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Building Steam Tab 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 obscurity.sane@gmail.com)

TUNING: DADGBe (Drop D)


Intro:

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--7--7--9-9-9--8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--9-9-9--8---------(X6)---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7--7--7--7--7-7-7--6----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--x-x-x--x----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

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

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9----------------|
A|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7----------------------------------7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7----------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--x---x--x-x----------------------------------7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x----------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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

Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|--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|--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|--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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--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|--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|--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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2---------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2----------------------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:

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

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


If I could find a fuse, those bridges would burn

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9-------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9---------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9-------------------------------7--7--7--7--10-10-10-9---------------|
A|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7-------------------------------7--7--7--7--8--8--8--7---------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x-------------------------------7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x---------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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

Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|--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|--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|--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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--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|--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|--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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2---------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------(X4)-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2----------------------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo:


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

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2----------------------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--9--10---3--3--3--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------15--15--15--15--14--------(X4)----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:


Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10------------------(fade)-------------------------------------------|
A|--7--7--7--7--8--8--8--8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--x--x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------------|



Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14--14--16--16--17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------15--15--15--15--14---(fade)-------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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| x  Dead note

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