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Queensrÿche - Anybody Listening guitar tab
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# From: Canteen Boy Anybody Listening? by Queensryche This is a great song from one of my favorite bands. I have taken the song without permission from the songbook for Empire. I am doing this from memory and I don't remember the lyrics or the lead. Hope this is useful to someone. I also didn't try to annotate the rhythm. You'll have to listen to the song for that. clean: e-----3----------------3----------------3-------------------3------------------| B--------3----------------3----------------3-------------3---------------------| G--0--------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0------------| D----------------1-------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------3----------------1-----------0-----0---------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ^ e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3-----------3---| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3-----------3------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1---------------------------------1-----------3------------| A------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3-----------3---| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3-----------3------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------3----------------1-----------3------------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3----------------2--------2---------| B-----------3----------------3----------------3----------------3--------3------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------2--------2--------2---| D-----0-------------1----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------3----------------5------------------------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--3--------3-----3-----5--------5--------5---------10-----------11--------11--| B-----3--------3-----3-----3--------3--------8--10-------------------0--------0| G--------2--------2-----------2--------2---------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------0---------0------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----9--------9----------11--------11--------9--------9-----------------4-----| B--------0--------0-----------0---------0--------0--------0---------5----4-----| G-------------------------------------------------------------------6----6-----| D------------------------------------------------------------------------6-----| A--0--------0----------0---------0---------0--------0----------4---------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----11--------11--------9--------9----------11--------12--------9--------9---| B---------0---------0--------0--------0-----------0---------0--------0--------0| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--0---------0---------0--------0----------0---------0---------0--------0------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----5-----5-------4-----4-------4-----4-------2-----2---------------5-----5--| G--------6-------------4-------------------------------------------------6-----| D-----------6-------------4----------2-------------2------------------------6--| A0-2--4----------2-------------0--------0----0--------0----0--2----4-----------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----4-----4-------4-----4-------2-----2--------5----4----2-------------------| G--------4---------------------------------------6----4----2-------------------| D-----------4----------2-------------2-----------6----4----2-------------------| A--2-------------0--------0----0--------0--0--2--4----2----0-------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3---------------| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3------------------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-------------------1----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------3----------------1-----------0-----0------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3-----------3---| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3-----------3------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1---------------------------------1-----------3------------| A------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3-----------3---| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3-----------3------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------3----------------1-----------3------------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3---------------| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3------------------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------3----------------1-----------0-----0------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3---------------| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3------------------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------3----------------1-----------0-----0------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3-----------3---| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3-----------3------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1---------------------------------1-----------3------------| A------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------3-----------3---| B-----------3----------------3----------------3-------------3-----------3------| G--------------0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------0---------| D-----0-------------1----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------3----------------1-----------3------------| E--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| overdrive: 'Is there anybody listening?' e--2---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--2-------------------------------------5-----------------------------8--8----| D--0--------5--5-------------------------5----3----------------5--5----8--8----| A-----------5--5-------------------------3----3--0--1--0-------5--5----6--6----| E-----------3--3------------------------------1-----------1----3--3------------| ^ e--------2---------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------3---------------------------------------------------------------------| G--5--5--2--2--3--2------------3----3----5----5----8----8------------3---3-----| D--5--5--0-------------5--5----3----3----5----5----8----8----5--5----3---3-----| A--3--3----------------5--5----1----1----3----3----6----6----5--5----1---1-----| E----------------------3--3----------------------------------3--3--------------| (solo begins here:) e--2----3----5-----------------------------------------------------------------| B--3----3----3----3------------------------------------------------------------| G--2----2----2----2------------------------------------------------------------| D--0----0----0----0------------0--1--0--1----5----3----------------5--1--0--1--| A---------------------------3----------------3-------0--1--0-------------------| E----------------------3--------------------------1-----------1----3-----------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------2----3-----| B-------------------------------------------------------------------3----3-----| G-------------------------------------------------------------------2----2-----| D--5---------5--1--0--1----5----3----------------5----5----5--------0----0-----| A--3----5----5-------------3-------0--1--0-------5----6----3-------------------| E------------3------------------1-----------1----3-----------------------------| clean: e--4----5----3----3----3----3----3----2----2----2----2-----------14------------| B--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---------------15--------| G--2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-------------------14----| D--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--------0----------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ^ e--14----------13-----------13----------13------12------------10---------------| B------15----------15-----------15------------------15------------13-----------| G----------14----------14-----------14------14----------14------------12-------| D--------------0--------------------------------0-------------0----------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------8----------8---------7---------7---------7-----7---------7--| B--13------13---------11---------11--------10--------10--------------10--------| G------12------10---------10-------------------9---------9-----9---------9-----| D--------------0---------------------0-----------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------7---------7--------------11--------11--------9--------9--------11----| B--10--------10--------10--------------0---------0--------0--------0---------0-| G------9---------9---------9---------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------0---------0---------0--------0--------0--------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----11--------9--------9-----------------4-------11--------11--------9-------| B---------0--------0--------0---------5----4-----------0---------0--------0----| G-------------------------------------6----6-----------------------------------| D------------------------------------------6-----------------------------------| A--0---------0--------0----------4--------------0---------0---------0--------0-| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--9--------11--------12--------9--------9-------------------------------------| B-----0---------0---------0--------0--------0-------5-----5-------4-----4------| G------------------------------------------------------6-------------4---------| D---------------------------------------------------------6-------------4------| A--------0---------0---------0--------0---------0-2-4----------2---------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----4-----4-------2-----2-------------5-----5-------4-----4-------4-----4----| G------------------------------------------6-------------4---------------------| D--------2-------------2----------------------6-------------4----------2-------| A--0--------0----0--------0----0--2--4-------------2-------------0--------0----| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------3----------------3----------------3------| B-----2-----2----------5----4----2-------3----------------3----------------3---| G----------------------6----4----2----------0-------0--------0-------0--------0| D--------2-------------6----4----2---------------1-----------------------------| A--0--------0----0--2--4----2----0--------------------------------3------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| overdrive: 'Is there anybody listening?' e---2----2-|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B---3----3-|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G---2----2-|o-----------------------------5-------------------------8--8--5--5-| D---0----0-|o-5--5------------------------5----3--------------5--5--8--8--5--5-| A----------|--5--5------------------------3----3--0--1--0-----5--5--6--6--3--3-| E----------|--3--3-----------------------------1-----------1--3--3-------------| ^ e--2---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--3---------------------------------------------------------------------3-----| G--2--2--3--2----------3---3----5----5----8----8------------3----3-------2-----| D--------------5--5----3---3----5----5----8----8----5--5----3----3-------0-----| A--------------5--5----1---1----3----3----6----6----5--5----1----1-------------| E--------------3--3---------------------------------3--3-----------------------| e-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--3--|-3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--------------------| G--2-o|-2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--------------------| D--0-o|-0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--------------------| A-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------| clean: e-----14----------14----------13----------13----------13------12---------------| B---------15----------15----------15----------15------------------15-----------| G-------------14----------14----------14----------14------14----------14-------| D--0--------------------------0-------------------------------0----------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ^ rit. e--10----------------------------8----------8---------7---------7---------7----| B------13--------13------13---------11---------11--------10--------10----------| G----------12--------12------10---------10-------------------9---------9-----9-| D--0-------------------------0---------------------0---------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--7---------7---------7---------7----------------11--------11--------"9------| B-----10--------10--------10--------10----------------0---------0-----"0------| G---------9---------9---------9---------9---"9------------------------"9------| D-------------------------------------------"7------------------------"7------| A-------------------------------------------"0-----------0---------0--"0------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Notation: ^ --> for clean and overdrive parts, the note the clean or overdrive comes in on " --> means this is chord is almost arpeggiated/strummed smoothly and slowly |o --> means repeat this section Questions and comments are welcome: Mike (MB2@VAXA.CLARION.EDU) From: Canteen Boy Here is the lead for the song Anybody Listening? by Queensryche. I don't have this part memorized (which is why I didn't include it before) so I am taking this right from the book. I hope you can use this. intro: (listen to the song for the exact timing.) e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------8-8b10r8----8------8-10-----11-8\-----7-----8b10----------------------| G------7------------------7----------------\-----------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------\---------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| This next part comes in after the line: "I've just begun to see the light." the first time and after "...and there's not much I can do..." the second time. (volume swell) (tremolo bar dive) (to coda second time after "...alone") | e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------7-----------------------5---3--------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------10----------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------8------8-8-8--| G------------2h3--5----5p3--5h7--7----7h8--7-------10-10-10--------------------| D---5--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| here singing begins again: "Long ago there was a dream, ..." e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10--11----11-10-8--11b13----10h11--10b12-------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| vocals: "Is there anyone that sees what's going on?" e-----3--5-----3-----3--5-----3-----3--5-----3-----2----2--3--2----3--5-----3--| B-----3--------------4--------------4--------------3----3----------3-----------| G-----3--------------3--------------5--------------2----2----------3-----------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--1--------------------------------------------2----------3---------5-------10| B--3-------------4----------------4-------------3----------3---------3-------10| G--3-------------5----------------3-------------2----------2---------2-------11| D----------------5----------------5------------------------------------------12| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| solo: e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------8--10---| G----------------------------------------------------------------------7-------| D------7h8--10----10p8-10p8--10b12-10b12r10p8h10-7----7h8-7h8h10--8------------| A-10---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ________ ________ | 3 | | 3 | e---------------------------------------------------------------------13-------| B-10b11r10p8----------11-10-11-13-11-13-----------------11-----10b15-----------| G------------10---"12--------------------10----10-10-10----10------------------| D-----------------"12----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------"12----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------"10----------------------------------------------------------| ________ ________ ________ ________ | 3 | | 3 | | 3 | | 3 | e-----------------------13----------------------------------------13-----13b15-| B-13b15r13p11-13--10h11----11p10----13-11-10-11-10-------------15----15--------| G-------------------------------h12----------------12-10----10-----------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ________ ________ (hold) | 3 | | 3 | e--13b15----18----------------------18-17-18-20-18-20---22----22-22--22----22--| B--------------18b20----18p15-18-----------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ________ ________ | 3 | | 3 | e-22--22-20b22r20p18-20--18-20-18-20-18--17----17-18-17-15--17--17b18----------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-17b18(18)r17p15-----15----18-15-----------------------12---------------------| B------------------18b20-----------18b20----15b17----15b17--15b17-15b17r15p13--| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (feedback sustain) e-------------17--------------17--------------17-------------------------------| B-15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15---------------------------| G-------14--------------14--------------14-------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| coda: "Is there anybody listening? Is there anyone who..." e-2--2-----|-----------------------------------3--5----3-----3--5----3-----3--5| B-3--3-----|-----------------------------------3-------------4-------------4---| G-2--2-----|o----------------------------------3-------------3-------------5---| D----------|o------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e---3----2----2--3--2-----3--5----3--1------4------4--------3--5----3--1-------| B--------3----3-----------3----------3------5------3--------3----------3-------| G--------2----2-----------3----------3------5------5--------3----------3-------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ____________ |1 |2 e-2----2---|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B-3----3---|----8--------8-------10-------12-----13-----15-------15-------17---| G-2----2--o|-10b12---10b13----12b14----14b16--16b17--17b19----17b19----19b21---| D---------o|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| hold the note on fret 22 while bending here: (sustained feedback) e------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----17----20-----------22------(22)------(22)------(22)-----------------------| G-19b21--------21b23----------21b23-----21b23-----21b23------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| That is all of the lead guitar parts for the song. I hope that this is useful and understandable. If you want other Queensryche songs, I also have the music for: Another Rainy Night (Without You) Best I Can Empire Jet City Woman One And Only Resistance Silent Lucidity Revolution Calling I Don't Believe In Love They are all from tab books or magazines and not my own interpretations. -- Mike (MB2@VAXA.CLARION.EDU)