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BTAB: Mailman
Artist: Soundgarden
Album: Superunknown
Author: Jason Lapointe (jizmogg@yahoo.ca)
Verse:
G|-----------------------------------------3---------------|
D|-1111111--------------3-2-1----------------2-1-----------|
A|---------33-333-333-3-------33-333-333-3-------33-333--3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse cont:
G|---------------------3-5-|
D|-111111/---------1-------|
A|--------33-333-3---3-----|
E|-------------------------|
Pre-chorus:(I know I'm headed for the bottom)
G|-------------------------|
D|----------1-2-3/1-1--3-2-|
A|-1/5-3-3-----------------|
E|-------------------------|
(after the first time played, omit the slide at the beginning and start
with the D when repeating)
Chorus:
G|--------------------------|---------------------|----
D|-------1-----3----3-1-----|------------1-1------|----
A|-33--33--1-3----3-----3-1-|-33--333--3-----3-11-|-33-
E|--------------------------|---------------------|----
^end on this
Heavy as hell! It sounds good, but I don't know if it's exactly the way
Ben Shepperd plays it. You be the judge. All the parts are here, you just
gotta put them together. Later..
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Lauren Rhythm Player |
#1 by Lauren A at Sep 1, 1970 at 2:05 AM EST |
| When I first heard this song I interpreted it, uh, similarly to how crazy_horse did, but after reading WinterOnyx's interpretation, all I can say is "wow". That's probably the best interpretation of any song I've ever seen. Kudos to you, man. | |
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aja Average |
#2 by aja ja at Apr 6, 1971 at 3:04 AM EST |
| this one relates to anybody feeling fucked over and out by society and now going down in flames, wanting to take others with them. it could be the point of view of someone running amuck, a suicide bomber, or someone crashing a plane into a building; i guess it doesn't really matter... | |
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Minkin Rhythm Player |
#3 by Minkin MQ at May 9, 1972 at 5:26 AM EST |
| Change of thought: I see it as more of an angsty situation. This person is pissed off about a past situation because he didn't try hard enough. Her kisses felt more like being spat on than loving. She forgets about him and he's left to wonder what the hell happened. He regrets it and wants to give it another go because he's confident that she "will" know that he's there this time. He thinks this idea will fail but he doesn't care. He just wants to right wrongs and show her what he really feels (eventhough love doesn't just work instantly all over again like that). :-\ Good song. | |
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Scott Average |
#4 by Scott Reihlmann at Sep 27, 1973 at 10:04 PM EST |
| Actually tobehuman, let me clear something up. Matt Cameron wrote the "music" for mailman not the "lyrics". Cornell did write the lyrics for mailman. Look in the booklet yourself. | |
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Cody Wanna Be |
#5 by Cody Kavesh at Jul 10, 1975 at 1:32 PM EST |
| This is cliche and I normally don't think this about songs, but I think the last verse is about suicide. The first two verses, I agree with what many of you have said. The singer has been overlooked by someone he likes. Someone who clearly thinks they are better than the singer. But the last verse... I dunno. Just seems like he thinks killing himself will "show her" or whatever. This also seems to go a little bit better with the Chorus. Just the impression I got. I'm kind of liking the "fame" idea a little better. | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#6 by Justin Kenney at Dec 25, 1975 at 10:50 PM EST |
| this song is so creepy that its amazing | |
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Ty Average |
#7 by Ty Webster at Apr 27, 1980 at 7:19 AM EST |
| A quote from Chris Cornell in concert back in 94... "This next song, its meaning is about killing your boss, it's called mailman. its about coming to work early one morning cause you have a special agenda and your going to shoot him in the fucking head." | |
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jay Average |
#8 by jay snow at Jan 3, 1984 at 6:13 PM EST |
| Why are they dumbasses? That's THEIR interpretation for you NOT to judge. You have your own and they have their own. Anyway, I love this song. I'm having a hard time with the interpretation. Meh. | |
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Vincent Average |
#9 by Vincent Côté at Jun 26, 1995 at 9:12 PM EST |
| I think that this song is about a situation where he came across an old crush or maybe just a girl he used to know not neccessarily someone he was interested in.. I think she was all about trying to get his attention now... now that he's a big star and gorgeous, and everybody loves him now. But what about back in the day when she knew him as a regular person and she wouldn't have given him the time of day. Doesn't she recognize him, doesn't she know him, doesn't she remember he's just a no-name, someone below her... but now he's above, and that makes her want him. Well he knows his fame won't last and that her attention is real or worthy, but to hell with her superficialiaty, he'll take her ride just despite her and know in his own heart that she's a worthless drone of society, a materialistic snob who only wants what's shiny and new. At least he has the comfort of knowing that he may be heading nowhere and fast, but she's always gonna be one step further to nowhere than he is. I really don't think the person was a truly significant person in his life, just a typical situation that was the needle in his side making him even more disgusted with the world and causing him write a song about it. ...just my take | |
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Reid Average |
#10 by Reid Kasunic at Jan 19, 2000 at 7:19 PM EST |
| Not to reduce the significance of this song, or any such thing, but dear Lord this song is sexy. One of Cornell's most ... well, erotic sounding songs. | |
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