Song: Days Turn Blue to Gray Album: Through the Ashes of Empires Band: Machine Head Tabbed by: Trephinated Email: alihafeez@gmail.com Tuning: B F# B E G# C# HELP TIPS FOR THIS TAB: Ok, so this is my interpretation of Days Turn Blue to Gray. I've seen some versions of it around but even if they were right, none had all the parts of the song. It might be a bit confusing to follow this tab since its a longish song with many parts, so i've added some time references above each section of the song. i'd advice just following the tab with the song playing in the backgroun to know what each part is doing. Since i have some time on my hands i'll make a key at the bottom of this tab of exactly which is played how many times in terms of the song. Listen carefully to the intro guitars, as far as i can tell its accurate haha, but *** if i can hear some parts. The numbers in the ()'s are natural harmonics. Intro (this is actually only played by the bass as i saw in concert) Fig 1. |------------------------- |------------------------- |------------------------- |-------------------5^---- |---5-7-5-7--7h8--5------- |------------------------- Repeat 3x Fig 2. |------------------------------ |------------------------------ |------------------------------ |---------------8-8--7-7------- |---5-7-5-7p5-5-----------10--- |------------------------------ Played every 4th time Guitar Intro (clean tone) (0:19) (0:28) |---7~-----------7-7--------(12)----------------------(12)~-------(7)~--- |---7~-----8p5~------5~---------(12)(12)-8~----(7)-------------(7)------- |---4~--------------------------------------------(7)-------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------ (0:38) |------------------(12)--------------------------------- |---(7)----(12)~-------(12)---------(5)----------------- |------(7)-----------------(12)~-------(5)~--(5)~-(7)~-- |------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------- (0:38) |---(12)~--(7)~--(12)~--(7)~---(5)~----(7)-(5)~--- |------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------- Heavy Intro (0:58) Fig 1. |----------------------------- |----------------------------- |----------------9/10--7/12--- |---0--2--0--2---------------- |---0--2--0--2---7/8---5/10--- |---0--2--0--2---------------- Fig 2. |------------------------------------- |------------------------------------- |--------------------15-1514-1412--- |---0--2--0--2--0-0------------------- |---0--2--0--2--0-0--13-1312-1210--- |---0--2--0--2--0-0------------------- Fig 3. |------------------------------------- |------------------------------------- |------------------7/15-1514-1412--- |---2--------------------------------- |---2--0-0-0-0-0---5/13-1312-1210--- |---2--0-0-0-0-0---------------------- Verse 1 (1:23) Fig 1. |------------------------- |------------------------- |------------------------- |---4~---7-7~---5~--7-7~-- |---2~---5-5~---5~--7-7~-- |---------------5~--7-7~-- Fig 2. |------------------------- |------------------------- |------------------------- |---4~--0-0~---5~--4-4~--- |---2~--0-0~---5~--4-4~--- |-------0-0~---5~--4-4~--- Pre-Chorus (1:40) Fig 1. |------------------------------ |------------------------------ |------------------------------ |---7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-10-10-- |------------------------------ |------------------------------ Fig 2. |------------------------------ |---1010101010101111111113-13-- |------------------------------ |---7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-10-10-- |------------------------------ |------------------------------ Chorus (1:48) Fig 1. |----------------------------- |----------------------------- |----------------9/10--7/12--- |---0--2--0--2---------------- |---0--2--0--2---7/8---5/10--- |---0--2--0--2---------------- Fig 2. |------------------------------------- |------------------------------------- |--------------------15-1514-1412--- |---0--2--0--2--0-0------------------- |---0--2--0--2--0-0--13-1312-1210--- |---0--2--0--2--0-0------------------- Verse 2 (2:05) Fig 1. |---------------------------------- |-----3~--------0~------0~-----0~-- |-------4~----7~------7~-----7~---- |---4~-----7~------5~------7~------ |---2~-----5~------5~------7~------ |------------------5~------7~------ Fig 2. |--------------------------------- |-----3~-----3~-------0~-----0~--- |-------4~-----4~---7~-----7~----- |---4~-----0~-----5~-----4~------- |---2~-----0~-----5~-----4~------- |----------0~-----5~-----4~------- Breakdown (2:48) Fig 1. |-------------------- |-------------------- |---10--10--10--10--- |---9---9---9---9---- |---8---8---8---8---- |-------------------- Fig 2. |------------------------------------- |------------------------------------- |------------------7/15-1514-1412--- |---2--------------------------------- |---2--0-0-0-0-0---5/13-1312-1210--- |---2--0-0-0-0-0---------------------- Fig 3. |------------------------------------ |------------------------------------ |---10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--- |---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---- |---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---- |------------------------------------ Fig 4. |------------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------7/15-1514-1412--- |---2--------------2--------------2--------------------------------- |---2--0-0-0-0-0---2--0-0-0-0-0---2--0-0-0-0-0---5/13-1312-1210--- |---2--0-0-0-0-0---2--0-0-0-0-0---2--0-0-0-0-0---------------------- Interlude (3:09) Fig 1. |------------------------ |------------------------ |---------------12-11---- |---14-12-14-12-------12- |------------------------ |------------------------ Fig 2. |------------------------ |---------------12-10---- |---12-11-12-11-------11- |------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------ Fig 3. |------------------ |------------------ |------------------ |---2-0-2-0-5-4-0-- |------------------ |------------------ Fig 4. |----------------------------- |----------------------------- |----------------------------- |---2--0--5--3~--2--0--5-4-0-- |---2--0--5--3~--2--0--5-4-0-- |---2--0--5--3~--2--0--5-4-0-- Post Interlude (4:31) Fig 1. |---------------------------- |---------------------------- |---------------------------- |---2----------------2---2--- |---2----------------2---2--- |---2----------------2---2--- Fig 2. |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |---2-0-2-0-5-4-0----2-0-2-0-5-4-0- |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- Fig 3. |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |-----------4----------------4----- |---5-4-5-4---7-4----4-5-4-5---7-4- |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- Fig 4. |------------------------ |------------------------ |---------------12-11---- |---14-12-14-12-------12- |------------------------ |------------------------ Fig 5. |------------------------ |---------------12-10---- |---12-11-12-11-------11- |------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------ Fig 6. |----------------------------- |----------------------------- |----------------------------- |---2--0--5--3~--2--0--5-4-0-- |---2--0--5--3~--2--0--5-4-0-- |---2--0--5--3~--2--0--5-4-0-- Fig 7. |------------------ |------------------ |------------------ |------------------ |------------------ |---2-0-2-0-5-4-0-- Background Guitar (5:01) Fig 1. |------------ |------------ |---12p11p9-- |------------ |------------ |------------ Fig 2. |------------ |------------ |---17p16p14- |------------ |------------ |------------ Outro (5:11) Fig 1. |----------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------- |------(6.75)-(6.75)-(6.75)-(6.75)-(6.75)- |---2------------------------------------- |---2------------------------------------- |---2------------------------------------- Fig 2. |-------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------- |---------(6.75)-(6.75)-(6.75)-(6.75)-(6.75)- |---2--2------------------------------------- |---2--2------------------------------------- |---2--2------------------------------------- SONG PROGRESSION KEY: INTRO BASS: Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 2. - 1 time (This keeps repeating in the background for quite a while - but the thrid time it starts, the clean guitar intro comes in) Guitar Intro (clean tone) The whole sequence is played only once. Heavy Intro Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 3. - 1 time Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 2. - 1 time Verse 1 Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Pre Chorus Fig 1. - 2 times Fig 2. - 2 times Chorus Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 2. - 1 time Verse 1 Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Pre Chorus Fig 1. - 2 times Fig 2. - 2 times Chorus Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 3 times Fig 2. - 1 time Breakdown Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 3. - 1 time Fig 4. - 1 time Interlude Fig 1. - 44 times Fig 2. - 4 times Fig 3. - 8 times Fig 4. - 4 times Post Interlude (this is where it gets complicated!) (guitar 1 plays) Fig 1. - 4 times at the same time (guitar 2 plays) Fig 2. - 2 times and then Fig 3. - 2 times at the same time (guitar 3 plays) Fig 4. - 4 times and then Fig 5. - 4 times after this (guitar 1 plays) Fig 2. - 2 times then (guitar 1 plays) Fig 2. - 2 times again at the same time (guitar 2 plays) Fig 4. - 2 times and then Fig 5. - 2 times then Fig 6. - 4 times then Fig 7. - 8 times at the same time (guitar 2 plays background guitar) Fig 1. many times and then Fig 2. many times this part is too fast too count so i'm not going to... Outro Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time Fig 1. - 1 time Fig 2. - 1 time (ending before the harmonics) F*cking hell...and those harmonics are near the middle of the 6th fret, but slightly closer to the 7th fret, natural harmonics...play around in that area and you'll get the exact sound Demmel gets... Thank you and good night. ____End Tab.