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Counterfeit by Limp Bizkit
Off of Three Dollar Bill, Y'all

The tab previously submitted has some mistakes, so
here is a corrected version of the tab
that someone else transcribed.

Rhythmic count is notated under the staff for some riffs

Detuned 7-String guitar with added high E string arranged for 6-String
guitar.
Tune all strings down 1 +1/2 steps
(Low to high C# F# B E G# C#)
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Transcribed by Todd Baldwin (Tbone512@aol.com)
BPM = 88

Intro riff (R = Rest) Clean with heavy delay effect
Palm mute all open E's

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o-----9---9-----------9---6---6---|
F#--8-7---------8-7---7-------------|
C#--0-0---------0-0-R-0-----0---0---|

    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------o-| play 8x
B-------9---9---------------------o-|
F#--8-7---------8-7-----------------|
C#--0-0---------0-0-R---------------|


Chorus riff (with distortion) (N.H. = natural harmonic)

Gtr. 1 (left channel)
Palm mute entire riff
C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
B--3-2-2---2---3-2---2-2-----------|
F#-3-2-2---2---3-2---2-2-----------|
C#-1-0-0---0---1-0---0-0---R-------|

   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

Gtr. 2 (right channel)
C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
B--3-2---------2-2-----------------|
F#-3-2---------3-2-----------------|
C#-1-0-3---3---1-0---0-3---4---4---|
       N.H.-|          N.H.-----|

   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
C#-------------------------------------|
G#-------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
B--3-2---------2-2---------------------|
F#-3-2---------3-2---------------------|
C#-1-0-3---3---1-0---5-5-4-3-2.6-2.4-2-|
       N.H.-|        N.H.-------------|


Verse Riff

With the neck pickup volume set at 0 and the
bridge pickup volume set at 10, flick toggle
switch back and forth with picking hand while
striking open strings with fretting hand
(listen to the album to get the rhythm)

Verse turntable effect arranged for guitar

C#-12-------------18---------------|
G#-12-------------18---------------|
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------|
C#---------------------------------|

After 2nd chorus (into interlude)
    Gtr. 1 (left channel)

C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|
E----------------------random------|
B--2-------------------toggle------|
F#-2-----------------switching-----|
C#-0---------------as-noted-above--|

    Gtr. 2 (right channel)
C#---------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------|
C#-3----------------feedback-------|
   N.H.

Interlude
Bass, then

(^ = Bend)                  *Pre-bend 1/2 step and

release slowly

C#-11^12-release-\10^12------*8------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------|
C#-----------------------------------------------------|
   Vol. Swell                Vol. swell.

Outro

Riff #1

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o---------------------------------|
F#----7-5---------------------------|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-2-3-2---|


    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------o-|
B---------------------------------o-|
F#----7-5-------------------7^8-----|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-0-------|

Riff #2 (* = Palm mute)

    Gtr. 1 (left channel)
C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o---------------------------------|
F#----7-5---------5---------4-5-4---|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-2-3-2---|
    *     * * * *     * * *
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------o-|
B---------------------------------o-|
F#----7-5---------5---------7^8-----|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-0-------|
    *     * * * *     * * *

    Gtr. 2 (right channel)
C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-o---------------------------------|
B-o---9-7---------------------------|
F#----7-5---7-9---5---------4-5-4---|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-2-3-2---|
    *     *     *     * * *
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------o-|
B-----9-7-------------------------o-|
F#----7-5---7-9---5---------7^8-----|
C#--0-----0-5-7-0-3---0-0-0-0-------|
    *     *     *     * * *

Outro structure

Riff 1 2x (Both guitars)
Riff 1 with Palm mute throughout 2x (one guitar)
Riff 1 4x (Both guitars)
Riff 2 4x (Both respective guitar parts)

Send questions, comments to Tbone512@aol.com, and if you want more insight on
how to play any other Limp Bizkit tunes, just mail me.

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