********** * Floods * VERSION 1.1 transcribed by Jonathan Z. Gehman ********** jzg1@cornell.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From 'THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ like many other Pantera songs... ============================================ drop D tune then drop all strings 1/2 step ============================================ note: i put most of the effort figuring out the outro solo (6:14 to 6:59) because it sounds so damn good. I think i nailed that part pretty well. What i have of the verse part is sketchy -- a few riffs and the heavy interlude chords. This tab is much more complete than my first post, but it still needs a little help. I'll be offline this summer, so hopefully by the time i get back in September '96 someone will have completed it. main verse riff -- acoustic =============== Eb||------------------------------------------|| Bb||------------------------------------------|| Gb||.----------------------------------------.|| Db||.----0--4--3---4--------4--0--3--4--0----.|| Ab||--2---------------1--------------------1--|| Db||------------------------------------------|| "Wash away us all..." -- stomp on the distortion ===================== Eb|---------------------------| Bb|-----------------------3---| Gb|-----------------------2---| Db|-----------4-----------0---| Ab|--------5--------5-----0---| Db|-0--/4--------3-----4--0---| here's a stab at the acoustic chords: "then throughout..." "cold hearted..." "and at night..." "wash away..." Eb|----------------------------------------------------------0--| Bb|--2-----3---------2-----3----------2-----3----------7-----3--| Gb|--4-----3---------4-----3----------4-----3----------7-----2--| Db|--4-----5---------4-----5----------4-----5----------7-----0--| Ab|--2-----5---------2-----5----------2-----5----------5-----0--| Db|----------------------------------------------------------0--| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ strum (listen to it to get the correct pattern) INTERLUDE ========= the heavy interludes seem to be a mix of these riffs: RIFF 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2--3--2--0////5^--| Ab|--2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2--3--2--0////5^--| Db|--2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2---2\0/2--3--2--0////5^--| bend up RIFF 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0--1--0--0////3^--| Ab|--0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0--1--0--0////3^--| Db|--0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0---0\_/0--1--0--0////3^--| | i think they use a whammy bend up full here to drop the open power and release chord, but it could be hammer- on the 1st or 2nd fret then sliding off play RIFF 1, then RIFF 2, then RIFF 1, then RIFF 2 without final 0 -> 3 slide. Insert this riff instead: Eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------| Db|--0--1--2--3------3--0--3--2--| Ab|--0--1--2--3------3--0--3--2--| Db|--0--1--2--3------3--0--3--2--| and now the first solo (yea, right!) actually, it's a bit like the second solo, so looking at that may help Here's the outro solo. It should be pretty darn correct -- right down to the last note. Enjoy!- this one sounds SO cool with massive reverb, a touch of delay, and of course, a fair level of distortion. KEY =============== / = slide ^ = bend up ~ = vibrato * = doublepick =============== Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------11----11--9--------7-----7--5--------2-----2--4--------9-----9--7-| Ab|----9-----9-----------5-----5-----------0-----0-----------7-----7-------| Db|-9-----------------5-----------------0-----------------7----------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------11----11/12--------7-----7//9-------14----14/16-------16----16/17-| Ab|----9-----9-----------5-----5----------12----12----------14----14-------| Db|-9-----------------5----------------12----------------14----------------| Eb|-------9-----9-----------5-----5-----------0-----0-----------7-----7----| Bb|---------------12-----------------8-----------------3----------------10-| Gb|---11----11-----------7-----7------------2----2-----------9-----9-------| Db|/9-----------------5-----------------0-----------------7----------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------9-----9-----------5-----5-----------0-----0----| Bb|---------------12-----------------8-----------------3-| Gb|---11----11-----------7-----7------------2----2-------| Db|-9-----------------5-----------------0----------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------| altered riff ending Eb|-------7-----------7----| Bb|------------------------| Gb|----9-----9-----9-----9-| Db|-7-----------8----------| Ab|------------------------| Db|------------------------| Eb|-------9-----9-----------5-----5-----------0-----0-----------7-----7----| Bb|---------------12-----------------8-----------------3----------------10-| Gb|---11----*11---------7-----*7-----------2----*2----------9-----*9-------| Db|-9-----------------5-----------------0-----------------7----------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| pause Eb|-------9-----9-----------5-----5-----------0-----0-----------7----------| Bb|---------------12-----------------8-----------------3-------------------| Gb|---11----*11----------7-----*7-----------2----*2----------9-----9-------| Db|-9-----------------5-----------------0-----------------7-----------8\\\-| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| (repeat of beginning riff w/ a few changes): Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------11----11/12--------7-----7//5--------2-----2--4--------9-----9--7-| Ab|----9-----9-----------5-----5-----------0-----0-----------7-----7-------| Db|-9-----------------5-----------------0-----------------7----------------| fade out...................................................almost inaudible Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------ Db|------11----11^~~--------7-----7//9-------14----12/14-------16----16/17- Ab|----9-----9-----------5-----5----------12----12----------14----14------- Db|-9-----------------5----------------12----------------14---------------- bend