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The Sky is Falling - Queens of the stone age.
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Tabbed by:Raoul De Villiers
Email:raouldv@ananzi.co.za
Tuning:Standard
Hi there. I must add that I play this song on a classical guitar, so it sounds good with
but isn't exactly how they play it on electric, though it still works!
X: mute on string- not palm. Keep same chord and lift fingers slightly. U know, youre all guitarists!
This is the main verse: The sky is falling.
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---8----8----8----8-----x--------------------|
A|---8----8----8----8-----x--------------------|x4
E|---6----6----6----6-----x--------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------11----11-11-11-11-------------------|
D|--10---10-10-10-10---11---11-11-11-11---10----10-10-10-10---11--10-10-10-x--|
A|--9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9----9-----9--9--9--9----9---9--9—-9--x--|
E|--8----8--8--8--8----8----8--8--8--8----8-----8--8--8--8----8---8--8—-8--x--|
That I feel is the main riff. The groupings of four above this are played quick with the
two in each 4 tighter together to get a good rhythm! Listen to track and You'll see.
Pre chorus part played twice. 2nd time play ^8-10-10^ section twice.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8---8-8-8-8---8---8-8-8-8---7---7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---6---6-6-6-6-----|
D|--8---8-8-8-8---8---8-8-8-8---8---8-8-8-8---8---8-8-8-8---6---6-6-6-6-----|
A|--6---6-6-6-6---6---6-6-6-6---8---8-8-8-8---8---8-8-8-8---4---4-4-4-4-----|
E|------------------------------6---6-6-6-6---6---6-6-6-6-------------------|
Today felt so long
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6---6-6-6-6---10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-----------------------|
D|--6---6-6-6-6---10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-----------------------|
A|--4---4-4-4-4---8----8—-8--8--8----8----8--8--8--8------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ... time ^
Then followed by chorus: Close your eyes and see the sky is falling . . . .
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8---8---8---8---x------10--10--10--10--x--------------------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8---x------9---9---9---9---x--------------------------------|
E|--6---6---6---6---x------8---8---8---8---x--------------------------------|
^ x4 ^ ^ x4 ^
That's all. Hope its understandable. Parts are missing from second chorus. Its just the
in which all these chords are played and so on. Enjoy.