Hold Fast Hope

Album: Vheissu
Year: 2005
Label: Island Def Jam

Guitars: Dustin Kensrue
         Teppei Teranishi

Tuning: CGCFAD
Time Signature: 5/4

Intro


Guitar 2 - Light Trebly Distortion - 8 times
D-------------0----|
A-------------0----|
F------------------|
C-2-0-2-0-2s4------|
G-2-0-2-0-2s4------|
C------------------|

Pre Verse

Guitar 1 - Heavy Distortion - 8 times
D------------------|
A------------------|
F------------------|
C-2-0-2-0-2s4-0----|
G-2-0-2-0-2s4-0----|
C-2-0-2-0-2s4-0----|

Guitar 2 - Heavy Distortion - 8 times
D-------------0----|
A-------------0----|
F------------------|
C-2-0-2-0-2s4------|
G-2-0-2-0-2s4------|
C-2-0-2-0-2s4------|

Verse

Guitar 1 - Heavy Distortion, Light Reverb - 2 times
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
F-9-999-9-9-9-999-9-9-7-777-7-7-7-777-7-7-5-555-5-5-5-555-5-5-5-|
C-x-xxx-x-x-x-xxx-x-x-x-xxx-x-x-x-xxx-x-x-x-xxx-x-x-x-xxx-x-x-x-|
G-7-777-7-7-7-777-7-7-5-555-5-5-5-555-5-5-3-333-3-3-3-333-3-3-3-|
C---------------------------------------------------------------|

1st ending
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
F-14-141414-14-14-14-12-121212-12-12-12-|
C-x -x x x -x -x -x -x -x x x -x -x -x -|
G-12-121212-12-12-12-10-101010-10-10-10-|
C---------------------------------------|

2nd ending
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
F-14-141414-14-14-14-16-161616-16-16-16-|
C-x -x x x -x -x -x -x -x x x -x -x -x -|
G-12-121212-12-12-12-14-141414-14-14-14-|
C---------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 - Heavy Distortion, Light Delay/Reverb - 2 times
1st time
D-12-00-7-00-12-0-7-0-12-00-7-00-12-0-7-0-12-00-8-00-12-0-8-0-12-00-8-00-12-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-0-8-0-12-00-7-00-12-0-7-0-10-00-7-00-10-0-7-0--|
A------------------------------------------------|
F------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------|

2nd Time
D-12-00-7-00-12-0-7-0-12-00-7-00-12-0-7-0-14-00-8-00-14-0-8-0-14-00-8-00-14-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-0-8-0-12-00-7-00-12-0-7-0-11-00-7-00-11-0-7-0--|
A------------------------------------------------|
F------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------|

Pre Chorus

Guitars 1 & 2 - Heavy Distortion - 2 times
D---000--0---000--0---000--0---000--0----000--0---000--0----000--0---000--0|
A---000--0---000--0---000--0---000--0----000--0---000--0----000--0---000--0|
F--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-11---11--11---11--3-----3--3-----3--10----10--10---10--10----10--10---10-|
G-11---11--11---11--3-----3--3-----3--10----10--10---10--10----10--10---10-|
C-11---11--11---11--3-----3--3-----3--10----10--10---10--10----10--10---10-|

Chorus

Guitar 1 - Heavy Distortion - 2 times
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-2-2-22-2-2-22-0-0-00-0-0-00-10-10-1010-10-10-1010-7-7-77-|
G-2-2-22-2-2-22-0-0-00-0-0-00-10-10-1010-10-10-1010-7-7-77-|
C-2-2-22-2-2-22-0-0-00-0-0-00-10-10-1010-10-10-1010-7-7-77-|

 1st ending  2nd ending
D----------|-----------|
A----------|-----------|
F----------|-----------|
C-5-5-55---|-9-9-99----|
G-5-5-55---|-9-9-99----|
C-5-5-55---|-9-9-99----|

Guitar 2 - 2 times (Same as verse but let notes ring out)
D-12----12--12----12--14----14--14----14--12---12--12----|
A----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12--13---13---13-|
F--------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------|

D-12---10---10--10---10----|
A---13---12---12---12---12-|
F--------------------------|
C--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
C--------------------------|

Bridge

Guitar 1 - Clean, Light Reverb (Variation of Pre Chorus) - 4 times fading out on fourth time
D---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0----0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0-|
A---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0----0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0-|
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-6---6--6---6--3---3--3---3---5---5--5---5--5---5--5---5--|
G-4---4--4---4--3---3--3---3---3---3--3---3--3---3--3---3--|
C---------------3---3--3---3-------------------------------|

Guitar 2 - Distortion, Reverb, Delay, Volume Swell, etc - 2 times
                                       2nd ending
D-12~~~~------------------------------|-12~~~-------------|
A----------12~~~~----8~~~--7~~~-------|-------12~~~-15sb~-|
F--------------------------------7~~~-|-------------------|
C-------------------------------------|-------------------|
G-------------------------------------|-------------------|
C-------------------------------------|-------------------|
(sb = slow bend)

Bridge to Outro Chorus - Drums and Vocals Only

Repeat Chorus for Outro Chorus

Repeat Pre Chorus for Outro, then repeat this section, gradually slowing tempo. (Both Guitars)
D----000--0---000--0--|
A----000--0---000--0--|
F---------------------|
C-10----10--10---10---|
G-10----10--10---10---|
C-10----10--10---10---|

Last Chord - Both Guitars Let Ring
D-------|
A-------|
F-------|
C-10----|
G-10----|
C-10----|