First It Giveth


In this song the QOTSA seem to never play the same riff twice, but I'll try my hardest... 1/2 step down and Dropped D (making E a Db, or C# if you like, I'll tab it as E) but DON'T tune down D or G, making this look like Db, Ab, D, G I'm going to number the riffs to make this a little less typing... Riff #1 G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-222222222222222-333333333333333------------------------------------- E---------------------------------444444444444444-0000000000000000---- Riff #2 G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-222222222222222-333333333333333------------------------------------- E---------------------------------444444444444444-4444444444444444---- Then the guitar comes in, and you *play riff 1 again*, then Riff #3 G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-222222222222222-023333333333333-23555555555555555555555555555555---- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- Play the 023 and the 235 (they use that variation a lot in this song, but it happens at random) or it doesn't sound right, then *play riff 1 again* then Riff #4 G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-222222222222222-333333333333333-555555555555555--------------------- E-------------------------------------------------4444444444444444---- Then riff 1 again, leading to riff 2 (this is where they go nuts on the variations) and I'm not %100 sure about this one Riff 5 G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D-000000000000000-111111111111111------------------------------------- A---------------------------------2222222222222222-------------------- E--------------------------------------------------2222222222222222--- Play that 3 times, then Riff 5 (variation) G---------------------------------------------------1----3--1--------- D-000000000000000-111111111111111-3333333333333333-------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- Then play normal riff 5 again, and finally the chorus! G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-2222222222222222222222222222222-555555555555555--------------------- E-------------------------------------------------4444444444444444---- G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E-0000000000000000---------------------------------------------------- Then the Pro-Chorus or the after chorus (get some rhythm going!!) G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-22222222-3333------------------------------------------------------- E---------------44444444-0000----------------------------------------- Then the bridge, which has no bass and then these riffs in order: Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 5 Riff 5 (var) Riff 2 Riff 3 Then the chorus again, when you hear the variation it is G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-2222222222222222222222222222222-555555555555555-7777666666666666---- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- and then the open E, then finally the outro: G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-222222222-3333------------------------------------------------------ E--------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope you enjoyed, thanks Any comments, questions or correction can be emailed to maxmanpp@yahoo.com, with the subject 'First it Giveth tab' thanks!!