TALLMAN - "A Darker Whole" Tablature

Artist: Tallman
Song: A Darker Whole
Album: Mechanism [2002] (www.tallman.org)
Tabbed by: Adam Muirhead (madaemanon@yahoo.com)
Tabbed for: The Ladder (http://theladder.audioearth.com)
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Tallman is: Jason Toner - Vocals (Lyrics)
Andrew Lauzon - Bass (FX)
Paul Agricola - Guitar
Rick Welbanks - Drums

. = palm mute
* = sutained note

Drop D (DADGBe)

RIFF A
0:00 - 0:44 (intro/verse)
e-------------| |---------|
B-------------| |---------|
G-----8-8-8-7-| |-----7-8-|< this part isn't right
D-0-0---------| |-0-0-----| but I can't figure out
A-0-0---------| |-0-0-----| what it is, and this works
D-0-0---------| X3 |-0-0-----|
. . . .
this palm mute is special, mute the strings about 2-3 finger
width's from the bridge. That should produce the proper sound.

RIFF B
0:44 - 1:06 (chorus)
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-55555555-3333-2222-22222222022222222-|
THEN
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-55555555-3333-7777-222222202222222-7-|

1:06 - 1:39 (RIFF A)

1:39 - 2:00 (RIFF B)

2:00 - 2:12: RIFF C
e-------------|
B-------------|
G-------------|
D-1*--111-111-|
A-1*--111-111-|
D-1*--111-111-| X4
... ...
For the above part, the 111 means tremelo
strumming while holding the first fret,
Paul plays it down-up-down very quickly, twice.
Regular palm mute here.

2:12 - 2:45 RIFF D
e-----------|
B-----------|
G-----------|
D-0*-1-3-0*-| X4
A-----------|
D-----------|
*=sustained note, hold it and let it ring.

This next part is tricky, you almost have to see Paul
do it in person to have any idea what's going on.
It SOUNDS like a piano chord on the cd, but infact it's
a guitar part. And here it is.

2:45 - 3:40 RIFF E
e|-x-| This is played above the nut, not even on
B|-x-| the neck/fretboard of the guitar, Paul plays a 6
G|-x-| string guitar, with half the strings fastened on
each side of the guitar head, Paul only strikes
the 3 thinnest strings. Practice it until it sounds right.

RIFF E CONT'D:
e-x-x-| This is played right where the strings
B-x-x-| come out of the guitar body, or the 'bridge'
G-x-x-| mute the strings and do an upstroke. You should get
D-x-x-| a tapping/clicking sound.

3:40 - 4:05
RIFF F
e-----|------|
B-----|------|
G-----|---7--| the first half of this is right
D-1-3-|-1----| the 1/7 part is off, but I'm not sure
A-----|-1----| what it actually is.
D-----|-1----|
.

RIFF A Again

4:28 - 4:50
RIFF G
e----------------|
B----------------|
G----------------|
D-12-3-8-7-10-12-| each of these powerchords
A-12-3-8-7-10-12-| are strummed several times
D-12-3-8-7-10-12-| listen for speed/number
I've corrected this riff, it's pretty darn close to correct.

4:50 - 5:12
RIFF H
e--------------------------------------|
B-7777777-9999999-1111111111-99999999--|
G----------------(^11s not 1s)---------| X3
I know for a fact that this one is right.

5:12 - 5:24
RIFF I
D-0--0--1-0--1--0-0--111-111-| this may not be right
A-0--0--1-0--1--0-0--111-111-|
D-0--0--1-0--1--0-0--111-111-|
... ... <-palm mute
AND
D-0--0--1-0--1--0-0--1-1-1-1-| this riff isn't
A-0--0--1-0--1--0-0--1-1-1-1-| 100 percent
D-0--0--1-0--1--0-0--1-1-1-1-| correct
. . . .

D-0--0--1-0--1--0-1-|
A-0--0--1-0--1--0-1-|
D-0--0--1-0--1--0-1-|
AND YOU'RE DONE! YAY!

Cool song, pretty easy to play and sounds good.
If you play this tab and it doesn't sound right,
check your tuning or check that you're playing the tab right.
My tabs are usually pretty accurate.
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