Imagine Dragons
Continued Silence Ep (album) Tab
1.RADIOACTIVE
Tuning: Lead-Drop D
Acoustic-Standard
Backing-Drop D
INTRO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQObQUZPIv8 LIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu-xFvLaE68 Original
For live everything is down one for example 12 to 11
Lead Guitar
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------15----17----19--17------15-----17b15-----|
G|--161416--1416--1416--14--161416---1416-----1416-| X3
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
Acoustic
(Capo 2)
Am C G D
E|---------3---2-|
B|-1---1-------3-|
G|-2-----------2-| X3
D|-2---2---------|
A|-----3---2-----|
E|---------3-----|
VERSE
Backing Guitar (optional)
(to the beat of the bass)
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|-//9999-//1212121212-//77-7-//2222222-|
Lead Guitar
E|--------------------------|---------------------|
B|-12121012-----------------|-12121012------------|
G|---------1111911999119977-|---------11119119-7--|
D|--------------------------|---------------------|
A|--------------------------|---------------------|
D|--------------------------|---------------------|
CHORUS
Backing Guitar (optional)
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------| X4
D|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
A|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
D|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
Lead Guitar
E|---------14--12---------12--10-----------------14--12----|
B|-12--15----------10--14---------10--12--12--15-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------12--------10----12--------12----|
B|-10--14----9--12----12----12--12----12-|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
E|-12----12---14--12----14----14--------12----|
B|----12-------------12----12----12--10----12-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
Lead Guitar (optional)
E|-10--10--10--10----10--10--10--10----9--9--9--9----7--7--7--7--------|
B|---12--12--12--12----10--10--10--10---10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE
Backing Guitar (optional)
(to the beat of the bass)
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|-//9999-//1212121212-//77-7-//2222222-|
Lead Guitar
E|--------------------------|---------------------|
B|-12121012-----------------|-12121012------------|
G|---------1111911999119977-|---------11119119-7--|
D|--------------------------|---------------------|
A|--------------------------|---------------------|
D|--------------------------|---------------------|
CHORUS
Backing Guitar (optional)
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------| X4
D|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
A|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
D|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
Lead Guitar
E|---------14--12---------12--10-----------------14--12----|
B|-12--15----------10--14---------10--12--12--15-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------12--------10----12--------12----|
B|-10--14----9--12----12----12--12----12-|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
E|-12----12---14--12----14----14--------12----|
B|----12-------------12----12----12--10----12-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
Lead Guitar (optional)
E|-10--10--10--10----10--10--10--10----9--9--9--9----7--7--7--7--------|
B|---12--12--12--12----10--10--10--10---10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE
Acoustic (optional)
(Capo 2)
Am C G D
E|---------3---2-| ~Can be each strummed just once our each note
B|-1---1-------3-| picked individually for all 4 chords~
G|-2-----------2-| X2
D|-2---2---------|
A|-----3---2-----|
E|---------3-----|
Lead Guitar
(Flute Sound)
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-19191919-2121-1818181818-18-1616161616-| X2
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
CHORUS
Backing Guitar (optional)
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------| X4
D|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
A|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
D|-9999-12121212-7777-2222-|
Lead Guitar
E|---------14--12---------12--10-----------------14--12----|
B|-12--15----------10--14---------10--12--12--15-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------12--------10----12--------12----|
B|-10--14----9--12----12----12--12----12-|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
E|-12----12---14--12----14----14--------12----|
B|----12-------------12----12----12--10----12-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
Lead Guitar (optional)
E|-10--10--10--10----10--10--10--10----9--9--9--9----7--7--7--7--------|
B|---12--12--12--12----10--10--10--10---10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
This has the live version and track notes mixed together so its not perfectly matched
to the song because IMAGINE DRAGONS plays it a little differently live, but the base is
both the same so you can mess around with it to make it work. I added a couple extra
things in there to :)
Thanks to evilbeast3 for the optional lead chorus
2.DEMONS
Standard Tuning
Capo 3
Chords used:
C G Am C'
e|--0--|--3--|--0--|--0--|
B|--1--|--0--|--1--|--1--|
G|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
D|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|
A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
E|--0--|--3--|--0--|--x--|
***In the chorus/bridge, you can strum however you like. I use the pattern (down, up
down up down, up down up down, down up) for each phrase or 4 beat bar.***
Verse 1:
C G Am C'
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1------|
G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--|x2
D|--2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C
When the days are cold
G
And the cards all fold
Am
And the saints we see
C'
Are all made of gold
C
When your dreams all fail
G
And the ones we hail
Am
Are the worst of all
C' C
And the blood's run stale
Pre-chorus:
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----8---------------0---1-3-----5-6-5-----------------------------------|
A|-6-6---6-8--10/1-1-1---1--1--3-3--3-3-3-----6---8-10---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------4-4---4--------------------------|
G
I want to hide the truth
Am
I want to shelter you
C'
But with the beast inside
C
There's nowhere we can hide
G
No matter what we breed
Am
We still are made of greed
C'
This is my kingdom come
C
This is my kingdom come
Chorus:
G
When you feel my heat
Am
Look into my eyes
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
Am
It's dark inside
C'
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Verse 2:
C G Am C'
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1------|
G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--|x2
D|--2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C
When the curtain's call
G
Is the last of all
Am
When the lights fade out
C'
All the sinners crawl
C
So they dug your grave
G
And the masquerade
Am
Will come calling out
C' C
At the mess you made
Pre-chorus:
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----8---------------0---1-3-----5-6-5-----------------------------------|
A|-6-6---6-8--10/1-1-1---1--1--3-3--3-3-3-----6---8-10---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------4-4---4--------------------------|
G
Don't want to let you down
Am
But I am hell bound
C'
Though this is all for you
C
Don't want to hide the truth
G
No matter what we breed
Am
We still are made of greed
C'
This is my kingdom come
C
This is my kingdom come
Chorus:
G
When you feel my heat
Am
Look into my eyes
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
Am
It's dark inside
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
Bridge: (soft strumming)
G
They say it's what you make
Am
I say it's up to fate
C'
It's woven in my soul
C
I need to let you go
G
Your eyes, they shine so bright
Am
I want to save their light
C' (strum once)
I can't escape this now
C
Unless you show me how
Chorus:
G
When you feel my heat
Am
Look into my eyes
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
Am
It's dark inside
C'
It's where my demons hide
C (strum once slowly)
It's where my demons hide
3.ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Intro - C F G Dm
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-14-9-11-9-9h11r9--------|
D|------------------9h11-7-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Verse 1
C
If you love somebody
F
Better tell them while theyre here cause
G Dm
They just may run away from you
Youll never know what went well
Then again it just depends on
How long of time is left for you
Ive had the highest mountains
Ive had the deepest rivers
You can have it all but life keeps moving
Am G
Now take it in but dont look down
Chorus
E|---8-8-5-5------8-8-5-5-12-10-4-4--4-4--8-8-5-5-------------------|
B|-----------8-8-----------------------------------8-8--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
F
Cause Im on top of the world ay
C
Im on top of the world ay
G
Waiting on this for a while now
Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
F
Ive been waiting to smile ay
C
Been holding it in for a while ay
G
Take it with me if I can
Dm
Been dreaming of this since a child
C
Im on top of the world.
Verse 2 (*same as V1)
Ive tried to cut these corners
Try to take the easy way out
I kept on falling short of something
I coulda gave up then but
Then again I couldn’t have cause
Ive traveled all this way for something
Am G
Now take it in but dont look down
Chorus (same)
Cause Im on top of the world ay
Im on top of the world ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
Ive been waiting to smile ay
Been holding it in for a while ay
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
Im on top of the world.
Cause Im on top of the world ay
Im on top of the world ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
Ive been waiting to smile ay
Been holding it in for a while ay
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
Bridge-
F
And I know its hard when youre falling down
C
And its a long way up when you hit the ground
G Dm
Get up now, get up, get up now.
And I know its hard when youre falling down
And its a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now.
Chorus (same)
Cause Im on top of the world ay
Im on top of the world ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
Ive been waiting to smile ay
Been holding it in for a while ay
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
Im on top of the world.
4.ROUND AND ROUND
Acoustic
(Capo 1)
G Bm D
E|-3----2----2-|
B|------3----3-|
G|------4----2-|
D|------4------|
A|-3----2------|
E|-2----2------|
VERSE
G-Bm-D-G
CHORUS
D-G-Bm-G
BRIDGE
D-G-D-G-G
ELECTRIC PARTS
INTRO
Electric 1
E|-------------------11-------------------11-
B|-----13-11-13-11-13-------13-11-13-11-13--- <-- X2 then first part
G|-1313-----------------1212-----------------
D|-------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------
Acoustic from up there ^
CHORUS
Electric 2
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-8--------------------|
D|-8----6----10----6----|
A|-6----6----10----6----|
D|------6----10----6----|
add intro to chorus
VERSE
add ---> E|------- --------|
B|----13- -----13-|
G|-13---- --12----|
D|------- --------| play these each to match the song, you'll get
A|------- --------| it ;)
D|------- --------|
BRIDGE
Do some picking with G and D
and then....
Electric 1
Clean
E|----------18-|
B|-16-18-20----|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
D|-------------|
CHORUS
SOLO
E|--------------------16-18-20-|
B|-13---15-16---18-20----------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------| <--- (do the extremely fast picking here,
A|-----------------------------| the trill i think :P )
D|-----------------------------|
5.IT'S TIME
Intro:
|----0---2--0---|-------0--2--0--|
|-3-------------|-3--3-----------|
|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|
D
So this is what you meant when you said that you were spent?
A Bm
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit right to the top,
Don't hold back
G
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain check
D A
I don't ever want to let you down
Bm
I don't ever want to leave this town
G
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night...
D
It's time to begin, isn't it?
Bm
I get a little bit bigger, but then,
Em
I'll admit, I'm just the same as I was
G
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
D A Bm G
D
So this is where you fell, and I am left to sell
A
the path that heaven runs through miles of clouded hell,
Bm
right to the top
Don't look back
G
Turning to rags and give the commodities a rain check
D
I don't ever want to let you down
A Bm
I don't ever want to leave this town
G
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night...
D
It's time to begin, isn't it?
Bm
I get a little bit bigger, but then,
Em
I'll admit, I'm just the same as I was
G
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am? x2
Bm A
This road never looked so lonely,
G
This house doesn't burn down slowly,
Em G
to ashes, to ashes...
D
It's time to begin, isn't it?
Bm
I get a little bit bigger, but then,
Em
I'll admit, I'm just the same as I was
G
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
Bm
It's time to begin, isn't it?
A
I get a little bit bigger, but then,
G
I'll admit, I'm just the same as I was
Em G
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
D D D D
6. MY FAULT
INTRO
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|-12-9-------|
D|-12-9-10-12-|
A|-10-7-10-12-|
E|------8--10-|
VERSE
ACOUSTIC
E|-3--------2-|
B|-------1--3-|
G|----------2-|
D|----2--2----|
A|-2--2--3----|
E|-3----------|
Electric 1
E|------------- -------------- -----|
B|----------12- -----------13- --10-|
G|-12-11-12---- --12-11-12---- -----|
D|------------- x4 -------------- x2 -----|
A|------------- -------------- -----|
E|------------- -------------- -----|
Electric 2
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|-12-9-------|
D|-12-9-10-12-|
A|-10-7-10-12-|
E|------8--10-|
CHORUS
Electric 1
E|-15----15----15----14- --15----15----15----17-|
B|----15----15----15---- -----15----15----15----|
G|---------------------- -----------------------|
D|---------------------- x3 -----------------------|
A|---------------------- -----------------------|
E|---------------------- -----------------------|
Electric 2
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|-12-9-------|
D|-12-9-10-12-|
A|-10-7-10-12-|
E|------8--10-|
VERSE ADD...
Electric 3
(short,staccato,soft)
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-12--16--4-|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
CHORUS
BRIDGE
(repeatedly)
E|-15--------15-------|
B|----15--------15----|
G|--------12-------12-|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
CHORUS
END OF EP
