A PERFECT CIRCLE - "3 libras mandolin" Tablature
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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:58:56 EST
From: Python1630@aol.com
Subject: a/a_perfect_circle/3_libras_mandolin.tab
Title: 3 Libras
(Track 6 on 'Mer de Noms')
By: A Perfect Circle
(Lyrics by Maynard James Keenan; Music by Billy Howerdel)
Transcribed by: Me
First I must say, I don't actually have a mandolin, I tuned my guitar to
sound like one, but I'm almost positive this is the correct tuning for a
mandolin. Those of you with guitars, I didn't write this upside-down, go
take off your low E and G, drop the A and B and try it out, it has an
interesting sound.
I think its played on an accoustic guitar on the CD, it might be a clean
electric though; it does get a little distorted in the "End" riff.
Seeing as this isn't exactly the right instrument for the song, it's not
100% accurate, but I think I did pretty good, especially since this is my
first day of playing a mandolin-tuned guitar. I included two versions;
first a slightly easier version, you don't have to stretch your hand on the
neck as much, and then a slightly harder, but more accurate version.
Have fun.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This is the easier version; unless you're a rookie to guitars, mandolins,
banjos, etc., I think you can probably handle the accurate version.
E|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--6--6--2--2--2--2--9--9--6--6-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|
D|--2-----2-----2-----6-----2-----2-----9-----6---|--7-----7-----7--------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---6-6---2-2---2-2---9-9---6-6--|-7-7---7-7---7-7---7---|
Intro ^Play this part after
you play the other
part x2.
E|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--4--4--5--5-|-6--6------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----4-----5---|--6--------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---4-4---5-5--|-6-6-------------------------------------------|
Verse ^Play this after you play the first part 3x.
(The As on G should actually be Es but the mandolin doesn't go that
low, it sounds alright though.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--9--9--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-----9-----6-----6-----6-----6---------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---9-9---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--9--9--6--6--6--6--7--7--7----------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-----9-----6-----6-----7---------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---9-9---6-6---6-6---7-7---7----------------------------|
Chorus
E|-------------55-55------------------------------------------------------|
A|-22-22-22-22-55-55-33-33------------------------------------------------|
D|-22-22-22-22-------33-33------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (This doesn't sound too accurate, but it works with the song, its
the real riff one octave higher.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-444-6-666-6-666-7-777-11-111111-14-141414-14-141414-14-141414-7-777--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-666-8-888-8-888-9-999-13-131313-16-161616-16-161616-16-161616-9-999--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------(0)-----|
A|-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-2-222-2-222-0-000------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0------|
G|-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-4-444-4-444-2-222------|
End (Theres not really an open E on the end, but it sounds alright.)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Here's the harder version, it's not very hard at all though, the mandolin
actually seems to make it easier to play.
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--6--6--2--2--2--2--9----9--6--6-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
D|--2-----2-----2-----9-----2-----2------9------9---|--9-----9-----9------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---9-9---2-2---2-2---11-11---8-8--|-9-9---9-9---9-9---9-|
Intro ^Play this part after
you play the other
part x2.
E|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--4--4--5--5-|-6--6------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----4-----5---|--6--------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---6-6---7-7--|-8-8-------------------------------------------|
Verse ^Play this after you play the first part 3x.
(The 2's on G should actually be 0's but the mandolin doesn't go that low.
Also the 4, 5, & 6 on D should all be 2's but its a big stretch.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2---9---9--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2------9------9-----9-----9-----9-------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---11-11---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2---9---9--6--6--6--6--7--7--7--------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2------9------9-----9-----9-------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---11-11---8-8---8-8---9-9---9--------------------------|
Chorus
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------33-33------------------------------------------------------|
D|-22-22-22-22-55-55-33-33------------------------------------------------|
G|-44-44-44-44-55-55-55-55------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (I cut the lowest note of the 1st and 3rd chords because its too low
for the mandolin, I'd suggest cutting the low note off the 2nd
chord so they sound more unified.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-444-6-666-6-666-7-777-11-111111-14-141414-14-141414-14-141414-7-777--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-666-8-888-8-888-9-999-13-131313-16-161616-16-161616-16-161616-9-999--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------(0)-|---|
A|-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-2-222-2-222-0-000--|-5-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0--|-0-|
G|-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-4-444-4-444-2-222--|-2-|
End (Theres not really an open E on the end, but it sounds alright. To be
completely accurate you would have to play A on the 5th and open at
the same time, but that doesn't work, so maybe also try the chord on
the right instead of the last chord.)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
If you have any questions, comments, or circus peanut recipes, e-mail me at
Python1630@aol.com
There thats it, I'm done, now go home.
From: Python1630@aol.com
Subject: a/a_perfect_circle/3_libras_mandolin.tab
Title: 3 Libras
(Track 6 on 'Mer de Noms')
By: A Perfect Circle
(Lyrics by Maynard James Keenan; Music by Billy Howerdel)
Transcribed by: Me
First I must say, I don't actually have a mandolin, I tuned my guitar to
sound like one, but I'm almost positive this is the correct tuning for a
mandolin. Those of you with guitars, I didn't write this upside-down, go
take off your low E and G, drop the A and B and try it out, it has an
interesting sound.
I think its played on an accoustic guitar on the CD, it might be a clean
electric though; it does get a little distorted in the "End" riff.
Seeing as this isn't exactly the right instrument for the song, it's not
100% accurate, but I think I did pretty good, especially since this is my
first day of playing a mandolin-tuned guitar. I included two versions;
first a slightly easier version, you don't have to stretch your hand on the
neck as much, and then a slightly harder, but more accurate version.
Have fun.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This is the easier version; unless you're a rookie to guitars, mandolins,
banjos, etc., I think you can probably handle the accurate version.
E|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--6--6--2--2--2--2--9--9--6--6-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|
D|--2-----2-----2-----6-----2-----2-----9-----6---|--7-----7-----7--------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---6-6---2-2---2-2---9-9---6-6--|-7-7---7-7---7-7---7---|
Intro ^Play this part after
you play the other
part x2.
E|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--4--4--5--5-|-6--6------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----4-----5---|--6--------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---4-4---5-5--|-6-6-------------------------------------------|
Verse ^Play this after you play the first part 3x.
(The As on G should actually be Es but the mandolin doesn't go that
low, it sounds alright though.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--9--9--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-----9-----6-----6-----6-----6---------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---9-9---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--9--9--6--6--6--6--7--7--7----------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-----9-----6-----6-----7---------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---9-9---6-6---6-6---7-7---7----------------------------|
Chorus
E|-------------55-55------------------------------------------------------|
A|-22-22-22-22-55-55-33-33------------------------------------------------|
D|-22-22-22-22-------33-33------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (This doesn't sound too accurate, but it works with the song, its
the real riff one octave higher.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-444-6-666-6-666-7-777-11-111111-14-141414-14-141414-14-141414-7-777--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-666-8-888-8-888-9-999-13-131313-16-161616-16-161616-16-161616-9-999--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------(0)-----|
A|-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-2-222-2-222-0-000------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0------|
G|-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-4-444-4-444-2-222------|
End (Theres not really an open E on the end, but it sounds alright.)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Here's the harder version, it's not very hard at all though, the mandolin
actually seems to make it easier to play.
E|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--6--6--2--2--2--2--9----9--6--6-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
D|--2-----2-----2-----9-----2-----2------9------9---|--9-----9-----9------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---9-9---2-2---2-2---11-11---8-8--|-9-9---9-9---9-9---9-|
Intro ^Play this part after
you play the other
part x2.
E|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--4--4--5--5-|-6--6------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----4-----5---|--6--------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---6-6---7-7--|-8-8-------------------------------------------|
Verse ^Play this after you play the first part 3x.
(The 2's on G should actually be 0's but the mandolin doesn't go that low.
Also the 4, 5, & 6 on D should all be 2's but its a big stretch.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2---9---9--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2------9------9-----9-----9-----9-------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---11-11---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2---9---9--6--6--6--6--7--7--7--------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2------9------9-----9-----9-------------------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2---11-11---8-8---8-8---9-9---9--------------------------|
Chorus
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------33-33------------------------------------------------------|
D|-22-22-22-22-55-55-33-33------------------------------------------------|
G|-44-44-44-44-55-55-55-55------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (I cut the lowest note of the 1st and 3rd chords because its too low
for the mandolin, I'd suggest cutting the low note off the 2nd
chord so they sound more unified.)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-444-6-666-6-666-7-777-11-111111-14-141414-14-141414-14-141414-7-777--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-666-8-888-8-888-9-999-13-131313-16-161616-16-161616-16-161616-9-999--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------(0)-|---|
A|-6-666-6-666-6-666-4-444-2-222-2-222-2-222-4-444-2-222-2-222-0-000--|-5-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0--|-0-|
G|-8-888-8-888-8-888-6-666-4-444-4-444-4-444-6-666-4-444-4-444-2-222--|-2-|
End (Theres not really an open E on the end, but it sounds alright. To be
completely accurate you would have to play A on the 5th and open at
the same time, but that doesn't work, so maybe also try the chord on
the right instead of the last chord.)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
If you have any questions, comments, or circus peanut recipes, e-mail me at
Python1630@aol.com
There thats it, I'm done, now go home.
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