"Sound of Pulling Heaven Down" by Blue October
(Transcription by AggiePhil--phil@phildorsett.com)
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Notes:
• This is a pretty heavy song without an actual acoustic guitar part, but I play it on
anyway. This first tab is geared toward being played on an acoustic. However, if you have
electric guitar and want to play it on that, I have included a set of alternate "Power
Tabs" down at the bottom.
Intro ("It was a midnight...")
(Downdward strum)
• Use a distortion pedal if you have one
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
g|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
D|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
A|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
E|-------8--------0--------1--------3--------|
---------C5-------E5-------F5-------G5-------|
Verse ("I assemble all the sand that cover wedding beaches...")
(Strum)
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------1--------0--------3--------3--------|
g|-------0--------0--------2--------0--------|
D|-------2--------2--------0--------0--------|
A|-------3--------2--------0--------2--------|
E|-------x--------x--------x--------3--------|
---------C--------Em-------D--------G--------|
Chorus part 1 ("I'm reaching farther than I ever have before...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
e|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------|
b|-------1----x----3----x----1--------1----x----3----x----1--------|
g|-------2----x----0----x----2--------2----x----0----x----2--------|
D|-------3----x----0----x----2--------3----x----0----x----2--------|
A|-------3----x----2----x----0--------3----x----2----x----0--------|
E|-------x----x----3----x----x--------x----x----3----x----x--------|
---------F---------G---------Am-------F---------G---------Am-------|
Chorus part 2 ("I may be some sort of crazy...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------1----x----3--------0----x----1--------1--------3--------1--------|
g|-------2----x----0--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------0--------|
D|-------3----x----0--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------2--------|
A|-------3----x----2--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------3--------|
E|-------x----x----3--------x----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C--------|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Bridge ("You make the sound of pulling heaven down...")
(Strum)
• Tacit (silent) until "You make the sound...you make the sound...of pulling heaven down..."
• Crescendo throughout
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------1----x----3--------0----x----1--------1--------3--------|
g|-------2----x----0--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------|
D|-------3----x----0--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------|
A|-------3----x----2--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------|
E|-------x----x----3--------x----x----x--------x--------3--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------|
Repeat Chorus Twice, then end on Am chord & let ring
Alternate Power Chord Tab
Intro ("It was a midnight...")
(Downdward strum)
• Use a distortion pedal if you have one
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
g|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
D|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
A|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------|
E|-------8--------0--------1--------3--------|
---------C5-------E5-------F5-------G5-------|
Verse ("I assemble all the sand that cover wedding beaches...")
(Downward strum)
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------|
g|-------x--------x--------7--------x--------|
D|-------10-------2--------7--------5--------|
A|-------10-------2--------5--------5--------|
E|-------8--------0--------5--------3--------|
---------C5-------E5------D/A-------G5-------|
Chorus part 1 ("I'm reaching farther than I ever have before...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
e|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------|
b|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------|
g|-------2----x----4----x----x--------2----x----4----x----x--------|
D|-------3----x----5----x----7--------3----x----5----x----7--------|
A|-------3----x----5----x----7--------3----x----5----x----7--------|
E|-------1----x----3----x----5--------1----x----3----x----5--------|
---------F---------G---------A5-------F---------G---------A5-------|
Chorus part 2 ("I may be some sort of crazy...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C5 chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x----x----x--------0----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------|
g|-------2----x----4--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------x--------|
D|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------10-------|
A|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------10-------|
E|-------1----x----3--------x----x----1--------1--------3--------8--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C5-------|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Bridge ("You make the sound of pulling heaven down...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C5 chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------|
b|-------x----x----x--------0----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------|
g|-------2----x----4--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------x--------|
D|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------10-------|
A|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------10-------|
E|-------1----x----3--------x----x----1--------1--------3--------8--------|
---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C5-------|
Repeat Chorus Twice, then end on Am5 (5775xx) chord & let ring
Artist: Blue October
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