"Sound of Pulling Heaven Down" by Blue October
(Transcription by AggiePhil--phil@phildorsett.com)
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Notes:
This is a pretty heavy song without an actual acoustic guitar part, but I play it on
anyway. This first tab is geared toward being played on an acoustic. However, if you have
electric guitar and want to play it on that, I have included a set of alternate "Power
Tabs" down at the bottom.
Intro ("It was a midnight...")
(Downdward strum)
Use a distortion pedal if you have one
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
g|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
D|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
A|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
E|-------8--------0--------1--------3--------|
---------C5-------E5-------F5-------G5-------|
Verse ("I assemble all the sand that cover wedding beaches...")
(Strum)
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------1--------0--------3--------3--------|
g|-------0--------0--------2--------0--------|
D|-------2--------2--------0--------0--------|
A|-------3--------2--------0--------2--------|
E|-------x--------x--------x--------3--------|
---------C--------Em-------D--------G--------|
Chorus part 1 ("I'm reaching farther than I ever have before...")
(Strum)
"x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
e|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------|
b|-------1----x----3----x----1--------1----x----3----x----1--------|
g|-------2----x----0----x----2--------2----x----0----x----2--------|
D|-------3----x----0----x----2--------3----x----0----x----2--------|
A|-------3----x----2----x----0--------3----x----2----x----0--------|
E|-------x----x----3----x----x--------x----x----3----x----x--------|
---------F---------G---------Am-------F---------G---------Am-------|
Chorus part 2 ("I may be some sort of crazy...")
(Strum)
"x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
C chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------1----x----3--------0----x----1--------1--------3--------1--------|
g|-------2----x----0--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------0--------|
D|-------3----x----0--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------2--------|
A|-------3----x----2--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------3--------|
E|-------x----x----3--------x----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C--------|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Bridge ("You make the sound of pulling heaven down...")
(Strum)
Tacit (silent) until "You make the sound...you make the sound...of pulling heaven down..."
Crescendo throughout
"x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
C chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------1----x----3--------0----x----1--------1--------3--------|
g|-------2----x----0--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------|
D|-------3----x----0--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------|
A|-------3----x----2--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------|
E|-------x----x----3--------x----x----x--------x--------3--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------|
Repeat Chorus Twice, then end on Am chord & let ring
Alternate Power Chord Tab
Intro ("It was a midnight...")
(Downdward strum)
Use a distortion pedal if you have one
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
g|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
D|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
A|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
E|-------8--------0--------1--------3--------|
---------C5-------E5-------F5-------G5-------|
Verse ("I assemble all the sand that cover wedding beaches...")
(Downward strum)
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
g|-------x--------x--------7--------x--------|
D|-------10-------2--------7--------5--------|
A|-------10-------2--------5--------5--------|
E|-------8--------0--------5--------3--------|
---------C5-------E5------D/A-------G5-------|
Chorus part 1 ("I'm reaching farther than I ever have before...")
(Strum)
"x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
e|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------|
b|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------|
g|-------2----x----4----x----x--------2----x----4----x----x--------|
D|-------3----x----5----x----7--------3----x----5----x----7--------|
A|-------3----x----5----x----7--------3----x----5----x----7--------|
E|-------1----x----3----x----5--------1----x----3----x----5--------|
---------F---------G---------A5-------F---------G---------A5-------|
Chorus part 2 ("I may be some sort of crazy...")
(Strum)
"x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
C5 chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x----x----x--------0----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------|
g|-------2----x----4--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------x--------|
D|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------10-------|
A|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------10-------|
E|-------1----x----3--------x----x----1--------1--------3--------8--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C5-------|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Bridge ("You make the sound of pulling heaven down...")
(Strum)
"x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
C5 chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x----x----x--------0----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------|
g|-------2----x----4--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------x--------|
D|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------10-------|
A|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------10-------|
E|-------1----x----3--------x----x----1--------1--------3--------8--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C5-------|
Repeat Chorus Twice, then end on Am5 (5775xx) chord & let ring
