Soundgarden - "Mailman" From "Superunknown" Album Tuning: CGDGBE, so tune A string down a full step, and E down two full steps to C tabbed by jjhand Some of the sounds used later come from a Mellotron, so I tabbed the guitar only. This useful tuning is also used on several other Soundgarden songs. Intro * Feedback E------------------------- B------------------------- This Eb/F chord occurs several times G--12-12-12-12-12-12-12\-- in the song. The bass plays the low root D--13-13-13-13-13-13-13\-- G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10\-- C------------------------- Main riff (both guitars) E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| D-5-----------5-----------5----------10--9--8--|--5-----------5-----------5------------------| G-5-----------5-----------5----------10--9--8--|--5-----------5-----------5----------3-------| C----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---4--3--| E--------------------------------------------|-1st Ending-----------------------------| B--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G----------------------------12-12-12-12-12\-|------------------------------------| D--5------------5------------13-13-13-13-13\-|--5------------5--------------------| G--5------------5------------10-10-10-10-10\-|--5------------5---------------3-5--| C-----0------0-----0------0------------------|-----0------0-----0------0-5-3------| repeat first three bars then play Pre-Chorus ending: E-----------------------------| B-----------------------------| G-----------------------------| D--5------------5-------------| G--5------------5--------0----| C-----0------0-----------0----| Chorus - E------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| D---------------1---/3--3--0--0------5---0-|---------------1---/3--3--0--0------5---0-| G--3h5--3--3----1---/3--3--0--0------5---0-|--3h5--3--3----1---/3--3--0--0------5---0-| C--3h5--3--3-------------------------------|--3h5--3--3-------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D---------------1---/3--3--0--0--0--0----| G--3h5--3--3----1---/3--3--0--0--0--0----| C--3h5--3--3-----------------------------| After first Chorus: Guitar 1 E----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| G-5-----------5-----------5-----------10--9--8-|-------------------------------------10--9--8-| D-5-----------5-----------5-----------10--9--8-|--5-----------5-----------5----------10--9--8-| G-5-----------5-----------5-----------10--9--8-|--5-----------5-----------5----------10--9--8-| C-0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0-----------|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------| E------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| G--------------------------12-12-12-12-12\-|--------------------------------------| D--5-----------5-----------13-13-13-13-13\-|--5-----------5-----------------------| G--5-----------5-----------10-10-10-10-10\-|--5-----------5-----------------3--5--| C--0--0-----0--0--0-----0------------------|--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--5--3--------| On bars 2 & 3 above, Guitar 2 plays: Riff Bit 1 (with fluttering chorus pedal effect): E-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----5b7---gr----(5)---------------| gr - gradual release of bend D-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| C-----------------------------------| Play Verse again Play Chorus again, but Guitar 2 adds a harmony part: Guitar 2 (play 3x with Chorus 2) E---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| B---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| G--5----------3-5---------3-|-5----5-----3-5---------3-|-5-----------3-5---5------| D-------------------5-------|--------------------------|------5-------------------| G-----5-5---------5---------|----5-----------5-5-------|----5------------5---5----| C---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| After Chorus 2: Heavy Part (play this 4x) E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D--5------------5------------5------------3--2--1-| Guitar 2 plays "Riff Bit 1" on bars 2 and 4 G--5------------5------------5------------3--2--1-| C-----0------0-----3------3-----5-----5-----------| then play this 3x E----------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------| G--------------------------12---12-------------| D--5----------5------------13---13-------------| G--5----------5------------10---10-------------| C-----0----0-----0----0--------------4-4--3--3-| Play Verse again Play Chorus 2 again (Guitar 1 & 2 parts) Break (Guitar 2 only) E------------0--------x\--| B--------7---0--------x\--| do a pick slide G--0-----7-------0x---x\--| D--0-----7-------0x-------| G----------------0x-------| C-------------------------| Then, Guitar 1 Plays 'Heavy Part' 6x while Guitar 2 plays: E---------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------| B-----11~~~~11~~~~11~~~--------0---0----|-0-0-0--5-7b8~~--7b8~---|----------------------------------| G-/12~~~~12~~~~12~~~~12--0-0-0---0---0--|-0-0-0--5-7b8~~--7b8~-5-|-8b10r8b10r8b10r8-----------------| D---------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------10-8~~-10--------| G---------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------8-8-8/10| C---------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------6b8~~~~~-----| Play Heavy part 2x with Guitar 1 G-------8-10b12~-b12---5h8p5--5h8p5--5h8p5-----5b8~~~~~-----| D--8/10---------------------8------8------8-----------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------| C-----------------------------------------------------------| Ending (Both Guitars): E-------------------------------| B-------------------------------| G---12---12---------------------| D---13---13---------------------| G---10---10-----------------5-5-| C--------------4-4--3--3----0-0-| KEY: =================== | / slide up | \ slide down | PH pinch harmonic | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | NH natural harmonic | TP tremelo pick | x Mute note (or rake) | b bend (bends with vibrato bar indicated) | r release bend
