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Building Steam by Abney Park

Building Steam tab by Abney Park

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I couldn't find a tab for this song, so I set out to transpose the main parts into two guitars.
I have yet to figure out the whole of the solo, so for now I leave it open to interpretation and
improvisation.
(First public tab and all that, email me suggestions at [email protected])

TUNING: DADGBe (Drop D MajorD)


Intro:

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7--7--7--7--9-9-9--8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--9-9-9--8---------(X6)---------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--7-7-7--6----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--x-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

I, I've suf-fered long enough in this ghost town
Guitar 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9--|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9--|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7--|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x--|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


I saw the walls, called their bluff and took them down

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7----------------------------------7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7----------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--x---x--x-x----------------------------------7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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When I think of all the time I've wasted... I, I've suffered enough in this ghost town

Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9---|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9---|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8----7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8----7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8----7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7---|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x---|

Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2------|


Pre-Chorus:

Soon came a day under skies that were grey...Fueled my fires and I grabbed my pliers, and I'm lit!

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2---------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

I made my own machine; Yes, we're building steam; I hate the same routine

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2----------------------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:

I, I never looked back, I never want to return
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9--|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9--|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7--|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x--|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


If I could find a fuse, those bridges would burn

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9-------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9---------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9-------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9---------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7-------------------------------7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7---------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x-------------------------------7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x---------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


But I keep this horse at a run... So I, I never looked back, I never want to return

Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10--|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10---7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10--|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8----7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8----7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8----7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8---|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x---|

Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2-------7--7--7--7--3-3-3-2------|


Pre-Chorus:
Soon came a day under skies that were grey...Fueled my fires and I grabbed my pliers, and I'm lit!

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2---------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

I made my own machine; Yes, we're building steam; I hate the same routine
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2----------------------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo:


Chorus:
I made my own machine; Yes, we're building steam; I hate the same routine

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2----------------------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:


Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10------------------(fade)-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------15--15--15--15--14---(fade)-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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| x Dead note

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