Im Designer Chords & Tabs
"I'll take you down a notch, pogo stick"
Judging from the guitar Josh Homme uses, this song is in E Standard tuning, but I did it
C , so keep that in mind.
Guitar Tuning:
C-F-A#-D#-G-C
(*note*I'm gonna try to put each line he sings on the correct chord, but it may be a
off here and there. If it goes past the guitar tab then assume it's within the same phrase.)
Verse:
Guitar I (light distortion)
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|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--| 2x alone
My Generation's for Sale
Beats a Steady Job
How Much Have You Got
My Generation Don't Trust No One
It's Hard to Blame Not Even Ourselves
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|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--|
Pre Chorus:
The Thing That's Real for Us is Fortune and Fame
All the Rest Seems Like Work
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|-14-14-12-12-12-12-10/12\10/12--|
|-14-14-12-12-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-12-12-10-10-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-------------11-11-9-/11\9-/11--|
Guitar II (right after he says "work")
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|--------------------------------------|
|----------------11h12p11-11-----------|
|----------------------------13-12-----|
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|---------------------------------14~--|
It's Just Like Diamonds...
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|--------------|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-12-12-10-10--|
|--------------|
Guitar I (regular distortion)
...in Shit
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|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--| 2x
Guitar II
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|------------------------------------|
|-----11~--------------11~-----------|
|-----11~--------------11~-----------|
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|------------------------------------|
|----------(/19\16)--------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|-----11~--------------11~-------------|
|-----11~--------------11~-------------|
|------------------------------(21)\\--|
|-------------------------------21\\\--|
Verse II:
Guitar I
I'm High Class, I'm a Whore
Actually Both
Basically I'm a Pro
We've All Got Our Own Style
Of Baggage
Why Hump it Yourself?
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|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--|
Guitar II (I'm not postive here)
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|--- (13)p11-(13)-----(13)p11-(13)---------|
|-----13-p11--13-------13-p11--13----------|
|----------------------------------(21)\\--|
|-----------------------------------21\\\--| 2x
PreChorus:
Guitar I
You've Made Me an Offer That I Can Refuse
Cause Either Way I Get Screwed
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|--------------------------------|
|-14-14-12-12-12-12-10/12\10/12--|
|-14-14-12-12-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-12-12-10-10-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-------------11-11-9-/11\9-/11--|
Guitar II (after "screwed")
|------------------------11------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|----------------12p11------13---------|
|----------------------13------12-11~--|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
Counter Proposal:
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|--------------|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-12-12-10-10--|
|--------------|
I Go Home and Jerk-Off Uhhh
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|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--|
Guitar II
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|------------------------------------|
|-----11~--------------11~-----------|
|-----11~--------------11~-----------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Both Guitar (heavy distortion, and i think G. II is picking the end notes of each
but i'm not certain)
It's Tru-----ly-----a Lie----------------| I
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|------------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
Counterfeit My--Self
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|----------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
|-11-11-11-11-11--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-11-11-11-11-11--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 2x
You Don't Own, You Don't Own, You Don't Own, You Don't
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|----------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Own What None Can Buy
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|----------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
|-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
You Don't Own, YOU DON'T OWN, Neither Do I
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|----------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Solo:
Guitar I (over verse rhythm, murky distortion)
This is very hard to distinguish, so don't be pricks about missing notes
*pick scratching starts it*
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|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------16^(17)----14~~~--|
|--------------------------------x----------------------16p14-------|
|--11^(12)11-11^(13~~~12~~~~)11//x--13p11/6\9///~-------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------15h16-14h16-14~-16p14-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------14~\13/14~-11-13-11-13^(14)~--|
|---------------15~^(16)---------------------------------------------------|
|---------12-13------------------------------------------------------------|
|-11-13-14-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo Cont.
Pre Chorus Rhythm
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------14----------------15h16-14h15-15h16-19^(22)~-16~~--|
|---------11-13---13p11-------------------------------------------|
|---11h13---------------13~-\\\~----------------------------------|
|---------------------------\\\~----------------------------------|
|---------------------------\\\~----------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/q/queens_of_the_stone_age/im_designer_tab.html ]
|----------------------------------------|
|--16\14/16------------------------------|
|----------11/13h14p13\11----------------|
|------------------------13p11-----------|
|-----------------------------11h13------|
|-----------------------------------11~--|
Bridge:
Guitar I (I can't quite tell the picking rhythm, so be creative)
High and Mighty You Say Selling Out is a Shame is That
The Name of Your Book Push a Silver Spoon in Your Ass
No More Holding Us
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|----(12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16)-|
|---13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17-13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17----|
|--13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17-13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17-----|
|-11-11-11-11-15-15-15-15-11-11-11-11-15-15-15-15------|
Guitar II (slide)
|------------14\11~------/9~~------14\11~~-------------|
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|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
Down! Down, Dog, Down
Mutt. Nice - Mutt
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|------------------------------------|
|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--| 2x
Verse:
You're Insulted You Can't
Be Bought or Sold
Translation: Offer Too Low
You Don't Know What You're Worth...
It Isn't Much My Piano's for Sale
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|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--|
Guitar II
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|------------------------------------------|
|--- (13)p11-(13)-----(13)p11-(13)---------|
|-----13-p11--13-------13-p11--13----------|
|----------------------------------(21)\\--|
|-----------------------------------21\\\--|
PreChorus
How Many Times Must I Sell Myself
Before My Pieces Are Gone
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|--------------------------------|
|-14-14-12-12-12-12-10/12\10/12--|
|-14-14-12-12-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-12-12-10-10-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-------------11-11-9-/11\9-/11--|
Guitar II (after he says "gone")
|----------------14---------------------------|
|------------------13-14----------------------|
|-----------------------14-13-14----------/x--|
|-------------------------------12-11~----/x--|
|----------------------------------------x//--|
|---------------------------------------------|
I'm One of a Kind!
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|--------------|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-12-12-10-10--|
|--------------|
I'm Designer
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|------------------------------------|
|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-----11~--------------11~-----------|
|-----11~--------------11~-----------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
Never Again Will I Repeat Myself
Enough is Never Enough
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|--------------------------------|
|-14-14-12-12-12-12-10/12\10/12--|
|-14-14-12-12-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-12-12-10-10-13-13-11/13\11/13--|
|-------------11-11-9-/11\9-/11--|
Guitar II (after he says "gone")
|---------------------------------|
|-----------------------14/15~----|
|----------------12p11------------|
|---------------------13----------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
Never Again Will I Repeat My...
|--------------|
|--------------|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-14-14-12-12--|
|-12-12-10-10--|
|--------------|
Self
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--|
Bridge:
Well it Used to Be the Plan was Screwing the Man
Now It's Have Sex with the Man
After He Buys You .com for Sale at a Low, Low Price
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|----(12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16)-|
|---13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17-13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17----|
|--13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17-13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17-----|
|-11-11-11-11-15-15-15-15-11-11-11-11-15-15-15-15------|
Guitar II (slide)
|------------14\11~------/9~~------14\11~~-------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Both Guitar (heavy distortion, and i think G. II is picking the end notes of each
but i'm not certain)
It's Tru-----ly-----a Lie----------------| I
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----|
Counterfeit My--Self
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
|-11-11-11-11-11--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-11-11-11-11-11--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 2x
You Don't Own, You Don't Own, You Don't Own Me, You Don't
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Own What None Can Buy You Don't
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
|-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Own YOU DON'T OWN What
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
None Can Buy-------------------| Neither Do
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|------------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
|-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---|
|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
Outro
Guitar I
...I
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|--12-x-13-15^(16)--12-x-13-15^(16)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--13-x-14-16^(17)--13-x-14-16^(17)--|
|--11-x-12-14^(15)--11-x-12-14^(15)--| 2x
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|-----11~--------------11~-----(21)\\--|
|-----11~--------------11~------21\\\--|
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|--------------------------------------|
Guitar I
|-----|
|-----|
|-12--|
|-13--|
|-13--|
|-11--|
Enjoy, you mother fuckers :)
