Porcupine Tree - Strip the Soul

Key 0
Ukulele
Favourite
       
 As recorded by Porcupine Tree
 (From the 2002 Album IN ABSENTIA)
 
 Transcribed by Joe Harris
 
 Words by Steven Wilson Music by Steven Wilson, Colin Edwin
 Arranged by Steven Wilson
 
 Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Distorted Guitar'
 Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Distorted w/delay'
 Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Wah Wah Guitar'
 Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Clean w/Chorus/Trem'
 Gtr V (D A D G B E) - 'Acoustic Guitar'
 
 Intro
 Q=78
 N.C.
 4/4   
  Gtr I
 Wx8

 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 

 
 Verse 1
 Wx8

 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 |--------|
 

 
 Pre-Chorus
  D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 
 6/8
 S e. E S e. E S e. E S e. E

 ||------------------|------------------||
 ||o-----------------|-----------------o||
 ||------------------|------------------||
 ||--0-0--10-0-0--10-|-0-0--10-0-0--10--||
 ||o-0-0--10-0-0--10-|-0-0--10-0-0--10-o||
 ||--0-0--10-0-0--10-|-0-0--10-0-0--10--||
 

 
 Chorus
 D5    C5 B5A5B5C5 D5   C5 B5A5B5C5 
 PM--|   PM--|
 E S S S S S e E. E S S S S S e E. 4x

 ||---------------------|---------------------||
 ||o--------------------|--------------------o||
 ||---------------------|---------------------||
 ||--0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10---||
 ||o-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--o||
 ||--0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10---||
 

 
 Verse 2
 D5/A G5 D5/A D5/A G5 D5/A G5/A 
     
 4/4    
  Gtr IV
 H. Q W H. Q H. S S E

 ||-------------|----------|------------|---------3------||
 ||o-3-------3--|-3--------|-3-------3--|-3---------3---o||
 ||--2-------0--|-2--------|-2-------0--|-2-----------2--||
 ||-------------|----------|------------|----------------||
 ||o------------|----------|------------|---------------o||
 ||-------------|----------|------------|----------------||
 

 
 Pre-Chorus
  D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 
 6/8
 Gtr I
 S e. E S e. E S e. E S e. E

 ||------------------|------------------||
 ||o-----------------|-----------------o||
 ||------------------|------------------||
 ||--0-0--10-0-0--10-|-0-0--10-0-0--10--||
 ||o-0-0--10-0-0--10-|-0-0--10-0-0--10-o||
 ||--0-0--10-0-0--10-|-0-0--10-0-0--10--||
 

 
 Chorus
 D5    C5 B5A5B5C5 D5   C5 B5A5B5C5 
 PM--|   PM--|
 E S S S S S e E. E S S S S S e E. 6x

 ||---------------------|---------------------||
 ||o--------------------|--------------------o||
 ||---------------------|---------------------||
 ||--0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10---||
 ||o-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--o||
 ||--0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10---||
 

 
 Guitar Break
 N.C.
 Gtr II
 E E H +E E E Q. +E E H +H.

 ||-----------|--------------|------------|--------|
 ||o---4------|---------7----|-(7)-4------|--------|
 ||------7----|-(7)-5--------|-------7----|-(7)----|
 ||-----------|-------7------|------------|--------|
 ||o----------|--------------|------------|--------|
 ||-----------|--------------|------------|--------|
 

 
                        Gm/BBbm/C#m/E 
 E E H +E E E Q. +E E H  Q Q Q

 |----------|--------------|------------|-^3--^6--^9---||
 |---4------|---------7----|-(7)-4------|-^3--^6--^9--o||
 |-----7----|-(7)-5--------|-------7----|-^3--^6--^9---||
 |----------|-------7------|------------|--------------||
 |----------|--------------|------------|-------------o||
 |----------|--------------|------------|--------------||
 

 
 Bb5  B5 C#5 C5 
 Gtr I
 H. H. H. H.

 |-----------|------------|------------|------------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|------------|
 |-3---------|--4---------|--6---------|--5---------|
 |-3---------|--4---------|--6---------|--5---------|
 |-1---------|--2---------|--4---------|--3---------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|------------|
 

 |
 | Gtr II
 | E E H +E E H +E E H +E E H

 |-----------|------------|------------|------------|
 |----4------|-----3------|-----2------|-----3-3----|
 |------7----|-(7)---6----|-(6)---5----|-(5)--------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|------------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|------------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|------------|
 

 
 Bb5 B5  C#5 C5        
  H.  H.  H.  H. +H. H.

 |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|-------|
 |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|-------|
 |--3---------|--4---------|--6---------|--5---------|-(5)------|-------|
 |--3---------|--4---------|--6---------|--5---------|-(5)------|-------|
 |--1---------|--2---------|--4---------|--3---------|-(3)------|-------|
 |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|-------|
 

 |
 | +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E H +H. H.

 |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|-------|
 |-(3)-4------|-----3------|-----6-6----|-(6)-5-5----|-(5)------|-------|
 |-------7----|-(7)---6----|-(6)--------|------------|----------|-------|
 |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|-------|
 |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|-------|
 |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|-------|
 

 
 Bridge/Chorus Reprise
 D5   C5 B5A5B5C5 D5 C5 B5A5B5C5 
 Gtr V
 e S S S S S e E. e S S S S S e E. 4x

 ||---------------------|---------------------||
 ||o--------------------|--------------------o||
 ||---------------------|---------------------||
 ||---------------------|---------------------||
 ||o-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--o||
 ||--0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10---||
 

 
 Guitar Break
 D5    C5 B5A5B5 C5  D5    C5 B5 A5B5C5 
 e S S  S S S e  E. e S S  S S S e E.

 |----------------------------|------------------------------|
 |----------------------------|------------------------------|
 |----------------------------|------------------------------|
 |----------------------------|------------------------------|
 |-0---0-0-10-9-7-9---10------|-0---0-0-10---9---7-9-10------|
 |-0---0-0-10-9-7-9---10------|-0---0-0-10---9---7-9-10------|
 

 |
 | Gtr III
 | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S T T T T S E S S S

 |-5-5-5-x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-5-5-5-x--x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|
 |-6-6-6-x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-6-6-6-x--x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|
 |-7-7-7-x--x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-7-7-7-x--x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|
 |----------------------------|------------------------------|
 |----------------------------|------------------------------|
 |----------------------------|------------------------------|
 

 
 D5    C5 B5A5B5C5 D5    C5 B5 A5B5 C5 
 e S S  S S S e E. e S S  S S S e  E.

 |--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |-0---0-0-10-9-7-9-10------|-0---0-0-10---9---7-9-----10---------|
 |-0---0-0-10-9-7-9-10------|-0---0-0-10---9---7-9-----10---------|
 

 |
 | S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S T T T T S S T T S S T T

 |-5-5-5-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-5-5-5-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x--|
 |-6-6-6-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-6-6-6-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x--|
 |-7-7-7-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-7-7-7-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x--|
 |--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 

 
 D5    C5 B5A5B5C5 D5    C5 B5A5B5C5   
 e S S  S S S e E. e S S  S S S e E. 4x

 ||---------------------------|---------------------------||
 ||o--------------------------|--------------------------o||
 ||---------------------------|---------------------------||
 ||---------------------------|---------------------------||
 ||o-0---0-0-10-9-7-9-10------|-0---0-0-10-9-7-9-10------o||
 ||--0---0-0-10-9-7-9-10------|-0---0-0-10-9-7-9-10-------||
 

 |
 | S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E S S S 4x

 ||--5-5-5-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-5-5-5-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x--||
 ||o-6-6-6-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-6-6-6-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-o||
 ||--7-7-7-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x-|-7-7-7-x--x-x-x-x--x--x-x--||
 ||---------------------------|---------------------------||
 ||o--------------------------|--------------------------o||
 ||---------------------------|---------------------------||
 

 
 Guitar Solo
 D5    C5 B5A5B5 C5  D5     C5 B5A5B5 C5 
 e S S  S S S e  E.  e S S  S S S e  E.

 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 |-0---0--0-10-9-7-9----10--------|---0---0-0-10-9-7---9-10-------|
 |-0---0--0-10-9-7-9----10--------|---0---0-0-10-9-7---9-10-------|
 

 |
 | ~~~~~~~~~~
 | E Q. S T T E +Q.. Q +S

 |---/15--------------------------|------------------/13-----(13)-|
 |--------------------------15-14-|-(14)--------------------------|
 |-------------------15-15--------|-------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 

 
 D5     C5 B5A5B5C5 D5     C5 B5A5B5C5 
  e S S  S S S e E.  e S S  S S S e E.

 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 |--0--0-0--10--9-7-9-10-----------|--0-0-0--10-----9-7-9-10--------------|
 |--0--0-0--10--9-7-9-10-----------|--0-0-0--10-----9-7-9-10--------------|
 

 |
 | Q Q. S T T Q +Q. T T T T

 |-14\-----/19------------17-15-17-|--------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|-10-----(10)b11r===================20-|
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------13-10-13----|
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 

 
 D5     C5 B5A5B5 C5 
  e S S  S S S e  E.

 |---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|
 |--0-0-0-10-9-7-9----10-----------|
 |--0-0-0-10-9-7-9----10-----------|
 

 |
 | |--3--|
 | H E. T T T

 |---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|
 |-12------------------------12-15-|
 |------------------------15-------|
 |---------------------------------|
 

 
 D5     C5 B5 A5B5C5 
  e S S  S  S S e E.

 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--0-------------0--0-------10--------9----7-9-10---------------------|
 |--0-------------0--0-------10--------9----7-9-10---------------------|
 

 |

 | |--3--| |------5-------| |-----5------|
 

 | T T T E T T T T T Q T T T T T T T

 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |----------10b12r==12---------------------------------------------12--|
 |-15-12-15------------15-12-------12-13b15r====12-----------12-15-----|
 |------------------------------15------------------15-12-15-----------|
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 D5     C5 B5 A5 B5 C5  D5     C5 B5A5B5C5 
  e S S  S S  S e  E.  e S S  S S S e E.

 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |--0--0----0----10----9-----7----9----------10--------|--0--0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|
 |--0--0----0----10----9-----7----9----------10--------|--0--0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|
 

 |

 | |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |----3----|
 

 | E S S S S S S S S S S S S E H.

 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |-12-12-12---12-12-12---12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-|-14-------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
 

 
 Reprise
 D5   C5 B5A5B5C5 D5 C5 B5A5B5C5 D5 C5 B5A5B5C5 G5 Bb5C#5 
 Gtr I

 PM--| PM--| PM--|
 

 E S S S S S e E. E S S S S S e E. E S S S S S e E. Q Q Q

 |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------|
 |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------|
 |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----3--6--|
 |-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-5--3--6--|
 |-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-5--1--4--|
 |-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-0-0-0-10-9-7-9-10--|-5--------|
 

 
 Guitar Break
  Bb5 B5 C#5 C5 
 5/8
 H +E H +E H +E H +E 
         

 ||----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 ||o---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 ||---3--------(3)-|---4---------(4)-|---6---------(6)-|---5---------(5)-|
 ||---3--------(3)-|---4---------(4)-|---6---------(6)-|---5---------(5)-|
 ||o--1--------(1)-|---2---------(2)-|---4---------(4)-|---3---------(3)-|
 ||----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 

 |
 | Gtr II
 | H +E +H +E +H +E +H +E

 ||--10-------(10)-|-(10)-------(10)-|-(10)-------(10)-|-(10)-------(10)-|
 ||o----4----------|------3----------|------2----------|------3-3--------|
 ||-------7--------|--------6--------|--(6)---5--------|--(5)------------|
 ||----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 ||o---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 ||----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 

 E E Q. E E Q. +E E Q. +E E Q.
 
 Bb5 B5 C#5 C5 
   
 H +E H +E H +E H +E 
         

 |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
 |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
 |--3--------(3)-|---4---------(4)-|---6---------(6)-|---5---------(5)--||
 |--3--------(3)-|---4---------(4)-|---6---------(6)-|---5---------(5)--||
 |--1--------(1)-|---2---------(2)-|---4---------(4)-|---3---------(3)-o||
 |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
 

 |
 | H +E +H +E +H +E +H +E

 |-10-------(10)-|-(10)-------(10)-|-(10)-------(10)-|-(10)-------(10)--||
 |----4----------|------3----------|------6-6--------|--(6)-5-5--------o||
 |------7--------|--------6--------|--(6)------------|------------------||
 |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
 |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
 |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
 

 E E Q. E E Q. +E E Q. +E E Q.
 
 Break
 Bb 
  
 4/4 
  >
 +W Wx7

 |---------------------|--------|
 |---------------------|--------|
 |--(5)----------------|--------|
 |--(5)----------------|--------|
 |--(3)----------------|--------|
 |---------------------|--------|
 

 |
 | Gtr II
 | >
 | +W Wx7

 |-(10)----------------|--------|
 |--(5)b6--(5)--(5)----|--------|
 |---------------------|--------|
 |---------------------|--------|
 |---------------------|--------|
 |---------------------|--------|
 

 +Q +Q +H
 
 Outro
 D5   Eb5 F5 E5 
 Gtr I
 Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E 4x

 ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------||
 ||o----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------o||
 ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------||
 ||--0----0-0-0-0-0-|-1----1-1-1-1-1-|-3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2---||
 ||o-0----0-0-0-0-0-|-1----1-1-1-1-1-|-3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2--o||
 ||--0----0-0-0-0-0-|-1----1-1-1-1-1-|-3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2---||
 

 
 D5           Eb5           F5            E5          
 Q. E E E E E  Q. E E E E E  Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E

 |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |-0----0-0-0-0-0-|--1----1-1-1-1-1-|--3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2-|
 |-0----0-0-0-0-0-|--1----1-1-1-1-1-|--3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2-|
 |-0----0-0-0-0-0-|--1----1-1-1-1-1-|--3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2-|
 

 |
 | Gtr II
 | <
 | W +W +H H H. Q

 |----------------|-----------------|---------6-------|-5----------4---|
 |-3--------------|-(3)-------------|-(3)-------------|----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 

 
 D5            Eb5           F5           E5          
  Q. E E E E E  Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E

 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
 |--0----0-0-0-0-0-|--1-------1-1-1-1-1-|-3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2-|
 |--0----0-0-0-0-0-|--1-------1-1-1-1-1-|-3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2-|
 |--0----0-0-0-0-0-|--1-------1-1-1-1-1-|-3----3-3-3-3-3-|-2----2-2-2-2-2-|
 

 |
 | +H H +Q H. H H W

 |-(4)-------------|------[3]-----------|-3--------------|-4--------------|
 |---------3-------|-(3)----------------|--------1-------|----------------|
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|
 

 
 D5        
 W +W +W +W

 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 |-0---------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|
 |-0---------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|
 |-0---------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|
 

 |
 | >
 | H H +W +W +W

 |-4----5----|-(5)--------|-(5)--------|-(5)----|
 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 |-----------|------------|------------|--------|
 

 
 +W +W +W +W +W Wx2

 |------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------*|
 |------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------*|
 |------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------*|
 |-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|--------*|
 |-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|--------*|
 |-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|--------*|
 

 
 
 Duration Legend

 ---------------
 W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
 

 + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
 Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
 Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
 Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
 duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
 bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
 melody durations appear below the staff
 
 Tablature Legend

 ----------------
 

 h - hammer-on
 p - pull-off
 b - bend
 pb - pre-bend
 r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
 /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
 s - legato slide
 S - shift slide
 - natural harmonic
 (n) - artificial harmonic
 n(n) - tapped harmonic
 ~ - vibrato
 tr - trill
 T - tap
 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
 o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
 
 Misc Legend

 -----------
 

 | - bar
 || - double bar
 ||o - repeat start
 o|| - repeat end
 *| - double bar (ending)
 : - bar (freetime)
 $ - Segno
 & - Coda
 Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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