soundgarden - black hole sun

Gtr I (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Rythm 'Chris Cornell' Distortion
Gtr II (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Lead 'Kim Thayil' Distortion
Gtr III (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Solo 'Kim Thayil' With Wah (pre-recorded)

*All are half a semitone sharp

Track 07 Length: 5:18

60 BPM (variable)

Intro 0:00

Gtr I (Let all notes ring)

Gsus4 F Em
e*|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
B*|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
G*|----------5--------|-------------5----|----------5--------|-------------4----|
D*|-------5------5----|----------5-------|-------3------3----|----------2-------|
A*|----5------------5-|-------5----------|----3------------3-|-------2----------|
D*|-5-----------------|-5--8-------------|-3-----------------|-0--2-------------|


Gtr II w/ slide and slight echo effect

e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B*|------------------12s15==========h17s==10(10)b11=r10\8=====================/=|
G*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Gtr I

Dsus4# D7
e*|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
B*|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
G*|-------------1-------|-------------2----|------------------------------------|
D*|----------1-----1----|----------0-------|------------------------------------|
A*|-------1-----------1-|-------3----------|------------------------------------|
D*|-0--1----------------|-1--0-------------|------------------------------------|


Gtr II (Hold D note 4 seconds into verse then slide down and off)

e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B*|-11================s==15=====================================================|
G*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 0:16

Gtr I w/ Leslie Effect (similar to chorus effect)

G/Em Gm F G/Em
e*|----------12---------------------10---|---------13------------------------12----|
B*|o-----12------12----12-------11-------|-----13------13----13----------12--------|
G*|--12-------------12------12-----------|-10-------------10------10/12------------|
D*|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A*|o-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D*|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
In my eyes, indisposed, in disguis as no-one knows...

Gtr I

D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
e*|---------11---------------------10-----------|-------12----------10----------11--||
B*|-----11------11----11-------10------10----10-|----12----------12----------13----o||
G*|-12-------------12------12-------------12----|-12-------12-10-------10-13--------||
D*|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------||
A*|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------o||
D*|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------||
Hides the face, lies the snake, the sun in my disgrace...

0:35

G/Em Gm F G/Em
Boiling heat, summer stench, 'neath the black the sky looks dead.
D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
Call my name through the cream and I'll hear you scream again.


Pre-chorus 0:55

Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|------------------|----------------|-2--------------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------5h6-5-----|-3--------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5----5------5--|-2--------------------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5----5------5--|-0--------------------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3-----------3--|-0--------------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|----------------|-x--------------------|


Gtr II

e*|------------------|------------------|----------------|-2--------------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|-5----5-6-5-----|-3--------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5----5------5--|-2--------------------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5----5------5--|-4--------------------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3--------------|-5--------------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|----------------|----------------------|
Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you come, won't you come?


Verse 1:14

G/Em Gm F G/Em
Stutter-ing, cold and damp, steal the warm wind tired friend.
D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
Times are gone for honest men and sometimes far too long for snakes.


G/Em Gm F G/Em
In my shoes, a walking sleep, and my youth I pray to keep.
D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
Heaven send hell away, no-one sings like you anymore.


Pre-chorus 1:53

Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|-3----3--3---3--|-1-------3-----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|-5----5--5---5--|-3----3-----3--|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-5----5--5---5--|-3----3--------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|-3----3--3---3--|-1----1--------|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|----------------|---------------|

Gtr II

e*|------------------|-------------------|----------------|-1-------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|-5----5h6-5-----|-1-------3-----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|-5----5------5--|-3----3-----3--|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-5----5------5--|-3----3--------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|-3--------------|-1----1--------|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|----------------|-1----1--------|
Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you co--me?



Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|-------------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|


Gtr II

e*|------------------|-------------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|
Black hole sun won't you come--

Chorus 2:26

Gtr I

e*|---3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-2---2--2---2---||
B*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-3---3--3---3--o||
G*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-2---2--2---2---||
D*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-0---0--0---0---||
A*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-0---0--0---0--o||
D*|---3---3------3--|-1---1---------|-x---x--x---x---||
4x

Gtr II

e*|-----------------|-1-------------|----------------||
B*|o--5---5h6-5-----|-1---3h4-3-----|---------------o||
G*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
D*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
A*|o--3-------------|-1-------------|-5---5--5---5--o||
D*|-----------------|-1-------------|-0---0--0---0---||
4x

Won't you co--me? Black hole sun, black hole sun. (x4)

Solo Rythm 2:53

Gtr I & II

e*|------------------------------------||
B*|o-----------------------------5----o||
G*|------------------------------4-----||
D*|----------------------4---3---0-----||
A*|o--3--2---0---2/3--5--4---3---x----o||
D*|-------------------5--4---3---3-----||


Gtr III w/ wah pedal (fades in)
\.5/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/*
e*|------------------------------------|
B*|------------------------------------|
G*|--7=b-7--7b-7b--7-7--7br7-7--7br7-7-|
D*|------------------------------------|
A*|------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------------------|
* Rapid, shallow whammy dives (possibly octave compression)

Gtr III
\.5/\/\/
e*|--------------17-17-17-17tr15-15-15-15\-|---------------------------|
B*|----------------------------------------|-5h8-7-----5-----3---------|
G*|--7---7-7--7----------------------------|-------7h9---5h7---5=h7~~~-|
D*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|

Gtr III

e*|-12h15-12h15p12-12-12=\-|-----------------------------------------------|
B*|------------------------|-------13-13-12--------------------------------|
G*|------------------------|-12h14----------14-12-12----12=b=13=r=12-14-14=|
D*|------------------------|-------------------------14--------------------|
A*|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|

Gtr III
PM PM
e*|---------|-8-----------------------------------------------------|
B*|---------|---8-11b=13r11\6/13-13-13-13b=15~~r13-10h13p10-8h10p8--|
G*|=14(14)\-|-------------------------------------------------------|
D*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
A*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
D*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr III

e*|-5h8p5------------------------------------------10--10/12=-|-12p10-12b13=r12-|
B*|-------8p5---5h8-------------------------10----------------|-----------------|
G*|-----------7-----7p5-7p5--7b=8=r7~~\5/12--0--12------------|-----------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
A*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|

Gtr III
PM
e*|-10-12=b13r12-10-10-12=b13r12-10-12-13-12-10-12-13-12-(0)-12-13-15-13-12----13-12---------------|
B*|-------------------------------------------------------------------------13-------13~~-12h13p12-|
G*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Gtr I

e*|-------10=========/12=\-----|
B*|--------x-------------------|
G*|--------0-------------------|
D*|-3=/5---0-------------------|
A*|-3=/5-----------------------|
D*|-3=/5-----------------------|

Gtr I

e*|----------------------------|
B*|----------------------------|
G*|----------------------------|
D*|-3=/5--5--------------------|
A*|-3=/5--5--------------------|
D*|-3=/5--5--------------------|

Gtr III

e*|----------------------------|
B*|-(12)~~---------------------|
G*|----------12h14p12~~~~~~~\--|
D*|----------------------------|
A*|----------------------------|
D*|----------------------------|


Verse 3:26

G/Em Gm F G/Em
Hang my head, drown my fear, 'till you all just dis-a-ppear.


Pre-chorus 3:37

Gtrs I & II

e*|-----|------------------|------------------|--------------|------------|---------------|
B*|-----|------------------|------------------|--------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|-----|----------1-------|----------2-------|--------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-----|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|---------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|-----|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|------5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-12\-|-1----------------|-0----------------|-3/5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|------------------|---------------|--------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|-3---3--3---3--|-1------3-----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5---5--5---5--|-3---3-----3--|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5---5--5---5--|-3---3--------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3---3--3---3--|-1---1--------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|---------------|--------------|

Gtr II

e*|------------------|------------------|---------------|-1------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|-5---5h6-5-----|-1----3h4-3---|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5---5------5--|-3----3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5---5------5--|-3----3-------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3-------------|-1------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|---------------|-1------------|
Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you co--me?

Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?

Chorus 4:10

Gtr I

e*|---3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-2---2--2---2---||
B*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-3---3--3---3--o||
G*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-2---2--2---2---||
D*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-0---0--0---0---||
A*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-0---0--0---0--o||
D*|---3---3------3--|-1---1---------|-x---x--x---x---||
8x

Gtr II

e*|-----------------|-1-------------|----------------||
B*|o--5---5h6-5-----|-1---3h4-3-----|---------------o||
G*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
D*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
A*|o--3-------------|-1-------------|-5---5--5---5--o||
D*|-----------------|-1-------------|-0---0--0---0---||
8x

Won't you co--me? Black hole sun, black hole sun. (x8)

Gtr III (Outro Solo enters upon third refrain of chorus)

e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
B*|o---------------------------------------------------------------o||
G*|--9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9--||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
A*|o---------------------------------------------------------------o||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
2x

Gtr III

e*|----------------------------------------|
B*|----------------------------------------|
G*|-12~~~~~~-10s7-7~~~~~~-7s14-14~~~~~~-14-|
D*|----------------------------------------|
A*|----------------------------------------|
D*|----------------------------------------|

Gtr III
\.5/\/ \/\/
e*|-----------------------------------------------------||
B*|o-13b=15=-15~~~~~~~--------13b=14=-15~~~~-13/15~~~~-o||
G*|-----------------------------------------------------||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------||
A*|o---------------------------------------------------o||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------||
3x

Gtrs I & II

e*|--------------------------------x---|-----------------*|
B*|--------------------------5---5-x---|-----------------*|
G*|--------------------------4---4-x---|-----------------*|
D*|--------------------4--3--3---3-----|-3=/5--5---------*|
A*|-3--2---0---2/3--5--4--3------------|-3=/5--5---------*|
D*|-----------------5--4--3------------|-3=/5--5---------*|

Gtr III
\2/\2/\2/\2/\2/\2/
e*|----------------------------------|----------------------*|
B*|--------------------------5---5---|----------------------*|
G*|--------------------------4---4-x-|-14====b14.5==r14====-*|
D*|--------------------4--3--3---3-x-|----------------------*|
A*|-3--2---0---2/3--5--4--3----------|----------------------*|
D*|-----------------5--4--3----------|----------------------*|