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Stinkfist tabbed by Neal Petrosky EDravn25@aol.com
Corrected version of Caruana’s tab
(dropped D tuning)

Intro: done with electric drums...it is NOT guitar. (live, adam just begins the song with a swell of feedback)

played with flange
+ + + ******
e)------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------------------------|
g)------------------------------------------------|
d)------------------------------------------------|
a)----------5-----------5-----------5----------5--|
d)--2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2b2~2r----|
+ + + ******
e)------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------------------------|
g)------------------------------------------------|
d)------------------------------------------------|
a)----------5-----------5-----------5----------5--|
d)--2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2b2~2r----|
+ = bend 1/2 step ****** = bend 1 full step, hold bend &
and release strike note twice and release bend

Verse 1: flange off
"...Something.....has to change.....undeniable dilemma"
p.m....................................................
e)-----------------------------------------------------------|
b)-----------------------------------------------------------|
g)-----------------------------------------------------------|
d)--2-0-2-0-------2-0-2--0----------2-0-2-0-----2-0-2-0------|
a)----------5----------------5--------------5------------5---|
d)-----------------------------------------------------------|
"...bordoms...not a burdon......anyone..should bear..."
p.m..........................................................
e)----------------------------------------------------------------|
b)----------------------------------------------------------------|
g)----------------------------------------------------------------|
d)--2-0-2-0-------2-0-2--0----------2-0-2-0----------2-0-2-0------|
a)----------5----------------5--------------5-----------------5---|
d)----------------------------------------------------------------|
"...constant.........over......stimulation numbs me..."
p.m.-------------------------------------------------|
e)------------------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------------------------------------|
g)------------------------------------------------------------|
d)------------------------------------------------------------|
a)--------5---------------5------------5-------------5--------|
d)--2-2v~---------2-2v~--------2-2v~----------2-2v~-----------|
v~ = vibrato
"...and I would not have it....any other way..."
p.m.-------------------------------------------------|
e)-----------------------------------------------------------|
b)-----------------------------------------------------------|
g)-----------------------------------------------------------|
d)-------------------------------2-0-2-0------2-0-2-0--------|
a)----------5--------------5---------------5-----------------|
d)--2--2v~--------2--2v~-------------------------------------|
v~ = vibrato
Pre-chorus 1:
"...just not enough I need more nothing seems to satisfy again..."
e)--0-----------0-----------0-----------------------------0--------|
b)--0-----------0-----------0-----------------------------0--------|
g)--0-----------0-----------0-----------------------------0--------|
d)--0----2------0----2------0-----2-------0----2----------0--------|
a)-------2-----------2------------2-------0----2-------------------|
d)-------2-----------2------------2-------0----2-------------------|
"...I don't want it I just need it to breath to feel to know I'm..."
e)------------0------------------------------0------------------------|
b)------------0------------------------------0------------------------|
g)------------0------------------------------0-------------0----------|
d)--2---------0-------2-------0-----2-2--2---0-------2--2--0----0-----|
a)--2-----------------2-------0-----2-2--2-----------2--2--0----0-----|
d)--2-----------------2-------0-----2-2--2-----------2--2-------0-----|
Chorus 1:
"...alive......................finger deep within the borderline..."
e)------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)--------------3-3-3---------------------------------3-----3----3--|
g)--------------2-2-2---------------------------------2-----2----2--|
d)--0-2-2s10-10-0-0-0--x-x-2s3-2----2s10---------10---0-----0----0--|
a)--0-2-2s10-10-0-0-0--x-x-2s3-2----2s10---------10---0-----0----0--|
d)--0-2-2s10-10-0-0-0--x-x-2s3-2----2s10---------10---0-----0----0--|
"...show me that you love me and that we belong together..."
e)------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)---------------------------------------------3----3------3--------|
g)---------------------------------------------2----2------2--------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10----------0----0------0--------|
a)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10----------0----0------0--------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10----------0----0------0--------|
"...relax turn around and take my hand..."
e)---------------------------------------------------|
b)----------------------------3----------------------|
g)----------------------------2----------------------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10--10-------0----------------------|
a)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10--10-------0--5b------------------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10--10-------0----------------------|
|---hold bend---|
Post-chorus:flange on
+ + + ******
e)------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------------------------|
g)------------------------------------------------|
d)------------------------------------------------|
a)----------5-----------5-----------5----------5--|
d)--2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2b2~2r----|
+ + + ******
e)------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------------------------|
g)------------------------------------------------|
d)------------------------------------------------|
a)----------5-----------5-----------5----------5--|
d)--2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2b2~2r----|
Verse 2:flange off
"...I can......help you change..tired moments into pleasure..."
p.m...........................................................
e)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
d)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
d)--2-2---2--0--2-2----2-----0---2-2---2--0-----2--2----2------0---|
^ ^ ^ ^
^ = accent these notes
"...say the word and we'll be well upon our way.."
p.m.............................................................
e)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
d)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a)-------------------------------------------------------5---------|
d)--2-2--2---0---2--2---2----0---2-2--2---0----2--2--2-------------|
^ ^ ^
^ = accent these notes
"...blend and........balence...pain & comfort deep within you..."
p.m............................................................
e)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
d)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a)----------5-------------5------------5------------------5--------|
d)--2-2v~-2-------2-2v~-2------2-2v~-2-----------2-2v~-2-----------|
v~ = vibrato

"...till you....will no....want me....any other....way..."
p.m..........................................
e)------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------------------------------------------|
g)------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)--------------------------------------2-0-2-0---------------------|
a)--------------5-----------------5---------------5-5b--------------|
d)-----2--2v~-2--------2--2v~-2-------------------------------------|
v~ = vibrato |--hold bend--|


Pre-chorus 2:

"...but not enough I need more nothing seems to satisfy again..."
e)--0-----------0-----------0-----------------------------0--------|
b)--0-----------0-----------0-----------------------------0--------|
g)--0-----------0-----------0-----------------------------0--------|
d)--0----2------0----2------0-----2-------0----2----------0--------|
a)-------2-----------2------------2-------0----2-------------------|
d)-------2-----------2------------2-------0----2-------------------|
"...I don't want it I just need it to breath to feel to know I'm..."
e)-----------0------------------------------0------------------------|
b)-----------0------------------------------0------------------------|
g)-----------0------------------------------0-------------0----------|
d)-2---------0-------2-------0-----2-2--2---0-------2--2--0----0-----|
a)-2-----------------2-------0-----2-2--2-----------2--2--0----0-----|
d)-2-----------------2-------0-----2-2--2-----------2--2-------0-----|
Chorus 2:
"...alive......................Knuckle deep within the borderline..."
e)-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)--------------3-3-3----------------------------------3-----3----3--|
g)--------------2-2-2----------------------------------2-----2----2--|
d)--0-2-2s10-10-0-0-0--x-x-2s3-2-----2s10---------10---0-----0----0--|
a)--0-2-2s10-10-0-0-0--x-x-2s3-2-----2s10---------10---0-----0----0--|
d)--0-2-2s10-10-0-0-0--x-x-2s3-2-----2s10---------10---0-----0----0--|
"...this may hurt alittle but it's something you'll get used
to..."
e)-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)----------------------------------------------3----------------3----3----|
g)----------------------------------------------2----------------2----2----|
d)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10-----------0----------------0----0----|
a)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10-----------0----------------0----0----|
d)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10-----------0----------------0----0----|
"...relax slip away..."
e)----------------------------------------------------|
b)-------------------------------3--------------------|
g)-------------------------------2--------------------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10-----10-------0--------------------|
a)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10-----10-------0--5b----------------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10-----10-------0--------------------|
|---hold bend---|
Interlude/solo:

*
e)--------------------------------------------------------------|
b)--------------------------------------------------------------|
g)--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
d)--2---------------------------------5-5--5--------------------|
a)--0---------------5--5--5--7--7--7--5-5--5b~~r--feedback------|
d)----------3---3---5--5--5--5--5--5--5-5-----------------------|
* = hold bend and then gradually release it. then allow
the guitar to feedback for a little bit. after that
the guitar rests for a few and just the bass plays.
******************
e)---------------------------0-0----0---0---0---0--0--0---0---0--|
b)----x~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\/---3-3--3---3---3---3----3----3---3----|
g)----x~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\/---------------------------------------|
d)----x/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/---------------------------------------|
a)---------------------------------------------------------------|
d)---------------------------------------------------------------|
**************** = mute strings, slide fretting hand up and
down while doing fast pickscrapes back and forth.

e)----0--0--0---0---0--0-0----0---0----0---0---0-----------------|
b)--3----3----3---3----3-3--3---3---3--3-3-3-3---3--0------------|
g)--------------------------------------------------0---9s\------|
d)------------------------------------------------------9s\------|
a)------------------------------------------------------7s\------|
d)---------------------------------------------------------------|

e)-----------------------0-0----0---0---0---0--0--0---0---0---0--|
b)--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx---3-3--3---3---3---3----3----3---3---3----|
g)--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx-------------------------------------------|
d)---------------------------------------------------------------|
a)---------------------------------------------------------------|
d)---------------------------------------------------------------|

e)--0--0---0---0--0-0----0---0----0---0---0-------0--0-----0------|
b)--3----3---3----3-3--3---3---3--3-3-3-3---3--0--5-----5--6------|
g)---------------------------------------------0------------------|
d)----------------------------------------------------------------|
a)----------------------------------------------------------------|
d)----------------------------------------------------------------|

e)----0---0---0---0----0-0-3----0---0---0--0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
b)--6---6---6---6---6--6-6----3---3---3----3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3---3---|
g)------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)------------------------------------------------------------------|
a)------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)------------------------------------------------------------------|

e)--0---0----0--0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------|
b)----3---3--3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
g)-------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a)-------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)-------------------------------------------------------------------|
p.m.......................................................p.h......
e)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)----------------------------------0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2---------0--|
a)----------------0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2---------0--|
d)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
gradually let off the palm mutes toward the end. p.h.= pinch
harmonics
e)-----------------------------------------------------|
b)--5---5-5--7--5-5-5-5s3-3--5---5-5--7--5-5-5-5s3-3---|
g)--4---4-4--6--4-4-4-4s2-2--4---4-4--6--4-4-4-4s2-2---|
d)--2---2-2--4--2-2-2-2s0-0--2---2-2--4--2-2-2-2s0-0---|
a)-----------0------------0-----------0------------0---|
d)------------------------0------------------------0---|

e)---------------------------------------------------|
b)--3---3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3--3---3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3---|
g)--4---4-4--2--4-4-4-4--2--4---4-4--2--4-4-4-4--2---|
d)--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0---|
a)--2---2-2--0--2-2-2-2--0--2---2-2--0--2-2-2-2--0---|
d)--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0---|

e)-----------------------------------------------------|
b)--5---5-5--7--5-5-5-5s3-3--5---5-5--7--5-5-5-5s3-3---|
g)--4---4-4--6--4-4-4-4s2-2--4---4-4--6--4-4-4-4s2-2---|
d)--2---2-2--4--2-2-2-2s0-0--2---2-2--4--2-2-2-2s0-0---|
a)-----------0------------0-----------0------------0---|
d)------------------------0------------------------0---|

e)---------------------------------------------------|
b)--3---3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3--3---3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3---|
g)--4---4-4--2--4-4-4-4--2--4---4-4--2--4-4-4-4--2---|
d)--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0---|
a)--2---2-2--0--2-2-2-2--0--2---2-2--0--2-2-2-2--0---|
d)--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0---0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0---|
Bridge:
"...something kinda sad about........the way that things have come to
be..."
e)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)--12---12s14-14------14-14-11--0-0-2---2--------2-------2------2-2s10--|
a)--10---10s12-12------12-12--9--0-0-2---2--------2-------2------2-2s10--|
d)--10---10s12-12------12-12--9--0-0-2---2--------2-------2------2-2s10--|
"...desensitized to everything................what becomes of
subtilty..."
e)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d)--12-------12-12s14-14-----14-14-11-0-0-2---2------2---------2--2-2s10--|
a)--10-------10-10s12-12-----12-12--9-0-0-2---2------2---------2--2-2s10--|
d)--10-------10-10s12-12-----12-12--9-0-0-2---2------2---------2--2-2s10--|

"...how can this mean anything to me..."
e)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)----------------------------------------0--0--0--0----------------------|
g)---------------------------0-0--0-------0--0--0--0---------0------------|
d)--12-12-12s14-14-14-14-11--0-0--9-------9--9--9--9---------9s12---------|
a)--10-10-10s12-12-12-12--9--0-0--7--------------------------7s10---------|
d)--10-10-10s12-12-12-12--9-------7--------------------------7s10---------|
^distortion turned down..put on flange/chorus

"...if I really don't feel anything at all..."
e)--------------------------0----0-------0--------0---------0--0---0------|
b)--------------------------0----0-------0--------0---------0--0---0------|
g)--------------------------0----0-------0--0--0--0---------0--0---0------|
d)--12-12-12s14-14-14-11--0-9----9----------9--9--9---9--9--9--9---9s12---|
a)--10-10-10s12-12-12--9--0-7----7----------7--7--7---7--7--7--7---7s10---|
d)--10-10-10s12-12-12--9--0-7----7----------7--7------7--7--7--7---7s10---|

e)----------------------------------|
b)----------------------------------|
g)----------------------------------|
d)--12-12-12s14-14-14-14-11---------|
a)--10-10-10s12-12-12-12--9---------|
d)--10-10-10s12-12-12-12--9---------|
^distortion swell. chorus/flange off
Pre-Chorus 3:

"...I'll...keep..digging..."
e)--------------------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------0--8-8-8-8s10-10-10-10-10s7-7---|
g)--x---------------------------0--7-7-7-7s-9--9--9--9--9s6-6---|
d)--x-0-2-2--2-xx-2--2-xx-2-xxx-0--5-5-5-5s-7--7--7--7--7s4-4---|
a)--x-0-2-2--2-xx-2--2-xx-2-xxx-0--5-5-5-5s-7--7--7--7--7s4-4---|
d)--0-0-2-2--2----2--2----2--------5-5-5-5s-7--7--7--7--7s4-4---|

"...till.....I.....feel..something..."
e)---------------------------------------------------------------|
b)-------------------------------0--8-8-8-8s10-10-10-10-10s7-7---|
g)-------------------------------0--7-7-7-7s-9--9--9--9--9s6-6---|
d)--x-0-2-2--2-xxx-2--2-xx-2-xxx-0--5-5-5-5s-7--7--7--7--7s4-4---|
a)--x-0-2-2--2-xxx-2--2-xx-2-xxx-0--5-5-5-5s-7--7--7--7--7s4-4---|
d)--x-0-2-2--2-----2--2----2--------5-5-5-5s-7--7--7--7--7s4-4---|
Chorus 3:
"......elbow deep inside.............the borderline..."
e)-------------------------------------------------------------|
b)---------------------------3--------3------3-----------------|
g)---------------------------2--------2------2-----------------|
d)--0-0-2---2s10---------10--0--------0------0-----------------|
a)--0-0-2---2s10---------10--0--------0------0-----------------|
d)--0-0-2---2s10---------10--0--------0------0-----------------|

"...show me that you love me and that we belong together..."
e)------------------------------------------------------------------|
b)---------------------------------------------3----3------3--------|
g)---------------------------------------------2----2------2--------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10----------0----0------0--------|
a)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10----------0----0------0--------|
d)--x-x--2s3-2----2s10-------------10----------0----0------0--------|

"...shoulder deep within the borderline..."
e)---------------------------------------------------|
b)----------------------------------3-----3------3---|
g)----------------------------------2-----2------2---|
d)--0-0-2s3-2-----2s10---------10---0-----0------0---|
a)--0-0-2s3-2-----2s10---------10---0-----0------0---|
d)--0-0-2s3-2-----2s10---------10---0-----0------0---|


"...relax turn around and take my hand..."
harm.
e)---------------------------------------------------------------|
b)------------------------------3--------------------------------|
g)------------------------------2--------------------------------|
d)--0-0--2s3-2-2s10--10---------0--------------------------------|
a)--0-0--2s3-2-2s10--10---------0--5b--------------------5-------|
d)--0-0--2s3-2-2s10--10---------0--------------------------------|
|-hold bend-|

Let the last harmonic ring and fade out.
I would like to thank Caruana a lot for making a great tab...I just had to smooth some things out with it.

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