View chords used in this chart
E-|---------------------------||
B-|---------------------------||
G-|---------------------------||
D-|---------------------------||
A-|---7-7---7---7---7-7-7-7---||
E-|-0-7-7-0-6-0-5-0-3-3-5-3-0-||
Now, there's also a second guitar part played at the same time as the
signature riff. If you listen close you can hear it. It sounds quite a
bit like the following:
E-|-----0-------0--------0-------0---||
B-|---0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0-||
G-|-4-------3--------2-------0-------||
D-|----------------------------------||
A-|----------------------------------||
E-|----------------------------------||
Then, when the verses come in, there's this simple, 2 chord riff. (If ya'
wanna get technical, I think the chords are F#5/E and F#5.) I'm not very
good at writing it out "in rhythm" so just listen to the song and you'll
get the gist of it:
E-|----------------|------------------|------------------------||
B-|----------------|------------------|------------------------||
G-|----------------|------------------|------------------------||
D-|-4-4--4-4-x-x-x-|-x-4-4-4-4--4-x-4-|-(4)--4-4--4--4--x--x-x-||
A-|-4-4--4-4-x-x-x-|-x-4-4-4-4--4-x-4-|-(4)--4-4--4--4--x--x-x-||
E-|-0-2--0-2-x-x-x-|-x-0-2-2-0--2-x-0-|-(0)--2-2--0--2--x--x-x-||
Ah, but there's ALSO that cool ascending and descending harmonic thing,
right? Right. Well, all you gotta do is lightly touch the E string at
about the 3rd fret and pick 4 times (in rhythm) while gradually moving
your finger toward the 1st fret. That's the ascending harmonic part; for
the descending, just reverse your direction.
Ascending: DEscending:
E-|-----------------||-----------------||
B-|-----------------||-----------------||
G-|-----------------||-----------------||
D-|-----------------||-----------------||
A-|-----------------||-----------------||
E-|-*3*-*2*-*2*-*1*-||-*1*-*1*-*2*-*3*-||
(natural harm.) (natural harm.)
Then, for the "chorus" ("I know you want what's on my mind..." etc.) it's
just standard power chords (5th's). Here's how to finger them:
B A D/A
E-|---|---|---|
B-|---|---|-3-|
G-|-4-|-2-|-2-|
D-|-4-|-2-|-0-|
A-|-2-|-0-|-0-|
E-|---|---|---|
And HERE's where they go:
B A D/A A B
I know you want what's on my mind,
B A D/A A B
I know you'll like what's on my mind,
B A D/A A B
I know it eats you up inside,
B A D/A
I know you know, you know, you know.
After the second "chorus", you go straight into this nifty riff. It's a
simple moving-chord-shape. I use my middle and ring fingers to do this:
E-|-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
B-|-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9/11-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
G-|-3-3-3--5-5-5--7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9/11-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Okay, I think that's it. The song's pretty repetitive. Just piece it
together from what I have here and you should be okay. There's no solo
(thank God; DeLeo's solos are a bitch to figure out 'cause they're mostly
just noise).
Corrections/comments/augmentations welcome (by email).
Good luck!
Paul D. (s3bz@music.transy.edu)
Coming soon..."Crackerman".
FROM: JOYCE5@cris.com
SUBJECT:Sex Type Thing
By Stone Temple Pilots
Standard Tunning
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------4------------3------------2--------------0---------0-----
D---2------------2------------2--------------2----------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E---0------7-----0------6-----0------5-------0------3---------3-----
~~~~~~~~~~
E------------------------------0------------0---------0---------0---
B--------------------0----0-------0-----0------0----0----0---0-----0
G---2-----0---------------------------------------------------------
D---------------2---------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E---5-----3-----0---------------------------------------------------
If I messed up or you want
to request songs (which I will
probably do), then E-Mail me.
Dan Joyce
JOYCE5@cris.com
How to play Tab
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.