Blue October – Sound Of Pulling Heaven Down (Guitar Tab)
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Notes:
• This is a pretty heavy song without an actual acoustic guitar part, but I play it on
anyway. This first tab is geared toward being played on an acoustic. However, if you have
electric guitar and want to play it on that, I have included a set of alternate "Power
Tabs" down at the bottom.
Intro ("It was a midnight...")
(Downdward strum)
• Use a distortion pedal if you have one
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| g|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| D|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------| A|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------| E|-------8--------0--------1--------3--------| ---------C5-------E5-------F5-------G5-------|
Verse ("I assemble all the sand that cover wedding beaches...")
(Strum)
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| b|-------1--------0--------3--------3--------| g|-------0--------0--------2--------0--------| D|-------2--------2--------0--------0--------| A|-------3--------2--------0--------2--------| E|-------x--------x--------x--------3--------| ---------C--------Em-------D--------G--------|
Chorus part 1 ("I'm reaching farther than I ever have before...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
e|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------| b|-------1----x----3----x----1--------1----x----3----x----1--------| g|-------2----x----0----x----2--------2----x----0----x----2--------| D|-------3----x----0----x----2--------3----x----0----x----2--------| A|-------3----x----2----x----0--------3----x----2----x----0--------| E|-------x----x----3----x----x--------x----x----3----x----x--------| ---------F---------G---------Am-------F---------G---------Am-------|
Chorus part 2 ("I may be some sort of crazy...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------| b|-------1----x----3--------0----x----1--------1--------3--------1--------| g|-------2----x----0--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------0--------| D|-------3----x----0--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------2--------| A|-------3----x----2--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------3--------| E|-------x----x----3--------x----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------| ---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C--------|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Bridge ("You make the sound of pulling heaven down...")
(Strum)
• Tacit (silent) until "You make the sound...you make the sound...of pulling heaven down..."
• Crescendo throughout
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------| b|-------1----x----3--------0----x----1--------1--------3--------| g|-------2----x----0--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------| D|-------3----x----0--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------| A|-------3----x----2--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------| E|-------x----x----3--------x----x----x--------x--------3--------| ---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------|
Repeat Chorus Twice, then end on Am chord & let ring
Alternate Power Chord Tab
Intro ("It was a midnight...")
(Downdward strum)
• Use a distortion pedal if you have one
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| g|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| D|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------| A|-------10-------2--------3--------5--------| E|-------8--------0--------1--------3--------| ---------C5-------E5-------F5-------G5-------|
Verse ("I assemble all the sand that cover wedding beaches...")
(Downward strum)
e|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| b|-------x--------x--------x--------x--------| g|-------x--------x--------7--------x--------| D|-------10-------2--------7--------5--------| A|-------10-------2--------5--------5--------| E|-------8--------0--------5--------3--------| ---------C5-------E5------D/A-------G5-------|
Chorus part 1 ("I'm reaching farther than I ever have before...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
e|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------| b|-------x----x----x----x----x--------x----x----x----x----x--------| g|-------2----x----4----x----x--------2----x----4----x----x--------| D|-------3----x----5----x----7--------3----x----5----x----7--------| A|-------3----x----5----x----7--------3----x----5----x----7--------| E|-------1----x----3----x----5--------1----x----3----x----5--------| ---------F---------G---------A5-------F---------G---------A5-------|
Chorus part 2 ("I may be some sort of crazy...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C5 chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------| b|-------x----x----x--------0----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------| g|-------2----x----4--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------x--------| D|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------10-------| A|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------10-------| E|-------1----x----3--------x----x----1--------1--------3--------8--------| ---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C5-------|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Bridge ("You make the sound of pulling heaven down...")
(Strum)
• "x" denotes a palm mute to be played after two strums
• G chord strums and 2nd to last F chord strums come in on up beats
• C5 chord at the end gets a single strum and let ring
e|-------x----x----x--------x----x----x--------x--------x--------x--------| b|-------x----x----x--------0----x----x--------x--------3--------x--------| g|-------2----x----4--------0----x----2--------2--------0--------x--------| D|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------0--------10-------| A|-------3----x----5--------2----x----3--------3--------2--------10-------| E|-------1----x----3--------x----x----1--------1--------3--------8--------| ---------F---------G--------Em--------F--------F--------G--------C5-------|
Repeat Chorus Twice, then end on Am5 (5775xx) chord & let ring