Misc - Roadrunner United - The Dagger guitar tab
: Roadrunner United - 1. The Dagger :
Composer - Rob Flynn
Rob Flynn (Machine Head) - Guitar, vocals
Jordan Whelan (Still Remains) - Guitar
Jeff Waters (Annihilator) - Guitar (solo)
Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear factory) - Bass
Andols Herrik (Ex Chimara) - Drums
Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage) - Vocals
Comments: this song is originally in dropped B, but i have tabbed it in dropped C, and
sounds almost perfect. the only thing i cant tab is the solo, its too awesome for me :(
this was very hard to tab, but all worth it in the end
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------//////////////////////////////---------|
G|---------------(Massive pick scrape)//////////////////////////////---------|
C|------------------------------------//////////////////////////////---------|
Riff 1
both guitars
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------4---------------2---------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-333333-2-333333-4-3333-0---------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-333333---333333-4-3333-----------------------------------------|
PM ...... ...... ...... ....
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------/8-7---8-7---8-7--------------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-333-----8-----8------------------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-333------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... ...
guitar 1
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------/8-7---8-7-----8-7---8-7---------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-33333------8-----8-7-----8-----8-7-5v--------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... .....
guitar 2
D|--------------------------------/6-5---6-5---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-----6-5-3v--------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... .....
Riff 2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------4-3-3---2----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-11-2-2-1-1-4-0-2--------------------------------------------------------|
C|-1-11-2-------4---2--------------------------------------------------------|
PM ..
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------4-3-------7-6---6-------4-3-3---2----------4-3v--------------------|
G|-1-11-2-2-1-----6-----7---7-1-1-2-1-1-4-0-2-1-11-2-2-1v--------------------|
C|-1-11-2-----6-8-------------1-1-------4---2-1-11-2-------------------------|
PM .. . . . . . . . . ..
Your tongue is a dagger
And I am bleeding
My faded dreams were all for you
[Bass bit]
And with one word, and with just one word
Choking the life, I breathe my last
Riff 3
guitar 2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-55555555555555555555555555555555ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss----------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And with one look, and with just one look
You hold the key to this heart of glass
Riff 1
both guitars
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------4---------------2---------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-333333-2-333333-4-3333-0---------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-333333---333333-4-3333-----------------------------------------|
PM ...... ...... ...... ....
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------/8-7---8-7---8-7--------------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-333-----8-----8------------------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-333------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... ...
guitar 1
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------/8-7---8-7-----8-7---8-7---------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-33333------8-----8-7-----8-----8-7-5v--------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... .....
guitar 2
D|--------------------------------/6-5---6-5---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-----6-5-3v--------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... .....
This is the withering
I’m aging years in moments
This is the path that leads
To my demise
Riff 2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------4-3-3---2----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-11-2-2-1-1-4-0-2--------------------------------------------------------|
C|-1-11-2-------4---2--------------------------------------------------------|
PM ..
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------4-3-------7-6---6-------4-3-3---2----------4-3v--------------------|
G|-1-11-2-2-1-----6-----7---7-1-1-2-1-1-4-0-2-1-11-2-2-1v--------------------|
C|-1-11-2-----6-8-------------1-1-------4---2-1-11-2-------------------------|
PM .. . . . . . . . . ..
Your tongue is a dagger
And I am bleeding
My faded dreams were all for you
[bass bit]
And with one word, and with just one word
You’ve shattered my world and crushed my soul
Riff 3
guitar 2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-55555555555555555555555555555555ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss----------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And with one look, and with just one look
The rising sun has never felt so cold
Riff 1
both guitars
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------4---------------2---------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-333333-2-333333-4-3333-0---------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-333333---333333-4-3333-----------------------------------------|
PM ...... ...... ...... ....
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------/8-7---8-7---8-7--------------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-333-----8-----8------------------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-333------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... ...
guitar 1
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------/8-7---8-7-----8-7---8-7---------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-33333------8-----8-7-----8-----8-7-5v--------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... .....
guitar 2
D|--------------------------------/6-5---6-5---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-----6-5-3v--------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-3-333333-4-33333----------------------------------------------------------|
PM ...... .....
This is the suffering
The echoes of your voice haunt
This faded memory
Is my demise
Riff 2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------4-3-3---2----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-11-2-2-1-1-4-0-2--------------------------------------------------------|
C|-1-11-2-------4---2--------------------------------------------------------|
PM ..
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------4-3-------7-6---6-------4-3-3---2----------4-3v--------------------|
G|-1-11-2-2-1-----6-----7---7-1-1-2-1-1-4-0-2-1-11-2-2-1v--------------------|
C|-1-11-2-----6-8-------------1-1-------4---2-1-11-2-------------------------|
PM .. . . . . . . . . ..
Your tongue is a dagger
And I am bleeding
My faded dreams were all for...
Riff 4
both guitars
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------6-4-3v----------------------------|
C|---4----6---8-4-6-3-4-1---4----6---8-4-6-----------------------------------|
G|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
C|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
PM . . . .
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---4----6---8-4-6-3-4-1---4----6---4v--------------------------------------|
G|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
C|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
PM . . . .
And I feel this all too slow
And I’ve been here for so long
And I feel so empty
As you walk away
Riff 5
*pick scrape*
both guitars
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G|-111-111-111-111-111---------------4p3v------------------------------------|
C|-111-111-111-111-111-0-1-4---0-1-4-----------------------------------------|
PM ... ... ... ... ... . . . . . . . .
What have you done?
What have you done?
What have you done?
What have you done?
Rythm Under solo
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-33-6-66-1-11-1-11-3-33-6-66-8-88-9-8-6----------------------------------|
C|-3-33-6-66-1-11-1-11-3-33-6-66-8-88-9-8-6----------------------------------| X2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-3-33-6-66-----------3-33-6-66-8-88-9-8-6----------------------------------|
G|-1-11-4-44-4-44-4-44-1-11-4-44-6-66-7-6-4----------------------------------|
C|-----------4-44-4-44-------------------------------------------------------| X2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-8-8888-8-8888-8-6-6666-6-6666-6-9-9999-9-9999-9-e-eeee-e-eeee-------------|
G|-6-6666-6-6666-6-4-4444-4-4444-4-7-7777-7-7777-7-9-9999-9-9999-------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
PM .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-888888888888888866666666666666669999999999999999eeeeeeeeeeeee-------------|
G|-6666666666666666444444444444444477777777777777779999999999999-------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
PM .............................................................
----------[solo] - couldnt work out.----------
Riff 6
guitar 1
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-15-------15-------16----16----13------------------------------------------|
C|----13-13----13-13----13----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
guitar 2
D|-18-------18-------19----19----16------------------------------------------|
A|----16-16----16-16----16----16----16---------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 6 is 8 bars long, guitar 2 comes in in bar 6 for the last 2 bars.
I would give it all away
For the chance to shine again
I would freely pay the price
For the touch of your hand
Riff 4
both guitars
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------6-4-3v----------------------------|
C|---4----6---8-4-6-3-4-1---4----6---8-4-6-----------------------------------|
G|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
C|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
PM . . . .
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---4----6---8-4-6-3-4-1---4----6---4v--------------------------------------|
G|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
C|-1---04---0-------------1---04---0-----------------------------------------|
PM . . . .
And I feel this all too slow
And I’ve been here for so long
And I feel so empty
As you walk away
Riff 7
both guitars
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-0-1-101-1-0-1-0-2-4-0--(7-6-4-7-6-4)------------------------------------|
C|-1-0-1-101-1-0-1-0-2-4-0--(7-6-4-7-6-4)------------------------------------|
brackets played every 4th time round
What have you done?
What have you become?
All is lost
We are left with sorrow
What have you done?
What have you become?
All is lost
We are left with sorrow
What have you done?
What have you done?
What have you done?
What have you done?
What have you!...
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Key
| / - slide up
| - slide down
| s - 17
| e - 11
| h - hammer on
| p - pull off
| * - pinch harmonic
| v - vibrato
| PM - palm mute
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