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Black Hole Sun  Soundgarden



Similar to other posts but with rythm and solo differences.
*Includes lyrical corrections (based off album cover) to earlier post
Gtr I (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Rythm 'Chris Cornell' Distortion
Gtr II (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Lead 'Kim Thayil' Distortion
Gtr III (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Solo 'Kim Thayil' With Wah (pre-recorded)
*All are half a semitone sharp
Track 07 Length: 5:18
60 BPM (variable)
Intro 0:00
Gtr I (Let all notes ring)
[Gsus4] [F] [Em]  
 
 e*|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
 B*|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
 G*|----------5--------|-------------5----|----------5--------|-------------4----|
 D*|-------5------5----|----------5-------|-------3------3----|----------2-------|
 A*|----5------------5-|-------5----------|----3------------3-|-------2----------|
 D*|-5-----------------|-5--8-------------|-3-----------------|-0--2-------------|

Gtr II w/ slide and slight echo effect
 
 e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B*|------------------12s15==========h17s==10(10)b11=r10\8=====================/=|
 G*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr I
[Dsus4#] [D7]  
 
 e*|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
 B*|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
 G*|-------------1-------|-------------2----|------------------------------------|
 D*|----------1-----1----|----------0-------|------------------------------------|
 A*|-------1-----------1-|-------3----------|------------------------------------|
 D*|-0--1----------------|-1--0-------------|------------------------------------|

Gtr II (Hold D note 4 seconds into verse then slide down and off)
 
 e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B*|-11================s==15=====================================================|
 
 G*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 0:16
Gtr I w/ Leslie Effect (similar to chorus effect)
[G/Em] [Gm] [F] [G/Em]  
 
 e*|----------12---------------------10---|---------13------------------------12----|
 B*|o-----12------12----12-------11-------|-----13------13----13----------12--------|
 G*|--12-------------12------12-----------|-10-------------10------10/12------------|
 D*|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
 A*|o-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
 D*|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

In my eyes, indisposed, in disguis as no-one knows...
Gtr I
[D#] [Dsus] [G/Em] [G7] [G#]  
 
 e*|---------11---------------------10-----------|-------12----------10----------11--||
 B*|-----11------11----11-------10------10----10-|----12----------12----------13----o||
 G*|-12-------------12------12-------------12----|-12-------12-10-------10-13--------||
 D*|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------||
 A*|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------o||
 D*|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------||

Hides the face, lies the snake, the sun in my disgrace...
0:35
Boiling heat[G/Em], summer stench, [Gm] 'neath the bl[F]ack the sky look[G/Em]s dead.
Call my na[D#]me through the [Dsus] cream and I'll h[G/Em]ear you [G7]scream [G#]again.
Pre-chorus 0:55
Gtrs I & II
 
 e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
 B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|

Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?
Gtr I
 
 e*|------------------|------------------|----------------|-2--------------------|
 B*|------------------|------------------|------5h6-5-----|-3--------------------|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5----5------5--|-2--------------------|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5----5------5--|-0--------------------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3-----------3--|-0--------------------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|----------------|-x--------------------|

Gtr II
 
 e*|------------------|------------------|----------------|-2--------------------|
 B*|------------------|------------------|-5----5-6-5-----|-3--------------------|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5----5------5--|-2--------------------|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5----5------5--|-4--------------------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3--------------|-5--------------------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|----------------|----------------------|

Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you come, won't you come?
Verse 1:14
Stutter-in[G/Em]g, cold and d[Gm]amp, steal the w[F]arm wind tired [G/Em]friend.
Times are [D#]gone for honest [Dsus]men and sometimes [G/Em] far too [G7] long for[G#] snakes.
In my shoes,[G/Em] a walking sl[Gm]eep, and my yo[F]uth I pray to ke[G/Em]ep.
Heaven sen[D#]d hell away, no-[Dsus]one s[G/Em]ings like [G7]you any[G#]more.
Pre-chorus 1:53
Gtrs I & II
 
 e*|------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
 B*|------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|

Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?
Gtr I
 
 e*|------------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|
 B*|------------------|-------------------|-3----3--3---3--|-1-------3-----|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|-5----5--5---5--|-3----3-----3--|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-5----5--5---5--|-3----3--------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|-3----3--3---3--|-1----1--------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|----------------|---------------|

Gtr II
 
 e*|------------------|-------------------|----------------|-1-------------|
 B*|------------------|-------------------|-5----5h6-5-----|-1-------3-----|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|-5----5------5--|-3----3-----3--|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-5----5------5--|-3----3--------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|-3--------------|-1----1--------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|----------------|-1----1--------|

Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you co--me?
Gtrs I & II
 
 e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
 B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|

Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?
Gtr I
 
 e*|------------------|-------------------|
 B*|------------------|-------------------|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|
 D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|

Gtr II
 
 e*|------------------|-------------------|
 B*|------------------|-------------------|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|
 D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|

Black hole sun won't you come--
Chorus 2:26
Gtr I
 
 e*|---3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-2---2--2---2---||
 B*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-3---3--3---3--o||
 G*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-2---2--2---2---||
 D*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-0---0--0---0---||
 A*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-0---0--0---0--o||
 D*|---3---3------3--|-1---1---------|-x---x--x---x---||

4x
Gtr II
 
 e*|-----------------|-1-------------|----------------||
 B*|o--5---5h6-5-----|-1---3h4-3-----|---------------o||
 G*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
 D*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
 A*|o--3-------------|-1-------------|-5---5--5---5--o||
 D*|-----------------|-1-------------|-0---0--0---0---||

4x
Won't you co--me? Black hole sun, black hole sun. (x4)
Solo Rythm 2:53
Gtr I & II
 
 e*|------------------------------------||
 B*|o-----------------------------5----o||
 G*|------------------------------4-----||
 D*|----------------------4---3---0-----||
 A*|o--3--2---0---2/3--5--4---3---x----o||
 D*|-------------------5--4---3---3-----||

Gtr III w/ wah pedal (fades in)
\.5/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/*
 
 e*|------------------------------------|
 B*|------------------------------------|
 G*|--7=b-7--7b-7b--7-7--7br7-7--7br7-7-|
 D*|------------------------------------|
 A*|------------------------------------|
 D*|------------------------------------|

* Rapid, shallow whammy dives (possibly octave compression)
Gtr III
\.5/\/\/
 
 e*|--------------17-17-17-17tr15-15-15-15\-|---------------------------|
 B*|----------------------------------------|-5h8-7-----5-----3---------|
 G*|--7---7-7--7----------------------------|-------7h9---5h7---5=h7~~~-|
 D*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
 A*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
 D*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|

Gtr III
 
 e*|-12h15-12h15p12-12-12=\-|-----------------------------------------------|
 B*|------------------------|-------13-13-12--------------------------------|
 G*|------------------------|-12h14----------14-12-12----12=b=13=r=12-14-14=|
 D*|------------------------|-------------------------14--------------------|
 A*|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
 D*|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|

Gtr III
PM PM
 
 e*|---------|-8-----------------------------------------------------|
 B*|---------|---8-11b=13r11\6/13-13-13-13b=15~~r13-10h13p10-8h10p8--|
 G*|=14(14)\-|-------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 A*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr III
 
 e*|-5h8p5------------------------------------------10--10/12=-|-12p10-12b13=r12-|
 B*|-------8p5---5h8-------------------------10----------------|-----------------|
 G*|-----------7-----7p5-7p5--7b=8=r7~~\5/12--0--12------------|-----------------|
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
 A*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|

Gtr III
PM
 
 e*|-10-12=b13r12-10-10-12=b13r12-10-12-13-12-10-12-13-12-(0)-12-13-15-13-12----13-12---------------|
 B*|-------------------------------------------------------------------------13-------13~~-12h13p12-|
 G*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr I
 
 e*|-------10=========/12=\-----|
 B*|--------x-------------------|
 G*|--------0-------------------|
 D*|-3=/5---0-------------------|
 A*|-3=/5-----------------------|
 D*|-3=/5-----------------------|

Gtr I
 
 e*|----------------------------|
 B*|----------------------------|
 G*|----------------------------|
 D*|-3=/5--5--------------------|
 A*|-3=/5--5--------------------|
 D*|-3=/5--5--------------------|

Gtr III
 
 e*|----------------------------|
 B*|-(12)~~---------------------|
 G*|----------12h14p12~~~~~~~\--|
 D*|----------------------------|
 A*|----------------------------|
 D*|----------------------------|

Verse 3:26
Hang my head,[G/Em] drown my fea[Gm]r, 'till you[F] all just dis-a-pp[G/Em]ear.
Pre-chorus 3:37
Gtrs I & II
 
 e*|-----|------------------|------------------|--------------|------------|---------------|
 B*|-----|------------------|------------------|--------------|------------|----------3----|
 G*|-----|----------1-------|----------2-------|--------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
 D*|-----|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|---------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
 A*|-----|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|------5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
 D*|-12\-|-1----------------|-0----------------|-3/5----------|-3----------|---------------|

Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?
Gtr I
 
 e*|------------------|------------------|---------------|--------------|
 B*|------------------|------------------|-3---3--3---3--|-1------3-----|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5---5--5---5--|-3---3-----3--|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5---5--5---5--|-3---3--------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3---3--3---3--|-1---1--------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|---------------|--------------|

Gtr II
 
 e*|------------------|------------------|---------------|-1------------|
 B*|------------------|------------------|-5---5h6-5-----|-1----3h4-3---|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5---5------5--|-3----3-----3-|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5---5------5--|-3----3-------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3-------------|-1------------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|---------------|-1------------|

Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you co--me?
Gtrs I & II
 
 e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
 B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
 G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
 D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
 A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
 D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|

Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?
Chorus 4:10
Gtr I
 
 e*|---3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-2---2--2---2---||
 B*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-3---3--3---3--o||
 G*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-2---2--2---2---||
 D*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-0---0--0---0---||
 A*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-0---0--0---0--o||
 D*|---3---3------3--|-1---1---------|-x---x--x---x---||

8x
Gtr II
 
 e*|-----------------|-1-------------|----------------||
 B*|o--5---5h6-5-----|-1---3h4-3-----|---------------o||
 G*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
 D*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
 A*|o--3-------------|-1-------------|-5---5--5---5--o||
 D*|-----------------|-1-------------|-0---0--0---0---||

8x
Won't you co--me? Black hole sun, black hole sun. (x8)
Gtr III (Outro Solo enters upon third refrain of chorus)
 
 e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
 B*|o---------------------------------------------------------------o||

G*|--9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9--||
 
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
 A*|o---------------------------------------------------------------o||
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||

2x
Gtr III
 
 e*|----------------------------------------|
 B*|----------------------------------------|
 G*|-12~~~~~~-10s7-7~~~~~~-7s14-14~~~~~~-14-|
 D*|----------------------------------------|
 A*|----------------------------------------|
 D*|----------------------------------------|

Gtr III
\.5/\/ \/\/
 
 e*|-----------------------------------------------------||
 B*|o-13b=15=-15~~~~~~~--------13b=14=-15~~~~-13/15~~~~-o||
 G*|-----------------------------------------------------||
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------||
 A*|o---------------------------------------------------o||
 D*|-----------------------------------------------------||

3x
Gtrs I & II
 
 e*|--------------------------------x---|-----------------*|
 B*|--------------------------5---5-x---|-----------------*|
 G*|--------------------------4---4-x---|-----------------*|
 D*|--------------------4--3--3---3-----|-3=/5--5---------*|
 A*|-3--2---0---2/3--5--4--3------------|-3=/5--5---------*|
 D*|-----------------5--4--3------------|-3=/5--5---------*|

Gtr III
\2/\2/\2/\2/\2/\2/
 
 e*|----------------------------------|----------------------*|
 B*|--------------------------5---5---|----------------------*|
 G*|--------------------------4---4-x-|-14====b14.5==r14====-*|
 D*|--------------------4--3--3---3-x-|----------------------*|
 A*|-3--2---0---2/3--5--4--3----------|----------------------*|
 D*|-----------------5--4--3----------|----------------------*|


h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere" if not specified)
s - legato slide
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
Misc Legend
 
 -----------

| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
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