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Desperate Times Desperate Measures Tabs

(ver. 2)
Underoath
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             Desperate Times Desperate Measures - Under0ath
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Tuning: Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)


-Thanks to Nick Desmond for correcting the 2nd guitar part in the 2nd part of the 
His tab of this section is much more accurate than mine was!


Notes:
Hopefully I'll get this out before the new album, so anyone who notices that this is an 
song and wants to know how to play it will be able to do so. A couple of things to consider:

In the intro, i'm not sure about the muted chords. They could be either D, D#, or E, but 
sounded like D# to me. You choose for yourself.

The # marks in the bridge don't represent sharps, they represent random feedback.

The 4th Chord in the second part of the bridge may be an A, not an A#.


That's pretty much it. Underoath rocks and i hope i did their new song justice with this tab!


Intro:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---0-7---0------7---0-7---01111-1111-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------1111-1111-----------------------------------|
D|--8~----8~--3~0----8~----8~--1111-1111-----------------------------------|
                               xxxx xxxx


Verse:

-1st guitar plays this two times

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-----7-----------7-----7-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8~-0--8~-0-3~0----8~-0--8~-0-5p0-3-------------------------------------|
   I've been crawling around around in the dark for a while...


-Then 2nd guitar comes in and both guitars play this twice


[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-----7-----------7-----7-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8~-0--8~-0-3~0----8~-0--8~-03333---------------------------------------|


[2nd guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----7-10-7-----7------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----0----------0------0-------------------------------------------|
A|--8~----8~---------8~----8~---3333---------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


chorus:

-play twice. the stars represent some fast double-picking.

[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------55555555-------------------------------------------------|
D|0000000000000000555555553333333355555555555555551111111111111111---------|
A|0000000000000000333333333333333355555555555555551111111111111111---------|
D|0000000000000000--------3333333355555555555555551111111111111111---------|
I pull my frail Body into a chair...


[2nd guitar]
e|------------------------10******12**************10**************---------|
B|10**************8*******------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------(use 13 instead of 10 2nd time)|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


-then play this twice (don't change rythm for 1st guitar). 2nd guitar is very difficult 
get the right rythm on; it involves some combo tapping that's rather complicated.

[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
When this thing breaks, I will be you...

[2nd guitar]
e|12-0-----------12-0----------------12-0-----------12-0-------------------|
B|----8-10-0-8-10----8-10-0-10-0-10-0----8-10-0-8-10----8-10-0-10-0-10-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|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-------|
A|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-------|
D|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-------|

[2nd guitar]
e|8-0-------------8---0--------------8--------------8----------------------|
B|-----10-----0-8-------10-0-8-0-8-0-----10-----8---------10-----8---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-dang, it's hard to master the 2nd part's tapping rhythm

verse 2:

-just guitar one now. play through twice. the first line is hard to hear the first time through.


[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-----7-----------7-----7-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8~-0--8~-0-3~0----8~-0--8~-0-5p0-3-------------------------------------|
 Oh God, the noise...

[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-----7-----------7-----7-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8~-0--8~-0-3~0----8~-0--8~-0-3~----------------------------------------|


bridge:

-It gets heavy here. Play twice, only 1st guitar. Not sure how to make the feedback (the 
symbols), but the rythm is right.

[1st guitar]
e|-----------#----------#-----------#--------------------------------------|
B|-----------#----------#-----------#-------6------------------------------|
G|-----------#----------#-----------#-------9------------------------------|
D|-00-00-000-#-00-00-00-#-00-00-000-#-00-00--------------------------------|
A|-00-00-000-#-00-00-00-#-00-00-000-#-00-00--------------------------------|
D|-00-00-000-#-00-00-00-#-00-00-000-#-00-00--------------------------------|
I hear them talking, but can't make out the words...

-remind anyone of writing on the walls? yep.

bridge part 2:

-play once, with good timing and with feeling!

[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-----------9----------9-----------9----------------------------------|
D|-0-8---------0-8--------0-8---------0-8----------------------------------|
A|-0-8---------0-8--------0-8---------0-8----------------------------------|
D|-0-8---------0-8--------0-8---------0-8----------------------------------|
                 ^(this part may be an A instead of an A#)


Final chorus:

-play first part with only 1st guitar, then pick it up with full chords and the 2nd guitar.

[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------33333333------------------------------------------------|
D|-0000000000000000--------3333333355555555555555551111111111111111--------|
Where have I been, What terrible company...


[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------55555555-------------------------------------------------|
D|0000000000000000555555553333333355555555555555551111111111111111---------|
A|0000000000000000333333333333333355555555555555551111111111111111---------|
D|0000000000000000--------3333333355555555555555551111111111111111---------|
When I sink to the bottom...


[2nd guitar]
e|------------------------10******12**************13**************---------|
B|10**************8*******-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


-just like last time, finish out the chorus by playing this twice


[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
When this thing breaks, I will be you...

[2nd guitar]
e|12-0-----------12-0----------------12-0-----------12-0-------------------|
B|----8-10-0-8-10----8-10-0-10-0-10-0----8-10-0-8-10----8-10-0-10-0-10-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[1st guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-0---|
B|----------------------------------(end the 2nd time on a full D)-> |-3---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-2---|
D|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-|-0---|
A|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-|-0---|
D|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-|-0---|

[2nd guitar]
e|8-0-------------8---0--------------8--------------8----------------------|
B|-----10-----0-8-------10-0-8-0-8-0-----10-----8---------10-----8---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro:

-The final Stretch! There's a lot of feedback. 1st guitar needs to hold the D from the 
while the 2nd guitar plays this

[2nd guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-x---(hold this until the screaming begins)------------------------------|
A|-5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-1st guitar, hold that D until the song ends. 2nd guitar, keep repeating this

[2nd guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-77\-7777\-77\-77\-77\-7777\-77\-77\-------------------------------------|
D|-xx--xxxx--xx--xx--xx--xxxx--xx--xx--------------------------------------|
A|-55\-5555\-55\-55\-55\-5555\-55\-55\-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm worn out, I'm Worn thin, I will never break through

-end the song by stopping ubruptly after the quick four-chord strum

[2nd guitar]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-77\-7777\-77\-77\-77\-7777\---------------------------------------------|
D|-xx--xxxx--xx--xx--xx--xxxx----------------------------------------------|
A|-55\-5555\-55\-55\-55\-5555\---------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-sweet! That's the song! Give it some practice and a nice tone, and you may be able to 
it as well as they do... or maybe not quite that good.

-give me suggestions for improving the tab if you have any

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