NINE INCH NAILS - "hurt2" Tablature
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My (Clinton Sprain's) Tab.
I noticed some other people put some tab up. It was alright, but kind of
difficult for a novice like myself to play. I tabbed it so it was a little
more clear to read, and a bit easier to play. Tune your guitar to D to play
it on CD (i.e. B-minor), or you can just play in standard E tuning as is, in
C# minor.
For those of you who want to look up chords to go along with my tab, you'll
have to use the conversions, unless your guitar is not in D but the other
guitarist in the room (the one using my tab) is. (Catch all that?) So, if
you're in D, and you want to play more elaborate chords, you'll need to
convert. Got it?
Anyways, I'm going to insult your intelligence now:
B minor is fingered like C#/Db minor
D becomes E
E minor => F#/Gb minor
A => B
G => A
Okay then. Onto the tab.
----
(Chords are usually above the tab, and beat is right below the tab)
Part A: (Verse)
Four times (one for each line o' lyrics):
B(min, +dim5) D Emin B(min, +dim5) D Emin
e| ------------------------------12-------------------------------- |
b| ----------------------7-------------------------------7--------- |
g| ----12--------------9-------9-------12--------------9---------9- |
D| ----11------------9-------11--------11------------9-------11---- |
A| --11------------7-------9---------11------------7-------9------- |
E| 9-------------------------------9------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
I______ hurt myself today to see if I still feel
I____ focus on the pain the only thing that's
real_____ the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting
try_ to kill it all away but I remember everything
Alternative D and/or Emin measures, if it's just a little too difficult
to play well(like for me)
and
e| -------- ------12 |
b| ------9- -------- |
g| ----9--- -------- |
D| --9----- --11---- |
A| 7------- 9------- |
E| -------- -------- |
Part B: (Pre-Chorus)
(B1 - Pre-Pre-Chorus ... only played before 1st prechorus)
A Bmin G D
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--- |
g| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--- |
g| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
(B2 - Actual Prechorus, played both times -- if too difficult, just repeat
2nd half of pre-prechorus, no one will notice with bass and synth)
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--- |
g| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--- |
D| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
"What have I become___ My sweetest friend"
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---5---5---5---5--- |
g| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--- |
D| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
"Everyone I know goes away in the end"
Bass Line for prechorus:
Four times first, twice second:
G| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ------------------------------------------------2---2---2---2--- |
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
Part C: (Chorus)
Guitar riff thing:
e| 14------14--14--14--12------12------12--12--12--12--11------11-- |
e| ----11--11--11--11--9-------9-------9---9---7------9---11---14-- |
e| ----14--14--14--14--16------12------12--12--12--12--11------11-- |
e| ----11--11--11--11--9-------9-------9---9---7------------------- |
X | 2 | 3 | 4 | X | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Bass Line for chorus:
(Chords are above)
Twice:
A Bmin G A
G| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
And you could have it all________ my empire of dirt
I will let you down__________ I will make you hurt
Part D: (Chorus Outro)
Basicly chorus minus guitar, crescendos and decrescendos in drum riff,
and a surprise ending
I'll tab along lyrics with bass
G| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
"If I could start again A million miles a-
G| ------------------------------------------------|
D| ------------------------------------------------|
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
E| ------------------------------------------------|
-way I would keep myself"
G| ------------------------------------------------|
D| ------2-----------------------------------------|
A| 2---------------4_______________________________|
E| ------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
"I would find a waaaaay......"
Blaring guitar power chords:
e| ------------------------------------------------|
b| ------------------------------------------------|
g| 4---9-----------6-------------------------------|
D| 4---9-----------6-------------------------------|
A| 2---7-----------4-------------------------------|
E| ----7-----------4-------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
(Yes, that's right. 1st chord held for 3 beats, 2nd
chord is played on 4. Not 1.)
Structure of song:
Verse 1 (A)
Prechorus (B1)
Prechorus (B2)
Chorus (C)
Verse 2 (A)
Prechorus (B2)
Chorus (C)
C. Outro (D)
My (Clinton Sprain's) Tab.
I noticed some other people put some tab up. It was alright, but kind of
difficult for a novice like myself to play. I tabbed it so it was a little
more clear to read, and a bit easier to play. Tune your guitar to D to play
it on CD (i.e. B-minor), or you can just play in standard E tuning as is, in
C# minor.
For those of you who want to look up chords to go along with my tab, you'll
have to use the conversions, unless your guitar is not in D but the other
guitarist in the room (the one using my tab) is. (Catch all that?) So, if
you're in D, and you want to play more elaborate chords, you'll need to
convert. Got it?
Anyways, I'm going to insult your intelligence now:
B minor is fingered like C#/Db minor
D becomes E
E minor => F#/Gb minor
A => B
G => A
Okay then. Onto the tab.
----
(Chords are usually above the tab, and beat is right below the tab)
Part A: (Verse)
Four times (one for each line o' lyrics):
B(min, +dim5) D Emin B(min, +dim5) D Emin
e| ------------------------------12-------------------------------- |
b| ----------------------7-------------------------------7--------- |
g| ----12--------------9-------9-------12--------------9---------9- |
D| ----11------------9-------11--------11------------9-------11---- |
A| --11------------7-------9---------11------------7-------9------- |
E| 9-------------------------------9------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
I______ hurt myself today to see if I still feel
I____ focus on the pain the only thing that's
real_____ the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting
try_ to kill it all away but I remember everything
Alternative D and/or Emin measures, if it's just a little too difficult
to play well(like for me)
and
e| -------- ------12 |
b| ------9- -------- |
g| ----9--- -------- |
D| --9----- --11---- |
A| 7------- 9------- |
E| -------- -------- |
Part B: (Pre-Chorus)
(B1 - Pre-Pre-Chorus ... only played before 1st prechorus)
A Bmin G D
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--- |
g| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--- |
g| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
(B2 - Actual Prechorus, played both times -- if too difficult, just repeat
2nd half of pre-prechorus, no one will notice with bass and synth)
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--- |
g| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--- |
D| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
"What have I become___ My sweetest friend"
e| 2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4--- |
b| 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---5---5---5---5--- |
g| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--- |
D| 4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4------------------- |
A| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8 X 2 3 4 X 6 7 8
"Everyone I know goes away in the end"
Bass Line for prechorus:
Four times first, twice second:
G| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ------------------------------------------------2---2---2---2--- |
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0------------------- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
Part C: (Chorus)
Guitar riff thing:
e| 14------14--14--14--12------12------12--12--12--12--11------11-- |
e| ----11--11--11--11--9-------9-------9---9---7------9---11---14-- |
e| ----14--14--14--14--16------12------12--12--12--12--11------11-- |
e| ----11--11--11--11--9-------9-------9---9---7------------------- |
X | 2 | 3 | 4 | X | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Bass Line for chorus:
(Chords are above)
Twice:
A Bmin G A
G| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
And you could have it all________ my empire of dirt
I will let you down__________ I will make you hurt
Part D: (Chorus Outro)
Basicly chorus minus guitar, crescendos and decrescendos in drum riff,
and a surprise ending
I'll tab along lyrics with bass
G| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
D| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--- |
E| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
"If I could start again A million miles a-
G| ------------------------------------------------|
D| ------------------------------------------------|
A| 2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
E| ------------------------------------------------|
-way I would keep myself"
G| ------------------------------------------------|
D| ------2-----------------------------------------|
A| 2---------------4_______________________________|
E| ------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
"I would find a waaaaay......"
Blaring guitar power chords:
e| ------------------------------------------------|
b| ------------------------------------------------|
g| 4---9-----------6-------------------------------|
D| 4---9-----------6-------------------------------|
A| 2---7-----------4-------------------------------|
E| ----7-----------4-------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
(Yes, that's right. 1st chord held for 3 beats, 2nd
chord is played on 4. Not 1.)
Structure of song:
Verse 1 (A)
Prechorus (B1)
Prechorus (B2)
Chorus (C)
Verse 2 (A)
Prechorus (B2)
Chorus (C)
C. Outro (D)
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