Bleed
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BLEED- Collective Soul (self-entitled)
Transcribed by Me
All right^ÅI have milked this site plenty and now feel that it is my turn to
contribute^Åthis song is one of those "undiscovered" gems. Jam & Enjoy^ÅScott
BLEED = Standard Tuning
CHORDS NOTATION
A- 002220 h- hammer-on //-slide up t- tap note
G- 320033 p- pull-off \\- slide down
D- x00232 ^- bend ~~-vibrato
INTERLUDE (2X):
E --9----10----9---10----12---12---12---9----10----9--10---9--9---9
G -10----10---10---10----10---10---10---10---10---10--10--10--10--10
B ------------------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------(pluck these strings)-------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
INTRO (2X):
E -----------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------
D-----11-12-11-12-14-11-12-11-12-11--------
A-----------------------------------12-----
E------------------------------------------
A
I think her gun's unloaded now
Mirrors of her memory
G D A (palm mute/pulsate)
I guess tomorrow will be after all
Reflect nothing with each word she says.
A
Who made me judge and jury here
Her views have got me spinning 'round
G D
It seems I'm bearing witness to her fall.
I think she's burning altars in her head
G D
I don't know why she cries to me
A
(she keeps her pain as company)
G D A (palm mute/pulseate)
'Cause it's only time before we all must ^Åbleed
Repeat Intro verse (4X)
SOLO INTERLUDE (Repeat 15X):
E--------------------------
B--------------------------
G------------14------------
D-----11-12-------(12)-----
A--------------------------
E--------------------------
SOLO (playtime is over...time to get busy^Å)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------11----12----11----11----11----------------------------
A-------------//12----12----12----12----12-----12-12-------------------------
E--16~~~15~~\\--------------------------------------16~15---16--15\\--11--10-
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------12--14h--15h--14p--12p--14h--15h
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------11-----12----11----14^---------------------------------
A----------------//12-----12-----12----12-------------------------------------
E-9-10-9-10--\\---------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-14p--12p--14h--15h--14p-17t--14p--15h--14p--12p--14h--15h--14p--12p--14h--15h-
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------HINT: tap 17 w/ your right index finger (like EVH)---------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--14p--12p--14h--15h--14p-17t--14p--15h--14p--12p--14h--15h--14p-17t--14p--
15h-G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-14p-17t-14p-15h-14p17t-14p-17t-14p-17h-//-19-\\-17--14p-17t--14p--17-//-19
--17
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------- Hint: slide with your index finger to reach notes-----------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--12p--14h-17t--//--19~~19p--14--15^p--15^--14p--14h--15h--14p--12p--14^------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------14---
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------12--14--//--18^--17~~--------------GO TO MAIN VERSE-------------
B--12--14----------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY CORRECTIONS AND/OR /COMMENTS^Å scott7@uc.campus.mci.net
BLEED- Collective Soul (self-entitled)
Transcribed by Me
All right...I have milked this site plenty and
now feel that it is my turn to contribute...this
is a great song. Jam & Enjoy...Scott
BLEED = Standard Tuning
CHORDS NOTATION
A- 002220 h- hammer-on //-slide up
G- 320033 p- pull-off \\- slide down
D- x00232 ^- bend ~~-vibrato
t- tap
INTERLUDE (2X):
E--9----10----9---10----12---12---12-------
G-10----10---10---10----10---10---10-------
B------------------------------------------
D----------(PLUCK THESE STRINGS)-----------
A------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------
INTERLUDE (CONTINUED)
E-9---10--9---10---9---9---9----------------
G-10--10--10--10--10--10--10----------------
B-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A---------(PLUCK THESE STRINGS)-------------
E-------------------------------------------
INTRO (2X):
E ---------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------(14)---
D-----11-12-11-12-14-11-12-11-12-11------------
A-----------------------------------12---------
E----------------------------------------------
A
I think her gun's unloaded now
Mirrors of her memory
G D A (palm mute/pulsate)
I guess tomorrow will be after all
Reflect nothing with each word she says.
A
Who made me judge and jury here
Her views have got me spinning 'round
G D A
It seems I'm bearing witness to her fall.
I think she's burning altars in her head
G D
I don't know why she cries to me
A
(she keeps her pain as company)
G D A
'Cause it's only time before we all must ...bleed
Repeat Intro verse (4X)
SOLO INTERLUDE (Repeat 15X):
E---------------------
B---------------------
G-----------14--------
D-----11-12----(12*)--
A---------------------
E---* last verse------
SOLO (ie...time to get busy)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------11--12--11--12--11------------------------------
A------------///12--12--12--12--12---12-12------------------------
E-15~~~14~~\\------------------------------15~14---15--14\\--10-9-
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------//12--14h--15h--14p--12p--14h--15h
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------11--12--11---14^----------------------------------
A-----------//12--12--12--12--------------------------------------
E-10-9-10-\\------------------------------------------------------
E------------------- --*------------------------------------------
B-14p-12p-14h-15h-14p-17t-14p-15h-14p-12p-14h-15h-14p-12p-14h-15h-
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------* tap 17 w/ your right index finger (like EVH)-----
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-14p-12p-14h-15h-14p-17t-14p-15h-14p-12p-14h-15h-14p-17t-14p-15h-
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------*-----------------------
B14p-17t-14p-15h-14p-17t-14p-17t-14p-17h-//-19-\\-17--14p-17t--14p
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A---------* slide with your index finger to reach notes-----------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-17-//-19-17-14p-12h-14t-17h/-19~~19p-14-15^p-15^-14p-14h-15h-14p
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------12--14--//--18^--17~~---GO TO MAIN VERSE----
B--12p--14^----12--14---------------------------------------------
G-----------14----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY CORRECTIONS AND/OR /COMMENTS...
scott7@uc.campus.mci.net
How to play Bleed
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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