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Artist: Alter Bridge Song: Cradle to the Grave Tuning: Drop D tuned down by 1 fret, see below Tabbed by: jjhand A great song with heavy yet melodic riffs, and a superb Tremonti solo. Please rate or comment [Intro] Electric 1 D#|------------------|------------| A#|-8~------8~-------|-10~--------| F#|------------------|------------| C#|------------------|------------| G#|-8~------7~-------|-9~---------| C#|------------------|------------| Acoustic, let ring D#|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------| A#|---1----------1--------|---3--------------|---1----------1--------|---3-----------| F#|-------0----------0----|--------0---------|-------0----------0----|--------0------| C#|-3---3------2---2------|-4---4------------|-3---3------2---2------|-4---4---------| G#|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------| C#|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------| | | Electric 1 D#|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------| A#|-8~---------8~---------|-10~--------------|-8~---------8~---------|-10~-----------| F#|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------| C#|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------| G#|-8~---------7~---------|-9~---------------|-8~---------7~---------|-9~------------| C#|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------| Acoustic D#|-----------------------|------------------| A#|---1----------1--------|------------------| F#|-------0----------0----|------------------| C#|-3---3------2---2------|------------------| G#|-----------------------|-1----------------| C#|-----------------------|------------------| | | Electric 1 D#|-----------------------|------------------| A#|-8~---------8~---------|------------------| F#|-----------------------|------------------| C#|-----------------------|------------------| G#|-8~---------7~---------|------------------| C#|-----------------------|-8+~--------------| Main Riff - 2 Electrics Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|--~----------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|------------3------------| F#|----------------------------|------------5b7----------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|------------3------------| F#|----------------------------|------------5b7----------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|------8\7----------10\7-----|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|-8-----8-----8--8--------7--|-(7)---------------------| G#|-8-----8-----8--8--------5--|-(5)---------------------| C#|-8-----8-----8--8--------4--|-(4)---------------------| | | Electric 2 - Verse overlaps the last measure D#|----------------------------|-------------------------|--------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------|--------| F#|-7~~------------------------|-\5----------------------|--------| C#|----------------------------|--------------7----------|-\5~~---| G#|----------------------------|-------------------------|--------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------|--------| [Verse - Acoustic] D#|---------------------------|------------------------------| A#|-------4-3-----------------|------------------------------| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-------5---3---2~-----3--2p0--| C#|---------------------------|------------------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|------------------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|-3---3---3---3------3---------| D#|---------------------------|-----------------------| A#|-------4-3-----------------|-----------------------| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-2---------------------| C#|---------------------------|-----------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|-----------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|-3---------------------| Lyrics start, an electric guitar adds fills where noted D#|---------------------------|------------------------------| A#|-------4-3-----------------|------------------------------| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-------5---3---2~-----3--2p0--| C#|---------------------------|------------------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|------------------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|-3---3---3---3------3---------| D#|---------------------------|------------fill 1-----| A#|-------4-3-----------------|-----------------------| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-2---------------------| C#|---------------------------|-----------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|-----------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|-3---------------------| D#|---------------------------|------------------------------| A#|-------4-3-----------------|------------------------------| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-------5---3---2~-----3--2p0--| C#|---------------------------|------------------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|------------------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|-3---3---3---3------3---------| D#|---------------------------|-----------------------fill 2--| A#|-------4-3-----------------|-------------------------------| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-2-------------------3---3-----| C#|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|-------------------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-| Electric Fills - no distortion fill 1 fill 2 D#|-------------| |------------| A#|-------------| |------------| F#|-------------| |------------| C#|-0h3-5-3-----| |--5---------| G#|---------5-4-| |-----6--3---| C#|-------------| |------------| [Verse Ending] Acoustic D#|---------------------------|-------------------------------| A#|-------4-3-----------------|-1---1---1---1---1-----------1-| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-2---2---2---2---2-------3---2-| C#|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|-------------------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|-------------------------------| | | Electric D#|---------------------------|-------------------------------| A#|---------------------------|-------------------------------| F#|---------------------------|-------------------------------| C#|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G#|---------------------------|-------------------------15\---| C#|---------------------------|-------------------------15\---| [Chorus Riff] - Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|--~----------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|------------3------------| F#|----------------------------|------------5b7----------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|------------3------------| F#|----------------------------|------------5b7----------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|------------3------------| F#|----------------------------|------------5b7----------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| [Chorus 1 Ending] Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|-8-----8-----8--8--------7--|-(7)---------------------| G#|-8-----8-----8--8--------5--|-(5)---------------------| C#|-8-----8-----8--8--------4--|-(4)---------------------| | | Electric 2 - Last measure overlaps next verse, similar to before D#|----------------------------|-14~~------\10\8-----------|------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------10b11r10|--8~~-------------| F#|----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------| C#|-8-----8-----8--8-----------|---------------------------|------------------| G#|-8-----8-----8--8-----------|---------------------------|------------------| C#|-8-----8-----8--8-----------|---------------------------|------------------| [Verse 2] Play Verse Riff, but Electric fills are different: Electric Fills - no distortion fill 1 fill 2 D#|---------------| |------------| A#|---------------| |------------| F#|--b10r7--------| |------------| C#|---------8-7-5-| |--0h3h5-3---| G#|---------------| |----------5-| C#|---------------| |------------| [Verse 2 Ending] Acoustic D#|---------------------------|---------------------------------| A#|-------4-3-----------------|-1---1---1---1---1-----------1---| F#|-------------------7-5~----|-2---2---2---2---2-------3---2---| C#|---------------------------|---------------------------------| G#|-3--3--3-------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-------------5--5--5-------|---------------------------------| | | Electric D#|---------------------------|---------------------------------| A#|---------------------------|---------------------------------| F#|---------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|---------------------------|---------------------------------| G#|---------------------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| C#|---------------------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| [Chorus 2] - Play Chorus Riff again, but ending changes [Chorus 2 Ending] Electric 1 & 2 D#|--------------------------|-------------------------| A#|--------------------------|-------------------------| F#|--------------------------|-------------------------| C#|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-7--7--7--7--7-----------| G#|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----| C#|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-4--4--4--4--4--5--7-----| [Bridge] Both Electric guitars D#|------------------------|----------------------------| A#|-4--4-------------------|----------------------------| F#|-5--5-------------------|----------------------------| C#|-5--5-------5--5-----0--|---0--0----0--0----0--0-----| G#|-3--3-------5--5-----3--|---3--3----3--3----3--3-----| C#|------------5--5-----3--|---3--3----3--3----3--3-----| D#|------------------------|----------------------------| A#|-4--4-------------------|----------------------------| F#|-5--5-------------------|----------------------------| C#|-5--5-------5--5-----0--|---0--0----0--0----0--0-----| G#|-3--3-------5--5-----3--|---3--3----3--3----3--3-----| C#|------------5--5-----3--|---3--3----3--3----3--3-----| D#|--------------------------| A#|--------------------------| F#|--------------------------| C#|-7--7--7--7--7--------7---| G#|-5--5--5--5--5--5--7--5---| C#|-4--4--4--4--4--5--7------| [Bridge Part 2] Electric 1 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----| F#|-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-6--6----------------------6--6--6---------------| C#|-------0------------------------------6--5--0----| Electric 1 D#|-----------------------------------------------------| A#|-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7---| F#|---------------------------------------------------7-| C#|-----------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-----------------------------------------------------| A#|-----------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------| C#|----4------------------------------------------------| G#|-5----------------------------6--------5-------------| C#|-------0-------------------------6--5-----5--4--0----| Electric 1 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----| F#|-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-6--6----------------------6--6--6---------------| C#|-------0------------------------------6--5--0----| Electric 1 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7-7--10b11r---10~~~-------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|----4--------------------------------------------| G#|-5--------------------------6--------5-----------| C#|-------0-----------------------6--5-----5--4--0--| Electric 1 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----| F#|-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-6--6----------------------6--6--6---------------| C#|-------0------------------------------6--5--0----| Electric 1 D#|-----------------------------------------------------| A#|-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7---| F#|---------------------------------------------------7-| C#|-----------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-----------------------------------------------------| A#|-----------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------| C#|----4------------------------------------------------| G#|-5----------------------------6--------5-------------| C#|-------0-------------------------6--5-----5--4--0----| Electric 1 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----| F#|-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-8---8---8-7-| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-6--6----------------------6--6--6---------------| C#|-------0------------------------------6--5--0----| Electric 1 - last bar (to be shortened when it plays before the Ending riff later) D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7-7-7---7-10-7-7-7\-------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|----4--------------------------------------------| G#|-5--------------------------6--------­--12\-------| C#|-------0-----------------------6--5----12\-------| [Solo - Mark Tremonti] D#|-17\------------15-------------|------------------------------| A#|------13---15--------11---13---|-13b14r-11--------------------| F#|----0----0----0----0----0----0-|----------12--\7-5~-----------| C#|-------------------------------|--------------------8-5-------| G#|-------------------------------|------------------------3b5r--| C#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| D#|----------------13----15----18-15h18p15---18p15----20brb22-| A#|----------10-------------15------------15------15----------| F#|----7--------14----15--------------------------------------| C#|-/5---/12--------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------------| D#|-----15----15------------18-------------| A#|--------15---18b20---------18b20~~------| F#|----------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------0-0-| G#|----------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------| fast triplets D#|--------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------6-8-6---8-11-| F#|-0-3-5-3-------5-7-3-5-7-5-3-0-3-5-7-------7------| C#|---------5-3-5------------------------------------| G#|--------------------------------------------------| C#|--------------------------------------------------| D#|-----------------------------15------/18-18--18-| A#|-8--/18-15h18p15----15----------18b20------18---| F#|-----------------17----17p15--------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------| G#|------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------| D#|-15-13h15h13---13------------------------------------| A#|------------15---15-13--------15PH-15b18PH--15-14-13-| F#|----------------------15-12-15-----------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------| D#|--------------------15--15-------------------------------| A#|--------------------------18p15--18p15--------15h17p15---| F#|-15b--12----15-12---------------------17p15h17--------17-| C#|---------15----------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------| [Solo Rhythm Track] Strum these chords in time with the drum beat - play 2x D#|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A#|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| F#|---------------|-8--------------|-7--------------|-5--------------| C#|-5-------------|-8--------------|-7--------------|-5--------------| G#|-5-------------|-6--------------|-5--------------|-3--------------| C#|-5-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Final Bridge] - (4:00) Solo Guitar D#|-17~~-------18-20-----18-20-b22|-b22--------------------------| A#|-------------------------------|--------18PH------------------| F#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| | | Electric 2 D#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------|---4--------------------------| G#|-6-6-------------6-6-6---------|-5-------------6-----5--------| C#|-----0-------------------6-5-0-|-------0---------6-5---5-4-0--| For the next measures, both guitars play same part D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-6--6----------------------6--6--6---------------| C#|-------0------------------------------6--5--0----| 2 beats 4 beats again D#|----------------|-------------------------|------------------------| A#|----------------|-------------------------|------------------------| F#|----------------|-------------------------|------------------------| C#|---4------------|-------------------------|------------------------| G#|-5--------------|-1---3---5---7-----------|-1---3---5---7---8------| C#|------0---1---0-|-1---3---5---7---8-7-5---|-1---3---5---7---8------| [Final Chorus] - Similar to early Choruses. Play 2x Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|------------3------------| F#|----------------------------|------------5b7----------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| Electric 1 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| | | Electric 2 D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|------------3------------| F#|----------------------------|------------5b7----------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1-----------------| Both parts D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| C#|-5----5--0-3-5-8-7--7-5-0-1-|-5-1---1----0---0-0--0---| D#|--------------------------|-------------------------| A#|--------------------------|-------------------------| F#|--------------------------|-------------------------| C#|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-7--7--7--7--------------| G#|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-5--5--5--5--4--5--7-----| C#|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-4--4--4--4--4--5--7-----| On the Final Chorus repeat, the overdub guitar part from the Main Riff plays over the first 6 measures (3x total): Electric Overdub D#|----------------------------|-------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-------------------------| F#|------8\7----------10\7-----|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| G#|----------------------------|-------------------------| C#|----------------------------|-------------------------| Play Bridge Part 2 again, but shorten final measure to 2 beats [Ending] D#|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------| A#|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------| F#|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------| C#|-1----3----5----7-----------|-1----3----5----7-----------|-5----------| G#|-1----3----5----7-----------|-1----3----5----7-----------|-5----------| C#|-1----3----5----7---8-7-5-3-|-1----3----5----7---8-7-5-3-|-5----------| ************************************ Key: | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + pinch harmonic | x Mute note | b bend note | r release note bend