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HYPERPOWER!
As recorded by Nine Inch Nails
(From the 2007 Album YEAR ZERO)
Transcribed by Mitchell Gardner
Words by n/a Music by Trent Reznor
Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Gtr. I (Fuzz Dist.)'
Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Gtr. II (Dist.)'
Drums (Intro)
Apocalyptic Q=86
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
Wx4
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Guitar Enters
N.C.
~ ~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
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||o-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|
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~ ~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-----------------------------|------------------------------o||
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|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2----o||
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------||
Bass Enters
N.C.
~ ~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
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||o-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|
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~ ~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-----------------------------|------------------------------o||
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|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2----o||
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------||
Hyper...
N.C.
Gtr I
~~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|--2-----2-----2--2--2--2-----2--2--2-----2--2----|
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| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
|-------------------------------------------------|
~~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-2--------2-----2--2--2--2-----2--2--2-----2-2--------|
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| T T S S S S S S S S S S S S S T T S
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|-9s11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-9s11-10--|
|-x-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x-----x--|
|-7s=9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8-7s=9--8--|
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~~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|--2-----2-----2--2--2--2-----2--2--2-----2--2----|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S
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|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10/---10-|
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8/----8-|
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~~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|--2-----2-----2--2-2-2-----2-2-2---2-2---|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-10-10-10-10-10-10-7s8-10-10-7s8-7-7-7-7-|
|--x--x--x--x--x--x-x----x--x-x---x-x-x-x-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8-5s6--8--8-5s6-5-5-5-5-|
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nine_inch_nails/hyperpower_tab_ver_2.html ]
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E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|--2----2-----2--2--2--2-----2--2--2-----2--2----|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-11-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
|--x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
|--9-5--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
|------------------------------------------------|
~~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|--2-----2-----2--2--2--2-----2--2--2-----2--2----|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-11-11-11-14-11-14-11-11-11-14-11-11-14-11-14-11-|
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
|--9--9--9-12--9-12--9--9--9-12--9--9-12--9-12--9-|
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~~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|--2-----2-----2--2--2--2-----2--2--2-----2--2----|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-14-10-10-14-10-10-10-10-14-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
|-12--8--8-12--8--8--8--8-12--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
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~~
E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|--2-----2-----2--2--2--2-----2-2-2---2-2---||
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7s8-7-7-7-7-||
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x---x-x-x-x-||
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5s6-5-5-5-5-||
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...POWER!
B5E5 B5 E5F#A5 B5E5 B5 E5F#A5
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM|
E E +S S S S S E S S S E E E +S S S S S E S S S E
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||o---------------------------|---------------------------o||
||--4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|-4-------x-4-4---4-4--------||
||--4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|-4-------x-4-4---4-4--------||
||o-2-2-(2)-x-2-2---2-2-2h4-7-|-2-2-(2)-x-2-2---2-2-2h4-7-o||
||----2-(2)-------------2h4-7-|---2-(2)-------------2h4-7--||
B5E5 B5 E5F#A5 B5E5 B5 E5F#A5
PM| PM|
E E +S S S S S E S S S E E E +S S S S S E S S S E
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|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|
|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|
|-2-2-(2)-x-2-2---2-2-2h4-7-|-2-2-(2)-x-2-2---2-2-2h4-7-|
|---2-(2)-------------2h4-7-|---2-(2)-------------2h4-7-|
B5E5 B5 E5F#A5 B5E5 B5 E5F#A5
PM| PM|
E E +S S S S S E S S S E E E +S S S S S E S S S E
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|---------------------------|---------------------------*|
|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------*|
|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------|-4-------x-4-4---4-4-------*|
|-2-2-(2)-x-2-2---2-2-2h4-7-|-2-2-(2)-x-2-2---2-2-2h4-7-*|
|---2-(2)-------------2h4-7-|---2-(2)-------------2h4-7-*|
Duration Legend
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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
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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
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| - 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
