View Guitar Chords for Final masquerade acoustic - chords ver. 1
These are the tabs and chords to the best of my ability for Linkin Park's "Final Masquerade" from the acoustic performance at the LPU Summit in New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmqsKtYBuuM (not my video) Capo on the third fret. Brad plays the F chord with using his first finger on the high e and B strings, and his thumb on the low E string. So if you don't like barre chords, or aren't good at them (I was terrible until recently), you could avoid it. I barre it because it takes less thinking for me. I am going to tab with the chord on top and the strumming pattern below (down=v; up=^) Intro: Am C Am C e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---| B|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---| G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---| D|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---| A|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---| E|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ Am C Am C e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---| B|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---| G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---| D|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---| A|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---| E|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ Verse 1: Am C Am C e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---| B|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---| G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---| D|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---| A|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---| E|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ Am C Am C e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0---------------| B|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1---------------| G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0---------------| D|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2---------------| A|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3---------------| E|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x---------------| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ F C G E e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0---------------| B|---1---------------1---------------3---------------0---------------| G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------1---------------| D|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2---------------| A|---3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------| E|---1---------------x---------------3---------------0---------------| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vvvv vvvv Chorus 1: F C G Am G e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---| B|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---| G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---| D|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---| A|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---| E|---1---------------x---------------3---------------x-----------3---| v v v vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ F C G Am G e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---| B|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---| G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---| D|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---| A|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---| E|---1---------------x---------------3---------------x-----------3---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ Am C Am C e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---| B|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---| G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---| D|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---| A|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---| E|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ Verse 2: Am C Am C e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---| B|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---| G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---| D|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---| A|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---| E|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ Am C Am C e|---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---| B|---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---| G|---2-----------0---0-----------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---| D|---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---| A|---0-----------2---3-----------2---0-----------2---3-----------2---| E|---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---x-----------x---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ F C G E e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0---------------| B|---1---------------1---------------3---------------0---------------| G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------1---------------| D|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2---------------| A|---3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------| E|---1---------------x---------------3---------------0---------------| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vvvv vvvv Chorus 2: F C G Am G e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---| B|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---| G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---| D|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---| A|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---| E|---1---------------x---------------3---------------x-----------3---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ F C G Am G e|---1---------------0---------------3---------------0-----------3---| B|---1---------------1---------------3---------------1-----------3---| G|---2---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------0---| D|---3---------------2---------------0---------------2-----------0---| A|---3---------------3---------------2---------------0-----------2---| E|---1---------------x---------------3---------------x-----------3---| vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ vv^ Repeat the pattern for chorus for the bridge. The final chorus has just one strum on the first F and C, then the first G is strummed lightly. In the intro and verse, for the changes chord between the Am and C all you have to do is lift your second finger from the D string and put it on the A string, then lift your third finger off the strings completely before switching to the normal chord. If you are like me and you are just learning guitar or aren't very good and have trouble with fast chord changes, you could take out the variation between the Am and C in the intro and verse, and you could skip the G between the Am and F in the chorus and bridges. That's how I played it at first, also with this strumming pattern: vv^ vv^ vv^ v^v^; and it all sounded fine. Below, I'm going to put up the chords with the lyrics. Intro: Am C Am C Verse:Tearing me apAmart with words you wouldn't sCay And suddenly tomAmorrow's a moment washed awCay'Cause I don't have a reFason, and you don't have the tCime But we both keep on wGaiting for something we won't fEindChorus:The light on the horFizon was brighter yesterdCay With shadow's floating Gover, the scars begin to fAmadeWe said it Gwas forFever, but then it slipped awCay Standing at the Gend of the final masquerAmadeThe Gfinal masquerAmade C Am C Verse: All I ever Amwanted, the secrets that you kCeepAll you ever Amwanted, the truth I couldn't spCeak 'Cause I can't see forgFiveness, and you can't see the crCimeBut we both keep on Gwaiting for something we won't fEind Chorus: The light on the horFizon was brighter yesterdCayWith shadow's floating Gover, the scars begin to fAmade We said it Gwas forFever, but then it slipped awCayStanding at the Gend of the final masquerAmade The Gfinal masquerFade, the final masquerCadeStanding at the Gend of the final masquerAmade G Bridge:F C G Am Final Chorus:The light on Gthe horFizon was brighter yesterdCay With shadow's floating Gover, the scars begin to fAmadeWe said it Gwas forFever, but then it slipped awCay Standing at the Gend of the final masquerAmadeOh Goh Foh, Oh oh Coh Standing at the Gend of the final masquerAmadeOh Goh Foh, Oh oh Coh Standing at the Gend of the final masquerAmadeG F* *One last final strum (let it ring) The final masquerade