Buckethead - Machete Tab

Played through the entire song:
e
B 0 (1)
G 5 5 2
D 7 3 2
A 0 0
E
1.23 - 1.35 (tricky as hell, the po's are pretty fast)
e 7 7/8 7
B 5~~ h6 5 5 8 8 8 8.
G 5 9. 7s5 5 7b9b7 7p5
D 7 7p5
A 7p5s3
E
1.36 - 1.43 (hit string while bending)
e
B 8 10 10 12 13 15 15b17(17 17 17) 17rb15p13 12h13
G 12 12h14
D 12 12h14
A
E
1.45 - 1.56
e
B 12 12 12~ 12h13 5 5h6
G 12 12 12 14 14 14~ 12 5
D 14
A
E
2.21 - 2.42 (use a volume pedal for these notes or the volume knob)
e
B 5~~ 6~~~ 5~~ 13~~ 15~~
G 2~~ (14~~)
D
A
E
2.57 - 3.11
e 8
B 5~ 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 68h6p6 5h6
G 5 5
D 5 7 7
A x\\\\ 7
E x\\\\
3.11 - 3.19 (let ring)
e
B 12 13
G 14 12\9 9h10 12
D 10 10h12 10
A 10 10 12
E
3.20 - 3.30 (the last lick is maybe played twice or it could be the delay)
e 15 p13p12h13
B 13 h13 12h13 13p12 15p13 13p12 13 12
G 14 12 12h14 14p12 14 14* 12s9
D x 12h14
A
E
3.30 - 3.40
e
B 17 17 17 17
G 12 12h14s16 16/17 17 17 14 16 14
D 10 10 10*h12 /14 17 14 15 14
A 10 12 10 12
E 12
. . . . . . . 3.41 - 3.51 (this part has tricky timing) (really fast bend, listen to music)
e 8 8h10 10 12 12 8 8 7 7h8
B 8 8 8 8h10 10 8
G 5h7(b8rb7)p5 5 5h7/9 9 9
D 7 7p5 x 5 5h7
A
E
3.53 - 3.58 (let this ring)
e
B
G 12
D 10 10 10 10h12p10 10
A 10 12 12 12p10
E 12p10\8
3.58 - 4.04 (these bends are tricky, might be heavy vibrato)
e
B
G 5 5 7b8~~ 7b8~~ 5h7b8b7p5~~
D 5 7
A 5 7 7 xx\
E 5 8 5 5h8 xx\
4.04 - 4.11
e 15 15
B 12h13p12 12 13 12 13 12h13p12 12h13p12 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
G 12 14~ 12 14 12 13 x 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12
D
A
E
4.11 - 4.20
e 15 15 15b17(b17)
B \10 8 8 8 8 15b17(b17 b17 b17 b17rb15) 13 13
G 14p12 9 9 12 12
D
A
E
4.20 - 4.27 (listen to the music to know how many times to hit it)
e 15 15b17(b17 b17 b17) 17rb15 15 13p12 12h13
B 13 13 13
G 12 12
D
A
E
4.27 - 4.37
e 19b20 20rb19 17h19b20~~rb19
B 17h18 20 20 20 b22b20 18 17h18h20 20 20
G 17 17 17 17
D /19
A
E
4.37 - 4.48
e
B 20b22(b22 b22~) 20 20 20b22(b22) rb20 17 20b22(b22) 18 18 18h20p18 17h18
G 17
D 19
A
E
4.48 - 4.58
e 17 19 19b20(b20 b20b19) 17
B x 20 20 17 20 17 17
G x 17 17 19b21 19b21 19 17 17 16 12 12
D 19 19 19 14 14 14
A
E
4.58 - 5.05
e 15 15 15 15
B 12h13 15b17b15p13 13 13 15b17b15p13 13 13
G 14 14 14 14 14
D
A
E
5.05 - 5.16 (hits 8 or so times)
e 19b20(b20 b20) 17
B 13 20 20 17 20b22 b22(b22 b22) 20b22b20p18 18 18h20p18 17h18h20
G 17 17
D
A
E
5.16 - 5.22 (slow bend)
e 19b20 19b20 20pb19
B 17 20 20
G 17 19b21 pb19p17 17( b19)
D19 19
A
E
5.23 - 5.30
e
B 13 15 15b17(17 17 17) 17pb15 15 15 15p13 12h13 13 13 12 13p12 12
G 12 12 14p12 12 14 14 12
D 14 14
A
E
5.30 - 5.40 (This note many times;P)
e 15 15 15 13p12 12h13
B 15~ 15 15b17 15 15 15b17 17pb15 13p12 12h13 x 13
G
D
A
E
5.40 - 5.48 (kinda hard to hear what he does here, two guitars.)
e 15 15
b 12 12h13 13p12 13p12 13p12 (12 13)
G 12 x 12h14 14p12 14p12 14p12 (12 14)
D
A
E
5.48 - 5.53 (after this he does a descending run which is hard to hear)
e
B 15b17(17 17 17) 17pb15 15 15 13 12 12 13 13 15 15 15 15p13h15 13p12
G 12 12 12 14
D
A
E
Theres another guitar playing a fast descending run, but it's too fast and too low) 5.54
e 17 15p13p12
B 13 17
G 12
D 14
A /12
E
| pb prebend | b bend | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | * Artificial Harmonic ===============================================================================

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