Artist: Sevendust Song: Skeleton Song Album: Seasons Tuning: Open B? (B F# B E A B) Author: Mike Smith (sublime56@hotmail.com) Well, nobody has written a tab for this song yet (surprisingly) so I figured I would. I wrote parts for both guitars, so I hope it isn't too confusing. Just listen to the song while reading the tab and it should play out. I have no clue what the name of this tuning actually is. I just put Open B, but I think Clint and John tune this way for ease of playing. It might be the same tuning for Angel's Son, but I don't know for sure. I know it's a pain in the ass to tune your guitar to this, but this is the only way. If you listen to the harmonics, this is the only tuning where they will sound correct. Notation Key: v - Downstroke ^ - Upstroke h - Hammer On p - Pull Off * - Natural Harmonic Note ~ - Let Ring / - Slide Up - Slide Down x - Muted String p.m. - Palm Mute Intro (Acoustic guitar with a slight chorus): B |---------------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-------|| A |---------0-------0-----0-----------0-------0-------0---------|| E |-------4---4---------2---4-------4---4-----------4-----------|| B |-----2-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------------|| F#|---0---------------3-----------------------------------------|| B |-----------------------------3---------------0---------------|| x2 1st Verse: B |---------------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-------|| A |---------0-------0-----0-----------0-------0-------0---------|| E |-------4---4---------2---4-------4---4-----------4-----------|| B |-----2-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------------|| F#|---0---------------3-----------------------------------------|| B |-----------------------------3---------------0---------------|| x4 Chorus (Guitar 1 - Acoustic): *slow slide B |---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---------|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0-0-0---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| 2nd time B |---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----|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0--0--0---0---0--0--0--0----|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--12--12-12-12-12/-15--15-15-15-15---|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--12--12-12-12-12/-15--15-15-15-15---|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--12--12-12-12-12/-15--15-15-15-15---|| 3rd time B |---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---------|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0-0-0---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| 4th time B |---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----|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0--0--0---0---0--0--0--0----|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--12--12-12-12-12--12--12-12-12-12---|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--12--12-12-12-12--12--12-12-12-12---|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--12--12-12-12-12--12--12-12-12-12---|| Chorus (Guitar 2 - Clean Electric): B |---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---------|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0-0-0---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3--2---2-2-2-2---------|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3--2---2-2-2-2---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3--2---2-2-2-2---------|| 2nd time B |---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---------|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0-0-0---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| 3rd time B |---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---------|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0-0-0---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3--2---2-2-2-2---------|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3--2---2-2-2-2---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3--2---2-2-2-2---------|| 4th time B |---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---------|| E |---0---0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-0--0-0---0---0-0-0-0---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| F#|---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| B |---7---7-7--7-7/--10-10-10-10-10-10--3---3-3--3-3/--5---5-5-5-5---------|| 2nd Verse (Guitar 1 - Acoustic): Same as 1st Verse 2nd Verse (Guitar 2 - Acoustic Overdub): B |----------------------------------*12-----------------*7~~------|| A |-----------------------------*12-------------------*7----*7~~---|| E |----------------------------------------*12~~-------------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|----------------------------------------------------------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| 2nd time B |------------------------*12-------------*12-----------*7~~------|| A |-------------------*12--------------*12------------*7----*7~~---|| E |-----------------------------*12~~-----------*12----------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|----------------------------------------------------------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| 3rd time B |-----------------------------*12----------------------*7~~------|| A |----------------------------------*12--------------*7----*7~~---|| E |----------------------------------------*12~~-------------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|----------------------------------------------------------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| 4th time B |------------------------------*12---*12---------------*7~~------|| A |-------------------------*12------------*12--------*7----*7~~---|| E |--------------------*12----------------------*12~~--------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|----------------------------------------------------------------|| B |----------------------------------------------------------------|| 2nd Chorus (Same for both guitar parts) Breakdown (Guitar 1 - Acoustic): B |---------0------------0--------------0------------0----------|| A |-------0---0--------0---0----------0---0--------0---0--------|| E |-----0-------0----0-------0------0-------0----0-------0------|| B |---0~~----------8~~---------0--3~~----------5~~---------0----|| F#|---0~~----------8~~------------3~~----------5~~--------------|| B |---0~~----------8~~------------3~~----------5~~--------------|| x3 4th time B |---------0------------0--------------0-----------------------|| A |-------0---0--------0---0----------0---0---------------------|| E |-----0-------0----0-------0------0-------0-------------------|| B |---0~~----------8~~---------0--9~~---------------------------|| F#|---0~~----------8~~------------9~~---------------------------|| B |---0~~----------8~~------------9~~---------------------------|| Breakdown (Guitar 2 - Clean Electric): B |---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-------|| E |---0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-------|| B |---0---0-0-0---8-8-8-8-8-8---3---3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5-------|| F#|---0---0-0-0---8-8-8-8-8-8---3---3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5-------|| B |---0---0-0-0---8-8-8-8-8-8---3---3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5-------|| x3 4th time B |---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~~~--------------|| E |---0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0~~~--------------|| B |---0---0-0-0---8-8-8-8-8-8---9---9-9-9-9---9~~~--------------|| F#|---0---0-0-0---8-8-8-8-8-8---9---9-9-9-9---9~~~--------------|| B |---0---0-0-0---8-8-8-8-8-8---9---9-9-9-9---9~~~--------------|| Transition Riff (Guitar 1 - Acoustic): B |---------------0-----------0-------------0~~~----------------|| A |---------0-------0-----0-----------0-------------------------|| E |-------4---4---------2---4-------4---4-----------------------|| B |-----2-------2-----------------2-------2---------------------|| F#|---0---------------3-----------------------------------------|| B |-----------------------------3-------------------------------|| Transition Riff (Guitar 2 - Acoustic Overdub): B |-------------*12----------*12---------*12---------*12----------|| A |---------*12-----*12----------*12---------*12---------*12------|| E |---------------------*12----------*12---------*12---------*12--|| B |---------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------|| B |---------------------------------------------------------------|| 3rd Chorus (Same for both guitar parts as before but repeat entire chorus twice) Outro (Guitar 1 - Acoustic): B |---------------0---------------------------------------------|| A |---------0-------0-------------------------------------------|| E |-------4---4-------4~~~--------------------------------------|| B |-----2-------2-----------------------------------------------|| F#|---0---------------------------------------------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| x4 Outro (Guitar 2 - Acoustic Overdub): B |------------------------------*12----------------------------|| A |--------------------------*12--------------------------------|| E |-----------------------------------*12~~~--------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| 2nd time B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| A |---------------------------*7----------*7------*7~~~---------|| E |------------------------*7----------*7-----------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| 3rd time B |---------------------------*7--------------------------------|| A |------------------------*7-------------------*7~~~-----------|| E |------------------------------*7----------*7-----------------|| B |---------------------------------------*7--------------------|| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| 4th time B |---------------------------*7-----------------*12------------|| A |------------------------*7------------------------*12--------|| E |------------------------------*7-----------------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|| B |-------------------------------------------------------------|| Final Chord (Guitar 1 - Acoustic): B |--------0~~~-------------------------------------------------|| A |-------0~~~--------------------------------------------------|| E |------0~~~---------------------------------------------------|| B |-----7~~~----------------------------------------------------|| F#|----7~~~-----------------------------------------------------|| B |---7~~~------------------------------------------------------|| -Fin-