Coal
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Album: Kill, I Oughta
Transcribed by: PagAn
Email: c0ld14@hotmail.com
Drop D Tuning, Down 1 1/2 Steps
B F# B E G# C#
- = palm mute
I tabbed this using Drop D, then down 1 1/2 steps. I'm not
sure if the song is actually down 1 1/2 steps. Hopefully
it's right anyway. It's close. For riff 1 and fill 1b use
very heavy palm muting. Listen to the song if you want to
try and perfect it. At 4:19 the 18th fret on the C# string
is played. I didn't want to tab it, because it's only played
once. Not too hard to figure out though. Listen close.
Riff 1 Fill 1b
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--------------------------------------------|-14-13-12-----|
-13-12----12-13-12-13--13-12----13-12-13-12-|--------------|
-------12--------------------12-------------|--------------|
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-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Riff 2 Fill 2b Fill 2c
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------------------------------|-10-9-8------|------------|
-9-8-0-8-9-8-9--9-8-0-9-8-9-8-|-10-9-8------|-6---7---8--|
-9-8-0-8-9-8-9--9-8-0-9-8-9-8-|--8-7-6------|-6---7---8--|
-9-8-0-8-9-8-9--9-8-0-9-8-9-8-|-------------|-6---7---8--|
Riff 3
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-9-8-7-8-7-8-9-8-7-8-7-8-9-8-7-8-|
-9-8-7-8-7-8-9-8-7-8-7-8-9-8-7-8-|
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Riff 4
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-7-7-7---10-10-10---12-12-12-|
-7-7-7---10-10-10---12-12-12-|
-7-7-7---10-10-10---12-12-12-|
Riff 5
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-10----10--7--10--7--7--6---5--6---5-6-3-|
-10----10--7--10--7--7--6---5--6---5-6-3-|
-10----10--7--10--7--7--6---5--6---5-6-3-|
Riff 6
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-12-11-0-9-11-0-12-11-0-9-11-0-12-11-9-10-|
-12-11-0-9-11-0-12-11-0-9-11-0-12-11-9-10-|
-12-11-0-9-11-0-12-11-0-9-11-0-12-11-9-10-|
Riff 7 (palm muted)
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--11---------------------------------------|
----10-8-10--8-10--8-10--8-10--8-10--------|
------------8-----8-----8-----8------------|
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Riff 8
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-8-7-0-5-7-5-8-7-0-5-7-5-8-5-|
-8-7-0-5-7-5-8-7-0-5-7-5-8-5-|
-8-7-0-5-7-5-7-5-0-5-7-5-8-5-|
Fill 1b fills last beat of the measure.
Fill 2b fills last beat of the measure.
Fill 2c fills last half of the measure.
(4/4 timing)
Song Structure : Riff 1 (with 1b every 4 riffs)
Riff 2 (with 2b every 4 riffs)
Riff 1 (with 1b every 4 riffs)
Riff 2 (with 2b every 4 riffs)
Riff 3
Riff 4
Riff 5
Riff 6
Riff 6 (palm muted)
Riff 7 (palm muted)
Riff 8
Riff 4
Riff 1 (with 1b every 4 riffs)
Riff 2 (with 2b every 4 riffs)
Riff 2 (with 2b every other 2 riffs,
with 2c every other 2 riffs)
How to play Coal
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.