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Midtown Resting Sound Guitar Tab

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Midtown - Resting Sound
Tabbed by: beeblebrox677, cookerworms@yahoo.com
7/15/03-7/17/03
Standard Tuning
Pfft... sounds right to me...

Guitar 2 - Intro
Play this right before the solo, also end the intro solo with this riff.
e-------------
b-------------
g-8-8-8-7-7-7-
d-8-8-8-7-7-7-
a-6-6-6-5-5-5-
e-------------

Guitar 1 - Intro Solo
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------10----------------------------------
d----12----10h12p10-13-12-10-----------10----13-12----13h15-13-12-12h13-12-10-
a-13----13-------------------13-12~-13-------------13-------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------10----------10-----------------------------
d----12----10h12p10-13-12-10-----------10----13-12-------13-12-13-13-13-12-12-12-----
a-13----13-------------------13-12~-13-------------13----------------------------13~-
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This gets played with the solo.
Play 2x
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
Guitar 1 is silent throughout this. Guitar 2 palm mutes this same part throughout the
prechorus as well.
"She's rising, I'm sinking. I'm losing sleep, she's resting..."
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
Play this part on the first time around.
"...sound in bed with such variety."
e----------------------------------
b----------------------------------
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010---7-7-101010----
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-7-7-101010-8~-
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-5-5-8-8-8--8~-
e------------------6------------6~-

Guitar 2 - Prechorus Riff
If you listen closely, this gets played during the prechorus too.
e---------------------
b-11-10--8-10p8-11p8--
g-10-10-10-10---10----
d---------------------
a---------------------
e---------------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
Guitar 1 is silent throughout this. Guitar 2 palm mutes this same part throughout the
prechorus as well.
"I'm driving, and she's finding that she'll survive when I'm long..."
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
Notice that the powerchords are silent for a second longer than in the few times this
gets played.
"...gone. Do I stay in your mind at least?"
e--------------------6~-
b--------------------7~-
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010---8~-
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-8~-
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-6~-
e------------------6-6~-

Guitar 2 - Prechorus Riff
e---------------------
b-11-10--8--9p8-11p8--
g-10-10-10-10---10----
d---------------------
a---------------------
e---------------------

Guitar 2 - Chorus
Play 2x
"There's so much time and nowhere left to go. She's overcompensating for what she can
never let go. Time and nowhere left to go. Am I just an escape for time to pass through?
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------

End on:
e----
b----
g----
d-8~-
a-8~-
e-6~-

Guitar 1 - Verse
This gets played over the PMed part during the verse.
"She's lying, and I'm thinking she's trying to forget it..."
e-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
g---10-7---10-7---10-7---10-7---8-----8-----10-7---10-7-
d-8------8------8------8------5---8-5---8-8------8------
a-------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
This gets played almost exactly the same as the first prechorus.
"...all. A memory of the past I'll be."
e----------------------------------
b----------------------------------
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010---7-7-101010----
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-7-7-101010-8~-
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-5-5-8-8-8--8~-
e------------------6------------6~-

Guitar 2 - Prechorus Riff
e---------------------
b-11-10--8--9p8-11p8--
g-10-10-10-10---10----
d---------------------
a---------------------
e---------------------

Guitar 1 - Verse
This gets played over the PMed part during the verse.
"I'm buying that she's trying, the threat is clear and growing..."
e-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
g---10-7---10-7---10-7---10-7---8-----8-----10-7---10-7-
d-8------8------8------8------5---8-5---8-8------8------
a-------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Notice that the powerchords are silent for a second longer than in the few times this
gets played.
"...strong. I dream to have such clarity."
e--------------------6~-
b--------------------7~-
g-x-77-7-7-77/1010---8~-
d-x-77-7-7-77/1010-8-8~-
a-x-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-6~-
e------------------6-6~-

Guitar 1 - Chorus
When the chorus comes on, play this right after "...and nowhere left to go."
Play this the first time through the chorus.
"There's so much time and nowhere left to go. She's overcompensating for what she can
never let go. Time and nowhere left to go. Am I just an escape for time to pass through?"
e--------------
b--------------
g--------------
d--------------
a-13-12-10-12~-
e--------------

Play this the second time through the chorus.
e--------------
b--------------
g--------------
d----------12~-
a-13-12-10-----
e--------------

Guitar 1, 2 - Bridge
"It's all I'm thinking about, I guess I'll figure it out.
I think I'll drink to each new lesson."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-1-1-1-111-1-1-
PM........... ........... ........... ...........

Don't play the F5 chord like the first time around, the guitars are silent until the solo,
which is only a few seconds away.
"Ignore the passing of days, eventually I'll fade.
And in the end, it's just a lesson."
e-------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-
PM........... ........... ...........

Guitar 1 - Solo
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------10----------------10/12-------------------
d----12----10h12p10-13-12-10-----------10----13-12----12/13-12/13-15-13-12-13-12-10-
a-13----13-------------------13-12~-13-------------13-13/15-------17-15-13-15-13-12-
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Actually, I think he's just using a harmonizer pedal here, like he
does in Like A Movie.... so... just repeat the first half twice.

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------12-10--8----------------------------------15/17-19/20--
d-12-1512-13/15-13-13-12-10-12-10-15/17-2017-15-17-15-17-20-17/19-20/22--
a-13-1713-15/17-15----------13-12-17/18-2218-17-18-17-18-22--------------
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------

End the solo here. The 13 13 13 bit gets played in time with the ending solo chords.
e------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------
d-15h17-15-------13-13-13-12h13p12p10------
a----------17-18----------------------13~--
e------------------------------------------

Guitar 2 - Solo Chords
This gets played with the solo.
Play 2x
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------

End with the solo:
e----------------
b----------------
g-8-8-8-7-7-7----
d-8-8-8-7-7-7-8~-
a-6-6-6-5-5-5-8~-
e-------------6~-

"She's rising, and I'm sinking. I'm losing sleep, she's resting..."

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
When the solo ends, it's just the bass playing with vocals, and then this kicks in. Make
sure that Guitar 1 and 2 let the 688 and the 13 ring out before this part gets played.
"...sound. Do I stay in your mind at least?"
e-----------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010------------------------------------
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--
e------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--
PM ...............................
Guitar 2
"There's so much time and nowhere left to go. She's overcompensating for what she can
never let go. Time and nowhere left to go. Am I just an escape for time to pass through?"
Play the 688 right at the first "time" and then the rest after "...left to go."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-
d-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-
a-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-
e-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------

e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------

This little part gets played with the chords above.
e--------------
b--------------
g--------------
d--------------
a-13-12-10-12~-
e--------------

"It's all I'm thinking about, I guess I'll figure it out.
I think I'll drink to each new lesson."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-1-1-1-111-1-1-
PM........... ........... ........... ...........

"Ignore the passing of days, eventually I'll fade
and in the end, it's just a lesson."
e-------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-
PM........... ........... ...........

"It's all I'm thinking about, I guess I'll figure it out.
I think I'll drink to each new lesson."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-

"Ignore the passing of days, eventually I'll fade.
And in the end, it's just a lesson."
e-----------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------

e---------------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-

e----------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------8-8-8-7-7----
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-7-7-8~-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-8~-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------6~-

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Dudevill
Average
#1 by Dudevill at Dec 26, 1994 at 7:12 PM EST
Yeah, but then what does the line "she's overcompensating for what she can never let go of" mean? I think it's about how he thinks she's doing fine, but really she's as torn up as him, and wants to forget it and cant.
 
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JUSTIN
Lead Player
#2 by JUSTIN LOCKHART at Jan 31, 1995 at 8:57 AM EST
She's doing fine with out him but he's still losing sleep thinking about her because he isn't over her. Get it? "I'm losing sleep, she's resting sound" Just like me....
 
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lewi
Wanna Be
#3 by lewi broadway at Jan 15, 2004 at 5:16 AM EST
this song is awesome. All of their songs are. "it's all i'm thinking about i guess i'll figure it out i'll think i'll drink to each new lesson ignore the passing of days eventually i'll fade and in the end it's just a lesson"--This song sums up every freakn' relationship I get in. I end up like thinking she's the one, then obcessing about why it isn't working, and then i'm like ok. I learned from it, now let's move on...but I never do.
 
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Dean
Rhythm Player
#4 by Dean M at Oct 22, 2005 at 1:28 PM EST
great song! :) I think it was the first I heard of them... awesome band. do you guys know of any other bands like them? jarcanda- I think you're right about the overcompensation.