Band: Staind
Song: Spleen
Album: Dysfunction
Transcribed by: GNR87roxs
Tuning: High to low - Bb,Gb,Db,Ab,Eb,Ab
Hey guys I haven't seen anyone tab out this song right or not even close to how the song
should sound. So enjoy my tab it took awhile for me to figure out from watching live
performances and covers of the song but it should be 100% correct.
Bad ass Intro 4x
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-13--------------13--------------13--------------|
Ab|-12-(0)-3h-5-(0)-12-(0)-3h-5-(0)-12-(0)-3h-5-2-3-|
Eb|-10-(0)-3h-5-(0)-10-(0)-3h-5-(0)-10-(0)-3h-5-2-3-|
Ab|-0--(0)-3h-5-(o)-0--(0)-3h-5-(0)-0--(0)-3h-5-2-3-|
Note that on the end of the 4 time playing hold the last chord and try to get some
feedback from you amp like on the album.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/staind/spleen_tab_ver_5.html ]
Tension/verse riff
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|
Ab|-6-6-6-5-5-5-6-6-6-5-5-5-3-3-3-|
Eb|-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Pre chorus
Bb|-------------|
Gb|-------------|
Db|-------------|
Ab|-6-5-6-5-3-5-|
Eb|-6-5-6-5-3-5-|
Ab|-6-5-6-5-3-5-|
Chorus
Bb|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
Gb|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
Db|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-6-|-0-0-0-0-6-|-0-0-0-0-6-|-5-3-6-3-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-6-|-0-0-0-0-6-|-0-0-0-0-6-|-5-3-6-3-|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-6-|-0-0-0-0-6-|-0-0-0-0-6-|-5-3-6-3-|
Breakdown riff
1st time play riff 1 8x then end on 7. 2nd time play riff 1 2x then end on 7
Bb|-------|-------|
Gb|-------|-------|
Db|-------|-------|
Ab|-----3-|---7---|
Eb|-------|---7---|
Ab|-2-3---|---7---|
Breakdown Riff cont.
The first 2 chords are basically barred when the songs breakdown picks up.
Bb|---------|-------|
Gb|---------|-------|
Db|---------|-------|
Ab|-2--3--3-|-------|
Eb|-2--3----|---7---|
Ab|-2--3----|---7---|
The chords in the intro riff with the () around them are optional but Im pretty sure you
have to play them anyways. Now just figure out the order of the song and rock on!
