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One Way Mule

Silverchair
Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Song: One Way Mule

Band: Silverchair

Album: Diorama

Tabbed by arlen b, 4/10/02

E-Mail: kingoftheeskimos@yahoo.ca

Website: http://www.geocities.com/kingoftheeskimos

Tuning: From standard, tune the low E string down to a B.

Intro:

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------

A-2--2--5-2-2-5---2--5-2-2--3--3-3-/12--12-12-1012b13r-1012
B-0--0--3-0-0-3---0--3-0-0--1--1-1-/10--10-10-8-10b11r-8-10

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------

A--2--2--5-2-2-5---2--5-2-2--3--3-3-/12-/12-12-10109-9-----
B--0--0--3-0-0-3---0--3-0-0--1--1-1-/10-/10-10-8-8-7-7-----

Verse: Play intro riffs

Let my spirit ride on a one way mule

Blistered skin in a cold hearted pool

Distant emotion hides a concrete wall

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------5---2---5-------------------
D-----------------------------5-5-2-2-5-5------------------
A--2--2--5-2-2-5---2--5-2-2--3---0---3----3-3--------------
B--0--0--3-0-0-3---0--3-0-0--------------------------------

Naked and anchored, I’ll climb right back to you

Chorus: (with variation)

e------0--------------------------------0------------------
B-------0---------------1-----1----------0-----------------
G----4----4---7---2---0--0-0---0--2---4----4---7---2-------
D---4-4--4---7-7-2-2-2-2--2--2---2-2-4-4--4---7-7-2-2------
A--2-------/5---0---3-------3---0---2-------/5---0---------

B----------------------------------------------------------

Love me for my mind

Cos I’m a dangerous heart

When I’ve got time to kill

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----5----7---2--------------------------------------------
D---5-5--7-7-2---------------------------------------------
A--3---/5---0--0-3-5---------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

PM___

I’m comin’ back to you

Pre-Verse:

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------

A-2--2--5-2-2-5---2--5-2-2--3--3-3-/12--12-12-1012b13r-1012
B-0--0--3-0-0-3---0--3-0-0--1--1-1-/10--10-10-8-10b11r-8-10

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------5---2---5-------------------
D-----------------------------5-5-2-2-5-5------------------
A--2--2--5-2-2-5---2--5-2-2--3---0---3----3-3--------------
B--0--0--3-0-0-3---0--3-0-0--------------------------------

Verse 2: as first verse

Defect memories in a cage by my bed

Viscid dreams stick to holes in my head

But a patient career of sleep in a Sunday dress

Rides my wake

Chorus:

Love me for my mind

Cos I’m a dangerous heart

When I’ve got time to kill

I’m comin’ back to you

e------0---------------------------------0-----------------
B-------0----------------1-----1----------0----------------
G----4----4---7--------0--0-0---0--2---4----4---7---2------
D---4-4--4---7-7------2-2--2--2---2-2-4-4--4---7-7-2-2-----
A--2-------/5---0-2--3-------3---0---2-------/5---0--------

B----------------------------------------------------------

PM_

A stakeout just to find

The knife in a dangerous heart

When I’ve got time to kill

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----5----7---2--------------------------------------------
D---5-5--7-7-2---------------------------------------------
A--3---/5---0--0-3-5---------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

PM___

I’m comin’ back to you

Bridge:

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------------

B--0-0-3-0-0-1-0-0-3-0-0-4--1-4-5-8-0----------------------

Chorus:

Love me for my mind

Cos I’m a dangerous heart

When I’ve got time to kill

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----0---0---0---------------------------------------------
D---2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------
A--3---5---0---3-3-----------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

PM_

I’m comin’ back to you

e------0--------------------------------0------------------
B-------0---------------1-----1----------0-----------------
G----4----4---7---2---0--0-0---0--2---4----4---7---2-------
D---4-4--4---7-7-2-2-2-2--2--2---2-2-4-4--4---7-7-2-2------
A--2-------/5---0---3-------3---0---2-------/5---0---------

B----------------------------------------------------------

A stakeout just to find

The knife in a dangerous heart

When I’ve got time to kill

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------

A—3~--5~--7~--10~------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

I’m comin’ back for you

Outro:

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------

A--2--2--5-2-2-5--2--5-2-2-5-(and so on)-------------------
B--0--0--3-0-0-3--0--3-0-0-3-------------------------------

To you…

Final Riff:

Guitar 1:

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----10----9----5----3-------------------------------------
D--x-10--x-9--x-5--x-3-------------------------------------
A—-x-8---x-7--x-3--x-1-------------------------------------

B--x-----x----x----x---------------------------------------

Guitar 2:

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D--x-----x----x----x---------------------------------------

A--x-8---x-7--x-3--x-6-------------------------------------
B--x-6---x-5--x-1--x-4-------------------------------------

not precisely sure how to play this final riff; i know daneil does it live (with

one guitar, obviously), but i can’t figure out how with the E string tuned down

as it is. apologies.

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Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?

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