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	     SONG: The Blister Exists
	     BAND: Slipknot
	    ALBUM: Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)
        TRANSCRIBED BY: Chris Frazier ([email protected])
	     DATE: 05/20/2004

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	TUNING: Drop D and down 1 and 1/2 steps (Low to high: B F# B E G# C#)
         NOTES: Getting this song down is all about rhythm. Once you get that down, the songs
                a breeze. I tabbed out a part that I believe is actually a keyboard but, it
	        sounds good on guitar (Riff 6). Just try hard to lock in with the tight rhythm
	        section. Esspecially on riffs like 5, 7, 8, and 10.
           KEY: x=mute
                b=bend
                h=hammer-on
                p=pull-off
               tp=tremlo pick
               VS=volume swell

     Riff 1a:
    C#|----------------------------------------------|
    G#|----------------------------------------------|
    E |----------------------------------------------| x=mute
    B |-3-1-0-x-0------------------------------------| b=bend
    F#|-3-1-0-x-0----------x----------x----------x---|
    B |-3-1-0-x-0---13b-0--x-0-13b-0--x-0-13b-0--x-0-|

     Riff 1b:
    C#|----------------------------------------------|
    G#|----------------------------------------------|
    E |----------------------------------------------|
    B |-----0-x-0------------------------------------|
    F#|-----0-x-0----------x----------x----------x---|
    B |-13b-0-x-0---13b-0--x-0-13b-0--x-0-13b-0--x-0-|

     Riff 2:
    C#|-----------|
    G#|-----------|
    E |-----------|
    B |-----0-x-0-|
    F#|-----0-x-0-|
    B |-13b-0-x-0-|

     Riff 3: ("One, two, THREE!")
    C#|-------------------------------------|
    G#|-------------------------------------|
    E |-------------------------------------|
    B |-0--x-0--1-1-1-1-1-1--0--x-0-------1-|
    F#|-0--x-0--1-1-1-1-1-1--0--x-0---------|
    B |-0--x-0--1-1-1-1-1-1--0--x-0--0--1---|

     Riff 4: ("DROP IT!")
    C#|--------------|
    G#|--------------|
    E |--------------|
    B |-0--x-1-3h4p3-|
    F#|-0--x-1-3h4p3-|
    B |-0--x-1-3h4p3-|

     Riff 5:
    C#|---------10tp---10h11p10------|---------10tp-----------------7h9h10p9p7--------|
    G#|-------------------------11p9-|-----------------------7h9h10------------10p9p7-|
    E |-8tp-7tp----------------------|-8tp-7tp--------7h8h10--------------------------|
    B |------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
    F#|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
    B |------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|

     Riff 6: (w/ wah)
    C#|---------------------------------------------|
    G#|-/10----8------------------------------------|
    E |-------------5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-|
    B |---------------------------------------------|
    F#|---------------------------------------------|
    B |---------------------------------------------|

     Riff 7:
    C#|--------------------------|
    G#|--------------------------|
    E |--------------------------|
    B |-2--3-0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-5-|
    F#|-2--3-0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-5-|
    B |-2--3-0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-5-|

     Riff 8:
    C#|------------------------|
    G#|------------------------|
    E |------------------------|
    B |-2--0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-5-|
    F#|-2--0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-5-|
    B |-2--0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-5-|

     Riff 9:
    C#|---------|-------------|-----| Instead of picking and then turning the volume up, quickly
    G#|---------|-------------|-----| tap your thumb on the top of the neck and middle/ring
    E |---------|--Drum solo--|-----| finger(s) on the bottom of the neck around the second fret
    B |-1b----0-|--Drum solo--|-0VS-| repeatedly. Then turn the volume up. This will also help
    F#|-1b----0-|-------------|-0VS-| your amp to pickup feedback. Do this during the drum solo 
    B |-1b----0-|-------------|-0VS-| while your guitars volume is still all the way down.

     Riff 10:
    C#|---------|-------------|-----------------------------------|
    G#|---------|-------------|-----------------------------------|
    E |---------|--Drum solo--|-------------------------------8tp-|
    B |-1b----0-|--Drum solo--|-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-----|
    F#|-1b----0-|-------------|-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-----|
    B |-1b----0-|-------------|-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-----|

     Riff 11:
    C#|------------------------|
    G#|------------------------|
    E |------------------------|
    B |-2--3-0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-|
    F#|-2--3-0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-|
    B |-2--3-0--6p0-6p0-3--3-3-|

     End on feedback in key of B. Use your whammy bar and pick skrape to achieve some of the
     sounds towards the end.