TUNING: C G C G C E
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on p - pull off
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
Suffixes for bend
f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend
t - tap bend * - see comment
^ - Hold bend r - release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
This song is basically the middle part of the following track,
"Consequence," but with some changes and more keyboard parts.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/strapping_young_lad/dire_tab.html ]
Riff 1 (play twice)
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-2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1-----|
-2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1-----|
Riff 2 (play twice)
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-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6----6-6-6-6-----|
-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6----6-6-6-6-----|
End
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-2----(hold to feedback)----|
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