Wastelands - tabbed by Astat Guitar 1 - D A D G B E (Distorted w/slight reverb) Guitar 2 - D A D G B E (Distorted w/slight reverb) Guitar 3 - D A D G B E (Distorted) Guitar 4 - D A D G B E (Distorted) Guitar 5 - D A D G B E (Semi-distorted w/reverb) *Note* Guitars 1, 2, and 5 are Fender Stratocasters. Guitars 3 and 4 are humbucker-equipped (most likely Gibson SG's). Use the bridge pickup unless otherwise noted. The rhythm guitar riffs on this song come straight out of the Hybrid Theory/Meteora playbook, but still sound different because the majority of them are played on Strats. Very simple guitar duties, Guitars 1 and 2 play most of the rhythm work, Guitars 3 and 4 play the rhythm work in the choruses, and Guitar 5 comes in during the choruses for some high-register stuff on the B and E strings (which is a more "recent Linkin Park history" style of guitar work, reminiscent of Iridescent and a couple other songs). In terms of stuff to watch out for, pay attention to how the "turnaround" part at the end of the intro riff plays the same thing twice, with one chord changed - the F5 becomes an F#5 on the second repeat. This theme carries over into the first verse, where both variations are used (the F#5 variation is played on the second line of the verse, while the F5 one is played on the first, third, and fourth lines). Because the guitar sits out the second line of the second verse, the F#5 variation isn't found there. Watch out for how the end of the second chorus is different from the end of the first chorus, and for how the last chorus uses a different chord progression from the first two altogether. The bridge also uses a sus2 variation on the G5 chords, which is something Brad doesn't do very often anymore. The last line of the bridge ends on an A5 which leads into the final chorus. I'm sure some people will also question if that high-register arpeggiated stuff in the verses is guitar - it's not. Lastly, this song has a swing feel to it, just like When They Come For Me. I've tabbed the song with "straight" 4/4 notation for simplicity's sake, once you get a feel for the song it's not hard to get the strumming down. (No guitar in first part of intro) Intro Part 2 - Guitars 1 and 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-----------7-----------------------------------7-----------7-----------------------------------| |-x--0--0--0--x--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--x--0--0--0--x--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--| |-5--0--0--0--5--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--5--0--0--0--5--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--| |----0--0--0-----0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-----------7-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-x--0--0--0--x--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6-(\)-0--1--0--1--3-----1-----0--1--0--1--4-----1-----| |-5--0--0--0--5--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6-(\)-0--1--0--1--3-----1-----0--1--0--1--4-----1-----| |----0--0--0-----0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6-(\)-0--1--0--1--3-----1-----0--1--0--1--4-----1-----| First Verse - Guitars 1 and 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------0--1--0--1--3-----1-----| |-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------0--1--0--1--3-----1-----| |-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------0--1--0--1--3-----1-----| 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|-0-----------------------------------------------| |-0-----------------------------------------------| |-0-----------------------------------------------| Chorus |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------7--7--7--7--------------7--7--7--7--------------10-10-10-10-------------10-10-10-10-| |-0-----0-----x--x--x--x--0-----0-----x--x--x--x--3-----3-----x--x--x--x--3-----3-----x--x--x--x--| |-0-----0-----5--5--5--5--0-----0-----5--5--5--5--3-----3-----8--8--8--8--3-----3-----8--8--8--8--| |-0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------------3-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----| |-15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----| 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|-10----10----------------10----10----------------5-----5-----------------3-----3-----2-----2-----| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----| |-13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------7--7--7--7--------------7--7--7--7--------------10-10-10-10-------------10-10-10-10-| |-0-----0-----x--x--x--x--0-----0-----x--x--x--x--3-----3-----x--x--x--x--3-----3-----x--x--x--x--| |-0-----0-----5--5--5--5--0-----0-----5--5--5--5--3-----3-----8--8--8--8--3-----3-----8--8--8--8--| |-0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------------3-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----| |-15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------9--9--9--9--------------9--9--9--9--------------12-12-12-12-------------------------| |-10----10----x--x--x--x--10----10----x--x--x--x--5-----5-----x--x--x--x--------------------------| |-10----10----7--7--7--7--10----10----7--7--7--7--5-----5-----10-10-10-10-------------------------| |-10----10----------------10----10----------------5-----5-----------------------------------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----15----15----15----15----------------------------| |-13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----15----15----15----15----------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 Post-Chorus - Guitars 1 and 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-----------7-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-x--0--0--0--x--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6-(\)-0--1--0--1--3-----1-----0--1--0--1--4-----1-----| |-5--0--0--0--5--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6-(\)-0--1--0--1--3-----1-----0--1--0--1--4-----1-----| 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|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------9--9--9--9--------------9--9--9--9--------------12-12-12-12-------------------------| |-10----10----x--x--x--x--10----10----x--x--x--x--5-----5-----x--x--x--x--3-----3-----2-----2-----| |-10----10----7--7--7--7--10----10----7--7--7--7--5-----5-----10-10-10-10-3-----3-----2-----2-----| |-10----10----------------10----10----------------5-----5-----------------3-----3-----2-----2-----| |Guitars 3 and 4 | 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|-0-----0-----x--x--x--x--0-----0-----x--x--x--x--3-----3-----x--x--x--x--3-----3-----x--x--x--x--| |-0-----0-----5--5--5--5--0-----0-----5--5--5--5--3-----3-----8--8--8--8--3-----3-----8--8--8--8--| |-0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------------3-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----| |-15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------9--9--9--9--------------9--9--9--9--------------12-12-12-12-------------12-12-12-12-| |-10----10----x--x--x--x--10----10----x--x--x--x--5-----5-----x--x--x--x--5-----5-----x--x--x--x--| |-10----10----7--7--7--7--10----10----7--7--7--7--5-----5-----10-10-10-10-5-----5-----10-10-10-10-| |-10----10----------------10----10----------------5-----5-----------------5-----5-----------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----| |-13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------12-12-12-12-------------------------| |-5-----5-----x--x--x--x--------------------------| |-5-----5-----10-10-10-10-------------------------| |-5-----5-----------------------------------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-15----15----15----15----------------------------| |-15----15----15----15----------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 Bridge - Guitars 1 and 2 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|-8-----8-----------------8-----8-----------------3-----3-----------------2-----2-----------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----12----12----12----12----| |-15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------(x)----3--3--3--6--0--| |---------------------------(x)----3--3--3--6--0--| |---------------------------(x)----3--3--3--6--0--| |Guitars 1 and 2 | |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------9--9--9--9--------------------------| |-7-----7-----x--x--x--x--------------------------| |-7-----7-----7--7--7--7--------------------------| |-7-----7-----------------------------------------| |Guitars 3 and 4 | |-12----12----12----12----------------------------| |-14----14----14----14----------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |Guitar 5 Outro - Guitars 1 and 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-----------7-----------------------------------7-----------7-----------------------------------| |-x--0--0--0--x--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--x--0--0--0--x--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--| |-5--0--0--0--5--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--5--0--0--0--5--0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--| |----0--0--0-----0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--x-----x-----3--3--3--6--0--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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