I have taken a new look at the initial riff of explosivo. If you don't like it please
bear in mind it is my interpretation and you can always replace it with the conventional riff.
The end of the song is a bit of a mystery to me as to how to tab it. I think some rapid guitar
thrashing combined with some dead notes will provide the ending - allied some lyrics.
The letters W, H, Q, E, S, T above the tab represent the durations of notes.
W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
Good luck with this amazing frenetic song, and please, contribute to the D Tabs.
Climb upon my faithful steed,
Then we gonna ride,
gonna smoke some weed.
Climb upon my big-ass steed,
And ride, ride, ride.
^
W W
E||--3-------------------------------------|-------------------|
B||--3-------------------------------------|-------------------|
G||--5-------------------------------------|-------------------|
D||--5-------------------------------------|-------------------|
A||--3-------------------------------------|-------------------|
E||----------------------------------------|-------------------|
E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E
-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
----------------------------8pb----|----------------------------8pb----|
-----------15br-L------------------|-----------15br-L------------------|
--8--8-8-8---------4--4-4-4--------|--8--8-8-8---------4--4-4-4--------|
Eeeee-eee-eee-eeeee-eeeee-eee-eee-eeeee-eeeee-eeee
E S S S S E E S S S S
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------8pb-
-----------------------------------------------------------15br-L---------------
--8--------------------------------------------------8-8-8---------4--4-4-4-----
Eeeee-eee-eee-eeeee-eeeee-eee-eee-ee [Until bar 9]
E S S S S E E S S S S
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------8pb-
-----------------------------------------------------------15br-L---------------
--8--------------------------------------------------8-8-8---------4--4-4-4-----
E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E
-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
----------------------------8pb----|----------------------------8pb----|
-----------15br-L------------------|-----------15br-L------------------|
--8--8-8-8---------4--4-4-4--------|--8--8-8-8---------4--4-4-4--------|
What's the name of the song?
E E E E E E E E
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
--10-------------------------------10----------10----------|
--10---------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
---8----------------------------8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
Explosivo!
E E E E E E E E
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
--------6----------------8--------|
--6--6--6--6--8----------8--8--8--|
--4--4--4--4--6----------6--6--6--|
Don't know what it's about
E E E E E E E E
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---------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------10----------10----------|
--10-------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
---8--------------------------8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
But it's good to go.
E E E E E E E E
--------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
--------------------------6--------8--------|
--6--------------------6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
--4--------------------4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
What's the name of my girlfriend I don't know!
E E E E E E E E
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------10----------10----------|
--10---------------------------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
---8----------------------------------------------8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
E E E E E E E E
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
--------6--------8--------|
--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
But she's built like the shit and she's good to go
E E E E E E E E
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---------------------------------------------------------10----------10---------
--10-------------------------------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10-
---8--------------------------------------------------8---8---8---8---8---8---8-
E E E E E E E E
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
--------6--------8--------|
--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
go she's good to go, she's good to go
E E E E E E E E
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--10------------------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
--10------------------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
---8-------------------------------------8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
We are fuelled by Satan
E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E
--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
--6--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--|--10----------------------10----------10----------|
--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|--10----------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--|
--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|---8-----------------------8---8---8---8---8---8--|
yes we're schooled by Satan
E E E E E E E E
---------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------6--------8--------|
--6---------------------------6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
--4---------------------------4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
Fuelled by Satan!
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
----------10----------10----------|-----------------------6--------8--------|
--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|--6-----------------6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|--4-----------------4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
Writin' those tasty riffs
Q E E E E E E
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--10------------------------10----------10----------|
--10------------------------10--10--10--10--10--10--|
---8-------------------------8---8---8---8---8---8--|
just as fast as we can
E E E E E E E E
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----------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------|
----------------------------6--------8--------|
--6----------------------6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
--4----------------------4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
Schooled by Satan!
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
----------10----------10----------|------------------------6--------8--------|
--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|--6------------------6--6--6--8--8--8--8--|
---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|--4------------------4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
We were the inventors
E E E E E E E E
------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------|
---9------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10-----------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10-----------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8------------------------8------8------8-----|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tenacious_d/explosivo_tab_ver_3.html ]
of the cosmic astral code
E E E E E E E S S
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--8----------------------------8-----10-----10--------|
--8----------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--8----------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--6----------------------------6------8------8---8--8-|
------------------------------------------------------|
We've come to blow you away
E E E E E E E E
------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
---9------------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10-----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10-----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8------------------------------8------8------8-----|
We've come to blow your nose
E E E E E E E S S
---------------------------------------------------------|
--8-------------------------------8-----10-----10--------|
--8-------------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--8-------------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--6-------------------------------6------8------8---8--8-|
---------------------------------------------------------|
We've come to fuckin' blow
E E E E E E E E
-----------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------|
---9-----------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8-----------------------------8------8------8-----|
We've come to blow the show
E E E E E E E S S
--------------------------------------------------------|
--8------------------------------8-----10-----10--------|
--8------------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--8------------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--6------------------------------6------8------8---8--8-|
--------------------------------------------------------|
We've come to fuckin' blow
E E E E E E E E
-----------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------|
---9-----------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8-----------------------------8------8------8-----|
You know it, you know it!
E E E E E E E S S
------------------------------------------------------|
--8----------------------------8-----10-----10--------|
--8----------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--8----------------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--6----------------------------6------8------8---8--8-|
------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
--------15--------15--------|--------6--------8--------|
--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8--|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
--------15--------15--------|--------6--------8--------|
--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8--|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
Eeeee-eee-eee-eeeee-eeeee-eee-eee-eeeee-eeeee-eeee
E E E E E E E E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------15--------15--------|
--8--------------------------------------------------8---8--8--8---8--8--8--|
E E E E E E E E
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
--------6--------8--------|
--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
What's the name of the song?
E E E E E E E E
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----------------------------------15--------15--------|
--8----------------------------8---8--8--8---8--8--8--|
Explosivo
E E E E E E E E
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------6--------8--------|
--4---------4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
Don't know what it's about
E E E E E E E E
----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------15--------15--------|
--8--------------------------8---8--8--8---8--8--8--|
but it's good to rrrrrr-ah
E E E E E E E E
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------6--------8--------|
--4--------------------------4--4--4--6--6--6--6--|
I am not one of you
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S
------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------|--8----------------------8-----10-----10--------|
---9------9------9------9-----|--8----------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--10-----10-----10-----10-----|--8----------------------8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--10-----10-----10-----10-----|--6----------------------6------8------8---8--8-|
---8------8------8------8-----|------------------------------------------------|
I come from an ancient time
E E E E E E E E
------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
---9------------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10-----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10-----------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8------------------------------8------8------8-----|
E E E E E E E S S
-------------------------------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--6-----6------8------8---8--8-|
-------------------------------|
I am known as the kicker of elves
E E E E E E E E
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
---9------------------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10-----------------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10-----------------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8------------------------------------8------8------8-----|
E E E E E E E S S
-------------------------------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--6-----6------8------8---8--8-|
-------------------------------|
I am also known as the angel crusher
E E E E E E E E
---------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------|
---9---------------------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10--------------------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10--------------------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8---------------------------------------8------8------8-----|
E E E E E E E S S
-------------------------------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|
--6-----6------8------8---8--8-|
-------------------------------|
E E E E E E E E
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
---9----------------------------------------9------9------9-----|
--10---------------------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
--10---------------------------------------10-----10-----10-----|
---8----------------------------------------8------8------8-----|
E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E
-------------------------------|------------------------------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--------|------------------------------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|---9------9------9------9-----|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|--10-----10-----10-----10-----|
--6-----6------8------8---8--8-|--10-----10-----10-----10-----|
-------------------------------|---8------8------8------8-----|
E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E
-------------------------------|------------------------------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--------|------------------------------|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|---9------9------9------9-----|
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-|--10-----10-----10-----10-----|
--6-----6------8------8---8--8-|--10-----10-----10-----10-----|
-------------------------------|---8------8------8------8-----|
E E E E E E E S S
-------------------------------||
--8-----8-----10-----10--------||
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-||
--8-----8-----10-----10--10-10-||
--6-----6------8------8---8--8-||
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