This song is a great combo of funk and metal riffs. Here goes... - CIRCLES by the Rainbow Butt Monkeys

This song is a great combo of funk and metal riffs. Here goes...

>From the album Letter From Chutney
tabbed by Mike Schacter
 
standard tuning
 
heavy distortion
 
a wah pedal is used for the lead parts and an octave pedal is used at the
end of the solo
 
1.
e--------------------------------------------------------\\
b----------------------------14---12---------------------::
g----------------------------14---12---------------------::
d--------------------------------------------------------::
a---5h7----------5---7-----------------------------------::
e---------xxxx-------------------------------------------//
 
2. interlude start repeat...
e--------------------/------------------------------------\
b---12--12--12--x--x-:--14---14---12--12h14---14---14--12-:
g---12--12--12--x--x-:--14---14---12--12h14---14---14--12-:
d--------------------:------------------------------------:
a--------------------:------------------------------------:
e--------------------\------------------------------------/
 
1 2 ...end rep.
e----------------------::----------------------------:---------------------\\
b---12h14---14--14--12-::---------12-----------------:--14----12-14----12--::
g---12h14---14--14--12-::-14^(16)-----14^--12--------:--14----12-14----12--::
d----------------------::----------------------12h14-:---------------------::
a----------------------::----------------------------:---------------------::
e----------------------::----------------------------:---------------------//
 
 
3. chorus
e------------------------------------------------------\\
b------------------------------------------------------::
g------------------------------------------------------::
d----2--------5---2--------5---2-------5---2--------5--::
a----2--------5---2--------5---2-------5---2--------5--::
e----0--------3---0--------3---0-------3---0--------3--//
3bts 1bt 3bts...
 
 
4.
e-------------------------------00-----\\
b-------------------------------00-----::
g-------------------------------77-----::
d--2--x-4/5---xx----2--x-4/5----66-----::
a--2--x-4/5---xx----2--x-4/5----77-----::
e--0--x-2/3---xx----0--x-2/3----00-----//
played throughout solo
 
 
5. solo
e--------------------------------------------------------\\
b--15^(16)---15^---15^---12------------------------------::
g---------------------------14^(15)---12-----------------::
d-------------------------------------------14-----------::
a--------------------------------------------------------::
e--------------------------------------------------------//
 
e-------------------------------3----0------\\
b--------------------------0----------------::
g---------0--2--0--2^(3)--------------------::
d--/2--2------------------------------------::
a-------------------------------------------::
e-------------------------------------------//
 
e-----------------------------------------------------------\\
b---------12--------12-------12-----15^(17)-----12-----15^--::
g--14^(15)------14^-------14^----------------14^------------::
d-----------------------------------------------------------::
a-----------------------------------------------------------::
e-----------------------------------------------------------//
 
e---------------------------------------------\\
b-------------------12------------2^(3)p0-----::
g---14--12--12--12------12----------------h2--::
d---14--12--12--12----------14----------------::
a---------------------------------------------::
e---------------------------------------------//
 
e-----------------------------------------------\\
b--2^p0------2^p0--------2^(3)octave pedal------::
g------h2--------h2-----------------------------::
d-----------------------------------------------::
a-----------------------------------------------::
e-----------------------------------------------//
 
 
Mike :)

How to play This song is a great combo of funk and metal riffs. Here goes...

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.

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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