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