Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
as heard on Superunknown
words and music by Chris Cornell
Transcribed by Drew Atkinson
e-mail drewatkinson@hotmail.com

D# A# D# G# C f A= 432
or slightly sharp Drop D


[Intro]

(Clean)

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------4--------|
D|-----5-----5-----|-----5-----------|-----3-----3-----|-----2----------|
A|---5---------5---|---5-------------|---3---------3---|---2------------|
D|-5-------------5-|-8---------------|-3-------------0-|-2------------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----------|
A|---1---------1---|---3-------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0---------------|


[Verse]

w/Leslie Effect

e|-------12--------|-------10--------|-------13--------|-------12------|
B|-----12----12--12|-----11----------|-----13----13--13|-----12--------|
G|---12--------12--|---12------------|---10--------10--|---12----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|

e|-------11--------|-------10--------|-----12-------10--|-----11-------|
B|-----11----11--11|-----10----10--10|---12-------12----|---13---------|
G|---12--------12--|---12--------12--|-12----12-10----10|-13-----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|


[First chorus]

w/ Distortion

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------3--------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|-----3-----3--3-|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|---3---------3--|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5---5---5---5-|-1--------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-------3-------|----------------|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-5------5h7p5----|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-5------5----5---|-7-------------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-5------5------5-|-7-------------|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|-3------3--------|-5-------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-----------------|-0-------------|


[Second and third chorus]

W/ Distortion

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|-------7--------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----8-----8--8-|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5---5---5---5-|---8---------8--|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-------3-------|-8--------------|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-5------5h7p5----|-3------3h4p3---|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-5------5----5---|-3------3----3--|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-5-------------5-|-3--------------|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|-3---------------|-1--------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-----------------|-0------------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5------5h7p5----|-3------3h4p3----|-7------7h8p7----|
G|-5------5----5---|-3------3----3---|-7------7----7---|
D|-5-------------5-|-3-------------3-|-7-------------7-|
A|-3---------------|-1---------------|-5---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

play this under the solo (6 times)

e|-------------------------------------||-------------|
B|-------------------------3-----------||-------------|
G|-------------------------4-----------||-------------|
D|-------------------------3-----------||-3/5-5-------|
A|-3-2---0---3-------------5-----------||-3/5-5-------|
D|-------------------------------------||-------------|


[Guitar Solo]

w/ wah (timing isnt exact but all the notes are there)

e|---------------------------------------------17-(17)\15--15-(15)\--|
B|-------------------------------------------/-----------------------|
G|--7--7^--7----7^--7------7------------(7)--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------12h15-12h15p12-12-12-|
B|-8h10p8-\6-h8p6-\5h6p5-\3-h5-p3----5p3------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-(12)\--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------13-13-13-----------------------------------------------|
G|-------12h14----------14-12-----12^---(12)^------14-14~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
D|----------------------------14--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------5h7^-----5h8^---5h8p5---5---5h8p5-----------------------------|
B|-----8-----------------------8---8-------6-------6-------------------|
G|-14\---------------------------------------7-(7)^---5h7p5-7p5-7^--7\-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------8---10-10\12-12-10-12^-(12)p10h12--10-10-12-(12)^--10-|
B|-8h10--10---------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|

e|10-12-13-12-10-10--10-12-13-12-10-10-10-15-13-12-10-13-12-|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|

e|---8h10p8--7h8p7--(7)----------------|
B|----------------------10-8h10p8-(8)\-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|


************************************
h = Hammer on
p = Pull off
/ = Slide Down
\ = Slide up
^ = Bend
~ = Vibrato
()= Ghost Note
************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Black Hole Sun - Acoustic [Stripped Sessions]
Chris Cornell

Dropped D Tuning


[Intro]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------4--------|
D|-----5-----5-----|-----5-----------|-----3-----3-----|-----2----2-----|
A|---5---------5---|---5-------------|---3---------3---|---2--------2---|
D|-5-------------5-|-8---------------|-3-------------0-|-2------------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----------|
A|---1---------1---|---3-------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0---------------|


[Verse 1] (x2)

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------4--------|
D|-----5-----5-----|-----5-----------|-----3-----3-----|-----2----2-----|
A|---5---------5---|---5-------------|---3---------3---|---2--------2---|
D|-5-------------5-|-8---------------|-3-------------0-|-2------------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----6---------|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5-------5-----|---6-----------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-----5-3-----3-|-6-------------|


[Chorus]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|-------7-------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----8---8-----|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5-------5-----|---8-------8---|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-----5-3-----3-|-8-----------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-2-------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3-------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-5---------------|-2-------------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-5---------------|-0-------------|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|-3---------------|-0-------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|(3)--------------|-0-------------|


[Verse 2] (x2)

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------4--------|
D|-----5-----5-----|-----5-----------|-----3-----3-----|-----2----2-----|
A|---5---------5---|---5-------------|---3---------3---|---2--------2---|
D|-5-------------5-|-8---------------|-3-------------0-|-2------------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----6---------|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5-------5-----|---6-----------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-----5-3-----3-|-6-------------|


[Chorus]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|-------7-------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----8---8-----|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5-------5-----|---8-------8---|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-----5-3-----3-|-8-----------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-1-------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-1-------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-5---------------|-3-------------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-5---------------|-3-------------|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|-3---------------|-1-------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|(3)--------------|(1)------------|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|-------7-------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----8---8-----|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5-------5-----|---8-------8---|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-----5-3-----3-|-8-----------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----------|
A|---1---------1---|---3-------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0---------------|


[Bridge] (x4)

e|-3---------------|-1---------------|-2---------------|
B|-3---------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|
G|-5---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------|
D|-5---------------|-3---------------|-0---------------|
A|-3---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|
D|(3)--------------|(1)--------------|-0---------------|


[Solo]

e|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-------------|
B|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-------------|
G|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-4-------------|
D|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-------------|
A|-3-2-0--2h3------|-3---------------|-3-2-0--2h3------|-3-------------|
D|------------5-4--|-3---------------|------------5-4--|-3-------------|

e|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-------------|
B|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-------------|
G|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-4-------------|
D|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-3-------------|
A|-3-2-0--2h3------|-3---------------|-3-2-0--2h3------|-3-------------|
D|------------5-4--|-3---------------|------------5-4--|-3-------------|

e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|(3)s(5)----------|
D|-3-s-5-----------|
A|-3-s-5-----------|
D|-3-s-5-----------|


[Verse]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------5---------|-------4-------|
D|-----5-----5-----|-----5-----------|-----3-----3-----|-----2---------|
A|---5---------5---|---5-------------|---3---------3---|---2-----------|
D|-5-------------5-|-8---------------|-3-------------0-|-2-------------|


[Chorus]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|-------7-------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----8---8-----|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5-------5-----|---8-------8---|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-----5-3-----3-|-8-----------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-1-------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-1-------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-5---------------|-3-------------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-5---------------|-3-------------|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|-3---------------|-1-------------|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|(3)--------------|(1)------------|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2---------|-----------------|-------7-------|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----5-------5---|-----8---8-----|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|---5-------5-----|---8-------8---|
D|-1-------------1-|-0-------------0-|-5-----5-3-----3-|-8-----------0-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------1---------|-------2-------3-|
D|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|
A|---1---------1---|---3---------3---|
D|-1-------------1-|-0---------------|


[Bridge] (x8)

e|-3---------------|-1---------------|-2---------------|
B|-3---------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|
G|-5---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------|
D|-5---------------|-3---------------|-0---------------|
A|-3---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|
D|(3)--------------|(1)--------------|-0---------------|

************************************

| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| s Slide

************************************

Listen to the song to figure out the strumming.

Enjoy!
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
SOUNDGARDEN
Black Hole Sun (Lyrics & Music by Chris Cornell)

Tab by Lirikal

Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb

b=Bend
h=HammerOn
p=PullOff
s=Slide
/=Slide
T=Tapping
~=Vibrato
x=Mute


INTRO:

Asus4 C6/9 G5 F#5 Fsus4 E7
eb:----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb:----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb:--------7--------------7--------7--------------6----------5--------------4--
Db:------7---7----------7--------5---5----------4----------3---3----------2----
Ab:----7-------7------7--------5-------5------4----------3-------3------5------
Eb:--5-----------5--8--------3-----------0--2--------0-1-----------1--0--------

VERSE:

A6 Am/C G5 F#m
eb:--------14------------------12--------15------------------------14--
Bb:-----14-----14----14-----13--------15-----15----15--15-------14-----
Gb:--14-----------14-----14--------12-----------12--------12s14--------
Db:--------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:--------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------

F Esus4 A6 A7 Bb x2
eb:--------13------------------12------------------14----------12-----------13-|
Bb:-----13-----13----13-----12-----12----12-----14----------14-----------15----|
Gb:--14-----------14-----14-----------14-----14-------14-12-------12--15------*|
Db:---------------------------------------------------------------------------*|
Ab:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS:
Fsus4 E7 A5 C Fsus4
eb:-----------------------------------------------------0---------------------
Bb:---------------------------------------------------1---1-------------------
Gb:--------3--------------4----------2-------2------0-------0--------3--------
Db:------3---3----------2---2------2-------2-----------------------3---3------
Ab:----3-------3------5-------5-------------------3--------------3-------3----
Eb:--1-----------1--0------------5-----5-3------3--------------1-----------1--
_________________________________________________________
|1. |2.3.
E7 D E5 D C Fsus4
eb:---------------|--2--2-3-2--2--0---|--2--2-3-2--0h1-0--------------------
Bb:---------------|--3--3---3--3--0---|--3--3---3--1---1--1-----------------
Gb:--------4------|--2--2---2--2--x--*|--2--2---2--0---0--0--------3--------
Db:------2---2----|--0--0---0--0--2--*|--0--0---0---------2------3---3------
Ab:----5-------5--|---------------2---|------------------------3-------3----
Eb:--0------------|---------------0---|----------------------1-----------1--

E7 A5 C Fsus4 E7
eb:--------------------------------------0----------------------------------
Bb:------------------------------------1---1--------------------------------
Gb:--------4----------2-------2------0-------0--------3--------------4------
Db:------2---2------2-------2-----------------------3---3----------2---2----
Ab:----5-------5-------------------3--------------3-------3------5-------5--
Eb:--0------------5-----5-3------3--------------1-----------1--0------------

D C E5 x4
eb:-|---2--2h3-2-----0--0h1-0-----0--0-0--0---|
Bb:-|---3--3---3--3--1--1---1--1--0--0-0--0---|
Gb:-|*--2--2---2--2--0--0---0--0-------------*|
Db:-|*--0--0---0--0------------2--2--2-2--2--*|
Ab:-|-----------------------------2--2-2--2---|
Eb:-|-----------------------------0--0-0--0---|


SOLO: w/wha x5
eb:---------------------|-----------------------|-----------19-19-19-19-19-19--
Bb:---------------------|---10-10-10-10-10-10---|--10-10-10--------------------
Gb:---------------------|*--9--9--9--9--9--9---*|--9--9--9---------------------
Db:---------------------|*---------------------*|------------------------------
Ab:--5-4--2--4s5--------|-----------------------|------------------------------
Eb:--------------5-4--3-|-----------------------|------------------------------

eb:--19-19-19-19-19-19-19-17--/5---------------------------14h17-14h17-14-14--
Bb:-------------------------------7-10-7---7----------------------------------
Gb:--------------------------------------9---9-7---7h9--16--------------------
Db:----------------------------------------------9----------------------------
Ab:---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------------

eb:--/7-7-7-10-10-10-9-9-9------------------------------------------------
Bb:------------------------10-10-10-7-7-7-10b12~--10-12~--12/--15b--(16)--
Gb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Db:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------

eb:-------------------------------------------10-10-10--------------------
Bb:--15-15b--(17)b--(15)-12-15-12-10-12-10-10----------10-10-10-9p7-------
Gb:-----------------------------------------------------------------9p7---
Db:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PB14
eb:----------------------------------12-14-12-14-14b(15)b(14)-12-14-(15)b(14)--
Bb:----------------------------12----------------------------------------------
Gb:--9-7-9b-(11)b-(9)--9/--/14----14-------------------------------------------
Db:----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:----------------------------------------------------------------------------

PB14 PB14 T
eb:--12-14-(15)b(14)-12-14-(15)b(14)p12-------------------------------------
Bb:--------------------------------------14--14h15p14----14-------14h15p14--
Gb:---------------------------------------------------16----14-19-----------
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------

eb:--------------------------
Bb:--14h15p14----------------
Gb:-----------16p14-16p14/---
Db:--------------------------
Ab:--------------------------
Eb:--------------------------


OUTRO:
Asus2#11 G5A5
eb:--------------------------------------------
Bb:----------------------2--2------------------
Gb:----------------------2--2------------------
Db:----------------------0--0------------------
Ab:--5-4--2--4s5---------x--x---------5s7--7---
Eb:--------------5-4--3--3--3---------3s5--5---


ENJOY IT!
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Scot-Guitarist


Intro:
======

E----------------|-----------|-----------------|------------|
B-------3--------|-------3---|-------3---------|-------2----|
G-----2----2-----|-----2-----|-----0----0------|------------|
D---2--------2---|---2-------|---0--------0----|-----4------|
A-0------------0-|-3---------|-----------------|---4--------|
E----------------|-----------|-3-------------0-|-2--------0-|


E----------------|-----------|
B----------------|-----------|
G-------3--------|--------4--|
D-----3----3-----|------2----|
A---3--------3---|----5------|
E-1------------1-|--0--------|

Verses:
=======


E----------14-------|-------12--|--------15--------|-------14--|
B-------14----14----|----13-----|-----15----15-----|----14-----|
G----14----------14-|-14--------|--12----------12--|-14--------|
D-------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|
A-------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|
E-------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|
A C G F#

E--------13----------|--------12----------|-------14----------12----|
B-----13----13----13-|-----12----12----12-|----14----14----12----12-|
G--14----------14----|--14----------14----|-14----------12----------|
D--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
A--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
E--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
F E A G

E--------13--|
B-----15-----|
G--15--------|
D------------|
A------------|
E------------|
Bb

Chorus:
=======

"Black hole..."

E-------------------|---------------|------------------|
B-------------------|---------------|------------------|
G----------3--------|--------4------|------2-------2---|
D--------3-----3----|------2---2----|----2---2---2---2-|
A------3---------3--|----5-------5--|--0---------------|
E----1--------------|--0------------|----------3-------|

"...sun won't you come and ....


E------------------|------------------|-----------------|
B----------5-------|------------------|-----------------|
G-------5-----5----|--------3---------|--------4--------|
D-----5---------5--|------3-----3-----|------2----2-----|
A---3--------------|----3----------3--|----5---------5--|
E------------------|--1---------------|--0--------------|

"rain. Black hole sun won't you ...


After the FIRST chorus

E------------------|------|
B---7---7h8p7------|--9---|
G---7---7-----7----|--9---|
D---7---7-------7--|--9---| then back to verse
A---5---5----------|--7---|
E------------------|--0---|
"come"


After the SECOND and THIRD chorus

E----------------|---------|
B---7--7h8p7-----|--5--5---|
G---7--7-----7---|--5--5---| then repeat chorus once
D---7--7-------7-|--5--5---|
A---5--5---------|--3--3---|
E----------------|---------|
"come"
"Black hole..."

E-----------------|
B---7--7h8p7------|
G---7--7-----7----|
D---7--7-------7--|
A---5--5----------|
E-----------------|


(Repeat)
E---------------|---------------|-----------------|
B--5--5h6p5-----|-9--9h10p9-----|--10--7h8p7------|
G--5--5-----5---|-9--9------9---|--7---------7----|
D--5--5-------5-|-9--9--------9-|--7-----------7--|
A--3--3---------|-7--7----------|-----------------|
E---------------|---------------|-----------------|
"Won't you come Won't ...

Rhythm for solo and used once to end the song:
----------------------------------------------

(Repeat)
E-------------------------------|
B----------------------------2--|
G----------------------------0--|
D----------------------------2--|
A--5--4---2---5---0-------------|
E--------------------4--3-------|

E------------|
B------------|
G------------|
D--5-/-7--7--|
A--5-/-7--7--|
E--3-/-5--5--|

Here's the first bit of chorus from Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun. I
played it with my chorus cranked all the way to the right for short
bandwith to give it that 70s' oscillatory effect, with lots of distortion and flange/echo.

It's from memory so be forgiving...


A Cmaj7 D B
e ----------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------0--------------------------4-----4---------|
G -------------------0---0------------------------4---4---4-------|
D --2-------------2-------------------------------4---------------|
A --0-----2-------3--------------(3s--5)----3-----2---------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------------------|

Black -hole sun, wo- nt you co- ome, ...


IMPORTANT: You MUST use dropped-D tuning (tune your low E string down to D)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------1-------------2-----------------------------7--------------------|
------1---1---------0---0---------5-------3-------8---8------------------|
----1-------1-----0-------0-----5---5---3---3---8-------8----------------|
--1-----------1-0-----------0-5-------3-------8-----------8--------------|
..sun won't you come and wash away the ...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------5--5----7---------------------------------|
--------1-------------2--------5--5----7---------------------------------|
------1---1---------0---0------5--5----7---------------------------------|
----1-------1-----0-------0----3--3----5---------------------------------|
--1-----------1-0-----------0--------------------------------------------|
sun won't you come won't you.....

After the first chorus, I believe the barre chords in subsequent choruses
are C-A#-D (instead of C-D shown above).
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# "BLACK HOLE SUN" by Soundgarden #
# From the 1994 album "SUPERUNKNOWN" #
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Similar to other posts but with rythm and solo differences.
*Includes lyrical corrections (based off album cover) to earlier post

Gtr I (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Rythm 'Chris Cornell' Distortion
Gtr II (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Lead 'Kim Thayil' Distortion
Gtr III (D* A* D* G* B* E*) - Solo 'Kim Thayil' With Wah (pre-recorded)

*All are half a semitone sharp

Track 07 Length: 5:18

60 BPM (variable)


[Intro 0:00]

Gtr I (Let all notes ring)

Gsus4 F Em
e*|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
B*|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
G*|----------5--------|-------------5----|----------5--------|-------------4----|
D*|-------5------5----|----------5-------|-------3------3----|----------2-------|
A*|----5------------5-|-------5----------|----3------------3-|-------2----------|
D*|-5-----------------|-5--8-------------|-3-----------------|-0--2-------------|


Gtr II w/ slide and slight echo effect

e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B*|------------------12s15==========h17s==10(10)b11=r10\8=====================/=|
G*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Gtr I

Dsus4# D7
e*|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
B*|---------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
G*|-------------1-------|-------------2----|------------------------------------|
D*|----------1-----1----|----------0-------|------------------------------------|
A*|-------1-----------1-|-------3----------|------------------------------------|
D*|-0--1----------------|-1--0-------------|------------------------------------|


Gtr II (Hold D note 4 seconds into verse then slide down and off)

e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B*|-11================s==15=====================================================|
G*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 0:16]

Gtr I w/ Leslie Effect (similar to chorus effect)

G/Em Gm F G/Em
e*|----------12---------------------10---|---------13------------------------12----|
B*|o-----12------12----12-------11-------|-----13------13----13----------12--------|
G*|--12-------------12------12-----------|-10-------------10------10/12------------|
D*|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A*|o-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D*|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
In my eyes, indisposed, in disguis as no-one knows...

Gtr I

D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
e*|---------11---------------------10-----------|-------12----------10----------11--||
B*|-----11------11----11-------10------10----10-|----12----------12----------13----o||
G*|-12-------------12------12-------------12----|-12-------12-10-------10-13--------||
D*|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------||
A*|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------o||
D*|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------||
Hides the face, lies the snake, the sun in my disgrace...


[0:35]

G/Em Gm F G/Em
Boiling heat, summer stench, 'neath the black the sky looks dead.
D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
Call my name through the cream and I'll hear you scream again.


[Pre-chorus 0:55]

Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|------------------|----------------|-2--------------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------5h6-5-----|-3--------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5----5------5--|-2--------------------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5----5------5--|-0--------------------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3-----------3--|-0--------------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|----------------|-x--------------------|


Gtr II

e*|------------------|------------------|----------------|-2--------------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|-5----5-6-5-----|-3--------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5----5------5--|-2--------------------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5----5------5--|-4--------------------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3--------------|-5--------------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|----------------|----------------------|
Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you come, won't you come?


[Verse 1:14]

G/Em Gm F G/Em
Stutter-ing, cold and damp, steal the warm wind tired friend.
D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
Times are gone for honest men and sometimes far too long for snakes.


G/Em Gm F G/Em
In my shoes, a walking sleep, and my youth I pray to keep.
D# Dsus G/Em G7 G#
Heaven send hell away, no-one sings like you anymore.


[Pre-chorus 1:53]

Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|-3----3--3---3--|-1-------3-----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|-5----5--5---5--|-3----3-----3--|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-5----5--5---5--|-3----3--------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|-3----3--3---3--|-1----1--------|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|----------------|---------------|

Gtr II

e*|------------------|-------------------|----------------|-1-------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|-5----5h6-5-----|-1-------3-----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|-5----5------5--|-3----3-----3--|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|-5----5------5--|-3----3--------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|-3--------------|-1----1--------|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|----------------|-1----1--------|
Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you co--me?



Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|-------------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|


Gtr II

e*|------------------|-------------------|
B*|------------------|-------------------|
G*|----------1-------|----------2--------|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0-----|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3--|
D*|-1----------------|-0-----------------|
Black hole sun won't you come--


[Chorus 2:26]

Gtr I

e*|---3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-2---2--2---2---||
B*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-3---3--3---3--o||
G*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-2---2--2---2---||
D*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-0---0--0---0---||
A*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-0---0--0---0--o||
D*|---3---3------3--|-1---1---------|-x---x--x---x---||
4x

Gtr II

e*|-----------------|-1-------------|----------------||
B*|o--5---5h6-5-----|-1---3h4-3-----|---------------o||
G*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
D*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
A*|o--3-------------|-1-------------|-5---5--5---5--o||
D*|-----------------|-1-------------|-0---0--0---0---||
4x

Won't you co--me? Black hole sun, black hole sun. (x4)


[Solo Rythm 2:53]

Gtr I & II

e*|------------------------------------||
B*|o-----------------------------5----o||
G*|------------------------------4-----||
D*|----------------------4---3---0-----||
A*|o--3--2---0---2/3--5--4---3---x----o||
D*|-------------------5--4---3---3-----||


Gtr III w/ wah pedal (fades in)
\.5/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/*
e*|------------------------------------|
B*|------------------------------------|
G*|--7=b-7--7b-7b--7-7--7br7-7--7br7-7-|
D*|------------------------------------|
A*|------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------------------|
* Rapid, shallow whammy dives (possibly octave compression)

Gtr III
\.5/\/\/
e*|--------------17-17-17-17tr15-15-15-15\-|---------------------------|
B*|----------------------------------------|-5h8-7-----5-----3---------|
G*|--7---7-7--7----------------------------|-------7h9---5h7---5=h7~~~-|
D*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D*|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|

Gtr III

e*|-12h15-12h15p12-12-12=\-|-----------------------------------------------|
B*|------------------------|-------13-13-12--------------------------------|
G*|------------------------|-12h14----------14-12-12----12=b=13=r=12-14-14=|
D*|------------------------|-------------------------14--------------------|
A*|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|

Gtr III
PM PM
e*|---------|-8-----------------------------------------------------|
B*|---------|---8-11b=13r11\6/13-13-13-13b=15~~r13-10h13p10-8h10p8--|
G*|=14(14)\-|-------------------------------------------------------|
D*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
A*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
D*|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr III

e*|-5h8p5------------------------------------------10--10/12=-|-12p10-12b13=r12-|
B*|-------8p5---5h8-------------------------10----------------|-----------------|
G*|-----------7-----7p5-7p5--7b=8=r7~~\5/12--0--12------------|-----------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
A*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|

Gtr III
PM
e*|-10-12=b13r12-10-10-12=b13r12-10-12-13-12-10-12-13-12-(0)-12-13-15-13-12----13-12---------------|
B*|-------------------------------------------------------------------------13-------13~~-12h13p12-|
G*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D*|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Gtr I

e*|-------10=========/12=\-----|
B*|--------x-------------------|
G*|--------0-------------------|
D*|-3=/5---0-------------------|
A*|-3=/5-----------------------|
D*|-3=/5-----------------------|

Gtr I

e*|----------------------------|
B*|----------------------------|
G*|----------------------------|
D*|-3=/5--5--------------------|
A*|-3=/5--5--------------------|
D*|-3=/5--5--------------------|

Gtr III

e*|----------------------------|
B*|-(12)~~---------------------|
G*|----------12h14p12~~~~~~~\--|
D*|----------------------------|
A*|----------------------------|
D*|----------------------------|


[Verse 3:26]

G/Em Gm F G/Em
Hang my head, drown my fear, 'till you all just dis-a-ppear.


[Pre-chorus 3:37]

Gtrs I & II

e*|-----|------------------|------------------|--------------|------------|---------------|
B*|-----|------------------|------------------|--------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|-----|----------1-------|----------2-------|--------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-----|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|---------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|-----|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|------5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-12\-|-1----------------|-0----------------|-3/5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


Gtr I

e*|------------------|------------------|---------------|--------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|-3---3--3---3--|-1------3-----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5---5--5---5--|-3---3-----3--|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5---5--5---5--|-3---3--------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3---3--3---3--|-1---1--------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|---------------|--------------|

Gtr II

e*|------------------|------------------|---------------|-1------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|-5---5h6-5-----|-1----3h4-3---|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|-5---5------5--|-3----3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-5---5------5--|-3----3-------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|-3-------------|-1------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|---------------|-1------------|
Black hole sun won't you come-- won't you co--me?

Gtrs I & II

e*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
B*|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|----------3----|
G*|----------1-------|----------2-------|------------|------------|-------3-----3-|
D*|-------1------1---|-------0-----0----|-------5----|-------5----|----3----------|
A*|----1-----------1-|----3-----------3-|----5-----5-|----5-----5-|-1-------------|
D*|-1----------------|-0----------------|-5----------|-3----------|---------------|
Black hole sun won't you come and wash away the rain?


[Chorus 4:10]

Gtr I

e*|---3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-2---2--2---2---||
B*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-3---3--3---3--o||
G*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-2---2--2---2---||
D*|---5---5--5---5--|-3---3--3---3--|-0---0--0---0---||
A*|o--3---3--3---3--|-1---1--1---1--|-0---0--0---0--o||
D*|---3---3------3--|-1---1---------|-x---x--x---x---||
8x

Gtr II

e*|-----------------|-1-------------|----------------||
B*|o--5---5h6-5-----|-1---3h4-3-----|---------------o||
G*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
D*|---5---5------5--|-3---3------3--|-7---7--7---7---||
A*|o--3-------------|-1-------------|-5---5--5---5--o||
D*|-----------------|-1-------------|-0---0--0---0---||
8x

Won't you co--me? Black hole sun, black hole sun. (x8)

Gtr III (Outro Solo enters upon third refrain of chorus)

e*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
B*|o---------------------------------------------------------------o||
G*|--9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9b10r9--||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
A*|o---------------------------------------------------------------o||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------------------||
2x

Gtr III

e*|----------------------------------------|
B*|----------------------------------------|
G*|-12~~~~~~-10s7-7~~~~~~-7s14-14~~~~~~-14-|
D*|----------------------------------------|
A*|----------------------------------------|
D*|----------------------------------------|

Gtr III
\.5/\/ \/\/
e*|-----------------------------------------------------||
B*|o-13b=15=-15~~~~~~~--------13b=14=-15~~~~-13/15~~~~-o||
G*|-----------------------------------------------------||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------||
A*|o---------------------------------------------------o||
D*|-----------------------------------------------------||
3x

Gtrs I & II

e*|--------------------------------x---|-----------------*|
B*|--------------------------5---5-x---|-----------------*|
G*|--------------------------4---4-x---|-----------------*|
D*|--------------------4--3--3---3-----|-3=/5--5---------*|
A*|-3--2---0---2/3--5--4--3------------|-3=/5--5---------*|
D*|-----------------5--4--3------------|-3=/5--5---------*|

Gtr III
\2/\2/\2/\2/\2/\2/
e*|----------------------------------|----------------------*|
B*|--------------------------5---5---|----------------------*|
G*|--------------------------4---4-x-|-14====b14.5==r14====-*|
D*|--------------------4--3--3---3-x-|----------------------*|
A*|-3--2---0---2/3--5--4--3----------|----------------------*|
D*|-----------------5--4--3----------|----------------------*|


#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# Tabulature Legend #
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere" if not specified)
s - legato slide
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash

Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)

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Song info
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
2001
  • Rock
  • Acoustic
  • Alternative Rock
  • Grunge
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