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Meshuggah Sane Guitar Tab

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Meshuggah: Sane                   music: Kidman & Hagstrom 
Transcribed by - Rob Wolfe

ordered sequence of riffs:

0:00 - intro riff (8 times) & "lead riff 1" (4 times)
0:14 - A,A,A
0:24 - A2
0:28 - B,B,B,B
0:35 - C
0:36 - A,A,A
0:47 - A2
0:50 - D
0:58 - E,E,E,E
1:12 - E2,E2,E2,E2
1:26 - E (8 times)
1:40 - F,F,F,F
1:46 - F2,F2,F2
1:51 - F3
1:53 - bass guitar (8 times) and "lead riff 2" (4 times)
2:05 - F4 (8 times) & "lead riff 2" (4 times)
2:16 - F5 (8 times)
2:31 - F5 (8 times) & "lead riff 2" (4 times)
2:44 - G,G,G,G
2:51 - G2
3:11 - G3,G3 to fade out & "lead riff 1B" (8 times to fade out)



"lead riff 1" (for intro)

__|__4/4__________________________|__4/4__________________________|
Eb|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Bb|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Gb|14= = 14= = 14= = 14= = 14= = =|8 = = 8 = = 8 = = 8 = = 8 = = =|
Db|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Ab|12= = 12= = 12= = 12= = 12= = =|6 = = 6 = = 6 = = 6 = = 6 = = =|
Eb|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Bb|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|


"lead riff 1B" (for riff G3)

__|__4/4__________________________________________|__4/4__________________________|
Eb| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Bb| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Gb|14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14|8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8|
Db| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Ab|12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12|6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6|
Eb| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Bb| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|


"lead riff 2" (for riffs F4, F5 and bass guitar riff)

__|__7/8______________________|__7/8______________________|
Eb|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Bb|5 = = = 6 6 = 6 = 6 6 = - -|5 = = = 6 6 = 6 = 6 6 = - -|
Gb|9 = = = 9 9 = 9 = 9 9 = - -|9 = = = 9 9 = 9 = 9 9 = 7 =|
Db|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Ab|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Eb|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
Bb|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|



intro
|_______________________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|7 = - 7 = - 7 = - 7 = - 7 = - -|
|6 = - 6 = - 6 = - 6 = - 6 = - -|
|5 = - 5 = - 5 = - 5 = - 5 = - -|
|4 = - 4 = - 4 = - 4 = - 4 = 4 4|
' '

riff A
|_______________________________________________________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4|= 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = - - -|
|- - 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4|= 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = - - -|
|6 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2|= 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 4 2|
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

riff A2
|_______________________________________________________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4|= 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 =|
|- - 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4|= 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 = 4 4 =|
|6 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2|= 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 = 2 2 =|
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '


riff B
|__9/16___________|__7/16_______|__9/16___________|__7/16_______|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|1 1 1 2 2 2 1 = - 1 1 1 2 = 1 1|1 1 1 2 2 2 1 = - 2 2 2 1 = 1 1|


riff C
|_______________|
|- - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - -|
|7 = = = = = = =|
|5 = = = = = = =|
|5 = = = = = = =|
|3 = = = = = = =|


riff D

|__9/16___________|__7/16_______|__9/16___________|__7/16_______|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|4 = = - - - - - - 5 = = 3 = - -|3 = = - - - - - - 5 = = 3 = - -|
|2 = = 5 = = 4 = = 3 = = 1 = 4 =|1 = = 5 = = 4 = = 3 = = 1 = 4 =|
|- - - 3 = = 2 = = - - - - - 2 =|- - - 3 = = 2 = = - - - - - 2 =|

|__9/16___________|__7/16_______|__9/16___________|__7/16_______|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|3 = = - - - - - - 5 = = 3 = - -|4 = = - - - - - - 5 = = 3 = 2 =|
|1 = = 5 = = 4 = = 3 = = 1 = 4 =|2 = = 5 = = 4 = = 3 = = 1 = 0 =|
|- - - 3 = = 2 = = - - - - - 2 =|- - - 3 = = 2 = = - - - - - - -|

riff E

|__5/16___|__5/16___|__6/16_____|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = 2|
/ ' ' / ' ' / ' ' '


riff E2

|__5/16___|__5/16___|__5/16___|__5/16___|__5/16___|__7/16_______|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = 2|= 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = 2 =|
/ ' ' / ' ' / ' ' / ' ' / ' ' / ' ' '



riff F
|__7/8______________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - 4 4 = 4 = 4 4 = - -|
|- - - - 4 4 = 4 = 4 4 = - -|
|4 = = = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = - -|
' ' ' ' '

riff F2
|__7/8______________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - 4 4 = 4 = 4 4 = = =|
|- - - - 4 4 = 4 = 4 4 = = =|
|4 = = = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = = =|
' ' ' ' '

riff F3
|__7/8______________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - 4 4 = 4 = 4 = - - -|
|- - - - 4 4 = 4 = 4 = - - -|
|4 = = = 2 2 = 2 = 2 = - - -|
' ' ' '
bass guitar (1:53 - 2:05)

|__7/8______________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|4 = = = 2 2 = 2 = 2 2 = - -|


riff F4
|__7/8______________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - 6 6 = 6 = 6 6 = - -|
|- - - - 6 6 = 6 = 6 6 = - -|
|4 = = = 4 4 = 4 = 4 4 = - -|
' ' ' ' '

riff F5
|__7/8______________________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - 6 6 = 6 = 6 6 = = =|
|- - - - 6 6 = 6 = 6 6 = = =|
|4 = = = 4 4 = 4 = 4 4 = = =|
' ' ' ' '


riff G (rhythm guitars trade off)

|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 2 2(3 3 3)2 = -(3 3 3)2 2 2(3)= -|

riff G2 (drums enter)

|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16_________|__9/16_____
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3 2 2 2 3|= - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3 2 2|


_______|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|_
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3|2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3|

_______________|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16_____
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 =|- 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3|

_____|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|___
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 = - 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3|3 3 2 = - 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 2 2|

_9/16________|__9/16___________|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 = -|

riff G3

|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16_________|__9/16_____
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3 2 2 2 3|= - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3 2 2|


______|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|_
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3|2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3|

_______________|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16_____
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 =|- 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3|

_____|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|__9/16___________|___|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
|2 = - 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 = - 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 = - 3 3|

Tabbed for 7 string guitar: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb

key:

- 1/16 note
= hold previous note
' palm mute
/ bend note up 1/2 step

Rob Wolfe 2002

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Toby
Musical Thunder
#1 by Toby at Jun 7, 1972 at 11:45 AM EST
When I read the lyrics to this, I immediately thought of one thing; organized religion. It's saying how religious leaders use their position and power to manipulate people and to get what they want. "A rapist of the truth, adapting it to fit my cause" I think this line in particular talks about how so many higher-ups in the catholic church molest the words of the bible, and tweak them to justify their own actions and desires. For instance, the abuse of dogma, and the whole paying the church to atone for dead relatives in purgatory. It's all manipulation and scheming. In short, they're saying organized religion sucks. And I agree 110%!
 
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Ŧøn¥
Average
#2 by Ŧøn¥ PiNeDa at Sep 26, 1975 at 8:55 AM EST
Holy crap, this is the most aggressive song I've ever heard... Definitely the most pounding song on the whole album. I already feel exausted after listening to it for one minute. As for it's meaning, like others said I think this song is obviously about manipulation and brainwashing. Misuse within organized religion indeed seems well fit for this song (although I have no idea where the "SAAAAAANE!!!!!!!!! MEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!" part fits in). Also, I think the lines "Come and hear my twisted lies, the way I bend and falsify A master of deception, user of an untrue smile A rapist of the truth, adapting it to fit my cause" "Bury, cover up, repress. I betray the people I "possess" What ever enemy - I'll disable with mendacity I make my way, extend my ground, I clear my future-path When it comes to joys, manipulation is my game of choice" "My intentions soon you will see The sway of my scheme, imposed upon all Come follow me, my puppets to be, I'll attach my strings, manipulation begins" are a great description of president Bush jr. and his 'War On Terror'.
 
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The Angel of De
Lead Player
#3 by The Angel of Death at Jan 11, 1988 at 5:16 PM EST
To me it's a song about betrayel. This person lies to, uses and abuses people and has no problem in doing so. The first line reminds me of a carnival, how they call out to you to get your interest in coming over to their stall. He's admitting to his faults but has no problem in hiding them... either that or he's remembering how many people he has fucked up and is admitting his flaws to himself.
 
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Badass
#4 by guess wha'   i suck at May 10, 1999 at 4:12 AM EST
This may be about how most people nowadays think the only to solve their emotional problems is to see a doctor, take medication, and do what he says, instead of using logic and willpower. Or about a doctor who likes to abuse his patients.