For incidental release at ixicarbon.com, 2024-06-01. Buckethead - Way Back When tab by InHiding Tune down 1/2 step This song is a masterpiece. This is my best interpretation... There are a few parts where effect pedals are used that I interpreted and wasn't able to test. [Riff1] (w/ delay) d#|---------------------------------| A#|------------------10-------------| F#|---10--10--10h12--12--9---9*-----| C#|---0-----------------------------| G#|---------------------------------| D#|----------------------8----------| * 2nd time only [Riff 2] (w/ delay) 1st ending 2nd ending d#|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------| A#|-------------------------------------------|------1-1--|-----------------| F#|-------2-2----4---5-5--4-4--2-2---2-2--4-4-|-5-5--0-0--|-----------------| C#|-------3-3----5---7-7--5-5--3-3---3-3--5-5-|---5-------|---------5---5---| G#|---3-3------5------------------------------|-----------|-7-{7}-7---7-----| D#|---1-1------3------------------------------|-----------|-5-{5}-----------| * * Notes in {}: (* = First time only) probably just delay [Riff 3] (w/ delay) d#|-----------------------------------------------------| A#|------------------------8--12---1--------------------| F#|---10---9----10---14--------0---2--4--2------4-(0)---| C#|---0----10---0----14-------12---2--5--3---3--5--2----| G#|--------0---------12----8--10---0--5--3---3--5--3----| D#|------------------12---------------3--1---1--3-------| * ^ * You can consider taking this chord from the 7th fret of the 5th string too ^ This can be alternatively played from the 5th fret of the 6th string, easier [Leads] (1:28) (1:35) d#|----------13-15-13-13/15-(15)-15p13-15b17--pb17r15-(15)-13-15-15/17-15-13¨\12--12/13-(12)----| A#|---13h15~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (1:43) d#|------------8-8------------------------------------------------------------15----15----------| A#|----------------8--6\5-5--6-5---3-------------------10/12-13--12/13-15-17-----17----17-17----| F#|-------------------------------------5----2-------9------------------------------------------| C#|---[7]--[7]------------------------------------10--------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2:00) . . d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|----------------------------------------------------------------13b15r13---------------------| F#|---(12)-10~--(10)-12-12b14r12\10-9~--(9)-9~--10~--(10)-12b14r12------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2:15) lr¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|---17-17p13----(13)--12--12-----------------13-----------------------------------------------| F#|------------17--------------12--12\14-14-16--------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2:23) - Not sure if this part is pitch manipulated w/ a Whammy. Tabbed as I heard it. The final slides could just be pedal action? d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|---20-17--20-20-18-17¨\15-15---15-15¨\13--12-13-13-------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------12~~\9\5/9\5~-----------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2:32) (2:39) d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------12-13-pb13r12p10--12-13-10-------17-17¨\15-13¨\12-12----------------------| F#|---(14)---------------------------------------9~-14---------------------12-12----12-9~-------| C#|--------10h12\14~-------------------------------------------------------------12~------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2:46) (2:56) - You don't really need to play the notes in {} d#|--------------------------------8~-------7---3-----------------------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---12p7-7~--(9)-9--7--5--4--2--{5~}-7p5-{4}-{0}----------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------2--------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (3:04) - There might be some light wah action during the next few sections. lr¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ d#|--------------------------------------------15b17r15------------------13-12------------------| A#|-------13-15-15b17-----------17r15p13----13---------------13-15-15b17-------15¨\13--13/15----| F#|---/14---------------(x)-x-x----------14---------------14------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (3:16) |Wah_down?| d#|-----------------------13b15-13-12--10-------------------------------------------------------| A#|---15----10----------------------------13-12-10--10h12-13------------------------------------| F#|------12--------------------------------------------------12--7h9-10-9~----------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|--------------12-15--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (3:36) (3:44) d#|---15b17-pb17r15-12-13-13h15-15p12b13*-13p12~------------------------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------10~--10-12b14r12p10-9~------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| * I think this bend might be slightly less than 1/2 step so up to something a little below E. (3:52) (3:59) *killswitch d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------------------10-------13¨\12-S*------------------------------| F#|---9/10-10-10-------10\9-9--10-9/10----------------------------14-12--[11.8]-[11.8]----------| C#|---------------10~-------------------10-9-7-------10-----------------------------------------| G#|------------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| AH . These are almost like harmonics near 12th fret or something... (4:04) d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|---12p9-12b14r12--|maybe some fast pedal action here during fadeout, not really sure|--------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (4:08) . (4:16) (4:24) d#|---13~-13-15-15/17¨p15-13\12----13--12h13/17-(13)-12~----------------------------------------| A#|--------------------------------------------------------10-12--------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|--------------------------------------------------------------10b11*-9-7---------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| * Actually bend less than 1/2 step (4:32) d#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------5h7¨/9¨/12¨--12/14/16/17~~~|feedback fadeout|-----------------------------------| C#|---7¨\10-10----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| AH AH **********LEGEND********** . palm mute x left hand mute ¨ let previous note play for a while before next action (which is usually a slide, bend, pull-off etc) 15b17 bend up one step (to a note that's equal to fretted 17) from fret number 15. Often these are "instant". pb17r15 prebend up one step at fret 15 and release back to fretted 15 d downstroke (only tabbed if there's a need to emphasize this) u upstroke (only tabbed if there's a need to emphasize this) h hammer-on p pull-off ~ vibrato / or \ slides: 12/13 is instant slide to 13. 12¨/13 you first linger on 12 for a while. S silence / mute string / killswitch [7] natural harmonic on top of fret 7 AH artificial harmonic lr¨¨¨¨¨ let strings ring as long as indicated (7) ghost note = just played somewhat quieter or it's just a very brief note. Make figuring out the accents easier. **********LEGEND********** Bonus: Riff 3 alternative approach (switching it up and down) d#|------------------------3---7------------------------7------| A#|--------------------------------13--12---------------8------| F#|---10---9----10---14------------14--12--10-----------x--0---| C#|---0----10---0----14--------0---14--x---10--------3--5--2---| G#|--------0---------12------------12--10--8---------3-----3---| D#|------------------12----1---3---------------------1---------|