Tabbed by: Rafael Negron E-mail: rnegr012@fiu.edu Tuning: Half-Step Down Hey everyone! Believe it or not, I've just recently discovered "Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt" and immediately wanted to go ahead and attempt to tab Mascara. This is my first tab but I hope you guys find that it helps you out. Enjoy your playing!

^GmThere's a belt of sun dripping through a p^A#orthole ^CIn a set de^Cmsign

^A#Can you read your na^Fme? It's been so l^Cmong since we blew from the in^Gmside

G# Cm C# D#

^ESo whe^F#re have you been since you fell off the flat edge G# E-F#m Of the world under an ugly sky

G#m E-F#m You've been lying by G#m E-F#m-E F#m They came in you, dance under the moonlight

^G#mDo what you think is the sum E-F#m G#m Of the flesh and blood

E-F#m Above there's small birds gone to trembling G#m E-F#m-E In for thousands of your years Rhythm: eb|------------5-------------------5-------| Bb|------------5-------------------5-------| Gb|------------5-------------------5-------| Db|------------7-------------------7-------| X 4 Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|------5-----------------0---------------| eb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Bb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Gb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------2---------------5----| Db|-----------7-------------------7------------------------------------7----| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------------| Eb|-----5-----------------0---------------------1---------------------------| eb|------------5-------------------5----------------5----------------4------| Bb|------------5-------------------5----------------5----------------3------| Gb|------------5-------------------5----------------5----------------2------| Db|------------7-------------------7----------------7-----------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------5-----------------0----------------5-----------------0-------------| eb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Bb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Gb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------2---------------5----| Db|-----------7-------------------7------------------------------------7----| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------------| Eb|-----5-----------------0---------------------1---------------------------| eb|------------5-------------------5-------| Bb|------------5-------------------5-------| Gb|------------5-------------------5-------| Db|------------7-------------------7-------| X 2 Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|------5-----------------0---------------| [Voice 1:] You felt like crystal in your thighs [Voice 2:] You get four red candles [Voice 1:] You're the one that makes me realize [Voice 2:] On the table with your penis by your eyes

[Voice 1:] B^Fig water flowing through to ^Ctomorrow [Voice 2:] Through to your vacation

[Voice 1:] Ap^Fples and cake must have b^Ceen your s^A#take [Voice 2:] ? [something about "a gallon ^G#of wine"] but the smile you send in

G-G7 my direction Rhythm: eb|------------5-------------------5-------| Bb|------------5-------------------5-------| Gb|------------5-------------------5-------| Db|------------7-------------------7-------| X 2 Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|------5-----------------0---------------| eb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Bb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Gb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------2---------------5----| Db|-----------7-------------------7------------------------------------7----| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------------| Eb|-----5-----------------0---------------------1---------------------------| eb|------------5-------------------5----------------5----------------4------| Bb|------------5-------------------5----------------5----------------3------| Gb|------------5-------------------5----------------5----------------2------| Db|------------7-------------------7----------------7-----------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------5-----------------0----------------5-----------------0-------------| eb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Bb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------1---------------5----| Gb|-----------5-------------------5--------------------2---------------5----| Db|-----------7-------------------7------------------------------------7----| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------------| Eb|-----5-----------------0---------------------1---------------------------| eb|------------5-------------------5-------| Bb|------------5-------------------5-------| Gb|------------5-------------------5-------| Db|------------7-------------------7-------| X 2 Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|------5-----------------0---------------| [Both: Makes me feel like I'm alive [Voice 1:] You're hidden by your wooden legs [Voice 2:] You're my kind, You're my kind [Voice 2:] You always make me feel like a moon in my life [Voice 1:] Stay here in down at the world's edge, for a time Since the chord changes are a bit hard to align with the singing, I've just listed the chords. You merely need to listen for the chord changes to get this portion correct. F C F C

[Vo^A#ice 2^G#:] I^Gt always makes me feel good to know you're alive, wrapping your ties [Voice 1:] Down by the whirlpool, I finally realized you must have bitten your snake, Your little guy

^C[Vo^D#ice ^A#1:] ^G#I've been insane well the time is slow [Voice 2:] I've been to a society where you can't see yourself and you can't feel sunshine [Voice 2:] And if you see me roaming the hillside won't you come along? It's all gone to The top of yourself.

^C[Vo^D#ice ^A#1:] ^G#The ^GPope don't matter when the pawn is your sea, don't you agree? ^C[Vo^D#ice ^A#1:] ^G#When you're around I'm wound around your thumb. You wanna be numb inside the gun. [Voice 2:] I like you in my love, makes me feel good just to know I can love someone like you. [Voice 2] They'll make it hard for you choose.

^CI c^D#an u^A#nder^G#stan^Gd but when you see creation coming you close Your eyes.

Ending Bass Riff: eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------6--8--6--10-----------6--8--6--------6----------3--------------| Eb|-8--8--8---------------8--8--8-----------8--6-----4--3-3-----------------| [Voice 2] To you I'm sure it's no surprise that I could be one of the dead. Thank god my underwear's full of lead without you. Without you. [A voice is humming the words to voice 2's line as he sings it, missing occasional words] [Voice 1] All your different delights are one big fight against the baby inside that you've mistaken for pain. [Voice 2] Without you. Ending Riff (Tabs and Chords): Fm A#m G# A#m eb|-9p8-----8------------------------11--9--8--9--8-----------8-------------| Bb|------9-----9------------9------------------------9------9---8-----------| Gb|---------------10--8h10----10--8---------------------10------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|--9p8----8------------------------11--9--8--9--8-----------8-------------| Bb|------9-----9------------/9-----------------------9------9---8-----------| Gb|---------------10--8h10-----10-----------------------10------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ************ | / slide up | \ slide down | H hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | B Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************

John Frusciante - Mascara