CIRCUS MAXIMUS
As recorded by Circus Maximus
(From the 2011 Album ISOLATE)
Words and Music by Circus Maximus
Arranged by Circus Maximus
Transcribed by Andreas Nore - reviewed and revised by Mats Haugen!!
Closest you will come to an official tab!
Intro
Q=155
4/4
Gtr I
PM T
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| 10 8 (8)\ 3 | 6 | |
| 9 7 (7)\ 4 | 5 2 | 2S4h5 14p5h7 12p |
| 7 9 (9)\ 3 | 3 2 0h2h | 3 |
| 0 0 | 0 0 | |
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~
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| | 10 8 (8)\ 6 |
| 7b9r(7) 5h7 | 9 7 (7)\ 5 |
| | 7 9 (9)\ 3 |
| | 0 0 |
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* Whammy pedal
| 3 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 3 | 8 8 | 3 |
| 2 2 /9 | (9) 10 10 9 | 5 4 * |
| | 10 | 5p0 |
| | | 3p0 |
| | | 3p0 |
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~~~~~
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| 8 | |
| 2 7 8 (8)S | 5 3 2 |
| 2 9 | 3 2 |
| 0 0 0 3S6 (6) (6)S | 3 3p0 |
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| 0 | | 7 (7)\ 3 |
| 0 | 10 9 | (9)\ 8 (8)\ 5 |
| 3 | 5 10 7 | (7)\ 9 (9) 5 |
| 3 | 5 3S8 0 | (0)\ 0 0 0 |
| 1 1S | 3 | |
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| (3) 3 | 3 | 8 (8) |
| (5) x 4 | 0 0 | 7 |
| (5) x 5 | | 8 |
| 0 2 | 3 /6 | (6) |
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Verse
8/4
Gtr I
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| 8 | 8 6 | 5 |
| 6 6 6 | 6 6 | 6 6 6 |
| 8 8 | 8 8 | 6 6 |
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| Gtr III
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| 8 | 8 6 | 5 |
| 6 6 6 | 6 6 | 6 6 6 |
| 8 8 | 8 8 | 6 6 |
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| 6 | |
| 9 9 | |
| 3 8 | 12 8 |
| 6 | 6 6 6 |
| 6 6 | 8 |
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| 8 6 | 5 |
| 6 6 | 6 6 |
| 8 8 | 6 6 |
| | /16\ |
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| 8 6 | 5 |
| 6 6 | 6 6 |
| 8 8 | 6 6 |
| | /16\ |
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~~~~~~~~~
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| 9s11s9 (9) |
| 5 8 8s10s8 (8) |
| 6S8 6 8S10 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
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| ~~~~~~~~~
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| 9s11s9 (9) |
| 5 8 8s10s8 (8) |
| 6S8 6 8S10 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
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Chorus
4/4
Gtr I
PM ~ PM ~
| | | | 0 (0) |
| | 12 | | 0 0 0 |
| 7 7 7 7 9 | (9) 9 11 9 | 2 6 2 1 | (1) 2 2 |
| 7 7 6 7 9 | (9) /9 9 | 6 4 2 | (2) |
| 5 5 5 5 7 | (7) | 4 | |
| | | 2 | |
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PM----| PM PM
| | 0 0 0 | | |
| 3 9 10 | 0 0 0 | | |
| 2 7 7 | 1 2 1 | | 4 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 | 2 4 | (4) 6 7 4 4 |
| | 2 2 2 | 2 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 |
| | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 4 0 | |
| | | 2 0 2 | |
PM ~~ PM ~
| | | | 0 (0) |
| | 12 | | 0 0 0 |
| 7 7 7 7 9 | (9) 9 11 9 | 2 6 2 1 | (1) 2 2 |
| 7 7 6 7 9 | (9) /9 9 | 6 4 2 | (2) |
| 5 5 5 5 7 | (7) | 4 | |
| | | 2 | |
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| Gtr II
| PM ~~
\1/
TP TP ~~~~~
| 0 0 | | 0 0 0 0 0 | |
| 3 3 3 | | 0 0 0 0 0 | |
| 2 | 4 4b5r4 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 9 | (9) 9 14 13 /16 |
| 0 | 4 4 4 2 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 9 | (9) 9 |
| 4 2 | 2 2 2 2 4 | 2 2 2 2 2 7 | (7) 7 12 11 /14 |
| | | 0 0 0 0 0 | |
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4/4
Gtr I
PM
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| 10 8 (8)\ 3 | 6 |
| 9 7 (7)\ 4 | 5 2 |
| 7 9 (9)\ 3 | 3 2 0h2 |
| 0 0 | 0 0 |
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T T T ~~~~~~~
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| 2S4h5h12p5p4 (4)s12h14h16b17 (16)r | (16)p14p12S7h9h12p9p7 (7) |
| 3 | |
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Gtr I
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| 10 7 (7)\ 3 | (3) 3 |
| 9 8 (8)\ 5 | (5) x 4 |
| 7 9 (9)\ 5 | (5) x 5 |
| 0 0 | 0 2 |
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| Gtr II
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| 8 | (8) 6 |
| 7 0 5 | 7 \3 (3) |
| 5 0 5 | |
| 3 | |
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| 20 20 | (20) 15 11 |
| 17 17 17 | 12 (12) |
| 12S14 17 17 | |
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Verse
PM---------------------------
6x
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| o o |
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| o 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 o |
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
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| | 4 6 8 4 6 4 |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 6 8 8 4 |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 6 8 |
PM---------------------------
6x
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| o o |
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| o 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 o |
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
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| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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Chorus
4/4
Gtr I
PM| ~~ PM ~
| | | | 0 |
| | 12 10 9 | | 0 0 0 |
| 7 7 7 7 9 | (9) 9 9 9\ | 2 6 2 1 | (1) 2 2 |
| 7 7 6 7 9 | (9) 9 9 9\ | 6 4 2 | (2) |
| 5 5 5 5 7 | (7) | 4 | |
| | 0 0 | 2 | |
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PM----| PM PM
| | 0 0 0 0 0 | | |
| 3 9 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 | | |
| 2 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 1 | | 4 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 4 | (4) 6 7 4 4 |
| | 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 |
| | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 4 0 | |
| | | 2 0 2 | |
PM ~ PM ~
| | | | 0 (0) |
| | 12 | | 0 |
| 7 7 7 7 9 | (9) 9 11 9 | 2 6 2 1 | (1) 2 |
| 7 7 6 7 9 | (9) /9 9 | 6 4 2 | (2) |
| 5 5 5 5 7 | (7) | 4 | |
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| 0 0 | | | 0 |
| 3 3 3 | | | 0 |
| 2 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 | | 3 |
| 0 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 | 4 (4) 4 | 4 (4) 4 |
| 4 2 | (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 4 (4) 4 | 4 (4) 4 |
| | | 2 (2) 2 | 2 (2) 2 |
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5/8 6/8
PM---------------------------------|
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| | | | 4 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 4 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
| 0 0 x | 0 0 x | 0 0 x | 0 0 |
5/8 6/8
PM------------------------|
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| 5 5 | 5 5 | 5 5 | 5 5 5 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 | 5 5 | 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 x | 3 3 x | 3 3 x | 3 3 3 |
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5/8 6/8
PM-------------------------------| PM--
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| | | | 4 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 4 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
| 0 0 x | 0 0 x | 0 0 x | 0 0 |
5/8 6/8
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| 5 5 | 5 5 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
| 3 3 x | 3 3 x | 0 0 x | 0 0 0 |
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5/8 6/8
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| | 4 | | 4 |
| 4 5 | 7 5 | 4 5 | 7 5 |
| | | | 4 4 4 |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
5/8 6/8
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| | 4 | | 4 |
| 4 5 | 7 5 | 4 5 | 7 7 5 4 0 |
| 3 3 3 | 3 3 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
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5/8 6/8
PM PM| PM PM PM PM| ~
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| 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 | 7 7 7 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | |
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| Gtr II
5/8 6/8
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| 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Guitar Solo
4/4
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| 12 (12) 12 14 15 15s17 | (17) 15 17s14 12 (12) 12 14 14s10 |
| 12 | |
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| 12 14 15b17 | (15)r15 14 15s12 (12) 12 14 14s10 |
| (10) 14 15 | |
| /14 | |
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T T
| (10) 10h12h13h14h |
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| 11h12h14 |
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| 10h12h13h14h17 |
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T T T T
| 17 14p13p12p10h14p10 7 7s10 17s19s17 | 17b19 14 19 14 14 19h23p19 |
| | 17 16 17 |
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~~~
| (19) 14h19p14s11h14p11 | |
| 12 12 | |
| 11 11s8 8h11 | 12b12.5 14 15 16 14 15 14 |
| 9 | /14 17 14 |
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| 12 15 |
| 17 |
| 14 15 16 14h15 12 14 15 15 12 12 |
| 17 14 |
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| 14 (14)b15 (14) 12 |
| 15 12 14 12 [14]b17r(14) 12 |
| 14p12 12s |
| 14 |
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| | 15 |
| | [15]b17 (15)r(15) 12 |
| 11 11s9 9s7 7s6 | 12 14 |
| 12 11 9 7s9s7 | |
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| 10 10s 8 | |
| 10 10s 8 | 16 12 |
| 12 12 11s 9 | 11 |
| | 13s16 \13 |
| | 14 |
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| 14 12s13 16 21 |
| 14 18 |
| 13 13 18 |
| 16 15 16h18 |
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Chorus
4/4
Gtr I
PM ~
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| | 12 |
| 7 7 7 7 9 | (9) 9 11 9 |
| 7 7 6 7 9 | (9) /9 9 |
| 5 5 5 5 7 | (7) |
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| Gtr II
| ~~~~
PM ~
| | 0 (0) |
| | 0 |
| 2 6 2 1 | (1) 2 |
| 6 4 2 | (2) |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
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PM----| PM PM
| | 0 0 0 0 0 | | |
| 3 9 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 | | |
| 2 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 1 | | 4 6 |
| 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 4 | (4) 6 7 4 4 |
| | 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 |
| | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 4 0 | |
| | | 2 0 2 | |
T T T
| | 12h14h16h19p16p14p12p0 |
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| 7 7 11 11 9 | 9h11h13h16 |
| 7 7 11 11 9 | |
| 5 5 9 9 7 | 7h11h13h16 |
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PM ~
| | 0 (0) | | |
| | 0 | 7 5 3 | (3) 5 5 |
| 2 6 2 1 | (1) 2 | 6 4 2 | (2) 4 4 4 |
| 6 4 2 | (2) | 4 | (4) |
| 4 | | 5 4 2 | (2) 2 2 |
| 2 | | | |
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| 9 9 | 9 9 |
| 9 9 | 9 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 |
| 0 | 0 |
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| Gtr II
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| 9 9 | 9 9 |
| 9 9 | 9 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 |
| 0 | 0 |
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| \2
| 16 19 | <5> <5> <5> <5> |
| 17 | <5> <5> <5> |
| 13 16 16 16 16 | |
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4/4
Gtr I
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| 10 8 (8)\ 3 | 6 | |
| 9 7 (7)\ 4 | 5 2 | 5 10 5 10 12 10 12 14 |
| 7 9 (9)\ 3 | 3 2 | 5 7 10 5 7 7 10 |
| 0 0 | 0 /x\ | 8 |
| | /x\ | |
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| 10 15 |
| 12 15 10 12 |
| 7 12 14 12 14 16 12 14 |
| 9 12 |
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\1/
| /17 15 17 19 (19) 15 /17 | 13 15 14 10 |
| | /17 |
| 19 16 | 17 14 14 11 |
| | 15 12 |
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*Whammy pedal
| 15 20 | * |
| (17) 18 20 18 17 | /20 |
| 19 17 19b21 | (19)r(19) 17 19 9 |
| | 17 7 |
| | 0 |
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~~~~~~
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| 7 | 11 10 |
| 8 8 (8)S | 11 /14 |
| 9 | 8 8 7 |
| 0 0 0 3S6 (6) (6)S | (9) 9 |
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\1/
| 13 13 | 15 3 |
| 13 13 | 15 15 3 |
| 16 14S16 | 17 \5 5 |
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~~~
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| 10 7 (7)\ 3 | (3) 3 |
| 9 8 (8)\ 5 | (5) x 4 /x\ |
| 7 9 (9)\ 5 | (5) x 5 /x\ |
| 0 0 | |
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T T T T
| 5h8h13p8p5s7h10h15p10p7 | * |
| 6 8 | * |
| 5 7 | 9h14p9p7 * |
| 7 | 10h14p10p9p7\ * |
| 8 | * |
| | * |
| | * |
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash