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DAYS TURN BLUE TO GRAY
Artist: Machine Head
Album: Through the Ashes of Empires (2003)
Author: Robert Flynn, Phil Demmel
Transcribed By: Black_Statik (Black_statik@hotmail.com)
I picked up most of this by ear. I didn't get all the guitar parts down, such as the lead,
but here are the basic rhythm parts.
/ = slide
*= palm mute
b= bend
h= hammer on or harmonic
p= pull off
x= dead note
v= vibrato
>= let ring
r= release from bend
Tuning: B, F, A#, D#, G, C
Intro Riff (Clean)
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{----------------------5br--------
{--5--7--5--7--5--8--5------------
{---------------------------------
Play the above 3 times and then play the following:
I may be wrong with this riff.
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{--8----------------8-8p7-7p5-----
{----7--5--7--5--4----------------
{---------------------------------
Main Riff (Chorus Distorted)
{------------------------------
{------------------------------
{------------10-----12---------
{-0-2-0-2----x------x----------X3 then:
{-0-2-0-2----8------10---------
{-0-2-0-2--0-----0-------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-0-2-0-2-0-0--6-6/5-5/3----------
{-0-2-0-2-0-0--6-6/5-5/3----------
{-0-2-0-2-0-0--6-6/5-5/3----------
Verse Riff
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-7-7-7-
{-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-7-7-7-
{-------------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-
Verse Riff Continued.
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-4-4-4-
{-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-4-4-4-
{----------0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-4-4-4-
Pre Chorus Riff (Play 4 times
Gradually releasing mute)
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-15-15
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
* * * * * * * * * * *
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-15------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
*
Bridge
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--
{--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---
{--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---
{---------------------------------
Bridge Continued.
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-0-0-0-xxxxx--8-8/7-7-7/5--------
{-0-0-0-xxxxx--8-8/7-7-7/5--------
{-0-0-0-xxxxx--8-8/7-7-7/5--------
Last time
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-0-0-0-xxxx-0-0-0-xxxx-0-0-0-xxxx
{-0-0-0-xxxx-0-0-0-xxxx-0-0-0-xxxx
{-0-0-0-xxxx-0-0-0-xxxx-0-0-0-xxxx
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-0--8-8/7-7-7/5------------------
{-0--8-8/7-7-7/5------------------
{-0--8-8/7-7-7/5------------------
Midsection.
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-------------12-11---------------
{-14-12-14-12------12-14-12-14-12-
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
Continued.
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-12-11---------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
Clean Chords (Im not too sure on these
so I just tabbed out the bass notes to each chord
to give you an idea of what they may be.)
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{--7----2----3----0---------------
{---------------------------------
Heavy part (Distortion)
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------5-4-----------5-4-------
{-7-5-7-5-----5-7-5-7-5-----------
{---------------------------------
Father, Mother...Part.
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-2-0--5-3--2-0--5-3--0-----------
{-2-0--5-3--2-0--5-3--0-----------
{-2-0--5-3--2-0--5-3--0-----------
* *
Your Self Destruction.....
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-2-0-2-0-5-3-0-2-0-2-0-5-3-------
{-2-0-2-0-5-3-0-2-0-2-0-5-3-------
{-2-0-2-0-5-3-0-2-0-2-0-5-3-------
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
End Riff x 3
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-2--/x/x/xx--2-2-/x/x/x--2-xxxxx-
{-2--/x/x/xx--2-2-/x/x/x--2-xxxxx-
{-2--/x/x/xx--2-2-/x/x/x--2-xxxxx-
Then end on...
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-2-2-----------------------------
{-2-2-----------------------------
{-2-2-----------------------------
I hope you enjoy this tab. I apologise for those parts that I havent been able to transcribe
yet
but I hope this tab gives you an idea. Please feel free to comment on this tab.
Thanks again for taking the time to check it out.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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John Rhythm Player |
#1 by John McElyea at Dec 15, 1971 at 9:54 AM EST |
| I think this song is more about someone (maybe Flyyn) being angry at their father for being so selfish. It's just what I thought when I saw the video. There are references to drugs : "Drinking, fighting, heroin.." and it refers to drugs as the cause of someone's "Self-destruction".. Heh, I dunno, I'm an idiot. | |
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Will Average |
#2 by Will Yost at Sep 25, 1983 at 5:02 AM EST |
| no comments? this song fucking rocks! seems to be about some kind of teenage crisis... | |
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brennan Average |
#3 by brennan collins at Nov 4, 1983 at 7:18 AM EST |
| I love the whole MH n.h. thing, like that intro high riffage being played totally on n.h. so damn trademark MH and so damn CREATIVE! | |
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slapslappopslap Badass |
#4 by slapslappopslap at Apr 22, 1989 at 9:22 PM EST |
| I've got nothing to say... Except: This One fucking rules, it's nice to see Machine back to there roots, or well atleast mostly. | |
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A.K.A. Steven Average |
#5 by A.K.A. Steven Stelacio at May 18, 1992 at 2:40 PM EST |
| I've got nothing to say... Except: This One fucking rules, it's nice to see Machine back to there roots, or well atleast mostly. | |
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