Creed - Illusion guitar tab
Song- Illusion
Written by- Creed
Transcribed by- Eric DiRezze, David Sobka & Waldon Reed
Tuning- DADGBe
Intro
e---------------------------------------------------------
B-*13(b)~ ------------------------------------------------
G--12(b)~ --------10-10-12(b)--10-10-12(b)p10----10-12b---
D---------------------------------------------12----------
A---------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------
* Flip rhythm/treble switch on & off for affect
e------------------------------|---------------------------
B------------------------------|---------------------------
G--12(b)p10-10-----------------|--4------------------------
D--------------12v~ ----(/10)--|--4---3-----------0---4----
A------------------------------|--2---3---0h3-3-3-0-----5--
D------------------------------|------3---0h3-3-3-0--------
e------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------
G------4-----------------------------------
D------4--3---------------0---4------------
A--0-0-2--3---3-3-0h3-3-3-0-----5----0-0---
D---------3---3-3-0h3-3-3-0----------------
Verse 2x
e-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A--2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------------|
D----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0--0-0--|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------777777--|
A------2~ ---------------------2~ ---------55-55-555555--|
D--0-0-----3~ -0-0--0-0----0-0----3~ -3b0--00-00-000000--|
Chorus
e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G--4--------------------------------4-44-----------------
D--4--3-------3-3-0---4--4----------4-44-3-3-----3----0--
A--2--3---0h3-3-3-0-------5-----0-0-2-22-3-3-0h3-3(b)-0--
D-----3---0h3-3-3-0----------------------3-3-0h3-3(b)-0--
e----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G-------------4-44-----------------------
D--4--4-------4-44-3-----3-3-0---4--4----
A------5----0-2-22-3-0h3-3-3-0-------5---
D------------------3-0h3-3-3-0-----------
e-----------------------------------|----------|
B-----------------------------------|--Repeat--|
G------4--4-------------------------|--from----|
D------4--4--3--3-0---4--4----------|--Verse---|
A--0-0-2--2--3--3-0-------5---0-0---|----------|
D------------3--3-0-----------------|----------|
Solo
e-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------5--------------------
A--5~ --3-3-3h5--3-3-3h5~ --5-7-8--7-8----7-7-8-555h7-3-3/5-
D-----------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
G--------------6-7-9-6-7---6-------------------------
D--------5-7-8-----------8---8-5-7---5---------------
A--5-7-8---------------------------8---78-578578578--
D----------------------------------------------------
(w/ tremelo bar on album)|(strums in Live vers.)
e------------------------|----------------------|
B------------------------|----------------------|
G------------------------|-------7--------------|
D------------------------|-------7--------------|
A--0---------------------|-------5--------------|
D--0---------------------|-------x--------------|
3x
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G------6-7--6-7-6--6-7-9-7-6------|
D----7-----------------------8-7--|
A--5------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
4th Time (Strum approx. 10sec.)
e----------------------------------10---------------------|
B-----------------------------------x---------------------|
G------6-7--6-7-6-------------------7---------------------|
D----7-------------6-7-9-7p6------------------------------|
A--5------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
After Solo Play 4x
e-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G--7-----3-----5-----2----|
D--7-----3-----5-----2----|
A--5-----1-----3-----0----|
D-(x)---(x)---(x)---(x)---|
(3:26) Ending Riff
4x 4x
e----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D------------0---------------|--4-5-4-5---0x-4-5-7-5-4-0---|
A----------0-0---------------|----------0-0x---------------|
D--4-5-4-5-0-0-0-4-5-7-5-4-0-|----------0-0x---------------|
8x
e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D--4-5-4-5-0-0--4-5-7-5-4-0--|
A--4-5-4-5-0-0--4-5-7-5-4-0--|
D--4-5-4-5-0-0--4-5-7-5-4-0--|
Chorus simile out-
KEY: ~ = hold
b = bends
(b)= slight bends
v = vibrate string
p = pull off
h = hammer
/ = slide
x = muffle string(s)