Tabs
Artist: Slipknot
Song: Three Nil
Tab made by: S41
slipknotlvr@yahoo.com
Keys
.=Palm Mute
b=Bend
t=Tremolo Picking
h=hammer-on
p=pulloff
\=slide up
/=slide down
*=Natural Harmonic
This song starts with a quick drum intro and then the guitars kick in.
Intro pt.1 - Both Gtr.
C#C#|----------------------------------|
G#G#|----------------------------------|
E MajorE |----------------------------------|
BB |-1/9-0-3-2------------------------| X8
F#F#|-1/9-0-3-2-2/-t5t0t6\1------------|
BB |-1/9-0-3-2------------------------|
Intro pt.2 - Both Gtr.
C#C#|----------------------------------|
G#G#|----------------------------------|
E MajorE |----------------------------------|
BB |-1/9-0-3-2-2/-t5t0t6\1------------| X8
F#F#|-1/9-0-3-2------------------------|
BB |-1/9-0-3-2------------------------|
Pre-Verse Riff - Both Gtr.
C#C#|------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------| X8
F#F#|------------------------------------------|
BB |-0-3\2-0-1b-0--0-3\2-0-1b-0-00-1b-0-------|
PM . . . . ..
Gtr 1 Pre-Verse riff 2
C#C#|------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------|
F#F#|------------------------------------------|
BB |-1\4h3p-h1p0p-0-3-6-3-0-4-7-4-0-3---------|
Gtr. 1 starts with Pre-Verse Riff 2 and then Gtr. 2 comes in and they both play Pre-Verse Riff 3
Both Gtr. Pre-Verse Riff 3
C#C#|------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------|
F#F#|------------------------------------------|
BB |-0-4-3-0-1-0-0-3-6-3-0-4-7-4-0-3----------|
Verse Riff
C#C#|------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-------------0-3-6-3-0-4-7-4-0-3----------|
BB |-0-4/3-0-1p0-0-3-6-3-0-4-7-4-0-3----------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pre-Chorus Fill In
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-0-4-3-1-0----0-1-0--0-1-0-4-3-1-0--0-1-0-0--0-4-3-0---------|
F#F#|-0-4-3-1-0----0-1-0--0-1-0-4-3-1-0--0-1-0-0--0-4-3-0---------|
BB |-0-4-3-1-0----0-1-0--0-1-0-4-3-1-0--0-1-0-0--0-4-3-0---------|
Im not sure about the last 4 chords of the Prechorus Fill In you cant hear the guitars that
well which sucks
The Pre-Chorus Fill In leads back into what is a variation of the Pre-Verse Riff
Pre-Verse Riff - Both Gtr.
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-0-3\2-0-1b-0--0-3\2-0-1b-0-00-1b-0-0-3\2-0-1b-0-0-3\2-0-0---|
PM . . . . .. . . . .
After the Pre-Verse Riff variation the guitars stop for a sec and then comes the Pre-Chorus Riff 2
which is described below
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------| X2
F#F#|---t2-t3-----t5-t6-t2----------------------------------------|
BB |-t2-----t3-t5------------------------------------------------|
They do this twice and then the riff switches to this riff
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------| X2
F#F#|---t5-t6-----t8-t9-t5----------------------------------------|
BB |-t5-----t6-t8------------------------------------------------|
Here its pretty much the same Riff except they are Palm Muted Chords
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---4-5-----7-8-4---------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-2-2-3-3-5-5-6-2---------------------------------------------| X2
BB |-2-----3-5---------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . . .
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---7-8-----10-11-7-------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-5-5-6-6-8-8--9--5-------------------------------------------| X2
BB |-5-----6-8---------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . . . .
And then it goes back to the Pre-Verse Riff
Pre-Verse Riff - Both Gtr.
C#C#|------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------| X2
F#F#|------------------------------------------|
BB |-0-3\2-0-1b-0--0-3\2-0-1b-0-00-1b-0-------|
PM . . . . ..
After the Pre-Verse Riff they do this fill in
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|----------------------------00--00--00-0-5-0-6/--------|
BB |-0-3\2-0-1b-0--0-3\2-0-1b-0-00--00--00-0-5-0-6/--------|
PM . . . . .. .. .. . .
Verse Riff 2
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-1-4-3------0-4-3------0-------------------------------|
BB |-1-4-3-1p-0-0-4-3-1p-0-0-1p-0--------------------------|
PM . . . . . . .
End The Riff On these notes (which r the first two of Verse Riff 2)
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-1-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
BB |-1-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
PM . . .
then it goes back to the Pre-Chorus Riff
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------| X2
F#F#|---t2-t3-----t5-t6-t2----------------------------------------|
BB |-t2-----t3-t5------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------| X2
F#F#|---t5-t6-----t8-t9-t5----------------------------------------|
BB |-t5-----t6-t8------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---4-5-----7-8-4---------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-2-2-3-3-5-5-6-2---------------------------------------------| X2
BB |-2-----3-5---------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . . .
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---7-8-----10-11-7-------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-5-5-6-6-8-8--9--5-------------------------------------------| X2
BB |-5-----6-8---------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . . . .
And then finally it goes to the Chorus
Gtr 2
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-10-0-0000000000-10-0-0000000000--2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666---------------------|
Gtr 1
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------3\*12----------|
BB |-10-0-0000000000-10-0-0000000000--2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666---------------------|
Gtr 2
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-10-0-0000000000-10-0-0000000000--2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666---------------------|
Gtr 1
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-----------5\777/55-----------5\777/55----------------------------------------------|
BB |-----------x\xxx/xx-----------x\xxx/xx----------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------3\555/33-----------3\555/33------------------------------------3\*12-----|
BB |-10-0-0000----------10-0-0000----------2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666----------------|
Breakdown
Gtr 2
C#C#|----------------------------------|
G#G#|----------------------------------|
E MajorE |----------------------------------|
BB |-1/9-0----------------------------|
F#F#|-1/9-0----------------------------|
BB |-1/9-0----------------------------|
Gtr 1
C#C#|----------------------------------|
G#G#|----------------------------------|
E MajorE |----------------------------------|
BB |-1/9-0-3-2------------------------|
F#F#|-1/9-0-3-2-2/-t5t0t6\1------------|
BB |-1/9-0-3-2------------------------|
After awhile both guitars play the Pre-Bridge, and then after a short fill in with the
bass and drums the Bridge Riff comes in
Bridge Riff
Both Gtr.
C#C#|----------------------------------|
G#G#|----------------------------------|
E MajorE |----------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------|
F#F#|-1-3-0-3-0-5-0-6------------------|
BB |-1-3-0-3-0-5-0-6------------------|
PM . . . . .
Bridge Riff 2
C#C#|----------------------------------|
G#G#|----------------------------------|
E MajorE |----------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------|
F#F#|-1\3-0-3-0-5-3-6------------------|
BB |-1\3-0-3-0-5-3-6------------------|
PM . . . .
C#C#|----------------------------------|
G#G#|----------------------------------|
E MajorE |---------777\8/666----------------|
BB |---------xxx\x/xxx----------------|
F#F#|-1\3-0-3-555\6/444----------------|
BB |-1\3-0-3--------------------------|
PM
Gtr 2
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-10-0-0000000000-10-0-0000000000--2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666---------------------|
Gtr 1
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------3\*12----------|
BB |-10-0-0000000000-10-0-0000000000--2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666---------------------|
Gtr 2
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-10-0-0000000000-10-0-0000000000--2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666---------------------|
Gtr 1
C#C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-----------5\777/55-----------5\777/55----------------------------------------------|
BB |-----------x\xxx/xx-----------x\xxx/xx----------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------3\555/33-----------3\555/33------------------------------------3\*12-----|
BB |-10-0-0000----------10-0-0000----------2-3-3333333333\5-6-6666666666----------------|
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------| X4
F#F#|---t2-t3-----t5-t6-t2----------------------------------------|
BB |-t2-----t3-t5------------------------------------------------|
They change the Riff here....
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----t9-t10--------t7-8---------------------------------------| X4
F#F#|-t7--------t9-t10------t9------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro Riff
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-1\3-0-3-1-5-3-6---------------------------------------------|
BB |-1\3-0-3-1-5-3-6---------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . .
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-1\3-0-3-1-5-3-5-6-------------------------------------------|
BB |-1\3-0-3-1-5-3-5-6-------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . .
End song on this
C#C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-1\3-0-3-1-5-3-6---------------------------------------------|
BB |-1\3-0-3-1-5-3-6---------------------------------------------|