"JORDAN" BUCKETHEAD

As heard in the GUITAR HER O II Video Game (RE D OCTANE)

*
Music by Bucket head Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

Gtrs. are tun ed dow n one half step (low to high: Eb Ab DbGb Bb Eb).
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Bass tuning (low to high ): Eb Ab DbGb.
All notes sound one half step lower than written (key of Eb).

~ (0:00. 0:41) [!!](0:08,0:50)

Moderately Fast q=116
N.C.(E5)
Gtr . I (e lec. w/dist.) (play 4 times) (play 7 times)
**w!Whammy w/Whammy
* pedal-- --, pedal----,
I ll II
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,., .1 1 1. I I
n ,,. Ill II

Set to trarupose pitches one octave higher when fully engaged.

Special arrangement fo r conventional electric guitar. In sections ffi !ID
and [g Buckethead performs the rhythms heard on the recording by tapping a custom mute
swi tch built into his guitar with his pick -hand middle finger while hammering and pulling-off with his fretting hand.

Bass (syntharr. for bass gtr.)

,.,
~Q-:~::~---------- --------------
(play 4 times)
.ID-
..-- --~ .....
~---~ .........
~ -----1
(play 7 times)

10-1~-10---:11
II

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1
-- 3-.y r LJ I

lg (0:25, 1:06)
w/Whammypedal ---------------------- ------- -------- -,
12 10 (F#5) (G5) (E5)
--------------------
~- ------.?___
_________
,
3
..
..
..
11
(w/wah)

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don't play !st time - 1

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( repeat previous bar J
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Fig. 1 --------- -------- ------ ------ -----------------
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y T

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I

(]st time) go back to~

(G5) (E5) (F#5) (GS) (ES) (GS) (ES)
5
II
II
. II
l-<J-4-4 4 4-4-4
- 2- 2- 2 7
- 2- 2- 2- 2 -
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i-1-1-1-i-1-1-1~:::::::il
------------------------------------- , (repeat previous two bars) 2
10---
II
- -f-10~ 10 II
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COPYRIGHT 2006 KATEL LA ~1USIC (BM ! ) .

ALL RIG HTS RESERVED, USED BY PERM I SS ION.

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N.C.

-+- - ~ 1s -1- ----~~~ --

-+---,~~ 11-+ -+ ----- ~
-+---t---lt--1---t- 16 --t--l --lt--- -

6 6 6 6

~( 1:27)
w/double-time feel
(F#5) (D5) (85) (C#5) (F#5) (D5) (85) (C#5)
Gtr. I (w/wah)
full_ 112 fuU

t-. -.. --- ~--- --it 16

1--~~--+--+--+--+-+-+--+ --'-+-'-'-,i-'-

Bass
Bass Fig. 2 2

(F#5) (D5) (85)

Gtr. I let
14 ring_-,
18

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 twice (see bar 10)

(D5) (85) (C#5)

full
16 ,,,...... ,,,...... ,,,.-... ,,,...... ,,,.-... ,,,.-... ,,,.-... ,.---. ~ ~ ~ ,-, ~ ~
- t
r- 21 - 17 --- : 1- 17-- 19 - 16 -- 19- 16-- 17- 14-- 17- 14- 16 - 1.2-- 16 - 1~~ 4- 10- 14- 10 - 12 - - 12 - -14 -10 - - 10 II
19 -1-- -- 11- - - 11- -r- 17 -t-t- 14 -+--t- 14 - t-- t-- 12 - t-- i- 12 t-- i- 10 - i- i- 12 - r- i- 10 II
II

12 ~
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6 6
I

[ID(1:44)
(end double-tim e feel)
(G5) (Al:>5) (F5) (E5)
Gtr. tr- tr- tr- tr- tr-tr- tr-
+ + + + +~ +~ + + + + +
18
- - 18 12 - -
1s- 12 ""' 19- 13 ...... - - -13
1&-13
1s- 12 - '
17- 12 171
.,..
17 1~ - 16 1,211
- 110 -- 112 -- 111 I I I \ 91i5'1f 1141 i3__J
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3
Bass *Tap note wlpick-hand middle finger and slide both notes down the neck while performing rapid trill. JO
Bass Fig. 3
--( 10' 11
113 - - 112
I
(G5) (Ab5)
tr- tr- tr- tr---- tr- tr- tr-
20 + + +
-
+-
20 15
20 15
+~
21- 16
+
20 15 ~
-
+
-
full

~ 20- 15 -
20- 15 -
20- 15 - 19 14
- 10'
...---'.....10~
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3
end Bass Fig. 3
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,10, 11
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(G5) (Ali5) (F5) (E5)
Gtr. J tr- tr- tr- tr- tr- tr- tr- tr-
22 + + + + + + + + + + + +,......_ +,....
20- 15 ~ 2116""1

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I
14-
'1
9-
i
12
I
- 15
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- 12-

17
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10
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16
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10
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18

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16

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18- 13 ..._
1&14' ..._
20- 15 ..._
20 15 .......

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6 6 6 L_~~ c_____3
Bass pla ys Bas s Fig. 3 (see bar 18)

(G5) (Ali5)
tr- ntr---- tr~-~~~~~~~ tr
24 + +r---
21- 16. -
+ + +- +- +- + --- ---12 ,
I 20- 15
- 20~ 15 14 8 14 9 14 10 14 11 14 1' 2 -
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IK](2:00)
w/double-time feel
(F#5)
full
Gtr. I

17~-~
26
- 1n - 15 - 11- 16 - 14- - - 14 - 11 - 14 - 15- 11- 15- 14
17 17 - 15 - 14- 15- 14- 14 - 15 - 14 - 12
14 - 13 --j

Bass
- 3
Bass Fig. 4

(05) (85) P.M. __________ ,

27 P.M.

- 14 - 13 - 11--- 11- 14 - 11 - 13- 14- 13 - 11 ------ - --------------+---+----------t

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1 , 1 , 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 's:!: 1= 1E a..
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1_J 1= 1 :!:
16- 14~ 14t-( 14 )- 12- 14- 16 - 12 _J
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5 3
, bd 1 1 1 1
3 end Bass Fig. 4

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(F#5)
Gtr. l
28 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

12 - X- 12- 14- 16- 12- 14- 16

13 = 14
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16
,,.-,= '
13- 14 - 17
14 - 15 - 17 - 14- 15- 17
14- 16 - 17 17 16 - 14.=;y.=j
17

f-- 12 - 12 - 14- 16
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Bass repeats Bass Fig. 4 (see bar 26)

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rrrrrrrrrrrrn
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29 (05) (85)

6
(0#5) (C#5)
Gtr. I
30
r=-=-,.-<
11- 13 - 14 - 14 -f 14 )-- 13- 11 -- 1 1- 14- 11- 13 - 14 - 13- 11
P.M .. _
1
14 14- 12"'-<-
10 - 12 - 11 - 12- 11~ 9
11- 10 - 10 - 11- 10 ~ ~ ~---f==I
11
~ I

Bass
Bass Fig. 5

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(85) (C#5)
31 P.M . . ____ _, 1r~~~~~~~~-

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1::1 == 1:to=== sl===-+
11_-_ 9_;-_- -1
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1 3 -r3 ,L E1 3:13 1:::::::!
1 LJ 1
i i b I rl I ! I I

32 (D#5)
11- 13- 1114 11- 14-,
11 12 14 11 12 14
10 11 13 10 12 14
9- 11 - 13- 9- 11 - 13
1- 9- 11- 13- !,l-- 11- 13
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(85)
33
- 11 - 13 - 14
--13 - 11
14 12 11 12 14
11 - 13 - 14
11 12 14
11- 14- 1 - 13 - 14- 13 - 11---
14
11 - 14 - 11- 13- 11-n
11
II
II
II
I

6 7

-,.,- ,... *
end Bass Fig. 5
II
II
II
- 7 11

* Note is played first time only.

(C#5) (85)
full full

Bass repeats Bass Fig. 5 (see bar 30)

(D#5) (C#5) (85)

- ---- {=-----
36 pick scrape _____ ___ ,

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II

[Q] (225)
(end doubl e-tim e fee l)
(F#5) (A5) (85) (E5) (A5) (85) (C5) (85) (A5)
Gtr. l full full full 112 JY,
38

'-- 3__, 3 *NO/el'are cut off w/mute switch

as descr ibed in bar/.
Bass
Bass Fig. 6 end Bass Fig. 6

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(F#5) (A5) (85) (F#5) (E5) (F#5) (A5) (85) (G5) (85) (A5)
Gtr. I ru11 run full

42 --, ~ ~,..;.;...---,---- -'-'-'-'--------------,-- ---- +-~ ----- ,,

17 17 17 17
16 - 14 -f 14 H 14 r O- O
,_~,___,_~--+--
-( -
0 - 0 -~ --1--1---1---1---4-
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~;.::=:::::::::::;;;::::;;:::
======= ==== :l:!i'.!.=~
J:...=ra-:::l:
= t:::=!:
==t:::=!:==t:::
:!:::t

Bass repeats Bass Fig. 6 (see bar 38)

[!!] (2:41)
w/doubl e-time feel
(0#5) (85)
46 * 13- 13 - 14 - 14 - 11 - 11
14 - 14- 11- 11 14- 14- 11
11- 11 - 11- 1. II
13- 13 II
13 - 13 - 13- 13 14 - 14 II
14- 14 - 14 - 14
L._ 1,1- 1,1- 1.1- 1,1
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Rhythms pe,fo rnu,d w/mure switch as described in bar/ .

Bass plays first two bars of Bass Fig. 5 twice (see bar 30)

(0#5) 1/2
48 11- 11---- ---------- --- ----- -~---------- ----- - -- +-.>,- ---~

[!](2:50)
(F#S) (A5)
Gtr . I
50 -

- 10~ , --==::---
, 10 - 12- 10 10- 14- 10 - 12- 14- 12- 1 - 14 - 12 - 10 ------,,=....- 14--t
11 - 13- ~- 11- 13 - ~- 11- 13 13 - 9 13 - 11 -~ 13- 11 ;:

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7
Bass

~fr 12

(ES) (A5)
51
>- 12- 10
- 10 - 12 - ~-
-
10- 12
10
12
12- 9- 10- 12 - 10- 9
12- 11-( 11 t,< 15- 17--I
13 - 10- 12 - 10- 11

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12
~- l

(05)
52 ,.--.._
- 14 - 16 - 14 -- 14 - 17- 14 - 16 - 17 - 16 - 14 14- 16- 17 14- 17 - 14 - 16 - 17- 16- 14
17 17 - 15 - 14- 15- 17 14 - 15 - 17 18-- 18 - 16- 16--j

~
t::::::!
L__J_____J

10

5
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(E5)
53 ~ , -- ,.,--...
19 -- 16 - 17 - 19 16- 19 - 19 - 19 - 17 - 19 - 17~ 16- 16- 17- 16- 17 -( 17 ~ 16 - 14 14
- 17- 19 - - 19 16 - 17- 19 17 - 14 - 14 - ~ 11--fl

II
~ L..
-
II
II
II
~f

[!] (2:58)
(end doub le-time feel)
(F#5) (A5) (F#5) (E5)
Gtr. I (first time only)

54 -- ---------------------------- --

I
Gtr. 2 (elec. w/dist. and synth filter effect)
~M. --- --- ----- - -- ---- - -- ----------- -- - -------------------- --------- --- ------ -
14 14 17 14 12 10
~ 14 14 14 17 14 14 12 10---J
It-- - 11 - 11 + 11 - 11- 14- 11 - 11 + 11 - 11- -- 11 - 11 + 11- x - '- 14 - 14-f- 14- x -f- '- 11- 11 + 11 - 11- 14- 11 - 11+ 11- 9 ~ 9 -9 +- 9 7 r--11+- nc-1

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I It I I I I I

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Bass
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1;:
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y
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!l;.__14 14
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(F#5) (A5) (E5) (05)

Gtr . 2
56 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,
14 14 17 1 10 - --------- --..

6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Bass
* *
12 --------- --- -----
y y 110 110
Notes tied on repeat only.

IR](3 :15)

(F#5) (G5) (E5) (F#5) (G5) (E5)

Gtr. I
58 "'

Rhythms pe,fonned w/m11reswitch as described i11bar 1.

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 eight times (see bar 4)

(F#5) (G5) (E5) (G5) (E5)

(play 4 times)

I --4-- r- i- f- r- 1- h:f- 1- y==B

t- bf ~ t;:J- 1- y- y- y- y-'---1 1-1-1 ~.