Soundgarden - By Crooked Steps From 'King Animal' Album Tuning - Drop D tabbed by jjhand The heavy tone and odd time signature changes make 'By Crooked Steps' a cool song to play. Great guitar layering by Chris and Kim, and interesting tones throughout. Please rate/comment. Updated 1/12/13 from Jimmy Kimmel performance footage. Intro e|-----------------|-----------|----------------|------------| B|-----------------|-----------|----------------|------------| G|-----------------|-12--------|----------------|------------| D|---12------10----|-----------|---12------10---|-0----------| A|-9----10h12---12-|-----------|-9----10h12--12-|------------| D|-----------------|-----------|----------------|------------| |------------|--------------------| |------------|--------------------| |------------|--------------------| |------------|---12----12---------| |-9---9------|-9---9h10-----------| |------------|--------------10-12-| Intro continues after sound effects w/ bass Melody Riff, played 2x e|------------------|-----------| B|------------------|-----------| G|------------------|-12~-------| D|--------10----10--|-----------| A|-9/11h12----12--12|-----------| D|------------------|-----------| Verse Riff - repeat throughout verses (5 beats per bar) e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-10h12-12-12-12------10h12-12-12-10h12-12-12-12------| A|-10h12-12-12-12------10h12-12-12-10h12-12-12-12------| D|-10h12-12-12-12------10h12-12-12-10h12-12-12-12------| "I'm addicted to feeling, Stealing love isn't stealing, Can't you see that I understand your mind?" "I'm a walking believer, I'm a ghost and a healer, I'm the shape of the home inside your mind" (1:06) - Melody riff added (1:14) Chorus Part 1 - changes to 4/4 time |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------8-8-8-8-----| |-10h12-12-12-12-----8-8-8-8-8-----| |-10h12-12-12-12-----6-6-6-6-6-----| |-10h12-12-12-12-------------------| Chorus Part 2 (1:16) Guitar 1 4/4 time |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |-8h10-10-10-10----8h10-10-10-10---| continue below |-8----8--8--8-----8----8--8--8----| with 2 parts |----------------------------------| Guitar 1 3/4 time |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-8h10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-| |-8----8--8--8-----8--8--8--8--| |------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |------------------------------|------| |--------------------6-5-------|------| |------------------5-------5---|------| |------------------------------|------| |------------------------------|-5\3--| |------------------------------|------| Guitar 1 plays Verse Riff once, then repeats Part 1 and 2 above on Guitar 1 Chorus Lyrics, starting with Part 2 riff: "Not looking for a brighter side, Crooked steps will take me higher, I don't care if you want to cry" Verse 2 - Similar to Verse 1 (1:26) "I'm a soldier for hire, Killing all you admire, And you live in the cloud but that will change" (1:54) Chorus 2 - Similar to first time (2:08) Short Solo |------------------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------10-13p10h13~~~~--------------|--------------------------10-| |-12b14------------------12h14p12h14-|-9h10p9---------------9-12---| |------------------------------------|--------10p9h10/12-----------| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------10h12_______/15--|----14----------16-------14--| |---13------------------|-13----13~~~-13----13-13-----| |-----------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------------| Bridge - play this 4x |-----------------------|------------------| |-----------------------|------------------| |-----------------------|------------------| |-7h9-9-----------------|-7h9-9\-4---------| |-------9-9--12________-|--------5---------| |---------------10_____-|--------0---------| Blood raining down, Cuts a deep, deep river, And we're diving (2:41) on last time through bridge, play this in 2nd bar: |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-0---------------------| guitar 2 plays melody riff |-5---------------------| |-3---------------------| (2:48) Bridge Pt 2 Riff - Guitar 3 |---------3----0-----3/8--------| |-7--7----5----2-----5/10-------| |-7--7----5----2-----5/10-------| |-7--7----5----2-----5/10-------| |-5--5----3----0-----3/8--------| |-------------------------------| "My crooked steps, right behind you" Solo 2 - With Bridge Pt 2 riff and Verse Riff overlapping |----------------------|---------------------|-----------10-----------------| |-13\10----------------|---------------------|------10-10--13b15---13-10-10-| |---------12-10-12~~~~-|-9h10p9--------------|-12b14------------------------| |----------------------|-------12p10p9-10h12-|------------------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|------------------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|------------------------------| |--------10~~~~~--------| |-12h13-----------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| Continue playing Bridge Pt 2 riff and Verse Riff until 3:15 "By crooked steps, Right behind you" I'm a walking believer, I'm a ghost and a healer" (3:15) Guitars 1 & 2, play this 4x |----------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------| |----12-12\10______----------|-----------------------| |-10----------8-8-8--8p7h8p7-|-8p7h8p7h8p7-----------| |----------------------------|------------12--10-12--| "Can't you see that I understand your mind?" Ending - play Verse Riff, guitar 2 plays these notes with bends |-15______b16r----------| |-13______b14r----------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| "By crooked steps, right behind you" (repeated) KEY ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | r Bend release ************************************
