Machine Head - Locust Tab

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On a Korg tuner it would look something like this

Tuner:
50♭                         x  50#
|--|--|--|--|-[-B-]-|--|--|--|--|

The 'x' is where you want to be tuned to
I hope that helps anyway... xD

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Guitar 1: Robb Flynn
Guitar 2: Phil Demmel

Tabbing Legend
Hammer on:          h
Pull off:           p
Slide up:           /
Slide down:         \
Natural Harmonic:   NH
Slight Return Bend: ^
Bend:               BU(?)
Pinch Harmonic:     PH
Tapped Note:        T


IntroGuitar 1

                                   
  o                                 
                                   
   0   0   0   0 2   3 0   0   0   
  o                                 
     0   0   0     0     0   0   0 


                                   
                                   o
                                   
   0   0   0   0   0       0   0   
                                   o
     2   2   2 / 7   8 5 5   5   5 

Guitar 2

                                   
  o                                 
     7 10                          
   0                               
  o                                 
                                   


                                   
     8                             o
         9                         
   0   0                           
                                   o
                                   


                                   
                                   
     7 10                          
   0                               
                                   
                                   


     12                             
          13                        
                                    
   0    0                           
                                    
                                    

Guitar 1

                                    
                                    
   7   7   7   7 9   10 7   7   7   
     0   0   0     0      0   0   0 
                                    
                                    


                                      
                 10   11 8   8        
   9   9   9   9               10 9 5 
     0   0   0      0      0          
                                      
                                      

Guitar 2 (Harmony)

                                            
                                            
   10   10   10   10 12   14 10   10   10   
      0    0    0       0       0    0    0 
                                            
                                            


                     10   12                 
                             13   13 10      
   12   12   12   12                    12 9 
      0    0    0       0       0            
                                             
                                             


Drum Solo

Main Verse(Chorus)Both guitars

                                            
                                            
   7      12 10    9  10   7     10   9   7 
                                            
   5      10  8    7   8   5      8   7   5 
       00       00             00           

                                Guitar 2 harmony starts here
                                VVV

                                            
                                            
   9      12 10    14  15 12     10   9  5  
                                            
   7      10  8    12  13 10      8   7  3  
       00       00             00           

Guitar 1

                                            
                                            
   7      12 10    9  10   7     10   9   7 
                                            
   5      10  8    7   8   5      8   7   5 
       00       00             00           


                                               
                                               
   9      12 10    7   9   5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 
                                               
   7      10  8    5   7   3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 
       00       00                             

Guitar 2

               
               
   14   12   9 
               
   12   10   7 
               


                                            
                                            
   10     15 14    12  14 10      14  12 10 
                                            
    8     13 12    10  12  8      12  10  8 
       00       00             00           


                                                         
                                                         
   12     15 14    19  21  17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 
                                                         
   10     13 12    17  19  15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 
       00       00                                       


Pre-verseGuitar 1

               
               
               
               
   3 2 1 2 1 0 
   3 2 1 2 1 0 


Verse 1Both guitars

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
       5           5           5   
   0 6   6     0 6   6     0 6   6 


                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
   0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0 


                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
       5           5           5   
   0 6   6     0 6   6     0 6   6 

          NH      NH      NH

                             
                             
                             
           5       5       5 
                             
   0 0 0 0     0 0     0 0   


                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
       5           5           5   
   0 6   6     0 6   6     0 6   6 


                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
   0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0 


                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
       5           5           5   
   0 6   6     0 6   6     0 6   6 

          NH      NH      NH

                             
                             
           5       5       5 
                             
                             
   0 0 0 0     0 0     0 0   


Verse 2Guitar 1

                                                                         
                                                                         
   3 3 3            5 5 5            7 7 7             9  9  9           
   3 3 3            5 5 5            7 7 7            10 10 10           
   1 1 1            3 3 3            5 5 5             7  7  7           
                                                                         


                                    
                                    
   3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 
   3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 
   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 
                                    

Guitar 2

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


                                               
                                               
   12 10 9          9 10 12 10 9          9 10 
           12 10 12              12 10 12      
                                               
                                               


                                                   
                                                   
   14 12 10          10 12 14 12 10          10 12 
            14 12 14                14 12 14       
                                                   
                                                   


                                                   
                                                   
   17 15 14          14 15 17 15 14          14 15 
            17 15 17                17 15 17       
                                                   
                                                   


                                                   
                                                   
   19 17 15          15 17 19 17 15          15 17 
            19 17 19                19 17 19       
                                                   
                                                   


                                                   
                                                   
   21 19 17          17 19 21 19 17 19 22 19 17 19 
            20 19 20                               
                                                   
                                                   


Repeat Main Verse(Chorus)
Repeat Pre-Verse
Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Verse 2
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Pre-Verse x2

BreakdownBoth guitars

                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
   3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 2 1 0  3 2 1 2 1 0 6 5 4 7 6 5 


Verse 3 (Clean interlude)Guitar 1

   5       5        5       5        5       5        3       3       
       6       6        6       6        6       6        6       6   
     7   7   7   7    5   5   5   5    4   4   4   4    3   3   3   3 
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      


Verse 4 (Pre-Solo Harmony)Guitar 1

   13 12 13 10 13  8 13    13    13    13    13    
                        11    10                   
                                    12    10     9 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   


   13 12 13 10 13  8 13    13                          
                        11    10^       13 11h13p11 10 
                                  12 10                
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       


   13 12 13 10 13  8 13    13    13    13    13    
                        11    10                   
                                    12    10     9 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   


   13 12 13 10 13  8 13                            
                        10                         
                           12  9                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   

Guitar 2

   17 15 17 13 17 12 17    17    17    17    17    
                        15    13                   
                                    15    14    12 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   


   17 15 17 13 17 12 17    17                          
                        15              17 15h17p15 13 
                              17^ 15 14                
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       


   17 15 17 13 17 12 17    17    17    17    17    
                        15    13                   
                                    15    14    12 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   


   17 15 17 13 17 12 17                            
                                                   
                        17 15                      
                              17                   
                                                   
                                                   

Guitar 1

   17 15 17 13 17 12 17    17    17    17    17    
                        15    13                   
                                    15    14    12 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   


   17 15 17 13 17 12 17    17                          
                        15                             
                              14^       17 15h17p15 14 
                                  17 15                
                                                       
                                                       


   17 15 17 13 17 12 17    17    17    17    17    
                        15    13                   
                                    15    14    12 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   


   17 15 17 13 17 12 17    17                          
                        15                             
                              14^       17 15h17p15 14 
                                  17 15                
                                                       
                                                       

Guitar 2

   22 20 22 17 22    22    22    22    22    22    
                  20    18                         
                              21    19    17       
                                                20 
                                                   
                                                   


   22 20 22 17 22    22    22                          
                  20    18              22 20h22p20 18 
                              22^ 21 19                
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       


   22 20 22 17 22    22    22    22    22    22    
                  20    18                         
                              21    19    17       
                                                20 
                                                   
                                                   


   22 20 22 17 22    22    22                          
                  20    18              22 20h22p20 18 
                              22^ 21 19                
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
Guitar 1

   13           13/15  15           15/17 
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          


   17           17/20  20                 
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          

Guitar 2

   18           18/20  20           20/22 
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          


   22           22/24  24^      24^       
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          


Solo 1Guitar 1

                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
   1 0         1 0         1 0 3 0  1 0         1 0   3   5   6   5 
   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0  1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 5 

Guitar 2

                                                                    
   13BU(15)              (15) (15)  (15) (15) (15)         10h13p10 
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    

                                                           PH

                                                                    
        10h13p10      10h13p10                                      
   12^           12^           12^  12 10 7 10 7                    
                                                 10 7               
                                                      10 8 10^      
                                                                    


            17              17  15  17  18  17  15  13  15  13  13  
      15       15           15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  
   14                                                               
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    


         17 20 18 17                               
      18             20 18 17 18 17    17          
   19                               19    19 17    
                                                19 
                                                   
                                                   


                                                   
                                                   
   17BU(19)    17    14  12BU(14)                  
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   


Solo 2Guitar 2

                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
   3 2         3 2         3 2 5 2  3 2         3 2   5   7   8   7 
   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0  1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 5 
                                                                    

Guitar 1

   17                     21BU(22)  (22)         21p17h21^    17 21 
   20BU(22)                                                         
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    


   21 22 21 22 18 21 18 21 17 18 17 18                                     
                                       20 22 20 22 18 20 18 20 17 18 17 18 
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           


                                                 
                                                 
   19 21 19 21 18 19 18 19 15 17 15 17           
                                       17/19     
                                                 
                                                 


                                                                    
                                                 8BU(10)            
   7BU(9)  7BU(9)  7BU(9)      7BU  (9)(7)    5                     
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    


   8p7p5h7h8/10p8p7h8h10/12p10p8/7h8 10p8p7h8h10/12p10p8h10h12/13p12p10h12h13 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              


   19BU(20)  19  17                
                     20BU(22)      
                     19BU(21)      
                                   
                                   
                                   


Solo 3Guitar 1

                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
   1 0         1 0         1 0 3 0  1 0         1 0   3   5   6   5 
   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0  1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 5 

Guitar 2
  T  T                       T  T

   22 22p17p13          13h17 22 22p17p13          13h17 
               15    15                   15    15       
                  14                         14          
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         

  T  T           T  T           T  T

   22 22p17p13h17 24 24p17p13h17 22 22p17p13          13h17/
                                             15    15       
                                                14          
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            


  /22   17   18   17   20   18   
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 


                                                   
   17h18p17h18                                     
               14h15p14h15                         
                           14h15p14h15             
                                       12h13p12p10 
                                                   


Solo 4Guitar 2

                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
   3 2         3 2         3 2 5 2  3 2         3 2   5   7   8   7 
   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0  1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 5 
                                                                    

Guitar 1

                                    18                              
   20BU(22) (22)        (22)        21BU(23)                        
   19BU(21)       (21)                                              
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    


   18BU(20)               21BU(22)  21BU(22)(21) 17 22   BU   (24)  
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    


After Solo HarmonyGuitar 1

                                  8 10p8       
               8    8  10 8 10 11        11 10 
   7 9 10 9 10   10                            
                                               
                                               
                                               

Guitar 2

                                     10 12 13p12 10    
         10    10 11 10 11  13 11 13                13 
   10 12    12                                         
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       

Guitar 1

   10       12       13        15       17    17    
   13^      15^      16^       18^      20^   20^   
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    

                                                        Last note carries through

                                                                 
   20^ 18  20^ 18  20BU(22)                             18       
                                              17 19 21           
                                     17 19 20                    
                           17  19 20                             
                                                                 

Guitar 2

   13       15       17        18       20    20 22 
   16^      18^      20^       21^      23^         
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    

                                                     Last note carries through

   22BU(24)  23BU(25)  22   20       20 18 17 17 18  18       
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              


Repeat Verse 2 x2
Repeat Intro (part 1 only)
Repeat Main Verse (Chorus)

BreakdownBoth guitars

                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
   3   2   1   2   1   0   3   2   1   2   1   0               
   3   2   1   2   1   0   3   2   1   2   1   0   6 5 4 7 6 5 

The above is played again but slightly slower


OutroBoth guitars

                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
   0             5        3       2       3      0   

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3 3 3	5 5 5	7 7 7	9 9 9
3 3 3	5 5 5	7 7 7	10 10 10
1 1 1	3 3 3	5 5 5	7 7 7


3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3




1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0	1 0 1 0 3 5 6 5
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0	1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 5
17 17 15	17 18 17 15 13 15 13 13
15 15 15 15	15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
14



3 2 3 2 3 2 5 2	3 2 3 2 5 7 8 7
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0	1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 5