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SEVENDUST – Skeleton Song
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Tabbed by: Doubleday
Email: No way
Tuning: Drop D
Instrument: 6-string acoustic
Notes: This is meant for a lone acoustic guitar. I believe that this song is actually
played in Open B (Low to high: B F# B E A B) tuning, but it's a pain in the butt to
detune your guitar to that. This is a Drop D alternative, so the notes may not line up
with the real song, but they're close enough. I owe a lot too Mike Smith for doing the
best job tabbing this song so far, (his tab can be found on XGuitar.com.)
I haven't included the harmonics you hear in the song. I think those are over-dubbed
anyway. During the 2nd part of the chorus, you'll notice I have some 'ghost'
(or 'optional') notes there. Those are hard to hit on an acoustic without a cutaway,
so I left it open to the individual guitar player. Both the chorus and the bridge only
contain suggestions of how to strum the chords. The chords themselves are accurate, but
you may disagree with my strumming pattern. That's fine, just do what sounds best to you.
Opening
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0~-------------------------0~------------------------|
G|-----------2--------------2~------------2----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------4-------4------------------------------|
A|------4--------4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4----------------4--------------4-----------------------------------------|
2x for opening
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------0~---------------------------0~--------------------------|
G|---------2-----------2~----------------2-----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------4-----4--------------------------------|
A|-----4------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------0----------------0-----------------------------------------|
Verse 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------0~---------------------------0~------------------------|
G|---------2--------------2~---------------2---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------4------4------------------------------|
A|-----4------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--------------4----------------4-----------------------------------------|
4x for Verse 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0~-----------------------------0~-------------------------|
G|--------2-----------2~-------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------4------4------------------------------|
A|----4------4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0------------0-------------------0----------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010-----3---3-3---3----5----5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9------2---2-2---2----4----4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010/12---1212--1212---(15)-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)|
G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9/-11---1111--1111---(14)-(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-----3----3-3----3---5----5-5-5-5-5-5-------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9------2----2-2----2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-12---1212--1212---121212121212-------------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9--11---1111--1111---111111111111-------------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/sevendust/63698.html ]
Verse 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0~----------------------0~--------------------------------|
G|-------2------------2~------------2----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------4----4--------------------------------------|
A|----4-----4----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-----------4--------------4----------------------------------------------|
4x for Verse 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0~----------------------0~--------------------------------|
G|-------2-----------2~--------------2---------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------4----4-------------------------------------|
A|----4-----4----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0---------------0---------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010-----3---3-3---3----5----5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9------2---2-2---2----4----4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010/12---1212--1212---(15)-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)|
G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9/-11---1111--1111---(14)-(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-----3----3-3----3---5----5-5-5-5-5-5-------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9------2----2-2----2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-12---1212--1212---121212121212-------------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9--11---1111--1111---111111111111-------------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
Bridge 3x
e|-2----2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3----3-3-3-----8-8-8-8-8-8------3----3-3-3-3-----5---5-5-5-5--------------|
G|-4----4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-7-7------2----2-2-2-2-----4---4-4-4-4--------------|
D|-4----4-4-4-----5-5-5-5-5-5------0----0-0-0-0-----2---2-2-2-2--------------|
A|-2----2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-5-5------0----0-0-0-0-----2---2-2-2-2--------------|
D|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5------0----0-0-0-0-----2---2-2-2-2--------------|
Go into-
e|-2----2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3----3-3-3-----8-8-8-8-8-8/-9---9-9-9-9------9~---------------------------|
G|-4----4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-7-7/-8---8-8-8-8------8~---------------------------|
D|-4----4-4-4-----5-5-5-5-5-5/-6---6-6-6-6------6~---------------------------|
A|-2----2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-5-5/-6---6-6-6-6------6~---------------------------|
D|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5/-6---6-6-6-6------6~---------------------------|
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010-----3---3-3---3----5----5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9------2---2-2---2----4----4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010/12---1212--1212---(15)-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)|
G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9/-11---1111--1111---(14)-(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-----3----3-3----3---5----5-5-5-5-5-5-------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9------2----2-2----2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-12---1212--1212---121212121212-------------|
G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9--11---1111--1111---111111111111-------------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
A|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
Ending
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0~-------------------------0~------------------------|
G|-----------2--------------2~------------2----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------4-------4------------------------------|
A|------4--------4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4----------------4--------------4-----------------------------------------|
2x for ending
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------0~---------------------------0~--------------------------|
G|---------2-----------2~----------------2-----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------4-----4--------------------------------|
A|-----4------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------0----------------0-----------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
|(0) Ghost Note
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