Hilikus Chords
by Incubus
Hilikus by Incubus is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
artist: Incubus
tabbed by: JameZ
intro/part before solo/outro
e
b
g 5h6 7p5
d 5 7 7
a 5
e
verse 1 and verse 2
listen for the rhythm for the first chord and play it cleanly, then you hit the
distortion and play the power chords
e 9
b 8
g 9 7 8 7 8
d 7 8 7 8
a 5 6 5 6
e
pre-chorus
listen for when the chord changes and the rhythm
e 5 2 3
b 5 2 3
g
d
a
e
chorus
On the fourth time you play through this riff during the first and second chorus,
prolong the C power chord, and then go back to the palm mutes
e
b
g 77
d 77 7 55 x x xx
a 77 5 33 x x xx
e 55 3 x x xx
solo (funk rhythm)
e 15 x 15/17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15 14 14 15 14 14 14
b
g
d
a
e
e 17 17 15
b 17 17 14 17 14 14h15p14
g 16 14 16 15 14 13 12 12 12h14
d 14
a
e
e
b 14b \12 12
g 14p12 14p12 14 14 14
d 14
a 12 14 12 10 12 10 10
e
e 19 19 19 15 19 17 15
b 19 17 15 17 15 14 14
g 18 16 16 14 16 14 14 14
d
a
e
e 19 17 19 20 19 17 17
b \13 13p12 10 12 10 12 10 12-> 15 15 15 15 15
g
d
a
e
e 15 17/19 17/19 17/19 17 15 22 22 22 22
b 15 15 20 20 20 20
g 19 19 19 19
d
a
e
e 22 22 19~ 20p19 17 17 17 17
b 20 20 20
g 19 19 19 17p16 /14 14 14 14
d
a
e
e 22b24 20p19
b 20 22b24
g
d
a
e
last chorus
do the normal chorus riff until u notice a slight difference. the difference is
this:
e
b
g 55
d 77 7 55 4 5 6
a 77 5 33 4 5 6
e 55 3 2 3 4
Ending Note
after intro riff, slide the last note down to nothingness
e 17\
b
g
d
a
e