Finger Eleven

Quicksand(Tabs)

Finger Eleven

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	        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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