i love this album so i want to take the best of the bass & guitar tabs and put them
together i added some of the drum parts myself
i would like to thank the tabbers that submitted the tabs
GRASSTAIN
Tracks
1. mr self destruct 8. i do not want this (no tab)
2. piggy 9. big man with a gun
3. heresy 10. a warm place
4. march of the pigs 11. eraser
5. closer 12. reptile
6. ruiner 13. the downward spiral
7. the becoming 14. hurt
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1. mr self destruct
Tabbed by The Great Apocalyzard
(JRocket859@msn.com)
As opposed to this song's other tabs, (of which are great, by the way) I will
attempt to tab out EVERY guitar/bass/synth-related note played. Without the
inclusion of synth and bass, this song is virtually nothing. Now, onward.
(About the tuning: This song is tuned Drop-D, both the bass and the guitar.
I believe it is the only song on 'The Downward Spiral' tuned this way. Correct
me if I am wrong.)
* The VERSE Area *
GUITAR - Main Verse Riff
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-7-/-8-/-10----------------------------|
A|-5-/-6-/--8----------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------|
Contrary to what the other tabs tell you, the first chord is only struck ONCE.
Immediately after strumming it, you slide up to the next two chords, muting
the top string with your forefinger on the way. Don't worry, muting the string
isn't hard. Most of the time, you do the slide and mute the top string without
even realizing it.
BASSLINE
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
D|-0~---------|
Yeah, that's it for the bass in the verse. Every measure, the bass rings out
with the open top string. You can sort of emulate this by doing it on the guitar,
but SLIGHTLY palm-muting it. That means your palm is barely touching the strings.
It should suffice.
SYNTHLINE
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0...--|
The synthline begins right before the Guitar riff plays. It's just the open top
string, but palm-muted and picked tremolo (REALLY fast).
* The CHORUS Area *
GUITAR - Chorus Riff
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-10~-11~-11-/-13-/-14-----|
A|--8~--9~--9-/-11-/-12-----|
D|--------------------------|
Pretty self explanatory (*snicker* Yeah. Right.). Strum the the first chord, let
it ring, then strum the second chord, and let that ring as well. Strum the second
chord again, but don't let it ring this time. This time, slide up to the following
chords. I hope you understood that. Because I didn't, and I suck at explanation.
The bass is almost the same as the verse. It rings AFTER the chorus riff is played.
It also plays along with the guitar, making the exact same notes it does.
During the fourth time you play the chorus riff, the synth makes this strange noise.
e|-10p8--10-/-8~-|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
D|---------------|
It sounds like it's using a WHOLE lot of chorus (an effect to make it sound like
more than one instrument is playing) with the Rate knob turned up (If you don't
know what this means, ignore it).
After playing the chorus riff four times, a variation of the verse riff starts up.
Pay attention, because things get REALLY tricky from here.
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-7-/-8-/-10----|
A|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-5-/-6-/--8----|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
Put your fingers into position for the chord and downstrum it, without pressing
down on the strings. Then, on the upstrum, press down on the strings, repeating
the motions for the amount specified. It's tricky to do if your a beginner. After
that's through, do the main riff slide. Do all of this twice.
* Return to the VERSE Area *
The verse is exactly the same, except with the addition of a few repeating guitar
licks.
FIRST REPEATING LICK
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-7-/-5-----|
A|-----------|
D|-----------|
Play that over and over until it stops when it does in the song.
SECOND REPEATING LICK
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|-5-/-6----|
A|----------|
D|----------|
Play that for the next measure, then repeat the first lick for the following measure.
The song goes through another chorus, with no differences to the last one, and
then suddenly goes into the bridge of the song. The bass does most of the work
here.
* The BRIDGE Area *
BASSLINE
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3--------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------3-0----|
The bass plays that repeatedly, really quiet. The guitar makes improvised,
untabbable noise in the background. Just make your fingers go crazy on the
fretboard and pick erradically to emulate that.
SYNTHLINE
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|----18~--------18~------|
A|-17------15-17----------|
D|------------------------|
The synth plays this towards the middle.
The song plays the verse one last time, same as before (Second verse).
The chorus follows, and it repeats with static rising in the background. It
is suddenly cut short and is replaced with the sounds of two guitars making
improvised, untabbable noise and sped up to a higher-pitched, faster rate.
The song ends. And so does my tab.
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2. piggy
the drums are so simple
h|-x-x-x-x-|
s|---x---x-|
b|x--------|
By: Jon Craven (i_apathy@hotmail.com)
For questions, comments, feedback, an outline of the timing, write the above
address.
Note:
-Played with a pick.
(4/4)(66 bpm)
Standard tuning
r - eighth rest
* - note held for an eighth beat
R - quarter rest
p - pull-off
. - sixteenth rest
Verse 1: (x2)(0:02)
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|------5-*-*-R---|----------------|------5-*-*-R---|--------------8p7|
|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-R---|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-r----|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|------5-*-*-R---|----------------|------5-*-*-R---|--------------8p7|
|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-R---|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-r----|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|------5-*-*-R---|----------------|------5-*-*-R---|----------------|
|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-R---|7---r-----------|5---R---R---R---|
Chorus: (x2)(0:45)
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|------------55r-|----------------|----------------|
|5777r-5777r-5777|r-5777r-88r-----|5777r-5777r-5777|5777r-578.r-R---|
Verse 2: (1:14)
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|------5-*-*-R---|----------------|------5-*-*-R---|--------------8p7|
|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-R---|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-r----|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|------5-*-*-R---|----------------|------5-*-*-R---|--------------8p7|
|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-R---|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-r----|
|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|
|------5-*-*-R---|----------------|
|7---r-----------|5---r-4-*-*-R---|
Chorus (x2)
Rest for one measure
Outro: (x6)(2:23)
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|------------7777|r-------55r-44r-|------------7777|r---------------|
|5777r-3333r-----|--5555r---------|5777r-3333r-----|--5555r-R---R---|
Rest till end
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3. heresy
[INTRO] Synth line arranged for guitar
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|:--1-3-3-3-1-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--:|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3---|---------------------------------------|
[VERSE_1]
He sewed his eyes shut because he is afraid to see
He tries to tell me what I put inside of me
He's got the answers to ease my curiosity
He dreamed a god up and called it christianity
[CHORUS] Chorus riff
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|:------9----8------7----5---3--6--5----------1-1s3-3--------------------:|
A|-------9----8------7----5---3--6--5----------1-1s3-3---------------------|
D|-------9----8------7----5---3--6--5----------1-1s3-3---------------------|
(Your) god is dead and no one cares
if there is a hell I'll see you there
[PRE_VERSE] Cool little riff x6
e|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
D|:----1-3------------:|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-------3-6-3-----|---------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE_2] w/ cool riff
he flexed his muscles to keep his flock of sheep in line
he made a virus that would kill off all the swine
his perfect kingdom of killing, suffering and pain
demands devotion atrocities done in his name
[CHORUS] x2 god is dead......hell I'll see you there
[BREAK] perc/synth line:
Syth line arr 4 gtr (on b string) => b|:--11--9---:| x8
Then add the Outro guitar part:
e|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
g|--3-8---10------------|--------------------------------------------------|
D|:-3-8---10-----------:|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--1-6---8----3-3-3-3--|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------3-3-3-3--|--------------------------------------------------|
[CHORUS] god is dead......hell I'll see you there
[OUTRO] {sort of confused chorus part}
/ (your god is dead) (and no one cares)
\ your god is dead and no one cares
/(drowning in his own hypocrisy)
\ if there is a hell I will see you there
? burning with your god in humility ? { extra }
? will you die for this? ? {words ?}
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4. march of the pigs
------------------------|
------------------------|
------------------------|
------------------------|
-------------5-5-6-6-8--|
------5-6-8-------------|
^play 3 times then
-------5-5-6-8-10 --|
-5-6-8--------------|
Play whole thing twice, then :
------------------|
------------------|
--7-7-7-7---------|
--7-7-7-7-5-3-----|
--5-5-5-5-5-3-3---|
--------------4---|
Play 3 times then :
----------------------|
----------------------|
--7-7-7-7-------------|
--7-7-7-7-5-3-2-3-5-6-|
--5-5-5-5-5-3-2-3-5-6-|
----------------------|
Repeat until this part :
a 5555555555555555-------------------------------------------------|
e ----------------444444444444444433333333333333331111111111111111-|
repeat 3 1/2 times, then accoustic :
------------|
--3-5---5-7-|
--3-5--5--7-|
--3-5-5---7-|
------------|
------------|
Repeat Everything but into again.
Second accoustic part :
---------------------------------------------------------|
--3-5---5-7-----------5---5-7---3-5-7---------------13---|
--3-5--5--7-----3-----5--5--7---3-5-7-------------10-----|
--3-5-5---7---3-3-3-3-5-5---7---3-5-7------------10------|
--------------------1-----------1-3-5--5-7-9----9--------|
---------------------------------------6-8-10-10---------|
Hope you can decipher it!
Turbopunk
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5. closer
the hihats start open then quikly close
h|---x---x-|
s|---------|if u want to do the tings just do 16ths on the hihat
b|-x-x-x-x-|
Some of the last few parts are repetative and layered, so here they are as best as I can get them...
Riff 1: bass w/wah effect
-----5---------3-------5-------3-0---|
-----------------------------------3-| x8
-x-3---3-3---3-----x-3---3-3---------|
-------------------------------------|
Riff 2:
-------------------|
-------------------|
-----------x-1-x-2-|
-1-----------------|
| x8
-----1-------------|
-------------------|
-------------------|
-3---------3---4---|
-3-----------3---4-|
-1-1---1-----------|
Riff 3: twelve times
-----5---------3-------5-------3-0---|
-----------------------------------3-|
-x-3---3-3---3-----x-3---3-3---------|
-------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------3-3-3--3-4-4-4-|
-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 4:
-------------------|
-------------------|
-----------x-1-x-2-|
-1-----------------|
| x8
-----1-------------|
-------------------|
-------------------|
-3---------3---4---|
-3-----------3---4-|
-1-1---1-----------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------4---4-| x4
-------2---3---3---5---5---5---5-|
-------3---5---5---6---6---------|
---------------------------------|
Riff 3 (x2 instead of x12)
-----5---------3-------5-------3-0---|
-----------------------------------3-|
-x-3---3-3---3-----x-3---3-3---------|
-------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------3-3-3--3-4-4-4-|
-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5:
---------|
---------| x8
---------|
-0-0-0-1-|
On the fifth repeat, start fading in a guitar:
-------------------------------|
-------------------------------|
-------6-5---------------------|
-2-2-3-6-5-6-7-8-5-6-8---6-5-4-|
-2-2-3-4-3-6-7-8-5-6-8---6-5-4-|
-0-0-1-----4-5-6-3-4-6---4-3-2-|
Riff 6:
---------|
---------| x8
---------|
-0-0-0-1-|
---------------------------|
---------------------------|
---------------------------| or something like that, repeat twice for every
---3-----3-----3-----1-3-1-| bass measure
-3---3-----------3---------|
-----------4---------------|
Riff 3 (x4 instead of x12)
Riff 3 (x4 instead of x12)
Adding 2nd bass w/wah: (twice for every bass 1 measure)
-----------------------8-|
-10-8-10--8-8-10--8-10---|
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
Riff 3 (x8 instead of x12) again adding:
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------| x2 (once for every 4 measures of bass 1)
-5---3---5---3---5---3-----------|
-------------------------1-1-0-3-|
---------------------------------|
Riff 3 (x8 instead of x12) adding:
------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------| x2
-12---10---10---9-------------------------| (once for every 4 measures of
--------------------13---12------------10-| bass 1)
------------------------------13-13-12----|
------------------------------------------|
Riff 7:
-15---13---13---12---11---10---6-6-5-8-|
---------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------| x2
---------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------|
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6. ruiner
(solos)
transcribed by :Fred freddy@soonet.ca
this is the Bass part played with the solo
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-3-3-3h5------5-5-5h7---------3-3-3--2-2--1-1--------------------|
E-|---------3-3----------5-0-5-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
G-|-------------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------------|
D-|-------------------|-----------------|*---------*|-----------------------|
A-|-------------------|-----------------|*---------*|------5-5-3-3-3--------|
E-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-ect-|-----------------|--5-5-5-5--|-5-5------------3-3-3--|
repeatx3
guitar
notes: a fairly easy solo for beginning-intermediate guitar players. a
prebend and release note is accomplished by (full) bending the
note before striking it, and then releasing the bend gradually.
i am terribly sorry if this transcription looks bad, but it's
the best i could do with ascii.
' = full or half bend up only
'` = full or half bend up and then back down
/ and \ = slides, / up and \ down
^ = hammer-on on pull-off
~ = let note ring
/////// = tremelo picking while sliding up the neck
3:00 3:04
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------*i--------------------------------------------|
|-*----------------------^---------------------------------------12-14-|
|-14`-----10^12-12-10-12'`10---------------12-12-12-12-12-12-/14-------|
|----10~---------------------12---10^11^12-----------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
* = PreBend and release *i = bend up then down, then pull-off
3:09 3:12 3:16
|---------------------------------------------15-15-15-15~--17'`'`'`'--|
|-15'~--15'~----15-13-15-15'15'15'15-13-15'----------------------------|
|-----------12~--------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nine_inch_nails/the_downward_spiral_tab_ver_5.html ]
3:12 3:25 3:30
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------7-7'7`--5-5------------------|
|-------------------------------------5-7-7'7'---7-7-7-5--------/7~----|
|-/3-5--5'5'5'3^5^3^0-3---3^5^3^0--/7-----------0-------7-6-5----------|
|------------------------------------------------------------8-5-------|
3:36 3:41
|------------------------------------------------------5-5///////////--|
|------------------------------------------------------5-5///////////--|
|-7\5-5~-7\5--7-7'7'`^5-7\---------------------------2-----------------|
|-7\5-5~-7\5--7-7'7'`^5------------------------------2-----------------|
|----------------------------/5-4-4\3-3\2-2---2----0-------------------|
|-------------------------------------------3---3~---------------------|
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7. the becoming
BASS
transcibed by :Fred freddy@soonet.ca
Synth part during the beginning of the song
there are some variations at points
G-|--------------------------------------------|
D-|--------------------3-----------------------|
A-|----------------3-4---4-3-------------------|
E-|-3-3-3-5--3-3-4-----------4-3--3-3-3--1-1-1-|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-----------3-3-3-3------------|
E-|-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--------------------1-1-1-1----------1-0-1-0-1--|
played with accustic part
GUITAR
[INTRO] cool synth vibe / strange bass with screams
[VERSE1]
i beat my machine it's a part of me it's inside of me
i'm stuck in this dream it's changing me i am becoming
the me that you know had some second thoughts
he's covered with scabs and he is broken and sore
the me that you know doesn't come around much
that part of me isn't here anymore
[VERSE2]
all pain disappears it's the nature of my circuitry
drowns out all i hear there's no escape from this my new consciousness
that me that you know used to have feelings
but the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decay
the me that you know is now made up of wires
and even when i'm right with you i'm so far away
i can try to get away but i've strapped myself in
i can try to scratch away the sound in my ears
i can see it killing away all my bad parts
i don't want to listen but it's all too clear
[CHORUS] Accoustic gtr, Powerchords synconped
e-------------------------|---{C}----------{Bb}-----|
B--{G}-----------{F}------|-------------------------|
G-------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-|-5-5-5-5-5-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-|-3-3-3-3-3-x-1-1-1-1-1-x-|
E-3-3-3-3-3-x-1-1-1-1-1-x-|-------------------------|
e--{F}----------{C}-------|---{F}-------------------|
B-------------------------|-------------------------|
G-------------5-5-5-5-5-x-|-------------------------|
D-3-3-3-3-3-x-5-5-5-5-5-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A-3-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E-1-1-1-1-1-x-------------|-1-x-x-1-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G F C Bb F C F
hi-ding backwards in-side of me i feel so unafraid
an-nie, hold a little tighter i might just slip away
[OUTRO]
it won't give up it wants me dead goddamn this noise inside my head
? ? ? ? ? it's not nescessery for you
[CHORUS] like break G F C Bb F C F
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9. big man with a gun
here's big man with a gun. it's a fairly short song, so the
transcription is short as well. the first line below is the
basic keyboard line, tabbed to bass.
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------5--|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|--7------8------9-9-9-9---------7--8---9-9-9-9--|
A|--5------6------7-7-7-7------5--5--6---7-7-7-7--|
E|-------------------------0-6---------0----------|
i appoligize in advance for anyone trying to learn
this, as the timing is really weird, and very hard
for me to transcribe. i guess the only thing that
i can suggest would be to practice by playing along
with the tape/CD.
transcribed by: darkelf@netcom.com
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10. a warm place
-5---------------3---------------1---------------1---------------|
-3---------------1-------------------------------1---------------|
---------------------------------3-------------------------------|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|
-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
-------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
repeat 1x
-----------------3-----5-----6---8--------10---8-----------------|
-3-----5-----6------------------------------10-------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|
-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
---------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------|
repeat 2x
-3-----------4-------------------|
-4---------------8-----------9---|
-5---------------8---------------|
-----------------8---------------|
-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
repeat 1x
-3-----------4---6-----------------------------------------------|
-4---------------6---------------4---------------4---------------|
-5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------|
-------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------------------|
-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
repeat 1x
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-4---------------3-----------------------------------------------|
-5---------------3---------------5---------------3---------------|
-5---------------3---------------6---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-6-------------------------------|
---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
-----------------1-----3-----4---6---------8---6------------------|
-1-----3-----4-------------------------------8--------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------|
-----------------1-----3-----------------------------------------|
-1-----3-----4---------------------------------4-----------------|
-----------------------------3---3-------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------6-5-------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------6---------------|
---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-----------------------|
there you have it. even though a warm place was arranged for the
keyboard, it still sounds good in guitar. remember to print in
notepad for windows or ms-dos prompt so it would line up.
comments, suggestions, questions, etc., email markm88879@aol.com
because of an angel(ica)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 95 16:40:29 EST
From: andy.kershaw@f865.n333.z1.fidonet.org
Here's the keyboard and guitar tablature for Nine Inch Nail's
A WARM PLACE from _The Downward Spiral_
Transcribed by: Andy Kershaw
^v^v^v^A Warm Place^v^v^v^
NIN
First this is the guitar part, played with an acoustic sound...
E:------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------3-------5-0-3---------------------|
D:----------5-6---1-1---------1-------------------|
A:--3-5-6-8---------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------|
Listen to it on the CD _The Downward Spiral_ or the _Natural Born Killers_
soundtrack to get the timing right.
Now the synth part...
Again, listen on the CD to get the timing right. Use a warm organ-tpye
synth sound, played around mid to lower keyboard.
The first is all chords:
D minor
C major
A# major
F major
Then the second part is first single notes, then progresses to chords...
It goes:
G
F
G
F
G (hold)
F (hold)
D#
Then you play:
G
A#
D#
Then play these chords
G minor
A# major
D# major
This should get you through the song. Again, if you've never heard it before
I'd advise you listen to it and get a feel for it.
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Comments, requests, etc...
Please send to: ANDY.KERSHAW@F865.N333.Z1.FIDONET.ORG
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11. eraser
From: zane <#3zane@gbd.com
Here is the Guitar for the intro.
With gradual bending notes on G string.
E|--------------------------17-17--------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------14-14--------------------|
B|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
(repeat above several times)
BASS PART WHILE SINGING
G|--------------------|------------------------------|
D|--------------------|------------------------------|
A|--------------------|------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-0-----------|
need you....
Guitar part to go with Bass part.
E|----------------|----------------------------------|
B|--3--5----6--8--|--3--5----6--8--------------------|
G|--3--5----6--8--|--3--5----6--8--------------------|
D|--3--5----6--8--|--3--5----6--8--------------------|
A|----------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------|----------------------------------|
Need you, dream you, find you, taste you,
fuck you, use you, scar you, break you...
heavy part (palm-muted)
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-3--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A|-3--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
E|-1--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------------------|
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12. reptile
I LOVE this song! So make sure if you play it, that you play it well.
It'll make me feel better:)
Be sure to tune your bottom string down to D before you begin...
"gb" stands for "gradual bend" and "PM" stands for "Palm Mute"
Yummy...
by
MOMMY
3-5405@tnet.bt.quake.com
Bassline at intro and a few other places throughout song:
E-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A-|-5-5---------5-5---------3---|-5-5---------5-5---------3-3--5-5----------|
E-|-------0-0---------0-0-------|-------0-0---------0-0---------------------|
When Nails play live, they mute this chord throughout the entire song:
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-0-0-0-0-etc-------------------------------------------------------------|
Extra interlude type riff in the "Reptilian" mix:
E-|---------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B-|---------|-----------6-------------------|-------------------------------|
G-|---------|-----------5-------------------|-------------------------------|
D-|-3---5---|-3-3-----3-3-------------------|-------------------------------|
A-|-3---5---|-3-3-0-0-0-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------------------------------|
E-|-3---5---|-3-3-0-0-0-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------------------------------|
^^^^^^PM^^^^^^^
Horn sounds:
E-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
B-|---9---|---9---|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
G-|---8---|---8---|---7---|---7---|-----------------------------------------|
D-|-------|-------|---7---|---7---|-----------------------------------------|
A-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
E-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
Other riff:
E-|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----3---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-------1gb---3-|---------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-0-----------3-|---------------------------------------------------------|
I hear these notes droned during the bridge:
E-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
B-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
D-|---3---|---5---|---7---|---9---|-----------------------------------------|
A-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
E-|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
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13. the downward spiral
-0--------------------------------|I
----3--3--2--1--------------------|I
----------------4--0--0--2--------|I
----------------------------4-----|I
-------------------------------0--|I
----------------------------------|I
repeat several times (and if you want breathe heavily)
------------------------------------------------------------------|I
----1---1---1---1---1---1---1------1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|I
--0-0-4---4---4---4---4---4---4--0-0-4---4---4---4---4---4---4----|I
------------------------------------------------------------------|I
-3--3---3---3----------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|I
----------------3---3---3---3-------------------------------------|I
repeat several times until the......
(screaming)
he couldn't believe how easy it was
he put the gun into his face
bang!
(so much blood for such a tiny little hole)
problems (do) have solutions (you know)
a lifetime of fucking things up fixed in one determined flash
everything is blue
(everything is blue) in this world
the deepest shade of mushroom blue
all fuzzy
spilling out of my head
there you have it. should be close. simple but spooks the shit
out of me. remember to print in notepad for windows or ms-dos
prompt so it would line up. comments, suggestions, questions, etc.
email markm88879@aol.com
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14. hurt
Email:ROB@NAIVEROCKS.COM
THIS IS ARRANGED TO BE PLAYED BY ONE GUITAR. SOUNDS GOOD ON AN ACOUSTIC!
Tuning:LOW-D A D G A E-HIGH
(VERSE RIFF REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES)
I HURT MYSELF TODAY TO SEE IF I STILL FEEL
e|-----------------------------10---------------------------------|
A|---------------------7------------------------------7-----------|
G|-----10------------7-------7--------10------------7-------7-----|
D|---------12------7-------9--------------12------7-------9---9---|
A|---9-----------5-------7----------9-----------5-------7---------|
D|-9------------------------------9-------------------------------|
(PRE-CHORUS RIFF)
WHAT HAVE I BECOME MY SWEETEST FRIEND
e|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X--|
D|-7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|
A|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---5---5---5---5--|
D|-7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0--|
(CHORUS RIFF)
YOU COULD HAVE IT ALL MY EMPIRE OF DIRT
e|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11--11--11--11--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
(ENDING CHORDS)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9----7----11----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7----0----9-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-7----0----9-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7----0----9-----------------------------------------------------|
THE STRUCTURE IS
VERSE,
PRE-CHORUS,
CHORUS,
VERSE,
PRE-CHORUS,
CHORUS,
END CHORDS.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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thats the whole album thanks to all these people (not for the numbered songs)
1. The Great Apocalyzard
2. i_apathy
3. Psylip
4. Turbopunk
5. lost-oblivion
6. Fred freddy@soonet.ca
7. Mikhailo
8. Phil Coval si1g01@reynerie.irit.fr
9. darkelf@netcom.com
10. MarkM88879@aol.com
11. zane <#3zane@gbd.com>
12. MOMMY 3-5405@tnet.bt.quake.com
13. BOB ROB@NAIVEROCKS.COM
thank you for the tabs you submitted
