T1: Byron Coombes, Cartman_02@hotmail.com, Finger Eleven, Quicksand
S1: Quicksand (Finger Eleven)
Tabbed by Byron Coombes
Cartman_02@hotmail.com
Tuning: 1/2 step down
Intro:
Drums begin and pre intro riff comes in at 0.05 seconds
Pre-Intro Riff:
Guitars 1 and 2
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b-------------
g---5-\4--4---
d---5-\4--4---
a---3-\2--2---
e---3-\2--2---
Intro Riff:
Guitars 1 and 2 Repeat x5
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b------------------------------------
g----------9-\7--7---------5\4--4----
d---2--2---9-\7--7---5--5--5\4--4----
a---2--2---7-\5--5---5--5--3\2--2----
e---0--0---7-\5--5---3--3--3\2--2----
Verse 1: No Guitar
"Slow, sinking feeling, kills the mood, your conveying
And it pulls me far down below, it might be best if you go
[stereo tremelo and a phaser combined will make this effect sound good]
"Can it not wait and hope for the best, will it not stop a while to
rest
I need to get up, yeah need to get up "
e-------------10--12----------------
b-------0-------0---0------------------
g--------0---------------------------
Nevermind cause I've, I've done enough
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b---------------------------------
g--------------------------////-9-9
d---------------2-2-2-2-2-2////-9-9
a---------------2-2-2-2-2-2////-7-7
e---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-----7-7
Chorus 1: Guitars 1 and 2
Cause the world waits around but i keep
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
Slipping and losing ground, do I not
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
Try so hard so good, I can't keep
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
Changing just because, you think i should.
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
G1- with wah pedal and a type of phaser (tremelo picking)
e-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\-
b-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\-
g-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\-(DIGITECH WHAMMY PEDAL USED DURING THE DECREASING
SLIDE)
d-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\-
a--------------\\\\\\-
e--------------\\\\\\-
"Said, all I need to, and you dont understand still
wish you saw,picture my minds eyes are deep
and their cynical
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b------------------------------
g---------------------7/9--9-9-
d---------------------7/9--9-9-
a---------------------5/7--7-7-
e---------------------5/7--7-7-
One, taken four more, kills the pain healing that sore
[stereo tremelo and a phaser combined will make this effect sound good]
e--------------0------10-12----------------------------
b---------0--------------------------------------------
g------------0-----------------------------------------
Ive taken whats left i took it all
e-10~~------------------------------
b-----------------------------------
g-----------------------------------
now you won't let me forget forget forget now that the
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b----------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------//9-9----------
d--------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2//9-9----------
a--------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2//7-7----------
e--------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0--7-7------------
pm=gradulaly lift off
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/finger_eleven/quicksand_tab.html ]
Cause the world waits around but i keep
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
Slipping and losing ground, do I not
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
Try so hard so good, I can't keep
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
Changing just because, you think i should.
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b-------------------------------------------
g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4---
d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4---
a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2---
e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2---
BRIDGE:- Guitar1 plays the E5 and G5, Guitar2 plays these riffs over it
E5 G5
Stop your talking down
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b------------------------------------------------
g--13-13-13-13-13/14--///19~---------------------
d------------------------------------------------
a--11-11-11-11-11/12--///17~---------------------
e------------------------------------------------
E5 G5
I lack the strenght to sit or stand
e----------------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------------
g--13-13-13-13-13/14--///19~-----------------------------21~-----
d----------------------------------------------------------------
a--11-11-11-11-11/12--///17~-----------------------------19~-----
e----------------------------------------------------------------
E5 G5
I lost my self confidence
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b----------------------------------------------------------------
g--13-13-13-13-13/14--///19~-----------------------18~-----------
d----------------------------------------------------------------
a--11-11-11-11-11/12--///17~-----------------------16~-----------
e----------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------------
D5 C#5 E5
In the Quicksand
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b------------------------
g--19~-18~---------21~---
d------------------------ X4 (on fourth, do not play the high note)
a--17~-16~---------19~---
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INTERLUDE: Guitar 1 holds the E5 while guitar 2 plays little riff
Riff 1-no distortion, weird effects pedal
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b----------------------------------------------------
g----------------------------------------------------
d----6~------------6~---------6~-----------6~-0-6/9-9- X2
a---------5-5-7---------5-7--------5-5-7-------------
e--0----0--------0----0-----0----0-------0-----------
1st time- no lyrics
2nd time- "Not now, or ever, sink slowly my treasure"
After 2x Guitar 1 plays same riff with distortion X2
After those 2 Guitar one plays same riff with wah
Guitar two plays this riff
Riff 2
e--------------------------------------------------------------
b-----9~------------9~-----------9~-------------9~-0-9/12-12~--
g----------7-7-9----------7-9----------7-7-9-------------------
d-------------------------------------------------------------- X2
a--------------------------------------------------------------
e--0-----0--------0-----0------0-----0--------0----------------
On 2nd time, guitar one plays this (tremelo picking)
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b---------------
g-13-14-16-19-21
d---------------
a-11-12-14-17-19
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CHORUS 3: Same as chorus 1 and 2
ENDING:
Riff 1- with distortion, Guitar 1 X2
Riff 2- with distortion, Guitar 2 X2
THAT'S IT, IT SEEMS PRETTY COMPLICATED BUT JUST LISTEN TO THE
SONG AND FIGURE OUT THE TIMING AND IT SHOULD BE PRETTY EASY.
