The Darkness 
A Thing Called Love 
Standard Tuning 
 
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Notation: 
x - scrub (put mute the strings with your fretting hand and strum or pick) 
~ - vibrato 
bu - bend up 
bd - bend down 
gbu - gradual bend up (bend up slowly) 
gbd - gradual bend down (bend down slowly) 
h - hammer on 
p - pull off 
s - slide 
^ - quater tone bend/blues curl (only bend the note slightly) 
(17) - bend to the pitch of this note (If it is repeated after a bend then pick it) 
*17* - indicates what pitch the note is returned to, do 
       not pick these notes 
/17\ - pinch harmonic 
{17} - ghost note (is hardly audible) 
D - strum/pick what is written above down 
U - strum/pick what is written above up 
PM... - Palm mute what is written above 
co - cut off (stop the note dead/don't let it ring) 
 
0:00================================================================================ 
Intro and verse 1: 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-----x-2-4-4---x-4-4------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- 
D-4---x-2-4-4---x-4-4-2-2--4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- 
A-4---x-0-2-2---x-2-2-2-2--2-2--0-0---0-2-4----------------------------------------- 
E-2-------------------0-0-----------4~------0-Repeat 4x----------------------------- 
  D   D D D U   D D U D U  D U  D U  
 
On the fourth time round do this: 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-----x-2-4-4---x-4-4------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- 
D-4---x-2-4-4---x-4-4-2-2--4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- 
A-4---x-0-2-2---x-2-2-2-2--2-2--0-0---0--------------------------------------------- 
E-2-------------------0-0-----------4~--4-2-0--------------------------------------- 
 
0:30================================================================================ 
Bridge to first chorus: 
E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D-2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- 
A-2-x-4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- 
E-0-x-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-Repeat 3x------------------------------------------ 
           PM................... 
 
On the third time round do this: 
E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-1------------2---3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- 
D-2---4----4-4-2-x-3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- 
A-2-x-4----4-4-0-x-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------- 
E-0-x-2----2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
           PM.          PM......build up............... 
0:44================================================================================ 
Chorus 1: 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-------2-----------4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- 
D-2-----2-----4-----4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- 
A-2-----0-----4---0-2-4-2----------------------------------------------------------- 
E-0-2-4---4-0-2-4---------Repeat 3x------------------------------------------------- 
  D D D D U D U D D D D D 
0:56================================================================================= 
Bridge to solo 1: 
These are the right chords but play whatever rhythm you think you can hear here. 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D-6-6-6--4-6-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- 
A-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- 
E-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- 
  D D D  U D U  U D U D U D 
0:59================================================================================ 
Solo 1: 
The backing guitar to this solo is the same as the verse. 
E---------------------------16bu(17)bd*16*------------------------------------------ 
B-17------17----17------------------------17-----------------------15gbu(17)~------- 
G-16bu(18)--(18)--(18)bd16-------------------16--13bu(14)bd*13*--------------------- 
D--------------------------------------------------------------14------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1:11================================================================================ 
Verse 2: 
The bass plays the first half of the parts in these verses the guitar only plays the 
following: 
 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G--------------------------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- 
D-----------------------2--4-4--2-2-----------4------------------------------------- 
A-----------------------2--2-2--0-0---0-2-4---4------------------------------------- 
E-----------------------0-----------4~------0-2-Repeat 2x--------------------------- 
 
On the second time do the following: 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G--------------------------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- 
D-----------------------2--4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- 
A-----------------------2--2-2--0-0---0--------------------------------------------- 
E-----------------------0-----------4~--4-2-0--------------------------------------- 
1:22================================================================================ 
Bridge to second chorus: 
E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D-2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- 
A-2-x-4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- 
E-0-x-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-Repeat 3x------------------------------------------ 
           PM................... 
 
On the third time round do this: 
E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-1------------2---3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- 
D-2---4----4-4-2-x-3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- 
A-2-x-4----4-4-0-x-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------- 
E-0-x-2----2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
           PM.          PM......build up............... 
1:37================================================================================ 
Chorus 2: 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-------2-----------4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- 
D-2-----2-----4-----4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- 
A-2-----0-----4---0-2-4-2----------------------------------------------------------- 
E-0-2-4---4-0-2-4---------Repeat 3x------------------------------------------------- 
1:48================================================================================ 
Bridge to solo 2: 
These are the right chords but play whatever rhythm you think you can hear here. 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D-6-6-6--4-6-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- 
A-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- 
E-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- 
1:51================================================================================ 
Solo 2: 
The backing guitar to this solo is also the same as the verse. 
E--------------------------7---7---------------------------------------------------- 
B-s5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7bu(9)-(9)-(9)bd*7*-5-7--5-4-2-0------------------------------- 
G-----------------------------------------------------1-2-4-4--4-------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E------------------------------------------------0---------------------------------- 
B---------------------------------5--------------2---------------------------------- 
G-----------------------------------4-1--1-2-4-4------------------------------------ 
D-s6--6~-6-4s2---2h4-4~-4s6s4-2-2--------------------------------------------------- 
A--------------4-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E-----------------------------------------9-----------9----------------------------- 
B-10--------10---------10---------9---------9-9---------9--------------------------- 
G-12bu(14)--12bu(14)co-12bu(14)co-11bu(13)----11bu(13)------------------------------ 
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E-9----9---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B--12p9-12p9-------------9-9-9--9---9---------9---9-9----------9----9--------------- 
G-----------11p9-11p9----9-9-11-9---9---------9---9-9---9-9--9-9h11-9--------------- 
D---------------------11----------11-11-----------------9-11-9---------------------- 
A-----------------------------------------s11--11----11----------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-9---9---9---9----9-10-12-12-14~--------------------------------------------------- 
G-9-----9---9---9--9-9--11-11-13~--------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2:22================================================================================ 
Bridge to middle 8: 
E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D-2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- 
A-2-x-4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- 
E-0-x-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-Repeat 3x------------------------------------------ 
           PM................... 
 
On the third time round do this: 
E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G-1------------2---3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- 
D-2---4----4-4-2-x-3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- 
A-2-x-4----4-4-0-x-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------- 
E-0-x-2----2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
           PM.          PM......build up............... 
2:37================================================================================ 
Middle 8: 
You can hear a bit in the background which is probably played on keyboard on the CD 
but can be played similarly like this on guitar: 
 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-----------9--x--9-9-7------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----9--9---9--x--9-9-8------------------------------------------------------------- 
D----9--9---9--x--9-9-9------------------------------------------------------------- 
A-x-11-11--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E-x-------0-------------Repeat 3x--------------------------------------------------- 
2:48================================================================================ 
Bridge to solo 3: 
These are the right chords but play whatever rhythm you think you can hear here. 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D-6-6-6--4-6-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- 
A-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- 
E-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- 
                      ^Bend at beginning of solo 3 starts here 
2:51================================================================================ 
Solo 3: 
The backing guitar to this solo is also the same as the chorus. 
E-12------------------------------------12------------------------------------------ 
B-15bu(17)gbd*15*gbu(17)------------------15p12--12--------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------15--15s14p12-14bu(16)co-12----------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------12^----------/12\^----------12^------------------------------------------ 
D-14p12-14-----14p12-14-------14p12-14-----14p12---------9-5------------------------ 
A-----------------------------------------------14-13-12-----7p5-7------------------ 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
This part can be played picked or with pulls, to play with picks just replace all 
the pulls with a picked open string. 
E-4p0-0-5p0-0-7p0-0-9p0-0-7p0-9p0-11p0-9p0-11p0-12p0-14p0-12p0-14p0-16p0-17p0-0----- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E-16p0-0-19p0-0-16p0-17p0-{19p0}-22bu(24)~~----------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
3:07================================================================================ 
The guitarist playing the solo then joins in with the guitarist playing the backing 
part (same as chorus) 4 more times. The player who was playing the backing rhythm 
then hangs an E Major chord after the last time round while the lead player plays 
the outro. 
3:23================================================================================= 
Outro: 
After the first note after the bend do not use the pick again until the harmonic as 
it is all legato. 
E-12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0-- 
B-15bu(17)co-12h15p12s11h14p11s10h13p10s9h12p9s8h11p8s6s5-/5\~~~~----------------0-- 
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-- 
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-- 
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-- 
E-----------------------------------------------------------------Both finish on-0--