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4.3(5)

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From: TBone512@aol.com

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:32:41 EDT

Subject: l/limp_bizkit/counterfeit.tab

Counterfeit by Limp Bizkit

Off of Three Dollar Bill, Y'all

The tab previously submitted has some mistakes, so

here is a corrected version of the tab

that someone else transcribed.

Rhythmic count is notated under the staff for some riffs

Detuned 7-String guitar with added high E string arranged for 6-String

guitar.

Tune all strings down 1 +1/2 steps

(Low to high C# F# B E G# C#)

Transcribed by Todd Baldwin (Tbone512@aol.com)

BPM = 88

Intro riff ( R = Rest) Clean with heavy delay effect

Palm mute all open E's

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o-----9---9-----------9---6---6---|
F#--8-7---------8-7---7-------------|
C#--0-0---------0-0-R-0-----0---0---|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|

E---------------------------------o-| play 8x

B-------9---9---------------------o-|
F#--8-7---------8-7-----------------|
C#--0-0---------0-0-R---------------|

Chorus riff (with distortion) (N.H. = natural harmonic)

Gtr. 1 (left channel)

Palm mute entire riff

C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
B--3-2-2---2---3-2---2-2-----------|
F#-3-2-2---2---3-2---2-2-----------|
C#-1-0-0---0---1-0---0-0---R-------|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

Gtr. 2 (right channel)

C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
B--3-2---------2-2-----------------|
F#-3-2---------3-2-----------------|
C#-1-0-3---3---1-0---0-3---4---4---|

N.H.-| N.H.-----|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#-------------------------------------|
G#-------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
B--3-2---------2-2---------------------|
F#-3-2---------3-2---------------------|
C#-1-0-3---3---1-0---5-5-4-3-2.6-2.4-2-|
       N.H.-|        N.H.-------------|

Verse Riff

With the neck pickup volume set at 0 and the

bridge pickup volume set at 10, flick toggle

switch back and forth with picking hand while

striking open strings with fretting hand

(listen to the album to get the rhythm)

Verse turntable effect arranged for guitar

C#-12-------------18---------------|
G#-12-------------18---------------|
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------|
C#---------------------------------|

After 2nd chorus (into interlude)

Gtr. 1 (left channel)

C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|

E----------------------random------|

B--2-------------------toggle------|
F#-2-----------------switching-----|
C#-0---------------as-noted-above--|

Gtr. 2 (right channel)

C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------|
C#-3----------------feedback-------|

N.H.

Interlude

Bass, then

( ^ = Bend) *Pre-bend 1/2 step and

release slowly

C#-11^12-release-\10^12------*8------------------------|

G#-----------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------|

Vol. Swell Vol. swell.

Outro

Riff #1

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o---------------------------------|
F#----7-5---------------------------|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-2-3-2---|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------o-|
B---------------------------------o-|
F#----7-5-------------------7^8-----|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-0-------|

Riff #2 (* = Palm mute)

Gtr. 1 (left channel)

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o---------------------------------|
F#----7-5---------5---------4-5-4---|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-2-3-2---|

* * * * * * * *

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------o-|
B---------------------------------o-|
F#----7-5---------5---------7^8-----|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-0-------|

* * * * * * * *

Gtr. 2 (right channel)

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o---9-7---------------------------|
F#----7-5---7-9---5---------4-5-4---|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-2-3-2---|

* * * * * *

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------o-|
B-----9-7-------------------------o-|
F#----7-5---7-9---5---------7^8-----|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-0-------|

* * * * * *

Outro structure

Riff 1 2x (Both guitars)

Riff 1 with Palm mute throughout 2x (one guitar)

Riff 1 4x (Both guitars)

Riff 2 4x (Both respective guitar parts)

Send questions, comments to Tbone512@aol.com, and if you want more insight on

how to play any other Limp Bizkit tunes, just mail me.

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