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Nothing Left

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

Song

Nothing Left by Machine Head

Guitarist: Robb Flynn & Arhue Luster

Album: The Burning Red

Dif.: 7

Tabbed by Twiggy5

NOTE: Tune to Drop B (B F# B E G# C#)

Intro/Fill 1 (Gtr. 1)

E  |--8-----------8------------------|-%-|
B  |--7-----------7------------------|-%-|
F# |---------------------------------|-%-|
B  |----0---0---0---0---0--0-0-6-6-6-|-%-|

Fill 2 (Gtr. 1) - Slide and bounce side of pik off 2 low strings.

You can figure out the rhythm yourself.

Verse (Gtr. 1) ("Withered away I see it….")

B |-X---X---X-X------X---X-X----X-X---X----X---X--
 Pm---------------------------------|        pm----------|

Verse (Gtr. 1) (cont.)

B|---X--X---------X-----X--
 Pm-------------------------|

Verse (Gtr. 1) (cont.)

C#  |--21-------------------------0----|
G#  |-----------------------------0----|
E   |-----------------------2--2-------|

^ pull up on trem. Bar

Pre-Chorus (Both Guitars) ("When I feel it….")

B|-3-3-3-1-1-1-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-%-|

(LOW B)

Pre-Chorus P2 (Gtr. 2) (w/ wah) ("Turn you away…")

E  |-10-10-10-8-8-8-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11/14-
B  |-10-10-10-8-8-8-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11/14-
F# |--8--8--8-6-6-6--8--8--8--9-9--9-9--9-9/12-

Pre-Chorus P2 (cont.) (Gtr. 2)

E  |-14-14-12-12-12-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15--|
B  |-14-14-12-12-12-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15--|
F# |-12-12-10-10-10-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-13-13--|

Chorus (Both Guitars)

B  |-/6---0-----3---4---1-1--1--|-%-|
F# |-/6---0-----3---4---1-1--1--|-%-|
B  |-/6---0-----3---4---1-1--1--|-%-|

Pm-|

Bridge (Gtr. 1)

B|-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-13-13-13-13-|-%-|

(HIGH B And Palm Mute All)

Bridge P2 (Both Guitars)

B  |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-13-13-13-13-|-%-|
F# |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-13-13-13-13-|-%-|
B  |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-13-13-13-13-|-%-|

Fill 3 (Both Guitars)

B  |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-13-13-13-13-|-%-|
F# |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-13-13-13-13-|-%-|
B  |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-13-13-13-13-|-%-|

Fill 3 (Both Guitars) (cont.)

B  |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0---------------------------------|
F# |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0---------------------------------|
B  |-0-10-12-0-10-12-0--X\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\-|

Interlude (Gtr. 1)

B|-0-15-15-0-13-13-0-15-15-0-13-15-16-16-16-16-|-%-|-%-|

(LOW B)

Interlude (Gtr. 1) (cont.)

B  |-0-15-15-0-13-13-0-15--X//////////////////////--|

F# |-0-15-15-0-13-13-0-15--X//////////////////////--|

B  |-0-15-15-0-13-13-0-15--X//////////////////////--|

Interlude (Gtr. 2)

B  |-------------------------------|-3-----------------------(feedback)-|
F# |-------------------------------|-3-----------------------(feedback)-|
B  |-------------------------------|-3-----------------------(feedback)-|

Interlude (Gtr. 2) (cont.)

F# |-X\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\-|

B |-X\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\-|

Song Structure: -

Pik Slide Guitar 1

Intro (Gtr. 1)

Intro (Both Guitars)

Fill 2 (Gtr. 1)

Verse (Gtr. 1)

Pik Slide/Feedback ("Of our lives…")

Fill 1 (Both Guitars)

Pre-Chorus (Both Guitars)

Pre-Chorus (Gtr. 1)/Pre-Chorus P2 (Gtr. 2)

Fill 1 (Gtr. 1)

Fill 1 (Both Guitars)

Fill 2 (Gtr. 1)

Verse (Gtr. 1) ("Freezing inside this soul…")

Pik Slide/Feedback

Fill 1 (Both Guitars) ("Consequence every action..")

Pre-Chorus (Both Guitars)

Pre-Chorus (Gtr. 1)/Pre-Chorus P2 (Gtr. 2)

Chorus (Both Guitars) ("Things that you found…")

Noise Effects

Bridge (Gtr. 1)

Bridge (Gtr. 1)/Feedback and ad lib shit from gtr. 2

Bridge (Gtr. 1) ("I feel……… around……… the falling…")Gradually get louder and lift PM

Bridge P2 (Both Guitars)

Fill 3 (Both Guitars)

Interlude (Gtr. 1)/Interlude (Gtr. 2)

Chorus (Both Guitars)

Fill 2 (Gtr. 1)

Alright there ya. A simple Machine Head song.

If you have any comments, corrections or suggestions email me at ToXic345x@yahoo.ca

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