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Here ya go, folks. Dead & Bloated is not in drop D, it's in standard tuning. While
it theoretically could
be played in drop D, it just doesn't make sense when you think about some of the
pull-offs Dean does and the
dissonant chords he plays.
Also...if you're a stickler for the rhythm structure and exact chord strums then you
might not get that here.
I'm really just getting the tab down.
Anyway, on to business...
Intro/verse riff, takes a bit of getting used to. Fret the strings with your index
finger and do the D string
pull-offs with your middle finger.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0---6p5\3/5\3--0-0---6p5\3/5\3-0--0-0---6p5\3/5~~--6p5\3/5~~---6p5\3/5\3-0-----|
A|-0-0---5-5\3/5\3--0-0---5-5\3/5\3-0--0-0---5-5\3/5~~--5-5\3/5~~---5-5\3/5\3-0-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus part, starts with a B chord with an added 5th as the root, then the G, etc.
pm--| pm--| pm
E|--2--2-2---3----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2--2-2---3----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--4-4---0----0-----1-------1----------1-------1-----------------------------------------|
D|--4--4-4---0----0-----2---2-2-2---2-2----2---2---2-----------------------------------------|
A|--2--2-2---x----x-----2---2-2-2---2-2----2---2---2-----------------------------------------|
E|--2--2-2---3----3-----0---0-0-0---0-0----0---0---0-----------------------------------------|
"Ohh oh, yea, yea..."
Here's the F# - E pull-off part, I guess you could call it the chorus but it also wraps
up the bridge part.
This is also one of the parts that I think proves it's in standard tuning. This would be
a pain in the
ass to play in drop D.
Repeat a few times...
pm------------------------|
E|-----------------------------0-0------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------0-0------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------3-3------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------4-4------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--4-4--4--4-4--4--4-4--4--4-4------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0--2-2--0--2-2--0--2-2--0--2-2------------------------------------------------------|
"You can't follow..."
Bridge part. He plays some sweet dissonant chords, a technique he seems to like 'cause
it's common among
STP songs. Another part that makes me believe the song is in standard.
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------1-1--1----------------1-1--1----------------|
D|-------------------------------------2-2--2----------------2-2--2----------------|
A|--9--9----7--7---5/7\5---5---5-5--5--2-2--2----5---5-5--5--2-2--2----------------|
E|--7--6----5--4---3/5\3-0-3---0-0--3--0-0--0----3---0-0--3--0-0--0----------------|
"I run through the world..."
There you have it...a Dean DeLeo masterpiece. One of my biggest influences.