Rate for accuracy
🎸
Tuning: D Tuning (D G C F A D)
The Only Thing They Fear Is You by Mick Gordon
Tuning Double Drop D (DCGCFAD) or D standard 8 string (DGCFA#D#GC)
Note :
I bet Mick recorded this song with an 8 string guitar in d standard, but the cover I posted on Youtube was
made with a 7 string instead. If you want to play this song on an 8 string, just tune your guitar 2 full steps
down. That's quite a bit, but you should be able to follow my tab just fine by ignoring the low g string.
If you want to follow my tab on a 7 string, be sure to have heavier strings than usual for maximum tuning
stability. On my 26.5-inch scale 7 string, I have a 70 gauge string on my Low D and it does an okay job in
keeping the guitar in tune.
Also, check out my cover here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYxqo1n9PBY
Intros: x 2 with those synths in between each
d|-----|
A|-----|
F|-----|
C|-----|
G|-----|
C|-----|
D|0-0--|
Riff 1:
The first part, palm mute the low D string
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|3-----------2-4-3--------4---3-----------2-4-3----1-3-2--------------------|
D|--1-1-1-11---------1-1-2---5----1-1-1-11-------1-1------0-0-0--------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|3-----------2-4-3--------4---3-----------2-4-3----1-3-2--------------------|
D|--1-1-1-11---------1-1-2---5----1-1-1-11-------1-1------0-0-0--------------|
Here let everything ring out like an old school nu-metal riff
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|3-----------2-4-3--------4---3-----------2-4-3----1-3-2--------------------|
D|--1-1-1-11---------1-1-2---5---1-1-1-11-------1-1------0-0-0---------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|3-----------2-4-3--------4---3-----------2-4-3----1-3-2-----2--------------|
D|--1-1-1-11---------1-1-2---5---1-1-1-11-------1-1------0-0---0-0-----------|
d|-----| x 2
A|-----|
F|-----|
C|-----|
G|-----|
C|3----|
D|--1--|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|3-----------2-4-3--------4---3-----------2-4-3----1-3-2--------------------|
D|--1-1-1-11---------1-1-2---5----1-1-1-11-------1-1------0-0-0--------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|3-----------2-4-3--------4---3-----------2-4-3-----2-4-3-------------------|
D|--1-1-1-11---------1-1-2---5----1-1-1-11-------1-1------1-1-1--------------|
Riff 2: x 4
The breakdown! Play this section very percussive like a djent song.
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------3--------------3-------------------------------------------------|
D|4-3-3-2-1---1--4-3--3-2----1-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3: x 4
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----3---3-------2-----------3---3-------4----------------------------------|
D|1-1---1---1-0-0---0-1b--1-1---1---1-2-2---2-5------------------------------|
************************************
| b Bend
************************************
Other versions of this song
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025