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[two versions]
From: "Brett W. McCoy"
Subject: TAB: Twist of Cain by Danzig
This is my first attempt at tabbing. I picked this song because it was
fairly simple (no solo!). Listen to the song to get down the correct
timings. Riffs A and C especially have a very bluesy feel to them.
Please send any comments or corrections to bmccoy@CapAccess.org
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Twist of Cain
from the album Danzig
Written by Glenn Danzig
Notational Legend:
x^y : bend string at fret x to note at fret y
r : release from bend
x^^^: vibrato (bend string back and forth rapidly)
P.H.: pinch harmonic
^ : play sharply
/ : slide up
\\\\: slide down to an indeterminate fret
Riff A
E-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A-|--6^7r---0---6---0---3---0---0-------|-7^^^^^--0---6---0---3---0---0-------|
E-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
P.H.(1)
A(b5) End Riff A
E-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------|-----7--------7-------7--------------|
A-|--7---7---0---6---0---3---0--0--0----|-----6--------6-------6--------------|
E-|-------------------------------------|----(5)------(5)-----(5)-------------|
^(2) ^ ^
Riff B-1 Play 3 Times End Riff B-1
A5 C5 A5 C5
E-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D-|---7--7--7--7/10--10--10--10--10-----|---7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10\\\\\-------|
A-|---7--7--7--7/10--10--10--10--10-----|---7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10\\\\\-------|
E-|---5--5--5--5/8---10--8---8---8------|---5--5--5--5/8--8--8--10\\\\\-------|
PM ------------------------> PM --------------> ^
Riff B-2 End Riff B-2
A5 C5 A(b5)
E-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D-|--7--7--7--7/10--10--10--10--10------|----7--------7-------7---------------|
A-|--7--7--7--7/10--10--10--10--10------|----6--------6-------6---------------|
E-|--5--5--5--5/8---8---8---8---8-------|---(5)------(5)-----(5)--------------|
PM ------------------------> ^ ^ ^
Riff C End Riff C
A C5 A5 D5
E-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G-|---2---------------------------------|----5---5---5---5---2----7----7------|
D-|---2-------------------------1-------|----5---5---5---5---2----7----7------|
A-|---0-----3---0---------0-----1-------|----3---3---3---3---0----5----5------|
E-|------------------3------------------|-------------------------------------|
Notes:
(1) I'm not sure exactly what John Christ is doing here. There may be an
overdubbed tone on this note. You really need lots of distortion to make
it squeal. I think a cranked tube amp like a Marshall with a touch of
feedback does the trick!
(2) I think this actually sounds better just playing the 4th and 5th strings,
which is why I put the 6th string note in parentheses. It has a stronger
sound to it, since the flatted 5th isn't swallowed up by both the root and
octave tones.
Song Flow:
Riff A 4X Intro
Riff B-1 Verse 1
Riff B-2
Riff A 2X Chorus
Riff B-1 Verse 2
Riff B-2
Riff A 2X Chorus
Riff C 4X Interlude
Riff A 2X Chorus
Riff B-1 Verse 3
Riff B-2
Riff A 2X Chorus
Riff C 8X Outro
A5 4X, hold for 6 beats each time to close of song
Brett W. McCoy | "Go not to the Elves for counsel,
bmccoy@capaccess.org | for they will say
Minstrel, Mage, Sage, Wooer of Women, | both no and yes"
and General Friend of All Nature... | -- JRR Tolkien
TAB: TWIST OF CAIN (Intro) by Danzig
ALBUM: DANZIG
This is my basic guesse that I did using an acustic
guitar. This is my first attempt at play by ear so
don't haggle me if it is wrong!
Mail Corrections or additons to: azrael@grfn.org
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e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------7b----------------7b-----------------------------------|
A:--7--0--6--0--3--0-----0--6--0--3--0-----0--6--3--0--6-6-6--7--0--6--0--3--|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------------|
B:------------------------|
G:------------------------|
D:---7b-----------------7b| Keep repeating until guitar changes on the
A:0------0--6--0--3--0----| song.
E:------------------------|
Twist Of Cain
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As recorded by Danzig
from the album Danzig I
Written by Glenn Danzig
Tab by Robert Flemming (rflemmin@ced.berkeley.edu)
SongFlow
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Figure 1 (4x)
Figure 2 (3x)
Fill 1
Figure 1 (2x)
Figure 2 (3x)
Fill 1
Figure 1 (2x)
Figure 3 (4x)
Figure 1 (2x)
Figure 2 (3x)
Fill 1
Figure 1 (2x)
Figure 3 (6x)
A A A A A A
Figure 1
e+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+
B+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+
G+--------------------+---------------+--------------------8--8--8--+
D+--------------------+-(AH)----------+--------------------8--8--8--+
A+--6---7-0-6-0-3-0-0-+-7-0-6-0-3-0-0-+-7-7-0-6-0-3-0-0-0--6--6--6--+
E+--------------------+---------------+--------------------6--6--6--+
Figure 2
e+--------------------------+---------------------------+
B+--------------------------+---------------------------+
G+--------------------------+---------------------------+
D+--------------------------+---------------------------+
A+--7--7--7--10-10-10-10-10-+-7--7--7--10-10-10-10------+
E+--5--5--5--8--8--8--8--8--+-5--5--5--8--8--8--8--15\--+
PM------------------------------------------->
Fill 1
e+--------------------------+----------+
B+--------------------------+----------+
G+--------------------------+-8--8--8--+
D+--------------------------+-8--8--8--+
A+--7--7--7--10-10-10-10-10-+-6--6--6--+
E+--5--5--5--8--8--8--8--8--+-6--6--6--+
PM-------------------->
Figure 3 1/2 1/2
e+-----------------------+----------------------+
B+-----------------------+----------------------+
G+--2------------------8-+----------------------+
D+--2------------------8-+--------------7--7--7-+
A+--0----3^--0------0--6-+--3--3--3--0--5--5--5-+
E+--------------3^-----6-+----------------------+
/| __ ___ ___ __ |\
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* morrigu@uclink.berkeley.edu \ ---_ _--- / *
* & ----^\| _>_<_ |/^---- Robert Flemming *
* rflemmin@ced.berkeley.edu / --- / \ --- \ *
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