Heroin Tab by John Frusciante ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heroin - John Fruscinate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ben aka Sir Psycho Sexy Email: Any complaints to bennybeats1@yahoo.co.uk Tuning:Standard EADGBE The main riff is really simple and repeats itself in the verses: VERSES e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| X2 A|----9--9--9----11--11--11--11--------------| E|----0--0--0-----0---0---0---0--------------| e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| X2 D|----9--9--9----11--11--11--11--------------| A|----0--0--0-----0---0---0---0--------------| E|-------------------------------------------| Repeat the above as many times as necassary: CHORUS: Listen to the song to get the rhythm, but generally each chord is strumed 4 times, then E is strummed more. Bmaj Amaj Emaj e|----7---------5---------0-----------------------------------| B|----7---------5---------0-----------------------------------| G|----8---------6---------1-----------------------------------| D|----9---------7---------2-----------------------------------| A|----9---------7---------2-----------------------------------| E|----7---------5---------0-----------------------------------| In the verses after the chorus, John uses a little distortion but the notes are the same: VERSES: e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| X2 A|----9--9--9----11--11--11--11--------------| E|----0--0--0-----0---0---0---0--------------| e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| X2 D|----9--9--9----11--11--11--11--------------| A|----0--0--0-----0---0---0---0--------------| E|-------------------------------------------| The solo is based on the E major scale played at an ocatve (i.e. at the twelfth fret) SOLO: e|--------------------------------------------11-12-14---| B|-------------------------------------12-14-------------| G|---------------------------11-13-14--------------------| D|------------------11-13-14-----------------------------| A|--------11-12-14---------------------------------------| E|-12-14-------------------------------------------------| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note =============================================================================== Cheers, Sir Psycho Sexy.