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X=============================================================================== Title: Tension Head Artist: Queens of the Stone Age Album: Rated R tuning - C F Bb Eb G C There are up to 3 guitars playing at once at certain points in this song, look at the left of each bar below and if you see something like this: ||-------| ||-------| ||-------| ||-------| ||-5-----| ||-3-----| || ||-9-8~--| ||-------| ||-------| ||-------| ||-------| ||-------| it means there are two guitars playing at this point (notice how the two bars above are connected by the "||") Other playing techniques in tab are below: b - bend string up ~ - vibrato / - slide up - slide down there is also some tremolo picking in this tab, here's an example: |-18(trem pick)------------(18)-| it means pick the note as rapidly and continuously as possible until you see the note again in brackets. |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |----7-6---5---------| |--0-----7---6-0-5/--| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12--14--15--17-| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10--12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0-------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----9~----------12-12-12-12----12-12-12-14--15--17-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----7~----------10-10-10-10----10-10-10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------------------0---------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-14--15--17-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-14--15--17-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----9~----------12-12-12-12----12-12-12-14--15--17-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----7~----------10-10-10-10----10-10-10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------------------0---------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-14--15--17-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------| (Vocals): "Every day..." |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---11-11-11-11----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-14--15--17-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---9--9--9--9-----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------| "I take it..." |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-14--15--14-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-12--13--12-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------| "...down" |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-14--15--17-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-12--13--15-| |-0----------0--------------0--------------0--------------0-------------------| "I strike a..." |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-14--15--17-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-12--13--15-| |-0----------0--------------0--------------0--------------0-------------------| "I'm feeling so..." [Guitar One: (left)] ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------4--------------------------| ||-----4-5--4-----5--5--5--4---4--4--4-----4-5--------5--5--5--4---4--4--4-| ||-0-----------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2--0----------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2-| ||[Guitar Two: (right)] ||-15-----------------------------------15---------------------------------| ||----12----------14b15-14-12-11b12-11-----12----------14b15-14-12~--------| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------14~--14------------------------------14~--14---------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| "I feel so..." [Guitar One: (left)] ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------4---------------------------| ||-----4-5--4-----5--5--5--4---4--4--4-----4-5---------5--5--5--4---4--4--4-| ||-0-----------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2--0-----------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2-| ||[Guitar Two: (right)] [Guitar 2 out] ||-15-----------------------------------15----------------------------------| ||----12----------14b15-14-12-11b12-11-----12----------14b15-14-1517~------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------14~--14------------------------------14~--14----------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| "On the bathroom..." |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12--14--15--17-| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10--12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0-------------------------| "Gotta get out..." |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-14--15--14-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-12--13--12-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------| "Hustling, little..." |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12b14-12-12----9~----------12-12-12-12----12-12-12-14--15--17-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10b12-10-10----7~----------10-10-10-10----10-10-10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------------------0---------------------| "Cheating, little boys..." |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----9~----------12-12-12-12----12----12-14--15--17-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----7~----------10-10-10-10----10----10-12--13--15-| |-0--------------0--------------0--------------------------0----0----------------| "Gotta get out..." [Guitar One:] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12-14--15--17-| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10-12--13--15-| ||-0----------0--------------0--------------0--------------0-------------------| ||[Guitar Three: (middle)] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||/11(trem pick)----------------------(11)--8(trem pick)------------------(8)/| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| "Gotta get out..." [Guitar One:] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12-12-12-------12-12-12-------12/1512---12----12------12---12-14--15--14-| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10-10-10-------10-10-10-------10/1310---10----10------10---10-12--13--12-| ||-0----------0--------------0--------------0----0-----0-------0---------------| ||[Guitar Three: (middle)] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||/11(trem pick)----------------------(11)--8(trem pick)------------------(8)/| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| "No more..." [Guitar One:] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12-12-12-------12----12-------12/1512-------12/1512-------12-14--15--17-| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10-10-10-------10----10-------10/1310-------10/1310-------10-12--13--15-| ||-0----------0--------0-----0--------------0--------------0-------------------| ||[Guitar Three: (middle)] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||/14(trem pick)----------------------(14)-11(trem pick)-----------------(11)/| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| "No more..." [Guitar One:] ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12-12-12-------12-12-12-------7/9~-----12-12-12------12---12-14--15--17-| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10-10-10-------10-10-10-------5/7~-----10-10-10------10---10-12--13--15-| ||-0----------0--------------0-----------------------0-------0---------------| ||[Guitar Three: (middle)] ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||/14(trem pick)----------------------(14)-17(trem pick)----------------(17)| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------| "I'm feeling so..." [Guitar One: (left)] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------4----------------------------| ||----4--5--4------5--5--5--4---4--4--4-----4--5---------5--5--5--4---4--4--4--| ||-0------------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2--0------------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2--| ||[Guitar Two: (right)] ||-15-----------------------------------15-------------------------------------| ||----12----------14b15-14-12-11b12-11-----12----------14b15-14b15-14b15-14b15-| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------14~--14------------------------------14~--14-------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| "I feel so..." [Guitar One: (left)] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------4----------------------------| ||----4--5--4------5--5--5--4---4--4--4-----4--5---------5--5--5--4---4--4--4--| ||-0------------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2--0------------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2--| ||[Guitar Two: (right)] [Guitar 2 out] ||-15-----------------------------------15-------------------------------------| ||----12----------14b15-14-12-11b12-11-----12----------14b15-14-1517~---------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------14~--14------------------------------14~--14-------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |-8/9-9-8/9-9-8/9------------------------------------------------| |-6/7-7-6/7-7-6/7--4/5-5-4/5-5-4/5--6/7-7-6/7-7--3/4-4-3/4-4-3/4-| |------------------2/3-3-2/3-3-2/3--4/5-5-4/5-5--1/2-2-1/2-2-1/2-| [Guitar One: (left)] ||----------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------| ||-8/9-9-8/9-9-8/9------------------------------------------------| ||-6/7-7-6/7-7-6/7--4/5-5-4/5-5-4/5--6/7-7-6/7-7--5---------------| ||------------------2/3-3-2/3-3-2/3--4/5-5-4/5-5--3---------------| ||[Guitar Two: (right)] ||----------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------| ||-12--12----------12---12---12---12-----14-------12--------------| ||-14------14--14--14----------------14-------14------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |----7-6---5---------| |--0-----7---6-0-5/--| "Yeah!" [Guitar One: (left)] ||------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12--14--15--17-| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10--12--13--15-| ||-0--------------0--------------0--------------0-------------------------| ||[Guitars 3 & 4: (middle)*] ||18(trem pick)-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-8(trem pick)----------------------(8)/11(trem pick)---------------(11)| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar One: (left)] ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-12---12-12-12----12-14--15--17-| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10----10-12--13--15-| ||-0--------------0--------------0----------------------------0---------------| ||[Guitars 3 & 4: (middle)*] ||18(trem pick)---------------------------------------------------------------| ||-8(trem pick)----------------------(8)/11(trem pick)--------------------(11)| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar One: (left)] ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12/1512-------12/1512-------12/1512---12---12---12--------12-14--15--17-| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10/1310-------10/1310-------10/1310---10---10---10--------10-12--13--15-| ||-0----------0--------------0--------------0----0----0----0----0---------------| ||[Guitars 3 & 4: (middle)*] ||18(trem pick)--(18)/18(trem pick)--(18)/18(trem pick)--(18)/18(trem pick)-----| ||11(trem pick)----------------------(11)/14(trem pick)---------------------(14)| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar One: (left)] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---12/1512-------12/1512-------9~-------12/1512-9------12---12-14--15--17-| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---10/1310-------10/1310-------7~-------10/1310-7------10---10-12--13--15-| ||-0----------0--------------0-------------------------0-------0---------------| ||[Guitars 3 & 4: (middle)*] ||18(trem pick)--(18)/18(trem pick)--(18)/18(trem pick)--(18)/18(trem pick**)--| ||11(trem pick)----------------------(11)/17(trem pick)--------------------(17)| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| *Guitar 3 plays 5th string **gradually bend note Guitar 4 plays 6th string 1 step (2 notes) up while tremolo picking "I'm feeling so..." [Guitar One: (left)] ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------4----------------------------| ||----4--5--4------5--5--5--4---4--4--4-----4--5-------5--5--5--4---4--4--4----| ||-0------------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2--0----------0--3--3--3--2---2--2--2----| ||[Guitar Two: (right)] ||-15-----------------------------------15-------------------------------------| ||----12----------14b15-14-12-11b12-11-----12----------14b15-14b15-14b15-14b15-| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------14~--14------------------------------14~--14-------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar One: (left)] ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------4-----------------------4------| ||-----4-5-4-------4-5---------4-5-4-------4-5--------| ||-0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------0-| ||[Guitar Two: (right)] ||-15----------7p0--9-8~--15-----------7p0--9-8~------| ||----12---------------------12-----------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||--------14~--------------------14~------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||[Guitar Three: (middle)] ||-----------------------(12*)------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| *feedback, gradually fades in and is heard for a few sceonds before finish