👤 My Playlist

♥ Add to my Playlist

Failure Tab by Seether

Failure tab by Seether

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Drop Db (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Failure
Seether
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
Drop C# Tuning C#G#C#F#A#D# aka Drop Db DbAbDbGbBbEb


Note 1:
Anytime a riff has a designation of Lead or Rhythm, it is played at the exact same time
as its counterpart (Lead or Rhythm).


Note 2:
Only in instances when there is a "x#" designation is the riff repeated. All other
riffs are played only once.


Intro: Song starts at @ symbol                                    @
D#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-----------------------------0-0--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|      |___|   |___|   |___|   |_|_|_|


D#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G#|---------8-------7-------10--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10-10--|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0--------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|    |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------10---10-10--|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---------------|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G#|---------12-------10-------8--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10-10--|
C#|-0---0--------0--------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|    |___|    |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------10----------|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---------------|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----0-0--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|_|


Verse 1 Section 1:
D#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G#|---------8-------7-------10--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10-10--|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0--------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|    |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------10--------|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10-------------|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8---0-0--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|_|_|


D#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G#|---------12-------10-------8--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10-10--|
C#|-0---0--------0--------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|    |___|    |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------10----------|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---------------|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----0-0--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|_|


Verse 1 Section 2 Lead: (Rhythm plays Verse Section 1 once, Similie)
D#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10-----------------|
C#|------------------------------------|---------------------------12--------|
G#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |___|    |___|


D#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|---------------------------12---10----|
G#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |___|    |____|


D#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10-----------------|
C#|------------------------------------|---------------------------12--------|
G#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |___|    |___|


D#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-----------------------12---10--------|
G#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |____|    |___|


Verse 1 Section 3: (Empty space at the end to simulate silence before Chorus)
D#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10-10--|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------10--------|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10----8--------|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8--------|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |___|


D#|----------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|


Chorus 1:
D#|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|
G#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|
C#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|

    |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|      |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|


D#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
C#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10----|
G#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10----|
C#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10----|

    |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|      |___|   |___|   |____|    |____|


D#|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|
G#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|
C#|-0---0---0---0---12---0---0---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|

    |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|      |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|


D#|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|
G#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|-8---8---8---8---8---5---5---5----|

     |___|    |___|    |___|    |___|      |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|


Verse 2 Section 1:
D#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G#|---------8-------7-------10--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10-10--|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0--------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|    |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------10---10-10--|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---------------|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G#|---------12-------10-------8--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10-10--|
C#|-0---0--------0--------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|    |___|    |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


D#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-------------------------------10---10-10--|
G#|---------8-------7-------3--------|-12---12---12---12---12---10---------------|
C#|-0---0-------0-------0-------0----|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--8--|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |_|__|__|


Verse 2 Section 2 Lead: (Rhythm plays Verse Section 1 once, Similie)
D#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10-----------------|
C#|------------------------------------|---------------------------12--------|
G#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |___|    |___|


D#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|---------------------------12---10----|
G#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |___|    |____|


D#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10-----------------|
C#|------------------------------------|---------------------------12--------|
G#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |___|    |___|


D#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|-15---------------14----------------|-12---------------10------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|-----------------------12---10--------|
G#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

     |___|   |___|    |___|   |___|       |___|   |___|    |____|    |___|


Chorus 2 Lead: (Rhythm plays Chorus 1 once)
D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-\-12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-\-10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-/-17---17---17---17-/-19---19---19----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-/-15---15---15---15-/-17---17---17----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-\-12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-\-10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------|-12---12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|------------------------------------------|
G#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|-10---10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|------------------------------------------|

     |___|    |___|    |___|    |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


Bridge Section 1 Lead: x2
D#|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
F#|-14---14---14---14---14---12---12---14----|-12-\-10---10---12---10-\-9---7---7----|
C#|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G#|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---12----|-10-\--8----8---10----8-\-7---5---5----|
C#|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

     |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |___|   |___|


D#|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
F#|-14---14---14---14---14---12---12---14----|-12-\-10---10---12---10-\-9---17---17----|
C#|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G#|-12---12---12---12---12---10---10---12----|-10-\--8----8---10----8-\-7---15---15----|
C#|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

     |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |___|    |____|


Bridge Section 1 Rhythm: x2
D#|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
C#|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10---|
G#|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10---|
C#|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10---|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|      |___|   |___|   |____|    |____|


D#|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
C#|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10---|
G#|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10---|
C#|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|-8---8---8---8---8---10---10---10---|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|      |___|   |___|   |____|    |____|


Bridge Section 2 Lead:
D#|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
F#|-14--------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G#|-12--------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

     |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|      |_|_|_| |_|_|_|    |_|_|_| |_|_|_|    |_|_|_| |_|_|_|


Bridge Section 2 Rhythm:
D#|----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
C#|-5--------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G#|-5--------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
C#|-5--------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|      |_|_|_| |_|_|_|    |_|_|_| |_|_|_|    |_|_|_| |_|_|_|


Chorus 3 Lead: (Rhythm plays Chorus 1 once)
D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-\-12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-\-10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-/-17---17---17---17-/-19---19---19----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-/-15---15---15---15-/-17---17---17----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-\-12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-\-10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------|-12---12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|------------------------------------------|
G#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|-10---10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|------------------------------------------|

     |___|    |___|    |___|    |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


Outro Lead: (Rhythm plays Chorus 1 once)
D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-\-12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-\-10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-/-17---17---17---17-/-19---19---19----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-/-15---15---15---15-/-17---17---17----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------14-14-14---14---14---14----|-14-\-12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G#|-0---0---0---12-12-12---12---12---12----|-12-\-10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-0---0---0------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

    |___|   |_|__|__|  |____|    |____|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


D#|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------|-12---12---12---12---12-\-10---10---10----|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|------------------------------------------|
G#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|-10---10---10---10---10-\--8----8----8----|
C#|-12---0---10---0---15---0---12---0----|------------------------------------------|

     |___|    |___|    |___|    |___|       |____|    |____|    |____|    |____|


End:
D#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C#|-0--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G#|-0--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C#|-0--------------------------------|----------------------------------|

    |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|      |___|   |___|   |___|   |___|



*****************************

|  /   -  Slide up
|  \   -  Slide down

*****************************

Last updated: September 10, 2025

Please rate for accuracy!

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Seether tabs for Failure

What is this?

Learn how to play "Failure" by Seether with our easy-to-follow guitar tabs guide. Build confidence, sharpen your technique, and enjoy playing guitar.

Who Is This Page For?

This guitar tabs tutorial for "Failure" by Seether is crafted for all musicians players ready to learn and grow. Whether you're just starting or refining your skills, this guide meets you where you are.

Why This Page Is Perfect for You

No matter your skill level, this page is a valuable resource for improving your guitar tab playing.

What You Will Gain

By using our guitar tabs, you’ll not only learn to play "Failure" by Seether with accuracy and style, but you'll also elevate your overall musicianship. Explore our full archive of guitar tabs for more songs, skills, and inspiration.

Your last visited songs

×