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Machine Head - Locust Tab

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Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


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

Also comment, correct, and please, please rate!!! This took me a while :)

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




Intro
Guitar 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-verse
Guitar 1


  
             

  
             

  
             

  
             

  
 3 2 1 2 1 0 

  
 3 2 1 2 1 0 






Verse 1
Both 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 2
Guitar 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


Breakdown
Both 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 1
Guitar 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 2
Guitar 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 3
Guitar 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 4
Guitar 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 Harmony
Guitar 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)




Breakdown
Both 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




Outro
Both guitars


  
                                                   

  
                                                   

  
                                                   

  
                                                   

  
                                                   

  
 0             5        3       2       3      0   



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