Bruise Pristine by Placebo Intro e------------------------------------------| Start plucking the bottom e and b------------------------------------------| bring the a in after 10 or more g------------------------------------------| plucks on the e. d------------------------------------------| a-------15*--------------------------------| e--13*-------------------------------------| Verse e-------------------------------------------| Repeat this phrase. The lyrics b-------------------------------------------| are; Means in life are taken. g---------8---------8-----------------------| fades to grey. Trying to be d---------9---------9--9-8---9-8------------| ruthless in the face of beauty. a--------10--------10-----------------------| In this matrix. It's plain to e-13-13-13--13-13-13------------------------| see. It's either you or me. Chorus e------------------------------------------| Play this along with the lyrics b------------------------------------------| which are simply; Bruise, g------------------------------------------| Pristine. Listen to the c.d to d-3-4-5-6---3-4-5-6--------11-11-----------| get it accurate. a-3-4-5-6---3-4-5-6--------11-11-----------| e-1-2-3-4-0-1-2-3-4---------9--9-----------| Verse The second verse is the same tab as the first. The lyrics are now; Cast the line, with a glove, bleeding like an open book, in the hands of the shove. In this matrix, it's to see it's either you or me. Chorus Same as the first. Bridge 1 (done by harmonics) e----------12---------12-------19---------| b----12--------12-----------------19------| g-12----12--------12-----------------19---| d-----------------------------------------| a-----------------------------------------| e-----------------------------------------| Bridge 2 e-----------------------------------------| The lyrics here are just; call, b-----------------------------------------| (repeated over and over etc.) g-----------------------------------------| d-15--15--15--11--11--11------------------| a-15--15--15--11--11--11------------------| e-13--13--13--9---9---9-------------------| Verse Same as the first one with the same lyrics. Chorus the chorus is the same but end the song on e-----------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------| g-----------------------------------------| d-15--------------------------------------| a-15--------------------------------------| e-13--------------------------------------| To get everything in time listen to the song on placebo's first album. This tab was done Tim Alan Kershaw (chippenham) and was tabbed by ear. www.TAB6.com