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Won't Back Down Tabs

(ver. 3)
Fuel
****   The New Corrected Version!!    ****

Note: For some reason the title is mispelled, I remember typing it perfect, I
think it's just a typo, Sorry for inconveniences!

This is the awesome song by Fuel! 
Many have told me and after seeing the video
(Finally after 2 months, ON THE INTERNET!GOD!) 
This song is in DROP D

Drop D Tuning (DADGBE)
SONG IS PLAYED THROUGHOUT WITH DISTORSION!


Intro:
Figure 1:For the intro you let notes ring for a second then stop them with your palm (*)
        *       *       *
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---10-*----10-*----10-*---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------|
A---10-*----10-*----10-*---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------|
D---10-*----10--*---10-*---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------|
Figure 2:
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-| x2
A--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|
D--10-10--0--10-10-10\8\6--6---6-6-6-0/8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|
pm         *                          *                    
Verse:
There isn't much for the verse really except this riff(Fig.3) 
and Figure 2 Palm muted which is placed when Brett sings 
"The echoes in my brain"

Figure 3:
e-----20------|
B--18----17v--|
G-------------|
D-------------|
A-------------|
D-------------|

Chorus:
The Chorus is exactly the same as the Figure 2 of the intro (Fig.2)

Fig.2

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-| x2
A--10-10--0--10-10-10-8-6--6---6-6-6-0-8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|
D--10-10--0--10-10-10\8\6--6---6-6-6-0/8--8--8-8-8--10-XXXX-10-10-10-10---8-|

Bridge:Rhythm (This goes nicely with the wah riff)

Figure 4:
e-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-

e-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-XX--10-10-

e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D--6-6-XX--6-6--8-8--XX--10-10--10--6-6-XX-6-6-6--8--8--8-8--8-8-8-
A--6-6-XX--6-6--8-8--XX--10-10--10--6-6-XX-6-6-6--8--8--8-8--8-8-6-
D--6-6-XX--6-6--8-8--XX--10-10--10--6-6-XX-6-6-6--8--8--8-8--8-8-6-

Bridge:Lead (w/ wah as filler)

Figure 5:
                                                        
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--12-12-12-12---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12/13-13-13-13-13-13-
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             *            *            *
e---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
B--13-13--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10--8-8--|--------------------------------------
G--------------------Both Enter Here--->|----------------------------------
D---------------------------------------|-10---10-10---10---10-10---10---10-10
A---------------------------------------|-10---10-10---10---10-10---10---10-10
D---------------------------------------|-10---10-10---10---10-10---10---10-10
     *
e------------------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D-10---8---10-10--10-10--8-8---10-10--10-10--8-8-|  The Return to the Chorus until
A-10---8---10-10--10-10--8-8---10-10--10-10--8-8-|               End
D-10---8---10-10--10-10--8-8---10-10--10-10--8-8-|

I think I handled everything here... The Bridge riff isn't really Bell's best work
(If you've listened to their first album you'd agree) But it's still a good song. And I have a feeling the new album will be awesome!!

Cheers!
            
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