• Song:

    The Great American Nightmare

  • Artist:

    Rob Zombie

  • Album:

    Greatest Hits: Past, Pr...

Rob Zombie  The Great American Nightmare
Jaymz Straker  gessle@hotmail.com
Song: "The Great American Nightmare" 
       (track 2 off the "Private Parts" soundtrack)
Artist: Rob Zombie and Howard Stern (White Zombie)
/ or \ = slide
^ = bend (bend will be stated above the note)
P.M. = palm muted
 
                       [D-tuned]
Beginning:
                 
e:------|-----------------------------------------
B:------|-----------------------------------------
G:------|-----------------------------------------
D:--10\-|--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--5----0--6\\5--
A:--10\-|--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--5----0--6\\5--
D:--10\-|--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--5----0--6\\5--
e:-----------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------
G:-----------------------------------------
D:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--3----0--6\\5--
A:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--3----0--6\\5--
D:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--3----0--6\\5--
e:-----------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------
G:-----------------------------------------
D:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--5----0--6\\5--
A:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--5----0--6\\5--
D:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--5----0--6\\5--
e:-----------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------|
D:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--3----0--6\\5--|
A:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--3----0--6\\5--|
D:--0--0--3---0-5---0-3---0--3----0--6\\5--|
Before vocals:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------| play 4 times
A:-----------------------------------------------|
D:--0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0-333----0-0--0-0--0-0----|
 P.M..........................................|
Vocals:
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------
D:--0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0-
 P.M................................................................|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------
D:--0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0-
 P.M................................................................|
e:--------------------------------------------------------------------
B:--------------------------------------------------------------------
G:--------------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------------
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------
D:10\-0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0
     P.M.............................................................|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------
D:--0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0--0-0-
 P.M................................................................|
Chorus:
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:--------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-|
After chorus:                         /\-both quick 1/2 step
                                     ^  ^
e:-----------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------
G:-----------------------------------------
D:-------3------5------3------5------6--5--
A:-5--5-------5------5------5------5-------
D:-----------------------------------------
                        /\-both quick 1/2 step
                       ^  ^
e:-----------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------| play twice
D:-------3------5------6--5----3------3p5--|
A:-5--5-------5------5-------5------5------|
D:-----------------------------------------|
Second vocals:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------| play 8 times
A:-----------------------------------------------|
D:--0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0-333----0-0--0-0--0-0----|
 P.M..........................................|
Chorus:
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:--------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-|
e:-------------------|
B:-------------------|
G:-------------------|
D:-9-10--9-10--9-11--|
A:-9-10--9-10--9-11--|
D:-9-10--9-10--9-11--|
Interlude:
e:-----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------------| play 
A:-9-10--9-10--9-10--9-10-9-10-9-10----9-10--9-10--9-10--11--| twice
D:-9-10--9-10--9-10--9-10-9-10-9-10----9-10--9-10--9-10--11--|
  P.M...................................................|
e:-----------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------
G:-----------------------------------------
D:-------3------5------3------5------6--5--
A:-5--5-------5------5------5------5-------
D:-----------------------------------------
                        /\-both quick 1/2 step
                       ^  ^
e:-----------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------| play twice
D:-------3------5------6--5----3------3p5--|
A:-5--5-------5------5-------5------5------|
D:-----------------------------------------|
Last verse:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------| play 4 times
A:-----------------------------------------------|
D:--0-0--0-0--0-0----0-0-333----0-0--0-0--0-0----|
 P.M..........................................|
Last chorus:
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----|
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----| 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-12----|
e:--------------------------------------------------------
B:--------------------------------------------------------
G:--------------------------------------------------------
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12- 
A:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-
D:-7-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-0-10-0--10-10----9-10--9-10--9-10p12-
e:--------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------10\\\\\\\--|
A:---------------------------10\\\\\\\--|
D:---------------------------10\\\\\\\--|
There you go!  Most of it should be right, but, considering White 
Zombie's high distortion and the fact that I don't have a guitar with me 
while I tabbed this, there might be a couple mistakes (most probably the 
interlude, if anything).  
Send anything you feel like to gessle@hotmail.com
Till next time!!
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