Scissors - Slipknot

Scissors

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*Tuning Note*
 
F# F# B E G# C#
 
Intro: Drums, then
 
Fig 1. x2
 
Am(add9)/E
 
e-8-----8-----8-----8-----8---8-------8-------8-----8-----8-------
b-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-
g-x---x-x---x-x---x-x---x-x---x-x-x---x-x---x-x---x-x---x-x---x-x-
d-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9-
a-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
Fig 1. x10
 
Gtr 2. x10
pm
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-
 
then
Gtr 1.
 
e-8---------------------------------------------------------------
b-0---------------------------------------------------------------
g-x---------------------------------------------------------------
d-9---------------------------------------------------------------
a-7---------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
Gtr 2.
pm
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
Verse:
pm
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-4---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
x2
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
e-----------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-----------
b-------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------
g-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------12\-----
 
Pre Chorus: Fig 1 x4 with
 
Gtr 2.
 
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-0-1-----0------0-1-----0------0-1------0-----0-1----------0-----
a-0-1-----0------0-1-----0------0-1------0-----0-1----------0-----
 
Fig 3. x4
 
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-0-4-3-1-4-3-1-5---0-5---0-1--0-4-3-1-4-3-1-5---0-5---0-1--------
a-0-4-3-1-4-3-1-5---0-5---0-1--0-4-3-1-4-3-1-5---0-5---0-1--------
 
Chorus: Fig 3.
 
Interlude: Fig 1
 
then
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--
g-14-14b14b14b14b14b14b14b14b14-14-14-14-14b14b14b14b14b14b14b14--
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
Bridge: ( 1’s not elevens )
 
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-11-1-1-1-1--------11-1-1-1-1--------11-1-1-1-1--------11-1-1-1-1
a-11-1-1-1-1--------11-1-1-1-1--------11-1-1-1-1--------11-1-1-1-1
 
...Biding my time...
 
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------------------------
d-----------------------------------------------------------------
a-0-1---0-0---0-1---0-0--0-0---0-1---0-0---0-1---0-0--0-0---------
a-0-1---0-0---0-1---0-0--0-0---0-1---0-0---0-1---0-0--0-0---------
 
fuck, there’s too much sampling too add, sorry
 
trevor jones
timmy91199@yahoo.ca

How to play Scissors

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F#. 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.

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