key :
x : muted/not played
p : pull off
/ : slide up
: slide down
h : hammer on
b^ : bend
chords used :
Am : | – 5 – | – or – Am : | – 0 – |
| – 5 – | | – 1 – | i’m not sure if he uses barre chords or open
| – 5 – | | – 2 – | chords here . it sounds like barre chords ,
| – 7 – | | – 2 – | but he definitely leaves strings ringing .
| – 7 – | | – 0 – | he could just be quickly muting his open
| – 5 – | | – x – | chords , i can’t say for sure . anyway , i’d
just hit a few of the bassier notes , not the
G : | – 3 – | – or – G : | – 3 – | whole chord here , and definitely have
| – 3 – | | – 0 – | liberal usage of palm muting , especially
| – 4 – | | – 0 – | during the riffs . also , you’ll kind of have
| – 5 – | | – 0 – | to listen to the song to hear how the chord
| – 5 – | | – 2 – | changes go , but i usually hit the bass note ,
| – 3 – | | – 3 – | the chord once or twice , then the bass ,
then switch .
A5 : | – x – | C5 : | – x – – | Am/E : | – 0 – |
| – x – | | – x – – | | – 1 – |
| – x – | | – x – – | | – 2 – |
| – 7 – | | – 10 – | | – 2 – |
| – 7 – | | – 10 – | | – x – |
| – 5 – | | – 8 – – | | – 0 – |
riffs ( listen to song for timing ) :
riff 1 : | – – – – – – – – – | – or – riff 1 : | – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – | | – 3 – 0 – – – – – |
| – 8 – 5 – 3p0 – | | – – – – – 3p0 – |
riff 2 : | – – – – – – – – – – – | riff 2 . 5 : | – – – – – – – – – – – | riff 3 : | – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – |
| – – – – – 75p0 – | | – – – – – 7p5 – | | – – – – – |
| – 5/8 – – – – – – – | | – 5h8 – – – – – – – | | – 0h3 – |
riff 4 : | – – – – – – – – – – – | main riff : | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | end riff : | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – | | – /7 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – /7 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – |
| – 7p5 – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – 7b^ – – – – 5 – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – 7b^ – – – – 5 – – – – – 0 – |
| – – – – – 8p53 – | | – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – 8 – 3/5 – | | – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – 8 – 3 – x – |
~the song~
verse 1 :
Am – G – Am – riff 1 ( x2 )
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
well , ryan rewards those strong and able
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 2
while i work hard to put food on the table
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
if the good life is dessert then i gotta ask why
Am ( strum once and mute ) riff 3
why don’t i have a slice of that pie
bridge :
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
why oh why can’t i have a slice of that pie
chorus :
A5 C5
if ryan can have it why can’t i
main riff
why can’t i have a slice of that pie
verse 2 :
Am – G – Am – riff 1 – Am – G – Am – riff 4
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
atlas got a secret you’re not in this alone
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
got a helping hand for you yeah you ain’t just on your own
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
we stick together won’t put up with the lies then we’re
Am ( strum once and mute ) riff 3
all gonna have a slice of that pie
bridge :
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
why oh why can’t i have a slice of that pie
chorus :
A5 C5
if ryan can have it why can’t i
main riff
why can’t i have a slice of that pie
verse 3 :
Am – G – Am – riff 1 – Am – G – Am – riff 1
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
why not throw in your lot with someone who’s got your back
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 2 . 5
cause atlas is the only one who can get rapture back on track
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
ryan talks good game like any suit and tie but his
Am ( strum once and mute , then keep time by strumming the muted strings ) riff 3
promise of opportunity is just pie in the sky hey!
bridge :
Am G Am riff 1 Am G Am riff 1
why oh why can’t i have a slice of that pie
chorus :
A5 C5
if ryan can have it why can’t i
main riff
why can’t i have a slice of that pie
coda :
Am – G – Am – riff 1 – Am/E – G – Am – riff 1
( spoken ) i’m hungry
main riff
why can’t i have a slice of that pie
Am – G – Am – riff 1
end riff
why can’t i have a slice of that pie
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