The Thirst Is Taking Over Tab by Skillet

The Thirst Is Taking Over tab by Skillet

Guitar Tab

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E)

Gtr.1 electric guitar/rhythm/distortion
Gtr.2 electric guitar/lead/slight distortion
Gtr.3 electric guitar/rhythm/no distortion



Intro:

First vocals then drum then guitar comes in

   Gtr.3
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------4-4--------3-3-1-1-------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-------3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Verse 1:

Gtr.3
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------4-4----------3-3-1-1--------4-4---------3-3-1-1-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------6-6--------6-6----5-5----|
A|-3-3-3-------3-3-3------------3-3-3------3-3-3----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------6-6-6--------6-6----6-6-------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4-4----------3-3-1-1--------4-4--------3-3-1-1---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------6-6--------6-6----5-5---|
A|-3-3-3-------3-3-3-----------3-3-3------3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------6-6-6---------6-6-----6-6-----|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4-4---------3-3-1-1----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3--------3-3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

Gtr.1

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------| x2
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|

 or Gtr.2
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12/15\10\7----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:

Gtr.3
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------4-4----------3-3-1-1--------4-4---------3-3-1-1-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------6-6--------6-6----5-5----|
A|-3-3-3-------3-3-3------------3-3-3------3-3-3----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------6-6-6--------6-6----6-6-------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4-4----------3-3-1-1--------4-4--------3-3-1-1---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------6-6--------6-6----5-5---|
A|-3-3-3-------3-3-3-----------3-3-3------3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------6-6-6---------6-6-----6-6-----|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4-4---------3-3-1-1----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3--------3-3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

Gtr.1
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------| x2
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|


Bridge: lots of guitars here i tabbed them in order of when they come in

Gtr.3   riff1

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x6
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------|

Gtr.1   riff2                                                                       or....

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4 after
D|-6--6----1--1----5--5----6--6----------------------------------------------| Gtr.3 plays that riff twice
A|-6--6----1--1----5--5----6--6----------------------------------------------|
D|-6--6----1--1----5--5----6--6----------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2    riff3                                                                            or....

E|-15/18\13\10---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x3 after
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr.1 plays riff2 once.
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|    or....

                                                                               play all three by playing riff1
                                                                               palmuted then playing riff2
                                                                               once or twice and playing riff3
                                                                               until the chorus
Chorus:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------| x7
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|

Other part:

"I wanna drink you in..."
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------| x3
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|


Chorus:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|



Outro:

Gtr.3

E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------------|
B|---4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|x5(fade)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



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/ silde up
\ slide down

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"As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living
God. When shall I come and appear before God?" (Psalm 42:1-2)

Published: June 23, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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