Band- Slipknot
Song- The Blister Exists
Gtr I (B Gb B E Ab Db) - 'Jim'
Gtr II (B Gb B E Ab Db) - 'Mick'
Intro
Q=180
Eb D5 Eb D5 Eb D5
4/4
Gtrs I, II Gtr I
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E
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| | o | |
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| 0 0 | o 0 0 | 0 0 |
| 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Eb D5 Eb D5
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM| PM| PM|
E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E
| | |
| | o |
| | |
| | |
| 0 0 | 0 0 o |
| 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Eb D5
PM| PM|
E +E E E E E E E
| | |
| | o |
| | |
| | |
| | o 0 0 |
| | 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
1.
Eb D5 Eb D5 Eb D5
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E
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| | | o |
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| 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 o |
| 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 13b14r(13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2.
Eb D5
PM|
E +E E E E E Q W
D5 Eb5 D5 Eb5
Gtr II
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E S S S S S S E E E E E E E E 8x
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| o | o |
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| 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 1 1 1 |
| o 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 1 1 1 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 |
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| Gtr I
| PM| PM PM| PM
| E E E E E S S S S S S E E E E E E E E 8x
| | |
| o | o |
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| 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 |
| o 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0h13 13 |
Pre-Verse
D5 Eb5 F5F#F5 D5 Eb5 F5F#F5
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
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| o | o |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| o 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 o |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
Verse
D5 Eb
4/4
Gtr II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 10 10 10 |
| o |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| o |
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| Gtr I
| PM--| PM-----------------|
| E E E E E S S S S S S
| |
| o |
| |
| 0 0 |
| o 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
D5 D
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 8 |
| 11 10 8 |
| 10 |
| |
| |
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| PM---| PM
| E E E E E E E E
| |
| |
| |
| 0 0 13 |
| 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 12S 13 |
D5 Eb
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 10 10 10 |
| |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| |
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|
| PM--| PM-----------------|
| E E E E E S S S S S S
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| |
| |
| 0 0 |
| 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
D5 D
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x
| 10 10 8 11 11 10 8 |
| 7 7 10 11 10 8 o |
| 7 8 10 |
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| o |
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| PM--| PM
| E E E E E E E E 4x
| |
| o |
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| 0 0 13 |
| 0 0 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 12S 13 |
Pre-Chorus
D5 Eb5 F5F#F5 D5 Eb5 F5F#F5
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| o 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 o |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
Verse
Eb D
Gtr II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 10 10 10 |
| |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| Gtr I
| E E H.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 8 |
| 11 10 8 |
| 10 |
| |
| |
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| W
Eb D
TP
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W
| 10 10 10 10 | 10b12 |
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| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
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| E E Q H E E E E H
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| 0 0 | 0 0 0 12\ |
| 0 0 | 0 0 0 12\ |
D5 Eb5 D5 Eb5
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E S S S S S S E E E E E E E E 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 1 1 1 |
| o 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 1 1 1 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 |
D5 Eb5
Gtr II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 10 10 10 |
| |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| Gtr I
| PM--| PM
| E E E E E S S S S S S
| |
| |
| |
| 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
D5 Eb5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 8 |
| 11 10 8 |
| 10 |
| |
| |
| |
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| PM---| PM
| E E E E E E E E
| |
| |
| |
| 0 0 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 |
D5 Eb5 D5 Eb5
TP
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W
| 10 10 10 10 | 10b12 |
| | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
| | |
| | |
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|
| PM--| PM PM| PM
| E E E E E S S S S S S E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 |
Pre-Chorus
D5 Eb5 F5F#F5 D5 Eb5 F5F#F5
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| o 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 o |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
D5 Eb5 F5F#F5 D5 Eb5 F5F#F5
Gtr II
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
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| Gtr I
| W W
D5 Eb5 F5F#F5 D5 Eb5 F5F#F5
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
|
| W W
Chorus - Half Time
Q=90
E5F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5F5F5G5 E5F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5F5F5G5
Gtrs I, II
~ ~
E S E +S S S S S S E S S S E S E +S S S S S S E S S S
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| o | o |
| | |
| 2 3 0 (0) | 2 3 0 (0) |
| o 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 o |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5F5F5G5 E5F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5F5F5G5
~ ~
E S E +S S S S S S E S S S E S E +S S S S S S E S S S 3x
| | |
| | o o |
| | |
| 3 0 (0) | 2 3 0 (0) |
| 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 | o 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 o |
| 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
Interlude
Eb5D5
Q S E. H Wx7
Eb5 D5 Eb5
Gtr II
PM----------------| PM
|-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
Q S S H S S S S S S S S S e S S S S S S Q 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| | 8 |
| 1 0 | |
| o 1 0 | 6 o |
| 1 0 0 0 1 | 3 5 6 3 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 |
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| Gtr I
| Q S S H S S S S S S S S S e S S S S S S Q 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 1/ 0 | 8 |
| o 1/ 0 | 6 o |
| 1/ 0 0 0 1 | 3 5 6 3 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 |
Eb5 D5
Gtr II
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 8 |
| o 11 10 8 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 |
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| o |
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| Gtr I
| PM-------|
| |---3----|
| Q S S H S S S
C5
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 11 11 10 8 |
| 7 7 10 11 10 8 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 |
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| S S S S S S e S S S S S S Q
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| 8 |
| 6 |
| 3 5 6 3 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 |
Eb5 D5
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 8 |
| 11 10 8 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 |
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| |
| |
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| PM-------|
| |---3----|
| Q S S H S S S
1.
Eb5
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 11 11 10 8 |
| 7 7 10 11 10 8 o |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 |
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| o |
| |
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| S S S S S S e S S S S S S Q
| |
| o |
| |
| 8 |
| 6 o |
| 3 5 6 3 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 |
2.
Eb5
TP
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T H
| 10 10 10 10 10b12 |
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| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| S S S S S S e S S S S S S Q
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| 8 |
| 6 |
| 3 5 6 3 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 |
Pre Chorus - Double Time
Q=180
D5 Eb5 F5F#F5 D5 Eb5 F5F#F5
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| o 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 o |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
B5 C5 D5D#D5 B5 C5 D5D#D5
Gtr II
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| o | |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| o 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
|
| Gtr I
| W W
D5 Eb5 F5F#F5 D5 Eb5 F5F#F5
PM| PM PM| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | o |
| | |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 |
| 0 1 3s4s3 | 0 1 3s4s3 o |
| 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 | 0 0 0 1 0 3s4s3 |
|
| W W
Chorus - Half Time
Q=90
E5F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5D5F5G5 E5F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5D5F5G5
Gtrs I, II
~ ~
E S E +S S S S S S E S S S E S E +S S S S S S E S S S
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 2 3 0 (0) | 2 3 0 (0) |
| o 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 o |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5D5F5G5 E5F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5D5F5G5
~ ~
E S E +S S S S S S E S S S E S E +S S S S S S E S S S
| | |
| o | |
| | |
| 3 0 (0) | 2 3 0 (0) |
| o 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 |
| 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
1.
C#D5B5 F5E5F5E5B5D5B5D5E5 C#D5B5 F5E5F5E5B5D5B5D5E5
~ ~
E S E +S S S S S S E S S S E S E +S S S S S S E S S S
| | |
| | o |
| | |
| 2 3 0 (0) | 2 3 0 (0) |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 o |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
2.
E5F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5D5 F5D5 G#G5G#G5D5F5D5F5G5
~
E S E +S S S S S S S S S S S E S E +S S S S S S E S S S
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 3 0 (0) 0 0 0 | 3 0 (0) |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
C#D5B5 F5E5F5E5B5D5B5D5E5 C#D5B5 F5E5F5E5B5D5B5D5E5
~ ~
E S E +S S S S S S E S S S E S E +S S S S S S E S S S
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| | |
| | |
| 2 3 0 (0) | 2 3 0 (0) |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
C#D5B5 F5E5F5E5B5D5C D5E5
~
E S E +S S S S S S E S S S
| |
| |
| |
| 2 3 0 (0) |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 5 |
| 2 3 0 (0) 6 5 6 5 0 3 3 3 5 |
Outro
Eb5 D5 Eb5
Gtr II
Q S S H S S S S S S S S S e S S S S S S Q 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 1 0 | 8 |
| o 1 0 | 6 o |
| 1 0 0 0 1 | 3 5 6 3 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 |
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| Gtr I
| Q S S H S S S S S S S S S e S S S S S S Q 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| | |
| 1/ 0 | 8 |
| o 1/ 0 | 6 o |
| 1/ 0 0 0 1 | 3 5 6 3 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 |
Eb5 D5
Gtrs I, II
Q H. +W +W +W +W +W
| | | | | | * |
| | | | | | * |
| | | | | | * |
| 1 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) * |
| 1 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) * |
| 1 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) * |
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| Q H. +W +W +W +W +W
| | | | | | * |
| | | | | | * |
| | | | | | * |
| 1/ 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) * |
| 1/ 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) * |
| 1/ 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (0) * |
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
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths