After Dark

Asian Kung-fu Generation

Composição de: Masafumi Gotou
Tom:
Afinação: 
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                             After Dark - Asian Kung Fu Generation
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Tabbed by: Archeo

Tuning: E Standard (Original song is on Eb Standard)

Overall Note: Try to alternate pick the lead lines, might be worth it 
in the long run as well.

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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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Intro 1st half:

Rythm

E|-------------------------------------------|    
B|---------------8-8--------9-9--------------|    
G|-----6-6-------6-6--------6-6-------5-5----|    
D|-----6-6-------6-6--------6-6-------6-6----| x4 
A|-------------------------------------------|    
E|-------------------------------------------|    

Lead
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E|------------------------------------|    
B|------------------------------------|    
G|----/6\1-1-1-1/3\1-1-1-1------------|    
D|------------------------------------| x2 
A|------------------------------------|    
E|------------------------------------|    

Intro 2nd half:

Rythm

E|------------------------------------|    
B|------------------------------------|    
G|------6-6-6-\--1-1-1--/-3-3-3-------|    
D|------8-8-8-\--3-3-3--/-5-5-5-------| x2 
A|------8-8-8-\--3-3-3--/-5-5-5-------|    
E|------------------------------------|    

Lead

E|------------------------------------|    
B|------------------------------------|    
G|-10--\--8---\----3----/--5----------|    
D|-x---\--x---\----x----/--x----------| x2 
A|-8---\--6---\----1----/--3----------|    
E|------------------------------------|    

E|-------------------------------------| 

Pre-Verse:

Rythym

E|----------------------------|    
B|----------------------------|    
G|----------------------------|    
D|----6-----6-6---6-6---------| x2 
A|----6-----6-6---6-6---------|    
E|----4-----4-4---4-4---------|    

Lead
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E|----------------------------|    
B|----------------------------|    
G|---/6\1-1-1-1/3\1-1-1-1-----|    
D|----------------------------| x2 
A|----------------------------|    
E|----------------------------|    

Verse:

Rythym

E|----------------------------|    
B|----------------------------|    
G|----------------------------|    
D|----6-----6-6---6-6---------| x2 
A|----6-----6-6---6-6---------|    
E|----4-----4-4---4-4---------|    

Lead

E|----------------------------|    
B|----------------------------|    
G|---/6\1-1-1-1/3\1-1-1-1-----|    
D|----------------------------| x2 
A|----------------------------|    
E|----------------------------|    

Verse 2nd Part:

Rythm

E|------------------------------------|    
B|------------------------------------|    
G|------6-6-6-\--1-1-1--/-3-3-3-------|    
D|------8-8-8-\--3-3-3--/-5-5-5-------| x2 
A|------8-8-8-\--3-3-3--/-5-5-5-------|    
E|------------------------------------|    

Lead

E|------------------------------|-------------------------|  
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|  
G|-10--\--8---\----3----/--5----| 10--\--8---\----3----/--5| 
D|------------------------------| x---\--x---\----x----/--x| 
A|------------------------------| 8---\--6---\----1----/--3| 
E|------------------------------|-------------------------|
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Pre-Chorus

Side Notes: Palm mute the 4th and 6th frets on the A string when doing 
the lead here,
sound much more accurate.

Rythym

E|------------------------------------|    
B|------------------------------------|    
G|------------------------------------|    
D|-6-6----6-6----6-6----6-6---6-6-----| x2 
A|-4-4----4-4----4-4----4-4---4-4-----|    
E|------------------------------------|    

Lead

E|------------------------------------|    
B|------------------------------------|    
G|-----6------6------6-----6------6---|    
D|------------------------------------| x2 
A|-4-4----4-4----4-4----4-4---4-4-----|    
E|------------------------------------|    

Pre-Chorus 2nd Part:

Rythym

E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-/--12-12-| 
D|-8-8---8-8----8-8----8-8----8-8---/--10-10-10-10-10-/--12-12-| 
A|-6-6---6-6----6-6----6-6----6-6---/--8--8--8--8--8--/--10-10-| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

Lead

E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----8------8------8(+)---8------8-/--10-10-10-10-10-/--12-12-| 
D|-------------------------------------x--x--x--x--x--/--x--x--| 
A|-6-6---6-6----6-6----6-6----6-6---/--8--8--8--8--8--/--10-10-| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

E|-------------------------------------|___ 

Chorus
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Rythym

E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-8--8-8-8-8-8----8---8-8-8-8-8----6--6-6-6-6-6----3--3-3-3-3-3--| 
A|-8--8-8-8-8-8----6---6-6-6-6-6----6--6-6-6-6-6----3--3-3-3-3-3--| 
E|-6--6-6-6-6-6----6---6-6-6-6-6----4--4-4-4-4-4----1--1-1-1-1-1--| 

Lead
    x2

E|--------------------------|----------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------|----------------------------------| 
G|-/8-8-8-8-8-8-------------|----------------------------------| 
D|--------------10--8/------|--5-6--8--6------5-6--8--10-------| 
A|--------------------------|----------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------|----------------------------------| 

Chorus 2nd Part:

Rythym

E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-3--3-3-3-3-3---5--5-5-5-5-5---6--6-6-6-6-6------------------| 
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3---5--5-5-5-5-5---6--6-6-6-6-6---8--8-8-8-8-8---| 
A|-1--1-1-1-1-1---3--3-3-3-3-3---4--4-4-4-4-4---6--6-6-6-6-6---| 
E|----------------------------------------------6--6-6-6-6-6---| 

Lead
    x2

E|--------------------------|----------------------------| 
B|--------------------------|----------------------------| 
G|-/8-8-8-8-8-8-------------|----------------------------| 
D|--------------10--8/------|--5-6--8--6-----3-5--8--6---| 
A|--------------------------|----------------------------| 
E|--------------------------|----------------------------| 

E|-------------------------------------|________ 

2nd Verse:

Side Note: Let the Rythym ring and strum only once.

Rythym
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E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|----------------------------| 
D|----6----6----6----6--------| 
A|----6----6----6----6--------| 
E|----4----4----4----4--------| 

Lead

E|--------x-x-x-----x-x-x-----|-------9-8-6------| 
B|--------x-x-x-----x-x-x-----|--6-8---------9---| 
G|---/6\1-x-x-x/3\1-x-x-x-----|------------------| 
D|--------x-x-x-----x-x-x-----|------------------| 
A|----------------------------|------------------| 
E|----------------------------|------------------| 

2nd Verse/ 2nd part:

Rythym

E|------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------| 
G|------6-6-6-\--1-1-1--/-3-3-3-------| 
D|------8-8-8-\--3-3-3--/-5-5-5-------| 
A|------8-8-8-\--3-3-3--/-5-5-5-------| 
E|------------------------------------| 

Lead

E|-------------------------| 
B|-------------------------| 
G|10--\--8---\----3----/--5| 
D|x---\--x---\----x----/--x| 
A|8---\--6---\----1----/--3| 
E|-------------------------| 

Side Note: Repeat Pre-Chorus here, the whole part then proceed to the 
break.

E|-------------------------------------|_______ 

Break:

Rythym (With Flanger)
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E|-xxx-x-xxxxx-x---| 
B|-xxx-x-xxxxx-x---| 
G|-xxx-x-xxxxx-x---| 
D|-xxx-x-xxxxx-x---| 
A|-----------------| 
E|-----------------| 

Lead

E|-----------|------------------------|-------------------------------
B|-----------|------------------------|-------------------------------
E|--| 
B|--| 

G|-10-x-10-x-|10-10-10-/-12-12-12-\-10|-10-10/-12-12/-13-13\-12-\-10-10-|
D|-x--x-x--x-| x--x--x--/-x--x--x--\-x-|-x--x-/-x--x-/-x--x-\-x--\-x--
A|-8--x-8--x-| 8--8--8--/-10-10-10-\-8-|-8--8-/-10-10/-11-11\-10-\-8--
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
D|x--| 
A|8--| 
E|--|  

E|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|--10-10--\--8-8--\--6-6--\--5-5----| 
D|--x--x---\--x-x--\--x-x--\--x-x----| 
A|--8--8---\--6-6--\--4-4--\--3-3----| 
E|-----------------------------------| 

E|-------------------------------------|_______ 

Final Chorus and Outro:
Side Note: Repeat the whole part of the Chorus and proceed to the 
Outro.

Outro:

Rythm

E|-------------------------------------------|    
B|---------------8-8--------9-9--------------|    
G|-----6-6-------6-6--------6-6-------5-5----|    
D|-----6-6-------6-6--------6-6-------6-6----| x3 
A|-------------------------------------------|    
E|-------------------------------------------|    

Lead
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E|------------------------------------|    
B|------------------------------------|    
G|----/6\1-1-1-1/3\1-1-1-1------------|    
D|------------------------------------| x3 
A|------------------------------------|    
E|------------------------------------|    

Both:

E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------8-8--------9-9-------9-9----| 
G|-----6-6-------6-6--------6-6-------6-6----| 
D|-----6-6-------6-6--------6-6-------6-6----| 
A|-------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------|
  • G
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