"Teach Me" by Engine
Transcribed by Gary Regester (descry@erols.com)
7-String, Capo I (all fret numbers and chord names are relative to capo)
(or 6-string tuned down to B-E-A-D-G-b (low to high) with Capo I, or 6-string
tuned down to C-F-Bb-Eb-Ab-C (low to high) with no capo)
OPENING RIFF (with fuzz tone and tremolo)
Note: Hold down A and D strings at the same time.
(E5) (F5/E) looped 4x
e---------------------------------||
b---------------------------------||
G---------------------------------o|
D---------2-------3-----3-----3---||
A-5h7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-o|
E---------------------------------||
B---------------------------------||
PRE-VERSE 1 (with heavy distortion)
Note: Palm mute, use all down-strokes.
The opening riff repeats 4x in background.
E5 C5 (B5)4x
e---------------------------------||
b---------------------------------||
G---------------------------------o|
D---------------------------------||
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------o|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3---||
B-------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-0-||
VERSE 1
Note: First accent is played only at the start of the Verse.
E5 C5 (B5) E5 C5
> > 7x > >
e---------------------------------||---------------------------------||
b---------------------------------||---------------------------------||
G---------------------------------o|---------------------------------||
D---------------2-----------------||---------------2-----------------||
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x---------------o|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x---------------||
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-3-3-3---||-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-3-3-3-3-------||
B-------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-0-||-------------------1-1-1-1-------||
CHORUS 1
Note: Both parts can be played at the same time by barring with the 3rd and
4th fingers.
Guitar I
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/engine/teach_me_tab_ver_2.html ]
D5 E5 B5 C5 B5 4x
e---------------------------------||
b---------------------------------||
G-7/9-9-9-9-9-4---4/5-5-5-5-5-5\4-o|
D-7/9-9-9-9-9-4---4/5-5-5-5-5-5\4-||
A-5/7-7-7-7-7-2---2/3-3-3-3-3-3\2-o|
E---------------------------------||
B---------------------------------||
||
Guitar II ||
||
e---------------------------------||
b---------------------------------||
G---------------------------------o|
D---------------------------------||
A---------------------------------o|
E-5/7-7-7-7-7-2---2h3-3-3-3-3-3p2-||
B-3/5-5-5-5-5-0---0h1-1-1-1-1-1p0-||
PRE-VERSE 2
Play first measure of Verse 1 4x, plus the following riff (with light dist.)
Start here 1st x--+
| Verse 2 starts here...
v 4x
e---------------------------------||-------------------|
b---------------------------------||-------------------|
G---------------------------------o|-------------------|
D-p4h5p4h5p4h5----4h5p4h5p4h5p4h5-||-p4h5p4h5p4h5------|
A---------------------------------o|-------------------|
E---------------------------------||-------------------|
B---------------------------------||-------------------|
VERSE 2
Same as Verse 1.
CHORUS 2
Repeat Chorus 1 2x.
INTERLUDE
Note: Palm mute low-B.
e-------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------|
G---11\10---10/11---11\10---10/11-----11\10-|
D-------------------------------------------|
A---9-\8----8-/9----9-\8----8-/9------9-\8--|
E-------------------------------------------|
B-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-0-------|
Repeat this measure but reverse all of the slides (9\8 becomes 8/9, etc.).
Play both measures again.
e-------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------|
G---11\10---10/11---11\10---10/11-----11\10-|
D---10\9----9-/10---10\9----9-/10-----10\9--|
A---9-\8----8-/9----9-\8----8-/9------9-\8--|
E-------------------------------------------|
B-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-0-------|
Repeat this measure but reverse all slides again.
e---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A---4\3---3/4---4\3---3/4-----4\3-|---3\4---4\3---3/4---4\3---------|
E---2\1---1/2---2\1---1/2-----2\1-|---1\2---2\1---1/2---2\1---------|
B-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-0-----|-0-----0-----0-----0-------------|
Repeat Chorus 1 plus riff from Pre-Verse 2.
PRE-VERSE 3
Same as Pre-Verse 2.
VERSE 3
Same as Verse 1.
CHORUS 3
Repeat Chorus 1 5x.
OUTRO
From Interlude - repeat first 2 measures (octave slides), tritone slides
(only first measure), and last measure of power chord slides.
