Slipknot - Scissors guitar tab

tuning = Drop D down 1 1/2 steps (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)

Key:

x - dont play that string

/ - slide

pm - palm mute

Note: there are no 10's and 11's unless stated!!!

Intro

E |-77777-|

B |-xxxxx-| - tremelo pick this with a weak flanger effect.

F#|-55555-|

Then comes in a second guitar

E |-7777777777777777-|

B |-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-| - here, increase the flanger effect when the 6's are played

F#|-55555555/6666666-|

Before the heavy part ("Broke away my tear spout...")

B |-7-7-7-7-|

F#|---------|

The heavy part ("As i lie there whith my tongue spread wide open...")

B |-111-0-|

F#|-111-0-|

B |-111-0-|

The Chorus Riff ("Its hard to stay between the lines of skin...")

B |-021-021-00-5-05-01-|

F#|-021-021-00-5-05-01-|

B |-021-021-00-5-05-01-|

pm --- --- -- - -

This riff comes in before "binding my time..."

B |-0000-01-|

F#|-0000-01-| - followed by percussion sounds

B |-0000-01-|

pm ---- --

"Binding my time until the time is right"

B |-00-00-11-11-11-|

F#|-00-00-11-11-11-|

B |-00-00-11-11-11-|

The riff when he starts screaming after "Binding my time..."

B |-1--0-|

F#|-1--0-| - let the chords ring

B |-1--0-|

Then there is that noisefest part with feedback. Most notes resemble the intro

so play around with that. Im sure its a random thing when the band plays it live

(if they do...).

Towards the end ("I want my time.. Id rather die..."

B |-7-|

F#|-7-| - this chord is played with flanger

B |-7-|

"Need Time!" (when Corey goes all psyco!)

B |-00-00-|

F#|-00-00-| - Just that chord

B |-00-00-|