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The New Cult King Tab

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Mushroomhead - "The New Cult King"

Tabbed by RyKnowe

6 String Tune dto Drop D (DADGbe)

(INTRO)(keyboard transcribed to guitar)
D--------6---------4------------------------6-----------4------------------------
A-------------------------6------0-0-0-------------------------------6-----0-0-0-
D---6--------6-------6-------6------------6----------6--------6----------6-------

(RIFF1)(JUST PLAY AROUND WITH THESE NOTES)
E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G------9-9-9-8----------9-9-9-8-------------
D------7-7-7-6----------7-7-7-6-------------
A-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------

(RIFF 2)
E------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------
D----7-7-7-6-------------7-7-7-6-----------
A----7-7-7-6-------------7-7-7-6-----------
D----7-7-7-6-------------7-7-7-6-----------

(RIFF3)
E-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----

(JUST LISTEN FOR THE RYTHYMS)

(RIFF 4)
E-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------
D--6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-



RIFF 4 CONTINUED)
E-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------
D--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--
(listen for rythym)

(BRIDGE)
E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D-------------------------7-7-7-6------------
A-------------------------7-7-7-6------------
D----7-7-7-6------AND-----7-7-7-6------------

(LAST 3 NOTES, LIKE A BRIDGE)
E---------------------------
B-------------------9-------
G-------------6-------------
D-------6-------------------
A---------------------------
D---------------------------

THE LONG HELD OUT NOTE AT THE END IS...
E-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------6---SLIDE SLOWLY BY HALF STEPS TO------1--
A-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Derek Average	#1 by Derek Lamberty at Jan 29, 1970 at 5:05 AM EST
	it means he is looking for a thing to believe in and has resorted to cult worship and he knows it is not what he wants to do because there is no use for cults anymore, he kills himself to see what is going to happen thats why it sounds like a plane spiraling down at the end

No Picture Avinash Average	#2 by Avinash Dutta at May 22, 1970 at 7:45 PM EST
	Yes, this song is definitely about religion. Here's my take on a few of the lines. "you're always brighter in the daytime you fight it after midnight" says two things to me. 1) it's easier to believe in religion and all during the day, and at night you start to question it more as you start thinking more deeply 2) during the day you generally conform more to society and religion, while at night youre more likely to rebel, and break laws and such...so by brighter he might be meaning more religious, and fighting it at night means fighting the rules, and trying to break away from it. "it just seems to me it's such a joke every new walk thru life just inherits Christ you should have to prove something first" seems to say how much he thinks its all bullshit, because it makes no sense that you can just basically ask for Christ, and not do anything else and he will save you. "search for signs to light the path show me the way savior send a glimpse to glance and renew my faith" I think this is saying how he wants to believe and is searching for guidance (hes also quoting scripture here), he just needs some sort of proof. "nails through hands and feet on this cedar grave atone for sin can this be can my soul be saved" This obviously refers to Christ on the cross, and how he is wondering if his soul can be saved. "I think too much need to believe in something real don't need this crutch because it just deceives" This is saying how religion is just a crutch to help people get through tough times, and doesn't hold any true relevance, and that if you think about it that this will be obvious. "challenge me once more to hold my head above water drowning quick flooding in soaked through my lungs" I'm not sure about this part, but I think he is talking about how he's fighting to believe in Christ. How he is going through a lot of pain (possibly dying) yet he's trying not to try to take comfort in Christ because he knows it's not real. "judgment day the verdicts in it seems the jury is hung" This seems to be talking about how on judgement day, people will realize that there is no religion to save you, because it's all a lie. Well those are my views. I think this is Mushroomhead's best song, but far its deepest, and it has a ton of meaning, much of which I still can't understand after listening to this song many many times. But that's why this music is enjoyable, who wants to listen to punk and pop and rap where there is no meaning to try to understand.

No Picture Lucas Average	#3 by Lucas Gracia at Jul 26, 1970 at 8:52 PM EST
	this is a song about finding what you want to believe and not allowing anyone, not even god(if he exists) to change this, and i believe the christians need to stay in england, you bloody brits and your idealistic god, freedom my ass!!!

No Picture †§ean† Average	#4 by †§ean† at Jul 3, 1971 at 10:30 AM EST
	keep in mind religion derives from cults I think he's saying that the heavenly messiah is no more than a guy who knew when and what to speak Also seems like he's frustrated because salvation isn't earned, its given to lip-service faithful with no real intelligence or conviction

No Picture Kieran Average	#5 by Kieran Molloy at Dec 11, 1971 at 10:05 PM EST
	I think this is another song in which he questions his faith. In this song though he attacks religion more. Particularly Christianity. The line "it just seems to me it's such a joke every new walk thru life just inherits Christ you should have to prove something first" obviously points directly at Christianity and ridicules it for the fact that it is inherently passed on to the new generations without the children usually being unable to choose or even look at other religions without having this biased opinion of Christianity forced upon them. It shouldnt just be accepted by these generations that Christianity is the truth...Christianity should have to prove something to the individual before being accepted. He calls Christianity and anyone who forces it on an individual a godfiend. He states that the only proof you need is that you know. I believe this to mean that when questioning faith and whether or not you believe in something it is nearly impossible to prove something so the only proof comes from the individual knowing something. Only if you truely know something can you not question it. We automatically assume Christianity as the divine right and its almost brainwashed upon the younger generations. Theyre losing out on the chance to figure things out for themselves. The new cult king...atleast i believe is calling the person a leader of a mindless mass that has been brainwashed into believing in something. Stereotypically not necesarily truthfully but sterotypically a cult is just that. A mindless mass following some false idol. And by Christianity basically brainwashing this belief into the minds of children it is becoming a stereotypical cult. Dog obviously refers to god, and is a reference to Mushroomhead's song 43 where he speaks of god and a dog and so on. He is stating that with all this brainwashing of Christianity with the way they approach spreading their beliefs is it any wonder why he questions any faith in Christianity. Then Jmann starts almost pleading i guess for his savior whoever it may be to show him the actual answers. To save him from this grey world where he cant see the true beauty of it because he is stuck where everything is dull. Its almost as if hes drowning and being challenged to keep his head above the water ...waiting to find the answers. Then the truth hits him...there are no answers and there never will be. just my opinion...

No Picture Quinn Rhythm Player	#6 by Quinn I killed my last name at Mar 30, 1972 at 10:47 PM EST
	I think the line "it's such a joke every new walk thru life just inherits Christ" refers both to a) each new generation of Xtians, and b) to the New-Age religions and Satanisms which have borrowed a lot from Christianity (or simply reverse it), instead of coming up with something original. Hence his words "you should have to prove something first": Instead of claiming to correct where 'the others' went wrong in following god, you should base your beliefs on proofs - not just come up with a new interpretation of something which hasn't been proven in the first place (the so-called 'Word of God'). People who just take it for a given that god exists (even if they defy the traditional views of him) or that there is some 'old but lost wisdom' about the one true religion (basically what the neo-pagans believe) - those people he calls "godfiend"s. He pleads that in order to find the truth (a flawless system of belief) you first and foremost have to question everything, and proof everything which is supposed to be a part of true religion. That's why he goes: "Can't you see why I'm still wondering if there is a dog" - it's like: Heck, I don't even know that dog's for real and not some illusion. How then am I supposed to believe in some fuckin' scriptures and metaphysical stories you present me with, or even the revelation that has been given to you by a freakin' angel/demon/visionary dream at your bedside last night? ==> "need to believe in something real don't need this crutch because it just deceives" \| He's only relying on himself, religion to him is a most personal thing, it's only between him and the power's that be. So he has to become his own Messiah, since nothing else can convince him. This skepticism of his is probably the hardest path to go by ("can this be can my soul be saved all alone I think too much"), so he call's it "doing the cross thing" - but that's what he has set out to do, even if it means being overwhelmed by a "search for love or war to restore disorder" by pulling down everything he thinks he already knows. This he takes to be god(or whatever might be out there)'s challenge for him: "to hold my head above water" in a sea of uncertainty. However he suffers, and this sea of uncertainty is slowly killing him "flooding in soaked through my lungs". So now he breathes uncertainty, let's it all out in this song. However, he doesn't let himself be led by "lip-service faithful" (as cylent watcher has so nicely put it), as he knows that it's unlikely that any god will let those be rewarded with anything. They are not worthy to judge his beliefs. Instead he has become his own jury, but hasn't figured it out yet so "it seems the jury is hung". He thinks there might come "judgement day" after all, so he doesn't simply dismiss god although he can't truly believe in him. [If I were God, I'd keep the best places in heaven for people like that; people who take religion seriously and search for the truth instead of just following what they are taught by some complacent suckers never questioning anything. But I guess there probably is no god at all and he's gone to all these troubles in vain.]

No Picture Turd Fergeson Lead Player	#7 by Turd Fergeson Fergeson at Dec 17, 1973 at 7:39 PM EST
	the line "it just seems to me its such a joke every new walk through life just enherits Christ you should have to prove something first" is soo true and couldn't have been put better.. to me i guess it just means that ppl believe in Christ or w/e just b/c their parents do and they don't kno any better .. they don't explore other options... and that the Christians or whoever should have to prove that their religion is correct or w/e b4 ppl start believing it in... thats jus muh point of view...

No Picture Kyle Average	#8 by Kyle Landers at Nov 8, 1981 at 9:36 PM EST
	It's about religion. It's saying it's like a fad. Right now Jesus is the fad, sooner or later there will be another futile fad, and everyone will follow. It's like comparing religion to Pokemon. It's in one year, but then it becomes dated.

No Picture simon Average	#9 by simon cody simon at Feb 5, 1982 at 10:56 PM EST
	Scot Edgell sings "the in that dream I recall pieces of prisons, I'm escaping in the next big religion I do the cross thing, the cross thing" part, not Nothing

No Picture Curtis Rhythm Player	#10 by Curtis Lee at Nov 27, 1983 at 1:47 AM EST
	"In the next big religion, I'll do the cross thing" Those words are very strong, explaining that when religion is in full swing, he'd rather be a heretic and belive what he wants than to conform to the masses. In other words, he's questioning if religion is really feaseable, since its done so much killing in the past, is it really worth believing in God if it means dying for someone you'll never see? And don't give me that metaphysical bullshit, if you can't see them, then they're not there. I'm still wondering if there's a reality inside this puppetshow of religion and brute strength between powers. Somebody show me the real truth between life and faith, lest I be misguided between false Gods. Thats pretty much how it works.

No Picture keith Lead Player	#11 by keith at Apr 7, 1984 at 3:59 PM EST
	heard*

No Picture chris Average	#12 by chris nagel at Jul 25, 1987 at 11:23 PM EST
	wow, someone else that agrees that this and other muchroomhead songs sound like faith no more, both great bands

No Picture blake Average	#13 by blake pratt at Nov 20, 1988 at 11:18 AM EST
	"In the next big religion, I'll do the cross thing" Those words are very strong, explaining that when religion is in full swing, he'd rather be a heretic and belive what he wants than to conform to the masses. In other words, he's questioning if religion is really feaseable, since its done so much killing in the past, is it really worth believing in God if it means dying for someone you'll never see? And don't give me that metaphysical bullshit, if you can't see them, then they're not there. I'm still wondering if there's a reality inside this puppetshow of religion and brute strength between powers. Somebody show me the real truth between life and faith, lest I be misguided between false Gods. Thats pretty much how it works.

No Picture Kubota35 Professional	#14 by Kubota35 at Sep 25, 1990 at 3:35 PM EST
	Well, in saying all of this he is terribly wrong... i am a christian, and have been for a long time, and there is too much proof to even have a thought of misbelief, once you experience the happieness and Salvation that God has to offer (freely) you don't have to give up andything ;) i'm praying fro eachone of you... "one day every tongue will confess you are God, and one day every knee will bow"

No Picture Colin Wanna Be	#15 by Colin Gauld at Dec 12, 1990 at 4:51 AM EST
	I think this means- "In the next life i am something big, i make the difference, no one can stop me and no one knows what to do"

No Picture Jon Lead Player	#16 by Jon Zell at Nov 18, 1992 at 5:00 AM EST
	Mushroomhead is a great band, they write some of the most meaningful and complex, but yeah heavy lyrics around. I'm suprised that I havent head of them earlier, because I live in Ohio. Mushroomhead is the only good theing to some out of ohio well besides Pill Effect and Fallen Xero

No Picture James Rhythm Player	#17 by James T.H. at Mar 30, 1994 at 7:38 PM EST
	Thanks StoneKnot..awesome indepth explaination. One of my fav song, and yeah Jefferys Nothing voice in this song is amazing.

No Picture Zane Rhythm Player	#18 by Zane Haight at Jan 12, 1998 at 10:08 AM EST
	yeah religion is the heaviest part of this song, i love Scot Edgell's vocals on this ("in that dream i recall")

No Picture Curtis Rhythm Player	#19 by Curtis Lee at Mar 23, 1998 at 7:55 PM EST
	thank you StoneKnot... it is an excelent song and probally one of the deepest meaning i have heard in a while.

No Picture †grave† Lead Player	#20 by †grave† f at Aug 17, 2003 at 2:30 PM EST
	i dont really listen to the lyrics, i love mushroomhead, theyre awsome!!!!

No Picture metal-cat Average	#21 by metal-cat stepheria at Mar 31, 2004 at 12:49 PM EST
	great song,one of the best on the album.which is quite good,because the album was pretty poor in my opinion.I love the Pink floyd influence,its ace.

No Picture †§ean† Average	#22 by †§ean† at Sep 14, 2005 at 11:15 AM EST
	Obviously this song is about religion. It means that it's futile to believe in faith. Also I want to say that J. Mann has a badass voice. This song is very reminiscient of Faith no More.

No Picture edwin Wanna Be	#23 by edwin henrriquez at Feb 23, 2007 at 1:04 AM EST
	Mushroomhead*** Only difference (unfortunately) is that fads tend to die out, but sorry folks but it looks like Xtian based religions are gonna be here for a while, as long as we have those good old rePUBICunts/can'ts in office...

No Picture Josh Average	#24 by Josh Smith at Mar 15, 2007 at 5:34 PM EST
	I think the line "it's such a joke every new walk thru life just inherits Christ" refers to the New-Age religions and Satanisms which borrow a lot from Christianity (or simply reverse it), instead of coming up with something original. Hence his words "you should have to prove something first": Instead of claiming to correct where 'the others' went wrong in following god, you should base your beliefs on proofs - not just come up with a new interpretation of something which hasn't been proven in the first place (the so-called 'Word of God'). People who just take it for a given that god exists (even if they defy the traditional views of him) or that there is some 'old but lost wisdom' about the one true religion (basically what the neo-pagans believe) - those people he calls "godfiend"s. He pleads that in order to find the truth (a flawless system of belief) you first and foremost have to question everything, and proof everything which is supposed to be a part of true religion. That's why he goes: "Can't you see why I'm still wondering if there is a dog" - it's like: Heck, I don't even know that dog's for real and not some illusion. How then am I supposed to believe in some fuckin' scriptures and metaphysical stories you present me with, or even the revelation that has been given to you by a freakin' angel/demon/visionary dream at your bedside last night? ==> "need to believe in something real don't need this crutch because it just deceives" \| He's only relying on himself, religion to him is a most personal thing, it's only between him and the power's that be. So he has to become his own Messiah, since nothing else can convince him. This skepticism of his is probably the hardest path to go by ("can this be can my soul be saved all alone I think too much"), so he call's it "doing the cross thing" - but that's what he has set out to do, even if it means being overwhelmed by a "search for love or war to restore disorder" by pulling down everything he thinks he already knows. This he takes to be god(or whatever might be out there)'s challenge for him: "to hold my head above water" in a sea of uncertainty. However he suffers, and this sea of uncertainty is slowly killing him "flooding in soaked through my lungs". So now he breathes uncertainty, let's it all out in this song. However, he doesn't let himself be led by "lip-service faithful" (as cylent watcher has so nicely put it), as he knows that it's unlikely that any god will let those be rewarded with anything. They are not worthy to judge his beliefs. Instead he has become his own jury, but hasn't figured it out yet so "it seems the jury is hung". He thinks there might come "judgement day" after all, so he doesn't simply dismiss god although he can't truly believe in him. [If I were God, I'd keep the best places in heaven for people like that; people who take religion seriously and search for the truth instead of just following what they are taught by some complacent suckers never questioning anything. But I guess there probably is no god at all and he's gone to all these troubles in vain.]