The Outsider - A Perfect Circle
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Tabs and lyrics
A Perfect Circle - The Outsider

h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
s = slide
x = muted strings
m = palm mute
* = harmonic

Intro/chorus : If anyone can work out that twiddly bit properly let me know!

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Verse 1 : Let ring and play Db chord a few more times before the first bridge

Bridge 1 - slight distortion

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Chorus 1 : Play Intro with slight distortion

Verse 2 : Heavily distorted

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Bridge 2 : As bridge 1 but with more distortion

Chorus 2 : One guitar plays Intro with distortion while the other plays....

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Middle 8 : Clean sound again (this has the right notes but not exact timings etc, just adlib)

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Song info
The Outsider
A Perfect Circle
2001
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Prog Rock
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