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Death (Live on KEXP) - Viet Cong
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQZfWtwI_U
Tuning:
Guitar 1 (left channel): Standard 12 string - Scott Munro
Guitar 2 (right channel): Standard 6 string - Daniel Christiansen
Pedals used (in order):
Guitar 1: Boss GE-7, EHX Freeze, Moog MF Delay, EHX Holy Grail Nano.
Guitar 2: MXR Analog Chorus, MXR Carbon Copy, MXR Micro Amp, EHX Holy Grail Nano.
Any spring reverb, analog delay and analog chorus should sound good.
Their amps are probably very loud considering they're not using any drive pedals.
Would recommend using a tube screamer either way. Daniel has an Ibanez TS9, but it's not on.
Both guitars have a Capo on the 6th string (for the first half of the song). Tab is relative to capo.
~ = Let ring
Part 1: (00:00-01:20)
Guitar 1:
e|---------------1----------------|
B|----------------------1---------|
G|---------0----------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--0-----------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------0----|
B|-------------1------------------|
G|-------------------0------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-----0--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Part 2: (01:20-02:14)
Guitar 1:
e|--------------1--------0-------|
B|-----------1--------1----------|
G|--------0--------0-------------|
D|-----0-------------------------|
A|--0----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-----------------------0-----|
B|-----------1--------1--------|
G|--------0--------0-----------|
D|-----0--------3--------------|
A|--0--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
02:14-02:26 - Part 1.
02:26-03:07 - Part 2.
03:07-03:32 - Part 1.
Take off the capo before the next part. The tab is no longer relative to capo.
The next part has about a million variations, but here are most of the chords:
03:32-03:45
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------| Repeat
A|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
Guitar 2 (bend the 7th fret every now and then):
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------| Repeat
A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
03:45:
Some of these chords require a large stretch.
Guitar 1:
e|--12~---------------------------------------------|
B|--15~---------------------------------------------|
G|--13~---------------------------------------------| x2
D|--12~---------------------------------12-12-12-12-|
A|--14~---------------------------------14-14-14-14-|
E|--12~---------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Guitar 1:
e|--7~----------------------------------------------|
B|--9~----------------------------------------------|
G|--11~---------------------------------------------| x2
D|---x----------------------------------------------|
A|--11~------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|-----------------------------------------0--0--0--|
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
This part is repeated over and over:
Guitar 1:
e|--12~---------------------------------------------|
B|--15~---------------------------------------------|
G|--13~---------------------------------------------| x2
D|--12~---------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A|--14~---------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
E|--12~---------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
Guitar 2:
e|--10~---------------------------------------------|
B|--12~---------------------------------------------|
G|--14~---------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D|--x-----------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| x2
A|--14~---------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
E|--0~----------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Guitar 1:
e|--7~----------------------------------------------|
B|--9~----------------------------------------------|
G|--11~---------------------------------------------| x2
D|---x----------------------------------------------|
A|--11~------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|-----------------------------------------0--0--0--|
Guitar 2:
e|--7~----------------------------------------------|
B|--9~----------------------------------------------|
G|--11~---------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|--x-----------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| x2
A|--11~---------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--0~----------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
at 05:10 they play something similar to this:
Guitar 1:
e|--10~---------------------------------------------|
B|--12~------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|--14~------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
D|--x--------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| x2
A|--14~------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
E|--0~-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Guitar 2:
e|--10~---------------------------------------------|
B|--9~-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
G|--11~------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|--9--------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| x2
A|--11~------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--0~-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Guitar 1:
e|--7~----------------------------------------------|
B|--9~----------------------------------------------|
G|--11~---------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|--x-----------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| x2
A|--11~---------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--0~----------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Guitar 2:
e|--10~---------------------------------------------|
B|--9~-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
G|--11~------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|--9--------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| x2
A|--11~------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--0~-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Guitar 2 plays this chord here as well:
e|--15-|
B|--17-|
G|--19-|
D|--x--|
A|--19-|
E|--0--|
And then at 05:23 they just oscillate their delay pedals while rapidly strumming the open strings.
If you don't know how: Turn the feedback/repeat up and mess around with the time- and/or mix knob.
Any delay(preferably analog) should work.
Eventually, Guitar 2 rapidly strums a regular E chord.
Guitar 1, meanwhile, goes crazy while strumming random chords high up the fret board.
They go on like that until about 07:30 when the tempo starts to drop.
Both guitars then play different variations of an E Chord.
I think Guitar 1 plays it on the 7th fret, while Guitar 2 plays the open E chord.
Then, (08:34) both play this chord over and over, except a lot slower than before:
Guitar 1 goes crazy every now and then.
e|--7--|
B|--9--|
G|--11-|
D|--x--|
A|--11-|
E|--0--|
And then, at 09:00, this starts:
This is when it's really slow.
Sometimes, between the chords, both guitarists slide up and down,
making a bunch of noise high on the fret board. Use pick slides and stuff as well.
Guitar 1:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|--------------------------16-| Repeat
A|-19~---19~---19~---19~----17-|
E|-0~----0~----0-----0---------|
Guitar 2:
e|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------10-|
G|--------------------------11-|
D|-2~----2~----2~----2~--------| Repeat
A|-2~----2~----2~----2~--------|
E|-0~----0~----0~----0~--------|
And then at 11:37, everything goes back to normal:
Guitar 1:
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9--9--9--9-------------------------11-11-11-11--|
A|------------9--9--9--9--12-12-12-12--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|------12---------12----------12--------------12--|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---12----12---12----12----12----12--------12-----|
D|-9----------------------------------11-11--------|
A|------------9----------12------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
11:48:
Guitar 1:(Scott plays it differently, but they are the same notes)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|------12---------12----------12--------------12--|
G|---12----12---12----12----12----12--------12-----|
D|-9----------------------------------11-11--------|
A|------------9----------12------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|------12---------12----------12--------------12--|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---12----12---12----12----12----12--------12-----|
D|-9----------------------------------11-11--------|
A|------------9----------12------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
11:59 :
Guitar 1:
e|----------------------------------10--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12--------------------------------------------|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11-----11-----------9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-|
E|----------------------------------------------12-----12-121212-12---------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------10---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12---------------------------------------------|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-13----13----13-----11-11-11--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12--------------|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11----11----11-----9--9--9--141414-14-14-|
E|----------------------------------------------12----12----12-----10-10-10--------------|
Guitar 1:
e|----------------------------------10---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12--------------------15---15------12---13-----|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-------------------------14---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------14-------14---14---14--|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11--11--11--11---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------12--12--12--12---------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------10----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12----------------------------------------------|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-13------13--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------12------12----------------|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11------11------11------12----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------12------12--------------------------------|
12:09-12:20:
Guitar 1:
Silent
Guitar 2: (I think this is how it's played)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-12-|
D|-9--9--9--9--------------------------11-11-11-11-|
A|-------------9--9--9--9--12-12-12-12-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
12:20-12:31:
Guitar 1:
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------12-------12----------12-------------12----|
G|----16-------16----16----16----16-------16-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-14-------------------12----------16-16----------|
E|----------14-------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|-9--9--9--9--------------------------11-11-11-11-|
A|-------------9--9--9--9--12-12-12-12-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
12:31-12:42 :
Weird fingering here, so I'll explain it.
1- Index
2- Long
3- Ring
4- Pinky
Guitar 1:
e|----------------19-------17------------------------|
B|-------17-15-------0--------0----19-------17-------|
G|-------------17------17-------17----17-19-------19-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------19----|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
3 1 2 4 2 3 2 4 2 3 1 2 3
e|-----------19-------17------------------------|
B|--17-15-------0--------0----19-------17-------|
G|--------17------17-------17----17-19-------19-|
D|----------------------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------------19----|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------19-------17------------------------------|
B|--17-15-------0--------0----19-------17-------17~---|
G|--------17------17-------17----17-19-------19-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------19----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
Let ring 19th fret harmonics across all strings.
12:42-13:02:
Guitar 1:
e|----------------19-------17------------------------|
B|-------17-15-------0--------0----19-------17-------|
G|-------------17------17-------17----17-19----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------| Repeat
A|---------------------------------------------19~---|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
Up-stroked 19th fret harmonics in a steady rhythm.
13:02-13:23: (with variations)
Guitar 1:
e|----------------------------------10--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12--------------------------------------------|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11-----11-----------9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-|
E|----------------------------------------------12-----12-121212-12---------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------10---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12---------------------------------------------|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-13----13----13-----11-11-11--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12--------------|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11----11----11-----9--9--9--141414-14-14-|
E|----------------------------------------------12----12----12-----10-10-10--------------|
Guitar 1:
e|----------------------------------10---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12--------------------15---15------12---13-----|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-------------------------14---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------14-------14---14---14--|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11--11--11--11---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------12--12--12--12---------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------10----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12----------12-------12-------12----------------------------------------------|
G|-------14----------14-------14-------------14-13------13--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------12------12----------------|
A|-11-11-------11-11-------14-------------------11------11------11------12----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------12------12--------------------------------|
13:23-13:35:
Guitar 1:
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------12-------12----------12-------------12----|
G|----16-------16----16----16----16-------16-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-14-------------------12----------16-16----------|
E|----------14-------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|------12---------12----------12--------------12--|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---12----12---12----12----12----12--------12-----|
D|-9----------------------------------11-11--------|
A|------------9----------12------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
13:35-13:46:
Guitar 1:
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
G|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-14-------------12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-|
E|-------------14-14-14-14-------------------------|
Guitar 2:
Just strum the notes from the last part instead of picking.
13:46-End
Guitar 1:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|--------------------------16-| Repeat
A|-19~---19~---19~---19~----17-|
E|-0~----0~----0-----0---------|
Guitar 2:
e|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------10-|
G|--------------------------11-|
D|-----------------------------| Repeat
A|-14~---14~---14~---14~-------|
E|-0~----0~----0~----0~--------|
There you have it!
Really fun song to play along with.
