The Worst Tab by Polyphia

The Worst tab by Polyphia

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The Worst by Polyphia: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

Polyphia's "The Worst" is a prime example of technical proficiency overshadowing musical substance. Their relentless shredding and intricate guitar work may impress on a superficial level, but ultimately lacks emotional depth and memorable melodies. Released in 2017, the track failed to make a significant impact on charts or gain widespread critical acclaim. Overall, "The Worst" epitomizes the pitfalls of prioritizing virtuosity over creativity in modern instrumental music.

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------12*-----------------------|
B|--------------8--------------0---------------------------12*-----------------------|
G|--------------7h9p7---------------2p0--------------------12*-----------------------|
D|--------------9---------9/-7--------------T17/19---0-------------------------------|
A|------------------------7/5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------0--0----------------------3------------------------------------------------|



e|------------------------------------0-------------------------------12*------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------12*---------------------|
G|-----------------------------4----------------12----------------12*----------------|
D|-----------------------5-----------------10--------14------------------------------|
A|---------------0h2/3------7-----5--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------x---3----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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e|-----------------------------12/---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------12/---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------12----12/----------7/9/7------------------------------------|
D|--------------7/12p0------------------9---9/10/9-----------------------------------|
A|----------10----------------------------------------10-----------------------------|
E|-------7---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------15------------------------|
B|--------------8--------------0---------------------------15------------------------|
G|--------------7h9p7---------------2p0--------------------16------------------------|
D|--------------9---------9/-7--------------T17/19---0-------------------------------|
A|------------------------7/5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------0--0----------------------3------------------------------------------------|


e|-----------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
B|------------------------------------------17/15p12---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------16--------------------15---------------------------|
D|-----------------------14--------------------------------------12------------------|
A|--------------0h14h15------15-------15-------------------------------14------------|
E|------x--15------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------12h14/8p7--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------16----------10p8----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------14-----------------9p7-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------13----------------------9/7p5---7/9---------------------------------------|
A|------14---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------12*-----------------------|
B|--------------8--------------0---------------------------12*-----------------------|
G|--------------7h9p7---------------2p0--------------------12*-----------------------|
D|--------------9---------9/-7--------------T17/19---0-------------------------------|
A|------------------------7/5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------0--0----------------------3------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------0-------------------------------12*------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------12*---------------------|
G|-----------------------------4----------------12----------------12*----------------|
D|-----------------------5-----------------10--------14------------------------------|
A|---------------0h2/3------7-----5--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------x---3----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------12/---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------12/---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------12----12/----------7/9/7------------------------------------|
D|--------------7/12p0------------------9---9/10/9-----------------------------------|
A|----------10----------------------------------------10-----------------------------|
E|-------7---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------15------------------------|
B|--------------8--------------0---------------------------15------------------------|
G|--------------7h9p7---------------2p0--------------------16------------------------|
D|--------------9---------9/-7--------------T17/19---0-------------------------------|
A|------------------------7/5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------0--0----------------------3------------------------------------------------|


e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------12-------12----13/15----12-----------------------------|
G|----------------------------12-------12----14/16----12-----------------------------|
D|--------------------14--14------14-----------------------14------------------------|
A|-----------0h14h15-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----x-15--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------12--14-------------------12h14p/8p7--------------------------------|
B|-------------16-----------------------16--------------10---------------------------|
G|----------14-----------------------14----------------------------------------------|
D|-------13-----------------------13-------------------------------------------------|
A|----14-----------------------14----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|



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| *  Natural harmonic
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| x  Dead note

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Published: June 30, 2021

Last updated: July 1, 2025

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