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I Am – Hands Like Houses
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Tabbed by: Cedric H.
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Tuning: Drop C
Watch my cover here, with a few added parts (indicated by *Optional* here) when there’s no guitar in the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-diBLN-QXxI
Intro
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7—(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)----------------------|
G|--5-------8------5—(x3)-8-(x6)~-----5-------8------5—(x3)--3-(x6)~\-----|
C|-----------------5------8-----~--------------------5-------3-----~\-----|
Main Riff (Also Chorus) (x2)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7—(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)----------------------|
G|--5-------8------5—(x3)-8-(x8)------5-------8------5—(x3)--3-(x8)~~-----|
C|-----------------5------8--------------------------5-------3-----~~-----|
*Optional* In my cover, I hold the last chord and then:
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------|
G|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------|
C|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--5h7p5—(x~25)---5h8p5-(x~10)---5h7p5-(x~20)---5h8p5-(x~7)--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Difficult to count the exact number of times for the hammer ons. Have a look at the video for timing.)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--12---------7-(x12)--10—(x6)-//--\-------------------------------------|
G|--12-(x16)---5---------8------//--\-------------------------------------|
C|--12--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff (not very sure about the order of the notes, but as a general guideline, this sounds alright.
Any corrections much appreciated.)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------7-5-0-----------5-7-5----------------------------------|
G|-----------8-5-0-------5-8-0-----------5-8---7---5-0-7-5-0---8-5-0------|
C|--8-0-5-0--------------------0-8-0---------0---------------0-------0----|
Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------7-5-0--------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-5---8-0-5-----------8-5*~--------------------------------------------|
C|-----0-------0----------------------------------------------------------|
Play Main Riff/Chorus x4
Then: (with a filter/effect until the power chord on 8)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7—(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)-----------------7~~--|
G|--5-------8------5—(x3)-8-(x8)------5-------8------5—(x3)--3-(x8)--5~~--|
C|-----------------5------8--------------------------5-------3------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7-(x32)-----------7-(x4)--10-(x4)-------------------------------------|
G|--5---------8-(x8)--5--------8------------------------------------------|
C|------------8-----------------------------------------------------------|
. .
Riff 2 (Once again, not certain, but something along these lines sounds okay.)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------7-0-5---------------------------7-0-5-7---7-0-5-7---------------|
G|--------------8-0-5---------------8-0-5---------5-----------------------|
C|--8-0-5-------------8-0-5---8-0-5---------------------------------------|
Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------7-0-5--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------8-0-5-8-------8-0-5-8-----5-8-5-----5-8------8-8-8-8-8-8b|
C|--8-0-5-8-0-5------------------------8-5-------8-5----------------------|
Play Main Riff/Chorus x4
*Optional* (There is a faint lead guitar here,
but I decided to go a different route with an over-the-top flanger
effect on the first few chords)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0-(x16)-7--8---3--5~~~------8~~--5~--3~----------0-0-0--0-0-0-0~--12\\|
C|--0-------7--8---3--5~~~------8~~--5~--3~----------0-0-0--0-0-0-0~--12\\|
. . . . .
Breakdown (Just listen closely for the rhythm.
Add a pinch harmonic here or there if you want.)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-000-0-0-0---0-0-000--0-0-00000000-(x2)---8-8-888-8-8-8-(x2)--------|
Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--5-5-555-5-5-5-(x2)-----8-5-0-3-5-0-0-000-0-0-0--3-8-5-0-8-5-0-0-000000|
Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-8-888-8-8-8-(x2)----5-5-555-5-5-5-(x2)------------------------------|
Short “interlude” (Guitar is quiet, with filter):
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7—(x3)----------------------------7-(x3)------------------------------|
G|--5--------5-(x3)--8-(x12)----------5--------5-(x3)—-8-(x6)--3-(x8)-----|
C|-----------5-------8-------------------------5-------8-------3----------|
(Bass Slide)
Finish with Main Riff/Chorus x7
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato/hold
| * harmonic
| . Palm mute
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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