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Arms Wide Open Guitar Tablature 
Ok, im sick of people not being able to tab this song out right.
And its really getting annoying, so I took my sweet time maken this
sweet song very simple. Its in "Standard Tuning" (E A D G B e)

0:00 - : (if you listen closely.. the drummer hits his bass pedal maken it
to sound like a heart beat. It goes, duh duh... duh duh... duh duh.. duh duh..
On the 4th beat. You pick up your intro that goes like this

KEY:
h = Hammer on
p = Pull off
x = mute
~ = hold note / let it ring
( ) = ghost note or you dont really need to play it.
                           
(Clean 0:04.5)             (played quite V fast there)
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1-------1----------1h3------1------0h1p0-|
G|------0-------0-------------------0---------|
D|--------0-------0---------------------------|
A|-3--------3--------3--------3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1---------3------1-----0h1p0-|
G|----0---------0------0---------0--------|
D|------0---------0-----------------------|
A|-2------2---------2------2--------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
                              (last open note is played at the 0:46 - the 0 on A)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1--------0h1p0---------0-----------1--------1--------0h1p0--------0-------------|
G|----0---------0-------------0--------0-----------0--------0------------0---------0---------|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0------------0-------0-------------0---------0-----|
A|-0-------0---------0-------------0--------0---0---------0---------0-------------0--------0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse ( Strum LIGHTLY! IF you dont know how light, listen to the song! )(0:49)
e|------------------------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3------------------------------5-5-5-5-|
B|-6-6--6--6-6-6-6--------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5--5-5-5-5-|
G|-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--x-5---5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--4--4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4--4--4--7-7-7-7-|
D|-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--x-5---5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--7-7-7-7-|
A|-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--x-----3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--5-5-5-5-|
E|-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--------------------------------2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2-------|

(pick this up at exactlly 1:00)
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1-------1----------1h3------1------0h1p0-|
G|------0-------0-------------------0---------|
D|--------0-------0---------------------------|
A|-3--------3--------3--------3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1---------3------1-----0h1p0-|
G|----0---------0------0---------0--------|
D|------0---------0-----------------------|
A|-2------2---------2------2--------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1--------0h1p0---------0-----------1--------1--------0h1p0--------0-------------|
G|----0---------0-------------0--------0-----------0--------0------------0---------0---------|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0------------0-------0-------------0---------0-----|
A|-0-------0---------0-------------0--------0---0---------0---------0-------------0--------0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2 ( Again, strum lightly - just as the first verse ) (1:13.5)
e|-0-----------------0------------------0--------------3------3------0-------------|
B|-1-----------------3------------------1--------------1------1------1-------------|
G|-0-----------------0------------------0--------------0-------------0-------------|
D|-0-----------------0------------------0--------------2---------------------------|
A|-3-----------------2------------------0------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
e|-0----------0-0-0--0----------0--0-0---0-----------0--------3--------------------|
B|-1----------1-1-1--3----------3--3-3---1-----------1--------1--------------------|
G|-0----------0-0-1--0----------0--0-0---0-----------0--------0--------------------|
D|-0----------0-0-0--0----------0--0-0---2-----------2--------2--------------------|
A|-3----------3-3-3--2----------2--2-2---0-----------0--------0--------------12~~~-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-|

Chours > DISTORED < (1:41)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--6----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5--0-0-0--5---5--5-5-5-5------4----4--4--4-4-4--4-4--------|
D|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--0-0-0--5---5--3-5-5-5-3----2----2--2--2-2-2--2-2--2~~~--|
A|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3---------3---3--3-3-3-3-3----2----2--2--2-2-2--2-2--2~~~--|
E|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3------------------------3----2----2--2--2-2-2--2-2--------|

     
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7------7----7-7-7---7-5-5---------------------------------0--5--5--5-5-5-5--5----|
D|-7------7----7-7-7---7-5-5----3--------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-0--5--5--5-5-5-5--5--3-|
A|-5------5----5-5-5---5-3-3-0--3--------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3----3--3--3-3-3-3--3--3-|
E|---------------------------0--3--------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3----------------------3-|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--5-5-5--5-----------------------------------------|
G|-------4--4-4-4--4-----------7----------------------(7)----|
D|-2-----2--2-2-2--2---2-2~~~----5----------------------(7)--|
A|-2-----2--2-2-2--2---2-2~~~----5----------------------(5)--|
E|-2-----2--2-2-2--2-----------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1-------1----------1h3------1------0h1p0-|
G|------0-------0-------------------0---------|
D|--------0-------0---------------------------|
A|-3--------3--------3--------3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1---------3------1-----0h1p0-|
G|----0---------0------0---------0--------|
D|------0---------0-----------------------|
A|-2------2---------2------2--------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1--------0h1p0---------0-----------1--------1--------0h1p0--------0-------------|
G|----0---------0-------------0--------0-----------0--------0------------0---------0---------|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0------------0-------0-------------0---------0-----|
A|-0-------0---------0-------------0--------0---0---------0---------0-------------0--------0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Now here is the solo. This is what really got to me. NO ONE CAN TAB THIS *** THING OUT CORRECTLY!
Now for all of you who "tried" (tried being the opertaive word there) to tab the solo. Here is the
real solo. I sat at my stero for 3 days, trying to get this right to perfection. Here it is

(play this twice at 2:37)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------5--6--5--6--5~~-------------5--6--5--6--5~~-------------5--6--5h6p5--5h6p5--6~--8fb--|
G|-5~~--5--5--7-------------------5--5--7---------------------5--5--7---------------------------------|
D|-5~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus again at (3:19)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--6----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5--0-0-0--5---5--5-5-5-5------4----4--4--4-4-4--4-4--------|
D|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--0-0-0--5---5--3-5-5-5-3----2----2--2--2-2-2--2-2--2~~~--|
A|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3---------3---3--3-3-3-3-3----2----2--2--2-2-2--2-2--2~~~--|
E|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3------------------------3----2----2--2--2-2-2--2-2--------|

     
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7------7----7-7-7---7-5-5---------------------------------0--5--5--5-5-5-5--5----|
D|-7------7----7-7-7---7-5-5----3--------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-0--5--5--5-5-5-5--5--3-|
A|-5------5----5-5-5---5-3-3-0--3--------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3----3--3--3-3-3-3--3--3-|
E|---------------------------0--3--------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3----------------------3-|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--5-5-5--5-----------------------------------------|
G|-------4--4-4-4--4-----------7----------------------(7)----|
D|-2-----2--2-2-2--2---2-2~~~----5----------------------(7)--|
A|-2-----2--2-2-2--2---2-2~~~----5----------------------(5)--|
E|-2-----2--2-2-2--2-----------------------------------------|

Now for the Outro, which is the Intro :) at (3:43.5)

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1-------1----------1h3------1------0h1p0-|
G|------0-------0-------------------0---------|
D|--------0-------0---------------------------|
A|-3--------3--------3--------3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1---------3------1-----0h1p0-|
G|----0---------0------0---------0--------|
D|------0---------0-----------------------|
A|-2------2---------2------2--------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---------1--------0h1p0---------0-----------1--------1--------0h1p0--------0-------------|
G|----0---------0-------------0--------0-----------0--------0------------0---------0---------|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0------------0-------0-------------0---------0-----|
A|-0-------0---------0-------------0--------0---0---------0---------0-------------0--------0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Closing Chord (optional)
e|-0-|
B|-1-|
G|-3-|
D|-2-|
A|---|
E|---|

There it is.. If you want the lyrics. Go some where else :P I dont feel like putting them on here.
Go to www.lyrics.com and look Creed up if you really want it. PLEASE RATE THIS TAB! For those who
are very procise on timing as to when to start what. List to the song again, to get exact timing.
I dont want to throw any one off. But, enjoy! Its a great song. Techniclly speaking though. During
the recording of this song. There are 2 guitars. If anyone has the 2nd guitar, please. Email it to me
at [email protected]. Thank you!
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