SKID ROW - "Beat Yourself Blind" Tablature
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BEAT YOURSELF BLIND - SKID ROW
Standard Tuning.
INTRO:
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |------------------------5------|--------------------------------|
A |--5h7-7----5h7-7--5-6-7--------|--5h7-7----5h7-7-------5--------|
E |--------0------------------0---|--------0--------0-5-7-----0----|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |------------------------5------|--------------------------------|
A |--5h7-7----5h7-7--5-6-7--------|--5h7-7----5h7-7-------5--------|
E |--------0------------------0---|--------0--------0-5-7-----0----|
e |--------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------|
G |-----------------x\-------------|
D |-----------------x\----7\-------|
A |-----------------------7\-------|
E |-----------------------7\-------|
x= Pick slide
Don't strum the 7's -
just slide it down
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------5-----|
E |-------------------5--7--------|-------------------0-5-7--------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|_____|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7~----|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7~----|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------5~----|
E |-------------------5--7--------|-------------------0-5-7--------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|_____|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-~(7)~-------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-~(7)~-------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-~(5)~-------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
let ring__________________________________________________________|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
|__heavy mute_____________________________________________________
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
_____________________________________________________________________
VERSE 1:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
_____________________________________________________________________
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
__________________________________________________________________|
PRE 1:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
CHORUS 1: (short w/ no vocals)
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------5-----|
E |-------------------5--7--------|-------------------0-5-7--------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|_____|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------------|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------------|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------------|
E |-------------------5--7--------|--------------------5-7---------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|___|
staccato stop
VERSE 2:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
|_heavy palm mute_________________________________________________
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
__________________________________________________________________|
PRE 2:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
CHORUS 2:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------5-----|
E |-------------------5--7--------|-------------------0-5-7--------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|_____|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--------------------------------|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--14--13--12--13--14--16--------|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--12--11--10--11--12--14--------|
E |-------------------5--7--------|--------------------------------|
palm mute|______|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------5-----|
E |-------------------5--7--------|-------------------0-5-7--------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|_____|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--------------------------------|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--14--13--12--13--14--16--------|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--12--11--10--11--12--14--------|
E |-------------------5--7--------|--------------------------------|
palm mute|______|
BREAK:
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |------------------------5------|--------------------------------|
A |--5h7-7----5h7-7--5-6-7--------|--5h7-7----5h7-7-------5--------|
E |--------0------------------0---|--------0--------0-5-7-----0----|
e |--------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|
D |-----------7b(9)----------------|
A |--------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------|
|__slow bend________|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
|__heavy mute_____________________________________________________
VERSE 3:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
_____________________________________________________________________
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7-|-2-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--2-5-2--5/7--|
E |-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5-|-0-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--0-3-0--3/5--|
__________________________________________________________________|
PRE 3:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
CHORUS 3:
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------5-----|
E |-------------------5--7--------|-------------------0-5-7--------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|_____|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--------------------------------|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--14--13--12--13--14--16--------|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--12--11--10--11--12--14--------|
E |-------------------5--7--------|--------------------------------|
palm mute|______|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--7/9-9-9---7/9-9---------7-----|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--5/7-7-7---5/7-7---------5-----|
E |-------------------5--7--------|-------------------0-5-7--------|
palm mute|______| palm mute|_____|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9--------------|--------------------------------|
D |--7/9-9-9---7/9-9-------0--12--|--14--13--12--13--14--16--------|
A |--5/7-7-7---5/7-7----------10--|--12--11--10--11--12--14--------|
E |-------------------5--7--------|--------------------------------|
palm mute|______|
BRIDGE/SOLO
(guitar 1)
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7----------------------------|--5-----------------------------|
D |--7----------------------------|--5-----------------------------|
A |--5----------------------------|--3-----------------------------|
E |--5----------------------------|--3-----------------------------|
| let ring____________________| let ring_____________________||
| |
| |
| (Guitar 2) |
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-----------5-------5-----------|----------5-------5-------------|
G |--------4-------4--------------|-------4--------4---------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
(guitar 1)
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--7----------------------------|--5-----------------------------|
D |--7----------------------------|--5-----------------------------|
A |--5----------------------------|--3-----------------------------|
E |--5----------------------------|--3-----------------------------|
| let ring____________________| let ring_____________________||
| |
| |
| (Guitar 2) |
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-----------5-------5-----------|----------5-------5-------------|
G |--------4-------4--------------|-------4--------4---------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
A |-2-2---------(2)---------------|-2-2---------(2)----------------|
E |-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5-|-0-0--3p0----3p0----3p0----3/5--|
let chord ring
BASS PART:
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--0--0-0--3/5--3----------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--0--0-0--3/5--3----------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--0--0-0--3/5--3----------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--0--0-0--3/5--3----------------|
(w/ vocals) Verse 4
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--0--0-0--3/5--3----------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--0--0-0--3/5--3----------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--0--0-0--3/5--3----------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |--0--0-0--3/5--3---------------|--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
| |
| |
| |
| |
e |--------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|
D |--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
A |--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
E |--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--0---0--3/5--3-----------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--0---0--3/5--3-----------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--0---0--3/5--3-----------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--0---0--3/5--3-----------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--0---0--3/5--3-----------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
(repeat to fade)
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--0---0--3/5--3-----------------|
e |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
A |--2----------------------------|--7--6--5--6--7--9--------------|
E |--0---0--3/5--3----------------|--5--4--3--4--5--7--------------|
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LYRICS:
Verse 1:
Give me a minute
'Cos i'm wrapped in superstition
Pour me a chemical
to take away the edge
Pre 1:
Don't make up anything
that's breaking all your fingers
Just slap around a bit of
what it takes to pledge
Verse 2:
Carry out another
stone as a slave
Ask general Know-it-all
"Who's juggling the earth?"
Pre 2:
Tease all the natives that
will walk across your grave
And shove aside your nation
all for what it's worth
Chorus:
Beat yourself blind (x6)
An open eyes and a closed mind
Verse 3:
Look at the suit
in suspended animation
A faded outline
that used to be a man
Pre 3:
A piece of paper that's
fallen out a window
Has got a better chance to know
where it will land
Chorus:
Beat yourself blind (x6)
An open eyes and a closed mind
Bridge:
To blead in vain
To blead in vain
under my eyes
are painted skies
Verse 4:
Down at the boneyard
they're diggin up the relics
Handfulls of parasites
thrown into machines
I got the phone call
they're tearin down the mission
The zombies had a ball
But don't know what it means
Beat yourself Blind
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