Band: The Starting Line.
Song: Island.
Tuning: Drop C# (C#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#)
Tabber: SorryImAwesome.
Note: If you wish to find the correct strum pattern and timing for the song, follow the link:
'Island (In-Studio)' Video - The Starting Line - AOL Music
Intro:
Guitar #1 (Rhythm):
D#|---------------|
A#|---------------|
F#|-6-----6-------|
C#|-0(4x)-0(4x)---|
G#|-0-----0-------|
C#|-0-----0-------|
Guitar #2 (Lead):
D#|---------------|
A#|---------------|
F#|-6*------------|
C#|-0*------------|
G#|---------------|
C#|---------------|
*- Play repeatedly.
Optional Riff from the Actual Track (Play here and there throughout the song):
D#|--0---7--------|
A#|---10~-5s7~----|
F#|-7-------------|
C#|---------------|
G#|---------------|
C#|---------------|
Verse:
Guitar #1 (Rhythm):
D#|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------|
A#|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------|
F#|-6-----6-----6-----6-----|-------------------|-6-----6-----|
C#|-0(4x)-0(4x)-0(4x)-0(4x)-|-5s7-77--7s9-99--7-|-0(4x)-0(4x)-|
G#|-0-----0-----0-----0-----|-5s7-77--7s9-99--7-|-0-----0-----|
C#|-0-----0-----0-----0-----|-5s7-77--7s9-99--7-|-0-----0-----|
Guitar #2 (Lead):
D#|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------|
A#|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------|
F#|-6*----------------------|-------------------|-6*----------|
C#|-0*----------------------|-------------------|-0*----------|
G#|-------------------------|-10*-----12*-----10|-------------|
C#|-------------------------|-7*------9*------7-|-------------|
*- Play repeatedly.
Pre-Chorus:
Guitar #1 (Rhythm):
D#|-------------------------|
A#|-------------------------|
F#|-----6---------6-xxxx----|
C#|-55~-7(8x)-55~-7-xxxx----|
G#|-55~-7-----55~-7-xxxx----|
C#|-55~-7-----55~-7-xxxx----|
Guitar #2 (Lead):
D#|--0----------------------|
A#|---7(8x)-----------------|
F#|-7-----------------------|
C#|-------------------------|
G#|-------------------------|
C#|-------------------------|
Chorus:
Guitar #1 (Rhythm):
D#|-------------------------|
A#|-------------------------|
F#|-7-----7-----7------9----|
C#|-9(8x)-0(8x)-5(12x)-7(4x)|
G#|-9-----0-----5------7----|
C#|-9-----0-----5------7----|
Guitar #2 (Lead):
D#|---5--------0--------0--------0--|
A#|--3-3(2x)--3-3(2x)--3-3(3x)--3-3-|
F#|-4--------2--------0--------2----|
C#|---------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------|
Breakdown:
Guitar #1 (Rhythm):
D#|-------------------------|
A#|-------------------------|
F#|-----------6*------------|
C#|-----------0*------------|
G#|-----------0*------------|
C#|-----------0*------------|
Gradually make your way up in volume.
Guitar #2 (Lead):
D#|-0*----------------------|
A#|-5*----------------------|
F#|-7*----------------------|
C#|-------------------------|
G#|-------------------------|
C#|-------------------------|
*- Play repeatedly.
Bridge (There are two ways to play this bridge. One from the acoustic version of the song
and one from the real version of the song. Here's the acoustic version):
Guitar #1 (Rhythm)
D#|-------------------------|
A#|-------------------------|
F#|-4*-------6*-------2*----|
C#|-5*-------7*-------4*----|
G#|-5*-------7*-------4*----|
C#|-5*-------7*-------4*----|
*- Play repeatedly.
Guitar #2 (Lead):
D#|-0*----------------------|
A#|-7*----------------------|
F#|-7*----------------------|
C#|-------------------------|
G#|-------------------------|
C#|-------------------------|
*-Play repeatedly.
Bridge (The one from the real version):
Guitar #1 (Rhythm):
D#|-------------------------|-5~----------------|-5~----------|
A#|-------------------------|-7~------10~--1010-|-7~------10~-|
F#|-7~----------------------|-7~------9~---xx---|-7~------9~--|
C#|-5~----------------------|-5~------7~---99---|-5~------7~--|
G#|-5~----------------------|-5~------7~---99---|-5~------7~--|
C#|-5~----------------------|-5~------7~---99---|-5~------7~--|
Guitar #2 (Lead:
D#|---------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------|
C#|-5pm*------7pm*----9pm*--5pm*------7pm*-4pm*-|
*- Play repeatedly.
Post-Bridge:
Guitar #1 and #2:
D#|-------------------------|
A#|-------------------------|
F#|-x-----------------------|
C#|-x(16x)------------------|
G#|-x-----------------------|
C#|-x-----------------------|
Then play the Chorus four times, ending with a:
Guitar #1 and #2:
D#|-------------------------|
A#|-------------------------|
F#|7~-----------------------|
C#|9~-----------------------|
G#|9~-----------------------|
C#|9~-----------------------|
And that's it!