Quicksand Jesus
View chords used in this chart
Capotraste: Sem capotraste
Skid Row, Quicksand Jesus.
Tabbed by Storm, bighabit69@iamwasted.com.
Tuning (Low To High): E C D G B E
Chords:
E5 G5 A5 C5add9
o xxx xoo x xo xx x xo x
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|11||| |||||| ||11|| ||||||
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D5 B5 E5vii C5
xoo x x xx x xx x xx
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|||1|| |1|||| |||||| ||||||
||||3| |||||| ||34|| ||34||
||34||
C5(type2) D5v D/A Em
/\\ xx x xx xoo o ooo
11||||3fr |1||||3fr ||||||5fr ||||||
|||||| |||||| |||1|2 |23|||
||34|| ||34|| ||||3| ||||||
[Intro] *Gtr1 Let it ring throughout (Rhy Fig. 1)
(12-stg)
(Note: 1 chord for each 4 notes)
Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--------8------3-------7-------0-|---------------------------------|
G|-----11------0-------0-------0---|---------------%-----------------|
D|---9-------4-------7-------4-----|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|
(Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 Cmaj7#11 Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 N.C(Em)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--------8------3-------7-------0-|--------8------3-------7-----1p0-|
G|-----11------0-------0-------0---|-----11------0-------0----------0|
D|---9-------4-------7-------4-----|---9-------4-------7-------2-----|
A|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
(End Rhy. Fig. 1)
[1st, 2nd Verses]
(w/Rhy. Fig. 1(2 times) (2nd time w/Fill 1)
(Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9
(1. She caught_ the melt- ing sky.It burned,but still the winter pas-
(Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 Cmaj7#11 Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 N.C(em))
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------#-----------------|-----------------#---------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
ses by_ and by,_ to the oth-er side.______________
Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9
[Gtr. II](Elec.)
e|~0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|~0-------------------------------|----------------------0----------|
G|~0-------------------------------|----------------------0----------|
D|~2-------------------------------|------------------------2f--(2)p0|
A|~2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|~0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A slow_ pa-rade of wind,_____That blows through trees_that wil-ted
[2nd time substitute Rhy. Fill 1]
(Gtr. II)
(Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 Cmaj7#11 Emadd Em9 Emadd4 N.C(Em))
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------0-0-2/4-|-------------------------------0-|
A|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------2-2-0-|
E|---------------------------------|-0---------------------(0)-0-0---|
with_ the sea-sons chil-dren______________________________
[Fill 1] (Gtr. II)-elec.)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------15)f/---|-(15)----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------0------|---------------------------------|
[This section plays Guitar I and II together]
D5 Cadd9 Em9 Em Em7
[GtrII] let it ring----| let ring
e|---------------------------------|------7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7---|
B|--3--------------------3-3-------|------7-8-----8-7-----7-7-----8p7-|
G|--2------------------0---0-------|------7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7---|
D|--0--------------0---------------|------7-9-----9-9-----9-9-----9---|
A|--0----------------3-------------|------7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7---|
E|---------------------------------|--0-0-------------0-0-----0-0-----|
[Gtr II](let it ring throughout)
e|----------0---------------0------|------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7---|
B|--3-----3---3-----------3---3----|------7-8---8-8-7---7-7-7---7-7---|
G|--2---2-------2-------0-------0--|------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7---|
D|--0-0-----------0---2-----------2|------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9---|
A|------------------0--------------|------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7---|
E|---------------------------------|--0-0-----------------------------|
Are we saved by the words_ of bas-tard saints_________________
D5 Cadd9 To Coda Bmb6 N.C
[GtrII] let it ring------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-3---------------------3---------|---------3-----------------------|
|-2-------------------0-----------|-----0-----0---0---0---0-----0---|
|-0---------------0---------------|---4---4-----4-------4-----0-----|
|-0-----------------3-----------3-|-2---------------2---------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|\
[GtrI] let it ring throughout)
e|---------0-----------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-3-----3---3--------------3------|---------------------------------|
G|-2---2-------2-------0------1----|---------7-------------------0---|
D|-0-0-----------0---2---2------0--|-----5-----5---5---5---5---0-----|
A|-----------------0--------------2|---6---6-----6-------6-----------|
E|---------------------------------|-7---------------7-------0-------|
Do we live in fear_ or faith___? Tell me now,_who's behind the rain?
[Rhy. Fill 1](Gtr. II)
let ring| let ring - - - - - - - - - - -|
e|------------------------7--------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------8----|----------------------------------|
G|-------------0------------------7|----------------------------0-----|
D|-------------0----4/7------------|--10-------------(4)--0--0----2/4-|
A|---------0-----------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
e|-------------------------0----0--|
B|-------------------------0----0--|
G|-------------------------0----0--|
D|--2----------------------2----2--|
A|-------------------------2----2--|
E|-------0-----------------0----0--|
[w/Rhy.Fig.1]
Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9 [fdbk] Em9 Emadd4 Emadd9
~~~~~~ f
e|---------------------------------|-------------------0----0-----------|
B|---------------------0---------0-|-----------03/5\\\\\\\\\\\\3------------3-|
G|---------------------0-----------|-(0)--------------------2-(2)p0---0-|
D|---------------------0---2-------|--------------------------------2---|
A|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
(Feedback pitch D)
(Rain)_______________________________________________ Oh!__________
D.S. al Coda
(Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 cmaj7#11 Emadd9 Em9 Emadd4 N.C.)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--3------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|--0---------------2---0----------|---------------------------------|
D|------------------0-----4p2p0--2-|--(2)----------------------------|
A|--3------------0---------------2-|--(2)----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------0-|--(0)----------------------------|
^let ring|
[ GTR I and II play together onset of] (6)19fr
Gtr.III(dist.elec.) = B\\sl.
Bmaddb6 Bbm6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--------------3------------------|--------------3------------------|
G|----------0--------0------0------|----------0----------------------|
D|-------4--------------4----------|------3--------------------------|
A|----2----------------------------|--1------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[GTR I]
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|--------------7------------------|--------------7------------------|
D|----------5--------5------5------|----------5----------------------|
A|-------6--------------6----------|------5--------------------------|
E|----7----------------------------|--6------------------------------|
Tell me, whoUs_ be-hind_______________ the rain?.____________________
[Bridge]
E5 G5
what do we need?
A5 G5
where do we go?
E5 G5 D5 C5add9 D5\\ G5\\
when we get where we don't know_________
E5 G5
Why should we doubt____
A5 (end rhy.fig 2) B5 D5 E5
the virgin white of fallen snow,_ when faith's our shel-ter from the
[Gtr IV]
rake|
e|----------------------------12-14|
B|---------------------------12----|
G|--------------------------14-----|
D|-------------------------x\\-----|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
^pick sl.
cold?_____________________________
[Solo]
D5 C5 E5viii A5 E5
Rhy.Fig.3
a/ a/ ta\\~~~ (end fig.3)~~~
e|--14---------14----(14)p12-14----|-12-----------------------10------------|
B|---------------------------------|------12--(12)\\-10------12--12--(12)\\9|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------11h12----------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
*Depress bar 1/2 note before striking
+ slight vib. with bar
W./rhy.fig 3(2 times i.e: next two bars)
D5 C5 E5iv
s f f a
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------8--------------------8-----10--8------8-----------------|
D|-----7--9-----9--7--9---7---9-----9-x---------9-----9--7-----------|
A|-/9------------------------------------------------------9-8-7\\---|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 E5
g let ring - - - - - - - - -
e|-------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------2---------(2)p0--2---------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D5 C5 E5(vii)
~~~~~p h ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P.M.- - - |
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------0----0-----|
G|--12\\11---11\\9---9---(9)--7--7--9/12--7--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 E5 let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|
e|------------0------0-------------0-------0----0---0----------------|
B|---3 / 7--------7-------5 / 8-------8----7----8---8 \\ 12----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D5 C5 E5(vii) A.H.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ (15ma)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0------------------7--9 / 12-------------------10-----------11---|
D|----------5--7 / 9-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B5
A.H(15ma) [bend up & down on same note]
a/ a/ - \\ - a/ - \\ - a/ - \\ -| s/
e|--------------------------------------------------14--------12-----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------12--10--------------------12-|
D|-11-----11------------------------------------12-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh!_________________________________________________________________
E5 G5
f/ *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15----------------------(15)-------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------(15)-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
What do we need?________________________________________________
*catch 3 stg. at 15ft. while vibrating.
A5 G5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (w/echo repeats)
e|-----------------------------------------------15------(15) \\ -----|
B|-(15)--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-(15)--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
where do we go, ___________________________
E5 G5 D5 C5add9 D5 G5
when_ we get_ where we don't know?_____________________
E5 G5
Why should_ we doubt____ the
GtrIV A.H.(15ma) type 2
f/ \\f/grad bend\\ B5 C5 C5 D5v E5
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------8---------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|-----------------#-----------------|
D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
virgin white of fallen snow,__when faithUs our shel-ter from the cold?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fdbk.
e|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------(0)-----------------|
D|-----------------------------2--|--(2)-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
feedback pitches: D, G#
[Chorus]
Rhy. Fig. 4
(end Rhy. Fig. 4)
C5 D5v E5vii E5
e|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------/12-|--------7--7--7--7*---3p2----------|
G|--------------------------------|--------7--7--7--7*-------3--------|
D|-(0)----------------------------|----------------------------2-----|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--0-------------------------------|
Quicksand Jesus I'm so far away without you_________________
* From bar above: string 5- half bend up
string 4- full bend up
w/Rhy. Fig. 4 (3 times)
C5 D5 E5vii
e|---0-------------------------2----------------------------------0--|
B|---2-------------------------3----------------------------------0--|
G|---0-------------------------2-------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------0-------------------------------------|
A|---3---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quicksand Jesus I'm so far away without you_________________
E5
e|--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------------------------------------------7h8-----10\\------|
G|--0------------------------7/9----9\\8----9---9-------------7\\------|
D|--2----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2------------------------5/7----7\\6----7-------------------------|
E|--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh____________________________________
C5 D5v E5vii
e|----------------------------------2--------------------------------|
B|--3-------------------------------3---------------------------5----|
G|--0-------------------------------2--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------0---------------------------2----|
A|--3-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quick -sand Jesus I'm so far away
E5
e|-------------------------0------------------------7----------------|
B|-------------------------0-----------------------------8h10--------|
G|--0-----------------------------------------2/7--------------------|
D|--2----------------------------------------------------------9\\----|
A|--2----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
a - way_______________________________________
C5 D5v* E5vii
e|----------------------------------2---------------------------0----|
B|---3------------------------------3---------------------------0----|
G|---0------------------------------2--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
A|---3---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quick -sand Jesus I'm so far away_________
E5 harm.----------| harm.--------------|
e|---0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----------------7--------12------------7----------------------|
G|---0-------------5-------7-------------5----------------5----------|
D|---2---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------|
_________________________________ (let ring--------|)
C5 D5
e|---------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|---3-----------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|---0-----------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0---------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quicksand Jesus I need you
(C5 D5 *A.H. pitch B
let ring - - - - -| ~~~~~~
e|-----------------------------2-------------3 p 2------3*-----------|
B|-----------------------------3-------------3-----------------------|
G|---5--------------5----------2-------------2-----------------------|
D|---5--------------5----------0-------------0-----------------------|
A|---3--------5/7------------------------0---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quick sand jesus_____ I believe you
(C5 D5)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3------------------------------3--------------------------------|
G|---0------------------------------2--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
A|---3------------------------------0--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quick sand I'm so
(E5)
e|--------------------------------------------------------0---0------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------0---0------|
G|--7/9--9--9--9/11--11--11---11/12----12---12---12/14--------0------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5/7--7--7--7/9---9---9----9/10-----10---10---10/12---------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
*for this bar, first three slides are tied, last is not- if that means
anything to Tya!
far______ a - way!________________________________________
Rhy. Fig. 5
(C5add9 D/A Em)
e|---------------------------------2---------------------------------|
B|---3-----------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|---0-----------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0---------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0---|
_______________(YYYYYEEEAAAAHHHHH)________________________
f ~~~~~ (end rhy.fig5)
e|---0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---------17----------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-------------------------16---(16)\\4-------------(4)-/**-------|
D|---2---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0---------------------------------------------------------------|
w/ Rhy. fig 5 (till fade)
C5add9 D/A Em
AH~~~~~
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-----(7)\\----x--------x---------x---------x--------x--------x---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
AH pitch A * Scrape edge of pick against unwound stg 3 in rhythm
________ Yeah_________________________________
(Harm)
trem bar. pick sl.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------ta\\----------------------|
G|--------5---------------------5------------------------------------|
D|-----------------5-----------------------------------x\\------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________ take me away.______
[Outro] w/ vocal (till fade)
(C5add9 D/A Em)
f f PM
e|-----12------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------15----------------------12--------------12-12--------------|
G|--14-------14-(14)p12-14-12-----12--------------12-12--------------|
D|----------------------------14------14--14--12---------14-(14)\\---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A.H - - -~~~~| PM- - - - - -| pick sl.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------12--------------------7---7---------------------x\\----|
D|-9--------------14--14--(14)\\/9-----------9---8--7----------------|
A|------4/14------------------------------------------10----(10)-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
AH pitch B ~~~~~~~
(C5add9 D/A Em)
pick sl. ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-x/----12------------12--------------------------------------------|
G|-x/----12------------12--------14------(14)------------------------|
D|---------------14--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
f/ f/ f/ f/ f/ f/
e|--------------------------12-15p12---12----------------------------|
B|----/12-12-15--(15)p12--12---------15----12-14p12--12-15p12--------|
G|----------------------14---------------14--------14--------14-14p12|
D|-14\\--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
(C5add9 D/A (trem bar) Em)
f/ \\1/\\1/\\1/
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12---------------12-----------------------------------------------|
G|-12-----12--------12----14----------(14)--------------------(14)\\-|
D|--------12--14-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
AH(8va)
f f f f f f
e|---------12---------------15-----12--------12--------12------------|
B|-----12------15------12--------------15--------15---------15-------|
G|-14----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Begin fade]
C5add9 D/A Em
a fdbk semi- harm. AH
e|---17--(17)p-15h-17p-15--------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------17p-15h-17--17-------------------------17-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------0-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
f ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e|--15---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------17p15h17--17----------------------------20p17----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
(C5add9 D/A Em)
semi-
harm.
f ~~~~~~~~~ f
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---20-------------17--15h17--17---------(17)\\3/12--15-------17----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------16----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
f f+a/ *spring noise
e|------------------------------h(19)-----------------------19--19---|
B|----(17)-----------------------------17----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------x---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------x---------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
(C5add9 D/A Em)
f ~~~~~~~~~~~
e|-------------------------------------------14--15--17-------15-----|
B|---22----------22----------(22)\\-------15-------------------------|
G|----------------------------------/16------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
(trem. bar )
f /\\/\\/\\/\\/\\/\\/\\/\\/\\/\\/\\
e|--14h15p14--14-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------15--------------------------------------------/13|
G|-----------------------14--12----12--14------------------(14)\\----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| / Slide up
| (n) Ghost note
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
| x Dead note
| s Slap
| * Natural harmonic
| PM Palm mute
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How to play Quicksand Jesus
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 E. 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.