Incubus - A Certain Shade Of Green (Acoustic) Tab

A CERTAIN SHADE OF GREEN (ACOUSTIC)
As recorded by Incubus

Transcribed by Andrew King

 Words and Music by Incubus
Arranged by Andrew King

Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'

   Intro
    Q=120
   4/4
    Gtr I
    q  E E q  E E   E S S S S e E E q    E E q  E S S q

  
     5 x 5  5   
           5        
                 
  
o    7 x 7  7 7 
 7     8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 3  
  
  6  6 x 6  6 6 
 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 x 6  
 6 x 6  6 6 6 2  
  
  7  7 x 7  7 7 
 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 4  
  
o 5      5  5 5 
 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 x 5  
 5 x 5  5 5 5 2  
  
                
                    
                 

  E E q  E E S S S S   E E q  E E S S E

  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2   
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1    
  
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 o
  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2 2 
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2  
  
 4 x 4  4 x 4 4 4 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3  
  
            2 2 2 1 
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1 1 o
  
                    
                   

 Verse
  Q=180
 8/4
   W         +W            W         Q   E  E  Q  E E   Q  H.      H.      Q

  
  9         (9)        
  9         9   9 10  9  7 9 
 7  7       7           
  
 10        (10)        
 10        10  10 10 10  9 9 
 9  8       8       8   
  
 11        (11)        
 11        11                
    9               9   
  
                       
                             
                        
  
                       
                             
                        
  
                       
                             
                        

  Q  Q.   E Q  Q.   Q  Q  E   Q   Q   Q   h     Q   Q   Q

  
 7  5      5  5    5  5  5 
 5   9             9  10   9   
  
    7    7 7  6    6  6  6 
 6  10  10  10    10  10  10   
  
    6      6  6    6  6    
 6      11        11  11  11   
  
                           
                               
  
                           
                               
  
                           
                               

   Q   H     H     E  E  q   E E   Q  Q  H.      H.

  
  9   9     9     9 10  9   8 9 
 8     7       7     
  
 10  10    10    10 10 10   9 9 
 9  8  8       8     
  
     11    11    11        10   
    9  9       9     
  
                                
                     
  
                                
                     
  
                                
                     

  H.      Q  Q  Q  Q  Q    Q  Q  Q   H.       H

  
 7             5        
    5      9        9    
  
 8          7     7     
 6     6  10       10    
  
 9       6           6  
          11       11    
  
                        
                         
  
                        
                         
  
                        
                         

   Q   Q   Q   H     H     Q

  
  9  10   9               9  
  
 10  10  10  10    10    10  
  
                   11        
  
                             
  
                             
  
                             

   +Q    E  E  Q  E E Q  H.        H.      Q  Q  Q  Q  Q

  
  (9)   9 10  9  8 9 8  7       
 7             5  5  5    
  
 (10)  10 10 10  9 9 9  8       
 8       8  8  7  7  7    
  
                        9       
 9          9  6     6    
  
                                
                          
  
                                
                          
  
                                
                          

  Q  Q  Q  Q  Q  E E  H       +Q    H.       E  E  E  E  E  E  Q

  
 5        5     5 5  9    
  (9)   9        9  9  9 10  9  9  9   
  
 6  6  6     6  6 6 10    
 (10)  10       10 10 10 10 10 10 10   
  
 6  6  6            11    
 (11)  11       11       11    11      
  
                          
                                       
  
                          
                                       
  
                          
                                       

   H    Q   Q   H     Q   Q    Q  Q   Q  H    E E Q  Q

  
  9    x   9   9     9   9  
 8  8   8  7      7 7  7   
  
 10    x  10  10    10  10  
 9  9   9  8    8 8 8  8   
  
 11    x  11                
       10  9        9  9   
  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           

  Q  Q  Q  H    H    Q    Q  Q  Q  H    Q  Q  Q

  
 7     7  5    5       
 5  5  5             5   
  
 8  8     7    7    7  
 7  6  6  6    6  6  6   
  
 9  9               6  
    6  6  6    6  6      
  
                       
                  0      
  
                       
                         
  
                       
                         

   Chorus
    Q=120
   4/4
    Gtr I
    q  E E q  E E   E S S S S e E E q    E E q  E S S q

  
     5 x 5  5   
           5        
                 
  
o    7 x 7  7 7 
 7     8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 3  
  
  6  6 x 6  6 6 
 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 x 6  
 6 x 6  6 6 6 2  
  
  7  7 x 7  7 7 
 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 4  
  
o 5      5  5 5 
 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 x 5  
 5 x 5  5 5 5 2  
  
                
                    
                 

  E E q  E E S S S S   E E q  E E S S E

  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2   
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1    
  
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 o
  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2 2 
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2  
  
 4 x 4  4 x 4 4 4 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3  
  
            2 2 2 1 
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1 1 o
  
                    
                   

 Guitar Solo
  Q=220
 8/4
  +Q   E Q  E Q  E. E. E. Q  E.   E. H    E. Q  E Q  Q  Q

  
                9  8  7  5  5  
 7  5    5  5             
  
 (3)                           
               7h8  7  5  
  
 (2)  5h6  5h6                 
                          
  
 (3)                           
                          
  
 (1)                           
                          
  
                               
                          

  Q  Q.   Q  E Q  E Q.   Q    Q.   Q  Q  Q  Q  E Q  Q

  
                           
                            
  
 7  3    3  5 5  5h7    5  
 3    5  3  5  6  6h8  6    
  
                           
                            
  
                           
                            
  
                           
                            
  
                           
                            

  Q  Q  Q  H      H     Q     H     Q  Q   Q   Q   Q   Q

  
                 9     9  
  9    10  9  10S 12  12  12  
  
 6  5  5  3/    10    10  
 10                           
  
                          
                              
  
                          
                              
  
                          
                              
  
                          
                              

   Q   Q  Q   Q.   Q  Q  E  Q

  
 12  10  9  10    9  7  9h10    
  
                                
  
                                
  
                                
  
                                
  
                                

  Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  E  Q.   Q

  
 9  7  9  9h 10  9h10    9  
  
                            
  
                            
  
                            
  
                            
  
                            

  Q  Q  Q  Q  Q  Q  Q  Q    Q  Q  E. E. Q  Q.   H

  
 7  5  7  5  5S 8  8  8  
 8  8  8  8  8  8         
  
                         
                          
  
                         
                          
  
                         
                          
  
                         
                          
  
                         
                          

 Verse
            Q=180
   W         +E   Q  E  H      Q   Q   E  E  Q   Q.   E H

  
  9         (9)  9  x  9    
 9   9   9 10  9          7    
  
 10        (10) 10  x 10    
    10  10 10 10   9      8    
  
 11        (11) 11  x 11    
                  10    9 9    
  
                            
                               
  
                            
                               
  
                            
                               

  +H     H.      H.        +Q   Q  Q  Q  Q  Q  Q  Q    Q  Q  Q  Q   Q   Q   Q   Q

  
 (7)    7       7       
 (7)           5           
 5            8                
  
 (8)    8       8       
 (8)  0     7     7     6  
    6     8   9   9S 10        
  
 (9)    9       9       
 (9)     6           6     
       9     10  10S 11  11    
  
                        
                           
                               
  
                        
                           
                               
  
                        
                           
                               

   E  Q   E  Q   Q.    E  E  E  Q  E E

  
  9  9   9  9   9     9  9 10  9  8 9 
  
 10 10  10 10  10    10 10 10 10  9 9 
  
               11             11      
  
                                      
  
                                      
  
                                      

  Q  H..       H.      E   E Q  H    Q  E Q  Q  Q

  
 8  7         7       7 
 7 7  5    5  5 5  5  5    
  
 9  8         8       8 
 8 8  7    7  7 7  6  6    
  
    9         9       9 
 9 9  6    6  6 6  6  6    
  
                        
                           
  
                        
                           
  
                        
                           

  E Q  E Q   Q.    E  Q   H       E  Q   Q.    E  E  Q.    E  Q   E  E

  
 5 5  5 5   9     9  9   9    
  9  9  10    10 10  9     9  9   9 10  
  
 6 6  6 6  10    10 10  10    
 10 10  10    10 10 10    10 10  10 10  
  
 6 6  6 6  11           11    
                    11                  
  
                              
                                        
  
                              
                                        
  
                              
                                        

   Q  E E Q  H.      E Q  E   +Q   E Q  E E E Q  Q  E Q  E

  
  9  8 9 8  7       7 7  7 
 (7)  7 7  7 7 7 7  5  5 5  5 
  
 10  9 9 9  8       8 8  8 
 (8)  8 8  8 8 8 8  7  7 7  6 
  
            9       9      
      9      9 9 9  6    6  6 
  
                           
                              
  
                           
                              
  
                           
                              

  +Q   Q  Q  E Q   Q.    E  Q   E

  
 (5)  5  5  5 5   9     9  9   9    
  
 (6)  6  6  6 6  10    10 10  10    
  
 (6)     6       11           11    
  
                                    
  
                                    
  
                                    

   +Q    E  Q.    E  E  Q   Q.    E  Q     Q.    E  Q  E E Q  Q.   E Q

  
  (9)   9  9     9 10  9   9     9  9  
  9     9  9  8 9 8  7    7 7   
  
 (10)  10 10    10 10 10  10    10 10  
 10    10 10  9 9 8  8    8 8   
  
 (11)                     11           
 11                  9          
  
                                       
                                
  
                                       
                                
  
                                       
                                

  Q.   E Q  E Q.   Q.   Q.     Q.   E Q  Q.   Q.   Q  E E

  
 7    7 7  7 7    5    5    
 5    5 5  5    5    5  5 5  
  
 8    8 8  8 8    7    7    
 7    7 7  6    6    6  6 6  
  
 9                6    6    
 6         6    6    6    0  
  
                            
                             
  
                            
                             
  
                            
                             

   Chorus
    Q=120
   4/4
    Gtr I
    q  E E q  E E   E S S S S e E E q    E E q  E S S q

  
     5 x 5  5   
           5        
                 
  
o    7 x 7  7 7 
 7     8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 3  
  
  6  6 x 6  6 6 
 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 x 6  
 6 x 6  6 6 6 2  
  
  7  7 x 7  7 7 
 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 4  
  
o 5      5  5 5 
 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 x 5  
 5 x 5  5 5 5 2  
  
                
                    
                 

  E E q  E E S S S S   E E q  E E S S E

  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2   
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1    
  
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 o
  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2 2 
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2  
  
 4 x 4  4 x 4 4 4 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3  
  
            2 2 2 1 
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1 1 o
  
                    
                   

 Breakdown
  Q=180
 8/4
  W        H     h       E  E  q   Q   q   h     E  E  q

  
                9    
  9  9  9   9   9   9     9  9  9  
  
               10    
 10 10 10  10  10  10    10 10 10  
  
                     
    11     11               11 11  
  
                     
                                   
  
                     
                                   
  
                     
                                   

   q   E  E  q   h     Q   q  E E   Q  h    Q  q  Q  h

  
  9   9  9  9   9     9   9  8 9 
 8  7    7  7  7  7    
  
 10  10 10 10  10    10  10  9 9 
 9  8    8  8  8  8    
  
        11     11    11          
         9             
  
                                 
                       
  
                                 
                       
  
                                 
                       

  Q  q  E E E q.   Q  q  E E   +E  E E E w        +E   q   E

  
 7  7  7 7 7 7    5  5  5 5 
 (5) x 5 5 5        (5)  9   9 
  
 8  8  8 8 8 8    7  7  7 7 
 (7) x 6 6 6        (6) 10  10 
  
         9 9         6      
     x   6                     
  
                            
                               
  
                            
                               
  
                            
                               

   q   E  e  E  E  E  Q   q   Q.    q

  
  9   9  9  9 10 10  9   9   9     9    
  
 10  10 10 10 10 10 10  10  10    10    
  
     11    11       11      11          
  
                                        
  
                                        
  
                                        

   q.    q   E  q   E q  E E q  e   +E  Q  q  Q  Q  E q  q  Q

  
  9     9   9  9   8 8  8 9 8  7 
 (7) 7  7  7  7  7 7  7  7   
  
 10    10  10 10   9 9  8 9 9  8 
 (8) 8  8  8  8  8 8  8  8   
  
 11               10             
     9     9  9    9  9  9   
  
                                 
                             
  
                                 
                             
  
                                 
                             

  Q  Q  Q  Q  E Q  E E E E E

  
 7  5  5  5  5 5  5 5 5 5 5 
  
 8  7  7  7  7 7  6 6 6 6 6 
  
 9     6  6  6    6 6 6 0   
  
                            
  
                            
  
                            

   Out-Chorus
    Q=120
   4/4
    q  E E q  E E   E S S S S e E E q    E E q  E S S q

  
     5 x 5  5   
           5        
                 
  
o    7 x 7  7 7 
 7     8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 3  
  
  6  6 x 6  6 6 
 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 x 6  
 6 x 6  6 6 6 2  
  
  7  7 x 7  7 7 
 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 x 7  
 7 x 7  7 7 7 4  
  
o 5      5  5 5 
 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 x 5  
 5 x 5  5 5 5 2  
  
                
                    
                 

  E E Q  E E S S S S   E E q  E E S S E     E E Q  H      W

  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2   
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1    
             
 1    *
  
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3 o
        3    
      *
  
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2 2 
 2 x 2  2 x 2 2 2  
     2       
      *
  
 4 x 4  4 x 4 4 4 3 
 3 x 3  3 x 3 3 3  
   3         
      *
  
            2 2 2 1 
 1 x 1  1 x 1 1 1 o
 1           
      *
  
                    
                   
             
      *


Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for.  Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.  Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for.  Low
melody durations appear below the staff

  - 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