PANTERA - "cowboys from hell" Tablature
Official PANTERA Tablature & Sheet Music »
Here is another great tune by Pantera from their first album, "Cowboys From
Hell". A few notes about the song itself: Darrell uses some wicked
finger stretches in his solo. I advise to seriously warm up your left hand,
especially the pinky. Other than that, just throw your amp on
mega-distortion, give it a little chorus for breathing room, and throw your
pickup switch up to the neck and rock! Have fun and good luck.
Cowboys From Hell
-----------------
performed by Pantera
transcribed by:
Steve Mueller
ICSLM@asuvm.inre.asu.edu
Riff A w/flanger
-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------
-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------
-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------
-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------
-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------
-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Riff B
---------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------
---------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------
---------------------------------|-----------------------------7-|------------
---------------------------------|---5---5-7-5-7-5-8-5-7-5-8h9---|------------
---------------------------------|-7---7-------------------------|------------
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------------------------------|------------
-----Palm Mute----------------
Repeat Riff B two more times, then on the fourth, play Riff B.2
Riff B.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---5---5-7-5-7-5-8-7-5------------------------------------------------------
-7---7-----------------7--(7)\----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------P.M-------
Riff C
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
---------2---2---------------0--|
---------0---0---1---0---1h2----|
-0-3-0-3---3---3---3---3--------|
|------------P.M--------|
Repeat Riff C two more times, then play Riff C.2 on the fourth time
Riff C.2
------------------------------------
------------------------------------
------------------------------------
---------2---2----------------------
---------0---0---1-0----------------
-0-3-0-3---3---3-----3-0------------
|-------P.M-----|
Now play Riff C three more times and finish with Riff C.2 on the fourth time
Riff D
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
--------------------------0--
--------------------0h1h2----
-0-0--0--0--0--0--0----------
|----P.M-----------|
Play Riff D two more times and finish with Riff D.2
Riff D.2
------------------------------
------------------------------
------------------------------
--------------------0-------0-
--------------0h1h2---0h1h2---
-0-0--0--0--0-----------------
|-----P.M.---|
Riff E
----------------------------|------------------------------------------------
----------------------------|------------------------------------------------
----------------------------|------------------------------------------------
--------------------------0-|------------------------------------------------
--------------------0h1h2---|--------------0h1p0-----0h1p0-------------------
-0-0--0--0--0--0--0---------|-0-0--0--0--0-------3-3-------3-1---------------
|----P.M-----------| |----P.M----|
Now repeat Riff E once more and go into Main Verses
Riff F (Main Verses)
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|--------------------------0------------------------
--------------------------|--------------------0h1h2--------------------------
-0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-|-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------------------
|---------------P.M---------------------------|
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|--------------0h1p0-----0h1p0----------------------
-0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-|-0-0--0--0--0-------3-3-------3-1------------------
|----------------P.M.-------------------|
Now Repeat Riff F once more and continue into Riff G
Riff G
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6--6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8--7--6-----------------
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6--6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8--7--6-----------------
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3--4--4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--6--5--4-----------------
|------P.M.-----------| |------P.M-----------|
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
-0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-|-0-0--0--0--0-6-5-3-0------------------------------
|----------------P.M--------------------|
Now for the Chorus (here we come, reach for your gun...), play Riff C three
times and finish with Riff C.2 on the fourth, then finish the process by
doing the same thing again.
When going back to the 2nd verse, play Riff D/Riff D.2 once, then play Riff E
and go back to the verses.
If you are going into the SOLO after the verses at this point instead, then
play Riff H before solo.
Riff H
--------------------------
--------------------------
--------------------------
---------2---2-----5-4-3--
---------0---0-----5-4-3--
-0-3-0-3---3---3---3-2-1--
|---P.M---------|
SOLO
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ A.H.~~
-------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------
-------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------
-------------|-------------------|--------------------|-15---15---15----15---
-------------|-8---8---8---------|-(8)\/14------(14)\-|---14---14----14------
-7------(7)\-|---7---7-----------|--------------------|----------------------
-------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------
~~~
---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------
---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------
---(15)\-|--------------------------------------------------------------------
---------|-------------------------------------11-12-15-11-12-15--------------
---------|-------------------11-12-15-11-12-15--------------------------------
---------|-11-12-15-11-12-15--------------------------------------------------
-------------------|-------------------11-12-15p12p11-x-11-12-15p12p11-15p12--
-------------------|-11-12-15-11-12-15----------------------------------------
-11-12-15-11-12-15-|----------------------------------------------------------
-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
----|
-15^(1.5)------12-14-17p14p12--12-14-17p14p12--12-14-17p14p12-12-14-17p14p12-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-12h15h19p15p12h15-20p15p12h15-----------------------------------------------
-------------------------------20p15p12h15p12--------------------------------
----------------------------------------------20p15p12h15p12-----------------
-------------------------------------------------------------20p15p12h15p12--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ --|
------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------
------------------------|----------------------------|-15^(1)--(15)^(1)------
------------------------|--15----15----15------(15)\-|-----------------------
14-(14)-------(14)\5/---|-----14----14---------------|-----------------------
------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------
------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------
~~~~~~
-15----------------------18----18----18^(1.5)--(18)\--------|----------------
---15^(1)-----(15)\8/-17----17----17------------------------|----------------
-------------------------------------------------------7/14-|----------------
------------------------------------------------------------|----------------
------------------------------------------------------------|----------------
------------------------------------------------------------|----------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-12---------------12----------------12---------------12----------------------
---15-14-12-14-15----15-14-12-14-15---15-14-12-14-15---15-14-12-14-15--------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A.H. ~~
------------------------------14^(1)--|-12-14-------12-15------12-15----------
-12^(1/4)-12^(1/4)--------------------|-------15^(1)-----15^(1)-----15^(1)----
-12^(1/4)-12^(1/4)--------------------|---------------------------------------
-------------------14-12h14-----------|---------------------------------------
--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
-| ~~~~
-12-----------------------|--------------15---------19-------20------21-------
---14^(1/2)-(14)p12-------|--------11/12---12-12/15----15/17----17/18--18/19--
-------------------14^(1)-|-(14)\---------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
BRIDGE
A.H. A.H.
-----------------------~~~----|----------------------~~~---|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------2-----|-----------------
-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--5-------|-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--------|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------
-----0-0-----0-0--------0-0---|-----0-0-----0-0--------0-0-|-----------------
-P.M.- -P.M.- -P.M.- -P.M- -P.M- -P.M.-
A.H.
-----------------------~~~-----|---------------------------------------------
-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------
-------------------------------|-14p12---12\11----11\9----9\7---7\6----------
-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--5---12-12|------14-------12------11-----9-----7--------
-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------
-----0-0-----0-0---------------|---------------------------------------------
-P.M- -P.M-
A.H. A.H.
-----------------------~~~----|----------------------~~~---|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------2-----|-----------------
-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--5-------|-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--------|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------
-----0-0-----0-0--------0-0---|-----0-0-----0-0--------0-0-|-----------------
-P.M.- -P.M.- -P.M.- -P.M- -P.M- -P.M.-
A.H.
----------------------~~~-0-x-|-17p15---15\14----14\12----12\10----10\9------
------------------------------|------17-------15-------14-------12------10---
------------------------------|----------------------------------------------
-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--5-------|----------------------------------------------
------------------------------|----------------------------------------------
-----0-0-----0-0--------------|----------------------------------------------
-P.M- -P.M-
--------------------------
--------------------------
--------------------------
-8-7-5--------------------
--------7-(7)\------------
--------------------------
Now continue the song by playing Riff C 3 times, then finish with Riff C.2,
then play Riff C 3 more times and finish with Riff C.2
Finally, play Riff C once and Riff C.2 once
At the end of the song...
A.H. A.H.
-----------------------~~~----|----------------------~~~---|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------2-----|-----------------
-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--5-------|-2p0-----2p0-----2p0--------|-----------------
------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------
-----0-0-----0-0--------0-0---|-----0-0-----0-0--------0-0-|-----------------
-P.M.- -P.M.- -P.M.- -P.M- -P.M- -P.M.-
-17p15----15\14----14\12----12\10----10\9------|------------------------------
-------17-------15-------14-------12-------10--|------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------2---
-----------------------------------------------|---------------0h1p0------2---
-----------------------------------------------|-0-0-0-0--0----------3--3-0---
That's it! Have fun and good luck.
Notation
--------
h - hammer
p - pull off
~~~ - vibrato
^ - indicates bend (followed by a number in parentheses indicating magnitude
of bend - i.e. ^(1.5) indicates bend up one and a-half
steps)
A.H. - artificial harmonic
P.M. - palm mute
From: KFLL80A@prodigy.com (Donald Rowe)
Date: 24 Jun 1995 02:09:38 GMT
Subject: tab: pantera-Cowboys from hell
COWBOYS FROM HELL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
it's tough to read but the notes are right!!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
s=slide
b=bend
h=hammer-on
p=pull-off
tr=trill
v=vibrato
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
3- 7
4- 5 5 75 75 85 75 (7-9)
5- 7 7 s Repeat a few
times
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
3- 5 5 75 75 875
4- 7 7 77
5- Play only
once
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5- 5
6- 0 3 0 3 5 3 5 3 6 3 5 3 (5-7)
s Repeat a few
times
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
6- 0 3 0 3 5 3 5 3 65 30 Play only
once
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
4- 0
5- (0-1-2)
6- 00 0 0 0 0 0 h This is riff1...repeat a few
times
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
4- 0
5- (0-1-2)
6- 00 0 0 0 h Slight variation starting at "oh, come
on!"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
riff1 once
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5- (0-1-0) (0-1-0)
6- 00 0 0 0 h+p 33 h+p 3 0 Repeat
once
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
0
5- (0-1-2) (0-1-0)
6-00 0 0 0 0 0000 00 0 0 0 0 0 h 00 0 0 0 0 0000 00 0 0 0 h+p
cont'd
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5- (0-1-0)
6- 33 3 0 This is the verse
riff
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5- 5 5 6 5 8 7 6
6- 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 5 4Riff at"you see us
comin'
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5- 1 0
6- 00 0 0 0 0 0000 00 0 0 0 3 0 Riff at "we're takin over this
town"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5- 5
6- 03 03 53 53 63 53 (5-7)
s Riff @ "Here we come..." Repeat a few
times
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5-
6- 03 03 50 50 65 30 Riff @ "aimed at you.
."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
Here it gets confusing going to codas and stuff. i will put the codas in
at
the end but i can't direct you to where they are in the song...i guess
you
will just have to listen to the song...sorry.
4- 0
5- (0-1-2)
6- 00 0 0 0 0 0 h Riff somewhere after "comin your way.
."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
4- 0
5- (0-1-2)
6-00 0 0 0 h Riff under "yeah", Cont'd on the next
line
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
4- 0
5- (0-1-2)
6- 00 0 0 0 0 0 h Continued on the next
line
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
5- (0-1-0) (0-1-0)
6- 00 0 0 0 h+p 3 3 h+p 3 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
0
5- 5 4 3 2
6- 03 03 53 53 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 Riff @ "Comin from you.
."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
Solo here-i left it out but if you want it e-me and i will send it
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
solo backing crap:
2- 1
3- 0 2 7 0
4- 2 2 7 2
5- 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 2 0
6- 6 5 3 2 Continued on the next
line
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
2- 1 1 1
3- 0 0 2 2 0 0 2
4- 2 2 2 2 7 2 2 2
5- 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 2 2 3 3 4 4
6- 6 5 3 0 0
Cont'd
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
2- 1 1
3- 7 2 2 0 0 2 2
4- 7 0 0 2 2 2 2
5- 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 3 3 4 4
6- 6 5 3 0 0 Continued on the next
line
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
3-
4- 7 5 5 7 7
5- 5 5 4 2 7 5 7 5v 7 5 7 5v
6- 6 5 3 00 0000 0 0 0 0 0000 0 0
Cont'd
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
2- (10-8) (8-7) (7-5) (5-3) (3-2)
3- p 9 s 7 s 6 s 4 2
4- (5) 5
5- 7 5 7 5 v x x
6- 0 0
Cont'd
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
3-
4- (5) 5 (7)7 (5) 5
5- 7 5 7 5 v 7 5 7 5 v 7 5 7 5 v x x
6- 00 00 00 00
Cont'd
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
1- (17-15) (15-14) (14-12) (12-10) (10-9)
2- p 17 s 15 s 14 s 12 s (10)
3- v
4-
5- Finally done..
:)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
3- 7
4- 5 5 75 75 85 75 (7-9)
5- 7 7 s
6- Repeat
once
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
3-
4- 5 5 75 75 87 5
5- 7 7 7 7 Riff @
"woh"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
the rest of this is the codas but like i said the book isn't too clear as
to
where they are in the song, sorry...:(
this is coda 1: 5
6- 0 3 0 3 5 3 5 3 6 5 3 0 0 3 0 3 5 3 5 3 6 3 5 3 (5-7) cont'd
s
6- 0 3 0 3 5 3 5 3 6 5 3 0 @ "comin for you..."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
this is coda 2:
5- (0-1-0) 2
6- 0000 0 p 3 3 0 at long last i am done.....:}(really big
grin)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
in case you play bass or are in a band i thought i would mention that
almost
all the bass lines are exactly the same as the guitar...the end.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
-
DON ROWE KFLL80A@prodigy.com THANKS!!!
-
DON ROWE KFLL80A@prodigy.com THANKS!!!
-
DON ROWE KFLL80A@prodigy.com THANKS!!!
This musical interpretation has been removed due to a legal threat from Moses & Singer LLP, representing the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and The Music Publisher's Association of the United States (MPA).
Unfortunately, these threats are fueled by greed and being masked by a "copyright infringement." They claim tab sites are "hurting the songwriters," but it's a known fact that the publishing companies garner most of the revenue. Instead, they would prefer you to purchase the official PANTERA tablature which is an option we've always given our users. And due to the highly error-prone nature of tabs on the internet, many choose to go this route. These companies also do not realize that tablature sites help to promote their artists.
For more information on this onslaught, you can read the NY Times Article. We hope one of the larger tablature sites will have the money to fight this. Until then, we urge you all to keep tabbing songs and sharing them in any way you can.
Return to PANTERA Tablature »
