This is one of my favorite Type O songs. Its on the album
The Least Worst Of.
After trying to learn this song several times over the last
15 years or so I think i've finally got it nailed.
-Trey
Tuning (A E A D F# b)
/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
^ = Bend up
v = Release
x = Left hand mute
PM = Right hand palm mute
... = Hold
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-/9--5--------------5---5--------/9--\7--5h7-5-----555---|
E |-/9----7--------5-7------7-5--7-----------------------5-5|
A |-/9------5-6-7-------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-5--------------5---5--------/9--\7--5h7-5%%%%%%%--------|
E |---7--------5-7------7-5--7--------------7%%%%%%%555-----|
A |-----5-6-7-----------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-5--------------5---5--------/9--\7--5h7-5-----555-------|
E |---7--------5-7------7-5--7-----------------------5-5----|
A |-----5-6-7-----------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-5--------------5---5--------/9--\7--5h7-5%%%%%%%%%%%----|
E |---7--------5-7------7-5--7--------------7%%%%%%%%%%%----|
A |-----5-6-7-----------------------------------------------|
Mute 5 6 and 7
here to avoid the 1/2 step
wrong harmonics ^.........v
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-7---------|
E |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-5---------|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-----------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------9/-12-----|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-9/-12-----|
E |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-7/-10-----|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-----------|
B |-----------|
F#|-----------|
D |-12/-7-----|
A |-12/-7-----|
E |-10/-5-----|
A |-----------|
PM...................... PM.................
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/5---5---5---5---5---5---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---------------------------|
Idle hands maybe the devil's work
PM...................
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
E |-5--/4--/3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
Unbridled minds you see are so much worse
B |---------------|
F#|---------------|
D |---------------|
A |-0-2-0-5-2-----|
E |-------------0-|
A |-----------5---|
PM...................... PM.................
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/5---5---5---5---5---5---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---------------------------|
Too much pity spent and wasting time
PM...................
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
E |-5--/4--/3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
Irresponsibility not my only crime
B |---------------|
F#|---------------|
D |-5h7-----------|
A |-----5h7-------|
E |---------5h7---|
A |-------------5-|
no
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-7---------|
E |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-5---------|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-----------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------9/-12-----|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-9/-12-----|
E |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-7/-10-----|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-----------|
B |-----------|
F#|-----------|
D |-12/-7-----|
A |-12/-7-----|
E |-10/-5-----|
A |-----------|
No PM this time
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/5---5---5---5---5---5---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---------------------------|
Obsessive thinking, depressed drinking
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
E |-5--/4--/3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
The person i once was, he's dead
B |---------------|
F#|---------------|
D |---------------|
A |-0-2-0-5-2-----|
E |-------------0-|
A |-----------5---|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--/5---5---5---5---5---5---|
A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---------------------------|
Exhume the past this time or be my last
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
A |-7--/6--/5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
E |-5--/4--/3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
This is my final quest to remove my mask
B |---------------|
F#|---------------|
D |-5h7-----------|
A |-----5h7-------|
E |---------5h7---|
A |-------------5-|
yeah
This took me forever to figure out. There's the descending
part that follows Peter's vocals and Kenny is definitely
alternating between B14 and B12. This is my best guess so far.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/type-o-negative/311969.html ]
Repeat once
B |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
Don't be afraid as she
So just tell me the time
B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
pulled down the shade
be it quarter of nine
B |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
Said there's nothing to fear
Since the sun's gone away
B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
but the monster is here
now the creature will play
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-5--------------5---5--------/9--\7--5h7-5-----555-------|
E |---7--------5-7------7-5--7-----------------------5-5----|
A |-----5-6-7-----------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-5--------------5---5--------/9--\7--5h7-5%%%%%%%%%%-----|
E |---7--------5-7------7-5--7--------------7%%%%%%%%%%-----|
A |-----5-6-7-----------------------------------------------|
1/2 step
^.........v
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-7---------|
E |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-5---------|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-----------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------9\-7\-6\--|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-9\-7\-6\-7|
E |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7-7\-5\-4\-7|
A |-7---7---5---7--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--7---7---5---7----------7|
Bass Only
Ice cold eyes follow me everywhere i go
Making my heart appear as lead
I hate to wish it but i'll tell you though
That i'm quite ready cause i'm already dead
Repeat once
B |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
Don't be afraid as she
So just tell me the time
B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
pulled down the shade
be it quarter of nine
B |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
Said there's nothing to fear
Since the sun's gone away
B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
but the monster is here
now the creature will play
Repeat once
B |------------------------------------------|
F#|-/12--\3---/5---/7---/8---\7---/10--/11---|
D |-/11--\2---/4---/6---/7---\6---/9---/10---|
A |-/9---\0---/2---/4---/5---\4---/7---/8----|
E |------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
*Elephant sounds*
B |-------------------------------|
F#|-12----------------------------|
D |-11--------11%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%-|
A |-9---------9-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%-|
E |-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|
There's a second guitar or sitar part here.
Its very hard to hear but it sounds like
A |-------6-----------------------------------------|
E |-6-----------------------------------------------|
Repeat once
B |-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|
F#|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
A |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
Don't be afraid as she
So just tell me the time
B |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
F#|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
pulled down the shade
be it quarter of nine
B |-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|
F#|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
Said there's nothing to fear
Since the sun's gone away
B |-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
F#|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
A |-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
but the monster is here
now the creature will play
Repeat once
B |------------------------------------------|
F#|-/14--\5---/7---/9---/10--\9---/12--/13---|
D |-/13--\4---/6---/8---/9---\8---/11--/12---|
A |-/11--\2---/4---/6---/7---\6---/9---/10---|
E |------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
*More elephant sounds*
Repeat once
B |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-14-14-14-14-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-|
D |-13-13-13-13-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-9--9--9--9--8-8-8-8-|
A |-11-11-11-11-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7--7--7--7--6-6-6-6-|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
*More elephant sounds*
B |-------------------------|
F#|-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-|
D |-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-|
A |-9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-|
E |-------------------------|
A |-------------------------|
B |---------|
F#|-14------|
D |-13------|
A |-11------|
E |---------|
A |---------|
