#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: Xangel@f1015.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Xangel) Date: 19 Dec 95 15:04:36 -0800 Subject: TAB: "Rotting Pinata" by Sponge SONG: Rotting Pinata GROUP: Sponge TUNING: Down 1/2 step Here's one of the fastest ones on the album (and one of my personal favorites). The intro riff, which returns later in the song, is something like this: e:------2-0--2-0-------3-0--3-0--| B:-3--------------3--------------| G:-------------------------------| D:-------------------------------| A:-------------------------------| E:-------------------------------| If you listen real closely during the intro, you can hear Vinnie saying something like: "Are ya ready to rrrrrot? Check it out." The verse riff is a piece of cake.....E5 F#5 E5 D....or it could be E F# E D depending on what you think sounds better. e:-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G:-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-|-4--4--4---4--4---4--4--4--4--4-| A:-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-|-4--4--4---4--4---4--4--4--4--4-| E:-0--0--0---0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2-| e:-----------------------------------|-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-| B:-----------------------------------|-3--3--3---3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3-| G:-----------------------------------|-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-| D:-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-|-0--0--0---0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0-| A:-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-|-----------------------------------| E:-0--0--0---0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0-|-----------------------------------| The chorus is two more simple power chords: B5 and G5. e:-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G:-4--4--4---4--4---4--4--4--4--4--4-|-----------------------------------| D:-4--4--4---4--4---4--4--4--4--4--4-|-5--5--5---5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5-| A:-2--2--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-|-5--5--5---5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5-| E:-----------------------------------|-3--3--3---3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3-| When he's saying "Rotting Pinata" over and over you play open D and G chords. e:-2--2--2--3--3--3--| B:-3--3--3--3--3--3--| G:-2--2--2--0--0--0--| D:-0--0--0--0--0--0--| A:----------2--2--2--| E:----------3--3--3--| This is my attempt at the solo, my favorite on the album. Definitely not perfect. e:------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:------------------------------|-------------------------15\---| G:-9--9--9--9--9b(11)-11-11~----|-9--9--9--9--9--7--9--7--------| D:------------------------------|-------------------------------| A:------------------------------|-------------------------------| E:------------------------------|-------------------------------| e:-12-12-12-12-12b(14)-14-14~---|-12-12-12-12---------12---------| B:------------------------------|-------------10b(12)----12-10---| G:------------------------------|--------------------------------| D:------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:------------------------------|--------------------------------| Then he does some stuff with this scale: e:-7-12-10-7-----------------------| B:------------10-7-----------------| G:------------------9--7-----------| D:------------------------9--7-----| A:------------------------------10-| E:---------------------------------| Then it goes something like this: e:--------------------------------------------| B:----10-12-10----10-12-10----10-12-10-12-12~-| G:-11----------11----------11-----------------| D:--------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------| e:-----------------------------------|--------------10~-------| B:-12--12-12-10----------------------|------------------------| G:--------------11-9-----------------|-9b(11)-----------------| D:--------------------12-9-----9--12-|------------------------| A:--------------------------12-------|------------------------| E:-----------------------------------|------------------------| e:---------------------| B:---------------------| G:----9b(11)(9)-7~-----| D:---------------------| A:---------------------| E:---------------------| Then it's back to the intro riff, verse, and chorus. ====== LYRICS (a lot of these aren't very clear) ====== Beat on me Spill my insides out on the ground Cut open me I will go when I say die I will rot away (It's a?) rotting pinata Rotting pinata Seize our soul Cut us a hole into the sky ?????? What's the word, ???? Here lies the wreck that was me Here lies the junk that was me Oh God help mem rot, I don't look quite the same Grab my beating heart, take it from this broken cage Today I'm rotting Go away With red and black I will cross my side ?????? Just pull the plug, yeah, let me die ========== There's a 31% chance that most of that is correct. Email me with corrections.