song: head like a hole
band: nine inch nails
G|---------------------------------|
D|--2-----3---0--------------------|
A|------------------0--------------|
D|----2-2---2---2-2---2-2-6-2-0-2--|
this is the general keyboard line transcribed for the bass. though there have
been many transcriptions featuring a much simpler bass line, these fail to note
the dropped D tuning, and the single low D played towards the end of the riff.
if you listen closely, you will notice that this riff is played with many
variations throughout the song. feel free to improvise :)
E|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-(7)--(7)--(7)--(7)-|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10-10-X--X--7--7-|
G|--7----7----7---(7)-|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10-10-X--X--7--7-|
D|--7----7----7---(7)-|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10-10-X--X--7--7-|
A|--5----5----5---(5)-|-5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--8--8--X--X--5--5-|
E|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
head like a hole.... black as your soul...
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10-10-X--X--7--7-|
G|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10-10-X--X--7--7-|
D|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10-10-X--X--7--7-|
A|-5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--8--8--X--X--5--5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
i'd rath - er die...
E|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|
G|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
than give you con - trol
E|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|
G|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
head like a hole...
(sing first time only)
this entire chorus is played twice all the way through. it is played the
whole time with very fast and heavy strumming. on the last two bars
(both entirly in A) trent (or robin finck) randomly mutes the chords through-
out the chorus. (once again, feel free to improvise)
transcribed by: darkelf@netcom.com
Subject: HLAH
Riff 1
G|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|------------|
D|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|------------|
A|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|------------|
E|-12-0-0-13-0-0-10-0-|-5-0-4-5-4-1-0--|-12-0-0-13-0-0-10-0-|-5-0-4--0---|
Lyrics:
Guitar (out)
Bass (Riff 1)
God money I'll do anything for you.
God money just tell me what you want me to.
God money nail me up against the wall.
God money don't want everything he want it all.
Bridge 1:
Guitar (out)
Bass (Riff 1)
No you can't take it, no no you can't take it.
(No you can't take it away from me.)
Chorus
Guitar(This is just a way you can play it-- not Trent's exact way)
E E A E
e|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-9-99999999-9/10\9|-9-999999999/10\9|-777777777-/8\7-|-9999999999/10\9|
D|-9-99999999-9/10\9|-9-999999999/10\9|-7777777777/8\7-|-9999999999/10\9|
A|-7-77777777-7/8 \7|-7-777777777/8 \7|-5555555555/6\5-|-7777777777/8 \7|
E|------------------|0----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
Bass Guitar (This is just an arrangement that sounds good)
G|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-12-0-0-540-10-0--|-12-0-0-540-10-0-|-10-0-0-540-5-0-|-12-0-0-540-10-0|
Head Like a Hole, Black as your soul,I'd rather die than give you
control
Bridge 2:
Guitar (out)
Bass Guitar
G|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-12-0-0-540-10-0--|-12-0-0-540-10-0-|-10-0-0-540-5-0-|-10-0-0-540-5-0-|
Bow down before the one you serve you're going to get what you deserve
Bow down before the one you serve you're going to get what you deserve
Lyrics:
God money's not looking for the cure.
God money's not concerned about the sick among the pure.
God money lets go dancing on the back's of the bruised.
God money's not one to choose.
Chorus (X2)
Bow down before the one you serve you're going to get what you deserve
Bow down before the one you serve you're going to get what you deserve
you know who you are.
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