Buckethead - Way Back When
tab by InHiding
Tune down 1/2 step
There are a few parts where effect pedals are used that I interpreted and wasn't able to test.
[Riff1] (w/ delay)
d#|---------------------------------|
A#|------------------10-------------|
F#|---10--10--10h12--12--9---9*-----|
C#|---0-----------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------|
D#|----------------------8----------|
                             * 2nd time only

[Riff 2] (w/ delay)
                                               1st ending  2nd ending 
d#|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------|------1-1--|-----------------|
F#|-------2-2----4---5-5--4-4--2-2---2-2--4-4-|-5-5--0-0--|-----------------|
C#|-------3-3----5---7-7--5-5--3-3---3-3--5-5-|---5-------|---------5---5---|
G#|---3-3------5------------------------------|-----------|-7-{7}-7---7-----|
D#|---1-1------3------------------------------|-----------|-5-{5}-----------|
        *   *                                              Notes in {}: 
       (* = First time only)                               probably just delay

[Riff 3] (w/ delay)
                                                        
d#|-----------------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------8--12---1--------------------|
F#|---10---9----10---14--------0---2--4--2------4-(0)---|
C#|---0----10---0----14-------12---2--5--3---3--5--2----|
G#|--------0---------12----8--10---0--5--3---3--5--3----|
D#|------------------12---------------3--1---1--3-------|
                      *            ^                           
                      
                      * You can consider taking this chord from the 7th fret of the 5th string too
                      ^ This can be alternatively played from the 5th fret of the 6th string, easier
[Leads]
(1:28)                                        (1:35)
d#|----------13-15-13-13/15-(15)-15p13-15b17--pb17r15-(15)-13-15-15/17-15-13¨\12--12/13-(12)----|
A#|---13h15~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(1:43)
d#|------------8-8------------------------------------------------------------15----15----------|
A#|----------------8--6\5-5--6-5---3-------------------10/12-13--12/13-15-17-----17----17-17----|
F#|-------------------------------------5----2-------9------------------------------------------|
C#|---[7]--[7]------------------------------------10--------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:00)            .                      .
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------13b15r13---------------------|
F#|---(12)-10~--(10)-12-12b14r12\10-9~--(9)-9~--10~--(10)-12b14r12------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:15)      lr¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨                           
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---17-17p13----(13)--12--12-----------------13-----------------------------------------------|
F#|------------17--------------12--12\14-14-16--------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:23) - Not sure if this part is pitch manipulated w/ a Whammy. Tabbed as I heard it.
         The final slides could just be pedal action?
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---20-17--20-20-18-17¨\15-15---15-15¨\13--12-13-13-------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------12~~\9\5/9\5~-----------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:32)                                              (2:39)
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------12-13-pb13r12p10--12-13-10-------17-17¨\15-13¨\12-12----------------------|
F#|---(14)---------------------------------------9~-14---------------------12-12----12-9~-------|
C#|--------10h12\14~-------------------------------------------------------------12~------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                  
(2:46)                             (2:56) - You don't really need to play the notes in {}
d#|--------------------------------8~-------7---3-----------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---12p7-7~--(9)-9--7--5--4--2--{5~}-7p5-{4}-{0}----------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(3:04) - There might be some light wah action during the next few sections.
                   lr¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
d#|--------------------------------------------15b17r15------------------13-12------------------|
A#|-------13-15-15b17-----------17r15p13----13---------------13-15-15b17-------15¨\13--13/15----|
F#|---/14---------------(x)-x-x----------14---------------14------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(3:16)         |Wah_down?|
d#|-----------------------13b15-13-12--10-------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---15----10----------------------------13-12-10--10h12-13------------------------------------|
F#|------12--------------------------------------------------12--7h9-10-9~----------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------12-15--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(3:36)                                            (3:44)
d#|---15b17-pb17r15-12-13-13h15-15p12b13*-13p12~------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------10~--10-12b14r12p10-9~------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                        * I think this bend might be slightly less than 1/2 step
                                          so up to something a little below E.
(3:52)                                          (3:59)           *killswitch
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------10-------13¨\12-S*------------------------------|
F#|---9/10-10-10-------10\9-9--10-9/10----------------------------14-12--[11.8]-[11.8]----------|
C#|---------------10~-------------------10-9-7-------10-----------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                  AH            .                                        These are almost like harmonics
                                                                         near 12th fret or something... 
(4:04)                maybe some fast pedal action here during fadeout, not really sure
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---12p9-12b14r12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(4:08)     .                       (4:16)                  (4:24)
d#|---13~-13-15-15/17¨p15-13\12----13--12h13/17-(13)-12~----------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------10-12--------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------10b11*-9-7---------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                                      * Actually bend less than 1/2 step
(4:32)
d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------5h7¨/9¨/12¨--12/14/16/17~~~|feedback fadeout|-----------------------------------|
C#|---7¨\10-10----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      AH    AH

**********LEGEND**********
.        palm mute
x        left hand mute
¨        let previous note play for a while before next action (which is usually a slide, bend, pull-off etc)
15b17    bend up 1 step (to a note that's equal to fretted 17) from fret number 15. Often these are "instant".
pb17r15  prebend up one step at fret 15 and release back to fretted 15 
d        downstroke (only tabbed if there's a need to emphasize this)
u        upstroke (only tabbed if there's a need to emphasize this)
h        hammer-on
p        pull-off
~        vibrato
/ or \   slides: 12/13 is instant slide to 13. 12¨/13 you first linger on 12 for a while.
S        silence / mute string / killswitch
[7]      natural harmonic on top of fret 7
AH       artificial harmonic
lr¨¨¨¨¨  let strings ring as long as indicated
(7)      ghost note = just played somewhat quieter or it's just a brief note. Makes figuring out the accents 
                      easier.
**********LEGEND**********