• Song:

    Wrong Side

  • Artist:

    Strapping Young Lad

  • Album:

    1994-2006 Chaos Years

Strapping Young Lad-Wrong Side

Tuning:Open C major (C-G-C-G-C-E)

Stuff:
b=bend ()=what note to bend up to
h=hammer on
p=pull off
T=tap with picking hand
~=vibrato
/=slide up
\=slide down
/\/\/\=whammy bar

Certain parts of this song require a 7-sting guitar tuned to G-C-G-C-G-C-E,
I'll include variations for those with a 6 string, it won't sound exactly like
the song, but it will fit.

Intro

E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
C-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|

Main riff


E---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C----0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000--------|

After 2 times, 2nd guitar harmonizes main riff with:

E---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|

twice, then the intro riff again

E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
C-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|

Bridge

E-----------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------|
G-5-------4-------5-------4-------7-7-3-3-|
C-----------------------------------------|
G-5-------4-------5-------4-------7-7-3-3-|
C-----------------------------------------|

Main riff again, harmonized, slightly different picking pattern

G.1
E---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C---------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
C----0-000-000---0-000-000---0-000-000--------|

G.2
E---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------7-7-3-3-|
G---------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------|

only once, then:

G.1
E--------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------|
G-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
C--------------------------------------|
G-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
C---0000000--0000000--0000000----------|

G.2
E--------------------------------------|
C-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
G--------------------------------------|
C-5--------5--------4--------7-7-10-10-|
G--------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------|

Chorus

E---------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C-------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G-/15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------|

twice, then:

E--------15h17h18p17p15------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17--------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12----------------------------------|
C------14--------------14--------14--------------14--------------------------------|
G-12h15------------------12-12h15------------------15-12h14h15p14p12---------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------15p14p12h14h15-|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C---------------------------------------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G--------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------17--------------17--------17----------------------------------------------------|
G-15h18------------------18-15h18------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------15h17h18p17p15-------------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17---------------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18p15-12~-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12---------|
C-------14--------------14--------14--------------14-------|
G--12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15p12~-|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus outro
(tremolo picking)
E----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-
C-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-

E------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------0--|
G-1---0---4---0---1---0---7---7---0--|
C-1---0---4---0---1---0---7---7---0--|

Solo

he tremolo picks most of the solo, which is why there are such odd intervals of the same notes
(such as the 12's at the beginning)

E-/12-12-12--------12-12-12h15h16p15p12-12-12h15h16T18p16p15-12-12-12h15h16p15p12-|
C----------15-12-15---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-12-12--------12-12--12-----------------------------------------------------|
C------15-12-15-----15--12--12-15-16-15-12--------------12-------------------|
G-------------------------16--------------16-15-12-15-16--16-15-16--16-15-12-|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------12h15h16T20p16p15p12h16p15p12-|
G-12h15h16T20p16p15p12h16p15p12------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------------|

E-12h15h16T18p16p15p12h16p15p12-12h15h16T18p16p15p12h16p15p12h15h16T20~~~~-|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G.2 enters as G.1 is fading out

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------tremolo-picking-20b(22)20b(22)22b(25)r22~--|
G-17/\/\/\16/\/\15/\/\14/\/\13/\/\12/\12131415161718~----------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Melodic Part

E---------------   E-------------------------------|
C---------------   C-------------------------------|
G---------------   G-------------------------------|x2
C-----3-6-3-----x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|
G---5-------5---   G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3-   C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|


E---------------   E-------------------------------|
C---------------   C-------------------------------|
G---------------   G-------------------------------|x2
C-----3-6-3-----x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|
G---5-------5---   G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3-   C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|

This is where he uses the low g-string on a 7 string guitar (he goes down to a b flat)
This is the riff for a six string guitar (once again, fits but isn't the same as in the song)
Also, sorry for the people who have a 7 string, as i don't have the tab for this part.

E---------------   E-------------------------------|
C---------------   C-------------------------------|
G---------------   G-------------------------------|
C-------1-------x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|x2
G---2-3---3-2---   G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3-   C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|

E---------------   E-------------------------------|
C---------------   C-------------------------------|
G---------------   G-------------------------------|
C-------1-------x4 C-----------3-----------3-------|x2
G---2-3---3-2---   G---------5---5-------5---5-----|
C-3-----------3-   C-0-0-3-6-------0-3-6-------6-3-|

Bridge
He uses the 7th string again to go down to c flat, but for 6-stringers just do:

E-----------------------------|
C-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
C-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
C-000000000000000000000000000-

seven-stringers can do

E------------------------------|
C------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
C------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
C------------------------------|
G-5555444455554444555544445555-

Back to the main riff(with a slight variation)

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4---------5-5---------5-5----------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4---------5-5---------5-5----------|
C----0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000-|

uses the seven string, again...

E------------------|
C------------------|
G------------------|
C------------------|
G------------------|
C------------------|
G-3333333344444444-

E----------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4------------|
C--------------------------------------------------0-|
G-5-5---------5-5---------4-4---------4-4----------0-|
C----0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000---0-0-0-000-0-|

Intro riff

E----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|
C-1-0-1-4-1-1-2-5-2-2-3-6-3-3-4-7-4-5-8-7-5-9-8-6-10-9-7-11-10-8-|

Chorus

E---------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C-------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G-/15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------------|

twice, then:

E--------15h17h18p17p15------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17--------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12----------------------------------|
C------14--------------14--------14--------------14--------------------------------|
G-12h15------------------12-12h15------------------15-12h14h15p14p12---------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------15p14p12h14h15-|
C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18h21p18p15-----|
C---------------------------------------17--------------17--------17--------------17---|
G--------15h17h18p17p15------------15h18------------------18-15h18------------------18-|
C------17--------------17--------17----------------------------------------------------|
G-15h18------------------18-15h18------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------15h17h18p17p15-------------------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12-----|
C------17--------------17---------------14--------------14--------14--------------14---|
G-15h18------------------18p15-12~-12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15-|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------12h14h15p14p12------------12h15h18p15p12---------|
C-------14--------------14--------14--------------14-------|
G--12h15------------------15-12h15------------------15p12~-|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus outro
(tremolo picking)
E----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-
C-11110000444400001111000077777777666622227777666622222222-

E-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------0-|
G-1---0---4---0---1---0---5---0---1--0--4--0--1--0--7--7--0-|
C-1---0---4---0---1---0---5---0---1--0--4--0--1--0--7--7--0-|


Close enough.

Enjoy.
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