Various Methods of Escape - Nine Inch Nails
Album: Hesitation Marks (2013)
Great song off the latest Album, This is my first tab so
please rate if you find it useful.
Guitar 1(Clean with Reverb (use either hall or room)
Intro (0.00-0.10)(Bass and Drums Kick in)
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-----6-----6-----6---------6-----6-----6---------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D--3-----3-----3---------3-----3-----3------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 0.57-1.20 'I've Gotta let go'
Guitar 1 (Overdrive)(Strumming up and down Listen to the song for the exact rhythm)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--xxxx--------------------------10-10-10-10-10-------------------|
D--xxxx--11-11-11-11-11--8-8-8---10-10-10-10-10---6-6-6-6-6-------| X4
A--xxxx--11-11-11-11-11--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8----6-6-6-6-6-------|
E--xxxx--9--9--9--9--9---6-6-6---x--x--x--x--x----4-4-4-4-4-------|
Guitar 2 (Slide Guitar with a moderate amount of Reverb)
Use a Hall or Room Reverb
Use overdrive channel but without too much gain
if your using a reverb pedal set the mix to 75%
Same for all Choruses apart from last Chorus which is more overdriven.
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B----------------------------------------|
G----10\8\7/8----------------------------|
D----------------------------------------| X4
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
verse 1.21-1.25
Guitar 2 (Slide) Lots of reverb
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B----------------------------------------|
G-------5(x12)/7\5-----------------------|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Use Pitch Shifter 1 octave down/or an Octaver)
1.40-2.05
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B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------6---8-------------------------------|
E------------6---4-------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A---6-8------6--8-----6--8----6--8-------6--8------|
E-------6---------6--------6-------6--4-------6--4-|
Chorus 2.17-3.02
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--xxxx--------------------------10-10-10-10-10-------------------|
D--xxxx--11-11-11-11-11--8-8-8---10-10-10-10-10---6-6-6-6-6-------| X8
A--xxxx--11-11-11-11-11--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8----6-6-6-6-6-------|
E--xxxx--9--9--9--9--9---6-6-6---x--x--x--x--x----4-4-4-4-4-------|
Guitar 2
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B----------------------------------------|
G----10\8\7/8----------------------------|
D----------------------------------------| X8
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
Bridge 3.02-3.50 'I think, I could, Lose myself in here'
Guitar 3 (Acoustic)/Electric Clean)
Used to play the percussive Xylophone sound
heard quietly in the background.
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----12--12--12--12--10(x2)--12--12--12--13----------|
D--------------------------------------------12--13--| X4
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 3.27-3.50
Heavy reverb Use a volume pedal
to slowly fade during the last
two verses
if not pick lightly then heavier
towards the end for a similar effect.
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G----10\8\7/8/12\8\7/8-----10\8\7/8/12\8\7/8888888-|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Last Chorus
Guitar 1 (Overdrive)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--xxxx--------------------------10-10-10-10-10-------------------|
D--xxxx--11-11-11-11-11--8-8-8---10-10-10-10-10---6-6-6-6-6-------| X12
A--xxxx--11-11-11-11-11--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8----6-6-6-6-6-------|
E--xxxx--9--9--9--9--9---6-6-6---x--x--x--x--x----4-4-4-4-4-------|
Guitar 2 (Slide)(Lots of Gain and Reverb)
(Pick Quarter Notes for more sustain)
(10,10,10,8,8,8,8,7,7,7 etc)
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B----------------------------------------|
G----10\8\7/8----------------------------|
D----------------------------------------| X12
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
Hope this proves useful.
Ratings are appreciated cheers. :)