• Song:

    Left Unfinished

  • Artist:

    Machine Head

  • Album:

    Through the Ashes of Em...

Artist Related tabs and Sheet Music

LEFT UNFINISHED


Artist: Machine Head
Album: Through the Ashes of Empires (2003)
Author: Robert Flynn
Transcribed By: Black_Statik (Black_statik@hotmail.com)

Ok people this is my first ever tab so if it seems a bit unprofessional please bear with me.

/ = slide
*= palm mute
b= bend
h= hammer on or harmonic
p= pull off
x= dead note
v= vibrato
>= let ring

Tuning:  B, F, A#, D#, G, C

Riff 1 (After the music box intro) 2 guitars trading off

{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-/12-12h13-12
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------

Riff 1 Continued.

{---------------------------------
{-------------------------16------
{----------------------19-----19--
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------


Riff 2

{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-/12-12h13-12
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
  *

Riff 2 Continued.
  
{---------------------------------
{-------------------------16------
{----------------------19-----19--
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
{-0-3-0--5-6-5--0-3-0-------------
  *

Riff 3 (Verse)

{---------------     ----------- 
{--9bv--8---3---     -9bv--8b--- 
{--------------- X3  -----------  
{---------------     ----------- 
{---------------     ----------- 
{---------------     ----------- 


Riff 3 (Pre Chorus) Trill pick.

{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-5-------------------------------
{-33333333333333333333333333333333
{--------------------------------- 
   *******************************

Riff 3 Continued.

{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-5-4-3-2-------------------------
{-3-2-1-0-6-5--6-5-3-2--0-2-------
{---------6-5--6-5-3-2--0-2-------
          * *           * *


Riff 4 (Chorus)

{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{-0-----0--0-----3--0-----0-------
{-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-3--0-0-0-0--0-0--
{-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-3--0-0-0-0--0-0--
    * *      * *      * *    * *
Riff 4 Continued.

{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{------------3-----3--3-----3-----
{-0------3---3-----3--3-----3-----
{-0--0-0-3---1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-----
{-0--0-0-3------------------------
     * *       * *      * *

Riff 4 Continued.

{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{--5-----5--5-----6---------------
{--5-----5--5-----6---------------
{--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-4---------------
{---------------------------------
     * *      * *

Riff 4a (2nd Guitar)

{---------------------------------
{-------11----------------11------
{-14-10----14-12-10-14-10----14---
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------


Riff 4a Continued.

{---------------------------------
{------------13--------------13-14
{-12-10-16-12--16-14-12-16-12-----
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------
{---------------------------------

Riff 5 (Solo Backing1)

{-----------------
{-----------------
{----------------- X3  
{-----------------
{-----------------
{-0003330055566655
  ****************

Riff 5 Continued.
Gradually Release Mute.

{-----------------
{-----------------
{-----------------
{-0003330055566655
{-*********-------
{-----------------

Riff 6 (Solo backing2)

{-----------------
{-----------------
{-7-10-7--12-13-12
{-----------------
{-5-8--5--10-11-10
{-----------------

Outro Lead Octaves.

{---------------------
{---------------------
{-7-5---5-10-9-12--10-
{-----7---------------
{-5-3---3-8--7-10--8--
{-----7---------------


There you have it. All the riffs but the solo (I am currently working on it). You should be able to pick up the structure and rhythm by listening to it. Great song from a great band. Thanks a lot for checking out my tab.
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