#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# THE BECOMING As recorded by Nine Inch Nails (From the 1994 Album THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL) Transcribed by scott666 Words and Music by Trent Reznor Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Synth' Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Guitar 1' Gtr III (D A D G B E) - 'Guitar 2' Intro Q=150 N.C. 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 Gtr I W H. W H 8x ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| Verse $ 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 W H. W H 8x ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| Chorus D.S. 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 W H. W H 4x ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| Bridge G5 F5 C5 Bb5 3/4 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e E E E E E E ||--------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||o-8-8-8-8-x-x-|-6-6-6-6-x-x-|-13-13-13-13-x-x-|-11-11-11-11-x-x-| ||--7-7-7-7-x-x-|-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-12-12-12-12-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-| ||--5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x-| ||o-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x-| ||--5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x-| F5 C5 F5 E E E E E E E E E E E e E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------|| |-6-6-6-6-x-x-|-13-13-13-13-x-x-|-6-x-x-6-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-o|| |-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-12-12-12-12-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-o|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| Verse G5 F5 C5 Bb5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||--------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o-8-8-8-8-x-x-|-6-6-6-6-x-x-|-13-13-13-13-x-x-|-11-11-11-11-x-x--| ||--7-7-7-7-x-x-|-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-12-12-12-12-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x--| ||--5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x--| ||o-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x--| ||--5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x--| F5 C5 F5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------|| |-6-6-6-6-x-x-|-13-13-13-13-x-x-|-6-x-x-6-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-o|| |-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-12-12-12-12-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-o|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| Interlude N.C. 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 W H. W H 4x ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| Chorus 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 W H. W H 4x ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| ||o----------|---------|----------|------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|-------|| D5 F5 G5D5 F5 G5F5 G5F5 G5D5 F5 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 Gtr III PM------------------------------| PM-------------------------| q S S S S E q. S S E S S E q Q S S S S E q. S S E S S E |-------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------| |-------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------| |-------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------| |-0--3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-5-3-3-5-3--|----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |-0--3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-5-3-3-5-3--|----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |-0--3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-5-3-3-5-3--|----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-3-3-3-3--| F5 G5D5 F5 G5F5 G5F5 G5D5 F5 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 PM---------------------------| PM-------------------------| Q S S S S E q. S S E S S E q Q S S S S E q. S S E S S E 3x ||--------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------|| ||o-------------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------o|| ||--------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------|| ||-----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-5-3-3-5-3--|----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-3-3-3-3--|| ||o----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-5-3-3-5-3--|----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-3-3-3-3-o|| ||-----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-5-3-3-5-3--|----3-3-3-3-5-0----|-3-3-3-3-3-3--|| Outro G5 F5 C5 Bb5 3/4 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||--------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||o-8-8-8-8-x-x-|-6-6-6-6-x-x-|-13-13-13-13-x-x-|-11-11-11-11-x-x-| ||--7-7-7-7-x-x-|-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-12-12-12-12-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-| ||--5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x-| ||o-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x-| ||--5-5-5-5-x-x-|-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|--8--8--8--8-x-x-| F5 C5 F5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 8x |-------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------|| |-6-6-6-6-x-x-|-13-13-13-13-x-x-|-6-x-x-6-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-o|| |-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-12-12-12-12-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-o|| |-3-3-3-3-x-x-|-10-10-10-10-x-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--|| Duration Legend --------------- 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 ---------------- 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 ----------- | - 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