 
PM        ----        ----        --------------------------------------------| 
Mid-Section 
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|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-9-7----| 
|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-9-7----| 
|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-9-7----| 
PM                                                                  ----------| 
(cont.) 
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|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------| 
|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------| 
|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------| 
 
Then Guitar 2 kick in after both guitars have finished the above riffs 
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|---------------------------------------------------------3-2h3p2-----------| 
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Guitar 1 (cont.) 
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|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-| 
|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-| 
|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-| 
 
Guitar 1 (cont.) 
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---5-5-5-5-5-5-7-4\-------| 
---5-5-5-5-5-5-7-4\-------| 
---5-5-5-5-5-5-7-4\-------| 
 
Guitar 2 (cont.) This part is sketchy 
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|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-9-7-7-6-7-6-6-4-6-4-4-2-4-2-2-2-4-----| 
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Guitar 2 (cont.) 
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----0-0-0-2--------------| 
------------4------------| 
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-------------------------| 
 
Both Guitars (double time feel) 
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|---------------9------9------9-7-------------5------5------5-4-------------| 
|---9999999999999-999999-999999-7-5555555555555-555555-555555-4-------------| 
PM  ------------  -----  -----    ------------  -----  ----- 
(cont.) 
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------------------------------------------------------5-----5--------------| 
----------------2------2------2-4-------------7-7-33333-33333--------------| 
----2222222222222-222222-222222-4-7777777777777-7--------------------------| 
PM  ------------  -----  -----    ------------    ----  ---- 
 
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|---4------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-11-11-9-9-7-7-6-6-5-------------11-11-9-9-11-11-14-14------| 
|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9--9-7-7-5-5-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9--9-7-7--9--9-12-12------| 
|-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------| 
PM    -----------------------------   ---------------------------------------| 
(cont.) 
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---0-------------9-9-7-7-6-6-7-7-7---------------------------------------------| 
---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-5-5-4-4-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------| 
---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------| 
PM  ----------------------------   --------------------------------------------| 
 
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|---4------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-11-11-9-9-7-7-6-6-5-------------11-11-9-9-11-11-14-14------| 
|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9--9-7-7-5-5-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9--9-7-7--9--9-12-12------| 
|-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------| 
PM    -----------------------------   ---------------------------------------| 
(cont.) 
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---0-------------9-9-7-7-6-6-7-7-7---------------------------------------------| 
---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-5-5-4-4-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7--7--7--7--7----------------| 
---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7--7--7--7--7----------------| 
PM  ----------------------------   --------------------------------------------| 
Guitar 1 x2 
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|--0--------1--------8--------3---------------------------------------------| 
|--0--------1--------8--------3---------------------------------------------| 
|--0--------1--------8--------3---------------------------------------------| 
 
Guitar 2 x2 
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|------------------3/7--------5---------------------------------------------| 
|--0--------1------x/x--------x---------------------------------------------| 
|--0--------1------1/5--------3---------------------------------------------| 
|--0--------1---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Guitar 1 Fill 
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|--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--------------------------------------------| 
PM     -----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Guitar 2 Fill 
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|--0-0----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--0-0----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--0-0----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Both guitars again 
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|--0-0-----0-0-0---0-0-----0-0-0---0-0-----0-0-0---0-0-----0-0-0--7\\-------| 
|--0-0--0--0-0-0---0-0--0--0-0-0---0-0--0--0-0-0---0-0--0--0-0-0--5\\-------| 
|--0-0--0--0-0-0---0-0--0--0-0-0---0-0--0--0-0-0---0-0--0--0-0-0------------| 
PM      -               -               -               - 
(cont.) x2 
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|--0-0-----0-0-------------0-0-----0-0----------------------------------------| 
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000000000---------------------------| 
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000000000---------------------------| 
PM     --      -----------     ---     ---------------------------------------| 
Bridge Guitar 1 
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|--1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0----------| 
|--1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0----------| 
 
Bridge Guitar 2 
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|----------------------------------4p3-4p3-4p3-4p3-4p3-4p3-4p3-4p3----------| 
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|--1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0------------------------------------------| 
|--1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0------------------------------------------| 
 
The harmonic was hard to find. It's the only one that sounds close to the 
song that I could find. Or you could use the alternate ending presented 
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|---------------------------------------------|---8-------------------------| 
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|--5-8-7-5-8-7-5-1~----5-8-7-5-8-7-5----------|---6-------------------------| 
|--5-8-7-5-8-7-5-1~----5-8-7-5-8-7-5----------|-----------------------------| 
 
Pre-interlude?? 
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|--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------------| 
PM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
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|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00000000000000-0-----------| 
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00000000000000-0-----------| 
PM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
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|------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| 
|--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0-----| 
PM ---    ---    ---    ---    ---    ---    ---    ---    ---    --- 
 
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|------0------0------0------0------0------0---------------------------------| 
|--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0--111-0---------------------------------| 
PM ---    ---    ---    ---    ---    --- 
Pre-outro (clean) 
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|--------3~-------2~--------3~-------2~--------3~-------2~--------3~-------2~---2-| 
|-----3~-------3~--------3~-------3~--------3~-------3~--------3~-------3~--------| 
|--5~-------5~--------5~-------5~--------5~-------5~--------5~-------5~-----------| 
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Outro Guitar 1 x3 
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|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------------| 
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0-----------10-12-10--------------------------------| 
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0--12-10-12----------12-10--------------------------| 
 
(cont.) 
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--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------| 
--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0-0-0-0-----------10-12-10-------------------------------| 
--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0-0-0-0--12-10-12----------12-10-------------------------| 
 
Guitar 1 (cont.) the 4th time you play this 
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|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------------| 
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0-----------10-12-10--------------------------------| 
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0--12-10-12----------12-10--------------------------| 
 
(cont.) 
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---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0~------------------------------------------------------| 
---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0~------------------------------------------------------| 
---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0~------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Outro Guitar 2 x2 
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|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------------| 
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0-----------10-12-10--------------------------------| 
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-0-0-0-0--12-10-12----------12-10--------------------------| 
 
(cont.) 
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---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------| 
---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0-0-0-0-----------10-12-10------------------------------| 
---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-0-0-0-0--12-10-12----------12-10------------------------| 
 
Then Guitar 2 (cont.) 
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|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----| 
|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----| 
|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----| 
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(cont.) 
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--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------------------------------| 
--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------------------------------| 
--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------------------------------| 
 
(cont.) 
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|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-----------| 
|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-10--7~----| 
|---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--x--x-----| 
|------------------------------------------------------------------------8--5~----| 
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