Dream Theater
Song: Honor Thy Father
Album: Train of thought
Tuning 5-string: C F Bb Eb A (1 step up)
Tabbed By ClosedRoad
original bassplayer John Myung
Normally he plays the song on a 6-string but I ain't got one so played it on a 5-string
Note: song takes lots of practice
p: pull of
h: hammer on
^: bent up
\: slide down
/: slide up
r: let note ring
Intro
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -0-0-0-0-0-0-56535653--0-0-0-0-0-0--35323532--0-0-0-0-0-0--8108781087--|
A -------------------------|
E -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
F -------------9109791097--|
C -0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
cont. play 2x
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------3333--------------5555-|
C -0-0-0-0-0-0-6666--0-0-0-0-0-0-3333--0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0------|
intro prt. 2 play 2x
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------------------------------7----2----3--|
C -000-0-0-00-2^3--000-0-0-003h5^6--000-0-0-00-2^3--000-0-0---5\3-3-1----|
Pre verse play 2x
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -2-0-2-------2-0-2-------------0-2-0-2----------------------------|
F -------------------------3-2-3---------------3-2-3-------2-0-2-3--|
C -------0-3-0-------0-7-0---------------0-3-0-------0-3-0----------|
Intro prt.2 1x
Pre verse 2x
Verse
A ---11-9h11--12--11---9h11--|---11-9h11---12-11--9h11--|
E -9r--------9---9---9r------|-9r---------9---9--9r-----|
B ---------------------------|--------------------------|
F ---------------------------|--------------------------|
C ---------------------------|--------------------------|
cont.
A ----11-9h11--12-11---9h11-9h11-|----11-9h11--12-11--9h11--|
E -9r---------9--9--9r-----------|-9r---------9--9--9r------|
B -------------------------------|--------------------------|
F -------------------------------|--------------------------|
C -------------------------------|--------------------------|
A ----11-9h11--14--12---9h11-9h11--|
E -9r---------9---9---9r-----------| play 2x 2end time start at the second
B ---------------------------------| bar
F ---------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------|
Verse end
A --------------------------------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
B --------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------------------------------7--------------|
C -0-7p0-8-7-0-5p0-7p0-2p0-3p0-0h5---0-7p0-10-8-0-5p0-7--0---2p0-0h3--|
After Verse
A ------------------------------|
E ------------------------------| 4x
B ------------------------------|
F ------------------------------|
C -000----000----000----000-00--|
Chorus 3x 1x
A --------------------|-----------------------|
E --------------------|--------------10-------|
B --------8h10--------|---------8h10----10p8--|
F ---8h10------10p8---|----8h10---------------|
C -8----------------8-|--8--------------------|
A ------------------------------|
E ------------------------------|
B ------------------------------|
F ------------------------------|
C -0-0---0-0--0-000-0--00-0-00--|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
E --------------10-8-7-------------------------8-10-8-7----------|
B ---10-8--------------10-8-7-------------8-10----------8-7------|
F --------10-8----------------10-8---8-10-------------------8-7--|
C -8-------------------------------8-----------------------------|
Chorus end
A ----------------|
E ----------------|
B ----------------|
F ----------3-----|
C -3--5--2-----1--|
Bridge prt 1
A --------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------| 2x
B --------------------------------------------|
F ------------------------------------3-------|
C -07-06--3p2-05-02h3---07-06--3p2-05---2323--|
Intro prt.2 2x
rest couple of seconds then
After verse 4x
Verse end 1x
Verse 2
A -------------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
B -------------------------------------------------------------|
F -77777777777777---------------55555555555555-22222222222222--|
C ---------------88888888888888--------------------------------|
NOW THE 1st FUN PART (yes there will be a second one)
play along with guitar. listen for perfect timing.Took me ages
Bridge prt 2
A -----------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------|
B -----------7----------------7------|
F ---10-9-10---9-10---10-9-10---10---|
C -8----------------8----------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------|
B -----------12---------------9-10-12-10-9-------------|
F ---10-9-10----9-10----10-12--------------10-12-10-9--|
C -8-----------------8---------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------|
B ----9-7-9-10-9-7----12-10-9-7-9-7-5----------|
F --7--------------7------------------7-9-7-5--|
C ---------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------|
B -----------7-----------------7-----|
F ---10-9-10---9-10----10-9-10---10--|
C -8----------------8----------------|
A --------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------| That's it
B -----------12--------5-4--------------------|
F ---10-9-10----9-10-------5-3-5-3-2----------|
C -8-----------------8---------------3-5-3-2--|
After bridge
A ----------------|
E ----------------|
B ----------------|
F ----------3-----|
C -3--5--2-----1--|
Bridge prt 1 4x
HERE COMES THE SECOND PART
Pre Breakdown
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------7-----------------------7----10-------12----|
B -----7-9-10-------10-----------7-9-10------5----7----10------12--|
F -0-7--------7-0-7----------0-7--------7-0-----5---------8--------|
C -----------------------0-3---------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------7----------------------------------10-9-10-12--|
B -----7-9-10-------10-------------------------10-9-10-12-------------|
F -0-7--------7-0-7-------------------8-7-8-10------------------------|
C -----------------------0-3-8-7-8-10---------------------------------|
C --------------(13-12-13-15)-------------(15-13-15-17)-| (if you have a
A --13-12-13-15--13-12-13-15--15-13-15-17--15-13-15-17--| 6-string. I
E ------------------------------------------------------| haven't got one)
B ------------------------------------------------------|
F ------------------------------------------------------|
C ------------------------------------------------------|
A -17p0-16p0-13p0-16p0-13p0-12p0-13p0-12p0-10p0-12p0-13p0-10p0--12--|
E --------------------------------------------
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