Band: Silverchair
Writer: Daniel Johns
Song: Emotion Sickness
Album: Neon Ballroom
Tabbed By: Scott Brady
djsuperscott@sbcglobal.net
Tuning: Db Ab Db Ab Db Db
from standard:
-low E string tuned down 1.5 steps
-A and D strings down 0.5 step
-G string up 0.5 step
-B string up 1 step
-high e string down 1.5 steps
Legend:
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
- slide down
~ - vibrato
t - tap (with strumming hand)
x - muted, struck string
* - palm mute
Okay guys. This is the CORRECT version of this song.Trust me, I
looked at MANY live clips of Daniel Johns playing, and listened
to the song a lot, so this is about 99.9% correct. I was just
going to post the live solo, but decided to post the whole song
because I wanted to post a near perfect version. The live solo
is at the end of the file (I know he plays this solo in the
version of the song on the DVD "Live from Faraway Stables",
maybe at other shows too).
Intro
(x2)
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Ab----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Db----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Ab----0-0-0---x-x-x---1-1-1---0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0---3-3-3-----------------------
Verse 1
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0----
Db---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--
Ab-----------------1-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1--------
Db-0-------3--------------------------------------------------------
Erupt again...
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----
Db---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2--
Ab-----------------1-------0-------1-------1-------3-------3--------
Db-0-------3--------------------------------------------------------
and I won't...
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-------------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0----
Ab-----3-------3-------3-------3---------3-------3-------3-------3--
Db---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-------3-------3-------3------
Ab-----------------1-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1--------
Db-0-------3--------------------------------------------------------
Sacrifice...
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----
Db---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2--
Ab-----------------1-------0-------1-------1-------3-------3--------
Db-0-------3--------------------------------------------------------
Orchestral...
Repeat Intro (x1)
Verse 2
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-------------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0----
Ab-----3-------3-------3-------3---------3-------3-------3-------3--
Db---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-------3-------3-------3------
Ab-----------------1-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1--------
Db-0-------3--------------------------------------------------------
Increase delete...
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----
Db---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2--
Ab-----------------1-------0-------1-------1-------3-------3--------
Db-0-------3--------------------------------------------------------
Cotton case...
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------2-------2-------0-------0--------------------5--------------
Ab--------0-------0-------0-------0-----4-------4----4--------------
Db----2-------2-------2-------2-------2---2---2---2--2--------------
Ab--0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0--------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Distorted eyes...
Bridge 1
(x4)
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-----7-------8--------8--------7-------7-------7-------7-------7---
Ab---8---8---7---7---10---10---8---8---7---7---7---7---4---4---4---4-
Db-0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------
Burn my knees...
Burn my knees...
Burn my knees...
(Distorted)
Db--------------0---------------0-------
Db------7---------7-----7---------0-----
Ab----4---4---4-------4---4---4---------
Db--0-------0-------0-------0-----------
Ab--------------------------------------
Db--------------------------------------
* * * *
Bridge 2
(x4)
Db----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Db----3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-------
Ab----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Ab----5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-------
Db----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Emotion...
Addicts with...
Emotion...
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------2-------2-------0-------0--------------------5--------------
Ab--------0-------0-------0-------0-----4-------4----4--------------
Db----2-------2-------2-------2-------2---2---2---2--2--------------
Ab--0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0--------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Distorted eyes...
Bridge 3 (Cooler version that is played live)
(Distorted) (x2)
Db----------------------------------------------
Db----------------------------------------------
Ab----------------------------------------------
Db--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5----
Ab--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5----3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3----
Db----------------------------------------------
* * * * * * * *
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab------------------------------------------------------------------
Db--0-0---12~~---------3---3-3-3-4--4-4-4-4-------------------------
Ab--0-0--------12~~----1---1-0-1-2--2-2-2-2-------------------------
Db--0-0-------------------------------------------------------------
* *
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab--------12---13---3-5---------------------------------------------
Db--0-0---x----x----x-x-----3---3-3-3-4--4-4-4---2/42--------------
Ab--0-0---12---13---3-5-----1---1-0-1-2--2-2-2---x------------------
Db--0-0------------------------------------------2/42--------------
* *
Db----------------------------------------------
Db----------------------------------------------
Ab----------------------------------------------
Db--0--12p10--10h12-0--12p10--10h12p10--10h12---
Ab--0-------12------0-------12--------12--------
Db--0---------------0---------------------------
Db----------------------------------------------
Db----------------------------------------------
Ab----------------------------------------------
Db---3---3-3-3-4--4-4-4---2/4-2/4-2/4-----------
Ab---1---1-0-1-2--2-2-2---x---x---x-------------
Db------------------------2/4-2/4-2/4-----------
* *
Db-------------------------------------------------------------
Db-------------------------------------------------------------
Ab--------12---13---3-5----------------------------------------
Db--0-0---x----x----x-x-----3---3-3-3-4--4-4-4-4---------------
Ab--0-0---12---13---3-5-----1---1-0-1-2--2-2-2-2---------------
Db--0-0--------------------------------------------------------
* *
Bridge 4
(x4)
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-----7-------8--------8--------7-------------------------2-----0---
Ab---8---8---7---7---10---10---8---8-----0---5---0-----3-----3-----3-
Db-0-------0-------0---------0---------5---5---5-----0---3-----0-----
Ab-----------------------------------3-------------3-----------------
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------
Burn my knees...
Burn my knees...
Burn my knees...
Burn my knees...
Bridge 2
(x4)
Db----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Db----3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-------
Ab----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Ab----5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-------
Db----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-------
Get up...
Get up...
Get up...
Won't you...
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Ab----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Db----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Ab----0-0-0---x-x-x---1-1-1---0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0---3-3-3-----------------------
pain.
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Ab----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Db----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Ab----0-0-0---x-x-x---1-1-1---3-3-3-------
Db----0-0-0---3-3-3-----------------------
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------
Ab----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Db----3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---5-5-5-------
Ab----0-0-0---x-x-x---1-1-1---0-0-0-------
Db----0-0-0---3-3-3-----------------------
Db----0-0-0-----0--0--0-----0---0---0-----
Db----0-0-0-----0--0--0-----0---0---0-----
Ab----3-3-3-----3--3--3-----3---3---3-----
Db----3-3-3-----3--3--3-----2---2---2-----
Ab----1-1-1-----3--3--3-----3---3---3-----
Db----------------------------------------
Outro
(x2)
Db---------8-----10-----8-----0-------------------------------------
Db-----7-----7------7-----7-----7-----------0-------------2-----0---
Ab---8---8-----8------8-----8-----0-----4-----4-------3-----3-----3-
Db-0----------------------------------4---4-----4---3---3-----3-----
Ab----------------------------------2-------------1-----------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db---------8-----10-----8-----0-------------------------------------
Db-----7-----7------7-----7-----7-----------0-------------2~--------
Ab---8---8-----8------8-----8-----0-----4-----4-------3-------------
Db-0----------------------------------4---4-----4---3---3-----------
Ab----------------------------------2-------------1-----------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db--0---0---0---0--------0---0---0-0-0-0-0--------
Db--7---7---7---7--------0---0---0-2-2-2-0-------- (x6)
Ab--8---8---8---8--------3---3---3-3-3-3-3--------
Db--0---0---0---0--------3---3---3-3-3-3-3--------
Ab--0---0---0---0--------1---1---1-1-1-1-1--------
Db--0---0---0---0--------0---0---0-0-0-0-0--------
Emotion sickness...
Addicts with...
Good things...
Lessons learned...
Emotion sickness...
Lessons learned...
Db---------8-----10-----8-----0-------------------------------------
Db-----7-----7------7-----7-----7-----------0-------------0-----0---
Ab---8---8-----8------8-----8-----0-----3-----3-------4-----4-----4-
Db-0----------------------------------3---3-----3---4---4-----4-----
Ab----------------------------------1-------------2-----------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db---------8-----10-----8-----0---------------------0---------------
Db-----7-----7------7-----7-----7-----------0-------0---------------
Ab---8---8-----8------8-----8-----0-----3-----3-----4---------------
Db-0----------------------------------3---3-----3---4---------------
Ab----------------------------------1---------------2---------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Okay here is the coolest part.... the solo that Daniel plays live in
Newcastle on the DVD "Live from Faraway Stables".
He plays this part a few times before the solo starts.
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-------------10---------10----------------------------------------
Ab-------------10---10h12----12-10----------------------------------
Db-------10h12---------------------14-------15--15-14~--14-14~--14~-
Ab----12-----------------------------/13~-----13------13------13----
Db--0---------------------------------------------------------------
Then the main solo part
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db--------------------------------------16--------------------------
Ab--15br-----15br-----15br------15br-15b--15r--13-15--13-12-12~-----
Db------12~---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------13~------12~---------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-12h13-13~-12h13-12~-12h13-15~-15/12-12-12h13p12------------------
Db------------------------------------------------12h13-13b-13r12--
Ab---------------------------------------------------------------13~
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-----16-----------------------------------------------------------
Ab--15b--15b-15b-15-13-15-13-12-12h13p12-10-12-12b--12br10---------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------12~------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Db----16------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-15b--15r-13-1312~-12~-13~-12/13-15-13-13h15p13-12h13p12-12-13-13~
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------
You will have to listen to it for exact timing. The solo might be a
tiny bit off in some places, but its right for the most part.
Have fun.
- Scott
