Title: One Step Closer
Tunning:Dropped D one half step down
C# G# C# F# A# D#

Intro:
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Tabbed by: Chriss

Artist: Linkin Park
Title: One Step Closer
Album: Hybrid Theory
Guitarist: Brad Delson
Version: Album Version

Drop Db 1/2 step tuning
(Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
x=muted
+ harmonic

/ Slide

I watched their performance at an MTV event (forgot the name)years ago. They
played the song with the X-ecutioners.I watched it about 60 times to figure it
out,so I am sure it´s almost 100% correct.

I added another (easier) verse-riff at the end cause the right one is a bit complicated.

I think Linkin Park is one of the Best Bands in the whole world and
Brad Delson is amazing.

the whole song is distorted

Intro:
Eb---------------
Bb---------------
Gb---------------
Db--------------- Do 4x
Ab--5-7----------
Db-0-0-8-7-3/2---

Per-Verse:
Eb----------------------
Bb-----8/10-----6-------
Gb-----7/9------5-------
Db-00—-7/9--8-7-5--Do 4x
Ab-00—-5/7--8-7-3-------
Db-00-------8-7---------
(watch the timing!!!)
Verse:

Eb----------------------
Bb-----8/10-----6-------
Gb-----7/9------5-------
Db-00—-7/9--8-7-5--Do 8x
Ab-00—-5/7--8-7-3-------
Db-00-------8-7---------
(watch the timing!!!)


Pre Chorus 1:
Eb---------------------------------------
Bb---------------------------------------
Gb---------------------------------------
Db-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-xx-x
Ab-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-xx-x
Db-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-xx-x

Chorus:
Eb--------------------------------------
Bb----88-66-----------------------------
Gb----77-55-----------------------------
Db-00-77-55-77-88-55-77-3/2-0----- Do 2x
Ab-00-55-33-77-88-55-77-3/2-0-----------
Db-00-------77-88-55-77-3/2-0-----------
Verse:

Eb----------------------
Bb-----8/10-----6-------
Gb-----7/9------5-------
Db-00—-7/9--8-7-5--Do 8x
Ab-00—-5/7--8-7-3-------
Db-00-------8-7---------


Pre Chorus 2:
Eb-----------------------------------------+5--------------
Bb-----------------------------------------+5--------------
Gb-----------------------------------------+5--------------
Db-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-xx-x--+5-------- Do 1x
Ab-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-xx-x------------------
Db-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-xx-x------------------

Chorus:
Eb----------------------------------
Bb----88-66-------------------------
Gb----77-55-------------------------
Db-00-77-55-77-88-55-77-3/2-0--Do 4x than
Ab-00-55-33-77-88-55-77-3/2-0-------
Db-00-------77-88-55-77-3/2-0-------

Eb-----------------
Bb-----------------
Gb-----------------
Db-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Ab-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Db-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-

Interlude:
Eb---------------
Bb---------------
Gb---------------
Db--------------- Do 4x
Ab--5-7----------
Db-0-0-8-7-3/2---

Bridge:
Eb------------------------ E------------------------------
Bb------------------------ B------------------------------
Gb------------------------ G----------------x---x--x--------
Db-3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0-- Do 3x than D-3-0-x-x-x-00-0-x---x--x--------
Ab-3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0-- A-3-0-x-x-x-00-0-x---x--x--------
Db-3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0-- D-3-0-x-x-x-00-0-x---x--x--------

Bridge:
Eb---------------------- E----------------------------
Bb---------------------- B----------------------------
Gb---------------------- G----------------------------
Db-3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0-- Do 3x than D-3-0-x-x-x-00-0-5-5-5-5-----
Ab-3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0-- A-3-0-x-x-x-00-0-5-5-5-5-----
Db-3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0-- D-3-0-x-x-x-00-0-5-5-5-5-----



Chorus:
Eb----------------------------------
Bb----88-66-------------------------
Gb----77-55-------------------------
Db-00-77-55-77-88-55-77-3/2-0--Do 4x than
Ab-00-55-33-77-88-55-77-3/2-0-------
Db-00-------77-88-55-77-3/2-0-------

Eb-----------------
Bb-----------------
Gb-----------------
Db-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Ab-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Db-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
End

If the verse is too complicated for you,just play

Eb----------------------
Bb----------------------
Gb-----7/9------5-------
Db-00—-7/9--8-7-5--Do 8x
Ab-00—------8-7---------
Db-00-------8-7---------

That would be also fine!

That´s it. Some parts are a bit difficult,but it´s a very cool song which
is worth to play it. Have fun and enjoy my work! Linkin Park RULEZ!!!

Comments to “derocker@web.de”
Thank you!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
One Step Closer - Linkin Park
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Tabbed by:Andrew Ly
Email:clr_ak_2_47_andrew_ly_@hotmail.com

This is my first tab so cuz mt some slack.
I listened to the song several times and this is what i got.
these are the notes that i use to play with the song and it sounds fine to me.
if u have any comments just email me.

Tuning:Drop D 1/2 step low-high: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Intro
Eb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------| x4
Db|-----------------|
Ab|---5---7---------|
Db|-0---0---8-7-0-3-|

Verse 1
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|------9-9--9---------5-5-|
Db|-0-0--x-x--x--8-7-0--x-x-|repeat throughtout verses
Ab|-0-0--7-7--7--8-7-0--3-3-|
Db|-0-0----------8-7-0------|

Pre-Chorus
Eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|--5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-|
Ab|--5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-|
Db|--5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-|

Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--| x2
Ab|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--|
Db|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--|

Verse 2
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|------9-9--9---------5-5-|
Db|-0-0--x-x--x--8-7-0--x-x-|repeat throughtout verses
Ab|-0-0--7-7--7--8-7-0--3-3-|
Db|-0-0----------8-7-0------|

Pre-Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------12-12-12-12--|
Db|--5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x---x--x--x--x--|
Ab|--5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x--10-10-10-10--|
Db|--5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x---------------|

Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--| x2
Ab|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--|
Db|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--|

Interlude
Eb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------| x4
Db|-----------------|
Ab|---5---7---------|
Db|-0---0---8-7-0-3-|

Bridge
Eb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Db|-1-0-x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6-0-3--|
Ab|-1-0-x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6-0-3--|
Db|-1-0-x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6-0-3--|

Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--| Repeat until end
Ab|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--|
Db|-0-0-12-12-10-10-7-7-8-8-5-5-7-7-3-3--|




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

I tried to play this, but couldn't find the right way. Then I decided to use my
own, and here it is.

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ONE STEP CLOSER

Artist: Linkin Park
Album: Hybrid
Tabbed by: antman1385
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Tuning: Drop D + Half Step Down (Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Db)

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SONG PARTS

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RIFF 1

Eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|-------5-------7-------1----0----------|
Db|--0---------7--------------------0--3--|


RIFF 2

Eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------9-9---------------------|
Db|--0---0-----9------8---7---0-10---|
Ab|--0---0---7-7------8---7---0-10---|
Db|--0---0------------8---7---0-10---|

PRE - CHORUS 1

Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| (. indicates
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| palm mute)
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--|
Ab|--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--|
Db|--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--|
. . . . . . . . .


PRE - CHORUS 2

Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| (. indicates
Bb|-----------------------------------------------9-9-9-9--| palm mute)
Gb|-----------------------------------------------7-7-7-7--|
Db|--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--5-----------------|
Ab|--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--5-----------------|
Db|--5------5--5----5--5------5--5----5--5-----------------|
. . . . . .


CHORUS

Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|--0----12----10----7----8----5----7----1---|
Ab|--0----12----10----7----8----5----7----1---|
Db|--0----12----10----7----8----5----7----1---|


POST - CHORUS


Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|
Ab|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|
Db|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|


BRIDGE

Eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|--1--0-------0-3-1-0-6---0-3--|
Ab|--1--0-------0-3-1-0-6---0-3--|
Db|--1--0-------0-3-1-0-6---0-3--|

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SONG STRUCTURE

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RIFF 1(x4)
RIFF 2(x12)
PRE-CHORUS 1
CHORUS(x2)
RIFF 2(x4)
PRE-CHORUS 2
CHORUS(x4)
POST-CHORUS
RIFF 1(x4)
BRIDGE(x4)
CHORUS(x4)
POST-CHORUS

One Step Closer (Live) - tabbed by Asat put up by Nieper

Guitar 1 - Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (Brad) (Distorted)
Guitar 2 - Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (Mike) (Distorted)

This tab is for all performances of this song starting in 2007, when Mike started
guitar on it.

Intro - Guitar 1 (w/lo-fi and palm mute) *See Variations #1 and 2 at end*
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------7--------------------------7-----------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---|

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------7--------------------------7-----------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---|

Heavy Intro - Guitars 1 and 2
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|---------9-----------5--|
|-0--0--x-x---8--7--x-x--|x4
|-0--0--x-7---8--7--x-3--|
|-0--0--x-----8--7--x----|

First Verse - Guitar 1 *See Variation #3 at end*
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|---------9-----------5--|
|-0--0--x-x---8--7--x-x--|x4
|-0--0--x-7---8--7--x-3--|
|-0--0--x-----8--7--x----|

Guitars 1 and 2
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|---------9-----------5--|
|-0--0--x-x---8--7--x-x--|x4
|-0--0--x-7---8--7--x-3--|
|-0--0--x-----8--7--x----|

Pre-Chorus - Guitar 1 (w/lo-fi)
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-|
|-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-|
|-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-|

Chorus - Guitars 1 and 2
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

2nd Verse - Guitar 1
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|---------9-----------5--|
|-0--0--x-x---8--7--x-x--|x4
|-0--0--x-7---8--7--x-3--|
|-0--0--x-----8--7--x----|

Guitars 1 and 2
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|---------9-----------5--|
|-0--0--x-x---8--7--x-x--|x4
|-0--0--x-7---8--7--x-3--|
|-0--0--x-----8--7--x----|

Pre-Chorus - Guitar 1 (w/lo fi except on harmonics)
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------2.7*----------------|
|--------------------------------------2.7*-2.7*------|
|-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-5--5-----------------2.7*-|
|-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-5--5----------------------|
|-5--5--x-x--x-5--5--x-x--x-5--5----------------------|

Chorus - Guitars 1 and 2
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|
|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|

Breakdown - Guitar 1 (w/lo-fi and palm mute)
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------7--------------------------7-----------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---|

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------7--------------------------7-----------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---|

Bridge - Guitars 1 and 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x--x--x-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x--x--x-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x--x--x-|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x-x-x-x-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x-x-x-x-|
|-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x-x-x-x-|

Final Chorus - Guitars 1 and 2 *See Variations #4 and 5 at end*
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|
|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|

Variation #1: This song was usually played with a new intro from 2007-early 2008, as it
was either the opening song or the first song after the encore break. It starts with
playing by himself, before being joined by Brad:

Guitar 2
****-same wait as others
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-x-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-5-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-------|
****-same wait as others
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-x-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-5-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-------|
****-same wait as others
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-x-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-5-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-------|
****-same wait as others
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-x-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-5-----|
|-0---0----0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0----------x-------|

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------7--------------------------7-----------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---|
|Guitar 1
|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|Guitar 2

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------7--------------------------7-----------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---|
|Guitar 1
|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------7---|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------x-x---|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------x-5---|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------x-----|
|Guitar 2

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------7--------------------------7-----------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---|
|Guitar 1
|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|Guitar 2

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------0--0-----------------------|
|----------7-----------------0--0-----------------------|
|-0--5*--x------8--7*--0-3---0--0-----------------------|
|Guitar 1
|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|-0--0-----------------------0--0-----------------------|
|Guitar 2

From there, it goes into "Heavy Intro" normally.

Variation #2: In the summer of 2008, this song recieved another new intro. It follows a
formula: Mike starts off by himself and is joined by Brad, but this intro is based
the bridge riff instead:

Guitar 2
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|

|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|

Guitars 1 and 2
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|
|-0-3-1---0---------------------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0----------|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-3-1---0------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0-----------|
|-0-3-1---0------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0-----------|
|-0-3-1---0------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0------0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0-----------|

|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---------------------------|
|-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---------------------------|
|-0-3-1-0-6---0-3-1---0---------------------------|

From there, it goes into "Heavy Intro" normally.

Variation #3: Mike sometimes adds a little more guitar to the first part of both verses:
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|---------9-----------5--|
|-0--0--x-x---8--7--x-x--|x4
|-0--0--x-7---8--7--x-3--|
|-0--0--x-----8--7--x----|
|Guitar 1
|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0------------------------------------------x-x-0--0---|
|-0--0------------------------------------------x-x-0--0---|
|-0--0------------------------------------------x-x-0--0---|

Variation #4: Starting in 2008, this song recieved an extended outro (only at some shows
January-March, but all shows starting in June). This is also based on the bridge riff,
tabbed it here starting with the final chorus:

Final Chorus - Guitars 1 and 2
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---10--10--x-5---7--7--x-3---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|
|-0--0--x-12---10--10--x-7---8---8---x-5---7--7--x-1---|

|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------|
|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-------|
|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-------|

Outro - Guitars 1 and 2
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-|

|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-x--x-----|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-x--x*12--|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-x--x-----|

|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-|

|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-x--x-----|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-x--x*12--|
|-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3-1--0--x-x--x-0-3-1-0-x--x-----|

|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0~----|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0~----|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0~----|

Variation #5: In 2009, Mike changed up the extended outro a bit by playing some octaves
the second half of it, while Brad continued as usual. These were improvised and
every time, so I won't attempt to tab them.

One Step Closer - Linkin Park
Tabbed by: CatWithAMustach
E-mail:brentvanderpol@gmail.com

Tuning: Dropped Db

[Intro] (0:00): (Low Output)
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|---------------------| x4
Ab|--------7------------|
Db|-0-5*-0----8-7*-0-3--|
. . . . - Pay Attention to the Palm Mutes

[Riff] (0:10): (Distortion)
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|------x-9-------x-5--|
Db|------x---------x----| x12
Ab|-0-0--x-7--8-7--x-3--|
Db|-0-0-------8-7-------|

[Pre-Chorus] (0:40): (Filter)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-5--5--xx--x5--5--xx--x5--5-xx--x--|
Db|-5--5--xx--x5--5--xx--x5--5-xx--x--|

[Chorus] (0:44): (Distortion)
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---10-10-5-5---7--7--3-3--| x2
Ab|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---8--8--5-5---7--7--1-1--|
Db|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---8--8--5-5---7--7--1-1--|
< < < <

[Verse] (0:55): (Distortion)
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|------x-9-------x-5--|
Db|------x---------x----| x8
Ab|-0-0--x-7--8-7--x-3--|
Db|-0-0-------8-7-------|

[Pre-Chorus] (1:15): (Filter)
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------6*----|
Gb|-----------------------------6*---|
Db|------------------------------6*--|
Ab|-5--5--xx--x5--5--xx--x5--5----6*-|
Db|-5--5--xx--x5--5--xx--x5--5-------|

[Chorus] (1:18): (Distortion)
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---10-10-5-5---7--7--3-3--| x4
Ab|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---8--8--5-5---7--7--1-1--|
Db|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---8--8--5-5---7--7--1-1--|
< < < <

eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
Ab|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
Db|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|

[Buildup] (1:41): (Low Output)
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|---------------------| x4
Ab|--------7------------|
Db|-0-5*-0----8-7*-0-3--|
. . . .

[Interlude] (1:51): (Distortion)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3--| x3
Ab|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3--|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3--|

eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x--x--x--|
Ab|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x--x--x--|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x--x--x--|

eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3--| x3
Ab|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3--|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-6--0-3--|

eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x-x-x-x--|
Ab|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x-x-x-x--|
Db|-1--0--x-x---x-0-3-1-0-x-x-x-x--|

[Chorus] (2:11): (Distortion)
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---10-10-5-5---7--7--3-3--| x4
Ab|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---8--8--5-5---7--7--1-1--|
Db|-0--0--12-12---10--10--7-7---8--8--5-5---7--7--1-1--|
< < < <

eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
Ab|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
Db|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|

************************************

| b Bend
| * Natural harmonic
| . Palm mute
| x Dead note
| < Accent

************************************

Artist: Linkin Park\Jay-Z
Song: Points of Authority\99 Problems\One Step Closer
Album: Collision Course
Tuning: Drop D and half step down (Db Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
Tabbed by: Hawk987 (Jake)

key:
\ and / = slides
. = Palm mute
(x) = play the number inside as a harmonic
x = dead string (cover the string, but don't press down)
h = hammer on
p = pull off (I don't think I used any in this tab)

Notess: This song is performed in Drop D and half step down,
but Drop D will sound fine if you don't play to the CD or with
a band. This song is basically made up of the guitar parts of
Points of Authority and One Step Closer. As far as I can tell,
all the guitar work was taken directly from one of those songs,
in other words, there is nothing new, as far as the guitar part goes.
This tab will not include lyrics or rythms.
There are various effects used throughout this song. I'm pretty sure
its mostly distortion and heavy overdrive, but you can decide what sounds
best to you.

Intro:

(synthesizer intro)

After a while, guitar plays this:

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-------------------------------------------|

Verse:
repeat this multiple times until the chorus

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|

Chorus
I'm not entirely sure about these, but they sound right to me.
let each one ring

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|4---5---4---5---4---5---4---5----------------------------------------------|
Db|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2--0--3------------------------------------|
Ab|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2--0--3------------------------------------|
Db|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2--0--3------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
same as verse 1

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|
Db|-2-2-3-3-x-0h2-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-4-----------------------------|

Chorus
let each one ring

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|4---5---4---5---4---5---4---5----------------------------------------------|
Db|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3----------------------------------------------|
Ab|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3----------------------------------------------|
Db|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3----------------------------------------------|

Intro (one step closer)

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
Ab|----------7----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-(5)-0---8-(7)-0h3------------------------------------------------------|
. .
Verse

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8/9-9-------5--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-x-x-x-8-7-0-x--------------------------------------------------------|x8
Ab|--0-0-6/7-7-8-7-0-3--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-------8-7-0----------------------------------------------------------|

Prechorus
This is the prechorus in the original One Step Closer, but is played as part
of the verse here.

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-x-x--x-5-5-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------|x8
Ab|--5-5-x-x--x-5-5-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-x-x--x-5-5-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------|

Verse

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8/9-9-------5--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-x-x-x-8-7-0-x--------------------------------------------------------|x8
Ab|--0-0-6/7-7-8-7-0-3--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-------8-7-0----------------------------------------------------------|

Prechorus

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-x-x--x-5-5-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------|x8
Ab|--5-5-x-x--x-5-5-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-x-x--x-5-5-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------|

This is followed by a harmonic, but I can't tell exactly which one.
If you're really having trouble, I use (3) on the Db (low E) string.
I know this isn't right, but I like the sound of it better.
I think the real one is:
eb|--(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)---------|
Bb|------------------(5)-----|
Gb|----------------------(5)-|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
but i'm not really sure.

Chorus
This isn't really the chorus of this song, but its the chorus guitar part of
the original.

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-12-12--12-10-10-7-7--7-9-9-5-5--5-7-7-3-3--3-------------------------|x4
Ab|--0-0-12-12--12-10-10-7-7--7-9-9-5-5--5-7-7-3-3--3-------------------------|
Db|--0-0-12-12--12-10-10-7-7--7-9-9-5-5--5-7-7-3-3--3-------------------------|

on the fourth time, add this on the end:
(don't hit the -3- again, just use the one at the end of the chorus
-3-
-3-

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge
(just before the "shut up" part)
same as intro

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
Ab|----------7----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-(5)-0---8-(7)-0h3------------------------------------------------------|
. .

The Shut Up! part
I got this off a friend, so I'm not sure how accurate it is.

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0----------------------------------------------------|x3
Ab|--3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0----------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-x-x--x---------------------------------------------------|x1
Ab|--3-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-x-x--x---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-x-x--x---------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0----------------------------------------------------|x3
Ab|--3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-1-2-1-0/6-0----------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-0-0-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|x1
Ab|--3-0-x-x-x-0-0-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-0-x-x-x-0-0-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-12-12--12-10-10-7-7--7-9-9-5-5--5-7-7-3-3--3-------------------------|x4
Ab|--0-0-12-12--12-10-10-7-7--7-9-9-5-5--5-7-7-3-3--3-------------------------|
Db|--0-0-12-12--12-10-10-7-7--7-9-9-5-5--5-7-7-3-3--3-------------------------|

Outro:

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-1-0---0-0---0---1-3-1-0-0--6\---------------------------------------------|x4
Ab|-1-0---0-0---0---1-3-1-0-0--6\---------------------------------------------|
Db|-1-0---0-0---0---1-3-1-0-0--6\---------------------------------------------|
pm......

end the fourth time on

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------------|
"BREAK!"


that's it.

this song is long, but pretty simple. I suck at rythms, so I didn't really try
to include them at all. Usually, I put the lyrics, or at least some of the lyrics,
with my tabs, but with all the rapping, it gets pretty hard.
If there are any non-grammatical or non-spelling corrections, please tell me.
Feel free to do anything you want with this tab, as long as you don't edit it,
and you do leave my name and e-mail on it. oh, and you can't make a profit off
it. that's illegal.

send any suggestions to:
btfenwndm@yahoo.com