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Black Math Guitar Tablature
Black Math

From Dave Curtis      [email protected]

Key:
b : Bend 
p : Pull off
h : Hammer on
T : Flick the toggle switch up and down quickly


  C   G    C   G    C   G    C   G   A
e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----------------------------------- x4
  
                                           
e-----------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-----------------------------------
 Dont you think Im bound to react now?


e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x-----------------------------------
                                   My fingers definitely turnin to black now
  
e------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x-


e------------
B-5-----2--5-
G-5--5--2--5-
D-5--5--2--5-
A-3--4--0--3-
E----3-------
 Maybe Ill put my love on ice and teach myself, maybe thatll be nice

NOTE: Strum these chords as many times as needed as I cant 
      be bothered doing the timing for this part.

                                             
e-----------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E----------------------------------- x3 NOTE: Third time with vocals
  My books are sittin at the top of the stack now

e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x-----------------------------------
                                     The longer words are really breakin 
                                     my back now

e------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x-


e------------
B-5-----2--5-
G-5--5--2--5-
D-5--5--2--5-
A-3--4--0--3-
E----3-------
  Maybe Ill learn to understand, Drawin a square with a pencil in hand

e-----------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E----------------------------------- x2
 
# Heavy fuzz on #
                              D
e-------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-
E------------------------------- x8

e------------
B-5-----2--5-
G-5--5--2--5-
D-5--5--2--5-
A-3--4--0--3-
E----3-------
 Maybe Ill put my love on ice and teach myself, maybe thatll be nice

# Heavy Fuzz off #


Solo Rythmn:

# Solo Start #
e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----------------------------------- x4

e-----------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E----------------------------------- x4

e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x-----------------------------------

# Solo end #
e-----------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E----------------------------------- x2 NOTE: Second time with vocals
  Listen master can you answer a question?

e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x-----------------------------------
                                   Is it the fingers or the brain that youre
                                   teachin the lesson?
  
e------------------------------------
B-5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x--5-x---x-
G-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-
D-5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x--5-x-5-x-
A-3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x--3-x-4-x-
E---x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x----x-3-x-


e------------
B-5-----2--5-
G-5--5--2--5-
D-5--5--2--5-
A-3--4--0--3-
E----3-------
 I cant tell you how proud I am, to write down things that I dont understand

e------------
B-5-----2--5-
G-5--5--2--5-
D-5--5--2--5-
A-3--4--0--3-
E----3-------
Maybe Ill put my love on ice and teach myself, maybe thatll be nice

e-----------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E----------------------------------- x4

End on 

e---
B-2-
G-2-
D-2-
A-0-
E--- 

Solo Guitar 2
This is the start of the solo 
I cant be bothered to tab it as Ill never get to play it

e----------10b12~~~-10b12-10b12b10-10b12b10-8-8-10b12b10b12b10b1210b12b10-8-
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-14------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-12-T-T-T-T----------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------

e--------------------------------------------------------24-24-24-24b22-
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-/19-17-19-19b20b19-17-21-19-22-19-21-19-22-19-21-19-18----------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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