#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# ================================================================================ M A S T O D O N - O C T O P U S H A S N O F R I E N D S ================================================================================ THE HUNTER (c) Reprise/Roadrunner Records (2011) http://www.mastodonrocks.com/ Tune down 1 step, then drop D (to C) C G C F Tempo = 134 BPM Time Signature = 4/4 ----------------------------- Transcribed by PADDY MCMULLAN pmtabs (@t) gmail [dot] com http://pmtabs.net Version 2.0 1st October 2018 (Corrections outlined at bottom of tab) Initial Tab Date: 5th June 2016 ----------------------- Tablature Symbols Used: p - Pull-Off h - Hammer-On (/) - Legato Slide (Blank space indicates length of slide) \ - Slide Down to/Down From (Blank space indicates length of slide) / - Slide Up To/Up From (Blank space indicates length of slide) ( ) - Ghost Note/Tied Note/Implied Note REST - Rest and sustain rest for duration of blank space |_3_| - Triplet Notes |___[1] - Ending 1/2/3 etc. * - Staccato Note ================================================================================ Intro: [ 00:00 - 00:14 ] ================================================================================ F||--------------------|--------------------| C||--------------------|--------------------| G||--------------------|--------------------| C||--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--6------------0----|--6------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--6------------0----|--6----------------|| ================================================================================ Verse 1: [ 00:14 - 00:35 ] ================================================================================ F||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| C||----------- ---------- -|----------- ---------- -| G||-------*--- ------*--- -|-------*--- ------*--- -| C||--(0h7h9)--------(0h7h9)--------|--(0h7h9)--------(0h7h9)--------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | |----------- ---------- -|----------- ---------- -|*| |-------*--- ------*--- -|-------*--- ------*--- -|*| x 2 |--(0h5h7)--------(0h5h7)--------|--(0h5h7)--------(0h5h7)--------| | ||------------------------------|------------------------------| ||----------- ---------- -|----------- ---------- -| ||----------- ---------- -|----------- ---------- -| ||--(0h2h4)-------(0h2h4)-------|--(0h2h4)-------(0h2h4)-------| |------------------------------|------------------------------|| |----------- ---------- -|----------- ---------- -|| |----------- ---------- -|----------- ---------- -|| |--(0h2h4)-------(0h2h4)-------|--(0h2h4)-------(0h2h4)-------|| "To tempt the fool Into the mine Let loose the snake With antidote" ================================================================================ Chorus 1: [ 00:35 - 00:49 ] ================================================================================ F||--------------------|--------------------| C||--------------------|--------------------| G||--------------------|--------------------| C||--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--6------------0----|--6------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--------------------|-----------------11 \ --|| |--6------------0----|--6-------- / ---------|| "Take the hand Guide the way, far away Find the truth Always, always" ================================================================================ Post-Chorus 1: [ 00:49 - 01:17 ] ================================================================================ F||---------------------|------------------------| C||---------------------|------------------------| G||---------------------|------------------------| C||--2--------4----5----|--/7---------7---5---4--| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |--5--------7---5---4--|--(4/5\4)--0------------| |-----------------------|----------------------| |-------------------- --|----------------------| |-----------------*-- --|----------------------| |--2-------(4 / 5)----|--5--------7---5---4--| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |--5--------7---5---4--|--(4/5\4)--0------------| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------------------*--- --|---------------*-- -*-- -*---| |--5-------(5 h 7 / 10)- --|--10----------/14- -12- -12--| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------| |------------*-- -*-- -*---|------------------------------| |--12--------14- -12- -12--|--(12h14p12 \ 9)---------- \ -| |--------------------------|------------------------------| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------------------*--- --|---------------*-- -*-- -*---| |--5-------(5 h 7 / 10)- --|--10----------/14- -12- -12--| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------|| |------------*-- -*-- -*---|------------------------------|| |--12--------14- -12- -12--|--(12 h 14 / 17)-------- \----|| |--------------------------|------------------------------|| "I’m on my way back home I’m on my way back home" ================================================================================ Verse 2: [ 01:17 - 01:38 ] ================================================================================ Repeat Verse 1 "I see your face Inside the smoke It’s hard to scream and Nice to choke" ================================================================================ Chorus 2: [ 01:38 - 01:52 ] ================================================================================ F||--------------------|--------------------| C||--------------------|--------------------| G||--------------------|--------------------| C||--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--6------------0----|--6------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--6------------0----|--6---------- / 16 \ --|| "Take the hand Guide the way, far away Find the truth Always, always" ================================================================================ Post-Chorus 2: [ 01:52 - 02:20 ] ================================================================================ F||---------------------|------------------------| C||---------------------|------------------------| G||---------------------|------------------------| C||--2-------(4 / 5)----|--/7---------7---5---4--| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |--5--------7---5---4--|--(4/5\4)--0------------| |-----------------------|----------------------| |-------------------- --|----------------------| |-----------------*-- --|----------------------| |--2-------(4 / 5)----|--5--------7---5---4--| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |--5--------7---5---4--|--(4/5\4)--0------------| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------------------*--- --|---------------*-- -*-- -*---| |--5-------(5 h 7 / 10)- --|--10----------/14- -12- -12--| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------| |------------*-- -*-- -*---|------------------------------| |--12--------14- -12- -12--|--(12h14p12 \ 9)---------- \ -| |--------------------------|------------------------------| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------------------*--- --|---------------*-- -*-- -*---| |--5-------(5 h 7 / 10)- --|--10----------/14- -12- -12--| |--------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------|| |------------*-- -*-- -*---|------------------------------|| |--12--------14- -12- -12--|--(12 h 14 / 17)-------- \----|| |--------------------------|------------------------------|| "I’m on my way back home I’m on my way back home" ================================================================================ Verse 3: [ 02:20 - 02:41 ] ================================================================================ Repeat Verse 1 "Let’s rest awhile Inside the cave Don’t cry you’ll see that We’ll be safe" ================================================================================ Chorus 3: [ 02:41 - 03:09 ] ================================================================================ F||--------------------|--------------------| C||--------------------|--------------------| G||--------------------|--------------------| C||--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--6------------0----|--6------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|------------------------| |--6------------0----|--6---------- / 14 \ --| |------------------------|--------------------| |--------------- ------|--------------------| |------------*-- ------|--------------------| |--(2------ /4)-----0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--6------------0----|--6------------0----| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--2------------0----|--2------------0----| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--------------------|------------------------|| |--6------------0----|--6---------- / 17 \ --|| "Take the hand Guide the way, far away Find the truth Always, always Take your heart into your hand Always Take your heart into your hand Always" ================================================================================ Post-Chorus 3/Outro: [ 03:09 - 03:48 ] ================================================================================ F||------------------------|------------------------| C||------------------------|------------------------| G||------------------------|------------------------| C||--2--------(4 / 5)----|--/7---------7---5---4--| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |--5--------7---5---4--|--(4/5\4)--0------------| |-------------------------|----------------------| |--------------------- --|----------------------| |------------------*-- --|----------------------| |--2--------(4 / 5)-----|--5--------7---5---4--| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |--5--------7----(5 / 7 / | 11 h 12)--12-------- \ ---| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------*--- --|-------------*-- -*-- -*---| |---5--------(5 / 7 / 10)- --|--10--------/14- -12- -12--| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------| |------------*-- -*-- -*---|------------------------------| |--12--------14- -12- -12--|--(12/14\12) \ 9-------- \ --| |--------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------*--- --|-------------*----*----*---| |---5--------(5 / 7 / 10)- --|--10--------/14---12---12--| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| Hold final note until fade |--------------------------|----------------------------|| |------------*----*----*---|----------------------------|| |--12--------14---12---12--|--(12 / 14 / 17)------------|| |--------------------------|----------------------------|| "I’m on my way back home I’m on my way back home" ================================================================================ End ================================================================================ Tab summary: Intro [ 00:00 - 00:14 ] Verse 1 [ 00:14 - 00:35 ] Chorus 1 [ 00:35 - 01:49 ] Post-Chorus 1 [ 00:49 - 01:17 ] Verse 2 [ 01:17 - 01:38 ] Chorus 2 [ 01:38 - 01:52 ] Post-Chorus 2 [ 01:52 - 02:20 ] Verse 3 [ 02:20 - 02:41 ] Chorus 3 [ 02:41 - 03:09 ] Post-Chorus 3/Outro [ 03:09 - 03:48 ] END ------------ Corrections: ------------ Version 2.0 [01/10/2018] After coming into possession of the original individual instrument stems, I retabbed the song from scratch.