Based out of Pittsburgh, Mercury is one of the best live performances I have ever seen. The shows are extremely energetic, with every member of the band contributing in their own way. They are definitely one of my favorite rock bands, though not well-known. Here's a link to their site: www.mercuryband.com I'm not 100% sure of all of the lyrics, so any corrections would be appreciated. Also, I lined the tab with the lyrics the best I could. I think anyone should be able to figure out how to play the song from this tab. Song: Out Of The Black Album: Mercury (2002) Intro/Verse 1: ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----- o| --9------9-9----9------9-9----9------9-9----9------9-9----- o| --7------7-7----7------7-7----7------7-7----7------7-7----- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | I am walking the path, fifty thousand the same We are reaping the earth, under miles of clay Life's as fast as quicksand, as it swallows you down C#m Bm A And all the things you need to say C#m Bm A Always late just by a day C#m Bm A Give me strength to keep my breath C#m Bm A Bm Before they lay me down to rest Chorus: -----------------------------------------------------------0--------------| --------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4-----| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4-----| -------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2-----| --------------------------------------------------------------------------| We're out of the black, and into the white ------------------------------------------------------0-------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------0----------------| --4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4---4------| --4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4---4------| --2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2---2------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------| Out of the dark, and into the light --------------------------------------------------0-----------------------| -----------------------------------------------------0--------------------| ------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6--4--4--4---2-----------2--4--------------| ------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6--4--4--4---2--------------4--------------| ------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4--2--2--2---0--0-----------2--------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------| I am climbing down this mine that leaves me cold -----------------------------------------------------------0--------------| --------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4---4-| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4---4-| -------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2---2-| --------------------------------------------------------------------------| We're out of the black, and into the white I am holding on to Verse 2: ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----- o| --9------9-9----9------9-9----9------9-9----9------9-9----- o| --7------7-7----7------7-7----7------7-7----7------7-7----- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | Thirty years I have wasted, in this tomb underground Feels just like I am buried, and I'm tied up and bound And these walls are giving, now these walls aren't holding C#m Bm A And I'm trying not to breathe C#m Bm A All I want to do is leave C#m Bm A But this dust is in my eyes C#m Bm A And the smoke is in my face Bm Once again Chorus: -----------------------------------------------------------0-----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------0--------------| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4--------| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4--------| -------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2--------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| We're out of the black, and into the white ------------------------------------------------------------0----------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------0-------------| --------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4---4---| --------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4---4---| --------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2---2---| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| We're out of the dark, and into the light --------------------------------------------------0--------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------0-----------------------| ------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6--4--4--4---2-----------2--4-----------------| ------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6--4--4--4---2--------------4-----------------| ------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4--2--2--2---0--0-----------2-----------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| I am running fast as I can for the sky --------------------------------------------------------------0--------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| ----------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4---4-| ----------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4---4-| ----------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2---2-| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| When we're out of the black, and into the white I am holding on to Break: (Either strum each chord and let ring or you could play this palm muted) C#m A Something hot has just pushed through my veins C#m Bm Black Maria, she has taken my pain C#m A And I give to my family everything that I have Bm E Cause there's nothing, nothing left to take (at the end here you can hammer on the B note of the chord and let up on the palm mute then slide up to the high E) Chorus: ----------------------------------------------------------------0------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------0---------| ----------------------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4---| ----------------------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4---| ----------------------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2---| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| When you're out of the black, and into the white ------------------------------------------------------------0----------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------0-------------| --------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4---4---| --------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4---4---| --------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2---2---| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| We're out of the dark, and into the light -------------------------------------------------------0---------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------0------------------| -----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6--4--4--4---2-----------2--4------------| -----------2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6--4--4--4---2--------------4------------| -----------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4--2--2--2---0--0-----------2------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Cause I am trying to wake from this bed tonight But I can't --------------------------------------------------------------0--------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| ----------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4-----| ----------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4-----| ----------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2-----| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| When you're out of the black, and into the white -----------------------------------------------------------0-----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------0--------------| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2-----------2--4---4----| -------4--4--4---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4--4--4--2--------------4---4----| -------2--2--2---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2--2--2--0--0-----------2---2----| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| We're out of the black Out of the black ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----8-h-9--9-9----- o| --9------9-9----9------9-9----9------9-9----9------9-9----- o| --7------7-7----7------7-7----7------7-7----7------7-7----- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | Fade Out