------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Precipice - Mogwai ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Wade Abbott Email: wadeab@hotmail.com Guitar 1 Tuning: Regular Guitar 2 Tuning: EAEAAE (Stuart) Guitar 3 Tuning: Regular Guitars 1 and 2 are pretty much fully tabbed out. Guitar 3 produces some sort of feedback for half the song. Note: This is a very long tab Guitar 1 (left speaker) Part 1 0:00-0:12 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------0-0------0--------0-0------0--------0-0------0--------0-0------0----| E|--5---5-5-5--5------5---5-5-5--5------5---5-5-5--5------5---5-5-5--5-------| Part 2 0:13-0:57 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------0-0------0--------0-0-----0-0------0-------0-0------0----------------| E|--5---5-5-7--7------8---8-7-5---5-5-5--5-----5---5-5-5--5------------------| Part 3 0:58-1:27 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------0-0-----0-0---------0-0------0-0------------------------------------| E|--1---1-1-/6--6-6----/9---9-9-\3---3-3---3--3--0----------------------------| cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-------0-0--------------------------------| E|--1---1-1-/6--6-6-\5---5-5-5--5----5---5-5-5--5--0-------------------------| Part 3 1:28-1:37 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0--0---------------------------------| E|--5---5-5--5-5--5--5----5---5-5--5-5--5--5---------------------------------| Part 4 1:38-2:03 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6---6-6--6-6--6--6----4---4-4--4-4--4--4----7---7-7--7-7--7/9-9----------| A|--0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0---0----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part 4 continued e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--5---5-5--5-5--5--5--/--10--10-10--10-10--10--10--\--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--0-0--0--0---| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part 4 continued e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--10--10-10--10-10--10--10----9--9-9--9-9--9--9----------------------------| A|--0---0--0---0--0---0---0-----0--0-0--0-0--0--0----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part 5 2:04-2:28 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6---6-6--6-6--6--6----4---4-4--4-4--4--4----7---7-7--7-7--7--7-----------| A|--0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0--0-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5---5-5--5-5--5--5----10--10-10--10-10--12--12---14---14-14--14-14--14--14| A|-0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0--0---0--0---0---0----0----0--0---0--0---0---0-| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--10--10-10--10-10--12--12----9--9-9--9-9--10-9----------------------------| A|--0---0--0---0--0---0---0-----0--0-0--0-0--0--0----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part 6 2:29-2:52 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6---6-6--6-6--6--6----4---4-4--4-4--4/6--6----7---7-7--7-7--7/9--9-------| A|--0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0----0----0---0-0--0-0--0----0-------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5---5-5--5-5--5--5--/-10--10-10--10-10--10--10---2----2--2---2--2--0h2--2-| A|-0---0-0--0-0--0--0--/-0---0--0---0--0---0---0----0----0--0---0--0---0---0-| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-/10--10-10--10-10--10--10----9--9-9--9-9--9--9----------------------------| A|-/0---0--0---0--0---0---0-----0--0-0--0-0--0--0----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part 7 2:53-3:17 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6---6-6--6-6--6/7-7----4---4-4--4-4--4/6-6----7---7-7--7-7--7--7-----------| A|--0---0-0--0-0--0---0----0---0-0--0-0--0---0----0---0-0--0-0--0--0-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 7 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5---5-5--5-5--5--5----10--10-10--10-10--10--10---2----2--2---2--2--0h2--2-| A|-0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0--0---0--0---0---0----0----0--0---0--0---0---0-| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 7 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--10--10-10--10-10--10/12-12----9--9-9--9-9--9--9----------------------------| A|--0---0--0---0--0---0-----0-----0--0-0--0-0--0--0----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ============================================================================== Alternate Part if you want to play the lead but don't want to go to alternate tuning 3:17-3:41 (This is actually played by guitar 2, tabbed further down) e|--------12------7--------12-------10------5------5------5------------------| B|--10-10-----5-5----10-10--------------3-3----3-3----3-3----3---------------| G|-----------------------------10-10----------------------------5------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Alternate Part cont'd 3:42-3:49 e|--------12----------12---------7-------7----------12----------12-----------| B|-10--10----10--10-10--10--5--5---5--5-5-5--10--10----10--10-10--10---------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Alternate Part cont'd 3:50-3:59 e|12--------------12----------------10-----------10---------12----------12---| B|----10--10--10----10-10-10-------------------------10--10----10--10-10--10-| G|----------------------------10--10----10--10-10--10------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Alternate Part cont'd 4:00-4:05 e|---------13----------13-----------15----------15---------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--14--14----14--14-14--14--14--14----14--14-14--14-------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ============================================================================== Part 8 3:17-3:41 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--6---6-6--6-6--6--6----4---4-4--4-4--4--4----7---7-7--7-7--7/9-9----------| A|--0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0---0----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 8 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5---5-5--5-5--5--5----10--10-10--10-10--12--12---14---14-14--14-14--14--14| A|-0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0--0---0--0---0---0----0----0--0---0--0---0---0-| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 8 cont'd 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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-5---5-5--5-5--5--5--/-10--10-10--10-10--10--10---2----2--2---2-0h2--0h2-2-| A|-0---0-0--0-0--0--0--/-0---0--0---0--0---0---0----0----0--0---0--0---0---0-| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 8 cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-/10--10-10--10-10--10--10----9--9-9--9-9--9--9----------------------------| A|-/0---0--0---0--0---0---0-----0--0-0--0-0--0--0----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:06-4:17 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2--2-2--2--3--3-3---2--2-2--2--5--5/7------------------------------------| A|--0--0-0--0--0--0-0---0--0-0--0--0--0-0------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:18-4:41 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3--3-3--5-5--3-3-5-7--7-7--5--5-5----------------------------------| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2--2-2--2--2--3-0--2--2-2--2--2--3-0-------------------------------------| A|--0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:42-4:53 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3--3-3--5-5--3-3-5-7--7-7--9-9-9--10-10-10-10--10-12-12-12-12------| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0-------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--14-14-14-14--14-14--14-14-14---------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0---0--0---0--0--0----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:54-5:17 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3--3-3--5-5--3-3-5-7--7-7--5--5-5----------------------------------| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2--2-2--2--2--3-0--2--2-2--2--2--3-0-------------------------------------| A|--0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5:18-5:29 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3--3-3--5-5--3-3-5-7--7-7--9-9-9--10-10-10-10--10-12-12-12-12------| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0-------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--14-14-14-14--14-14--14-14-14---------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0---0--0---0--0--0----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5:30-5:40 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--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------------------------------------| E|--0--0-0--0--0--0-0---0--0-0--0--0--0-0------------------------------------| Part x 5:41-6:06 e|------7---7-----------------7-----------7----------------------------------| B|----8---8---8---8-------8-------------8---8---8---8-------8---10-----------| G|--9-----------9----9--9---9---9-----9-------9---9----9--9---9----9---------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part x cont'd e|------7---7-----------------7-----------7----------------------------------| B|----8---8---8---8-------8-------------8---8---8---8-------8---10-----------| G|--9-----------9----9--9---9---9-----9-------9---9----9--9---9----9---9---9-| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| part xi 6:07-6:30 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10-10-8-8---/10-10-10-10-10-10---8-8-7-7-----/8-8-8-8-8-8----------------| G|------------9------------------------------9-------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| part xi cont'd e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------/10-10-10-10-10-10----end -----------------------------------| G|--9-9-7-7-5-----------------------------with ------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------feedback----------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------LOUD!------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| End Guitar 2 (EAEAAe) (Both Speakers) It's hard to hear what guitar 2 is doing at the start (maybe nothing) but this is what one of the guitars is doing at least. Intro: 00:00-1:27 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------0---0---------0---0----------0---0----------0---0------------------| A|--0---0---0-----0---0---0------0---0---0------0---0---0--------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Light Distortion 1:28-3:17 (Stuart hits the top of the neck with a drumstick, any object will do) e|--0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------------| A|--0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------------| A|--0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------------| E|--0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------------| A|--0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------------| E|--0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------------| 3:18-3:40 e|------12----7--------12-------10------5------5------5----------------------| A|----12-----7-------12--------7-------5------5------5-----5-----------------| A|-/12-----\7-----/12--------\7-------5------5------5----------5-------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 3:41-4:05 e|--------12----------12---------7-------7------------12---------12----------| A|-----12----12-----12--12-----7---7----7-7--------12----12----12--12--------| A|-/12------------12---------7---------7-------/12-----------12--------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| cont'd e|--12------------12-------------10-------10----------12----------12---------| A|-----12----12-----12--12-----7----7----7--7------12----12-----12--12-------| A|--------12----------12----\7----------7------/12------------12-------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| cont'd e|--------13----------13-----------15----------15----------------------------| A|-----12----12-----12--12------12----12-----12--12--------------------------| A|--12------------12---------12------------12--------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:06-4:17 Silent For this section it's really hard to tell what's happening. 4:18-4:41 e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| A|--8-8-8-8--8-8-10-10--8-8-8-8--8-8-10\8-7--7-7--7--7-8-5--7--7-7--7--7-8-5-| A|--8-8-8-8--8-8-10-10--8-8-8-8--8-8-10\8-7--7-7--7--7-8-5--7--7-7--7--7-8-5-| E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| 4:42-4:53 e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0--0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-----------------------------| A|--8-8-8-8--8-8-10-10--10-10-10-10\-8-10-10-8-10----------------------------| A|--8-8-8-8--8-8-10-10--10-10-10-10\-8-10-10-8-10----------------------------| E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0--0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-----------------------------| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0--0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-----------------------------| E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0--0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-----------------------------| cont'd e|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| A|--12---12--14-14-15-15---12---12--14-14-15-15------------------------------| A|--12---12--14-14-15-15---12---12--14-14-15-15------------------------------| E|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| A|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| E|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| Turn on Heavy Distortion 4:54-5:18 e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| A|--8-8-8-8--8-8-10-10--8-8-8-8--8-8-10\8-7--7-7--7--7-8-5--7--7-7--7--7-8-5-| A|--8-8-8-8--8-8-10-10--8-8-8-8--8-8-10\8-7--7-7--7--7-8-5--7--7-7--7--7-8-5-| E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-| 5:19-5:35 e|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| A|--12---12--14-14-15-15---12---12--14-14-15-15------------------------------| A|--12---12--14-14-15-15---12---12--14-14-15-15------------------------------| E|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| A|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| E|--0----0---0--0--0--0----0----0---0--0--0--0-------------------------------| cont'd e|--0--0-0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------------------------| A|--7--7-7--7--7--5--5------------------------12-12-12-12---14--14-15--15----| A|--7--7-7--7--7--5--5------------------------12-12-12-12---14--14-15--15----| E|--0--0-0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0-0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------------------------| E|--0--0-0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------------------------| 5:36-5:42 e|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-15-15-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-15-15-13-13--| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5:43-6:30 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3--3-3--3--3-3-3--2--2-2--2--2-2-2--3--3-3--3--3-3-3--5--5-5--5--5-5-5---| A|--3--3-3--3--3-3-3--2--2-2--2--2-2-2--5--5-5--5--5-5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7-7---| E|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--3--3-3--3--3-3-3--5--5-5--5--5-5-5---| End Guitar 3 (right speaker) Part 1 0:00-0:57 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------9p7-----------9p7-----------9p7-----------9p7-or---------9h10---| A|---0--0-0--------0--0-0--------0--0-0--------0--0-0---------0--0-0---------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part 2 0:58-1:27 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------5h7----------5h7----------5h7----------5h7---------------------| A|---0--0-0-------0--0-0-------0--0-0-------0--0-0---------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Part 3 1:28-1:37 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--0---0-0--0-0--0--0----0---0-0--0-0--0--0---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| At this point this guitar starts just producing mass amounts of feedback or something on the 17th fret of e. It does this through pretty much the whole song. | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================