More Gun (Soundtrack)
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"More Gun" is the tune the Engineer plays on his guitar in Meet the Engineer. The original version was released in the Engineer Update, and has since been updated twice. It is one of the song titles featured from the Team Fortress 2 Official Soundtrack, listed as track number ten, and is one of 33 main menu start up themes. It is the seventh track to be added via patch subsequent to the game's release.
Update history
July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)
- This song was added as main menu music.
- [Undocumented] Valve altered the song, using a harmonica, train sounds, and even a slightly tweaked melody of the guitar solo preceding the electric guitar accompaniment.
- Valve added another new version, this time replacing the train intro with chirping crickets and the harmonica with a quiet accordion; the guitar is slightly tweaked again, but largely sounds similar to how it did in Version 2.
Guitar transcription
The following is a text rendition of a guitar tablature for the song. The Engineer is rendered using fairly faithful chord fingerings, which have been examined here.
Engineer's Song | Legend: time = 3/4 160bpm | ------- Standard E-tuning | Q - quarter note | E - 8th note Copyright (c) 2008 | h - hammer on Antti Kiviranta | p - pull off Published for educational purposes under the GFDL. Modified by RJackson on behalf of the Team Fortress Wiki. A major Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E ||-----------------|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---| ||-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| ||-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| ||-----------------|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| ||-----------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------|--0------------------------| ||--0----2----4----|---------------------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------| A Major Hey look buddy... I'm an Engineer And that means I solve problems Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---| |-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| |-----------------|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| |-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| |-----------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------|--0------------------------| |--0----2----4----|---------------------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------| A Major Not problems like what is beauty... 'Cos that would fall within the Q Q Q Q E E E E H Q Q E E E E |-----------------|--------0----0----0----0---|------------------|--------0----0----0----0---| |-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|------------------|--------2----2----2----2---| |-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|------------------|--------2----2----2----2---| |-----------------|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|--2h4--------2----|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| |-----------------|--0------------------------|------------------|--0------------------------| |--0----2----4----|---------------------------|------------------|---------------------------| purview of your conundrums of philosophy Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q Q |--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|-------------------|----------------|| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|-------------------|----------------|| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|-------------------|----------------|| |-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|--2h4----2----0----|--0-------------|| |---------------------------|--0------------------------|-------------------|----------------|| |--0------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|----------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| |[ Rest, approx. 20 beats of gunfire ]| ||-----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| A Major E Major For instance... How am I gonna stop some big mean mother Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q Q E E E E ||--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|-----------------|--------0----0----0----0---| ||--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|-----------------|--------0----0----0----0---| ||--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|-----------------|--------1----1----1----1---| ||-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|--2----0---------|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(0)--| ||--0------------------------|---------------------------|------------4----|---------------------------| ||---------------------------|--0------------------------|-----------------|--0------------------------| A Major hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q Q E E E E |--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|-----------------|--------0----0----0----0---| |--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---| |--------1----1----1----1---|--------1----1----1----1---|-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---| |-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(0)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(0)--|-----------------|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| |--2------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|--0------------------------| |---------------------------|--0------------------------|--0----2----4----|---------------------------| The answer... Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| |-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| |---------------------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------|--0------------------------| |--0------------------------|---------------------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------| D Major ...use a gun. And if that Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |-----------------|-------3--3--3--3--|-------3--3--3--3--|-------3--3--3--3--| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |-----------------|--0----------------|-------------------|--0----------------| |--0----2----4----|-------------------|--0----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| don't work, use more gun. Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E |-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|--------------------|| |-------3--3--3--3--|-------3--3--3--3--|--------------------|| |-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|--------------------|| |-------------------|--0----------------|--4p----(2)---------|| |--0----------------|-------------------|--------------------|| |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| |[ Rest, approx. 10 beats of gunfire ]| ||-----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|| A Major Like this heavy-caliber tripod-mounted, Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E ||--------------------|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---| ||--------------------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| ||--2h4-----2---------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| ||---(4)---------4----|--2----(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| ||--------------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------|--0------------------------| ||--------------------|---------------------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------| D A Major little 'ol number designed by me, built by me, Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q Q E E E E |--------0----0----0----0---|-------------------|-----------------|--------0----0----0----0---| |--------2----2----2----2---|--7----7--7--7--7--|-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---| |--------2----2----2----2---|--7----7--7--7--7--|-----------------|--------2----2----2----2---| |-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|--7----7--7--7--7--|-----------------|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| |---------------------------|--5----------------|-----------------|--0------------------------| |--0------------------------|-------------------|--0----2----4----|---------------------------| And you'd best hope... not pointed at you. Q E E E E Q E E E E |--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0------|---------------|---------------| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2------|---------------|---------------| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2------|---------------|---------------| |-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)-----|---------------|---------------| |---------------------------|--0----------------------|---------------|---------------| |--0------------------------|-------------------------|---------------|---------------| A Major Q Q E E E E Q E E E E |----------------|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---| |----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| |----------------|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---| |----------------|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--| |----------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------| |-----------4----|---------------------------|--0------------------------| Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|--------0----0----0----0---|| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|| |--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|--------2----2----2----2---|| |-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|-------(2)--(2)--(2)--(2)--|| |--0------------------------|---------------------------|--0------------------------|| |---------------------------|--0------------------------|---------------------------|| (the following sections have been transcribed by SenMithrarin and do not reflect the original author) A Minor Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Lead Guitar |-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |------------2----|--0----------------|-------------------|--0----------------| |--0--3--0-------------| |--0----3---------|-------------------|--0----------------|-------------------| |----------------------| A Minor Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |------------2----|--0----------------|-------------------|--0----------------| |--7--6----------------| |--0----3---------|-------------------|--0----------------|-------------------| |----------------------| A Minor Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |------------2----|--0----------------|-------------------|--0----------------| |--------2--0--3--0----| |--0----3---------|-------------------|--0----------------|-------------------| |--0--3----------------| B7 Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------0--0--0--0--|-------0--0--0--0--|-------0--0--0--0--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |------------2----|--1----------------|-------------------|--1----------------| |----------------------| |--3----0---------|-------------------|--2----------------|-------------------| |--3--0--7--6----------| |-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------------| D Minor Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------3--3--3--3--|-------3--3--3--3--|-------3--3--3--3--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|--2----2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |--4---------2----|--0----------------|-------------------|--0----------------| |----------------------| |-------0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-----0--7--5----------| |-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |--2-------------------| G Major Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|-------3--3--3--3--|-------3--3--3--3--|-------3--3--3--3--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------0--0--3--3--|-------0--0--3--3--|-------0--0--3--3--| |----------------------| |------------2----|--0----0--0--0--0--|-------0--0--0--0--|--0----0--0--0--0--| |----------------------| |--3----0---------|-------0--0--0--0--|-------0--0--0--0--|-------0--0--0--0--| |--3--0--7--5----------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|--2----2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------3--3--3--3--|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------------| A Minor Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E |-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--|-------1--1--1--1--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |-----------------|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--|-------2--2--2--2--| |----------------------| |------------2----|--0----------------|-------------------|--0----------------| |--------2--0----------| |--0----3---------|-------------------|--0----------------|-------------------| |--0--3-------------0--|
Analysis
Sheet Music
Key: C Major
Time Signature: 12/8
Tempo: 52.5 BPM
Trivia
- The song is titled after the Engineer's recipe from Meet the Engineer: "...use a gun. And if that don't work... use more gun."
- "More Gun" is based on "Someone Else's Song" by American alternative band Wilco from their album Being There. A cover of this track is included in the soundtrack of Poker Night at the Inventory.
- Coincidentally, the lyrics to this song mention "...[sounding like a] song from a long time ago" - with Team Fortress 2 canonically being set a few decades prior to its 1996 release.
- A remix of the tune from 1:01 onwards plays during The Calm, from 0:35 to 1:20.
- None of the versions heard in-game match the original from Meet the Engineer.
- The song starts in the key of A Major, and then shifts to A Minor when the electric guitar comes in.