Artist: Slipknot
Song: Before I Forget
Album: vol.3:(The Subliminal Verses)
Tab by John Capi


Tuning: Cb Gb Cb E Ab Db  (B F# B E G# C#)


KEY
p    =  Pull of
pm.. =  Palm mute
\    =  Slide up
/    =  Slide down


Intro

Db ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2----


Db -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-
Gb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-
Cb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-


Go!!!
Db --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-0-0----
Gb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0----
Cb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0----


Db -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-
Gb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-
Cb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-



Verse (0:32)

Stapled shut inside an outside world....
Db ------------------------------------------------------------|\
Ab ------------------------------------------------------------| \
E  ------------------------------------------------------------|  \ x4
Cb -22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--5-5-0-0------|  /
Gb -22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--5-5-0-0------| /
Cb -22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--5-5-0-0------|/
  pm.....  ....  .....  ....  .....  ....  .....


Fray the string... Throw the shapes...
Db --------------------|
Ab --------------------|
E  --------------------|
Cb -2~~/5~~\4~~\3~-----|
Gb --------------------|
Cb --------------------|



Chorus (1:08)

    I  am a world before I am a man....
Db ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------
Gb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------
Cb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------


           ....Before I forget that!!
Db ----------------------------------------------|\
Ab ----------------------------------------------| \
E  ----------------------------------------------|  \ repeat all x2
Cb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------|  /
Gb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------| /
Cb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------|/



After the chorus play a part of intro.

Db -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Cb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-0-0---|
Gb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0---|
Cb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0---|



Verse (1:44)

I'm ripped across the ditch...
Db ------------------------------------------------------------|\
Ab ------------------------------------------------------------| \
E  ------------------------------------------------------------|  \ x2
Cb -22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--5-5-0-0------|  /
Gb -22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--5-5-0-0------| /
Cb -22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--2223--22223--5-5-0-0------|/
  pm.....  ....  .....  ....  .....  ....  .....


Locked in clutch... Pushed in place...
Db --------------------|
Ab --------------------|
E  --------------------|
Cb -2~~/5~~\4~~\3~-----|
Gb --------------------|
Cb --------------------|



Chorus (2:06)

    I  am a world before I am a man....
Db ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------
Gb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------
Cb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------


           .....Before I forget that!!
Db ----------------------------------------------|\
Ab ----------------------------------------------| \
E  ----------------------------------------------|  \ repeat all x2
Cb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------|  /
Gb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------| /
Cb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------|/



Interlude (2:33)

Db ----------------------------------------------------------\---------
Ab -----------------------------------------------------------\--------
E  ------------------------------------------------------------\-------
Cb -4--5-5-5-5-5-5--4--5-5-5-5-5-5--4--5-5-5-5-5-5--4-5-4-7-5--/-x2----
Gb -----------------------------------------------------------/--------
Cb ----------------------------------------------------------/---------


Db -----------------------------------------------------------------
Ab -----------------------------------------------------------------
E  -7p5-5\4-4\2-2--5p4-4\2-2p0-0--4p2-2p0-0-------------------------
Cb -----------------------------------------(0)h4-4-4-5-4-7-5-------
Gb -----------------------------------------------------------------
Cb -----------------------------------------------------------------


Db --------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab --------------------------------------------------------------|
E  --------------------------------------------------------------|
Cb -4--5-5-5-5-5-5--4--5-5-5-5-5-5--4--5-5-5-5-5-5--4-5-4-7-5----|
Gb --------------------------------------------------------------|
Cb --------------------------------------------------------------|


I'm not sure about the next part but the sound is good.


My end is it justifies my means all I ever do is delay....

Db -----------------------------this-is-10-not-1-0----------------this-is-12-not-1-2---|\
Ab ---------------------------------||---------------------------------||--------------| \
E  ---------------------------------\/---------------------------------\/--------------|  \ x2
Cb -3333333-5555555-2222222-7777-10101010-3333333-5555555-2222222-999-121212-----------|  /
Gb -3333333-5555555-2222222-7777-10101010-3333333-5555555-2222222-999-121212-----------| /
Cb -3333333-5555555-2222222-7777-10101010-3333333-5555555-2222222-999-121212-----------|/
  pm....... ....... ....... ....  . . . . ....... ....... ....... ...  . . .



Chorus (3:25)

    I  am a world before I am a man....
Db ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------
Gb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------
Cb -2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-7---2--0-2-5-0-2-5-0-8-------


           .....Before I forget that!!
Db ----------------------------------------------|\
Ab ----------------------------------------------| \
E  ----------------------------------------------|  \ repeat all x3
Cb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------|  /
Gb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------| /
Cb ----7-7-7-8-7-10-5-5-5-8-7-5------------------|/


Outro

Db ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2-------
Cb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2-------


Db -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-
Gb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-
Cb -2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-3-2--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0--5-5-0-0-5-5-0-0-