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by Azriel


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		     The Floodgates Open - Azriel
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Tuning: Drop D

I think it's about 90% correct, the chordy part of the chorus may be a little sketchy 
If you have any comments or corrections, feel free to post them.

A great song by a great band. This is the first track from the "Burn the Illusionary 
EP. They're releasing their first full length later this year on Thirty Days of Night Records.


INTRO

[guitar one]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7--8--8--8--8-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[guitar 2 plays this melody over the chords - the rhythm changes each repeat).

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3-2---------3-2-3/5-(X3)-----3-2---------5-2--------------------------|
A|---0-----5-3---0----------------0-----5-3---0-----5-3----------------------|
E|-0-----------0----------------0-----------0--------------------------------|

[both guitars]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-(x3)------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------|

e|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-(x8)-------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------6-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-(x4)------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|


e|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------|----10---9-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-ring out--|----8-----7----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------|-0-----0-------------------------------------------------------|

(ring out the last open chug on the second and fourth repeats)

                     |1, 2, 3 rep  |4 rep                                   |

e|-------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------|-----10----9-|-----10----9-----12-------9--------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----8-----7-|-----8-----7-----10-------7--------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|--0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-------0------------------|

[Chorus]

[guitar one (repeat twice)]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|

[guitar two (repeat twice]]


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------|

[both guitars]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-(x4)------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------6-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-(x4)------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|

Melodic pre=bridge

[guitar one]

e|-5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-6-5-3-5-6-8h10p8-6--------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[guitar two]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------5h6p5-----------|
B|-6-x-6-x-8-x-8-x-6-x-6-x-8-x-8-x-6-x-6-x-8-x-8-x-8-6-5-6-8-------8---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[both guitars]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0---0-0-0--(x3)--------------------|
A|-0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-10-8-7-5--0-0-0---0-0-0--------------------------|
E|-0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0---0-0-0--------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------12---12--10---9----------------------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--8-7-5-3-----------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-10-8-7-5----10---10---8---7----------------------|
E|-0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-----------0----0----0---0------------------------|

(ring out the last open chug on the second and fourth repeats)

                     |1, 2, 3 rep  |4 rep                                   |

e|-------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------|-----10----9-|-----10----9-----12-------9--------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----8-----7-|-----8-----7-----10-------7--------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|--0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-------0------------------|

[Chorus]

[guitar one (repeat twice)]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------------------|

[guitar two (repeat twice]]


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------|

[Bridge]

[guitar one (repeat twice)]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-6-x-5-x-6-x-5-x-6-x-5-x-6-x-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-7-3-5-3-7-3-5-3-7-3-5-3-7-3-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[guitar two (repeat twice)]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------|

[Melodic Bridge]

[guitar one]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-6-x-5-x-6-x-5-x-6-x-5-x-6-x-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-7-3-5-3-7-3-5-3-7-3-5-3-7-3-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[guitar two]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12p10-12p10-12p10-12p10-12p10-12p10-12p10-12p10---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12p10-14p10-12p10-14p10-12p10-14p10-12p10-14p10---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9p7-9p7-9p7-9p7-9p7-9p7-9p7-9p7-9p7-10p7-9p7-10p7-9p7-10p7-9p7-10p7-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Outro]

[guitar one]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6----6/8----5----5--5/6~~~~~----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[guitar two]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10--10/12----9----9--9/10~~~~---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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