Descend The Shades Of Night Tab

by Machine Head
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Capo: no capo
Author snrubber [a] 60. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
Tuning from low string to high string
 
B F# B E G# C#
 
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
 
 
The one this is based on is really good, I just changed a few things around in the
Chorus and the verses..enjoy
 
Machine Head - Descend The Shades Of Night
Through The Ashes Of Empires (2003)
 
Intro- Acoustic:
 
       Guitar 1
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6------------------|
    |---7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5----|
    |---7--7--7--5----7--7--7--7--5-5--5--5--5--7-7--7--7--7----|
    |-5-5--5--5--5--8-8--8--8--8----5--5--5--5----7--7--7--7----|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------| X 2 on its own
 
(Then Acoustic Second Guitar Comes In, Guitar One Carries on)
 
       Guitar 2:                       \
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13-----13------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14------10---| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
                                          |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13----13-------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14-----14----| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          | (quiet singing in back ground)
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13-----13------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14------10---| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13----13-------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14-----14----| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
                                         /
 
    Harmony:
                                         \
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |-------------17h18-17------17---|    |
    |-----12-14-17--------17------14-|    |
    |--14----------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
                                          |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |-------------17h18--17-----17---|    |
    |-----12-14-17---------17-----18-|    |
    |--14----------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
                                         /
 
 
    Guitar 1   (on its own)
 
    Verse: (Acoustic) starts singing
 
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6------------------|
    |---7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5----| X2
    |---7--7--7--5----7--7--7--7--5-5--5--5--5--7-7--7--7--7----|
    |-5-5--5--5--5--8-8--8--8--8----5--5--5--5----7--7--7--7----|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
    Pre Chorus: Guitar One (Clean Quiet):
 
    |----------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6---------------|
    |---7--7--7--7---5--5--5--5--|
    |---7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7--|
    |---5--5--5--5---7--7--7--7--|
    |----------------------------|
 
Chorus:
	
       Guitar 1 & 2:           Guitar 1:
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||-----------------------|
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||-----------------------|
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||-----------------------|
 
    Guitar 1 & 2:
 
    |----------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0----------|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0----------|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0----------|
 
 
Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
 
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6------------------|
    |---7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5----|
    |---7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7--5-5--5--5--5--7-7--7--7--7----|
    |-5-5--5--5--5--8-8--8--8--8----5--5--5--5----7--7--7--7----|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
     X 3 on its own then guitar comes in as well.
 
 
       Guitar 2:                       \
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13-----13------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14------10---| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
                                          |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13----13-------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14-----14----| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13-----13------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14------10---| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
 
 
 
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13----13-------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14-----14----| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
                                         /
 
     Harmony:
 
                                         \
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |-------------17h18-17------17---|    |
    |-----12-14-17--------17------14-|    |
    |--14----------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
                                          | X1
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |-------------17h18--17-----17---|    |
    |-----12-14-17---------17-----18-|    |
    |--14----------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
                                         /
 
     A Bass Slide... then
 
      Guitar 1: (Distortion)
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6----------------------|
    |---7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5--------|
    |---7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7--5-5--5--5--5--7-7--7--7--7--------|
    |-5-5--5--5--5--8-8--8--8--8----5--5--5--5----7--7--7--7--------|
      |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Guitar 2: Light Palm Muting :( plays with guitar one above, but quiet and lightly)
 
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
    |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
    |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
       - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - -
 
 
     Pre Chorus: Guitar One (Clean Quiet)
 
    |----------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6---------------|
    |---7--7--7--7---5--5--5--5--|
    |---7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7--|
    |---5--5--5--5---7--7--7--7--|
    |----------------------------|
 
      Chorus:
 
Guitar 1 & 2:           Guitar 1:
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||-----------------------|
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||-----------------------|
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||-----------------------|
 
    Guitar 1 & 2:
 
    |----------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0----------|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0----------|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0----------|
 
Guitar 1 Solo:
 
     Guitar 2:
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---7/-------10-9------------10-9------------10-9---------------|
    |------0--0--------2---2--2--------8---8--8--------3---3--3-22-2|
    |--5/--0--0--8-7---2---2--2--8-7---8---8--8--8-7---3---3--3-22-2|
    |------0--0--------2---2--2--------8---8--8--------3---3--3-22-2|
 
 
    |------------------------------------------------------|
    |------------------------------------------------------|
    |---7/-------10-9------------10-9------------10-9------|
    |-------0--0--------2---2--2--------8---8--8-----------|
    |---5/--0--0--8-7---2---2--2--8-7---8---8--8--8-7------|
    |-------0--0--------2---2--2--------8---8--8-----------|     
 
    Guitar 1 & 2 Solo:
 
 
 
 
    Guitar 1: On its own firstly
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--/10-10-1010-10-10/9-9-999-9-9/10\9-\7-7-777-7-7\5-5-555-5----|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
     Guitar 1:
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--/10-10-1010-10-10/9-9-999-9-9/10\9-\7-7-777-7-7\5-5-555-5----|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
     Guitar 2:
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--/14-14-1414-14-14/12-12-121212-12-12/14\12-9/10-10-101010-10-10\9-9-999-9-|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
      Guitar 2:
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--/14-14-1414-14-14/12-12-121212-12-12/14\12-9/10-10-101010-10-10\9-9-999-9-|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
(Whilst guitar 1 plays below)
 
    Guitar 1:
 
    |------20-17-15----13------20--17--15----13------20--17--15----13------20--17|
    |-13-15--------------13-15-----------------13-15------------------13-15------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
      Guitar 1 & 2
 
    |---------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------|
    |--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--2------| X 3
    |--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--2------|
    |--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--2------|
          - - -     - - -     - - -
 
      Guitar 1 & 2:
 
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
    |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
    |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - -    
 
 
Pre Chorus: Guitar One (Clean Quiet)
 
    |----------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6---------------|
    |---7--7--7--7---5--5--5--5--|
    |---7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7--|
    |---5--5--5--5---7--7--7--7--|
    |----------------------------|
Chorus:
	
       Guitar 1 & 2:           Guitar 1:
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-8--0-0-0--8-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----x----x---x--x------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |-0--0-0-0--0-----||-----------------------|
         - - -
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--10--8-8-8------||-----------------------|
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--7--5-5-5-------||-----------------------|
 
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||-----------------------|
    |-----------------||---10-/-12--10--9------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||----x----x---x--x------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||----8-/-10---8--7------|
    |--5--7-7-7-------||-----------------------|
 
Guitar 1 & 2:
 
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0------0------0------0-----|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0------0------0------0-----|
    |-8--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--5--3-3-3--3--2-2-2--0------0------0------0-----|
 
      Note rings for guitar 2
 
 
Guitar 1:
 
 
    |-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |---6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6----6--6--6--6------------------|
    |---7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5----|
    |---7--7--7--5----7--7--7--7--5-5--5--5--5--7-7--7--7--7----|
    |-5-5--5--5--5--8-8--8--8--8----5--5--5--5----7--7--7--7----|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------| X 2
 
 
 
 
 
          Guitar 2:                       \
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13-----13------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14------10---| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
                                          |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13----13-------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14-----14----| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          | (quiet singing in back ground)
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13-----13------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14------10---| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-------------13h15--13----13-------| |
    |-----10-12-14---------14-----14----| |
    |--12-------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
    |-----------------------------------| |
                                          |
                                         /
          Harmony:
 
                                         \
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |-------------17h18-17------17---|    |
    |-----12-14-17--------17------14-|    |
    |--14----------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
                                          |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |-------------17h18--17-----17---|    |
    |-----12-14-17---------17-----18-|    |
    |--14----------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
    |--------------------------------|    |
                                         /

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15 comments
Dopemgs
This is quite wrong, it surely doesn't deserve 5 stars,not to mention the lack of a solo. I'm pretty sure the intro is Standart: G#|---6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6---5-5-5-5 E |---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---6-6-6-6 B |---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7 F#|-5-5-5-7-7-8-8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7 If it's too difficult you might play it in E standard (Where you'll notice that these chords are quite easy being B |1 1 1 0 G |2 2 2 1 D |2 2 0 2 A |0 3 0 2 Or you might place a capo on the 5th fret and play it the same as in standard but in Drop B. It's going to be easier this way. And it's the proper way to play it (because on the last chord you CAN hear the G#/B string ring out. Or you might be quite deaf... And also the rhythm on the solo plays almost the same tho the Power Chords are played once then and after that once more and then the 10 9 x x 8 7 part follows. It ain't so heard hearing it? I'm sorry but this tab deserves 2 or 3 stars.
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Dopemgs
And also the rhythm on the solo plays almost the same tho the Power Chords are played once then and after that once more and then the EDIT: Forgot to insert the 7x5
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CarvinDC127
i mastered playing the solo and all of the rhythm and played with headphones on listening to the song (and my amp) and it sounds perfect. also i saw a live vid from their dvd Elegies and they play it the same as it is here. perfect.
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