Meshuggah - Sickening guitar tab
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M E S H U G G A H
S I C K E N I N G
From their amazing '94 EP "None"
Tabbed by: Jason Mathie
Mathie@unixg.ubc.ca
Thought I'd finish off the 'None' EP. I hope somebody other than me
actually makes use of these, thereby warranting me typing all of this.
Comments:
Meshuggah play seven-string guitars tuned down a semitone to Bb. This is
transcribed for a six-string, so tune to Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb. Note the
Maj.3rd is between the 1+2nd strings, not the 2+3rd.
Generally one dash is a 16th note or a 32nd note in length, so either ----
or -------- is one beat. Since the rhythms are fairly complex I added
markers (|) above/below each line to show the quarter note beats.
Notation explanation:
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-3:--4:-- Time Signature changes. i.e 3/8 = 1.5 beats in a measure
-8:--4:-- 7/8 = 3.5 beats 5/4 = 5 beats
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The important things needed to sound like Meshuggah is to nail the rhythms
accurately, and to palm mute the right notes. Pay attention to those
P.Ms.
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Riff A
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Db -------||--------------------------------------||
Ab -------||*-4:---------------------------------*||
Eb -------||*-4:-3/4-----3/4-----3/4-----3/4-----*||
Bb ---0-0-||-----1/2-0-0-1/2-0-0-1/2-0-0-1/2-0-0--||
P.M . . . . . . . . . .
Riff A fades in slowly, with irregular pauses in between..
2 beats of Riff A are played, pause, 3 beats, pause, 2 beats, 5 beats,
and finally Play Riff A 4x as the drums fade in, followed by an abrupt
break lasting one 4/4 measure.
Riff B
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Db ------||-----------------3-----3-----3-------|-
Ab ------||*-4:-------------2-----2-----2-------|-
Eb ------||*-4:-3/4-----4/5-1-----1-----1-------|-
Bb --0-0-||-----1/2-0-0-2/3-0-----0-----0---0-0-|-
P.M . . . . . . . . .
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Db -|---------------3-----3-----3-----3---------||
Ab -|5:-------------2-----2-----2-----2--------*||
Eb -|4:-3/4-----4/5-1-----1-----1-----1--------*||
Bb -|---1/2-0-0-2/3-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-0-||
P.M . . . . . . . .
Play B 4x, leave off the last 2 notes the last time
After a silent 2/4 measure, Play B 4x
Riff C (that 3/8 measure is el wrongo, I'm sure)
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Db|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-
Ab|4:-----------3-3-3---3---3---3---3-|--3-3-3---3---3---3---3---3-3-3-|-
Eb|4:-3/4---4/5-3-3-3---3---3---3---3-|--3-3-3---3---3---3---3---3-3-3-|-
Bb|---1/2-0-2/3-1-1-1---1---1---1---1-|--1-1-1---1---1---1---1---1-1-1-|-
P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Db -|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab -|3:-3-3-4-4-5---|6:---3-3-3---3---3---3---3---3-3-3---3---3---------|
Eb -|8:-3-3-4-4-5---|4:---3-3-3---3---3---3---3---3-3-3---3---3---------|
Bb -|---------------|-----1-1-1---1---1---1---1---1-1-1---1---1-----0-0-|
P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Riff C 2x
Play Riff B 4x
Play Riff C 2x, leave off the last 2 notes the last time
Riff D
/= 1,3 ===/= 2 =====/= 4 ======
Db|---------3-------3-|---------||---------||----------|
Ab|4:-------1-------1-|3:--3-3-*||3:------*||2:--------|
Eb|4:-2100----2100----|8:--1-1-*||8:-1111-*||4:-111111-|
Bb|-------------------|---------||---------||----------|
P.M .... .... . . .... ......
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Play Riff D 2x
Then play:
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Db|---4---4-------|
Ab|3:-2---2-------|
Eb|4:-2---2-------|
Bb|---0---0-------|
P.M . .
Riff E1 - staccato, light P.M
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Db|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|4:-22--22----22--22|----22--22----22|--22--22--22----|22--22----22--22|
Eb|4:-00--00----00--00|----00--00----00|--00--00--00----|00--00----00--00|
Bb|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|--4--|
Play Riff E1 4x, on 2nd time the 2nd gtr plays |--2--| chord
in 8th notes overtop Riff E1 |--2--|
|--.--|
|-----|
Riff E2
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Db|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|4:-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Eb|4:-55--55----55--55|----55--55----55|--55--55--55----|55--55----55--55|
Bb|---33--33----33--33|----33--33----33|--33--33--33----|33--33----33--33|
P.M .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Play Riff E2 2x, both times the 2nd gtr plays |--7--| chord
in 8th notes overtop |--5--|
|--5--|
|--.--|
Riff F - the 7/8 bar triplet starts on the offbeat
/== 1 =============/== 2 ======
Bb|------------------------|------------------||-----------|
Gb|-----------/3=/== 3 ==|---------/== 3 ==||-----------|
Db|5:----------7--7--7--7--|7:----------7--7-*||2:---------|
Ab|4:-4---4----5--5--5--5--|8:-4---4----5--5-*||4:-4---4---|
Eb|---4---4----5--5--5--5--|---4---4----5--5--||---4---4---|
Bb|---2---2----3--3--3--3--|---2---2----3--3--||---2---2---|
P.M . . . . . . . . .
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Play Riff F 4x (with solo the last 3x)
Riff G
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Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|-------------------/== 3 ==|
Db|6:-4---4-----4--------4--4--|
Ab|4:-2---2-----2--------2--2--|
Eb|---2---2-----2--------2--2--|
Bb|---0------------------0--0--|
P.M . .
Play Riff G 4x, followed by a silent bar of 2/4
Riff H - halftime tempo
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Bb|----CleanGtr-----------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------5---5-----------0---0-------|----0---0-------------0---------|
Db|4:---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4-|--3---3---3---3-----4---4-------|
Ab|4:-3-----------3---3-----------3---|3-----------3-----4-------4---4-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|----------------2-----------2---|
Bb|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Play Riff H 2x
Then play:
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Bb|-CleanGtr-----------------------|--------------------------------|-
Gb|----5---5-----------0---0-------|----0---0-------------0---------|-
Db|--5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4-|--3---3---3---3-----4---4-------|-
Ab|3-----------3---3-----------3---|3-----------3-----4-------4---4-|-
Eb|--------------------------------|----------------2-----------2---|-
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-
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Db|------------------4-------------|----------4---------------------|-
Ab|--4---4-3---3-----3-------4---4-|3---3-----3-------4---4-3---3---|-
Eb|--4---4-3---3-------------4---4-|3---3-------------4---4-3---3---|-
Bb|--2---2-1---1-------------2---2-|1---1-------------2---2-1---1---|-
P.M . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Bb -|--------------------------------|-------------------|
Gb -|----5---5-----------0---0-------|-------0---0-------|
Db -|--5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4-|2:---3---3---3---3-|
Ab -|3-----------3---3-----------3---|4:-3-----------3---|
Eb -|--------------------------------|-------------------|
Bb -|--------------------------------|-------------------|
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Db -|--4-----------------------4-----|-------------------|
Ab -|--3-------4---4-3---3-----3-----|2:---4---4-3---3---|
Eb -|----------4---4-3---3-----------|4:---4---4-3---3---|
Bb -|----------2---2-1---1-----------|-----2---2-1---1---|
P.M . . . . . . . .
Riff I - doubletime tempo
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Db|---4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Ab|4:-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|4:-----0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Bb|-------------------|----------------|
P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Riff I 7x
Then play some triplet patterns:
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Bb|-------------------|-----------------------|-
Gb|-------------------|---/= 3 ==/= 3 ==----|-
Db|4:-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-|5:---4--4--4--4--------|-
Ab|4:-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4:---3--3--3--3--------|-
Eb|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----2--2--2--2--------|-
Bb|-------------------|-----------------------|-
P.M . . . . . .
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Bb -||---------------------|----------------|----------------|-
Gb -||-----/= 3 ==--------|/= 3 ==/= 3 ==|----/= 3 ==----|-
Db -||*-4:---4--4--4-------|--4--4--4--4----|------4--4--4---|-
Ab -||*-4:---2--2--2-------|--2--2--2--2----|------2--2--2---|-
Eb -||-------2--2--2-------|--2--2--2--2----|------2--2--2---|-
Bb -||-------0--0--0-------|--0--0--0--0----|------0--0--0---|-
P.M . . . . . . . . . .
/=== 1 =====================/=== 2 ==============================
Bb -|---------------------------||-------------------|----------------|
Gb -|-------/= 3 ==/= 3 ==----||-------/= 3 ==/== 3 ==/= 3 ==----|
Db -|6:-------4--4--4--4-------*||4:-------4--4--4--4|-4--4--4--------|
Ab -|4:-------2--2--2--2-------*||4:-------2--2--2--2|-2--2--2--------|
Eb -|---------2--2--2--2--------||---------2--2--2--2|-2--2--2--------|
Bb -|---------0--0--0--0--------||---------0--0--0--0|-0--0--0--------|
P.M . . . . . . . . . . .
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Play Riff D
Play Riff D again, this time only play endings 1-3
Then play:
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Db|-------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
Ab|4:-----------------|----------------|5:-----------------2---|
Eb|4:-2100--2100--2100|--2100--2100--21|4:-00--2100--2100--2---|
Bb|-------------------|----------------|-------------------0---|
P.M .... .... .... .... .... .. .. .... .... .
Riff J - halftime tempo
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Db|---4---------------|2----5----------|
Ab|4:-2-------------2-|2----5--------2-|
Eb|4:-2-------------0-|0----3--------2-|
Bb|---0---------------|--------------0-|
P.M . .
Play Riff J ~7x while fading out
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May 19, 1999
E-mail me with any comments, questions, criticism...
Mathie@unixg.ubc.ca
