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Under a Glass Moon drums

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Album:Images And Words

Year:1992

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Under a Glass Moon


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Under A Glass Moon - Drum Tab

Author - Jordan "Wolfman" Hill




UNDER A GLASS MOON

For all lines: ( - ) is equal to one 32nd note, unless otherwise noted
(i.e. when he is playing odd divisions 
of the beat: triplets, etc.)  A larger font is used 
when he plays odd divisions of the beat (you can't 
miss 'em).  

The key for each separate line is as follows:

Perc
T = tambourine

Cymbal
X = closed hihat
O = open hihat
H = half open hihat
R = ride
B = bell of ride
C = crash
F = finger choke crash
S = splash
T = trash/china 
W = finger choke trash/china

Snare & Toms 1-5
U = unaccented stroke
A = accented stroke
F = accented flam

Bass 1
K = right kick drum

Bass 2
K = left kick drum
X = left foot on hihat


UNDER A GLASS MOON

Drums are tacet for the first 16 measures.

Time Signature: 4/4
Perc   I T------- T------- T------- T------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Perc   I T------- T------- T------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K---K- -------- I
Repeat the previous two measures 2 times

Perc   I T------- T------- T------- T------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Perc   I T------- -------- T------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A-A-A-A- -------- A---A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K---K- -------- I

Perc   I T------- T------- T------- T------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Perc   I T------- T------- T------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K---K- -------- I
Repeat the previous two measures 2 times

Perc   I T------- T------- T------- T------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Perc   I T------- -------- T------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A-A-A-A- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K---K- -------- I

Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K---K- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- ----A-A- ----A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K------- K------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K----- --K----- I

Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -K----K- -------- I

Tom 1  I A-A-A-A- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- ----A-A- A-A----- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- -------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I -------- K------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I -------- --K----- ------K- -------- I

Cymbal I -------- -------- ----C--- ----C--- I
Snare  I ----A-A- A-A-A-A- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K------- K------- I
Bass 2 I --K----- -------- --K----- --K----- I

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I C---H--- C---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I -O---- ------ -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I --UU-- -U---- -------- -------- I
Tom 3  I ------ --UU-- -------- -------- I
Snare  I A----- A----- A-A----- A-A----- I
Bass 1 I ----K- ----K- -------- -------- I
Bass 2 I -----K -----K ----X--- -------- I
Beats 1 and 2 are 16th note triplets 

Time Signature: 4/4(this next part is actually 
in 6/4, but I'm writing it in 4/4 + 2/4)
Cymbal I C------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X------- O------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X------- O------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- I
Repeat the previous two measures 1 time

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X---O--- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I C------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X------- O------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X------- O------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- I
Repeat the previous two measures 1 time

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X---O--- ----C--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I C------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X------- O------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X------- O------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- I
Repeat the previous two measures 1 time

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I X---O--- ----C--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K--- I
Repeat the previous two measures 1 time

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I C---O--- -------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- ----K--- ----K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I H------- H---C--- I
Snare  I ----A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K---K--- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K--- I
Repeat the previous two measures 1 time

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I C---O--- -------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- ----K--- ----K--- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 2/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- I
Snare  I ----A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 2 times

Cymbal I -------- -------- -------- --C----- I
Tom 1  I ----A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- A------- -------- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- ----A--- -------- -------- I
Snare  I F------- -------- A-A-A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- -------- --K----- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B-B---B- B---B--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I -------- T------- -------- C------- I
Tom 3  I -------- -------- A-A-A-A- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- -------- I
Tom 4  I A---A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 5  I A---A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- -------- K------- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 2 times

Cymbal I -------- -------- -------- --C----- I
Tom 1  I ----A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- A------- -------- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- ----A--- -------- -------- I
Snare  I F------- -------- A-A-A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- -------- --K----- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B-B---B- B---B--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I ------ ------ ------ C---C--- I
Tom 1  I AAAA-- ------ ------ -------- I
Tom 2  I ------ AAAA-- ------ -------- I
Tom 3  I ------ ------ AAAA-- -------- I
Snare  I ------ ------ ------ A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K- ----K- ----K- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -----K -----K -----K -------- I
The first three beats are 16th note triplets

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K---K- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- -------- F-----F- ----F--- I
Snare  I ----A-A- --A-A--- -------- -------- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K-----K- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 5/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- -------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I ----A--- -------- ----A--- -------- I
Bass 1 I K------- ----K--- K------- ----K--- I

Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A---A-A- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- ----K--- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I

Cymbal I H------- --O----- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- ----F--- -------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- --K----- -------- -------- I
Bass 2 I -------- ----X--- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 7/8
Cymbal I --O----- O---F--- ------------ I
Snare  I A-----A- -------- ------------ I
Bass 1 I --K----- K---K--- ------------ I
Bass 2 I ----X--- --X----- ------------ I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I S---X--- X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- X---O--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- X---O--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A---A--- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- -------- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- X---O--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- X---X--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K-K- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I X---X--- O---X--- X---X--- S---S--- I
Snare  I --U----- A------- --U----- A---A--- I
Bass 1 I ----K-K- ----K-K- ----K-K- -------- I
Bass 2 I -------- ----X--- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I
Repeat this measure 2 times

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- S------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- ----A-A- ----A-A- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K------- K------- I

Cymbal I H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- H---H--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I
Repeat this measure 2 times

Cymbal I C------- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 1  I -------- -------- A-A----- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- -------- ----A-A- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- -------- -------- A-A----- I
Snare  I ----A-A- A-A-A-A- -------- -------- I
Tom 4  I -------- -------- -------- ----A-A- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I C------- C------- C------- C------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I C------- C------- C------- C-----O- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- -------- I

Cymbal I C------- C------- C------- C------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I C------- C------- C------- C------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A---A-A- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- -------- I

Cymbal I C------- C------- C------- C------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I C------- C------- C------- C------- I
Snare  I --A----- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I C------- C------- C------- C------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Snare  I F---A-A- A-A-A-A- A-A-A-A- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I C---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 1 times

Cymbal I -------- -------- -------- --C----- I
Tom 1  I ----A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- A------- -------- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- ----A--- -------- -------- I
Snare  I F------- -------- A-A-A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- -------- --K----- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B-B---B- B---B--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I -------- T------- -------- C------- I
Tom 3  I -------- -------- A-A-A-A- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- -------- I
Tom 4  I A---A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 5  I A---A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- -------- K------- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 2 times

Cymbal I -------- -------- -------- --C----- I
Tom 1  I ----A--- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- A------- -------- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- ----A--- -------- -------- I
Snare  I F------- -------- A-A-A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- -------- --K----- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B-B---B- B---B--- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- -------- -------- I
Tom 1  I -------- -------- U-U----- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- -------- ----U-U- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- -------- -------- U-U----- I
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- -------- -------- I
Tom 4  I -------- -------- -------- ----U-U- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I -------- -------- --------- T---W--- I
Snare  I F------- -------- --------- A---A--- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- ------K-K -------- I
Bass 2 I -------- -------- -------K- -------- I
The ah of beat three is a 32nd note triplet 

Perc   I -------- -------- --------- T---T--- I
Snare  I -------- -------- --------- A---A--- I
Bass 1 I -------- -------- ------K-K -------- I
Bass 2 I -------- -------- -------K- -------- I
The ah of beat three is a 32nd note triplet 

Time Signature: 4/4 (this next part is actually 
in 11/4, but I'm writing it in 4/4 + 4/4 + 3/4)
Cymbal I F------- F------- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- ----A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I ----F--- -------- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- F------- -------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 3/4
Cymbal I F------- F------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- F------- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- ----K--- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Cymbal I F------- F------- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- ----A--- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I ----F--- -------- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- F------- -------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- -------- -------- -------- I

Time Signature: 3/4
Cymbal I F------- F------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- -------- I

The rest of the 11/4 section is too random for me to figure. The 
tab picks back up at the guitar solo, after the one bar bass break.

Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I H------- H------- H------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- ----A-A- A---A-A- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K------- -------- I

Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Tom 2  I -------- -------- -------- ----U-U- I
Snare  I -------- ----A--- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Repeat this measure 2 times

Cymbal I C------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I A-----A- -------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I -------- ----K--- ----K--- ----K-K- I

Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I A-----A- -------- -------- A-----A- I
Bass 1 I -------- ----K--- ----K-K- -------- I

Cymbal I X------- H------- H------- H------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- A-----A- -------- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K-K- -------- ----K--- I

Cymbal I X------- X------- X------- X------- I
Snare  I A-----A- -------- -------- A-----A- I
Bass 1 I -------- ----K--- ----K-K- -------- I

Cymbal I X------- H------- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- A---A--- A---A-A- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K-K- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I C---X--- X---O--- X---X--- O---O--- I
Snare  I -------- ----A--- -------- A---A--- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I -------- ------X- -------- --X---X- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---X--- T------- T------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- A-----A- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- K---K--- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I X---X--- X---O--- X---X--- O---X--- I
Snare  I -------- ----A--- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I -------- ------X- -------- --X----- I

Cymbal I C------- -------- C------- C------- I
Tom 1  I ----A-A- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- A-A-A-A- -------- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- -------- ----A-A- -------- I
Tom 4  I -------- -------- -------- ----A-A- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K------- K------- I

Cymbal I C---R--- R---R--- R---R--- R---R--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I R---R--- R---R--- R---R--- R---R-O- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I

Cymbal I R---R--- R---R--- R---R--- R---R--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- K-----K- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I X------- -------- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I R---R--- R---R--- ------ -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- AAAAAA A---A-A- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- ----K--- ------ -------- I
Beat 3 is a 16th note triplet

Cymbal I C------- B------- B------- B------- I
Tom 2  I -------- -------- -------- ----U-U- I
Snare  I -------- ----A--- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I C------- B------- B------- B------- I
Snare  I -------- ----A--- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- -------- ----K--- ----K-K- I

Cymbal I B------- B------- B------- B------- I
Snare  I A------- -------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I -------- ----K--- -------- ----K-K- I

Cymbal I B------- B------- B------- B------- I
Snare  I A-----A- -------- --A----- A-----A- I
Bass 1 I -------- ----K--- ----K-K- -------- I

Cymbal I B------- B------- B------- B------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- -------- -------- I
Bass 1 I ----K-K- ----K-K- ----K-K- ----K-K- I

Cymbal I B------- B------- B------- B------- I
Snare  I A-----A- -------- --A----- A-----A- I
Bass 1 I -------- ----K--- ----K-K- -------- I

Cymbal I B------- B------- -------- ------ I
Tom 2  I -------- -------- -------- A-A-A- I
Snare  I -------- -------- A---A--- ------ I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ----K-K- -------- ------ I
Beat 4 is an 8th note triplet

Cymbal I C---B--- B---C--- B---B--- C---C--- I
Snare  I -------- ----A--- -------- A---A--- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- ----K--- -------- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- T------- T------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- A-----A- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- K---K--- -------- -------- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---C--- B---B--- C---B--- I
Snare  I -------- ----A--- -------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K------- K------- ----K--- -------- I

Snare  I A---A--- A---A--- A---A--- A---A--- I

Time Signature: 7/8
Cymbal I C---O--- ----X--- O-----O----- I
Snare  I -------- A-----U- --U-U---U-U- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K-----K----- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- --X-----X--- I

Cymbal I X---O--- ----X--- O-----O----- I
Snare  I -------- A-----U- --U-U---U-U- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K-----K----- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- --X-----X--- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I X---O--- ----X--- ------------ I
Snare  I -------- A------- AAA-A-AAA-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ------------ I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- ------------ I

Cymbal I C---O--- ----X--- O-----O----- I
Snare  I -------- A-----U- --U-U---U-U- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K-----K----- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- --X-----X--- I

Cymbal I X---O--- ----X--- O-----O----- I
Snare  I -------- A-----U- --U-U---U-U- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K-----K----- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- --X-----X--- I
Repeat this measure 5 times

Cymbal I X---O--- ----X--- ------------ I
Snare  I -------- A------- AAA-A-AAA-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ------------ I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- ------------ I

Cymbal I S---O--- ----X--- S-----S----- I
Snare  I -------- A-----U- --U-U---U-U- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K-----K----- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- --X-----X--- I

Cymbal I S---O--- ----X--- S-----S----- I
Snare  I -------- A-----U- --U-U---U-U- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K-----K----- I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- --X-----X--- I
Repeat this measure 5 times

Cymbal I S---O--- ----X--- ------------ I
Snare  I -------- A------- A-A---A-A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ------------ I
Bass 2 I -------- X------- ------------ I

Cymbal I C---C--- C---C--- C---C--- C--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A--- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- -------- K-----K- ---- I

Cymbal I C---C--- C---C--- C---C--- C--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A--A I
Bass 1 I K-----K- -------- K-----K- ---- I

Cymbal I C---C--- C---C--- C---C--- C--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A--- I
Bass 1 I K-----K- -------- K-----K- ---- I
Repeat this measure 1 time

Cymbal I C---C--- C---C--- C---C--- C--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K------- ---- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- ---- I
Repeat this measure 3 times

Time Signature: 4/4 (this next part is actually 
in 7/4, but I'm writing it in 4/4 + 3/4)
Snare  I A-A-A-A- A------- ----A--- ----A--- I

Time Signature: 3/4
Snare  I A-A-A-A- A------- A-A-A-A- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Snare  I A-A-A-A- A------- ----A--- ----A--- I

Time Signature: 3/4
Snare  I ----A--- A-A----- A-A----- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Snare  I A-A-A-A- A------- ----A-A- A-A-A--- I

Time Signature: 3/4
Snare  I -------- ----A-A- A-A----- I

Time Signature: 4/4
Snare  I A------- A-A-A-A- A------- A---A--- I

Time Signature: 3/4
Snare  I ----A--- ----A--- A------- I

Cymbal I C---H-- H---H--- H---H-- H---H--- I
Snare  I ------- A------- A------ A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K-K ----K--- ----K-K ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -----K- -------- -----K- -------- I
The +'s of beats 1 & 3

Cymbal I H---H-- H---H--- H---H-- H---H--- I
Snare  I A------ A------- A------ A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K-K ----K--- ----K-K ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -----K- -------- -----K- -------- I
Repeat this measure 5 times (See Above)

Cymbal I C------- -------- C------- -------- I
Tom 1  I ----A-A- -------- -------- -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- A-A----- -------- -------- I
Tom 3  I -------- ----A-A- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- -------- ----A-A- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K------- -------- K------- -------- I

Cymbal I C---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I -------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I
Repeat this measure 3 times

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A-----A- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- B---B--- I
Snare  I A------- A------- A------- A------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- K---K--- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- --K---K- I

Cymbal I ------ ------ ------ C---C--- I
Tom 1  I AAAA-- ------ ------ -------- I
Tom 2  I ------ AAAA-- ------ -------- I
Tom 3  I ------ ------ AAAA-- -------- I
Snare  I ------ ------ ------ A------- I
Bass 1 I ----K- ----K- ----K- ----K--- I
Bass 2 I -----K -----K -----K -------- I
The first three beats are 16th note triplets

Perc   I T------- T------- T------- T------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- ----A--- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- ----K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- -------- -------- I

Perc   I T------- T------- T------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- A------- -------- A-A-A-A- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- K---K--- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- --K---K- -------- I
Repeat the previous two measures 2 times

Perc   I T------- -------- -------- -------- I
Snare  I -------- F-A---A- A------- F------- I
Bass 1 I K---K--- -------- -------- -------- I
Bass 2 I --K---K- -------- ----K--- ----K--- I

Tom 1  I -------- UUUUUU ------ -------- I
Tom 2  I -------- ------ UUUUUU -------- I
Snare  I F------- ------ ------ A-A----- I
Bass 1 I ----K--- ------ ------ -------- I

There she is.  As a disclaimer I should say that some of this tab is 
speculation on my part, but I would also say that at least 90% of 
it is pretty accurate. Hope you enjoy!

Jordan "Wolfman" Hill
 
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