OLEANDER - "why im here3" Tablature
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This is my first complete tab of a song, so let me know if I goofed
anywhere. I hope you like it, cuz it took forever and this song rox!
I'd like to thank TheJoker for his help on the main solo!
It's a bitch to learn but sounds cool with the right distortion.
Tabbed by griffin (gryffy@hotmail.com)
Feel free to send complaints, suggestions, improvements, flames, etc.
Legend
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PM = Palm Mute
v = Vibrato
x = Fret Mute
* = Let Ring
b = Bend
/ = Slide
(?) = Hit the bent note while releasing bend
Oleander - Why I'm Here
Drop down every string 1/2 step.
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
1st Guitar (Clean) 8x
Eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|----7------10-------7------2--|
Ab|--7--7---10--10---7--7---2--2-|
Eb|-5-----8--------5------0------|
2nd Guitar (Clean) 1x Come in at 9.5 seconds.
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-2/5*----5-6-5-8--6----------------------------------|
|-----------------------5-7b8r7--5--/4--5-----7b8--2*-|
|------------------------------------------5h7--------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
1st Guitar (Clean) 2x (Come in when Violin plays)
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|----7-----10-------12-------14---|
|--7--7--10--10---12--12---14--14-|
|-5-----8-------10-------12-------|
2nd Guitar (Clean) 2x (Come in when Violin plays)
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
|-5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-|
LIGHTLY Palm Mute this. LIGHTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
This effect makes the neat clicking sound in the background.
Violin (for 3rd Guitar) (Clean) 2x
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|-14--12--11vv--13-v--14--12--11vv--13-v--14*-|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
Delayed vibrato on the 13's.
1st Guitar (Clean) 4x
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|----7------10-------7------2--|
|--7--7---10--10---7--7---2--2-|
|-5-----8--------5------0------|
1st Guitar (Clean) 2x (Come in when Violin plays)
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|----7-----10-------12-------14---|
|--7--7--10--10---12--12---14--14-|
|-5-----8-------10-------12-------|
2nd Guitar (Clean) 2x (Come in when Violin plays)
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
|-5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-|
LIGHTLY Palm Mute this. LIGHTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
This effect makes the neat clicking sound in the background.
Violin (for 3rd Guitar) (Clean) 2x
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|-14--12--11vv--13-v--14--12--11vv--13-v--14*-|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
Delayed vibrato on the 13's.
Guitar 1 (Mega Distortion) 1x
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-xx-7--7--7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---7--7--7---7*-|
|-xx-7--7--7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---7--7--7---7*-|
|-xx-5--5--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---5--5--5---5*-|
PM PM PM
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-/x-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-/x-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/x-|
On the last slide, just mute and slide down the neck away from you
to create that 'scrape' sound.
1st Guitar (Clean) 6x
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|----7------10-------7------2--|
|--7--7---10--10---7--7---2--2-|
|-5-----8--------5------0------|
2nd Guitar (Clean)
******* ************
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-2/5----5-6-5-8--6-------------------------------8-------|
|----------------------5-7b8r7/8-5--/4------5h7b8--8r7b8*-|
|---------------------------------------5/7---------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
This little lick doesn't sound hard, but it really is. On the first starred
piece, bend the 7 to 8, release the bend and quickly slide to 8.
The second starred piece, hammer 5 to 7, bend the 7 to 8, tap the
8 on the b string with your pinky while holding the bend, release the bend,
then bend it upwards to 8 again. This is all in one fluid motion.
GOOD LUCK! It took me a good 20 minutes to get it all right and
get my fingers moving in the right directions :)
1st Guitar (Clean) 2x (Come in when Violin plays)
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|----7-----10-------12-------14---|
|--7--7--10--10---12--12---14--14-|
|-5-----8-------10-------12-------|
2nd Guitar (Clean) 2x (Come in when Violin plays)
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
|-5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-|
LIGHTLY Palm Mute this. LIGHTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
This effect makes the neat clicking sound in the background.
Violin (for 3rd Guitar) (Clean) 2x
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|-14--12--11vv--13-v--14--12--11vv--13-v--14*-|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
Delayed vibrato on the 13's.
Guitar 1 (Mega Distortion) 1x
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-xx-7--7--7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---7--7--7---7*-|
|-xx-7--7--7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---7--7--7---7*-|
|-xx-5--5--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---5--5--5---5*-|
PM PM PM
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7--7--7---7*--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|-7--7--7---7*--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|-5--5--5---5*---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
PM PM PM
1st Guitar (Clean) 4x (Over top of solo)
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|----7-----10-------12-------14---|
|--7--7--10--10---12--12---14--14-|
|-5-----8-------10-------12-------|
2nd Guitar Solo (Slight Distortion)
|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------|
|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------|
|-9h10p9-7-9-|-9h10p9-7-9-|-9h10p9-7-9-|-7b9-5h7p5h7p5-7b9r7-5-|
|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------|
|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------|
|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|---------------------------3------------|
|5p4h5p4-5-2-4-0-2--4b5r4-2---5p4-5-4vv*-|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-/15-16-17b19r(18)-14h15-15-15-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------14-15-15-12-14-14/15-14h15-14-14h15-14h15-14-12/10*--12b14|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bend the last 12b14 slowly while guitar 1 kicks in heavy distortion part. Bend until the
palm mutes.
Guitar 1 (Mega Distortion) 1x
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-xx-7--7--7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---7--7--7---7*-|
|-xx-7--7--7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---7--7--7---7*-|
|-xx-5--5--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---5--5--5---5*-|
PM PM PM
Guitar 2 solo Stops
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7--7--7---7*--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-/x-|
|-7--7--7---7*--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-/x-|
|-5--5--5---5*---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/x-|
PM PM PM
On the last slide, just mute and slide down the neck away from you
to create that 'scrape' sound.
1st Guitar (Clean) 6x
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|----7------10-------7------2--|
|--7--7---10--10---7--7---2--2-|
|-5-----8--------5------0------|
Slow down at the end
Violin and/or Vocals (for 2nd Guitar) (Clean) 2x
|-----------|
|-----------|
|-----------|
|-18h19p17*-|
|-----------|
|-----------|
1st Guitar 1x
|---|
|---|
|---|
|-7-|
|-7-|
|-5-|
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