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From #3zane@gbd.com Wed Apr 9 12:41:30 1997
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 17:02:22 -0400
From: zane
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Tab: Eraser by nin
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Eraser
By:NIN Tabbed by Zane Smith E-mail me for more Tabs on Industrial or punk
bands zane@gbd.com. Or visit my web site at
http://angelfire.com/ca/Pistols/index.html
or http://members.tripod.com/~wumb/mix.html
Here is the Guitar
E|--------------------------17-17--------------------|
for the intro.
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---------------------------|
with gradual bending
D|---------------------------------------------------|
notes on G string.
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------14-14--------------------|
B|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
(repeat above several times)
BASS PART WHILE SINGING
Here is the Bass
G|--------------------|------------------------------|
part.
D|--------------------|------------------------------|
A|--------------------|------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-0-----------|
need you....
Guitar part to go
E|----------------|----------------------------------|
with Bass part.
B|--3--5----6--8--|--3--5----6--8--------------------|
G|--3--5----6--8--|--3--5----6--8--------------------|
D|--3--5----6--8--|--3--5----6--8--------------------|
A|----------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------|----------------------------------|
Need you, dream you, find you, taste you,
fuck you, use you, scar you, break you
pm.~~~~~~~~~~~~~
heavy part.
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-3--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A|-3--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
E|-1--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------------------|
And that is it I hope this helps you it is a real easy song and it sounds
good to. E-mail any questions or suggestions to zane@gbd.com and remember
to
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Average |
#1 by vix at Jun 23, 1970 at 9:42 AM EST |
| uselessid, that's good, although i don't think it would be every reference in the album. e.g in closer, why would he say god brings him closer to god. | |
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James Rhythm Player |
#2 by James T.H. at Jul 2, 1972 at 1:18 AM EST |
| WOW! What a beautiful song! I can relate to it so well! It's obviously about hoping to become close to someone, but that hope falls through, and it hurts like HELL! I LOVE "The Downward Spiral!" It's my favorite album ever! | |
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silent Rhythm Player |
#3 by silent support at Feb 11, 1976 at 7:01 AM EST |
| whoops the above was from me...I didn't realize my roomie was the last one signed into this account...sorry | |
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Tyler Average |
#4 by Tyler Hutchison at Oct 18, 1976 at 11:38 AM EST |
| The lyrics posted are right. Listen to the moaning. "Eeee....rrraaaassseee....mmmeeeeee" A great way to end Further Down The Spiral. | |
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Tyler Average |
#5 by Tyler at Oct 20, 1977 at 11:32 PM EST |
| There's no lyrics. It's just some echoing moaning and all kindsa creepy stuff mixed in. | |
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anthony Average |
#6 by anthony clark at Dec 20, 1979 at 12:36 PM EST |
| RubberDuckieYAY makes a good point. the song sums up a relationship. and the last four parts (lose me, hate me, smash me, erase me) describes an ex girlfriend that is bitchy and claims to "get over" him when she really hasn't, and is rubbing it in. . M ¥ ß E A U T I ƒ U £ £ I A R . | |
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lindsey Average |
#7 by lindsey Rogogo at Apr 25, 1982 at 6:48 AM EST |
| No, actually everyone is wrong here. This song ties into the storyline of the whole album...it's where he rejects himself yet again, but this time it becomes more severe. "You" is talking about GOD, not a person...it's something I noticed in this album. Every time "you" is used, it's referring to god, not a living person. Anyhow, it talks about how he found god, then rejected god, now rejects himself because of god's doing "lose me, hate me, smash me, erase me"...and he makes one final plea to god..."kill me." That is my interpretation of the song and I find it to be fairly accurate with the storyline. | |
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That One Guy Musical Genius |
#8 by That One Guy at Jul 30, 1982 at 4:53 PM EST |
| Not saying this is necessarily a bad song or anything of the sort, just to me the song reminds me of a rapist. Like a song that a rapist would sing if he were to sing. Totally not want Trent meant with this song, and it does fit for repititious relationships, but the song just takes me to a rapist point of view. | |
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Mauricio Average |
#9 by Mauricio Avendaño at Feb 11, 1983 at 2:34 PM EST |
| Damn this song produces so much mental imagery especially prior to the lyrics. Anyone seen the video of it being played live? | |
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Euroynmous Average |
#10 by Euroynmous at Jul 14, 1983 at 3:32 AM EST |
| It,would be interesting to me if that were the case (TREXOR). If Reznor feels insignificant he is really the most sardonic human ever..The Downwardspiral is argueably in the top 5 most influetial albums of the 90s. Now I can see forgotten maybe because it takes him a half decade to produce a freshalbum. He does seem to dkissapear. However Trent's unrelenting misery and comical mix of blasphemy and repeantance is luminary and definately unforgetable, He is one of the lights that will shine for decades, to the dismay of many. Hey maybe he will come out with more low key, fear-driven l creations of the genius and insanity. Maybe something like Toad the wetsprocket. Lets see if we can cheer Trent up a bit. Maybe we could beat him senseless then humiliate him back to cosciousness only to bleed him out near death. Thats what I think he needs some real physical torture and then maybe he wouldn't feel so guilty. But really he needs to get over himself..... he acts like him and God sits down at 3pm and plays chess ebvery day showing him over and over he is a worthless idiot. Does Trent thimk hes the only person to experience "the Dark Night of th Soul"? To last 15 years, though thats something. I hate to say it but I believe his misery, his ego and pride won't let go. Thats it.....thats all youneed to do Trent, I really worryabout you if by some chance you everread this jargon. Theres a way out other than afixing a muzzle and pipe to your face terminally draining toilet water into your mouth, Man that was a horrible thing to see. Where does he come up with this creepy stuff?. | |
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i wud give da w Wanna Be |
#11 by i wud give da world 2 frankie if it was mine! at Oct 8, 1984 at 4:24 AM EST |
| When I talk about every reference being towards god, it's in a metaphorical way. The sex in "Closer" isn't real, it's a metaphor for something that gets the protagonist closer to god. As for "you" in that song and "God" getting closer to "God", I believe that the protagonist doesn't fully believe in a transcendent at this point and thus he is contemplating it. | |
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ian Average |
#12 by ian mckinly at Nov 15, 1984 at 10:55 PM EST |
| Although I believe the song deals with repetitious relationships,the only kind there is pherhaps, I think your interpretation is thoughtfull and interesting. If you continued the sequence, the last four lines could mean he regrets ever having such a dream and wishes to be disowned, hated and erased from the public eye. | |
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Razor Wanna Be |
#13 by Razor Edge at Nov 4, 1987 at 3:05 PM EST |
| i agree with egb...before the lyrics come in the intro makes the wierdest mental images pop into my head...dark disturbing images...very cool, trent is extremely talented at creating a feeling through ambiance and sound, this song is a great example of that ability | |
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Maggotkill Average |
#14 by Maggotkill at Apr 17, 1989 at 3:55 PM EST |
| Coming back to this song after years now I see its beauty. This song is completely about lust, in particular lust for God. It is the progression that takes place with the soul 's yearning for God while being separated and attached to itself as its own God. At first soul is separate from God and one with self. Needing , seeking, reaching, grabbing, and then violating..... You= truth= love= "GOD" Then soul then catches a glipse of God and the kiss is deadly. The soul separates from the self , but is still attached. It is now aware of its misery away from the true God. It is also now aware it is being controlled by the self and recognizes that the self is the God which it has followed. It wishs to be with its creator and hates itself. Me = truth = love = "GOD" | |
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†grave† Lead Player |
#15 by †grave† f at May 20, 1995 at 8:55 PM EST |
| it is how he sees himslef in a relationship; as the user, to me that mean he is afraid of being used... | |
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RoBsN Average |
#16 by RoBsN Stalder at Jun 6, 2004 at 6:16 PM EST |
| this song describes years of Trents life (at least in my opion) in only a few simple, dramatic, words. It's amazing. This is one of my favorite songs ever, just the way the music builds, and leads to just a few words. Its wonderful! | |
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Andrew Wanna Be |
#17 by Andrew Long at Nov 14, 2004 at 2:14 PM EST |
| Rubber, I couldn't say it any better. This song reminds me of betrayal. Why don;t people come out with this sort of music anymore? If you want another song that is like this, listen to TOOL's Merkaba. Amazing. Both these guys are carrying the 90's torch together into an age of new music while still being successful. Congrats. What ever happened to KoRn? They hit the ugly tree I hate to say... I was such a fan... | |
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Cicely aka Icic Badass |
#18 by Cicely aka Icicles and CSkank Shankle (if u stalk me i will shoot you.) at Apr 3, 2005 at 4:02 PM EST |
| Wow, is this even a song? Well, whatever it is... it's some creepy ass shit. I listened to it for a little bit and it sounds like someone ran a phone line to hell, then rang up someone else's phone, then left it off the hook. Well, anyway, this song sounds to me like someone is suffering in hell, and they want to be erased from existance because of it... I mean what else could it sound like? | |
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Troy Wanna Be |
#19 by Troy Erskine at Feb 20, 2006 at 9:24 PM EST |
| this song is a great way of describing a relationship. he feels that all relationships end badly and are repetitious | |
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rikiscorner Average |
#20 by rikiscorner at Oct 10, 2007 at 11:43 PM EST |
| well that's a real mindfuck. sounds so scary, but it's a bit too repetetive (or sumpn) i think. and thanks, just listened to the 'song' and noticed the 'lyrics' :D | |
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