Artist: American Head Charge
Track: A Violent Reaction
Album: The War of Art
Written and Performed by American Head Charge
Transcribed by AJX

Tuning: Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,eb

 harmonics
p  pull off
h  hammer on
/  slide
x  mute

intro/prechorus:  Guitar one plays the chords while guitar two plays the harmonics.  When the guitar two plays harmonics, guitar one plays the muted notes

eb|---------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------
Db|-3-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5----xxxx---0h5h6-5h6-5h6-5h6----xxxx---
Ab|-3-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5----xxxx---0h5h6-5h6-5h6-5h6----xxxx---
Db|-3-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5----xxxx---0h5h6-5h6-5h6-5h6----xxxx---
                                                                              
last harmonics...........then

eb|---------------------|-----------------------------------
Bb|---------------------|-----------------------------------
Gb|---------|-----------------------------------
Db|---------------------|--222-/-5--------------------------
Ab|---------------------|--222-/-5--------------------------
Db|---------------------|--222-/-5--------------------------
                                                            verse

eb|---------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------
Db|-------------------xxxx------------------------xxxx------
Ab|-------------------xxxx------------------------xxxx------
Db|-3-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-xxxx------0h5h6-5h6-5h6-5h6-xxxx------
                                                                              
a violent reaction..........

eb|---------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx--2---xxx--2/6-6h7-6h7-6h7-----------
Ab|---2---xxx---2---xxx--2---xxx--2/6-6h7-6h7-6h7-----------
Db|---2---xxx---2---xxx--2---xxx--2/6-6h7-6h7-6h7-----------
                                                                              
chorus                       last chorus

eb|----------------------------|----------------------------
Bb|----------------------------|----------------------------
Gb|----------------------------|----------------------------
Db|--222/-5-5--111-000---------|-222/-5555-1111-0000--------
Ab|--222/-5-5--111-000---------|-222/-5555-1111-0000--------
Db|--222/-5-5--111-000---------|-222/-5555-1111-0000--------

And thats about it, just listen to the song for rhythm and timing.  Enjoy quite possibly one of the best heavy metal songs ever.  

 

 American Head Charge - A Violent Reaction
Jamie Withers (jwmanson@hotmail.com)

Artist: American Head Charge
Song: A violent Reaction
Album: The War Of Art
4 String Bass
Tuning: E,A,D,G

Intro/Chorus/Verse
G-----------------------------------
D-----------------------------------
A-----------------------------------
E-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-222-222-22-22-

Bridge 1
G--------------------
D--------------------
A--------------------
E-0-0-0-0-3(let ring)

Bridge 2
G---------------------------------
D---------------------------------
A---------------------------------
E-3-0-0-0-5/3-0-0-0-3/5-0-0-2-2-2-

Try and figure out how many times to play each bit urself, cause 
it will help you learn to time the song and improve your playing 
skills.

Play Hard and Rock On!!