Pressed

Pressed Against the Sky

From the upcoming Toadies release, "Hell Below, Stars Above." Tabbed by Dave "don't call me 'Joey' from 'Friends'" Nailing Tablature key s/ = Slide up s\ = Slide down (x) = Grace note (This means play it when you feel like it) p = Pull-off h = Hammer-on Intro ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)- --------------------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-- --5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Main Riff X ----------------------------------------------------- -(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)---------------------------------- --4--4--4--4--4--4--4-(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)(4)---- --5--5--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-(0)- -----------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-(0)- ----------------------------------------------------- B7 C7 -(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)----------------------- --4--4--4--4--4--4----5--5--5--5--5--5---- --2--2--2--2--2--2----3--3--3--3--3--3---- --4--4--4--4--4--4----5--5--5--5--5--5---- --2--2--2--2--2--2----3--3--3--3--3--3---- ------------------------------------------

Be sure to notice the "Passing Chord" in the "Main Riff". It’s denoted be the "X" above it. After the "Main Riff" play one of the following riffs, depending on where you are in the song. Link Riff #1 ----------------- ---------------- --5p3------------ ---------------- ------3h4-------- Or ---9p7---------- ----------------- --------8h9----- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- Link Riff #2 ----------------- ---------------- --5p3--5p3------- --9p7--9p7------ ----------------- Or ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- Okay...to get through the entire intro, play the "Intro Section" followed by the "Main Riff". After that, play "Link Riff #1," and then go back into the "Main Riff". After that, play "Link Riff #2," and then go back into the "Main Riff" After that, wait for a bit and play the C7 chord... C7 Chord ---12-- ---11-- ---12-- -------- -------- -------- For the verses, play the "Main Riff" followed by each "Link Riff" in numerical order. Once again, end on the C7 Chord. Now it’s time to tackle Clark’s slide solo. Be sure to throw lots of reverb on it... Clark’s Slide Solo ---------------14---19-----------12s\10s/15s\14---- ---------s/14-----------19s\----------------------- --12s\--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --9--9s\8s/9---8s/9s\8---------9s\8---------- -------------------------s/9----------s\10--- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- --12s/14---------12s/14----------------------------------------- ---------14s\12----------14s\12---14s\12---8s/9---14s\12---8s/9- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- After the solo, go back into the "Main Riff" Repeat it 4 times without using the "Link Riffs". Then, go into... Climax Riff C Eb ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--- --5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--- --5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--- --3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------- Over the "Climax Riff," play this… Clean Riff --------2--3-----------------6-------5--6--5--3-- -------------------------5----------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- You can also hear another thing being played under the "Climax Riff". It the following… Quiet/Ending Riff -------------------------- -------------------------- ---7--8--9--10---12------- -------------------------- ---5--6--7---8---10------- -------------------------- After playing the "Climax Riff" a bunch of times, play the "Quiet/Ending Riff" by itself to end the song. It coincides with Todd singing the final "Eyes wide open". That should do it. With the exception of a few pinch harmonics under the "Climax Riff," I think I covered everything…