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Beyond the Wheel

Soundgarden
TabTuningDrop D
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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

Drop D tuning

DADGBe

Intro

For about the first 30 seconds it sounds like mostly just hitting the first

3 open strings. mix it up with palm muting and throwing in some harmonics.

then when the drums come in, strum the open strings and then tap over the

5th fret.

(:34-1:00)

e-------------|
B-------------|
G-------------|
D--0----(5)---|
A--0----(5)---|
D--0----(5)---|

(1:01-1:52) * *

e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D--0----0----3----5-6---6-5---------6-5-3-0-3-5-6-5-----|
A--0----0----3----5-6---6-5---------6-5-3-0-3-5-6-5-----|
D--0----0----3----5-6---6-5---------6-5-3-0-3-5-6-5-----|

leave out the last two chords (*) in transition to next section

(1:53-2:02)

e--------------------------|
B--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
D--6----5----3--5--3--0----|
A--6----5----3--5--3--0----|
D--6----5----3--5--3--0----|

(2:03-2:07)

e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--6------5------3---|
A--6------5------3---|
D--6------5------3---|

(2:08-2:35) * *

e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D--0----0----3----5-6---6-5---------6-5-3-0-3-5-6-5-----|
A--0----0----3----5-6---6-5---------6-5-3-0-3-5-6-5-----|
D--0----0----3----5-6---6-5---------6-5-3-0-3-5-6-5-----|

(2:35-2:45)

e--------------------------|
B--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
D--6----5----3--5--3--0----|
A--6----5----3--5--3--0----|
D--6----5----3--5--3--0----|

(2:46-2:50)

e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--6------5------3---|
A--6------5------3---|
D--6------5------3---|

(2:51-3:17)

e-------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------xxxxx--xxxx---|

G-----------------------------xxxxx--xxxx---|

D--0------1------1--1--0------xxxxx--xxxx---|
A--0------1------1--1--0--------------------|
D--0------1------1--1--0--------------------|

For the Xs, just hit muted strings higher up on the fret board

to get that higher pitched sound. as you repeat this change up the pattern for the Xs

throw in some harmonics each time.

(listen to song for nuances)

(3:18-4:06)

Solo that i cant transcribe over the same backing line as the previous section.

(4:07-4:22(end))

e-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D--6-5-3-0-3-5---6------5------3|
A--6-5-3-0-3-5---6------5------3|
D--6-5-3-0-3-5---6------5------3|

For the main chunks of this i used the tab of this song that was already

here. i changed a couple things and added to it to make it more correct and

complete. This is my first time so hopefully it is useful to you guys. If

you have any questions, concerns or additions for this tab you can email me

at j.mako@yahoo.com

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