T1: Byron Coombes, [email protected], Finger Eleven, Quicksand S1: Quicksand (Finger Eleven) Tabbed by Byron Coombes [email protected] Tuning: 1/2 step down Intro: Drums begin and pre intro riff comes in at 0.05 seconds Pre-Intro Riff: Guitars 1 and 2 e------------- b------------- g---5-\\4--4--- d---5-\\4--4--- a---3-\\2--2--- e---3-\\2--2--- Intro Riff: Guitars 1 and 2 Repeat x5 e------------------------------------ b------------------------------------ g----------9-\\7--7---------5\\4--4---- d---2--2---9-\\7--7---5--5--5\\4--4---- a---2--2---7-\\5--5---5--5--3\\2--2---- e---0--0---7-\\5--5---3--3--3\\2--2---- Verse 1: No Guitar \"Slow, sinking feeling, kills the mood, your conveying And it pulls me far down below, it might be best if you go {stereo tremelo and a phaser combined will make this effect sound good} \"Can it not wait and hope for the best, will it not stop a while to rest I need to get up, yeah need to get up \" e-------------10--12---------------- b-------0-------0---0------------------ g--------0--------------------------- Nevermind cause I\'ve, I\'ve done enough e--------------------------------- b--------------------------------- g--------------------------////-9-9 d---------------2-2-2-2-2-2////-9-9 a---------------2-2-2-2-2-2////-7-7 e---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-----7-7 Chorus 1: Guitars 1 and 2 Cause the world waits around but i keep e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- Slipping and losing ground, do I not e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- Try so hard so good, I can\'t keep e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- Changing just because, you think i should. e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- G1- with wah pedal and a type of phaser (tremelo picking) e-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\\\\\\\- b-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\\\\\\\- g-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\\\\\\\-(DIGITECH WHAMMY PEDAL USED DURING THE DECREASING SLIDE) d-2/3/4/5/6/7--\\\\\\\\\\\\- a--------------\\\\\\\\\\\\- e--------------\\\\\\\\\\\\- \"Said, all I need to, and you dont understand still wish you saw,picture my minds eyes are deep and their cynical e------------------------------ b------------------------------ g---------------------7/9--9-9- d---------------------7/9--9-9- a---------------------5/7--7-7- e---------------------5/7--7-7- One, taken four more, kills the pain healing that sore {stereo tremelo and a phaser combined will make this effect sound good} e--------------0------10-12---------------------------- b---------0-------------------------------------------- g------------0----------------------------------------- Ive taken whats left i took it all e-10~~------------------------------ b----------------------------------- g----------------------------------- now you won\'t let me forget forget forget now that the e---------------------------------------------------- b---------------------------------------------------- g-------------------------------------//9-9---------- d--------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2//9-9---------- a--------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2//7-7---------- e--------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0--7-7------------ pm=gradulaly lift off Cause the world waits around but i keep e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- Slipping and losing ground, do I not e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- Try so hard so good, I can\'t keep e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- Changing just because, you think i should. e------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------- g---------------5--5-----------4--4--4--4--- d---2--2--2-----5--5---5--5----4--4--4--4--- a---2--2--2-----3--3---5--5----2--2--2--2--- e---0--0--0-----3--3---3--3----2--2--2--2--- BRIDGE:- Guitar1 plays the E5 and G5, Guitar2 plays these riffs over it E5 G5 Stop your talking down e------------------------------------------------ b------------------------------------------------ g--13-13-13-13-13/14--///19~--------------------- d------------------------------------------------ a--11-11-11-11-11/12--///17~--------------------- e------------------------------------------------ E5 G5 I lack the strenght to sit or stand e---------------------------------------------------------------- b---------------------------------------------------------------- g--13-13-13-13-13/14--///19~-----------------------------21~----- d---------------------------------------------------------------- a--11-11-11-11-11/12--///17~-----------------------------19~----- e---------------------------------------------------------------- E5 G5 I lost my self confidence e---------------------------------------------------------------- b---------------------------------------------------------------- g--13-13-13-13-13/14--///19~-----------------------18~----------- d---------------------------------------------------------------- a--11-11-11-11-11/12--///17~-----------------------16~----------- e---------------------------------------------------------------- e---------------------------------------------------------------- D5 C#5 E5 In the Quicksand e------------------------ b------------------------ g--19~-18~---------21~--- d------------------------ X4 (on fourth, do not play the high note) a--17~-16~---------19~--- e------------------------ INTERLUDE: Guitar 1 holds the E5 while guitar 2 plays little riff Riff 1-no distortion, weird effects pedal e---------------------------------------------------- b---------------------------------------------------- g---------------------------------------------------- d----6~------------6~---------6~-----------6~-0-6/9-9- X2 a---------5-5-7---------5-7--------5-5-7------------- e--0----0--------0----0-----0----0-------0----------- 1st time- no lyrics 2nd time- \"Not now, or ever, sink slowly my treasure\" After 2x Guitar 1 plays same riff with distortion X2 After those 2 Guitar one plays same riff with wah Guitar two plays this riff Riff 2 e-------------------------------------------------------------- b-----9~------------9~-----------9~-------------9~-0-9/12-12~-- g----------7-7-9----------7-9----------7-7-9------------------- d-------------------------------------------------------------- X2 a-------------------------------------------------------------- e--0-----0--------0-----0------0-----0--------0---------------- On 2nd time, guitar one plays this (tremelo picking) e--------------- b--------------- g-13-14-16-19-21 d--------------- a-11-12-14-17-19 e--------------- CHORUS 3: Same as chorus 1 and 2 ENDING: Riff 1- with distortion, Guitar 1 X2 Riff 2- with distortion, Guitar 2 X2 THAT\'S IT, IT SEEMS PRETTY COMPLICATED BUT JUST LISTEN TO THE SONG AND FIGURE OUT THE TIMING AND IT SHOULD BE PRETTY EASY.

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