"BECOMING THE BULL'' ATREYU

As heard on LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR (ROADRUNNER)

Words and Music by Atreyu * Transcribed by J eff Perrin

All guitars are in drop-D tuning down one whole step (low to high, C G C F A D).
Bass tuning (low to high): CG CF.
All music sounds in the key of C minor, one whole step lower than written.
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[A] Intro (0:00)

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Bass wlo dbrato.
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,( 2007 MY DEA D HEA R;'! ( ASCA P ) f OR ATltEY U, TN C.

1
"BECOMING THE BULL''
0!] 1s1 Verse (0:25)
"Grab the bull by the horns," the old addage goes Nobody tells you where to go from there
05 F5
Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig. I (see bar 5 )
G1r. 2 P.M, ______ ,
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Ba~s (w/ovc rd1ivcn tone)

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)I seems like fate's pulling you Decisions have to be made The best path is the hardest earned
N.C.(05)
C1rs. I and2
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Bass plays first bc11 8c1s.s Fig. I four times (see bar 5)

( g ch o rus (0:48, 1:36, 3:02)

l., 2. Back and forth struggle consumes us all
3. in the most unsettling of times
Bb5 05 cs GS
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Sass Bass Fig. 2 ...... ................ ................................. ,

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3rd time. skip ahead w [I]

Trying to keep a level head In the most
today I become the bull
(become the bull)
Bb5 05 cs GIB Bb5 05
Gtrs. I a11d 2 play Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 18)
Ctr. 4 plays Fill I four times 011 I st Chorus
Ctr. 3 (elec. w/dis1.)
RiffA

Bass plays Bc,ss Fig. 2 (see bar 18)

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....1..+--+--+--+--+--1--1--1--0 - 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 - 0
bbld bbld

Fill I (0:58)
G1r. 4 (clcc. w/d is1.)
8. + - - - - -

2
 "BECOMING THE BULL''
2nd 1ime, skip ahead 10 lfil
unsettling of times Today become the bull
(become the bull)
cs G5 Bb5 05 cs GIB
G1r. 3 Ctr. 3 plays Riff A (see bar 22)
23 ~ ' Gll'S. l and 2
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IQ] 2nd Verse (1:13)

There is so much at stake
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stumble lose my place Pride and arrogance surrounded by sin

F5
end Rhy. Fig. 3
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Destiny takes its hold Fight it or let it go
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Gtr. I playsfirs1 TW0 bars of Rhy. Fig. 1 (see bar 5)
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 3 (see bar 28)
32 Bass

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go back 10 (g Cho rus
but choose how today will end
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"BECOMING THE BULL"
!]] (1 :56)
Today become the bull
(become the bull)
Bb5 05 cs GIB
Gtr. 3 plays Riff A (see bar 22)
C tr. 4 plays Fill 2
37 Gtrs. I and 2

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[E] (2:01)

(w/half-time feel)
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[QI Bridge (2:11)
But this walk can get lonely lose myself inside my head
(inside my head)
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let ring throughout
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No one can touch you when you're outside staring in Remove myself from this rat
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 "BECOMING THE BULL''
(ill (2:31)
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[IJ Bre akdown (2:52) go back to lg Chon,s

Back and forth struggle consumes us all Trying to keep a level head
(piano arr. for gtr. w/clean tone) Gtrs. I and 2
59
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(synth arr. for bass gtr.)

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Gtr.4
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10 10
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"BECOMING THE BULL''
[[] (3:12)
Today become the bull
Bl,5 05 cs GS
Gtr. 4 plays Fill 2 simile
Gtrs. I and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bt,r 18)
63 Gir. 3

/Jass play., Bass Fig. 2 simile (see bar 18)

Today become the bull

Bl,5 cs NC# 05 cs
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Today become the bull
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[RJ Outro (3:27)

Ctr. I plays Rhy . Fill I
Ctr. I Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fill I _______ _ -- --- ____ _____________ _- ---- -- --- -- - __ ---, Rhy. Fill 2 _____ __ _ __ . ___________ __ _____ ____ __________ __ ___ . ,
69 P.M. P.M. P.M . P.M.

Today I've become the bull

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Gtr. 1
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