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Song: 36 degrees
By: Placebo
Album: Placebo
One of the best Placebo songs (in my opinion), I don't remember if it was the 3th or 4th.
single
from their debut album. There are 2 guitars on the song, when Placebo plays it live, Brian
plays
/Guitar2/ while Stefan plays /Guitar1/, a bass player (Bill) plays on the side of the
stage.
comments, correction, suggestions and contributions welcome at : aphexdan@hotmail.com
||CAPO ON 1st. FRET||
*Tab is relative to the capo (1st.fret = 2nd. fret; 2nd.fret = 3th fret; etc.)
Standard Tuning = (E A D G B E)
||INTRO; 1st. VERSE||
*with distortion
"We were tight, but it falls apart as silver turns to blue.
Waxing with a candlelight, and burning just for you.
Allocate your sentiment, and stick it in a box.
I've never been an extrovert, but i'm still breathing"
/Guitar2/
E | --------------------------------------------------------- |
B | -1-1-1--0-1--0--1-1-1--0-1--0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-- |
G | -2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2--2---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-- | x 4
D | -3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3--3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- |
A | -3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3--3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------- |
||CHORUS||
"Some try to do me ache..
Some try to do me ache..
Some try to do me ache... (it's what I'm afraid of)
Some try to do me ache... (it's what I'm afraid of)
/Guitar1/
E | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
B | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
G | -----------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- | x 4
D | -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- |
A | -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- |
E | --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--------------------------- |
/Guitar2/
E | (7)-8-8-8-7-8--7--8-8-8-7-8--7--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-10- |
B | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | ------------------------------------------------------------- | x 4
D | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
||2nd. VERSE||
"With hindsight, I was more than blind, lost without a clue.
Thought I was getting carat gold, and what I got was you.
Stuck inside the circumstances, lonely at the top.
I've always been an introvert
happily bleeding."
/Guitar1/
*palm muted
E | --------------------------------------------------------- |
B | -1-1-1--0-1--0--1-1-1--0-1--0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-- |
G | -2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2--2---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-- | x 4
D | -3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3--3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- |
A | -3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3--3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------- |
/Guitar2/
*distortion
E | -7--(7)---10--8--7--------------------------- |
B | ----------------------8-(8)---8--5---8--5--- |
G | --------------------------------------------- | x 4
D | --------------------------------------------- |
A | --------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------- |
||2nd. CHORUS||
"Some try to do me ache..
Some try to do me ache..
Some try to do me ache... (it's what I'm afraid of)
Some try to do me ache... (it's what I'm afraid of)
/Guitar1/
E | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
B | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
G | -----------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- | x 4
D | -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- |
A | -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- |
E | --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--------------------------- |
/Guitar2/
E | (7)-8-8-8-7-8--7--8-8-8-7-8--7--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-10- |
B | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | ------------------------------------------------------------- | x 4
D | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
||3th. VERSE||
"4, 7, 2, 3, 9, 8, 5, i got to breath to stay alive
and 1, 4, 2, 9, 7, 8, feels like I'm gonna suffocate
14, 16, 22, skin that turns to blister blue
shoulders, toes, and knees.. I'm 36 degrees
shoulders, toes, and knees.. I'm 36 degrees
shoulders, toes, and knees.. I'm 36 degrees
shoulders, toes, and knees.. 36 degrees
E | --------------------------- |
B | --------------------------- |
G | --------------------------- | x 7
D | --------------------------- |
A | --------------------------- |
E | -1-(1)---1--/--8--8--(8)--- |
||INTERLUDE||
*heavy distortion
/Guitar2/ plays
E | ------------------------------------------------------- |
B | -1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-- |
G | -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- | x 4
D | -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- |
A | -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- |
E | ------------------------------------------------------- |
||3th. CHORUS & ENDING||
*no singing
4._______________________________________________
/Guitar1/ |
1.2.3._____________________
|
E | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | ----------------- |
B | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | ----------------- |
G | -----------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- | | ----------------- |
D | -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- | | ----3--(3)-(3)--- |
A | -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- | | ----3--(3)-(3)--- |
E | --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--------------------------- | | -0--1--(1)-(1)--- |
/Guitar2/
E | (7)-8-8-8-7-8--7--8-8-8-7-8--7--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-10- |
B | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | ------------------------------------------------------------- | x 4
D | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
thats it, enjoy...
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Dan Wanna Be |
#1 by Dan Z at Feb 2, 1982 at 10:30 AM EST |
| supposedly this song is about the perfect temperature to have sex at. | |
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Gladis Wanna Be |
#2 by Gladis McHumphry at Jun 22, 1983 at 11:50 AM EST |
| i heard 36 degrees was about a gay sexual position, relating to one of the earlier comments about the 36 degree angle touching his shoulder, toes and knees whilst being taken from behind may also explain the line "someone tried to do me ache" | |
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Sir Stuff Professional |
#3 by Sir Stuff at Jan 22, 1985 at 8:56 PM EST |
| 36 degrees refers to body temperature in Celcius. This converts to 97 degrees F, right in the range for normal body temperature. Also the numbers, as per Brian, "just seemed to fit." | |
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Adrian Lead Player |
#4 by Adrian Ortega at Jul 1, 1995 at 8:34 PM EST |
| haha i first thought of the numbers from lost! | |
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♥brian Lead Player |
#5 by ♥brian♥ ******** at Jun 4, 1998 at 9:25 PM EST |
| i think it's about not being outgoing but being closed up and isolated 'i've never been an extrovert' 'i've always been an introvert' my interpretation is not in order: 'happily bleeding'-he doesnt care how he is 'we were tight' - talking about him and his mind 'waxing with a candlelight' - ironic, i think its being gullable 'Allocate your sentiment, and stick it in a box'-chooe your friends and keep them safe I gotta breathe to stay alive,-he has to do something to keep him going ie:marijuana feels like I'm gonna suffocate-hes had almost enough of the drugs this skin that turns to blister blue- shoulders toes and knees, I'm 36 degrees-he is definitely an introvert, because 36 degrees is not normal body temperature The video clip is really good, my favourite part is when he says 14 16 22 - this skin that turns to blister blue. when that hand grasps the mud. one of my placebo songs along with nancy boy, protege moi, burger queen, every you, every me, pure morning | |
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I fought the la Average |
#6 by I fought the law and the law kicked my ass I never learn do i...?? at Sep 21, 2002 at 2:36 PM EST |
| i wondered whether the hand on the cover was inside a condom....! looks like it to me great song the live slow version is good too | |
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