Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth
Songs for the Deaf
Tuning: C-F-Bb-Eb-Ab-C
by Nick Paliocha
Note: Josh Homme has a very improvisational style compared to most metal bands of today. I have one or two variations tabbed out, but if you learn the basic riffs for the song, you can make your own small variations and fills. But I will not waste my time picking out every one of homme's variations.
Intro:
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
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Verse 1:
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------
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After four measures do one of the following:
- Play the same riff with a harmonizer (Whammy pedal or some other thing) set to a Major 3rd or 4 half steps up.
- Play with two guitarists. One plays the above riff, the other plays the same thing a Major 3rd or 4 half steps up.
- Play the same riff except replace each single note with a major triad
For example:
---- -4-
-5-- becomes -5-
Verse 1 Guitar Fill:
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-6-7p6-------------------------------------------------------------------
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Chorus:
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-7--10--------------------------------------------------------------------
-7--10- 8--5------------------------------------------------------------
-5--8---8--5------------------------------------------------------------
---------6--3-------------------------------------------------------------
Listen for the rhythm
Interlude (Acoustic):
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-6-7-5-10-------------------------------------------------------------------
-7-7-6-10------------------------------------------------------------------
-7-7-7-10------------------------------------------------------------------
-5-6-7-8--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Again, listen to the song for the rhythm
Intro to Verse 2:
(Acoustic)
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-6-7-5-10---6-7-5-----------------------------------------------------------
-7-7-6-10---7-7-6----------------------------------------------------------
-7-7-7-10---7-7-7----------------------------------------------------------
-5-6-7-8----5-6-7-----------------------------------------------------------
------5-----------5--5-------------------------------------------------------
(Lead)
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-/10-10b11-10-8---------------10-10b11-10-8-/16-----------------
--------------------9-9b10-9-7------------------------------------------
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Outro:
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-7--8-------6------------------------------------------------------------
-7--8-4--8-6-------------------------------------------------------------
-5-10-4-8-4--------------------------------------------------------------
-------2-6--------------------------------------------------------------------
Last Bit:
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----6----------------------------------------------------------------------
-8-6-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-8-4-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-6-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro w/ Bass
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Intro to Verse 2
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro
Last Bit
Interlude
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