Mailman by Soundgarden 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--8--8--8--8--8--8--8\-- This Eb chord occurs several times G--8--8--8--8--8--8--8\-- in the song. The bass plays the low root D--8--8--8--8--8--8--8\-- G--8--8--8--8--8--8--8\-- C------------------------ Main riff (both guitars) E-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| D5------------5------------5-----------10--9--8-|--5------------5------------5--------------------| G5------------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----------------------------8--8--8--8--8\--|----------------------------------------| G----------------------------8--8--8--8--8\--|----------------------------------------| D--5------------5------------8--8--8--8--8\--|--5------------5------------------------| G--5------------5------------8--8--8--8--8\--|--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----------------------------8--8--8--8--8\--|----------------------------------------| G----------------------------8--8--8--8--8\--|----------------------------------------| D--5------------5------------8--8--8--8--8\--|--5------------5------------------------| G--5------------5------------8--8--8--8--8\--|--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--------------------------8----8--------------| G--------------------------8----8--------------| D--5----------5------------8----8--------------| G--5----------5------------8----8--------------| 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~---|-4b6r4b6b4b6r4-p1----------------| G-/12~~~~12~~~~12~~~~12--0-0-0---0---0--|-0-0-0--5-7b8~~--7b8~-5-|------------------3~~--5---------| D---------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------3-3--3/5| G---------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------| C---------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B-------4-6b8~--b8----------------------------6b8~~~~~-----| Play Heavy part 2x with Guitar 1 G--3/5----------------5h8p5--5h8p5--5h8p5-----5b8~~~~~-----| D--------------------------8------8------8-----------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| C----------------------------------------------------------| Ending (Both Guitars): E-------------------------------| B----8----8---------------------| G----8----8---------------------| D----8----8---------------------| G----8----8-----------------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 www.TAB6.com