Crisis Guitar Tab

Crisis Tabs:

Tuning: Half step down, then drop D.
Intro
(Guitar 1)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3h555-5br--3h555-5br--3h55--------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------(each 4 times theres 55555555 with a light bend)|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 2)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------(this on 4th time)-------------|
|--------------------2--------------------33333-555555------------------|
|--------------------2--------------------33333-555555------------------|
|--------------------2--------------------33333-555555------------------|
Intro (part 2)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------(then on 4th time)-------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22-(x4)-----------33333-555555------------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22----------------33333-555555------------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22----------------33333-555555------------------------|
Verse
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3h555-5br--3h555-5br--3h55-(x4)-- (then)------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------333333333333---------------------------|
|--------------------------------333333333333---------------------------|
|--------------------------------333333333333---------------------------|
Verse (part 2)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------(then on 4th time)-------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22-(x4)-----------33333-555555------------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22----------------33333-555555------------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22----------------33333-555555------------------------|
(pause)
Verse
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3h555-5br--3h555-5br--3h55-(x4)----(then)-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------333333333333---------------------------|
|--------------------------------333333333333---------------------------|
|--------------------------------333333333333---------------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------(play a few times)-------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3333p22----------0000h22-------3333p22--------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (2 guitars)
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555-------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----9------9--7---7h9-9-------12--9--7--------------------------------|
|--7------7----------------7-10-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666-------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7h9-99-----------------99999999999999-xx9xx9-9999999-88888888888888---|
|--------xx7xx7~---------xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx---|
|--------xx7xx7~---------77777777777777-xx7xx7-7777777-66666666666666---|
|--------xx7xx7~--------------------------------------------------------|
(Fill)
(Guitar 1)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3h555-5br--3h555-5br--3h55--------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------(each 4 times theres 55555555 with a light bend)|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 2)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------(this on 4th time)-------------|
|--------------------2--------------------33333-555555------------------|
|--------------------2--------------------33333-555555------------------|
|--------------------2--------------------33333-555555------------------|
Verse
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------(then on 4th time)-------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22-(x4)-----------33333-555555------------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22----------------33333-555555------------------------|
|-0h2222-0h2222-0h22----------------33333-555555------------------------|
Chorus (2 guitars)
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555-------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----9------9--7---7h9-9-------12--9--7--------------------------------|
|--7------7----------------7-10-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666-------------------|
|-333333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666-------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7h9-99-----------------99999999999999-xx9xx9-9999999-88888888888888---|
|--------xx7xx7~---------xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx---|
|--------xx7xx7~---------77777777777777-xx7xx7-7777777-66666666666666---|
|--------xx7xx7~--------------------------------------------------------|
Then with slight alternation
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3-0-333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555------------------|
|-3-0-333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555------------------|
|-3-0-333333333-000000000000-777777777777-555555555555------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----9------9--7---7h9-9-------12--9--7--------------------------------|
|--7------7----------------7-10-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3-0-333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666------------------|
|-3-0-333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666------------------|
|-3-0-333333333-000000000000-777777777777-666666666666------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7h9-99-----------------99999999999999-xx9xx9-9999999-88888888888888---|
|--------xx7xx7~---------xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx---|
|--------xx7xx7~---------77777777777777-xx7xx7-7777777-66666666666666---|
|--------xx7xx7~--------------------------------------------------------|
Outro
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3-0-3~----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3-0-3~----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3-0-3~----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-7-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/a/alexisonfire/345181.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Fabien Average	#1 by Fabien Bergeron at Sep 26, 2007 at 12:52 AM EST
	I liked this song better as "New Noise" by Refused. Alexisonfire, you suck.

No Picture Adam Average	#2 by Adam Favro at Sep 26, 2007 at 5:28 AM EST
	I'm pretty sure that this song is about the North American Blizzard of 1977. It fits in very well, especially the line "your car might be your coffin". nine people were found dead in their cars after the blizzard was over. It was also described as "a wall of white burying the city" there's a lot of other links too. check it out for yourself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_blizzard_of_1977

No Picture alex Rhythm Player	#3 by alex Smith at Sep 26, 2007 at 10:20 AM EST
	January 19, 1977 - Snow falls in Miami, Florida--despite its ordinarily tropical climate--for the only time in its history. Snowfall has occurred farther south in the United States only on the high mountains of the state of Hawaii. I know this has nothing to do with Ontario, but it's interesting to note. My dad is from the same hometown as George and I've been to Grimsby lots of times, the winters there are astoundingly cold.

No Picture Kev Rhythm Player	#4 by Kev at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:36 PM EST
	Catch the snowflakes little children Cause the storm is going bury you alive should be Catch the snowflakes little children Count them as they bury you alive

No Picture Brian Wanna Be	#5 by Brian "The Funkmaster" at Sep 27, 2007 at 2:11 PM EST
	Yeah it does sound kinda like New Noise. Oh well, still a good song.

No Picture Sam Rhythm Player	#6 by Sam Hopkins at Sep 27, 2007 at 2:51 PM EST
	Yeah, I'm not old enough to remember it but I live pretty much where it happened. That's what all the album art is too, pictures of the blizzard

No Picture Adam Average	#7 by Adam at Sep 27, 2007 at 3:45 PM EST
	Alexisonfire is trying to explain the panic involved when your home is completely buried in a blanket of cold lifeless snow. It's a metaphor for chaos. love it :D 1

No Picture duncan_player Wanna Be	#8 by duncan_player at Sep 27, 2007 at 4:48 PM EST
	this song the intro reminds me of new noise refused

No Picture Glenn Average	#9 by Glenn Campbell at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:24 AM EST
	Wow... I didn't even know that this was about the Blizzard of '77. I'm 15 and I live close to Buffalo, NY. It makes sense though. My parents lived through it. We just had a storm back in October of last year that was a "crisis" too. But it was nothing compared to the Blizzard of '77.

No Picture Anday Average	#10 by Anday Randazzo at Sep 28, 2007 at 4:38 AM EST
	Above poster is right about the corrections. There was a huge blizzard in 1977 that wrecked a lot of Ontario and New York, I can't think of what else the one nine seven seven might be a referece to...

No Picture ChilDog Wanna Be	#11 by ChilDog Unknown at Oct 1, 2007 at 5:53 PM EST
	i was just wondering the same thing. well im seeing them tomorow night in concert :D so maybe if my dreams come true i'll get a chance to ask them.

No Picture Josh Average	#12 by Josh Franco at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:35 PM EST
	it is about the north american blizzard of 1977, so is the artwork to crisis - man from that blizzard with frostbite.

No Picture Speed Demon Professional	#13 by Speed Demon at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:39 AM EST
	Any connection to Pulmonary Archery? "..And 1977 was a long time ago.."

No Picture Zack Wanna Be	#14 by Zack Callahan at Oct 2, 2007 at 1:01 PM EST
	The ending should go like this: The season’s holding us all hostage Better do whatever it demands We should all know that we’ve got a crisis We’ve all got frostbitten hands One! There's nothing that you can do The sky is gonna crush you Nine! There's nothing that you can do The sky is gonna crush you Seven! There's nothing that you can do The sky is gonna crush you Seven! There's nothing that you can do The sky is gonna crush you This season’s growing cold I fear that this could be the end And there’s no sign of hope We’ve got a crisis on our hands

No Picture Bramhald Average	#15 by Bramhald Of The 6th Realm at Oct 3, 2007 at 5:10 AM EST
	good work stopdancego, though i agree the song is about the actual storm what u said made sense, thats the beauty of music.

No Picture RTBM Professional	#16 by RTBM at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:15 AM EST
	One last Sunset should be One Nine Seven Seven (1977), see Pulmonary Archery. "your car might be on curfew" should be "your car might be your coffin" other things are wrong but I gotta go to work. Amazing song, Alexisonfire does heavy psuedo-metal very well. Love the George heavy vocals :D

No Picture Artcore Lead Player	#17 by Artcore at Oct 5, 2007 at 9:02 AM EST
	1977 coincides with the release of The Sex Pistol's only album... which marked the death of real punk and the birth of 'new' punk rock that was seeded more in style than politics. Your car may be your death... references to consumption and our reliance on oil, additionally how this drives the political infrastructure of our new world. Snow has always been poetically read as death... because it has no color and color... and it covers everything. The reference to a blizzard is our current situation, a crisis... where the question is basically "Is this the end of days?" but god will not answer. The blizzard has never stopped since 1977. Alexisonfire is excellent. You should read all references to 'town' in this album as our country, it is an enormous metaphor they carry through the entire album... and it falls in line with their last work.

No Picture Derek Average	#18 by Derek Mayfield at Oct 5, 2007 at 10:30 AM EST
	The new album's artwork is completely tied in with this particular song. It even says in the liner notes. It's pretty much just about a blizzard in 1977 that hit St. Catharines and most of the Niagara region.

No Picture Zach Wanna Be	#19 by Zach Pain at Oct 5, 2007 at 11:14 AM EST
	Although this is about the blizzard of 1977, I think it could mean any crisis. About how you can't do anything when something terrirble coming. It fits well when you find your beset friend has caner...