obZen Lyrics

As recorded by Meshuggah
(From the 2008 Album OBZEN)
Words by Kidman Music by Haake, Hagstrm
Gtr I (F Bb Eb Ab Db F Bb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (F Bb Eb Ab Db F Bb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr III (F Bb Eb Ab Db F Bb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr IV (Bb Eb Ab Db F Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Q=170
N.C.
Gtrs I, II
PM-------------------------------------------------
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E +E E 3x
|-------------------------||--------------------------------o||
|-------------------------||--------------------------------o||
PM--------------------------------------------------
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E
| Gtr III
| W W
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E
| H. E E E E
PM------------------------------------------------------------
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E +E E
PM------------------------------------------------------------
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E +E E
PM------------------------------------------------------------
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E +E E
PM-------------------------------------------------------------
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E S S E +E E +E E
S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E
A sea of perfection...
N.C.
PM----| PM--------------------| PM----| PM-
S S S S E E +Q Q +E S S S S E S S S S E E
Q +E S S S S E Q +E E +Q S S S S E S S
PM| PM----------------------| PM--------
S S E E E +Q Q +E S S S S E Q +E E
+Q S S S S E S S S S E E E +Q S S S S E E
PM---------------| PM----| PM----------
+Q Q +E S S S S E S S S S E E Q +E E
+Q S S S S E E +Q Q +E S S S S E S S S S
PM-------------| PM------------------|
E E Q +E S S S S E Q +E E +Q S S S S
PM----| PM----------------------| PM
E S S S S E E E +Q Q +E S S S S E Q
A new belief system...
N.C.
PM--| PM----------------| PM---------
S S E Q +E E +E E +E S S E E E E +E S S
|-0-0-0-6b7--(6)-0-(0)-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-----0-(0)-0-0-|
-| PM----| PM--|
E E +E +E Q Q S S E E E E S S E E
|-0-3b4-(3)-(3)-1--1--|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-6b7--|
PM--------| PM-----|
+E +E Q Q S S E E E Q S S E Q
|-(6)-(6)-0--0--0-0-0-|-----0--0-0-0-3b4--|
PM----| PM--| PM
+E E +E E +E S S E E E E S S E Q +E E
|-(3)-1-(1)-1-(1)-0-0-0-0-|-----0-0-0-6b7--(6)-0-|
PM-----------| PM----------|
+E E +E S S E E E E +E S S E E +E +E Q
|-(0)-0-(0)-0-0-0-----0-|-(0)-0-0-0-3b4-(3)-(3)-1--|
PM----| PM----| PM-|
Q S S E E E E S S E E +E +E Q Q
|-1--0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-0-6b7-(6)-(6)-0--0--|
PM--| PM-----| PM---
S S E E E Q S S E Q +E E +E E +E S S
|-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-|-3b4--(3)-1-(1)-1-(1)-0-0-|
E E E E S S E Q +E E +E E +E S S E E
|-0-0-----0-0-0-6b7--|-(6)-0-(0)-0-(0)-0-0-0----||
The last harmony...
N.C.
Gtr II Gtrs I, II
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S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E +E E +E E S S E
|-------------------------||o-------------------------|
|-------------------------||o-------------------------|
S S E S S E +E E +E E S S E +E E +E E S S E
PM---------------------------------------------------------
S S E S S E +E E +E E +E E 3x S S E +E E +E E S S E
|-------------------------------o||-------------------------|
|-------------------------------o||-------------------------|
S S E S S E +E E +E E S S E +E E +E E S S E S S E
A new belief system...
N.C.
PM----| PM--------------------| PM----|
S S S S E E +Q Q +E S S S S E S S S S E E
PM-----------| PM----| PM|
Q +E S S S S E Q +E E +Q S S S S E S S
PM| PM----------------------| PM--------
S S E E E +Q Q +E S S S S E Q +E E
+Q S S S S E S S S S E E E +Q S S S S E E
PM----| PM----| PM----------
+Q Q +E S S S S E S S S S E E Q +E E
+Q S S S S E E +Q Q +E S S S S E S S S S
PM-----------| PM----|
E E Q +E S S S S E Q +E E +Q S S S S
PM----| PM----------------------| PM
E S S S S E E E +Q Q +E S S S S E Q
Decay, disgrace...
N.C.
PM PM PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E Q S S E +E E E E
PM PM PM PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E E E +E S S Q E E
PM PM PM PM| PM-
E E E E E E E E E E Q S S E +E E
-| PM PM PM PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E +E S S Q
PM| PM PM PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E Q S S E +E E E E
PM PM PM PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E E E +E S S Q E E
PM PM PM PM| PM-
E E E E E E E E E E Q S S E +E E
-| PM PM PM PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E +E S S Q
N.C.
PM----| PM---
S S E +E E +Q Q +E E +Q E E +E S S
-| PM--------|
Q Q +E E E S S Q Q +E E +Q
PM------| PM---------
Q +E E Q S S E +E E +Q E E S S E
+E E +Q Q +E E +Q E E +E S S Q
PM------| PM|
Q +E E E S S Q S S E +E E +Q Q
|--------0-4-0-0-0--|-1h3p1-(1)-0-(0)-----|
PM
+E E Q S S E +E E +Q E E S S E +E E
|----------------------|-------3-7-4p0h4-(4)-6-|
PM------------------|
+Q Q +E E +Q E E +E S S Q Q
PM---------------------|
+E E E S S Q Q +E E +Q Q +E E
Interlude Part 2
N.C.
Gtr I
PM PM--| PM| PM--|
E E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E
PM| PM--| PM| PM--| PM|
S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E
PM| PM--| PM| PM--|
S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E
PM| PM--| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM--|
S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM--| PM| PM--|
S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E
||o-------------------------------------|
||o-------------------------------------|
PM| PM--| PM| PM--| PM| PM--| PM|
S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E 5x S S E +E E S S E E S S
|-------------------------------------o||------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------o||------------------------------|
The gleam of contempt...
N.C.
PM| PM--| PM| PM--| PM| PM--| PM| PM--| PM|
S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E 4x
||o-------------------------------------||-------------------------------------------o||
||o-------------------------------------||-------------------------------------------o||
PM--| PM| PM--|
S S E +E E S S E E S S E E S S E
N.C.
PM----| PM---
S S E +E E +Q Q +E E +Q E E +E S S
| Gtr IV
| Q E E +Q Q +E E +Q E E +E E
|-14h====15-----------15--|-(15)----------17---------15---|
-| PM----------|
Q Q +E E E S S Q Q +E E +Q
| Q Q +E E E E Q Q +E E +Q
PM-------| PM------------
Q +E E Q S S E +E E +Q E E S S E
| Q Q Q E E +E E +Q E E E E
+E E +Q Q +E E +Q E E +E S S Q
| +E E E E Q +E E +Q E E E E Q
|-(14)----15-----12--(12)s14-|-(14)-----15-----15--------|
PM--------| PM|
Q +E E E S S Q S S E +E E +Q Q
|-----------0--4--0-0--0--|--1h3p1-(1)--0--(0)----------|
| Q. E E E Q Q. E +E +E Q
|-17----------15------14--|------------12-(12)-(12)s14--|
PM
+E E Q S S E +E E +Q E E S S E +E E
|------------------------------|----------3--7--4p0h=4--(4)--6-|
| +E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E
PM----------------------| PM----
+Q Q +E E +Q E E +E S S Q Q +E E E S S Q Q
| +Q Q +E E +Q E E E E Q Q +E E E E Q E E
|-------15--(15)----------|-14----15p12-------14--|-(14)----15------17-----18-|
+E E +Q Q +E E E E +E E H
| +E E Q E E +E E E E +E E H
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