from Mastodon -
The Hunter
Curl of the Burl Words and Music by Brann Dailor, William Hinds, William Kelliher and T roy Sanders Drop B tuning, down 1 step: (low to high) A-G-C-F-A-D
Intro Moderately **
q = 112 B5 A5 B5
A5
B5 A5 B5 G5
A5
B5
A5 B5
8va
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
A5
pp
B5 A5 B5 G5
A5
mf
***
w/ heavy reverb & tremolo Harm.
1 1/2
7 7 7
Riff A
*Gtr. 1 (dist.)
15 19
***Vol. swell
End Riff A
f
B5
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1/4
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1/4
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1/4
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*Doubled throughout **Chord symbols reflect implied implied harmony.
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A
Gtr. 2 tacet
A5 B5
A5
8va
B5 A5 B5 G5 A5
Gtr. 2
B5
1 1/2
A5 B5
A5
B5 A5
B5
G5
A5
B5
1
15 19
19
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
f
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7 10 9
Gtr. 4 (dist.)
f
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7 10 9
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Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (2 times) Gtr. 4 tacet 2nd time, Gtr. 3 tacet 2nd time, Gtr. 4: w/ Fill 1
Gtr. 3 tacet
B5 A5 B5
*
A5
B5 A5 B5 G5
1. I killed a 2. Splin -ters in my
B5
A5 B5
man skin
’cause he killed my goat. just like nee - dles and pins.
Gtr. 3
I I
A5
B5 A5 B5 G5
put my cut through the
7 10
A5
A5
B5
hands pine,
a - round his love the feel -ing it
throat. gives.
7 10
*Lead voc. doubled, next 8 meas.
A5 B5
A5
He tried to rea Been out here for days
Pre-Chorus
B5
Gtr. 1
0
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B5
5
7
5
2
5
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A5
B5
A/C#
’cause they can’t hear a sound. cut - ting through the dis - ease.
B5
7
7
5
To C oda
oh.
End Riff B
0
B5 A5 B5 G5
oh,
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4
A5
but it did - n’t mat - ter I’m us - ing my hands,
Fill 1 Gtr. 4
2
A5 B5
oh,
5
B5
son with the sky and the clouds run - ning through these trees.
5
A5
Oh,
Riff B
A/C#
A5 B5 G5
4
0
5
7
5
2
14
Chorus
Bm
D5 C5
B5
A5 D5
It’s just the c url of
2
0
3 5
2
5
3
2
0
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff C
Bm
D5 C5
B5
It’s just the c url of
of the
2 0 2
0
2
0
A5 D5
That’s just the way
the burl.
5
2
A5 D5
End Riff C
2 0 2
B5
0
D5 C5
the burl.
Riff C
Bm
3 5
2
5
3
2
0
2
5
Bm
D5 C5
world.
B5
A5 D5
It’s just the curl
of the
burl.
D.S. al Coda
Interlude Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A
B5 A5 B5
A5
B5 A5 B5 G5
A5
B5
A5 B5
A5
B5 A5 B5
G5
A5
B5
Gtr. 3
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Gtr. 4
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2
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5
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2
2
5
4
2
4
2
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2
4
3
7
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Coda
Chorus
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff C (2 times)
Bm
D5 C5
B5
A5 D5
Bm
D5 C5
It’s just the curl of the burl. Riff D Gtr. 5 (dist.)
mf
4 2 4
2 4
4 5
0
2
2
D5 C5
5
4
B5
D/E
D/F#
I
G,13(no3rd)
feed
Gtr. 3
the pow
-
er
End Riff D
2
4
7
4 2 4
A5 D5
That’s just the way
Bridge Half -time feel
the burl.
4 5
-
world.
D/E
2
7
4
B5
A5 D5
up,
spit out the
rest.
mf
1
12
12
15
11
14
mf
15
12
Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 4
End Rhy. Fig. 1
(cont. on lower staff)
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9
9 10
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9 10
9
10
22
Riff E *Gtrs. 1 & 6 (clean)
End Riff E
let ring
let ring
7
7 5 *Gtr. 6 played
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burl.
G,13(no3rd)
of the
D/F#
chew it
4
It’s just the curl
less,
5
D5 C5
2 4
Bm
of the
0
D5
It’s just the curl of
0
Bm
A5
0
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let ring
7
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7 8
let ring
7
0 7
7
7
7
7 5
let ring
7
7
7 7
let ring
7
7
7 8
7
0 7
7
7
7
Gtr. 6 tacet
B5
D5
B5
A5
B5
D5
Gtr. 3
B5
A5
B5
rake
1
12
12
15
15
12
X
Rhy. Fig. 2
End Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtrs. 1 & 4
P.M.
2 0
7 5
2 0
4 2
Gtrs. 1 & 6: w/ Riff E Gtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
2 0
2 0
P.M.
4 2
2 0
D/E
D/F#
G,13(no3rd)
7 5
2 0
4 2
D/E
D/F#
2 0
G,13(no3rd)
2 0
4 2
I
feed
the pow
-
er
-
less,
chew it
up,
spit out the
rest.
8va
Gtr. 3
17 14 17
12
End half-time feel Gtrs. 1 & 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 times)
B5
D5 B5
A5
B5
D5 B5
A5
B5
D5 B5
A5
B5
D5 B5
A5
B5
loco
8va
8va
*w/ delay
1
17
1
17
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15 17
14
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15 17
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12 15 12
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*Set for dotted eighth-note regeneration w/ 5 repeats.
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Chorus Gtr. 1: w/ Riff C (2 times) Gtr. 3 tacet Gtr. 5: w/ Riff D (2 times)
Bm
D5 C5
It’s just
B5
A5 D5
the curl
of the
Bm
D5 C5
burl.
D5 C5
B5
That’s just the way
A5 D5
of the
A5 D5
It’s just the curl
Bm
B5
of the
burl.
Bm
D5 C5
world.
B5
A5 D5
It’s just the curl
of the
burl.
Interlude Gtr. 1: w/ Riff B (4 times)
B5
A/C#
B5
Oh,
oh,
A/C#
B5
Oh,
A/C#
oh,
oh,
B5
oh.
A/C#
B5
oh,
oh.
Outro
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff B (3 times)
B5
A/C#
B5
9
9
Gtr. 3
f
4
Gtr. 5
7
7
5
4
5
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7 5
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7
A/C#
Gtr. 3
6 0
Gtr. 5: w/ Riff F (2 times)
7
End Riff F
7
9
7
0
7
Riff F
4
9
B5
9
4
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A/C#
B5
1
7 9
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4
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7 9
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Free time
A/C#
B5
Gtr. 3
1
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7 9
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7 9
Gtr. 5
7 0
5
0
5
2
2
6
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4 2 0
Gtr. 1
0
5
7
Begin fade
Gtr. 3 tacet
Gtr. 5
5
4
0
fdbk.
2 0
5
7
5
2 0
Fade out
fdbk.
2
Gtr. 1
0
4 2
7
fdbk.
2 Pitch: F #
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