I Am Tab by Hands Like Houses

I Am tab by Hands Like Houses

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                             I Am ? Hands Like Houses
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Tabbed by: Cedric H.
E-mail:

Tuning: Drop C

Watch my cover here, with a few added parts (indicated by *Optional* here) when there?s no guitar in the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-diBLN-QXxI

Intro

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7?(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)----------------------|
G|--5-------8------5?(x3)-8-(x6)~-----5-------8------5?(x3)--3-(x6)~\-----|
C|-----------------5------8-----~--------------------5-------3-----~\-----|

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Main Riff (Also Chorus) (x2)

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7?(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)----------------------|
G|--5-------8------5?(x3)-8-(x8)------5-------8------5?(x3)--3-(x8)~~-----|
C|-----------------5------8--------------------------5-------3-----~~-----|



*Optional* In my cover, I hold the last chord and then:

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------|
G|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------|
C|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--5h7p5?(x~25)---5h8p5-(x~10)---5h7p5-(x~20)---5h8p5-(x~7)--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Difficult to count the exact number of times for the hammer ons. Have a look at the video for timing.)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--12---------7-(x12)--10?(x6)-//--\-------------------------------------|
G|--12-(x16)---5---------8------//--\-------------------------------------|
C|--12--------------------------------------------------------------------|




Riff (not very sure about the order of the notes, but as a general guideline, this sounds alright.
      Any corrections much appreciated.)

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------7-5-0-----------5-7-5----------------------------------|
G|-----------8-5-0-------5-8-0-----------5-8---7---5-0-7-5-0---8-5-0------|
C|--8-0-5-0--------------------0-8-0---------0---------------0-------0----|

Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------7-5-0--------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-5---8-0-5-----------8-5*~--------------------------------------------|
C|-----0-------0----------------------------------------------------------|


Play Main Riff/Chorus x4


Then: (with a filter/effect until the power chord on 8)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7?(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)-----------------7~~--|
G|--5-------8------5?(x3)-8-(x8)------5-------8------5?(x3)--3-(x8)--5~~--|
C|-----------------5------8--------------------------5-------3------------|


D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7-(x32)-----------7-(x4)--10-(x4)-------------------------------------|
G|--5---------8-(x8)--5--------8------------------------------------------|
C|------------8-----------------------------------------------------------|
    .         .


Riff 2 (Once again, not certain, but something along these lines sounds okay.)
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------7-0-5---------------------------7-0-5-7---7-0-5-7---------------|
G|--------------8-0-5---------------8-0-5---------5-----------------------|
C|--8-0-5-------------8-0-5---8-0-5---------------------------------------|

Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------7-0-5--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------8-0-5-8-------8-0-5-8-----5-8-5-----5-8------8-8-8-8-8-8b|
C|--8-0-5-8-0-5------------------------8-5-------8-5----------------------|

Play Main Riff/Chorus x4



*Optional* (There is a faint lead guitar here,
            but I decided to go a different route with an over-the-top flanger
            effect on the first few chords)

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0-(x16)-7--8---3--5~~~------8~~--5~--3~----------0-0-0--0-0-0-0~--12\\|
C|--0-------7--8---3--5~~~------8~~--5~--3~----------0-0-0--0-0-0-0~--12\\|
                                                     . .    . . .


Breakdown (Just listen closely for the rhythm.
            Add a pinch harmonic here or there if you want.)

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-000-0-0-0---0-0-000--0-0-00000000-(x2)---8-8-888-8-8-8-(x2)--------|

Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--5-5-555-5-5-5-(x2)-----8-5-0-3-5-0-0-000-0-0-0--3-8-5-0-8-5-0-0-000000|

Cont.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-8-888-8-8-8-(x2)----5-5-555-5-5-5-(x2)------------------------------|

Short ?interlude? (Guitar is quiet, with filter):

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--7?(x3)----------------------------7-(x3)------------------------------|
G|--5--------5-(x3)--8-(x12)----------5--------5-(x3)?-8-(x6)--3-(x8)-----|
C|-----------5-------8-------------------------5-------8-------3----------|

(Bass Slide)



Finish with Main Riff/Chorus x7




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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato/hold
| *   harmonic
| .   Palm mute
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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