Alright, this is my first tab, and while doing it, I've realized a couple important
I don't think there is ever going to be a perfect tab of anything, and as long as the
is present, different symbology among tab is acceptable. No band plays a song the same
there are always minor differences, and overall, as long as the song feels the same when
I think it's right. Also, there are always going to be differences in opinion on what a
tab' is. I'll try and improve this tab (as well as my others which I may submit) when I
something sounds better than what I've submitted as long as I don't get messages saying
U suck" etc, etc. And with that, here, we, go!
Here's the symbols I use in this tab and their usage:
G# (Guitar Number) (Which guitar is playing the part.)
x> Sustain (Strike note x and let ring.)
x/y Slide (Slide from note x to note y.)
^ Staccato (Rather than strike notes one right after another,
strike the note, then mute it, then proceed to
the next note.)
. Palm Mute (Strike note at the line where the . is located
while using your palm to create less of a sustain
and more 'chunky' sound.)
x# (Times Through) (Play this part # times.)
s Slight (This note should barely be heard due to the quickness
of the notes after. Similar to "x".)
P# (Portion Number) (This is used if a portion of a part is too
long to fit in one line.)
+ Harmonic (Strike the note while resting fingers lightly above
the strings.)
/?\ Exaggerated Slide (Do ? while sliding fingers lightly above
the strings up and down on the fret
board.)
xhy Hammer-On (Strike note at x then use another finger to go
up on the fretboard, using the sustain to
create the note at y rather than another strike.)
xpy Pull-Off (Strike note at x then pull finger off fretboard,
using the sustain to create the note at y rather
than another strike.)
I never have taken a guitar lesson in my life, so the terminology above may be wrong.
/.
A few other notes also:
This song is in DROP D TUNING.
Because of this, for the sake of easiness,
B|---| B|-4-|
G|---| AND G|-4-|
D|-9-| D|-2-|
A|-9-| A|---|
D|-9-| D|---|
as well as
D|-12-| D|-5-|
A|-12-| A|---|
D|-12-| D|---|
[and]
ARE IDENTICAL.
I can't tell you how many ways I've seen this song played, so I'm going to do what I can
the end of the tab to show you different ways parts can be played...
PRE-INTRO
[G1]
D|-2>/5>/99|
A|-2>/5>/99|
D|-2>/5>/99| For most of the song, the > is more like letting the
^ note hang there for a second. The exception are the
parts which look like this.
END PRE-INTRO
INTRO
[G2]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
[G2]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
END INTRO
FILL 1
[G1] [1]
[s] [s] [s] [s] [s][s][s][s]
[G2]
[s][s]
[G2]
[s][s][s]
END FILL 1
VERSE 1
[G1]
. . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
[G2]
. . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
END VERSE 1
PRE-CHORUS 1
[G2]
D|-2>/5>/|
A|-2>/5>/|
D|-2>/5>/| Slide into next part.
END PRE-CHORUS 1
CHORUS 1
[G1]P1
[G1]P2
[+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+]
[G2]P1
So douse yourself in cheap perfume...
[G2]P2
[+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] ...can't cover it up.
END CHORUS 1
FILL 2 (Repeat FILL 1)
VERSE 2 (Follow VERSE 1 then add below...)
[G1] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4]
[s] [s] [s] [s] [s][s][s]
[G2] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4]
[s] [s] [s] [s] [s][s][s]
END VERSE 2
PRE-CHORUS 2 (Repeat PRE-CHORUS 1)
CHORUS 2 (Repeat CHORUS 1)
PRE-CHANGEUP (Repeat PRE-INTRO)
CHANGEUP
[G2]
^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[G2]
D|-2>/5>/|
A|-2>/5>/|
D|-2>/5>/| Slide into next part.
[G2]
^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[G2]
D|-2>/5>/|
A|-2>/5>/|
D|-2>/5>/| Slide into next part.
END CHANGEUP
SOLO
[G1]P1
[G1]P2
[+]
G2 repeats the additions in VERSE 2.
END SOLO
PRE-CHORUS 3 (Reapeat PRE-CHORUS 1)
CHORUS 3 (Repeat CHORUS 1)
Feedback until the end of the song. Alternatively, you can end on the last note of
3 with a ^.
I don't think there is ever going to be a perfect tab of anything, and as long as the
is present, different symbology among tab is acceptable. No band plays a song the same
there are always minor differences, and overall, as long as the song feels the same when
I think it's right. Also, there are always going to be differences in opinion on what a
tab' is. I'll try and improve this tab (as well as my others which I may submit) when I
something sounds better than what I've submitted as long as I don't get messages saying
U suck" etc, etc. And with that, here, we, go!
Here's the symbols I use in this tab and their usage:
G# (Guitar Number) (Which guitar is playing the part.)
x> Sustain (Strike note x and let ring.)
x/y Slide (Slide from note x to note y.)
^ Staccato (Rather than strike notes one right after another,
strike the note, then mute it, then proceed to
the next note.)
. Palm Mute (Strike note at the line where the . is located
while using your palm to create less of a sustain
and more 'chunky' sound.)
x# (Times Through) (Play this part # times.)
s Slight (This note should barely be heard due to the quickness
of the notes after. Similar to "x".)
P# (Portion Number) (This is used if a portion of a part is too
long to fit in one line.)
+ Harmonic (Strike the note while resting fingers lightly above
the strings.)
/?\ Exaggerated Slide (Do ? while sliding fingers lightly above
the strings up and down on the fret
board.)
xhy Hammer-On (Strike note at x then use another finger to go
up on the fretboard, using the sustain to
create the note at y rather than another strike.)
xpy Pull-Off (Strike note at x then pull finger off fretboard,
using the sustain to create the note at y rather
than another strike.)
I never have taken a guitar lesson in my life, so the terminology above may be wrong.
/.
A few other notes also:
This song is in DROP D TUNING.
Because of this, for the sake of easiness,
e|---| e|---|
B|---| B|-4-|
G|---| AND G|-4-|
D|-9-| D|-2-|
A|-9-| A|---|
D|-9-| D|---|
as well as
e|----| e|---|
B|----| B|-7-|
G|----| AND G|-7-|
D|-12-| D|-5-|
A|-12-| A|---|
D|-12-| D|---|
[and]
e|---------| e|---------|
B|---------| B|---------|
G|---------| AND G|---------|
D|---------| D|-2h4p2p0-|
A|-7h9p7p5-| A|---------|
D|---------| D|---------|
ARE IDENTICAL.
I can't tell you how many ways I've seen this song played, so I'm going to do what I can
the end of the tab to show you different ways parts can be played...
PRE-INTRO
----------
[G1]
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-2>/5>/99|
A|-2>/5>/99|
D|-2>/5>/99| For most of the song, the > is more like letting the
^ note hang there for a second. The exception are the
parts which look like this.
----------
END PRE-INTRO
INTRO
----------
[G2]
e|---------------------------------------------|x3
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-2-2-----------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-0h2h4p2p0-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-2-2-0-0-----------5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|---------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
[G2]
e|---------------------------------|x1
B|---------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-2-2-----------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-0h2h4p2p0-5-5-5-5-5-2-|
A|-2-2-2-0-0-----------5-5-5-5-5-2-|
D|---------------------5-5-5-5-5-2-|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
----------
END INTRO
FILL 1
----------
[G1] [1]
e|---------------------------------------------------------|x2
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9--9-0-0--0-5-5--5-0-0--0-7-7--7-9-9--9-5-5--5-0-0--0-|
A|-9-9--9-0-0--0-5-5--5-0-0--0-7-7--7-9-9--9-5-5--5-0-0--0-|
D|-9-9--9-0-0--0-5-5--5-0-0--0-7-7--7-9-9--9-5-5--5-0-0--0-|
[s] [s] [s] [s] [s][s][s][s]
[G2]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|x1
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9>-9-9-9--5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5--7-7--7-9-9--9-5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5-|
A|-9-9-9>-9-9-9--5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5--7-7--7-9-9--9-5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5-|
D|-9-9-9>-9-9-9--5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5--7-7--7-9-9--9-5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5-|
[s][s]
[G2]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|x1
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9>-9-9-9--5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5--7-7--7-9-9--9-5>-5-5-5>-5-7-7-|
A|-9-9-9>-9-9-9--5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5--7-7--7-9-9--9-5>-5-5-5>-5-7-7-|
D|-9-9-9>-9-9-9--5>-5-5-5>-5-5-5--7-7--7-9-9--9-5>-5-5-5>-5-7-7-|
[s][s][s]
----------
END FILL 1
VERSE 1
----------
[G1]
e|-------------------------------------------------|x4
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
. . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
[G2]
e|-------------------------------------------------|x4
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
. . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^ . . ^ . ^ ^
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END VERSE 1
PRE-CHORUS 1
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[G2]
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-2>/5>/|
A|-2>/5>/|
D|-2>/5>/| Slide into next part.
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END PRE-CHORUS 1
CHORUS 1
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[G1]P1
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7>-7-7>-7-7-7-9>-9-9>-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-14-7>-7-7>-7-7-7-|
D|-5>-5-5>-5-5-5-7>-7-7>-7-7-7-9 -9 -9 -9 -12-5>-5-5>-5-5-5-|
A|-5>-5-5>-5-5-5-7>-7-7>-7-7-7-9 -9 -9 -9 -12-5>-5-5>-5-5-5-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
[G1]P2
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|x2
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11>-11-11>-11-11-11-9>-9-9>-9-9-9-7-------------7>-------------|
D|-9> -9 -9> -9 -9 -9 -7>-7-7>-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7>-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-9> -9 -9> -9 -9 -9 -7>-7-7>-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5>-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-|
[+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+][+]
[G2]P1
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9>-9-9-9-0>-0-0>-0-0-0-0-2>-2-2-2-4-5>-5-5>-5-5-5-5-|
A|-9-9>-9-9-9-0>-0-0>-0-0-0-0-2>-2-2-2-4-5>-5-5>-5-5-5-5-|
D|-9-9>-9-9-9-0>-0-0>-0-0-0-0-2>-2-2-2-4-5>-5-5>-5-5-5-5-|
So douse yourself in cheap perfume...
[G2]P2
e|---------------------------------------------------------|x2
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9>-9-9-9-7>-7-7>-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0>-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-9-9>-9-9-9-7>-7-7>-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0>-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-9-9>-9-9-9-7>-7-7>-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0>-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
[+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] ...can't cover it up.
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END CHORUS 1
FILL 2 (Repeat FILL 1)
VERSE 2 (Follow VERSE 1 then add below...)
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[G1] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11>-11----------9-9>-9----------7-7>-7----------4-4>-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-9 -9> -9 -/x-x>-x\-7-7>-7-/x-x>-x\-5-5>-5-/x-x>-x\-2-2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-9 -9> -9 -/x-x>-x\-7-7>-7-/x-x>-x\-5-5>-5-/x-x>-x\-2-2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-----------/x-x>-x\--------/x-x>-x\--------/x-x>-x\--------------------|
[s] [s] [s] [s] [s][s][s]
[G2] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9>-9-/x-x>-x\-0-0>-0-/x-x>-x\-5-5>-5-/x-x>-x\-2-2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-9-9>-9-/x-x>-x\-0-0>-0-/x-x>-x\-5-5>-5-/x-x>-x\-2-2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-9-9>-9-/x-x>-x\-0-0>-0-/x-x>-x\-5-5>-5-/x-x>-x\-2-2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
[s] [s] [s] [s] [s][s][s]
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END VERSE 2
PRE-CHORUS 2 (Repeat PRE-CHORUS 1)
CHORUS 2 (Repeat CHORUS 1)
PRE-CHANGEUP (Repeat PRE-INTRO)
CHANGEUP
----------
[G2]
e|---------------------------------|x3
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[G2]
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-2>/5>/|
A|-2>/5>/|
D|-2>/5>/| Slide into next part.
[G2]
e|---------------------------------|x3
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[G2]
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-2>/5>/|
A|-2>/5>/|
D|-2>/5>/| Slide into next part.
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END CHANGEUP
SOLO
----------
[G1]P1
e|------------0h5------------------------------|
B|-7p0h7p0h7p0---7p0h7p0h7p0h5h7--h5h7>--h5h7>-|
G|------------------------------h7-----h7------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
[G1]P2
e|------------0h5---------------------12-|x2
B|-7p0h7p0h7p0---0h5h7p0h5h7p0---h5h7-12-|
G|----------------------------h7>------ -|
D|------------------------------------- -|
A|------------------------------------- -|
D|------------------------------------- -|
[+]
G2 repeats the additions in VERSE 2.
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END SOLO
PRE-CHORUS 3 (Reapeat PRE-CHORUS 1)
CHORUS 3 (Repeat CHORUS 1)
Feedback until the end of the song. Alternatively, you can end on the last note of
3 with a ^.