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Machine Head Imperium 5 String Bass Tab


Imperium Guitar Tab
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Machine Head
Imperium
Through the ashes of empires
Tabbed by adam Williams (machinevayne11)

Tuning B F# B E G#

Same as my other tab but ive added a fill at the end of the solo and just made some 5 stribng
changes

I just saw them machine head live Oh my God It Kicked ass! and
i blacked out during left unfinished but i was quite conscious for this song so
i got to see how adam duce plays this. he uses a 4 string for this but im just trying to get
the point across that it isnt illegal to use a 5 string

If question marks appear, its not cos the notes are dodgy, its a problem with mxtabs,
dunno y its happenin cos i didnt put them in

intro (part 1): x1


|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------|


Intro (part 2): x1
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------0-2~~~~-------|



Intro (part 3): x4

|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|


Verse (THE Riff!): x4 HEAR ME NOW!

|----------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------3~
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
|-2-2--0-0-0-0h2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2p0-0-0--2-2--0-0-0-0h2-2-2--0-0-0-0----


--------------------------------------------------------------2-2-------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------4-----------|
--------------------------------------3-3-3-------6-6-6-3-3-3-----------------|
--------------------------------------------5-5-5-----------------------------|
2-2--0-0-0-0h2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2p0-0-0------------------------------------------|




Verse interlude: x1

|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|--7/5-5-5--7/5-5-5--7/5-5--5/3-3-3--5/3-3-3--5/3-3--|
|----------------------------------------------------|

Verse: x1

Verse interlude: x1

Pre-Chorus: x1


|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-0-2---3-2---0-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|


Chorus:



|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-2---2-3-2---2-0-2---2-3-2---0-2---2-3-2---2/8-8--5-5-7-7/5----------|


Intro (part 3): x1.5

Verse: x2

Verse interlude: x1

Verse: x1

Verse Interlude: x1

Pre-Chorus: x1

Chorus: x2

Breakdown (part 1): x1

|-------|
|-------|
|-------|
|-------|
|-0~~~~~|

Breakdown Part 2: x2




|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-0~-1--0~-1--0~-1--6-3-4--1-4-3-----|

Breakdown part 3: x2


|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-000-000-000-000-000-000-333-444-000-000-000-000--6-3-4--1-4-3---|

Breakdown part 2: x2


Breakdown part 4: x1


|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------|


Beakdown Part 5:

|------------|
|------------|
|------------|
|-0~~~~3~~~~~|
|------------|


Solo Part 1: x2

|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|--------------------.--.--.--.------|
|-2-2---2-2---2-2----2--2--2--2------|



Solo part 2: x1

|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|--------------------.--.--.--.------|
|-0-0---0-0---0-0----0--0--0--0------|
|------------------------------------|


Solo Part 3: x1

|--------------------0---------------| (plat these notes quickly)
|----------------------3-2-----------|
|--------------------------5-5-4-2-0-|
|-3-3---3-3---3-3--------------------|
|------------------------------------|




Solo part 1: x2

Solo part 2: x1

Solo part 3: x1

Solo part 1: x2

Solo part 2: x1

Solo Part 3: x1

Fill at end of solo: x1

|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|--10---10---10-------| (slide these really quickly)
|------------------------|


Breakdown part 6: x4

|-------------------|----|----|--------------|
|-------------------|----|----|--------------|
|-------------------|----|----|--------------|
|-------------------|----|----|-1-1-1--------|
|-0h2-0-22222222----|----|----|-------1-1-1--|



|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|--1--1--1----------|
|----------1--1--1--|


Outro: x2
|------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------|
|------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------|
|------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------|
|---^--------------------|-----|-----|-1--1--1-----------|
|-0-1--0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----|-----|----------1--1--1--|


Intro part 1: x1


I hope you have fun with the song because it kicks arse, I?m not 100% on the solo riffs
but I think is right, I know the rest of it is correct. Thankyou, please rate

Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/m/machine_head/116809.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Chris
Average
#1 by Chris Essery at Jun 17, 1974 at 7:03 PM EST
My favourite off Supercharger \m/
 
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Tom
Wanna Be
#2 by Tom Giles at Aug 26, 1974 at 1:39 PM EST
Davidian is alright aswell tho
 
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Ryan Sutherland
Rhythm Player
#3 by Ryan Sutherland at Jan 20, 1979 at 4:29 AM EST
This song totally means not giving into conformity. "Fuck these chains, no god damn slave, I will be different." Nowaday you hear all the time about how society is molding young children to be directed into career paths that are good in society's eyes. Fuck that! "I'll stand her defiantly, my middle finger raised, fuck your prejudice" Totally saying that no matter how much shit that you throw at for example ME that im just gonna sit here and keep on not conforming And just like i am the eggman said You left out the clincher This is saying that through my defiance i will prosper and become greater than you could ever imagine! But thats just me E-Rock
 
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Buck
Wanna Be
#4 by Buck Naked at Jun 2, 1979 at 8:12 AM EST
I believe that Machine Head have now reached that level, the level of the likes of Pantera, Slayer etc. After all what are 2 bad albums next to 4 incredible ones (IMO). Slayer had a week patch late nineties which they recovered from and Panteras Glam albums before Cowboys... well anyway. To me this song is about exactly what everyone has said, but I get a message more of becoming greater, conquering all the obstacles and shit thrown by society (as mentioned) and becoming more positive and strong spiritually... or something like that but worded better! Whenever I am having trouble in my life, emotionally, physically, mentally, whenever there is a challenge I am trying to get through like doing heavier weightlifting, playing better guitar and drums, standing up to the scum and violence living around me, this song gives me the strength I need. Let go your sorrow Sun will shine, this I promise Rising tommorow Rising
 
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Dan
Lead Player
#5 by Dan archy at Dec 19, 1979 at 6:32 AM EST
I think everyone's pretty much hit this one on the head: simply one of the best anthems of defiance and perseverance ever written. Without a doubt, my favorite MH song and one of my favorites by any band period.
 
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leith
Wanna Be
#6 by leith petrie at Apr 2, 1981 at 7:10 PM EST
Fucking hell, this is amazing. hearing this every once in a while really does give me the strength to go on! Someone I've never met understands me totally!
 
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FUCK EMO
Badass
#7 by FUCK EMO at Dec 18, 1985 at 3:23 AM EST
this song is the best one they have ever made
 
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Matt
Wanna Be
#8 by Matt at Oct 2, 1992 at 8:51 PM EST
This song totally means not giving into conformity. "Fuck these chains, no god damn slave, I will be different." Nowaday you hear all the time about how society is molding young children to be directed into career paths that are good in society's eyes. Fuck that! "I'll stand her defiantly, my middle finger raised, fuck your prejudice" Totally saying that no matter how much shit that you throw at for example ME that im just gonna sit here and keep on not conforming And just like i am the eggman said You left out the clincher This is saying that through my defiance i will prosper and become greater than you could ever imagine! But thats just me E-Rock
 
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haNdy_maN
Average
#9 by haNdy_maN steve handy at Sep 24, 1995 at 4:10 PM EST
My favourite off Supercharger \m/
 
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Meaty
Average
#10 by Meaty at Dec 9, 1996 at 12:55 AM EST
It's about daring to fail and daring to fuck up and doing what you do best in life and that's living it to the fullest without anyone ever naysaying you
 
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Tom
Wanna Be
#11 by Tom Miller at Dec 9, 1999 at 5:54 PM EST
i think this is a pretty cool song, 1 of my favorite songs from supercharger
 
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Cornelius
Average
#12 by Cornelius Wallace at Jan 31, 2002 at 10:03 PM EST
This song is about learning to live free, and to come at peace with all your pain and anger. Hes taking back his life and finding strength from his torment. This is by far one of the best songs machine head has written.
 
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Aaron
Average
#13 by Aaron Stein at Sep 4, 2005 at 12:04 PM EST
I don't think that it is about hating society, but just not letting society change you.