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Ten Ton Hammer by Machine Head

Ten Ton Hammer tab by Machine Head

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Tuning: Drop B (B F# B F G# C#)

Note: Notice the 3rd string tuning, it is tuned from E to F. Don't ask me why,
it makes the harmonics sound better. Robb Flynn said it himself.

Intro (x4):

C#|-------------------------------------------|
G#|--9----------9----------9------------------|
F |--11---------11---------11-----------------|
B |-----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0--3-6-5--|
F#|-----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0--3-6-5--|
B |-----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0--3-6-5--|
    . . . .  . . . .  . . . .

Transition:
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C#|-----------------------|
G#|-----------------------|
F |-----------------------|
B |-----------------------|
F#|--6/86-6/86/86/86--|
B |-----------------------|

Main Riff (x4):

C#|-------------------------|
G#|-------------------------|
F |-------------------------|
B |--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|
F#|--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|
B |--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|

Verse (x2):(Use tremelo picking for last part.)

C#|---------------------------------------------|--------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------|--------------|
F |---------5*---------5*---------5*---------5*-|--------------|
B |--3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0----|-0-66/55/4/3--|
F#|--3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0----|-0-66/55/4/3--|
B |--3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0----|-0-66/55/4/3--|

Pre-Chorus (x2):

C#|--------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
B |------2-2-2-2----2-2-2-0-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-0--|
F#|----2----------2-----------2-----------2----------|
B |--2----------3-----------2-----------3------------|

Chorus (x3):

C#|-----------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------|
F |-----------------------------------|
B |--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|
F#|--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|
B |--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|
    . .   . .   . .   . .

Transition:

C#|-----------------------|
G#|-----------------------|
F |-----------------------|
B |-----------------------|
F#|--6/86-6/86/86/86--|
B |-----------------------|

Main Riff (x4):

C#|-------------------------|
G#|-------------------------|
F |-------------------------|
B |--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|
F#|--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|
B |--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|

Verse (x2):
(Use tremelo picking for last part.)

C#|---------------------------------------------|--------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------|--------------|
F |---------5*---------5*---------5*---------5*-|--------------|
B |--3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0----|-0-66/55/4/3--|
F#|--3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0----|-0-66/55/4/3--|
B |--3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0-----3-0--0----|-0-66/55/4/3--|

Pre-Chorus (x2):

C#|--------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
B |------2-2-2-2----2-2-2-0-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-0--|
F#|----2----------2-----------2-----------2----------|
B |--2----------3-----------2-----------3------------|

Chorus (x3):

C#|-----------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------|
F |-----------------------------------|
B |--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|
F#|--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|
B |--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|
    . .   . .   . .   . .

Bridge (x2):

C#|---------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------|
F |---------------------------------------|
B |----7-6---7-6---7-6---7-6-(6)-(6)/24--|
F#|---------------------------------------|
B |--0-----1-----0-----1------------------|

Bridge (Continued):

C#|---------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------|
F |---------------------------------|
B |-----------------------x///////--|
F#|--x-x-0--x-x-0--x-x-0--x///////--|
B |--x-x-0--x-x-0--x-x-0--x///////--|

Climax (x4):
(Play last section on forth time through, strumming)

C#|--------------------------------|-----|
G#|--------------------------------|--5--|
F |--------------------------------|-----|
B |--2-3/6-0-2-x-x--2-3/6-0-2-x-x--|--3--|
F#|--2-3/6-0-2-x-x--2-3/6-0-2-x-x--|-----|
B |--2-3/6-0-2-x-x--2-3/6-0-2-x-x--|-----|

Pre-Chorus (x4):

C#|--------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
B |------2-2-2-2----2-2-2-0-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-0--|
F#|----2----------2-----------2-----------2----------|
B |--2----------3-----------2-----------3------------|

Chorus (x3):

C#|-----------------------------------|-----|
G#|-----------------------------------|--5--|
F |-----------------------------------|-----|
B |--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|--3--|
F#|--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|-----|
B |--2--2-2--2--2-2---3--3-3--3--3-3--|-----|
    . .   . .   . .   . .

Outro (x4):

C#|-------------------------|
G#|-------------------------|
F |-------------------------|
B |--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|
F#|--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|
B |--1-0--0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0--|

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