Heavy Water - Styx
A great Styx song off of the Brave New World Album
Tuning: Standard
Song order:
Intro
Verse 1
Main riff
Verse 2
Bridge
Chorus (partial)
Verse 3
Bridge
Chorus (full)
Guitar solo
Bridge
Chorus (full)
Outro
E A B A*
e|-0-| e|-0-| e|-0-| e|-0-|
B|-0-| B|-0-| B|-0-| B|-5-|
G|-1-| G|-4-| G|-6-| G|-6-|
D|-2-| D|-5-| D|-7-| D|-7-|
A|-2-| A|-5-| A|-7-| A|---|
E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|---|
B5 A5 D Asus(TS)
e|---| e|---| e|---| e|---|
B|---| B|---| B|-3-| B|-3-|
G|-4-| G|-2-| G|-2-| G|-2-| <- Tommy Shaw plays a slow upstroke on this chord at the lines
D|-4-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-2-| "All of mankind worship at the altar" and
A|-2-| A|-0-| A|---| A|-0-| "Better living for the masses"
E|---| E|---| E|---| E|---| at the same time that JY plays the E chord
Main riff/intro/chorus
Lead guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-2-0-------------0-2-0-------------0-2-0-------------0-2-0-----------|
D|-0h2-0-2-0-2p0h2---0h2-0-2-0-2p0-0---0h2-0-2-0-2p0h2---0h2-0-2-0-2p0--0----|
A|-0h2-------2p0h2---0h2-------2p0-0---0h2-------2p0h2---0h2-------2p0--0----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5-7-5-------------5-7-5-------------5-7-5-------------5-7-5-----------|
E|-5h7-------7p5h7---5h7-------7p5-5---5h7-------7p5h7---5h7-------7p5--5----|
Verse 1:
E A
Sittin' here on the Terra Firma
B A*
It's the place we were meant to be
E A
Out here kinda lost in space now
B A*
Pondering life's mysteries
E A
All of mankind worship at the altar
B A*
Of the old mythology
E A
But the genie's out of the bottle
B A*
Collision course with eternity
Play main riff.
Verse 2:
E A
Young children playin' in the chat room
B A*
With the freaks and the satellites
E A
Upload to the nearest planet
B A*
Burnin' out at the speed of light
E A
Better living for the masses
B A*
With the new technology
E A
But some fool went pushed the button
B A*
He didn't get an apology
Bridge 1:
B5 A5
Feelin' good is a new sensation
B5 D D D D D D D
Panacea for a Prozac nation
Chorus 1 (partial)
play main riff twice
Heavy, heavy water
Won't wash away the sins of the father
Verse 3:
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/styx/198336.html ]
E A
Sacred Cow sizzlin' in the fire
B A*
As we all go up in flames
E A
With millions of true believers
B A*
And their unfamiliar names
Bridge 2:
B A
On the road to good intentions
B D D D D D D D
Blown to hell by our own inventions
Chorus 2 (full)
play main riff four times
Heavy, heavy water
Won't wash away the sins of the father
Unholy, holy water
Leading us like lambs to the
Solo
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------7-10-7-10-12--17br-15--12~~------------------------------|
g|-9--7----7---7-9-----------------------------14~~~---12~11~--7/9~--------|
D|-----9--9-9--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--12-11~--7/9~~---16-14~-12-11~-16-14~-9/11~~-15-13~-8/10~~--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------5/7/9/10/12-<-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge 3:
B5 A5
Custom made for the self reliant
B5 D D D D D D D
Lemonade for the thirsty giant
Chorus 3 (full)
play main riff four times
Heavy, heavy water
Won't wash away the sins of the father
Unholy, holy water
Leading us like lambs to the
Slaughter
Outro:
Heavy Water Heavy Water
e|-------------------------------------0--------------------------------------0-|
B|------------------------------------0--------------------------------------0--|
G|-0-2-0------------------0-2-0------1-----0-2-0-----------------0-2-0------1---|
D|-0-2-0-2p0h2------------0-2-0-2p0-0------0-2-0-2p0h2-----------0-2-0-2p0-0----|
A|-------2p0h2------------------2p0-0------------2p0h2-----------------2p0-0----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Heavy Water Can't cure the sadness
e|-------------------------------------0-|
B|------------------------------------0--|
G|-0-2-0------------------0-2-0------1---|
D|-0-2-0-2p0h2------------0-2-0-2p0-0----|
A|-------2p0h2------------------2p0-0----|
E|---------------------------------------|
Heavy Water Can't cool the fire
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0------------------0-2-0----------|
D|-0-2-0-2p0h2------------0-2-0-2p0-0----|
A|-------2p0h2------------------2p0-0----|
E|---------------------------------------|
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
hb = half step bend
wd = whammy dive
~ = vibrato
+ = harmonic
< = pick slide
x = Mute note
