Band: Machine Head
song: Imperium
Tuning: STandar 5 string tuning (B, E, A, D, G)
I know this song is played on a four string but i find it easier to play it on a 5 string
(note: i did borrow some parts from the other tab because i wasnt sue of how to play them)
intro (part 1): x1
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|-0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------|
Intro (part 2): x1
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|-0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------|
Intro (part 3): x4
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|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
Verse (THE Riff!): x4 HEAR ME NOW!
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|-2-2--0-0-0-0h2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2p0-0-0--2-2--0-0-0—0h2-2-2--0-0-0-0----
--------------------------------------------------------------2-2-------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------4-----------|
--------------------------------------3-3-3-------6-6-6-3-3-3-----------------|
--------------------------------------------5-5-5-----------------------------|
2-2--0-0-0-0h2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2p0-0-0------------------------------------------|
Verse interlude: x1
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|--7/5-5-5--7/5-5-5--7/5-5--5/3-3-3--5/3-3-3--5/3-3--|
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Verse: x1
Verse interlude: x1
Pre-Chorus: x1
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|-0-2---3-2---0-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Chorus:
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|-0-2---2-3-2---2-0-2---2-3-2---0-2---2-3-2---2/8-8--5-5-7-7/5----------|
Intro (part 3): x1.5
Verse: x2
Verse interlude: x1
Verse: x1
Verse Interlude: x1
Pre-Chorus: x1
Chorus: x2
Breakdown
(part 1): x1
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|-------|
|-------|
|-------|
|-0~~~~~|
Breakdown
(Part 2): x2
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|-0~-1—-0~-1-—0~-1--6-3-4--1-4-3-----|
Breakdown
(part 3): x2
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|-000-000-000-000-000-000-333-444-000-000-000-000--6-3-4--1-4-3---|
Breakdown
part 2: x2
Breakdown
(part 4): x1
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|-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------|
Beakdown
(Part 5):
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|-0~~~~3~~~~~|
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Solo
(Part 1): x2
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|------------------------------------|
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|--------------------.--.--.--.------|
|-2-2---2-2---2-2----2--2--2--2------|
Solo
(part 2): x1
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|------------------------------------|
|--------------------.--.--.--.------|
|-0-0---0-0---0-0----0--0--0--0------|
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Solo
(Part 3): x1
|--------------------0---------------| (plat these notes quickly)
|----------------------3-2-----------|
|--------------------------5-5-4-2-0-|
|-3-3---3-3---3-3--------------------|
|------------------------------------|
Solo part 1: x2
Solo part 2: x1
Solo part 3: x1
Solo part 1: x2
Solo part 2: x1
Solo Part 3: x1
Fill at end of solo: x1
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|--10---10---10-------| (slide these really quickly)
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Breakdown
(part 6): x4
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|-------------------|----|----|-1-1-1--------|
|-0h2-0-22222222----|----|----|-------1-1-1--|
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|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|--1—-1—-1----------|
|----------1—-1--1--|
Outro: x2
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|---^--------------------|-----|-----|-1—-1—-1-----------|
|-0-1--0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----|-----|----------1—-1—-1--|
Intro part 1: x1
