TALLMAN - "The Ladder" Tablature

Artist: Tallman
Song: The Ladder
Album: Mechanism (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

Drop D (DADGBe)

INTRO (RIFF A)
D--10-10-10-10-8-8-7-7-----------------|
A--------------------------------------|
D----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
FOLLOWED BY
D--10-10-10-10-8-8-12-------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
D---------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

The intro riff is played through almost the entire song
(This is one of the only 3 Tallman songs using 2 guitars)
Jay plays the intro, Paul plays the heavy stuff.

RIFF B
G-5-7-------------------------|
D-5-7-8*--8-8-8--8-7-5-3-5-0*-|
A-3-5-8*--8-8-8--8-7-5-3-5-0*-|
D-----8*--8-8-8--8-7-5-3-5-0*-| X2

Then the intro riff is played a few times with distortion
And then again, RIFF B.

Let the distortion fade out then:
Riff A again, with distortion, no open notes.
One note is played an extra time.

I can hear this riff for the chorus, but it's only
one of two of the guitar parts:
RIFF C
D-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0*-|
A-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0*-|
D-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0*-|

Then Riff B

At 5:53 there's this really neat palm mute:
D-5-3-0--5--3--0-|
A-5-3-0--5--3--0-|
D-5-3-0--5--3--0-|
. . . . . . <-palm mute

RIFF C

The song goes out on this part:

D-10-10-10-10-8-8-7-7---10-10-10-10-10-8-8-0*-|
A---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|

Like in A Darker Whole, paul plucks the strings above the nut.
I'm pretty sure this is what he plays:
e-X-X-X-X-------|
B---------X-----|
G-----------X---|
D---------------|
A-------------X-|
D---------------|
I think you can play the last note here on either D, A or D.

Great song, one of the first I ever learned to play.
Awesome song live. This tab is at least 90% right,
but if you have any questions/corrections,
you can email me: madaemanon@yahoo.com.