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HEAD LIKE A HOLE
As recorded by Nine Inch Nails
(From the 1989 Album PRETTY HATE MACHINE)
Transcribed by scott666
Words and Music by Trent Reznor
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Guitar'
Intro
Q=112
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
Wx12 Wx12
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Verse
Wx16
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Chorus
E F E F E A
Q S S S S E E E E +Q S S S S E E E E
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||o-9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
||--9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
||--9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
||o-7--7-7-7-7-7s=8s7-7-|-(7)--7-7-7-7-7s=8s7-12-|
||----------------------|------------------------|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(12)--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--o||
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---||
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---||
|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--o||
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Interlude Verse
N.C.
Wx8 Wx8 Wx16
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Chorus
E F E F E A
Q S S S S E E E E +Q S S S S E E E E
||----------------------|------------------------|
||o-9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
||--9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
||--9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
||o-7--7-7-7-7-7s=8s7-7-|-(7)--7-7-7-7-7s=8s7-12-|
||----------------------|------------------------|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------------------|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(12)--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
|-------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------------------||
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--o||
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---||
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---||
|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--o||
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Interlude
N.C.
Wx8 Wx4 Wx8
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Pre-Chorus Out-Chorus
E F E F E A
Wx8 Q S S S S E E E E +Q S S S S E E E E
|------------||----------------------|------------------------|
|------------||o-9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
|------------||--9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
|------------||--9--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-9-|-(9)--9-9-9-9-9s10s9-14-|
|------------||o-7--7-7-7-7-7s=8s7-7-|-(7)--7-7-7-7-7s=8s7-12-|
|------------||----------------------|------------------------|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------------------|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(14)--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
|-(12)--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
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Outro
N.C.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x Wx20
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|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-o||---------*|
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--||---------*|
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--||---------*|
|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-o||---------*|
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Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
