Queens Of The Stone Age – The Blood Is Love (Guitar Tab)
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this is a great song on Lullabies to Paralyze. there's another version of this song on
this site that i did but it sucks, so here's the better tab. this is lyrically the best
song QOTSA has ever done in my opinion
E,A,D,G,B,e
[Intro Solo]
(light distortion, low tone and reverb)
e|-10-12-13-12--10-12--10-12-13-15~--9-9--| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| [Rhythm] (low fuzz) e|------------------------------------------------| B|----12-9----------12-9--------11-8------11-8----| G|---------9-------------9-----------9---------9--| D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| [Solo] e|-9-10-12-12~-----10-9-10-12-10-9-7-9-10-7~--6-7-9-7-6-7~~---| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| [Rhythm] e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------12-11---------12-11----------10-9--------10-9----| G|-----------------9-------------9-------------9-----------9--| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| [Solo] e|------------------9v~------------6-7-9v~------------6-7-9-7-6--| B|-9v-9v~--9-11-12-------8v-8v~--8----------7v-7v~--7------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| [Rhythm] e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---12-9-------12-9-----11-8--------11-8------12--------12------| G|--------9----------9--------9-----------9-------11-9------11-9-| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| [Solo] e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-10v-9-10v-9-10v-9-10-9-10-9-10p9h10p9h10p9h10p9h10p9h10p9--| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| [Rhythm] e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|---12-----------12-------------12---------------12----------| G|------9-10---------9-10-----------9-10-------------9-10-----| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| [Main Riff] Guitar 1 Heavy Distortion e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------12-12-----------12-12----------------------------------------| D|--12-12----12-12---12-12---12-12-----8--8----11-11------8--8-----11-11--| A|--10-10----10-10---10-10---10-10-----9--9-----9--9------9--9------9--9--| E|-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-0---------| Slide Lead e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|//12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------/11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|---(4)---(4)---(4)---(4)-------------------------| D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---7-7---5-5---7-7---5-5--| A|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--| E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-/12/14/15~~~~~~~~~~~~~\14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/15/17/--| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)-------------------------| D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0--| A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--| E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-\18~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~///\\\11^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| 2x no vocals ^^^^^
[Verse]
Guitar I still plays the above rhythm
Guitar II plays for the first bar (only done once in the song)
Saw You in a Way--------- Beyond--- Figure e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----7-10^---7--------7-10^----7-------7-10^----7----7-10^----7-----| E|-10------10-------10-------10-------9-------9-----9--------9-------| Slide e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8v~~~~~----------------------------7v~~~~~~~~~~----------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Out-------- These Lines------ of Life--- Have Been Drawn & Can't Be e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----7-10^---7--------7-10^----7-------7-10^----7----7-10^----7-----| E|-10------10-------10-------10-------9-------9-----9--------9-------| e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7v~~~~~~~---------------------------6v~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Removed, Our Eyes is All it Took to Know e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|---7-10^---7----7-10^---7------7-10^---7----7-10^---7--| E|-8-------8----8-------8------6-------6----6-------6----| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-5v~~~~~~~~~------------------9v~~~~~~~~~~-------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II stops for a while
Slide Plays Same Lead as Above
Open-- Up Your-- Eyes---- Deep Blue Glassy La--
Open-- Up Your Mouth--- & Touch Your Lips to
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------12-12-----------12-12----------------------------------------|
D|--12-12----12-12---12-12---12-12-----8--8----11-11------8--8-----11-11--|
A|--10-10----10-10---10-10---10-10-----9--9-----9--9------9--9------9--9--|
E|-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-0---------|
--ke, & Swim Till Water & Sky Now Are One, Out of
Mine That We May Make a Kiss That Can Pierce Through Death
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---(4)---(4)---(4)---(4)-------------------------|
D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---7-7---5-5---7-7---5-5--|
A|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----|
Two---- Oh My Bloodshot Eyes---------
& Survive Your Words Have Branded My Mind
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)-------------------------|
D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0--|
A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----|[Interlude]
Guitar I e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----9~---9~----8\---8\---11\---11\---11\------/(9)--| A|----7~---7~----6\---6\----9\----9\----9\------/(7)--| E|--0----0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0---------------| Guitar II (same circus-ish guitar from intro solo) e|---------------------------10-12-12-12-12-10-9--------| B|---12v~--12v/11v~-11v~/14~---------------------9v~~---| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|---13\---13\---12\---12\---11\---11~---10/---10/--| A|---11\---11\---10\---10\----9\----9~----8/----8/--| E|-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------| e|--------------------------------------------------| B|----9v~-----12-11v~~~-----------------------------| G|---------------------------11v~~-11----10v~~-10---| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|----7~---7~---7/---7///(12)--| A|----5~---5~---5/---5///(10)--| E|--0----0----0----0-----------| e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|---7v~~~~~~~~7~~~~~~~~~~--| D|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|
Verse II (slight changes, so pay attention)
Slide is mostly same, a few changes
Still I Hold Your Hand Wrapped as If a
Every Breathe an Art The Dignity to Learn
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------12-12-----------12-12----------------------------------------|
D|--12-12----12-12---12-12---12-12-----8--8----11-11------8--8-----11-11--|
A|--10-10----10-10---10-10---10-10-----9--9-----9--9------9--9------9--9--|
E|-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-0---------|
1.Ring We of Flesh & Blood Are Only--
2.It Can Strain and Break Your Heart Take
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---(4)---(4)---(4)---(4)-------------------------|
D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---7-7---5-5---7-7---5-5--|
A|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----|
1. Carrying--- It's So Hard To--- Well, You
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)--|
D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---|
A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------|
Know The Seed Waits for the Reaper to Sew
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0-|
A|--1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----|
Slide
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3v~~~~------/9/12v~----/9v~----------/12-----/15v~-14-12v~--10-12v~~---|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2.All------ Your Pieces Home You
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)-------------------------|
D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0--|
A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----|
Slide
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-5v~~~~------------------10v~~----9v-7v~~--------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Ask---- When-- You're-- Alone-- "What is
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)--|
D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---|
A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--9v~~~~~~---------------------------------12v~~-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Love?" The Blood----------------------------------- Is
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)--(5)----(3)---(5)---(3)--|
D|--2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---|
A|--1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-15v~~~~--14v~-12v-10v--9v~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Love
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0----|
A|--1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----0--|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-15v~~-----9v~~~--7v~~---15v~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse End (slide still ringing out on the A# note)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-0-2-0-2-0--2-0----2--0-----2---0-----2----0------2^~~\\\--|
A|----1---1---1-----1-------1---------1----------1-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|[Outro]
Main riff alone 1x
On 2nd time slide enters
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------12-12-----------12-12----------------------------------------| D|--12-12----12-12---12-12---12-12-----8--8----11-11------8--8-----11-11--| A|--10-10----10-10---10-10---10-10-----9--9-----9--9------9--9------9--9--| E|-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-0---------| Slide Lead e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|//12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------/11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|---(4)---(4)---(4)---(4)-------------------------| D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---7-7---5-5---7-7---5-5--| A|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--| E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-/12/14/14~~~~~~~~~~~~~\14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/15/17/--| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)-------------------------| D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0--| A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--| E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-\19~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~///\\\11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------|
*third time it goes basically the same up until the C note
3. e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)--| D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---| A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---| E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------| e|--14v~--------------------------------12/14~v----| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)--| D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---| A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---| E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------| e|--12v~---17----15---14--13v~---17--15--14--12v~--| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)---(5)---(3)--| D|--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---| A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---| E|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------| e|--------15--14--12--10---14\--12\--11/-12v~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|---2-2---0-0---2-2---0-0--| A|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--| E|-0------------------------|
well, there it is. pretty good if i do say so myself. the hardest part is distinguishing
which riff goes where, cause since this is a jam song it gets a little confusing to
remembering everything, but listen to it and it will make sense. enjoy
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| ~ Vibrato
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| (n) Ghost note
| \ Slide down
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