White Knuckle Blackout by Machine Head

Guitarist: Robb Flynn + Arhue Luster

Album: Supercharger

Dif.: 7

Tabbed by TWIGGy5



NOTE: Tune to Drop B (B F# B E G# C#)



Intro (Gtr. 1)

Pik scrape on low B with delay



Intro (Gtr. 2)

F#|-------------------------------------------4--|

B |-5^-0--0-3-5-5-0-4-0-3--5^-0--0-3-5-5-3-5--4--|



Intro P2/Chorus (Both Guitars)

F#|-------------------------------------------4--|

B |-5^-0--0-3-5-5-0-4-0-3--5^-0--0-3-5-5-3-5--4--|



Verse (Gtr. 1) (“Veins are a race…….”)

Just do various pik scrapes and bounce edge of pik off string. Just all random shit



Verse (Gtr. 2)

C#|--10----11-----|

G#|-----9-----10--|



Pre-Chorus (Gtr. 1) (“Focusing closer……..”)

F#|--------------------------------12\-|



Pre-Chorus (Gtr. 2)

C#|-------11-13-11---------11-13-------|

G#|----11----------11---11-------------|

E |--8----------------8----------------|



Pre-Chorus 2 (Gtr. 2) (“Focusing closer……”)

C#|-------11-13-11---------11-13---13\-|

G#|----11----------11---11-------------|

E |--8----------------8----------------|



Interlude (Gtr. 2)

G#|-9----10---|

E |---7----8--|



Bridge (Gtr. 2) (“Adrenaline’s my fuel…..”)

G#|-9------10------|-%-|-%-|-%-|-9------10------|-%-|-%-|

E |---7(7x)--8(7x)-|-%-|-%-|-%-|---7(7x)--8(7x)-|-%-|-%-|

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



Bridge (Gtr. 2) (cont.)

G#|-9---------------10--|

E |---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|



Bridge P2 (Gtr. 1) (“Adrenaline’s fueling…..”)

E |-8------9-------|-%-|-%-|-8----------------|

B |-6-7----7-8-----|-%-|-%-|-6-7-----X\\\\\\--|

F#|---5(7x)--6(7x)-|-%-|-%-|---5(7x)-X\\\\\\--|



Bridge P2 (Gtr. 2)

E |-8------9-------|-%-|-%-|-%-|

B |-6-7----7-8-----|-%-|-%-|-%-|

F#|---5(7x)--6(7x)-|-%-|-%-|-%-|



Fill 1 (Both Guitars)

F#|-6--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|

B |-6--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|



Outro (Both Guitars) (“Fuck you!!!! Fuck you!!”)

F#|-6-0-------7-1------|-%-|-%-|-6-0-R----|

B |-6-0-------7-1------|-%-|-%-|-6-0-R----|



Song Structure: -

Intro (Gtr. 1)

Intro (Gtr. 2)

Intro (Gtr. 2)/Intro (Gtr. 1) (Near end of Gtr. 2 Riff)

Intro P2 (Both Guitars)

Verse (Gtr. 2)/Verse (Gtr. 1)

Pre-Chorus (Gtr. 1)/Pre-Chorus (Gtr. 2)

Chorus (Both Guitars) (“White knuckle blackout…….”)

Verse (Gtr. 1)/Verse (Gtr. 2) (“Fear has it’s place……”)

Pre-Chorus 2 (Gtr. 2)

Chorus (Both Guitars)

Random Pik Scrapes And Feedback

Interlude (Gtr. 2)

Bridge (Gtr. 2)

Bridge P2 (Gtr. 1)/Bridge P2 (Gtr. 2)

Fill 1 (Both Guitars) (“Adrenaline fueling……”)

Outro (Both Guitars)



DAMN! That song fucking rocks!! One of my favorites.

But yeah, enjoy looks right to me. If you have any comments, corrections, 

suggestions or shall I even dare say………………….. REQUESTS, don’t be afraid to 

email me at toxic345x@yahoo.ca even if you want to talk to someone about music.