DOWNSET - "my american prayer" Tablature
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From: Psyko Pat <skeetzo@sympatico.ca>
Subject: d/downset/my_american_prayer.tab
Song:My American Prayer
Artist:Downset
Album:Downset
Tabbed by Patrick B. aka Psyko Pat
Tuning-Down HALF a step and then Drop D
Tip: To tune your strings down half a step, simply put your finger on the first
fret for each string and then use your guitar tuner like you would for
standard tuning.
b -bend note
h -hammer on
p -pull off
/ -slide up
\ -slide down
()-palm mute
x -fret hand muting
~ -let ring
(w/distortion)
Intro. 4x
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------6------------------------------|
a|-(0)-(0)--(0)----5-------0---3--h5---0--3--5-------|
D|-(0)-(0)--(0)------------------------0--3--5-------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------6-------------------------------|
a|-(0)-(0)--(0)----5---------------3-------3--h5-----|
D|-(0)-(0)--(0)----------0--3--h5------5-------------|
*Intro Fill.
Guitar 2
e|-------------|
b|-------------|
g|-------------|
d|-0~~~~-------|
a|-0~~~~-------|
D|-0~~~~-------|
Lett ring...
Add this part the 4th time the intro is played (..."Mexican American yup..")
e|----------------------|
b|----------------------|
g|----------------------|
d|--0--h3----0--h5~~~~--|
a|--0--h3----0--h5~~~~--|
D|--0--h3----0--h5~~~~--|
Lett ring...
Fig.1 (same as intro, but played 2 frets down)
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------8------------------------------|
a|-(2)-(2)--(2)----7-------0---5--h7---0--5--7-------|
D|-(2)-(2)--(2)------------------------0--5--7-------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------8-------------------------------|
a|-(2)-(2)--(2)----7---------------5-------5--h7-----|
D|-(2)-(2)--(2)----------0--5--h7------7-------------|
Fig.2
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------x-x-x---------------------------------|
a|-7--h9--9----x-x-x----7--9----8----7---------------|
D|-7--h9--9----x-x-x----7--9-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-7--h9--9--(0)-(0)-(0)--5--6-5--0--3--0---5--h7----|
D|-7--h9--9--(0)-(0)-(0)-----6-5--0--3--0---5--h7----|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------x-x-x---------------------------------|
a|-7--h9--9----x-x-x----7--9----8----7---------------|
D|-7--h9--9----x-x-x----7--9-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-7--h9--9--------------9-8-7-8----7-7-/------------|
D|-7--h9--9----0--7--9-------------------------------|
Fig.3
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-0--5--p0--6--h5---0--5--6---3-----3---3-3---------|
D|-0--5--p0--6--h5---0--5--6---3-----3---3-3---------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-0--5--p0--6--h5---0--5--6---3-----0----3--h5------|
D|-0--5--p0--6--h5---0--5--6---3-----0---------------|
e|-------------|
b|-------------|
g|-------------|
d|-0~~~~-------|
a|-0~~~~-------|
D|-0~~~~-------|
Lett ring...
Fig.3b
(this part is added before the solo)
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-5--6-p5h6-p0-h5--6--4----4-4-4--------------------|
D|-5--6-p5h6-p0-h5--6--4----4-4-4--------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-3--10-p9h10-p0-h9--10--8----8-8-8-----------------|
D|-3--10-p9h10-p0-h9--10--8----8-8-8-----------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-7--13-p12-p0-h12--13--10----10-10-10--------------|
D|-7--13-p12-p0-h12--13--10----10-10-10--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|-0~~~-(0)-(0)--0~~~~~~~~~~-------------------------|
D|-0~~~-(0)-(0)--0~~~~~~~~~~-------------------------|
"This is America the hateful!"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interlude
(Sounds like 3 guitars playing at the same time.)
Fig.4 Guitar 1 (not 100% sure)
w/o distortion
Play each 3x
e|--------0-------------|---------0------------|
b|------------3---------|------------6---------|
g|----------------2-----|---------------5------|
d|----------------------|----------------------|
a|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
e|---------0------------|--------0-------------|
b|------------5---------|-----------4----------|
g|---------------4------|--------------3-------|
d|----------------------|----------------------|
a|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
Fig.4 Guitar 2 Fill.
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|--3--------6--------5--------4---------------------|
g|--2--------5--------4--------3---------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 Solo
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|--3~~~---3-h5h6~~~--/--8----------------------16~~~|
g|--------------------------9~~~10h12--10h12---------|
d|---------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------17-------16~~~----------------------------|
b|--15~~~---15h17h18~~~-----17-------/-----44444444---44444444----|
g|-----------------------------------/-----33333333---33333333----|
d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Fig.5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------------10--h12----------------10-h12--------------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-(0)-10-h12--(0)--------(0)-10--h12--(0)-------(0)-12--h13-|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------------10--h12----------------10-h12--------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------11---|
D|-(0)-10-h12--(0)--------(0)-10--h12--(0)-------(0)-12------|
Fig.3 2X
then...
Fig.6
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|-(0)-(0)--5---6--(0)---5---6---3--(3)-(3)-(3)-(0)--|
a|-(0)-(0)--5---6--(0)---5---6---3--(3)-(3)-(3)-(0)--|
D|-(0)-(0)--5---6--(0)---5---6---3--(3)-(3)-(3)-(0)--|
[-------]
[-------]
[-------]
[-0~~~~-]
[-0~~~~-]
[-0~~~~-]
End with this chord
Outro w/pick scrapes and feedback
e|------------------------10~~~~~~------------|
b|--/10--------------10---10~~~~~~------------|
g|-------11------11---------------------------|
d|-----------12-------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
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