My Friend, My Friend

= INTRO =

Count 1-2-3, each "1" is indicated by a dot above the corresponding note. Start by hitting the open D string for about 15 counts of 1-2-3, then:

(Part 1:)

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E-|-10--7--5--3--2-2-2-3-2-0---------------------------------|

B-|-10--8--7--3--3-3-3-3-3-0-5-h3p2----3--5---10--8---7--5---|

G-|-11--9--7--4--2-2-2-2-2-0-2-----h4--2-(6)-(9)-(7)--6--6---|

D-|--------------0-0-0-0-0-0-2---------4--5---11--9---7--5---|

A-|-------------------------------------------12--11---------|

E-|----------------------------------------------------------|

 . . . . . . . . . .

E-|-2---------2------------------------|

B-|-3--h2-3-5---5--5--5--5--5----------|

G-|-4-4--------(6)-4--2--2--2----------|

D-|-4----------(7)-5--4--3--2----------|

A-|-2----------------------------------|

E-|------------------------------------|

 (^ Note 1)

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  E-|---------------------------------------------------5-6---3-4-------------------| B-|-5-----2-3-5-5--------------5-7-5---5--6-----5-6-8-6---6-4---4--6--8--8--8--8--| G-|-2-2h4-------4---4--7-4-6-7-----5------5-5-7-------6-----4---------7--7--5--5--| D-|-2-----------6-6----5-----------5-5----6---------------------------9--8--7--6--| A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(the following is very similar to the previous line, up 3 frets)

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  E-|--------------------------------------------------------8-9---10-11-------10-----10-----| B-|-8-----5-6-8-8----------------8-10-8---8--9------8-9-10-9---9-11----11-13-10-----10-----| G-|-5-5h7-------7---7--10-7-9-10------8------8-8-10--------9-----11----------11-----11-----| D-|-5-----------9-9-----8-------------8-8----9----------------------------------0-0----0-0-| A-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Part 2, starts like part 1:)

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E-|-10--7--5--3--2-2-2-3-2-0---------------------------------|

B-|-10--8--7--3--3-3-3-3-3-0-5-h3p2----3--5---10--8---7--5---|

G-|-11--9--7--4--2-2-2-2-2-0-2-----h4--2-(6)-(9)-(7)--6--6---|

D-|--------------0-0-0-0-0-0-2---------4--5---11--9---7--5---|

A-|-------------------------------------------12--11---------|

E-|----------------------------------------------------------|

 . . . . . .

E-|-2---------2-------------|

B-|-3--h2-3-5---5--5--5--5--|

G-|-4-4--------(6)-4--2--2--|

D-|-4----------(7)-5--4--3--|

A-|-2-----------------------|

E-|-------------------------|

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E-|-------------2---------------------2---------0---0---0---0---0-|

B-|-5-----2-3-5-3------3---5-3---0-2”-0---------------------------|

G-|-2-2h4-------4---4--2-2-----2---2--2-1-2-4---------------------|

D-|-2-----------4-4----3-----------2--1-2-2-6---------------------|

A-|-------------2---------------------2-2-4-7-7---7---7---7---7---|

E-|-------------------------------------0-------------------------|

 (^ Note 2)

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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------9--|

B-|-5-----5-6-8-8-----8---9p8-9--------9------9-10-12-10----9-10-12----|

G-|-5-5-7-------8---8-8-------10----10-9-9-11---------9--11------------|

D-|-6-----------9-9---8-8-----11-11----9--------------10---------------|

A-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E-|-11--9--11--9--11--9--11----------------------------------------------------12--|

B-|-12--10-12--10-12--10-12----12-------12-13-15-13-------13----15-13-------12-10--|

G-|-11--9--11--9--11--9--11----12-12-14----------14----14-12----------12-14-12-12--|

D-|----------------------------12----------------14-14----13-13-------------12-----|

A-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 . . . . . . . .  

E-|-10-8-10-8-10----------|

B-|-10-8-10-8-10----------|

G-|-11-9-11-9-11----------|

D-|-----------------------|

A-|-----------------------|

E-|-----------------------|

(Part 3, mostly cut and pasted from previous parts:)

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E-|-10--7--5--3--2-2-2-3-2-0---------------------------------|

B-|-10--8--7--3--3-3-3-3-3-0-5-h3p2----3--5---10--8---7--5---|

G-|-11--9--7--4--2-2-2-2-2-0-2-----h4--2-(6)-(9)-(7)--6--6---|

D-|--------------0-0-0-0-0-0-2---------4--5---11--9---7--5---|

A-|-------------------------------------------12--11---------|

E-|----------------------------------------------------------|

 . . . . . .

E-|-2---------2-------------|

B-|-3--h2-3-5---5--5--5--5--|

G-|-4-4--------(6)-4--2--2--|

D-|-4----------(7)-5--4--3--|

A-|-2-----------------------|

E-|-------------------------|

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E-|-------------2---------------------2---------0---0---0---0---0-|

B-|-5-----2-3-5-3------3---5-3---0-2”-0---------------------------|

G-|-2-2h4-------4---4--2-2-----2---2--2-1-2-4---------------------|

D-|-2-----------4-4----3-----------2--1-2-2-6---------------------|

A-|-------------2---------------------2-2-4-7-7---7---7---7---7---|

E-|-------------------------------------0-------------------------|

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E-|--------------------------------5-6---3-4-------------------|

B-|---------5-7-5---5--6-----5-6-8-6---6-4---4--6--8--8--8--8--|

G-|-7-4-6-7-----5------5-5-7-------6-----4---------7--7--5--5--|

D-|-5-----------5-5----6---------------------------9--8--7--6--|

A-|------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|------------------------------------------------------------|

 (^ Note 3)

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E-|--------------------------------------------------------8-9---10-11----13-12-12-12-12..(fast tremolo picking)..--| B-|-8-----5-6-8-8----------------8-10-8---8--9------8-9-10-9---9-11----11-------------------------------------------| G-|-5-5h7-------7---7--10-7-9-10------8------8-8-10--------9-----11-------------------------------------------------| D-|-5-----------9-9-----8-------------8-8----9----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Note 1: You may find it easier to play these notes as follows:

E-|-------0-2--|

B-|-0-2-3------|

G-|------------|

D-|------------|

A-|------------|

E-|------------|

Note 2: This chord and its trailing notes have been tabbed elsewhere as follows, it can sound nicer when playing  alone:

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E-|-0---0---0---0---0---0-|

B-|-0---------------------|

G-|-1---------------------|

D-|-0-0---0---0---0---0---|

A-|-2---------------------|

E-|-0---------------------|

Note 3: On the album version there are two extra measures here, during which Trey plays fret 8 on the B string.

Intro Chords:

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Main theme:

|: D G/D D G/D D A (Bm7/A->A7) A G/A F#m/A A7 Bm7 A (falling chords: G6b5, F#m7, Fmaj7#5, A) This then leads into one of the 3 endings below:

1: A E G C Fm Bbm Abm G (falling single note Bb->A->Ab) C G Bb Eb Abm Dbm Ebm D :| 2: A Bm Dm A B7 E (A/E->E7) E+5 AbmMaj7 Eb Db E Am B A/B B A/B B A/B B G Am Cm G A D :| 3: A Bm Dm A B7 E (A/E->E7) G C Fm Bbm Abm G (w/falling note) C G Bb Eb Abm Dbm Ebm = VERSE =

Chords:

The following chords sound fine to my ears:

 Fm7 F#13 Bbm C# C

E-|-13---------13-------15--|

B-|-13---16----14--14---17--|

G-|-13---15----15--13---17--|

D-|-13---14----15--15---17--|

A-|------------13--16---15--|

E-|-13---14-----------------|

However, Trey plays somewhat different chords as clearly seen in the video:

 Fm7 F#13 Bb7#9 C# C7

E-|-13------------------------|

B-|-13---16----14----14---17--|

G-|-13---15----13----13---15--|

D-|-13---14----12----15---17--|

A-|------------13----16---15--|

E-|-13---14-------------------|

The former set of chords are used henceforth - substitute the latter if you wish.

The rhythm for the chords in the verse is more-or-less bass note on the first beat of the measure, then the rest of the chord on the third beat.

Fm7 F#13

My friend, my friend he's got a knife

Fm7 F#13

A statement from his former life

 Bbm C#

When he was easy but alone

Bbm C#

Beside him was an empty throne

 Fm7 F#13

But what of silver silken blade

Fm7 F#13

Affix his gaze, his features staid

Bbm C#

Grasps the handle, clips the cable

Bbm C#

One steps up, sits at his table

 C

My friend, my friend, he's got a knife

 Fm7 F#13

My friend, my friend, he's got a wife

(same chords as previous verse)

My friend, my friend, the clever ruse

Persuasion through his thoughts peruse

A hidden relic from his past

That wasn't there when he looked last

He feels it ticking like a bomb

Feeding fear, assaulting calm

Takes the object, starts the game

Moves it closer to the flame

My friend, my friend, the clever ruse

My friend, my friend, he lights the fuse

At this point, if you have Jedi powers, activate various distortion and feedback effects and hold your guitar against a microphone stand such that it covers the first fret. Gradually slide the fretboard so that the tone rises, while the following progression plays 4 times:

Fm7 F#dim7 Gdim Ab Adim Bbm Bdim C7

The rest of us mere mortals can simply play the following line 4 times:

 Fm F#6 Gdim G# Adim Bbm Bdim C

E-|--------------------------------

B-|-1--4---2----4--4----6---6----8-

G-|-1--3---3----5--5----6---7----9-

D-|-3--4---5----6--7----8---9---10-

A-|--------------------------------

E-|--------------------------------

(The above two chord progressions are different because they come from different sources. Anyone wishing to fix this may do so.)

C

My friend, my friend, he's got a knife

My friend, my friend, he's got a knife