ABSOLUTE

As recorded by Thousand Foot Krutch

(From the 2005 Album THE ART OF BREAKING)
Transcribed by 3DaysLater Words an

A Intro
P = 100 Guitar 1 - Standard Tuning EADGBE Guitar 2, 3, & 4 - Drop D

V V k V V V V k V V V k V V V V k V V k V V V V k V V V
Ie 44 k V V V k Vu
N.C.

1
u
Gtr I let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
1 0 0 1 0 0
T 1 3 3 1 3 6 1 3 3 1 3 6
A 2 5 5 5 2 5 5 5
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

W V V
Ie 44 k V u k
Gtr II
10 8
T 10
A
B

B Verse 1

V V k V V V V k V V V k V V V V k V V k V V V V k V V V
Ie k V V V k Vu
N.C.

5
u
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
1 0 0 1 0 0
T 1 3 3 1 3 6 1 3 3 1 3 6
A 2 5 5 5 2 5 5 5
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

V V
U k
Ie u
13
T 10 13
A
B

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V V k V V V V k V V V k V V V V k V V k V V V V k V V V
Ie k V V V k Vu
N.C.

9
u
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
1 0 0 1 0 0
T 1 3 3 1 3 6 1 3 3 1 3 6
A 2 5 5 5 2 5 5 5
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie k u
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
T (10) ((10)) (10) (10) (10) 10 10 10 10
A
B

Ie j k
}} }}
} }
Gtr III

T
A x x
B x x
x x

C Pre-Chorus

V V V V
D5 N.C. D5 N.C. D5 A5 F5 G5 D5 N.C. D5 N.C. D5 F5 G5 D5

13
Ie
Gtr II

10 10
T 10 10
A
B

c
Ie Vc j c cj
VV VV
V V
VV
ck V V
VV VV VV VV VV
cj c cj
VV VV
V V
VV
ck V
VV VV VVV VV
c
VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs III, IV

T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
0 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0

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D Chorus
T` N.C.B`5 F5 N.C.
B5 G5 D5 B5` N.C. `
B 5 F5 N.C. C5 A5

VVVVVVVV V V V VV V VVVV VVVV V V VV V

8va

Ie V
17
u u
Gtr II p
13 15 13 13 15 13 13 13 15 13 15 13 15 13 13 15 13 13 13 13 15 15 13 15
T 15 15 15 15
A
B

V V V
Ie VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V VV V V VV VV VV VV }} VV }} VV
VV VVV V VV V V VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV} V } V
V V
Gtr III [ [ [[[ [[[
(3)
T (6)
A (10) (10)
8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 8 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7

VV V V
e V V
I V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV V VV V V VV VV VV VV }} VV }} VV
VV VVV V VV V V VV VV V VV V VV VV V VV VV} V } V
Gtr IV [ [ [[[ [[[
(3)
T (6)
A (10) (10)
8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 8 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7

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` N.C.B`5 F5 N.C.
B5 G5 D5 `
B5 `
N.C.B 5 F5 N.C. C5 A5
To Coda
F5 G5

V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V k V V V k V V V
8va 8va 8va 8va

21
Ie
13 13 13 13 13 15 15 13 15 13 13 13 15 15 15 13 15 15 13 13
T
A
B

V V V V c
e V V
I V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V VV V V VV VV VV VV V VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V V V V V VV V V
V
[[ [[ [[ [[
(3) (3)
T
A (10) (10)
8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
B 8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
8 8 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5

V V V V c
e V V
I V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV V VV V V VV VV VV VV V VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V V V VV VV V V V V V VV V V
Gtr IV [[ [[ [[ [[
(3) (3)
T
A (10) (10)
8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
B 8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
8 8 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5

E Post Chorus
D5

V V V V V
25
Ie V V V V V V
V V V V V
V V
Gtr II

let ring
0 1
T 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0
B 0 3 3 2 1 0
0 0

Ie U U
UU UU
U U
Gtr III

T
A 7 (7)
0 (0)
B 0 (0)
0 (0)

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F Verse 2

k V V V k V V k V V V V k V V V k V V V V k V V k V V V V k V V V
N.C.

27
Ie V
u u
Gtr I mp let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
1 0 0 1 0 0
T 1 3 3 1 3 6 1 3 3 1 3 6
A 2 5 5 5 2 5 5 5
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

U V
8va

Ie k V u
Gtr II mf
17
T 10 15
A
B

V V kVVVVkVVV k VVV V k V V k VVV V k V V V

Ie k V V V k Vu
N.C.

31
u
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
1 0 0 1 0 0
T 1 3 3 1 3 6 1 3 3 1 3 6
A 2 5 5 5 2 5 5 5
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

U V V V V V V V V
8va 8va

Ie
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
T
A
B

Ie VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Gtr III

T
A
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
H

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G Pre-Chorus 2
D.S. al Coda
D5 N.C. D5 N.C. D5 A5 F5 G5 D5 N.C. D5 N.C. D5 F5 G5 D5

c
35
Ie Vc j c cj
VV VV
V V
VV
l
VV
V V V
VV VV VV VV VV
cj c cj
VV VV
V V
VV
ck V
V V
VV V VV VV
c
VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs III, IV

T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0

H Bridge
S
c
D5/A

c V V V V
39
Ie 74 W}
WW
V} V
VV V V V} V V V V V V V V
VV V V
Gtr II mf
GK3 GK3
let ring

T
KK0x 5 6
KK0x 3 3 3 3 5 6

K0 K0
A 0 0 0 2 2 0 (2) 0 0
B
H

Ie 74 UU W
W
U
U
W
W
Gtr III

T
A 7 (7)
0 (0)
B

D5/A

c V c V V V} V V V V V VV V V V V
41
Ie V}V V V V V VV V V
V
GK3 GK3
let ring

T
KK0x 3 5 5 6
KK0x 3 3 5 3 3 5 6

K0 K0
A 0 0 0 2 2 0 (2) 0 0
B
H
N.C. D5/A

V c V V V} V V V V V V V V V V V
43
Ie V V V V VV V
V
GK3
let ring

T 3 5 6
KK0x 3 3 3 3 5 6

K0
A 0 0 0 2 2 0 (2) 0 0
(0)
B (0)
H
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D5/A

c V V V V
45
Ie V}V V V V V V} V V V V V V V V
VV V V
V
GK3 GK3
let ring

T
KK0x 3 5 6
KK0x 3 3 3 3 5 6

K0 K0
A 0 0 0 2 2 0 (2) 0 0
B
H

V V V V
V W W V V
Ie
Gtr IV mp [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
3 3 5 10
T 6 3 3 3 6
A
B

` N.C.B`5 F5 N.C.
I Chorus 3
B5 G5 D5 ` N.C.B`5 F5 N.C.
B5 C5 A5

V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V V k V V V k V V V
8va 8va 8va 8va

47
Ie 44 V V u u
Gtr II p
13 13 13 15 13 15 13 15 15 13 13 13 13 15 13 15 15 13 15 15 13 15
T 15 15 15
A
B

V V V
Ie 44 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V VV V V VV VV VV VV }} VV }} VV
V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V V V V } V } V
V V
Gtr III fff [ [ [ [[[[
(3)
T
A (10) (10) (10)
8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 8 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7

V V V V
V
V V VV VV V VV V V
Ie 44 VV V V VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV }} VV }} VV
V VV VV V V V V V VV VV V V V V VV VV V V V V V } V } V
Gtr IV [ fff [ [ [[[[
10 10 (13) (13) (3)
T
A (10) (10) (10)
8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7

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B`5 N.C. B`5 F5 N.C. G5 D5 B`5 N.C. B`5 F5 N.C. C5 A5

VVVV VVVV VVVVVVV V VVVV VVVV kVVVk VV V

8va 8va 8va

51
Ie
13 13 15 13 13 15 13 15 13 13 15 13 13 15 13 15 13 15 13 13 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 15 13 15
T
A
B

V V V V
e V
I VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V VV V V VV VV VV VV }} VV }} VV
VV V V V V VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VVVV} V } V
VV V V V
[[[ [[[ [[[ [[[
(3) (3)
T
A (10) (10)
8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 8 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7

V V V V
e V
I VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV V VV V V VV VV VV VV }} VV }} VV
VV VV V V V V V VV VV V VV V VV VV V VVVV} V } V
[[[ [[[ [[[ [[[
(3) (3)
T
A (10) (10)
8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 8 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 8 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 8 8 8 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7

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`
J Chorus (Eigth note feel)
B5 F5 G5 D5 `
B5 F5 C5 A5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

55
Ie
let ring
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 15 15
T 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
A
B

Ie VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV }} VV } V
V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V V } V }} VV
V
T
A 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7

Ie VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV }} VV } V
V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V V } V }} VV

T
A 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
B 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 x 10 x 7
`
B5 F5 G5 D5 `
B5 F5 C5 A5 F5 G5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

59
Ie u
let ring
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 15 13 15 (13)(13)(13)
T 20 20 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
A
B

VV VV VV VV V V c
Ie VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV
VV VV VV VV V V V V
V V V V VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV V V V V VV VV VV VV V
V
T
A 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
B 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5

VV VV VV VV V V c
Ie VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V V
V V V V VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV V
T
A 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
B 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5
8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 7 3 5

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K End
D5 Some randomized feedback

Ie U
UUU UU UU UUU UU
1

UU U U U
Gtr III

T
A 0 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
B 0 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
0 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)

Ie UU U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
Gtr IV

T
A 7 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7)
0 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
B

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