Linkin Park - Points of authority
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
This is played tuned one half step down.
The actual key is Eb but for more readable notation it is written in E.
In the pre-verse and verse you can either play the riff as notated or simplify it to Em F.
At the end of the chords there is the riff as tabbed by biebrich in this tab
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/l/linkin_park/points_of_authority_tab.htm
Good luck.
[Intro]
Em
Em
Em
Em
[Pre-verse]
EmForfeit the game Before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame And puts your Fname to shame
EmCover up your face You can't run the race
The pace is too fast You just won'tF last
[Verse]
E5You love the D5wayE5 I D5looE5k aD5t yE5ou F
E5While taking D5pleE5asuD5re E5in D5theE5 awFful things you put me through
E5You take awayD5 ifE5 I D5givE5e iD5n E5 F
E5My life My prD5ideE5 isD5 brE5okeD5n E5 F
[Chorus]
Em You like to think you're never wFsus2rong
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou have to act like you're someoneFsus2
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want someone to hurt like you Fsus2
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want to share what you have beeFsus2n through
[You live what you've learned]
[Verse]
E5You love the D5thiE5ngsD5 I E5sayD5 I'E5ll Fdo
E5The way I hurD5t mE5yseD5lf E5agaD5in E5jusFt to get back at you
E5You take awayD5 whE5en D5I gE5iveD5 inE5 F
E5My life D5 E5 mD5y pE5ridD5e iE5s bFroken
[Chorus]
Em You like to think you're never wFsus2rong
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou have to act like you're someoneFsus2
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want someone to hurt like you Fsus2
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want to share what you have beeFsus2n through
[You live what you've learned]
[Pre-Chorus]
EmForfeit the game Before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame And puts your Fname to shame
EmCover up your face You can't run the race
The pace is too fast You just won'tF last
[Chorus]
Em You like to think you're never wFsus2rong
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou have to act like you're someoneFsus2
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want someone to hurt like you Fsus2
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want to share what you have beeFsus2n through
[You live what you've learned]
[Chorus]
EmYou like to think you're never wronFsus2g – Forfeit the game
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou have to act like you're sFsus2omeone – Forfeit the game
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want someone to hurt like yFsus2ou – Forfeit the game
[You live what you've learned]
EmYou want to share what you haveFsus2 been through
[You live what you've learned]
[Outro]
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F
The riff is this, as tabbed by biebrich in this tab:
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/l/linkin_park/points_of_authority_tab.htm
[Intro]
Em
E|-----7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7------------|
B|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8----------|
G|-9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E D F D E E F D E D F E D D F E D F D E E F D E D F
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-0h3-3-0h2-2h3-0h2-2-0h3-3-2-2-0-0h3--2-2-0h3-3-0h2-2h3-0h2-2-0h3-----|
A|-2-2-0h3-3-0h2-2h3-0h2-2-0h3-3-2-2-0-0h3--2-2-0h3-3-0h2-2h3-0h2-2-0h3-----|
D|-2-2-0h3-3-0h2-2h3-0h2-2-0h3-3-2-2-0-0h3--2-2-0h3-3-0h2-2h3-0h2-2-0h3-----|
[Verse]
E E F F D E E F D E E E F E D F
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|2-2-2h3-3--0h2-2h3--0h2-2-2h3--x-2-x-0-x-3|
A|2-2-2h3-3--0h2-2h3--0h2-2-2h3--x-2-x-0-x-3|
D|2-2-2h3-3--0h2-2h3--0h2-2-2h3--x-2-x-0-x-3|[x5]
[Chorus]
E F E F E F E F E D F
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5----------|
D|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2--0--3|
A|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2--0--3|
D|2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2--0--3|