This is a tab for Rattlesnake, tabbed out on a 24 TET electric guitar fretted identically to the guitars used
by the band. This allows access to the quarter notes needed to play along to the song. This means there will 
be microtonal notes in this tab which will be written in brackets e.g.(X.5). For example, the fret halfway 
between the first and second frets would be written as (1.5) on the tab.
 
If you do not have a microtonal guitar, some of the quarter notes will be accessible by a quater step bend but
would take a lot of practice.
The tuning is C# F# C# F# B e.
The song is quite long and most of the parts just repeat identically throughout but all of it is tabbed out.
[Intro]
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------3-3--------5-5----7-7----(8.5)-(8.5)-----10-10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-|
C#|-5--(6.5)--8--10--12--10--8--(6.5)---5------(6.5)------8-----10--------------12--------10-------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |------------------|
B |------------------|
F#|---7-7--------5-5-|
C#|-8------(6.5)-----|
F#|------------------|
C#|------------------|
[Rattlesnake Hook]
The low F# is being droned on another guitar whilst this melody is played over top. You can merge the two or 
just play the melody, both sound good.
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-| x2
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------|
F#|-5---7-----5---7-----5---7-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|---5---------5---------5---------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------|
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Break]
Mainly just open F# being droned but it is occasionally accented with the fifth fret on the C# string. Listen
the the song for the timing on this bit. 
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------| x?
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------3-3--------5-5----7-7----(8.5)-(8.5)-----10-10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-|
C#|-5--(6.5)--8--10--12--10--8--(6.5)---5------(6.5)------8-----10--------------12--------10-------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |------------------|
B |------------------|
F#|---7-7--------5-5-|
C#|-8------(6.5)-----|
F#|------------------|
C#|------------------|
[Rattlesnake Hook]
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-| x2
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------|
F#|-5---7-----5---7-----5---7-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|---5---------5---------5---------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------|
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Break]
Same as before.
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------| x?
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------3-3--------5-5----7-7----(8.5)-(8.5)-----10-10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-|
C#|-5--(6.5)--8--10--12--10--8--(6.5)---5------(6.5)------8-----10--------------12--------10-------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |------------------|
B |------------------|
F#|---7-7--------5-5-|
C#|-8------(6.5)-----|
F#|------------------|
C#|------------------|
[Rattlesnake Hook]
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-| x2
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------|
F#|-5---7-----5---7-----5---7-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|---5---------5---------5---------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------|
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Break]
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------| x?
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
This is the 'rattle, rattle, rattle part. Again, the F# is being droned in the background but this melody is
played on top.
e |-------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------3-3---------5-5-----7-7-| x3
C#|-12-12---10--8-(6.5)---5-------(6.5)-------8-----|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------|
B |---------------------|
F#|---------------------|
C#|-12-12---10--8-(6.5)-|
F#|---------------------|
C#|---------------------|
[Verse 3]
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------3-3--------5-5----7-7----(8.5)-(8.5)-----10-10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-|
C#|-5--(6.5)--8--10--12--10--8--(6.5)---5------(6.5)------8-----10--------------12--------10-------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |------------------|
B |------------------|
F#|---7-7--------5-5-|
C#|-8------(6.5)-----|
F#|------------------|
C#|------------------|
[Rattlesnake Hook]
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-| x2
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------|
F#|-5---7-----5---7-----5---7-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|---5---------5---------5---------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------|
e |------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12----10-----12----10-----12----10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-7-|
C#|----12-----------12-----------12----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Break]
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------| x?
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
e |-------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------3-3---------5-5-----7-7-| x3
C#|-12-12---10--8-(6.5)---5-------(6.5)-------8-----|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------|
B |---------------------|
F#|---------------------|
C#|-12-12---10--8-(6.5)-|
F#|---------------------|
C#|---------------------|
End with the 5th fred on the C# ringing out.
[Instrumental Break]
You can really hear the accent on the 5th fret here.
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------| x?
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
'I'm the serpent...'
e |----------------2-------2--5-2-5-/7-9-7-|
B |-0-2-0-2--(3.5)---(3.5)-----------------|
F#|----------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------|
e |-----------------------------------------------|
B |-5-(3.5)-5-(3.5)-5-(3.5)-5---5-(3.5)-5-(3.5)-5-|
F#|-----------------------------------------------| x2
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
e |-----------------------------------------------|
B |-7-(8.5)-7-(8.5)-7-(8.5)-7---7-(8.5)-7-(8.5)-7-|
F#|-----------------------------------------------| x2
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
e |-7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7--6--7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7-|
B |-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
e |-7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7--6--7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7-|
B |-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
e |-(10.5)-9-(10.5)-9--(10.5)--(10.5)-9-(10.5)--9--(10.5)-9-(10.5)-9-|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |-12-12-12--12--14-14-|
B |---------------------|
F#|---------------------| x2
C#|---------------------|
F#|---------------------|
C#|---------------------|
[Instrumental Break]
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------| x?
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
This riff plays just before the refrain.
e |---------------|
B |---------------|
F#|---5---(3.5)---|
C#|-5---5-------5-|
F#|---------------|
C#|---------------|
[Refrain]
'Rattle, rattle, rattle'
e |-----------------------------|
B |-----------------------------|
F#|-----3-3---------5-5-----7-7-| x2
C#|---5-------(6.5)-------8-----|
F#|-----------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------|
e |--------------|
B |--------------|
F#|---5---(3.5)--|
C#|-5---5--------|
F#|--------------|
C#|--------------|
[Instrumental Riff 1]
Use a cocked wah pedal for this bit. (Basically activate it and leave it around the half way position)
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-2---0------------------------------2---0--------------------------|
F#|---3---0---0-(1.5)-3-0-(1.5)--0-0-----3---0---0-(1.5)-3-0-0-0--0-0-|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |--------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-2---0-------------------------2---0--------------------------|
F#|---3---0---0-(1.5)-3-0---0-0-----3---0---0-(1.5)-3-0-0-0--0-0-|
C#|-----------------------3--------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Break]
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------| x?
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Riff 2]
e |---------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------(3.5)-2-0---------------------------|
F#|-3-(1.5)--3p(1.5)-3p(1.5)-3-5-3--------------3p(1.5)-3p(1.5)-3-(1.5)-0-| x2
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---0-(1.5)---0---(1.5)---0---(1.5)---0---3-(1.5)-0-| x2
C#|-3---------3-----------3-----------3---------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
'Rattle, rattle, rattle'
e |-----------------------------|
B |-----------------------------|
F#|-----3-3---------5-5-----7-7-| x4
C#|---5-------(6.5)-------8-----|
F#|-----------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------|
[Verse 5]

[Verse 4]
'I'm the serpent...'
e |----------------2-------2--5-2-5-/7-9-7-|
B |-0-2-0-2--(3.5)---(3.5)-----------------|
F#|----------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------|
e |-----------------------------------------------|
B |-5-(3.5)-5-(3.5)-5-(3.5)-5---5-(3.5)-5-(3.5)-5-|
F#|-----------------------------------------------| x2
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
e |-----------------------------------------------|
B |-7-(8.5)-7-(8.5)-7-(8.5)-7---7-(8.5)-7-(8.5)-7-|
F#|-----------------------------------------------| x2
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------|
e |-7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7--6--7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7-|
B |-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
e |-7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7--6--7-6-7-6--7--7-6-7-|
B |-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------|
e |-(10.5)-9-(10.5)-9--(10.5)--(10.5)-9-(10.5)--9--(10.5)-9-(10.5)-9-|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |-12-12-12--12--14-14-|
B |---------------------|
F#|---------------------| x2
C#|---------------------|
F#|---------------------|
C#|---------------------|
[Instrumental Break]
e |---------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------5-|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
C#|---------------------------------------------------|
[Refrain]
e |-------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------3-3---------5-5-----7-7-| x3
C#|-12-12---10--8-(6.5)---5-------(6.5)-------8-----|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
e |---------------------|
B |---------------------|
F#|---------------------|
C#|-12-12---10--8-(6.5)-|
F#|---------------------|
C#|---------------------|
[Verse 6]
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------3-3--------5-5----7-7----(8.5)-(8.5)-----10-10-----(8.5)-(8.5)-|
C#|-5--(6.5)--8--10--12--10--8--(6.5)---5------(6.5)------8-----10--------------12--------10-------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e |------------------|
B |------------------|
F#|---7-7--------5-5-|
C#|-8------(6.5)-----|
F#|------------------|
C#|------------------|
[Outro]
Repeats the Rattlesake Hook riff and another guitar plays a quiet solo over it. I didn't tab it out as it's 
kinda hard to hear and it fades into the song Melting and ends.
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| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
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