Song: Wake The Snake
Band: Lordi
Tabbed by: unspeakable.elvis@gmail.com
Standard Tuning
Legend:
. palm mute
h hammer on
p pull off
/ slide up to note
\ slide down from note
7b9 bend 7th fret major second up
9r7 release previous bend
x dead note
(n) ghost note
~ vibrato
7b9-b9 bend 7th fret up major second, then strike string again while bent
Better gear up, this one's fast!
Intro
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> First time play this x3
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Verse (play x2)
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"slither into your garden..."
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|(5)----7-p5--7-----x--5-----7-p5--7--------x--5--|
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"I got an apple waiting for a bite..."
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|(5)----7-p5--7--5-----------------0--2-----0--0--|
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"I lick my chops until the hammer drops, you know..."
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|(2)--------(loose p.m.)-----------------2--------|
|(0)----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------0-----2--|
|(0)----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5-----------2--|
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. . . . . . . . .
"that is just might..."
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|(2)-------------4-----5--------0-----0--2--------|
|(2)----2--2--2--2-----3-----------------2--------|
|(0)----0--0--0--------------------------0--------|
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Bridge
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"grind your fingers while you're hanging..."
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"I'm gonna keep it coming baby..."
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^this chord played
during second bridge
"you'll be next..."
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"you can feel my fury..."
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"kiss the fatal fangs... tough enough to..."
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|-3-----------------------5-----------------------|
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Chorus A
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"wake the snake..."
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|-9--------9-----7--9-----9-----------------------|
|-9--------9-----7--9-----10----------------------|
|-7--------7-----7--7-----10----------------------|
|-------x-----------------8-----------------------|
"shake my rattle baby outta control..."
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|-9--------9-----7--9-----7--------7--------7-----|
|-9--------9-----7--9-----7--------5--------7-----|
|-7--------7-----7--7-----5--------5--------5-----|
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"wake the snake..."
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|-9--------5--------------5--------9--------------|
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"with the fatal bite you'll take a fall..."
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|-5-----------------------7--------7--------7-----|
|-3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----|
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. . . . . . . . . .
Then back to Intro, Verse, Bridge, Chorus A, after which:
Chorus B
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"wake the snake..."
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|-9-----9--7--x--7--9-----10----------------------|
|-7-----7--7--x--7--7-----10----------------------|
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"shake my rattle baby outta control..."
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"wake the snake..."
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"with the fatal bite you'll take a fall..."
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Solo (Half Time)
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|-12------------12--------------13---10p8--------|
|-14b16r14--12--14b16r14--12-------0------7------|
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|(7)-----------9----------11---------------------|
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Solo Rhythm
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Double Time again
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"tough enough to..."
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Final Chorus
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"wake the snake..."
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|-9-----9--7--x--7--9-----9-----------------------|
|-9-----9--7--x--7--9-----10----------------------|
|-7-----7--7--x--7--7-----10----------------------|
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"shake my rattle baby outta control..."
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|-------9--7--x--7--9-----7--------7--------7-----|
|-------9--7--x--7--9-----7--------5--------7-----|
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"wake the snake..."
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"with the fatal bite you'll take a fall..."
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. . . . . . . . . .
"wake the snake..."
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"shake my rattle baby outta control..."
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|-9-----9--7-----7--9-----7--------5--------7-----|
|-7-----7--7-----7--7-----5--------5--------5-----|
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"wake the snake..."
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|-9--------5--------------7--------9--------------|
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"with the fatal bite you'll take a fall..."
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|-5-----------------------7--------7--------7-----|
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. . . . . . . . . .
Intro/Outro
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"snake!"
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End!
