Avoid The Light
View chords used in this chart
Transcribed by: Bryan Kilgore
Email: Juggla86024545@aol.com
listen for strum patterns and harmonic squeal timing.
Standard tuning transposed 1 and a half steps down
(C# F# B E G# C#)
h-hold
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-8--10---11-11-11-11-11-11----8--10-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------
-0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0---0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------
-0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0---0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------
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intro 1 (above)clean tone
---------------------------------|-----------11-13-15h------------------------
-3--6-6-6-6-6-6----3--4-4-4-4-4--|-8-10--11--13-11-15h------------------------
-0--0-0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0--|-0--0---0---0-0-----------------------------
-0--0-0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0--|-0--0---0-----------------------------------
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intro 1 cont (above)
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-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------
---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------
-x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x----------
-3-----4-----1-----6-----5-----4-----3-----6-----5-----9-----8-----6----------
intro 2(above) x2 clean
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----8-10-11---8-10-11---------------------------------------------------------
----0--0--0---0--0--0---------------------------------------------------------
----0--0--0---0--0--0---------------------------------------------------------
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-3h---------------------------------------------------------------------------
bridge clean
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-----3----------3-------------------------------------------------------------
-------4-0--------4-0-/4------------------------------------------------------
-\2h-----2---2h-----2---------------------------------------------------------
-\0h-------2-0h---------------------------------------------------------------
With Heavy Distortion
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--7^---7^-----------------|------------------------|--------------------------
-------9^----/9^-/9^------|-------3--4--5----------|--------------------------
--------------------------|-------1--2--3----------|--------------------------
-0---0--------------------|------------------------|--------------------------
X^-harmonic squeal with heavy distortion
How to play Avoid The Light
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.