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Sam Hell

Helmet
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

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From: Burning.Inside@f929.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Burning Inside)

Date: 04 Oct 95 23:42:05 -0400

Subject: TAB: "Sam Hell" by Helmet

From: burning.inside@f929.n273.z1.fidonet.org

"Sam Hell" by Helmet

from the album "Betty"

words and music by Page Nye Hamilton

tabbed by Tom Mallon

This is played on a six-string banjo. I figured it out reasonably

well on a guitar in Dropped-D tuning. If you find something that's

incorrect or might sound better, by all means post it.

Intro/Riff 1

repeat 2x

E |------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------|----------------------8--------|
G |.-------7-------10-------7---5-h-7-.|-----7-------10----------5-h-7-|
D |.---0-------0--------0-------------.|-0-------0--------0------------|
A |------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Fill 1

E |--------------------------------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------------------------------|
G |--------7-------10-------7-------10-------7-------10----|
D |----0-------0--------0-------0--------0-------0---------|
A |--------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 2

E |-----------------------------|
B |-----------------------------|
G |.---------------------------.|
D |.---------------------------.|
A |----0----/8-------3-----0----|
D |----0----/8-------3-----0----|

Riff 3

E |------------------------------|
B |------------------------------|
G |.----------------------------.|
D |.----------------------------.|
A |--0-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3--|
D |--0-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3--|

Riff 4

E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--0----0--3--0--3-4-5--0----/8---3--0----0--3--0--3-4--4-5/8--3--|
D |--0----0--3--0--3-4-5--0----/8---3--0----0--3--0--3-4--4-5/8--3--|

-Songflow-

Riff 1 2x

Fill 1

Riff 2 16x

Riff 3 5x

Riff 4 3 1/2x

Riff 1 1 1/2x

Fill 1

There are various solos/fills played on an acoustic guitar in the background.

However, solos aren't my strong point. If anyone wants to take the time to

figure out and post them, have fun.

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