Song For The Deaf
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Title: Song for the Deaf
Album: Songs for the Deaf
Transcribed by: Nick
Regular QOTSA Tuning, down 2 steps: low to high (C,F,Bb,Eb,G,C)
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------------|--------------------------------11vv--11p10p9|-------------------|
------------|--0---12p11-0---12p11-0---12p11--------------|-------------------|
Bass Intro G1 joins in with the main riff 10x
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--7--7---------9--9---------5--5---------5--5---------------------------------|
--7--7---------9--9---------5--5---------5--5---------------------------------|
--5--5---------7--7---------3--3---------3--3---------------------------------|
1st Chorus something like this 2x
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Back to main riff 2x
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-16p15p13-15p13-15---16p15p13-15p13-15--16p15p13-15p13-15---16p15p13-15p13----|
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Interlude G1
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-15---17p16p15-17p15-17---17p16p15-17p15-17--17p16p15-17p15-17---17p16p15-----|
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-17p15-17|---5p4p3-5p3-5---5p4p3-5p3-5---5p4p3-5p3-5---5p4p3-5p3-5----4p3p1---|
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2x G2 doubles G1 with this 2x
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-3p1-3---4p3p1-3p1-3---4p3p1-3p1-3---4p3p1-3p1-3|-------------------|---------|
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2x Main riff again 4x
--/20vvv--17-20------16--18--22vvv--------------------------------------------|
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Short guitar solo:(I'm not sure its right or even a guitar) 2x
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-----11p10p9-----------------11p10p9-----------------------------|------------|
--0----------0--12p11p10-0-----------0--12p11p10-----------------|------------|
G2 does something like this; hard to hear but there for sure 4x
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Back to main riff 4x Chorus 4x You're on your own for the leads
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-2------------2--2---2------2-2-2----2--2---2-2-2-2-2-------2-----2-2---2-----|
-2------------2--2---2------2-2-2----2--2---2-2-2-2-2-------2-----2-2---2-----|
-0------------0--0---0------0-0-0----0--0---0-0-0-0-0-------0-*---0-0---0-----|
Bridge is just this Mark talks
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-2-2-----2|----------------------|----------12vv-12p10--------------------|---|
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-0-0-----0|----------------------|-0--12p11-------------------------------|---|
here Interlude again 4x Back to main riff but with a change 16x
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Chorus 4x ends on then lots of feed back,scrapes etc, etc.
How to play Song For The Deaf
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 C. 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.