Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Sex on Fire - Kings Of Leon
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I got sick of seeing pathetic looking tabs of this awesome song so here
you go, play it properly now! :-)


[Intro]

Gtr.2
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--16-14-14-14--x4------12-11-11-11--x4--|
E|-0--0--0--0-----------9--9--9--9--------|

Gtr.1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-12-12-12------9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------9--9--9--9----------------|
D|--13-13-13-13-x2- -9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13------9--9--9--9-x4-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse]

Gtr.2
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--16-14-14-14--x4------12-11-11-11--x4--|
E|-0--0--0--0-----------9--9--9--9--------|

Gtr.1
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------4-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----4--7--6--4-----7--6--4--------------|
A|----4--4--4--4-----4--4--4--------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Pm * * * * * * *
Let high string note ring


[Chorus]

Gtr.1
e|--4-4-4-4--------------------11--11--11--11-5-5-5-5----------------------|
B|-5-5-5-5---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--7-7-7-7-----------------------|
G|---------13--13--13--13--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-13--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-13--------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-13--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-13--------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11--------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Gtr.1
e|----11-----11--------11--------------11-----11--------0------------------|
B|----14b16--14b16-----14--------------14b16--14b16-----9------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------|
A|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------|
E|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
^ 11
| 11
play a 9 here when repeating
the chorus again


[Bridge]

Gtr.2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9--13-13-----------------------------------------|
D|-9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9--13-13--11-11---11-11---7-7----7-7--11-11------|
A|-7-7----7-7----7-7----7-7--11-11--11-11---11-11---7-7----7-7--11-11------|
E|----------------------------------9--9----9--9----5-5----5-5--9--9-------|

Gtr.1 (comes in on last bar)
e|----11-----11--------11--------------11-----11--------0------------------|
B|----14b16--14b16-----14--------------14b16--14b16-----9------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9--13-13-----------------------------------------|
D|-9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9--13-13--11-11---11-11---7-7----7-7--11-11------|
A|-7-7----7-7----7-7----7-7--11-11--11-11---11-11---7-7----7-7--11-11------|
E|----------------------------------9--9----9--9----5-5----5-5--9--9-------|

Gtr.1
e|--4-4-4-4--------------------11--11--11--11-5-5-5-5----------------------|
B|-5-5-5-5---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--7-7-7-7-----------------------|
G|---------13--13--13--13--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----11-----11--------11--------------11-----11--------0------------------|
B|----14b16--14b16-----14--------------14b16--14b16-----9------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Enjoy!

Nundies
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
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I feel like the other tab is okay but far from perfect.
This is complete enough for at least one guitar to play straight through,
and I'm 100% sure it's right. Hope this helps!
Email:outhereinthefield@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard


[Intro] x2

Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|--16/14-14-14--x4----12/11-11-11--x4-|
E|-0--0--0--0---------9--9--9--9-------|
* * * *
note that the second two low * notes are very played very quietly

Guitar 2 start playing here^
e|-------------------------|
B|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
G|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
D|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|


[Verse]

Gtr. 1 play twice
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|--16/14-14-14--x4----12/11-11-11--x4-|
E|-0--0--0--0---------9--9--9--9-------|

Gtr.2 start playing here^
"..watching.." "All the commotion.."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4-------------4-------------4-------------4--------------9-9-9-9---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-x8|
D|-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4--9-9-9-9---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


[Chorus]

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------16--16--16-----12--12--12----|
G|-9-9-9-9-x2/16-16-16-16-x2---16--16--16\13--13--13--13--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|----11-----11---------------------11-----11-----0-------|
B|----14b16--14b16--14~-------------14b16--14b16--9-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse]

Gtr. 1 play twice
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|--16/14-14-14--x4----12/11-11-11--x4-|
E|-0--0--0--0---------9--9--9--9-------|
Gtr.2 start playing here^
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4-------------4-------------4-------------4--------------9-9-9-9---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-x8|
D|-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4---4-7-6-4-6-4--9-9-9-9---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


[Chorus] x2

[Verse]


[Chorus]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------16--16--16-----12--12--12----|
G|-9-9-9-9-x2/16-16-16-16-x2---16--16--16\13--13--13--13--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|----11-----11---------------------11-----11-----0-------|
B|----14b16--14b16--14~-------------14b16--14b16--9-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

"You..."
e|-7-7-----|
B|-7-7-----|
G|-9-9--x4-|
D|-9-9-----|
A|-7-7-----|
E|---------|

e|----11-----11---------------------11-----11-----0-------|
B|----14b16--14b16--14~-------------14b16--14b16--9-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

"Consumed..."
Gtr.2
e|-7-7-----|
B|-7-7-----|
G|-9-9--x4-|
D|-9-9-----|
A|-7-7-----|
E|---------|

Gtr. 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------16--16--16-----12--12--12----|
G|-9-9-9-9-x2/16-16-16-16-x2---16--16--16\13--13--13--13--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|----11-----11---------------------11-----11-----0-------|
B|----14b16--14b16--14~-------------14b16--14b16--9-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|


[End] x2

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------16--16--16-----12--12--12----|
G|-9-9-9-9-x2/16-16-16-16-x2---16--16--16\13--13--13--13--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|----11-----11---------------------11-----11-----0-------|
B|----14b16--14b16--14~-------------14b16--14b16--9-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

End on
e|-7-7-----|
B|-7-7-----|
G|-9-9-----|
D|-9-9-----|
A|-7-7-----|
E|---------|


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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| b bend string
| ~ vibrato
| * palm mute

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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SEX ON FIRE - Kings Of Leon
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Tabbed by: Alan Ramirez
Email: pintura7@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard


[Intro/verse]

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-----------------------(x4)-|-----------------------(x4)-|
A|---16---14---14---14--------|---12---11---11---11--------|
E|-0----0----0----0----0------|-9----9----9----9----9------|


[Lead]
(bit played over and over in the verse, not sure if it's right)

e|---------------|
B|-------4-------|
G|---------------|
D|-4-6-4---4-7-6-|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|


[Chorus]
(I'm not completely sure the third chord is correct)

e|-----------------|-------------------------|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-----------------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

e|-----------------|-11----11----11~-11----11----0-|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-14b16-14b16-14~-14b16-14b16-9-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-------------------------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------------------|


[Alternate Chorus]
(played later in the song)

e|----------|-11----11----11~-11----11----0-|
B|----------|-14b16-14b16-14--14b16-14b16-9-|
G|-9-9------|-------------------------------|
D|-9-9-(x5)-|-------------------------------|
A|-7-7------|-------------------------------|
E|----------|-------------------------------|



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| x Dead note
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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SEX ON FIRE - Kings of Leon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Matt
Email: wardy_333@hotmail.co.uk
Tuning: Standard

Saw KOL last year and this is how they played it!

Intro: To get the right sound use alternate picking, with the downstrum on the E-
string and the upstrum on the A and D strings.

Caleb
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------| x2
D|---11p9--9---9---9---11p9--9---9---9-|
A|---7-----7---7---7---7-----7---7---7-|
E|-0-----0---0---0---0-----0---0---0---|

Matthew
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

Caleb
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------| x2
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---12p11---11---11---11---12p11---11---11---11-|
E|-9-------9----9----9----9-------9----9----9----|


Matthew
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9-----9-|
G|----------9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9-----9-| x2 the second time its
D|----------9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9-----9-| two sets of four (not
A|-----------------------------------------------| one of three and one
E|-----------------------------------------------| of four)

Caleb
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------| x2
D|---11p9--9---9---9---11p9--9---9---9-|
A|---7-----7---7---7---7-----7---7---7-|
E|-0-----0---0---0---0-----0---0---0---|


Matthew
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----9---9---9---9-----9---9---9---9--|
G|----9---9---9---9-----9---9---9---9--| x2
D|---11--11--11--11----11--11--11--11--|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

Caleb
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------| x2
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---12p11---11---11---11---12p11---11---11---11-|
E|-9-------9----9----9----9-------9----9----9----|


Matthew
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----9-----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9-----9-|
G|----9-----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9-----9-| x2
D|----9-----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9-----9-|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

Caleb
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------| x2
D|---11p9---9---9---9---11p9---9---9---9-|
A|-7------7---7---7---7------7---7---7---|
E|---------------------------------------|

Matthew
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Caleb
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------| x2
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---12p11---11---11---11---12p11---11---11---11-|
E|-9-------9----9----9----9-------9----9----9----|

Matthew, PM ......... ......... .........
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--------4-----------4-----------4-----------4--|
G|---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-| x2
D|--4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Caleb
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------| x2
D|---11p9---9---9---9---11p9---9---9---9-|
A|-7------7---7---7---7------7---7---7---|
E|---------------------------------------|

Matthew, PM ......... ......... .........
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--------4-----------4-----------4-----------4--|
G|---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-| x2
D|--4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Caleb
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------| x2
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---12p11---11---11---11---12p11---11---11---11-|
E|-9-------9----9----9----9-------9----9----9----|

Matthew, PM ......... ......... .........
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--------4-----------4-----------4-----------4--|
G|---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-| x2
D|--4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4---4-7-4-6-4----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Chorus 1:

Caleb
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9---14--14--| x6
D|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---|
A|-7---7---7---7---7---7---12--12--|
E|---------------------------------|

Matthew
e|---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0-|
B|-5---5---5---5---12--12--12--12--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|----11---11---11---11---7---7---7---7-|
B|--12---12---12---12---9---9---9---9---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

e|-11------11-------11~------------|
B|-14b16---14b16----14~------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|-11------11----------------------|
B|-14b16---14b16---9~--------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Verse 2: Same as Verse 1 (Caleb and Matthew)
Chorus 2: Same as Chorus 1 (Caleb and Matthew) except play twice
Verse 3: Same as Verses 1 and 2 (Caleb and Matthew)

Chorus 3:

Caleb
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9---14--14--| x6
D|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---|
A|-7---7---7---7---7---7---12--12--|
E|---------------------------------|

Matthew
e|---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0-|
B|-5---5---5---5---12--12--12--12--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|----11---11---11---11---7---7---7---7-|
B|--12---12---12---12---9---9---9---9---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

e|-11------11-------11~------------|
B|-14b16---14b16----14~------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|-11------11----------------------|
B|-14b16---14b16---9~--------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Bridge:

Caleb
e|---------------------------------| e---------------|
B|---------------------------------| B---------------|
G|-9--9----------------------------|x3 then G-9--9---14--14-| as in
D|-x--x----------------------------| D-x--x---x---x--| Chorus
A|-7--7----------------------------| A-7--7---12--14-|
E|---------------------------------| E---------------|

Matthew
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Caleb
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9--9----------------------------| x2
D|-x--x----------------------------|
A|-7--7----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Matthew
e|-11------11-------11~------------|
B|-14b16---14b16----14~------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Caleb
e|---------------------------------| e---------------|
B|---------------------------------| B---------------|
G|-9--9----------------------------| x1 then G-9--9---14--14-|
D|-x--x----------------------------| D-x--x---x---x--|
A|-7--7----------------------------| A-7--7---12--14-|
E|---------------------------------| E---------------|

Matthew
e|-11------11----------------------|
B|-14b16---14b16---9~--------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Caleb
e|---------------------------------| e---------------|
B|---------------------------------| B---------------|
G|-9--9----------------------------|x3 then G-9--9---14--14-|
D|-x--x----------------------------| D-x--x---x---x--|
A|-7--7----------------------------| A-7--7---12--14-|
E|---------------------------------| E----------------
Matthew
e|---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0-|
B|-5---5---5---5---12--12--12--12--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|----11---11---11---11---7---7---7---7-|
B|--12---12---12---12---9---9---9---9---|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Caleb
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9--9----------------------------| x2
D|-x--x----------------------------|
A|-7--7----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Matthew
e|-11------11-------11~------------|
B|-14b16---14b16----14~------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Caleb
e|---------------------------------| e---------------|
B|---------------------------------| B---------------|
G|-9--9----------------------------| x1 then G-9--9---14--14-|
D|-x--x----------------------------| D-x--x---x---x--|as Matthew
A|-7--7----------------------------| A-7--7---12--14-|plays 9~
E|---------------------------------| E---------------|

Matthew
e|-11------11----------------------|
B|-14b16---14b16---9~--------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

End Chorus: Same as Chorus 1(Caleb and Matthew) except play twice

End on:

Caleb
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-9--9--|
D|-x--x--|
A|-7--7--|
E|-------|

I've tried my best to sync the guitar parts but in case i've gone wrong listen to
the song for the correct timings!

Thanks guys!
:-)

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/ slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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Song info
Sex On Fire
Kings of Leon
2001
  • Rock
  • Country Rock
  • Indie Rock
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