Strapping Young Lad-Wrong Side
Tuning:Open C major (C-G-C-G-C-E)
Stuff:
b=bend ()=what note to bend up to
h=hammer on
p=pull off
T=tap with picking hand
~=vibrato
/=slide up
\=slide down
/\/\/\=whammy bar
Certain parts of this song require a 7-sting guitar tuned to G-C-G-C-G-C-E,
I'll include variations for those with a 6 string, it won't sound exactly like
the song, but it will fit.
Intro
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
C-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
Main riff
E---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C----0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000--------|
After 2 times, 2nd guitar harmonizes main riff with:
E---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|
twice, then the intro riff again
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
C-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
Bridge
E-----------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------|
G-5-------4-------5-------4-------7-7-3-3-|
C-----------------------------------------|
G-5-------4-------5-------4-------7-7-3-3-|
C-----------------------------------------|
Main riff again, harmonized, slightly different picking pattern
G.1
E---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C----0-000-000---0-000-000---0-000-000--------|
G.2
E---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|
only once, then:
G.1
E--------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------|
G-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
C--------------------------------------|
G-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
C---0000000--0000000--0000000----------|
G.2
E--------------------------------------|
C-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
G--------------------------------------|
C-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
G--------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------|
Chorus
E---------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C-------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G-/15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------|
twice, then:
E--------15h17h18p17p15------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17--------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12----------------------------------|
C------14--------------14--------14--------------14--------------------------------|
G-12h15------------------12-12h15------------------15-12h14h15p14p12---------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------15p14p12h14h15-|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C---------------------------------------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G--------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------17--------------17--------17----------------------------------------------------|
G-15h18------------------18-15h18------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------15h17h18p17p15-------------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17---------------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18p15-12~-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12---------|
C-------14--------------14--------14--------------14-------|
G--12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15p12~-|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus outro
(tremolo picking)
E----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-
C-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-
E------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------0--|
G-1---0---4---0---1---0---7---7---0--|
C-1---0---4---0---1---0---7---7---0--|
Solo
he tremolo picks most of the solo, which is why there are such odd intervals of the same notes
(such as the 12's at the beginning)
E-/12-12-12--------12-12-12h15h16p15p12-12-12h15h16T18p16p15-12-12-12h15h16p15p12-|
C----------15-12-15---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-12-12--------12-12--12-----------------------------------------------------|
C------15-12-15-----15--12--12-15-16-15-12--------------12-------------------|
G-------------------------16--------------16-15-12-15-16--16-15-16--16-15-12-|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/strapping_young_lad/wrong_side_tab.html ]
E------------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------12h15h16T20p16p15p12h16p15p12-|
G-12h15h16T20p16p15p12h16p15p12------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------------|
E-12h15h16T18p16p15p12h16p15p12-12h15h16T18p16p15p12h16p15p12h15h16T20~~~~-|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G.2 enters as G.1 is fading out
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------tremolo-picking-20b(22)20b(22)22b(25)r22~--|
G-17/\/\/\16/\/\15/\/\14/\/\13/\/\12/\12131415161718~----------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Melodic Part
E--------------- E-------------------------------|
C--------------- C-------------------------------|
G--------------- G-------------------------------|x2
C-----3-6-3-----x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|
G---5-------5--- G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3- C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|
E--------------- E-------------------------------|
C--------------- C-------------------------------|
G--------------- G-------------------------------|x2
C-----3-6-3-----x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|
G---5-------5--- G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3- C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|
This is where he uses the low g-string on a 7 string guitar (he goes down to a b flat)
This is the riff for a six string guitar (once again, fits but isn't the same as in the song)
Also, sorry for the people who have a 7 string, as i don't have the tab for this part.
E--------------- E-------------------------------|
C--------------- C-------------------------------|
G--------------- G-------------------------------|
C-------1-------x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|x2
G---2-3---3-2--- G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3- C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|
E--------------- E-------------------------------|
C--------------- C-------------------------------|
G--------------- G-------------------------------|
C-------1-------x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|x2
G---2-3---3-2--- G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3- C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|
Bridge
He uses the 7th string again to go down to c flat, but for 6-stringers just do:
E-----------------------------|
C-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
C-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
C-000000000000000000000000000-
seven-stringers can do
E------------------------------|
C------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
C------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
C------------------------------|
G-5555444455554444555544445555-
Back to the main riff(with a slight variation)
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4---------5-5---------5-5----------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4---------5-5---------5-5----------|
C----0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000-|
uses the seven string, again...
E------------------|
C------------------|
G------------------|
C------------------|
G------------------|
C------------------|
G-3333333344444444-
E----------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4------------|
C--------------------------------------------------0-|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4----------0-|
C----0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000-0-|
Intro riff
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
C-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
Chorus
E---------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C-------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G-/15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------|
twice, then:
E--------15h17h18p17p15------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17--------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12----------------------------------|
C------14--------------14--------14--------------14--------------------------------|
G-12h15------------------12-12h15------------------15-12h14h15p14p12---------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------15p14p12h14h15-|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C---------------------------------------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G--------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------17--------------17--------17----------------------------------------------------|
G-15h18------------------18-15h18------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------15h17h18p17p15-------------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17---------------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18p15-12~-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12---------|
C-------14--------------14--------14--------------14-------|
G--12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15p12~-|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus outro
(tremolo picking)
E----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-
C-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------0-|
G-1---0---4---0---1---0---5---0---1--0--4--0--1--0--7--7--0-|
C-1---0---4---0---1---0---5---0---1--0--4--0--1--0--7--7--0-|
Close enough.
Enjoy.
