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Eels
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Tab2

Bass1

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Song

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Mental - Eels

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Tabbed by: acoustic-fish

Tuning: EADGBe (standard)

i have tabbed this song for two guitars, although there should be a bass. not sure about

solo, there is a lot of effects/distortion, any corrections please comment.

intro:

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

verse 1:

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

guitat two:

 e|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 B|-6---------------|-5---------------|-6---------------|-5---------------|
 G|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 D|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 A|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

it's........my mama's clothing it's like... ...voice that...

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-3-3-6--3--3-6-3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

guitar two:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 B|-------6---------|-------5---------|-6---------------|-5---------------|
 G|----7------------|----5------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 D|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

...exist it's like... ...crossed upstairs

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-6--3--3-6-3-|-----------------|

guitar two:

 e|-5---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 B|-6---------------|-5---------------|-------5---------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 G|-7---------------|-5---------------|----5-----5------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
 D|-7---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 A|-5---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

but all i... ...little truth......it

chorus:

guitar two:

 e|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

they say... ...just confused they say... ...been abused

guitar two:

 e|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

they say... ...not amused by it all

fill:

guitar 1:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|----------------3|-2-0-------------|
 A|-0-1---3---4-----|---------2--3--4-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|

verse 2:

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

guitat two:

 e|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 B|-6---------------|-5---------------|-6---------------|-5---------------|
 G|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 D|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 A|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

guitat two:

 e|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 B|-6---------------|-5---------------|-6---------------|-5---------------|
 G|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 D|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 A|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

another... ...on the tv he's got... ....vacant look in his

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-3-3-6--3--3-6-3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

guitat two:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-------6---------|-------5---------|-------6---------|-------5---------|
 G|----7-----7------|----5-----5------|----7-----7------|----5-----5------|
 D|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

eye i turn... ...nothing is changing

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-6--3--3-6-3-|-----------------|

guitat two:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 B|-------6---------|-------5---------|-------6---------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 G|----7-----7------|----5-----5------|----7-----7------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
 D|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

the only... ...everything is a lie

chorus:

guitar two:

 e|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

they say... ...just confused they say... ...been abused

guitar two:

 e|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

they say... ...not amused by it all

fill:

guitar 1:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|----------------3|-2-0-------------|
 A|-0-1---3---4-----|---------2--3--4-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|

solo:

guitar 2: ( play the first two bars as normal, when you get to the chords strum up and

very fast, and pick some individual notes to get the right sound)

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-3-#############-|-############----|
 G|-3---------------|-2---------------|-3-#############-|-############----|
 D|-----------------|--------0-2-3--5-|-5-#############-|-############----|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-5-#############-|-############----|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-6-####------6---|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-6-#############-|-7-####------7-7-|
 D|-2-#############-|-3-#############-|-6-#############-|-7-####----7----7|
 A|-2-#############-|-3-#############-|-4-#############-|-5-####-5--------|
 E|-0-#############-|-1-#############-|-----------------|-----------------|

verse 3:

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

there's... ...there's truth... ...with all... ...think i'm gonna be

guitar one:

 e|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-0-0-3--0--0-3-0-|
 E|-3-3-6--3--3-6-3-|-----------------|

guitar two:

 e|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 B|-------6---------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 G|----7-----7------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
 D|-7---------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 A|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 E|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

wise

chorus:

guitar two:

 e|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

they say... ...just confused they say... ...been abused

guitar two:

 e|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-----------------|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

they say... ...not amused by it all not at

guitar two:

 e|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

all not at all not at all

guitar two:

 e|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

not at all not at all

guitar two:

 e|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

not at all

outro: (guitar two repeats 6 times while the keyboard riff plays. I havent tabbed out

keyboard riff because it would take too long, and it would only be about 50% correct anyway)

guitar two:

 e|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 B|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|
 G|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|
 D|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|
 E|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|

(play six times, then...)

guitar two:

 e|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3----3--3--3--3-|-5---------------|
 B|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3----3--3--3--3-|-5---------------|
 G|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-6-66-6-666-6-6-6|-3----3--3--3--3-|-6----6~---------|
 D|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5----3--5--5--5-|-7----7~---------|
 A|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-7-77-7-777-7-7-7|-5----5--5--5--5-|-7---------------|
 E|-3-33-3-333-3-3-3|-5-55-5-555-5-5-5|-3----3--3--3--3-|-5---------------|

guitar two:

 e|-3----3--3--3--3-|-5----5--5--5--5~-|
 B|-3----3--3--3--3-|-5----5--5--5--5~-|
 G|-3----3--3--3--3-|-6----6--6--6--6~-|
 D|-5----5--5--5--5-|-7----7--7--7--7~-|
 A|-5----5--5--5--5-|-7----7--7--7--7~-|
 E|-3----3--3--3--3-|-5----5--5--5--5~-|

enjoy!

lyrics:

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it's like i dressed up in my mama's clothing

it's like i'm talking to a voice that doesn't exist

It's like i got a wire crossed upstairs

But all i want is just a little truth and that's it

they say i'm mental but i'm just confused

they say i'm mental but i've been abused

they say i'm mental 'cause i'm not amused by it all

another anchorman is on the tv

he's got that far away and vacant look in his eye

i turn the channel but nothing is changing

the only truth is that everything is a lie

they say i'm mental but i'm just confused

they say i'm mental but i've been abused

they say i'm mental 'cause i'm not amused by it all

there's truth in everything there's truth in lies

with all this knowledge i think i'm gonna be wise

they say i'm mental but i'm just confused

they say i'm mental but i've been abused

they say i'm mental 'cause i'm not amused by it all

not at all

not at all

not at all

not at all

not at all

not at all

not at all

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| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

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