Loaded Gun - The Living End
Tabbed by Jonno S
potato_man101263@hotmail.com
Standard Tuning
Most of the song, if not all, is played with a short 8th note delay
Intro
e--8p0-5p0-8p0-5p0-8p0-3p0-7p0-3p0-5p0-1p0-5p0-1p0-5p0-3p0-7p0-3p0----|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat as needed
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------3---3----------------------------3---3---------|
B----------------------3---3----------------------------3---3---------|
G--2-------------------0---0----------------------------0---0---------|
D--2-------------------0---0------3---------------------0---0---------|
A--0-------------------x---x------3---------------------x---x---------|
E----------------------3---3------1---------------------3---3---------|
"Yeaaaaaaaaah"
e--5p0-1p0-5p0-1p0--|
B-------------------|
G-------------------| X2
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
e-----------------3--|
B--5--------------3--|
G--5--------------0--|
D--3--------------0--|
A--3--------------X--|
E-----------------3--|
Main riff
e--------------------------------------|----5-----------|
B----5p0---3-----5p0---3----3h5--------|----5-----------|
G----5p0---4-----5p0---4----4h5---(X3)-|----5--(strum)--| (X2) pick + fingers
D--------------------------------------|----3-----------|
A--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|----3-----------|
E--------------------------------------|----------------|
Verse 1
e--------------------------------------|---------------|
B----5p0---3-----5p0---3---------------|--------5------|
G----5p0---4-----5p0---4----------(X3)-|------5--------| (X2)
D--------------------------------------|----3----------|
A--------------------------------------|---------------|
E--------------------------------------|---------------|
Prechorus
e--------------------------------------------------5----|
B--------------------------------------------------5----|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----7---7---7---7--9--7--5--4----5----|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------6---6---6----10-9--7--5----3----|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--7----------------0--0--0--0---------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------5----3-----|
B--------------------------------------------------5----3-----|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----7---7---7---7--9--7--5--4----5----0-----|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------6---6---6----10-9--7--5----3----0--2--|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--7----------------0--0--0--0---------X--2--|
E-------------------------------------------------------3--0--|
Chorus (X2)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------10--------------------------------|
G--2--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----|
D--2--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----|
A--0------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pm...................... Pm.......................
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--10---------------------------------------------10-------------------------------------------|
G--10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
D--7---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A--0----------------------------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pm........................... Pm................................
The guitar then spits into two parts...
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E-------------------------------------|
e--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
B--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
G--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
D--4--4--4\----4--4--4--4--|
A--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--|
E--------------------------|
e------------------------------|
B------------------9-9-9-9-9\--|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9\--|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9\--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7\--|
E------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e--8p0-10p-12p0-8p0-10p0-12p0--|
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------| repeat as needed
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
...and then back to normal
e--------------------------------------|----5-----------|
B----5p0---3-----5p0---3----3h5--------|----5-----------|
G----5p0---4-----5p0---4----4h5---(X3)-|----5--(strum)--| pick + fingers
D--------------------------------------|----3-----------|
A--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|----3-----------|
E--------------------------------------|----------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_living_end/loaded_gun_tab_ver_2.html ]
Verse 2
first ending second ending
e--5\-----------------------------------| |---------0-----------| |---------------------------|
B--5\-----------------------------------| |-----1-------1-0h1p0-| |---------1-------0h1p0-----|
G--2\-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--(X3)-| X2 |---------------------| |-----0-----------------2-0-|
D--2\-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------| |--3------------------| |--3------------------------|
A--0------------------------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------------|
E---------------------------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------------|
Prechorus
Chorus (X2)
Guitar splits again...
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E-------------------------------------|
e--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
B--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
G--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
D--4--4--4\----4--4--4--4--|
A--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--|
E--------------------------|
e-----------------------------------|
B------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E-----------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e--8p0-10p-12p0-8p0-10p0-12p0--|
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------| repeat as needed
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
Middle 8
e---------------------------------------------------3-----------| |--3--|
B---------------------------------------------------3-----------| |--3--|
G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0-----2--9*-|X4|--0--| *omit on
repeat
D--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0--2--2--9*-| |--0--|
A--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---x--2--0--7*-| |--x--|
E---------------------------------------------------3--0-----0--| |--3--|
"With a loaded gun..."
e--8p0-5p0-8p0-5p0-8p0-3p0-7p0-3p0-5p0-1p0-5p0-1p0-5p0-3p0-7p0-3p0----|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat as needed
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------3--|
B--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3--|
G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0--|
D--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---0--|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---x--|
E--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3--|
Pm............
Final chorus...listen to the rhythm if this looks too messy
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B10-10-10-10----10-------10-10-10-10-10----10-------10-10-10-10----10-------10-10-10-10-10----10--|
G9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9|
D7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7|
A0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(X2)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B10-10-10-10----10-------10-10-10-10-10----10-------10-10-10-10----10-------10-10-10-10-10----10--|
G10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|
D7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7|
A0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E-------------------------------------|
e--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
B--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--|
G--5--5--5\----5--5--5--5--| (another guitar slides into the same position an octave higher)
D--4--4--4\----4--4--4--4--|
A--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--|
E--------------------------|
e------------------------------|
B------------------9-9-9-9-9\--|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9\--|
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9\--|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7\--|
E------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e--8p0-10p-12p0-8p0-10p0-12p0--|
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------| repeat as needed
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
first repeat last time
e--------------------------------------|----5-----------|-----------|
B----5p0---3-----5p0---3----3h5--------|----5-----------|---------1-|
G----5p0---4-----5p0---4----4h5---(X3)-|----5--(strum)--|------0----|
D--------------------------------------|----3-----------|--3--------|
A--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|----3-----------|-----------|
E--------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|
Done!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
