I Never Came - Queens Of The Stone Age
Version 1 of 4
- I Never Came (Bass Tabs) (v1)Rating: 4.36 / 5.00
- I Never Came (Chords) (v1)Rating: 4.84 / 5.00
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- I Never Came (Tabs) (v3)Rating: 4.5 / 5.00
Tuning: , E A D G B E
great slow song by QOTSA. it's in E, but it's a pain in the ass going two steps,
so this is for the down tuners
[Intro/Verse]
(clean with some cool sounding effect)
E A/C# major D
e|------------
B|------------
G|-13-13-13-13
D|-13-13-13-13
A|-11-11-11-11
E|------------
G5
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-13-13-13-13-1
-13-13-13-13-1
-11-11-11-11--
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0-10-10-10-10-
1-11-11-11-11-
8--8--8--8--8-
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10-10-10-11-11
11-11-11-11-11
-8--8--8--9--9
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-11-11-11-11-1
-11-11-11-11-1
--9--9--9--9--
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1-11-|
1-11-|
9--9-|
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e|------------
B|------------
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2
E|------------
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-4-4--|
-4-4--|
-2-2--|
------| 2x w/o
ut vocals
E A/C# D G5
When You Say It's Dead and Gone
E A/C# D G5
Yes I Know------- You're Wrong---
E A/C# D G5
Cut and Slash Sharpest Knife
E A/C# D G5
It Won't Die----------- Aaaahaaaaaa
E A/C# D G5
Poisen Cup Drank it Up
E A/C# D G5
It Won't Die-----------
E A/C# D G5
No Fire, No Gun, No Rope, No Stone
E A/C# D G5
It Won't Die----------- Aaaahaaaaaa
[Chorus]
(light distortion)
Em
e|------------
B|-----12-----
G|13-13-13-13-
D|13-13-13-13-
A|11-11-11-11-
E|------------
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--12-------12-
13-13-13-13-13
13-13-13-13-13
11-11-11-11-11
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----12--------
-13131313-13-1
-13131313-13-1
-11111111-11-1
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C
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3-13-9-9-9-9-9
3-13-9-9-9-9-9
1-11-7-7-7-7-7
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-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
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-9-9-9-9|
-9-9-9-9|
-7-7-7-7|
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A
e|------------
B|------------
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4
E|------------
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-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
-6-6-6-6-6-6-6
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4
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-6-6-6-|
-4-4-4-|
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Em C
Why You Gotta Shove it in My Face
A
As if You Put Me in My Place
Em Em
Cause I Don't Care if You or Me is Right or Wrong
C A
Ain't Gonne Spend Another Night In Your Bed
E
In Your Bed
[Lead Break]
(over verse rhythm) mid distortion
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|----------11
A|-11-13-14---
E|------------
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0-------------
--13-11-13----
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13----|
---13-|
------|(x3)
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|----------11
A|-11-13-14---
E|------------
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----------12-1
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-13-11-13-----
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1-------------
--13-11-13-10-
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--13---|
13-----|
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[Verse 2]
E A/C# D G5
Laws of Men Are Just Pretend
E A/C# D G5
They Ain't Mine------
E A/C# D G5
Love So Good Love So Bad
E A/C# D G5
It Won't Die----------- Aaaahaaaaaa
[Lead guitar 2]
(over 'Love So Good')
e|------------
B|------------
G|-11/13v--15-
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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16v~/10----10/
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11v-11-10-8---
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/16-16-16-12~~
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(over 'It Won't Die')
e|------------
B|-9~---11-12v
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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~--/6v~~----6/
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7v-7v/6--12v-1
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2v-11v~~~-|
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E A/C# D G5
Some Talk Too Long They Know It All
E A/C# D G5
And I Just Smile----- and Move On------
[Lead]
(over 'Some Talk Too Long')
e|------------
B|------------
G|-11/13v--15-
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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16v~/10----10/
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------------12
11v-11-10-8---
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/16-16-16-16-1
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2-12-12-12~--|
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e|------------
B|-9~---11-12v
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
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~--/6v~~----6/
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7v-7v/6--16-16
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4-14-9~~~-|
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(on this next part, strum each chord once and let it ring)
E A/C# D G5
Words Ain't Free Like You and Me
E A/C# D G5 (once you get to the G strum hard)
I Don't Mind------ Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
[Chorus 2]
guitar I & II
Em C
Why'd You Have to Be So Mean and Cruel
A
The Dogs Are Loose I'm On to You
Em E
You Broke the Chain That Gets Us from the Dawn to Dusk
C
Can't Call it Leavin' Cause It's Just
A
I Never----- Came
C
I Never----- Came
A
I Never----- Came
C
I Never----- Came
A
I Never----- Came
E
I Never----- Came
[Chorus Lead]
(guitar II)
e|--10-10-10-1
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
0-9-9-9-9-12-1
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2-12-12-10-10-
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10-10-5~--|
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[Verse Riff] again (guitar I) 8x
Lead (guitar II)
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|----------11
A|-11-13-14---
E|------------
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----------11-1
-13-11-13-----
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0-------------
--13-11-13----
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13----|
---13-|
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e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|----------11
A|-11-13-14---
E|------------
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13-----|
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[Outro Lead]
e|------------
B|-9~~~-11-12-
G|-x-----x--x-
D|-6~~~--8--9-
A|------------
E|------------
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11~~~--14~~~-1
-x------x-----
-8-----11-----
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2~~~-16~~~~-12
x-----x------x
9----13------9
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2)
This could be QOTSA's prettiest song. Just for shits and giggles, today the album was
released
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| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| v vibrato
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