Skeleton Song Acoustic Tab by Sevendust ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVENDUST ? Skeleton Song ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Doubleday Email: No way Tuning: Drop D Instrument: 6-string acoustic Notes: This is meant for a lone acoustic guitar. I believe that this song is actually played in Open B (Low to high: B F# B E A B) tuning, but it's a pain in the butt to detune your guitar to that. This is a Drop D alternative, so the notes may not line up with the real song, but they're close enough. I owe a lot too Mike Smith for doing the best job tabbing this song so far, (his tab can be found on XGuitar.com.) I haven't included the harmonics you hear in the song. I think those are over-dubbed anyway. During the 2nd part of the chorus, you'll notice I have some 'ghost' (or 'optional') notes there. Those are hard to hit on an acoustic without a cutaway, so I left it open to the individual guitar player. Both the chorus and the bridge only contain suggestions of how to strum the chords. The chords themselves are accurate, but you may disagree with my strumming pattern. That's fine, just do what sounds best to you. Opening e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------0~-------------------------0~------------------------| G|-----------2--------------2~------------2----------------------------------| D|------------------------------------4-------4------------------------------| A|------4--------4-----------------------------------------------------------| D|-4----------------4--------------4-----------------------------------------| 2x for opening e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------0~---------------------------0~--------------------------| G|---------2-----------2~----------------2-----------------------------------| D|------------------------------------4-----4--------------------------------| A|-----4------4--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0--------------0----------------0-----------------------------------------| Verse 1 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------0~---------------------------0~------------------------| G|---------2--------------2~---------------2---------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------4------4------------------------------| A|-----4------4--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-4--------------4----------------4-----------------------------------------| 4x for Verse 1 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------0~-----------------------------0~-------------------------| G|--------2-----------2~-------------------2---------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------4------4------------------------------| A|----4------4---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0------------0-------------------0----------------------------------------| Chorus e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010-----3---3-3---3----5----5-5-5-5-5-5--------| G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9------2---2-2---2----4----4-4-4-4-4-4--------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010/12---1212--1212---(15)-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)| G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9/-11---1111--1111---(14)-(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-----3----3-3----3---5----5-5-5-5-5-5-------| G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9------2----2-2----2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-------| D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-12---1212--1212---121212121212-------------| G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9--11---1111--1111---111111111111-------------| D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| A|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| Verse 2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------0~----------------------0~--------------------------------| G|-------2------------2~------------2----------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------4----4--------------------------------------| A|----4-----4----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-4-----------4--------------4----------------------------------------------| 4x for Verse 2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------0~----------------------0~--------------------------------| G|-------2-----------2~--------------2---------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------4----4-------------------------------------| A|----4-----4----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0-----------0---------------0---------------------------------------------| Chorus e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010-----3---3-3---3----5----5-5-5-5-5-5--------| G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9------2---2-2---2----4----4-4-4-4-4-4--------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010/12---1212--1212---(15)-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)| G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9/-11---1111--1111---(14)-(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-----3----3-3----3---5----5-5-5-5-5-5-------| G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9------2----2-2----2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-------| D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-12---1212--1212---121212121212-------------| G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9--11---1111--1111---111111111111-------------| D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| A|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| Bridge 3x e|-2----2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3----3-3-3-----8-8-8-8-8-8------3----3-3-3-3-----5---5-5-5-5--------------| G|-4----4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-7-7------2----2-2-2-2-----4---4-4-4-4--------------| D|-4----4-4-4-----5-5-5-5-5-5------0----0-0-0-0-----2---2-2-2-2--------------| A|-2----2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-5-5------0----0-0-0-0-----2---2-2-2-2--------------| D|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5------0----0-0-0-0-----2---2-2-2-2--------------| Go into- e|-2----2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3----3-3-3-----8-8-8-8-8-8/-9---9-9-9-9------9~---------------------------| G|-4----4-4-4-----7-7-7-7-7-7/-8---8-8-8-8------8~---------------------------| D|-4----4-4-4-----5-5-5-5-5-5/-6---6-6-6-6------6~---------------------------| A|-2----2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-5-5/-6---6-6-6-6------6~---------------------------| D|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5/-6---6-6-6-6------6~---------------------------| Chorus e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010-----3---3-3---3----5----5-5-5-5-5-5--------| G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9------2---2-2---2----4----4-4-4-4-4-4--------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0---0-0---0----2----2-2-2-2-2-2--------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7/-10---10101010/12---1212--1212---(15)-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)| G|--6----6-6---6-6/-9----9-9-9-9/-11---1111--1111---(14)-(14)(14)(14)(14)(14)| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9-----12---12--12--12--12--12-| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-----3----3-3----3---5----5-5-5-5-5-5-------| G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9------2----2-2----2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-------| D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| A|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7------0----0-0----0---2----2-2-2-2-2-2-------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----7-7---7-7--10---10101010-12---1212--1212---121212121212-------------| G|--6----6-6---6-6--9----9-9-9-9--11---1111--1111---111111111111-------------| D|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| A|--4----4-4---4-4--7----7-7-7-7--9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| D|--4----4-4---4-4/-7----7-7-7-7/-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-9-9-9-9--------------| Ending e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------0~-------------------------0~------------------------| G|-----------2--------------2~------------2----------------------------------| D|------------------------------------4-------4------------------------------| A|------4--------4-----------------------------------------------------------| D|-4----------------4--------------4-----------------------------------------| 2x for ending e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------0~---------------------------0~--------------------------| G|---------2-----------2~----------------2-----------------------------------| D|------------------------------------4-----4--------------------------------| A|-----4------4--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0--------------0----------------0-----------------------------------------| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note |(0) Ghost Note ===============================================================================