Stinkfist

Transcribed by caruana(caruana@prodigy.net) 
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Here's a tab for Stinkfist. I have included every guitar riff and 
most if not all of the lyrics. If you have any questions, comments,
corrections, etc. you can email me at.......caruana@prodigy.net
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(dropped D tuning)

Intro:

        harm.----------------|      harm.---------------|
d)--------------------------2--------------------------2--
a)--------------------------------------------------------
d)--1s2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-----1s2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-----

        harm.----------------|     harm.----------------|
d)--------------------------2-----------------------------
a)--------------------------------------------------------
d)--1s2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-----1s2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2----

        harm.--------------------|  <<<<<<vol. swell<<<<<<
d)----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------
a)------------------------------5---5b--feedback----------
d)--1s2--2-2-2-2------------------------------------------



     +           +           +          ******
d)------------------------------------------------
a)----------5-----------5-----------5----------5--
d)--2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2b2~2r----

     +           +           +          ******
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:

    "...Something.....has to change.....undeniable dilemma"
   p.m.-----------------------------------------------------|
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.----------------------------------------------------------|
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.-------------------------------------------------|
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.-------------------------------------------------|
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..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
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:

     +           +           +          ******
d)------------------------------------------------
a)----------5-----------5-----------5----------5--
d)--2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2br-2-2-----2b2~2r----

     +           +           +          ******
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 2:

     "...I can......help you change..tired moments into pleasure..."
   p.m.-----------------------------------------------------------|
d)-----------------------------------------------------------------
a)-----------------------------------------------------------------
d)--2-2---2--2--2-2----2-----2---2-2---2--2-----2--2----2------2---
             ^               ^            ^                    ^
       ^ = accent these notes

  "...say the word and we'll be well upon our way.."
   p.m.--------------------------------------------------------|
d)----------------------------------------------------------------
a)-------------------------------------------------------5--------
d)--2-2--2---2---2--2---2----2---2-2--2---2----2--2--2------------
             ^               ^            ^                    
       ^ = accent these notes

   "...blend and........balence...pain & comfort deep within you..."
   p.m.--------------------------------------------------------|
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.-------------------------------------------------|
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..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
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:

                                                   * 
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.

    bass riff:
         the following riff is played as soon as the guitar bends
         the last note of the previous riff and is repeated for
         most of this section. just play this to fill in when the
         guitar rests. 
d)--------------3--------------0h3--------------3---------------3p0--
a)-------------------------------------------------------------------
d)--0--2--0--2-----0--2--0--2-------0--2--0--2------0--2--0--2-------
 
    then the guitar plays this:
      ******************
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----0-0h3----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-----|
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)--5-5-5-5--7--5-5-5-5s3-3--5-5-5-5--7--5-5-5-5s3-3---
g)--4-4-4-4--6--4-4-4-4s2-2--4-4-4-4--6--4-4-4-4s2-2---
d)--2-2-2-2--4--2-2-2-2s0-0--2-2-2-2--4--2-2-2-2s0-0---
a)-----------0------------0-----------0------------0---
d)------------------------0------------------------0---

         ***       ***       ***
e)-----------------------------------------------------
b)-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-----------------------
g)-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-----------------------
d)--/s9--7-7--9-9--7-7--9-9--7-7--9-9s\---6s/12---0----
a)--/s9-------9-9-------9-9-------9-9s\---4s/10---0----
d)--/s9-------9-9-------9-9-------9-9s\-----------0----
  *** = apply slight vibrato to these chords.

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

         ***       ***       ***       ***
e)-----------------------------------------------------
b)-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------------
g)-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------------
d)--/s9--7-7--9-9--7-7--9-9--7-7--9-9--7-7------0------
a)--/s9-------9-9-------9-9-------9-9-----------0------
d)--/s9-------9-9-------9-9-------9-9-----------0------
  *** = apply slight vibrato to these chords.

Bridge:

"...something kinda sad about........the way that things have come to
be..."
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..."
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 off

                          "...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---------
       
Pre-Chorus 3:

         "...I'll...keep..digging..."     
e)--------------------------------------------------------------
b)------5-5--5----5--5----5-----0--8-8-8-8s10-10-10-10-10s7-7---
g)--x---4-4--4----4--4----4-----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-------------------------------------

"...till.....I.....feel..something..."
e)---------------------------------------------------------------
b)------5-5--5-----5--5----5-----0--8-8-8-8s10-10-10-10-10s7-7---
g)------4-4--4-----4--4----4-----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-------------------------------------

Chorus 3:

 "......elbow deep inside.............the borderline..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
                                                       harm.
b)------------------------------3--------------------------------
g)------------------------------2--------------------------------
d)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10--10---------0--------------------------------
a)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10--10---------0--5b--------------------5-------
d)--x-x--2s3-2-2s10--10---------0--------------------------------
                                    |-hold bend-|

    Let the last harmonic ring and fade out.