PLUSH
Stone Temple Pilots
Simplified interpretation - intended to be close enough to jam to, not exact! I offer,
hopefully, all the breakdown and detail you need to get started on this classic. Add in
complexity as desired with other tabs. I've migrated about 5 tabs into this version, and
modified some of that to an easier set. Now, this has just become the way I play the song
all the time, so I thought I'd share. (Oh, and below is the best breakdown of the intro).
Tuning: Down 1 whole step (to D) (1/2 step works nicely too)
Chords:
G = 3x0033 (or 320033, open G)
G2 = 355433 (G barre)
Gm = 355333 (or use 365333, x11333)
D/F# = 2x0232
F = 133211
C = x32010
D = xx023x (or xx0232)
Cadd9 = x3x030 (or x32033)
G/B = x2x033 (or x20033)
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Section breakdowns
Intro:
|.1..&..2..&..3..&..4..&..|.1..&..2..&..3..&..4..&..|
v v v (u) v v vu v v v v (u) v v vu v
D|-3--3--x-(3)-3---3-33-3--|-3--3--x-(3)-3---3-33-3--|
A|-3--3--x-(3)-2---2-22-2--|-1--1--x-(1)-0---0-11-2--|
F|-0--0--x-(0)-3---3-33-3--|-2--2--x-(2)-0---0-00-0--|
C|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------| (repeat as needed)
then on last one...
v v v (u) v v vu v v v v (u) v (t tt t)
D|-3--3--x-(3)-3---3-33-3--|-3--3--x-(3)-3~----------|
A|-3--3--x-(3)-2---2-22-2--|-1--1--x-(1)-0~----------|
F|-0--0--x-(0)-3---3-33-3--|-2--2--x-(2)-0~----------|
C|-------------------------|------------(0)~---------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
v = down strum
u = up stoke
x = palm
t = tap/drum on acoustic (prior to verses)
Verses:
|G D/F# |F C |Gm | (x2)
|1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
// xxxx // xxxx // xxxx // xxxx // xxxx // xxxx (/=strum, x=mute, this is like radio version)
or
// x/// // x/// // x/// // x/// // x/// // x/// (on acoustic one mute does trick)
(over lyrics)
|1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . |
|G D/F# |
And I.. feel..... that
|F C |
time's a wasted go.
|Gm |
So whereya going to to-
|G D/F# |
-morrow? And I see....... that
|F C |
these are lies to come.
|Gm |D* (start pre-chorus)
So would you even care?
Pre-Chorus:
|D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 | (x4)
|1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
// // // // // /
(over lyrics)
|1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
|D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 |
And I
|D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 |
fe-el it.. (it..)(it!)
|D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 |
Yeah I
|D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 |
fe-el it.. (it..)(it!)
Chorus - Part 1:
|Gm |F | (x4)
|1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
/ / x xxx / / x xxx / / x xxx / / x xxx
or
/ / x /// / / x /// / / x /// / / x ///
(note: same as verse rhythm, but spacing is shown better here)
(over lyrics) *
|1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
|Gm * |F |
Where ya going for tomorrow?
|Gm * |F |
Where ya goin w/that mask I found?
|Gm * |F |
And I feel I feel when the dogs begin to smell her
|Gm * |F |
Will she smell a-lo-oo-----------oo-one?
* = the word under the asterisk starts at 3rd beat and rest squishes in before the correct
change over the letter/word on F (sorry, couldn't fit)
Chorus - Part 2:
|G2 |F |(x3)
|1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
/ / / /// / / / /// / / / /// / / / ///
|G2 |F |(x1)
/ / / /// / / / /// / / / /// / /
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stone_temple_pilots/plush_crd_ver_5.html ]
(over lyrics)
|G2 |F |
When the dogs do find her. Got time, time, to wait for
|G2 |F |
tomorrow... to find it, to find it, to find it.
|G2 |F |
When the dogs do find her. Got time, time, to wait for
|G2 |F / / |
tomorrow... to find it, to find it. (to find it.)
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(Okay, here's the complete song... Enjoy!)
PLUSH
Intro (x2)
Verse 1:
G D/F# F C
And I feel that time's a wasted go.
Gm
So where ya going to
G D/F# F C
tomorrow? And I see that these are lies to come.
Gm
Would you even care?
Pre-chorus:
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
And I
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
feel it...(it....it!)
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
Yeah I
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
feel it...(it....it!)
Chorus (Part 1):
Gm F
Where ya going for tomorrow?
Gm F
Where ya going with that mask I found?
Gm F
And I feel, and I feel when the dogs begin to smell her...
Gm F
Will she smell alone?
Intro (x1)
Verse 2:
G D/F# F C
And I feel, so much depends on the weather.
Gm
So is it raining in your
G D/F# F C
bedroom? And I see, that these are the eyes of disarray.
Gm
Would you even care?
Pre-chorus:
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
And I
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
feel it...(it....it!)
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
And she
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
feels it...(it....it!)
Chorus (Part 1):
Gm F
Where ya going for tomorrow?
Gm F
Where ya going with that mask I found?
Gm F
And I feel, and I feel when the dogs begin to smell her...
Gm F
Will she smell alone?
Chorus (Part 2):
G2 F
When the dogs do find her. Got time, time, to wait for
G2 F
tomorrow... to find it, to find it, to find it.
G2 F
When the dogs do find her. Got time, time, to wait for
G2 F
tomorrow... to find it, to find it, to find it.
Intro (x3)
Chorus (Part 1):
Gm F
Where ya going for tomorrow?
Gm F
Where ya going with that mask I found?
Gm F
And I feel, and I feel when the dogs begin to smell her...
Gm F
Will she smell alone?
Chorus (Part 2):
G2 F
When the dogs do find her. Got time, time, to wait for
G2 F
tomorrow... to find it, to find it, to find it.
G2 F
When the dogs do find her. Got time, time, to wait for
G2 F
tomorrow... to find it, to find it, to find it.
Outro (over Intro deal):
D|-3--3--x-(3)-3---3-33-3--|-3--3--x-(3)-3---3-33-3--|
A|-3--3--x-(3)-2---2-22-2--|-1--1--x-(1)-0---0-11-2--|
F|-0--0--x-(0)-3---3-33-3--|-2--2--x-(2)-0---0-00-0--|
C|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------| (x5)
To find it... (to find it)
then..
D|-3--3--x-(3)-3---3-33-3--|-3--3--x-(3)-3~----------|
A|-3--3--x-(3)-2---2-22-2--|-1--1--x-(1)-0~----------|
G|-0--0--x-(0)-3---3-33-3--|-2--2--x-(2)-0~----------|
C|-------------------------|------------(0)~---------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
To find it!
*END*
Chord Notes:
The chords of contraversy are going to be the G barre and Gm. The closest tab shows a Eb7/G
(365333) played for both of these. Though, that didn't sound right and was hard to play
(maybe the later is why it sounded off to me). I think the Gm with the mellower Chorus 1
("where you going for tommorrow...") strumming and mutes sounds pretty cool (even if not
exact). Then switching to a regular G bar in the main Chorus ("when the dogs to find
her...") sounds just fine for rocking it out a bit more (changing things up, etc). Same
thing with the regular F barre, sounds just fine to me, and matches up with my Gm and G
barre nicely. If my chords are too simplified, tinker with them. But, I layout the song and
break it down it with good enough detail that this version should be useful.
-C. Hall
