Song: ‘Cockroaches’ Artist: Nailbomb Album: Point Blank (Roadrunner) Bassist: Max Cavalera Tabbed By: JeffDiablo (lowestfrequency@yahoo.com) Tuning: 5-string: standard (BEADG low-to-high) Performance Notes Dial up some overdrive but not too top-heavy. Max definitely plays this with a pick and all downstrokes. Chorus riff is tricky in terms of timing...have a listen to match it up with the Some dead (x) notes are played during a couple of these riffs. I left them out for simplification. Transcription Random guitar noise, bass tacit Drums enter Intro (x4) G|----------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|------------2~--| B|3333----3333----| Drums (x2) Main Riff Guitar only (x2) Main Riff (x12) G|----------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|--------------3-| B|3-3-335-556-66--| Pre-Chorus G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3h5555-3h5555---|3h5555-3h5555---|3h5555-3h5555---|3h5555-3h555----| B|----------------|----------------|---------—------|-------------10/| Main Riff (x10) Pre-Chorus Chorus G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|3h5-3--3h5-3--3-|3h5-3--3h5-3/7-6|3h5-3--3h5-3--3-|3h5-3--3h5-3/7-6| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----| B|3h5-3--3h5-3--3-|3h5-3--3h5-3/7-6|3h5-3--3h5-3--3-|3h5-3--3h5-3/7-6|3---| Interlude ("...I'd like to kill somebody...") Bass 'solo' (x4) G|---------------------|-------------------| D|---------------------|-------------------| A|---------------------|-------------------| E|---------------------|-------------------| B|3h5-3-3-3h5-3-3-3h5-3|3h5-3-3-3h5-3-3/7-6| Chorus Pre-Chorus Main Riff (x10) Chorus Main Riff (x4) Chorus Main Riff (x4) Chorus Main Riff (x4) Chorus (fade out)