Song: Down With The Sickness Band: Disturbed Album: The Sickness Tuning: Drop D (Db Ab Db Gb Bb eb) / - slide h - hammer on v - vibrato * - pinched harmonic PM - Palm mute Intro e|-----------------------------------------------| b|-----------------------------------------------| g|-----------------------------------------------| d|-----------------------------------------------| x1 a|-7-10-7-8-7---7-10-7-8-7---7-10-7-8-7-10-7-8-7-| d|-----------------------------------------------| PM .......... .......... ................... e|-------------------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------------| g|-------------------------------------------------| d|-------------------------------------------------| x3 a|-7-10-7-8-7---7-10-7-8-7-10-7-8-7----------------| d|-------------------------------------------------| PM .......... ................... This first part is odd… you play the first riff once then play the second riff If you listen to the song youll know what im talking about but the second riff is just the 1st one played in succession… im just trying to make it easier to understand Intro Cont.=========> OH AH AH AH AH!!!!! e|----------------------------------------------------| b|----------------------------------------------------| g|----------------------------------------------------| d|----------------------------------------------------| x1 a|-2-5h-2-3h-2---2-5h-2-3h-2---2-5h-2-3h-2-5h-2-3h-2--| d|-2-5h-2-3h-2---2-5h-2-3h-2---2-5h-2-3h-2-5h-2-3h-2--| e|-------------------------------------| e|-----------| b|-------------------------------------| b|-----------| g|-------------------------------------| g|-----------| d|-------------------------------------| x2 d|-----------| a|-2-5h-2-3h-2---2-5h-2-3h-2-5h-2-3h-2-| a|-2-3-3-3-3-| d|-2-5h-2-3h-2---2-5h-2-3h-2-5h-2-3h-2-| d|-2-3-3-3-3-| same as the first time… but after playing twice play that second part then go into the main riff again and do the last part again then go into………. Verse e|-------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| g|-------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| d|-------------------------------------------|x1 |-----------------------------------------| x3 a|-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |-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---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------| PM ......... ......... ................. ......... ................. e|------------| e|------------| b|------------| b|------------| g|---------5*-| g|------------| d|------5*----| After 1st 3 times… d|------------| After 2nd 3 times a|-2-3--------| a|-2-3-3-3-3--| d|-2-3--------| d|-2-3-3-3-3--| PM.... PM.......... Then…. e|--------------------------------------| e|--------------| b|--------------------------------------| a|--------------| g|--------------------------------------| g|---------5*---| d|--------------------------------------| x3 d|-------5*-----| a|---------------2-2-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2-2-| a|-2-3----------| d|-2-5h-2-3h-2---2-2-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2-2-| d|-2-3----------| ......... ......... d|--------------| a|------------| g|------------| d|------------| after 2nd 3 times a|-2-3-3-3-3--| d|-2-3-3-3-3--| Chorus e----------------------------------------------| b|------------5*-5*----------------------5*----| g|------------------------------------------5*-| d|---------------------------------------------| x1 a|-2---2-3-2---------2-2-3-2-2---2-3-2---------| d|-2---2-3-2---------2-2-3-2-2---2-3-2---------| e|-----------------------------------------------------| e|--------| b|-------------------5*-5*----------------------5*-----| b|--------| g|-------------------------------------------------5*--| g|--------| d|-----------------------------------------------------| x3 d|--------| after 1st 3 times a|-2-2-3-2-2---2-3-2---------2-2-3-2-2---2-3-2---------| a|-2/12vv-| d|-2-2-3-2-2---2-3-2---------2-2-3-2-2---2-3-2---------| d|-2/12vv-| e|-------------------------------------| b|-------------------------------------| g|-------------------------------------| d|-------------------------------------| after 2nd 3 times a|-2~ (wait 2 whole beats)---///17///1-| d|-2~ (wait 2 whole beats)---///17///1-| jump right back into the verse and play again one more time then play the chorus one more time… but after the last slide go into this: Interlude e|--------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------| b|--------------------------------------| b|------------------------------------| g|--------------------------------------| g|------------------------------------| d|--------------------------------------| x1 d|------------------------------------|x4 a|--------------------------------------| a|------------------------------------| d|-4-x-x-10-11-14v-x-x-11-10v-x-x-2-4v--| d|-x-x-10-11-14v-x-x-11-10v-x-x-2-4v--| after playing that last part 4 times… then ending on the 2nd and 4th frets is barred to give it that beefier heavier sound… then it goes immediately into this: e|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------| g|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------| b|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------| d|---------------------------------| x1 |-------------------------------| x4 a|-4-x-x-10-11-x-x-4-4-x-x-10-11-4-| |-x-x-10-11-x-x-4-4-x-x-10-11-4-| d|-4-x-x-10-11-x-x-4-4-x-x-10-11-4-| |-x-x-10-11-x-x-4-4-x-x-10-11-4-| after those 3 times… you play this part 3 times e|--------------| g|--------------| b|--------------| d|--------------| after this play the previous riff 4 more times a|-x-x-10-11-4--| d|-x-x-10-11-4--| Outro e|----------------------------------------------------| b|----------------------------------------------------| g|----------------------------------------------------| d|----------------------------------------------------| x1 a|-9-12-9-10-9---9-12-9-10-9---9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9--| d|----------------------------------------------------| PM ........... ........... ..................... e|--------------------------------------| b|--------------------------------------| g|--------------------------------------| d|--------------------------------------| x3 (played same way as the intro) a|-9-12-9-10-9---9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9--| d|--------------------------------------| PM ........... ..................... e|----------------------------------------------------| b|----------------------------------------------------| g|----------------------------------------------------| d|----------------------------------------------------| x1 a|-4-7h-4-5h-4---4-7h-4-5h-4---4-7h-4-5h-4-7h-4-5h-4--| d|-4-7h-4-5h-4---4-7h-4-5h-4---4-7h-4-5h-4-7h-4-5h-4--| e|--------------------------------------| b|--------------------------------------| g|--------------------------------------| d|--------------------------------------| x6 FINISH STRONG! a|-4-7h-4-5h-4---4-7h-4-5h-4-7h-4-5h-4--| d|-4-7h-4-5h-4---4-7h-4-5h-4-7h-4-5h-4--| well that’s it… its my first tab so be gentle with me… im positive that it is nearly perfect but I did tab this a little funky just trying to break it down and make it a bit easier to understand. I guarantee if you look at these tabs and listen to the song at the same time you will see whats going on any thoughts, comments, or concerns, email me at Amidamaru6789@comcast.net or IM me…. My AIM is Amidamaru6789 Have fun and ENJOY