Artist: Machine head
Song: Deafening silence
Tabbed: Matt hill (the MH rule)
This is my first tab so excuse any mistakes. But this song is extremely easy
And I couldn’t find any good tabs of it so here you go, enjoy!
Tuning: B F# B E G# C#
Intro: with slight reverb
(verse)
C#---------------------------------------------------
G#-----------------------------0----------------0---
E-----------9----------------------9----------------- (x5)
B----------------10----9--------------7--9----------
F#---------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
Fill 1 (slight wah)
C# -------------------------
G#--------7-----9-10-----
E -------- 7-----9-10------- (x2)
B-------- 7-----9-10-----
F#--------5-----7- 8--------
B ---------------------------
“I’ve tried to fill the silence up, but now its back again”
Chorus 1:
C#------------------12--------------------12------------------12----------------
G#----------------------10--------------------13 ------------------10-----------
E ----------7 –7---------------2- 2------------------3-3-------------------0-0--
B --------- 7 –7---------------2-2-------------------3-3-------------------0-0--
F#---------7- 7----------------2-2------------------3-3--------------------0-0--
B ---------7 -7 ---------------2-2------------------3-3 -------------------0-0-
“see the pain in my eyes, see the scars deep inside
C#------------------12--------------------12------------------12----------------
G#----------------------10--------------------13 ------------------10-----------
E ----------7 –7---------------2- 2------------------3-3----------------------5-
B --------- 7 –7---------------2-2-------------------3-3---------------------5-5
F#---------7- 7----------------2-2------------------3-3---------------------5-5-
B ---------7 -7 ---------------2-2------------------3-3 --------------------5-5
Interlude:
This part is played very slowly and the note in brackets is a feedback note, but
C#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------9----------------------9-----------------------9-----------------------
B ----------------10-----------------------7-------------------10--------------
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse
C#---------------------------------------------------
G#-----------------------------0----------------0---
E-----------9----------------------9----------------- (x5)
B----------------10----9--------------7--9----------
F#---------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
Fill 2 (slight wah)
C# -------------------------
G#--------7----9--10-----
E ------- 7-----9- 10------- (x2)
B-------- 7----9--10----
F#--------5----7 --8------
B ---------------------------
Chorus:
C#------------------12--------------------12------------------12---------------1
G#----------------------10--------------------13 ------------------10-----------
E ----------7 –7---------------2- 2------------------3-3-------------------0-0--
B --------- 7 –7---------------2-2-------------------3-3-------------------0-0--
F#---------7- 7----------------2-2------------------3-3--------------------0-0--
B ---------7 -7 ---------------2-2------------------3-3 -------------------0-0-
“See the pain in my eyes, see the scars deep inside”
C#------------------12--------------------12------------------12---------------1
G#----------------------10--------------------13 ------------------10-----------
E ----------7 –7---------------2- 2------------------3-3--------------------5-5-
B --------- 7 –7---------------2-2-------------------3-3-------------------5-5--
F#---------7- 7----------------2-2------------------3-3-------------------5-5---
B ---------7 -7 ---------------2-2------------------3-3 ------------------5-5--
“with the laughter I cry, with the tears that I cry”
When Robb sings “don’t need your sympathy “ this is just strumming of 7,2,3,5
Interlude 2: I’m not too sure on this part but it almost sounds correct to me.
C#-----------------------------
G#-----------------------------
E -------7 / 14------7 / 14 12
B -------7 / 14------7 / 14 12 repeat this a few times while Robb sings
F#-------7 / 14----- 7 / 14 12 the silence inside of me”
B -------7 / 14------7 / 14 12
Solo: this is only the one guitar, Robb does join in occasionally but I haven’t
C#--------------17-------19--------17---15-10---17-12---------------------------
G#----10--10*------17-------17---------------------------15b(17)b15---13 ------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G#--------17---13---17---12-------22-----------------20------17----20-----------
E------------------------------------------19--21/22----------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#-----------------------------------
G#------------------------------------
E-------7—9—75-4-5-4-------------
B---------------------------5----(7)---
F#-------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
7, 2, 3,&0 are just strummed on top of the solo.
Fill 3 (slight wah)
C# -------------------------
G#--------7----9--10-----
E ------- 7-----9- 10------- (x2)
B-------- 7----9--10----
F#--------5----7 --8------
B ---------------------------
“I’ve tried to fill the silence up”
The end chorus is just Aruh playing interlude 2 on top of Robb
That the whole song, if you have any comments, corrections (especially on the so
Rock on my fellow friends.