The Emperor's New Horse by The Cult. transcribed by Kevin Jones The song is basically easy to play with an almost easy solo compared with some of Billys' efforts in other songs. The song uses standard tuning, but you will need a wah for that personal touch in places. INTRO e|---------0------------------------------------------------0-0-0-----------| b|-----------0----------1---------2-------0-------------------------------1-| g|------1------0------0---------2---2-------1------------1--------------0---| d|----2-------------2---------2---------------2--------2--------------2-----| a|--2-------------3---------0----------2--------2---2---------------3-------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |-------------------------------0-----------------------------------------| b |-------2-------------------------0---0---------1--------------2----------| g |-----2---2----2-------------1------1---------0---0---0------2---2---2----| d |---2--------2-----2-------2----------------2-------2------2-------2------| a |-0----------------2-----2----------------3--------------0----------------| E |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |----------0---------0----------------------------------------------------| b |--------0-------------0---0----------1---------------2-------------------| g |----------------1-------1----------0---0---0-------2----2---2------------| d |----2---------2------------------2-------2-------2--------2--------------| a |--2---------2------------------3---------------0----------------2--------| E |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |--------------|-----------0----------------------------------------------| b |--0-----------|-------------0---0---------1---------------2--------------| g |-----1--------|-------1-------1---------0---0---0-------2---2---2--------| d |-------2------|-----2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2----------| a |----------2---|---2-----------------3---------------0--------------------| E |--------------|----------------------------------------------------------| e |----------0----------0---------------------------------------------------| b |--------0--------------0---0----------1---------------2------------------| g |-----------------1-------1----------0---0---0-------2---2---2------------| d |----2----------2------------------2-------2-------2-------2--------------| a |--2----------2------------------3---------------0---------------2--------| E |------------------------------------------------------------------------ | e |-----------------| b |--0--------------| g |-----1-----------| d |-------2----2----| a |---------2--2-- -| E |-----------------| RIFF 1 e |------------------------------------------| b |------------------------------------------| g |---4--4----7--7----9--9----12--12----11---| d |---4--4----7--7----9--9----12--12----11---| a |---2--2----5--5----7--7----10--10-----9---| E |------------------------------------------| RIFF 2 these chords are played with wah over the top of the other guitar which plays the last bar of the intro riff. Emaj C A Emaj e |----0-------0------0--------0------| b |----0-------1------2--------0------| g |----1-------0------2--------1------| d |----2-------2------2--------2------| a |----2-------3------0--------2------| E |----0-------0------0--------0------| SOLO this solo is easy to play, but the tabulation I have done is only roughly what Billy plays. The bit at the end is a bit dodgy, but listen to the song to get the feel of it. e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b |-------------------------------------------b--r---------------------------| g |--------b---------------b--r-----------6---6-7-6----7-9-10-9-8-8----------| d |--------6-7---5-6-5-6---6-7-6---7-7---------------------------------------| a |---5-7--------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b |-------------------------------------------b--r---------------------------| g |--------b---------------b--r-----------6---6-7-6----7-9-10-9-8-8----------| d |--------6-7---5-6-5-6---6-7-6---7-7---------------------------------------| a |---5-7--------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b r b r b r e |-----------------------------------16-17-16---16-17-16---16-17-16---------| b |---9-10-9-9-10-9-9-10-9-10-9----------------------------------------------| g |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b r b r b r e |--16-17-16--16-17-16-------------------------------16-16-16-16-16-17-16---| b |-------------------------17-17-17-17-17-16-16-16--------------------------| g |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b r b r b r b r b r b r b r e |--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16----| b |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| g |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b r b r b r b r b r b r b r e |--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16----| b |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| g |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b r b r b r b r b r e |--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--16-17-16--19-19-19-19-19-19-----| b |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| g |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |--19/-s-0----| b |-------------| g |-------------| d |-------------| a |-------------| E |-------------| OUTRO When I listened to this bit I couldn't quite tab out exactly what Billy plays so I would apreciate any suggestions to what is played here. Anyway, here goes : e |-----------------------------b--r------------------------------b--r-------| b |--b-----b---------b----------3-4-3---b-----b---------b---------5-6-5------| g |--3-4---6-7---2---5-6---1------------3-4---6-7---2---5-6---1--------------| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |----------------------------b-----b--r----b--r----b--r----b--r--------b---| b |--b-----b---------b---------5-6---5-6-5---5-6-5---5-6-5---5-6-5---5---5-6-| g |--3-4---6-7---2---5-6---1-------------------------------------------4-----| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |--b----b----b----b---b----------------------b--r--------------------b--r--| b |--5-6--5-6--5-6--5-6--5-6-------------------5-6-5------------------5-6-5--| g |----------------------------7-9-7-5-7-5-3----------7-9-7-5-7-5-3----------| d |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |-------------------b--r-----b-----b-----b------| b |-------------------5-6-5----5-6---5-6---5-6----| g |--7-9-7-5-7-5-3--------------------------------| d |-----------------------------------------------| a |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| ORDER TO PLAY INTRO INTRO with wahed RIFF 2 over the top RIFF 1 x4 INTRO variation on part of the intro RIFF 1 x4 SOLO RIFF 2 wahed with unwahed over the top RIFF 1 x4 OUTRO any corrections, thoughts, questions or queries about this tab or other Cult tab or just want a chat please drop me a line at 65170725@mmu.co.uk