Zero Signal
View chords used in this chart
TUNING: B E A D F# B
Intro with wind-like studio noises, and then the guitars crash in with
this
Riff A:
This rhythm follows the snare hits of the drums
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|--2-------(2)----(2)-(2)---|
|--2-------(2)----(2)-(2)---|
|--0-------(0)----(0)-(0)---|
Riff B:
Natural Harmonics throughout, rapid trill picking
(Note: those are not "22"'s down there, they are "2"'s)
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|--22222222--|
Riff C:
(Note: As before, those are not "11"'s or "10"'s down there; they are
"1"'s and "0"'s.
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|-11101110-0-0-0-11101110-0-0-0-11101110-0-0-0-11101110--|
******** * * * ******** * * * ******** * * * ********
Riff D:
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|-55555-55555-55555-55555-55555-55555-55555-55555--|
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
Riff E:
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|---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
|-0-11111-1-1-1-5-0-11111-1-1-1-5-0-11111-1-1-1-5-0-1111111111--|
* ***** * * * * * ***** * * * * * ***** * * * * * **********
Riff F:
Let all chords ring out clearly
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|-9-------------------------------------------|
|-7----------9--------------------5555555555--|
|------------7----------5555555555------------|
********************
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|-9----------7----------6---------7-----------|
|-7----------5----------4---------5-----------|
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Riff G:
The section that is separated in the second line of tablature should be
replaced with a rest on the second repeat of this riff. If you don't
understand, listen to the recording and you'll hear what I'm talking
about.
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|-4-4-77777-4-66666-4-55555-4-4-5-4-4--|
* * ***** * ***** * ***** * * * * *
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|-3-66666-3-55555-3-44444-|-3-3-4-3-3--|
* ***** * ***** * ***** * * * * *
Riff H
Let chords ring
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|-6----------5----------6----------2-----4-------|
|-4----------3----------4----------0-----2-------|
Riff I
Let last two chords ring out
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|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6--------------5-----5---5-----5-----------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6-66666666-----5-----5---5-----5-55555555--|
|-4-4---4-4---4---4-4------------3-3---3-3---3---3-3-------------|
* * * * * * * ******** * * * * * * * ********
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6--------------2-----2---4-----4-----------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6-66666666-----2-----2---4-----4-44444444--|
|-4-4---4-4---4---4-4------------0-0---0-0---2---2-2-------------|
* * * * * * * ******** * * * * * * * ********
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6--------------5-----5---5-----5-----------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6-66666666-----5-----5---5-----5-55555555--|
|-4-4---4-4---4---4-4------------3-3---3-3---3---3-3-------------|
* * * * * * * ******** * * * * * * * ********
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|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6------------------------------------------|
|-----6-----6---6-----6-66666666--2----------4-------------------|
|-4-4---4-4---4---4-4-------------0----------2-------------------|
* * * * * * * ********
Riff J
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-----------------7-----9-----7-----6-----7--------------------|
|-9-----9-----7-----7-----9-----7-----6-----7--------------------|
|-7-----9-----7-----5-----7-----5-----4-----5--------------------|
|-------7-----5--------------------------------------------------|
Riff K
The first chord in this riff is actually played by the guitar. The
other notes are the piano outro transcribed to the guitar (for those of
you who don't have a keyboard player).
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|-9------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9----------------------------------------------------5---7---------|
|-7------------5---7---5---4---5---7-----------5---7-----------9-----|
|-0----7---5---------------------------7---5-----------------------0-|
Song Structure:
Intro-about 24 seconds of studio effects
Riff A 4 times
Riff B repeat as necessary
Riff C 4 times
Riff D 2 times
Riff E 2 times
Riff B repeat as necessary
Riff E 2 times
Riff F 2 times
Riff G 6 times (after 2nd repeat, remember to omit the barred off
section and replace it with a rest)
Riff H 1 time
Riff I 1 time
Riff E 4 times
Riff F 4 times
Riff J 4 times
Riff K 1 time and hold final note and fade out
How to play Zero Signal
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 B. 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.