Placebo — The Bitter End

 Transcribed by: John Delahousse

This song basically consists out of only two riffs as far as i can tell.
To have an idea of how long to play each note and the timing i suggest to listen
to the song :P

Riff A
  

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------||
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------||


Riff B 


G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/-9-9-9-8-8-2-2-2-2-2-||
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||

End with
G|---||
D|---||
A|-6-||
E|---||


00:00 - 00:10 Intro
00:10 - 01:23 Riff A
01:23 - 01:33 Riff B
01:33 - 01:43 Riff A
01:43 - 01:53 Riff B
01:53 - 02:14 -REST-
02:14 - end   Riff A 

 [Intro]
C -----5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-|
C -----6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6-|
G#-----7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7-|
D#-------------------------------------------------|
A#-------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------|

[VERSE]

C -----5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-----------------|
C -----6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6-----------------|[Since we're feeling so anesthetised]
G#-----7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7-----------------| [Reminds me of the secondtime]
D#----------------------------------------| 
A#----------------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------------|

C -----------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------------| [In our comfort zone]
G#-----------------------------------------------------------| [That i followed you home]
D#-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-8—8—8-8—8—8-—8---8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A#-8—8—8--8—-8—-8-—8--8---8—8—8-8—8—8—8--8---8—8—8-8—8—8—8-8-|
F--6—6—6—-6—-6-—6—-6--6---6—6—6—6—6—6—6--6---6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6-|

C ------------------------|
C ------------------------| 
G#------------------------|
D#--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|
A#--8-8—8-8—8—8—8-8-------|
F---6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6-------|


[Chorus]

C --------------------------------------------------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------| 
G#----10--10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9--7—7—7—7—7—5—5—5—5—5-| 
D#--------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----8--8--8--8--8---7--7--7--7--7--5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-|
F --------------------------------------------------------|

C ------------------------------------------------------------|
C-----13-13-13-13-13--11-11-11-11-11—---10-10-10-10—8—8—8—8—8-| 
G#------------------------------------------------------------|
D#----10-10-10-10-10---8--8--8--8--8-----7—7—7—7—7—-5—5—5—5—5-|
A#------------------------------------------------------------|
F ------------------------------------------------------------| 

 The Bitter End - Placebo

tabbed by Claudio Pellegrino (Italy) -email: pellegrinho@hotmail.com
date: 17th march 2003
________________________________________________________________________________


Intro:

	Guit 1: x2
e|---------------------------
B|---------------------------
G|-8-88---8-88---8-88---8-88-
D|-8-88---8-88---8-88---8-88-
A|-6-66---6-66---6-66---6-66-
E|---------------------------


	Guit 2: mute



-Verse: 
	
	Guit 1: (x3)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------
G|-8-88---8-88---8-88---8-88-----------------------------------
D|-8-88---8-88---8-88---8-88--11111111-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-
A|-6-66---6-66---6-66---6-66--11111111-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-
E|-----------------------------9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-
   |........STACCATO........|

           e|---------------------------------------------------------------
           B|---------------------------------------------------------------
then (x1): G|-8-88---8-88---8-88---8-88-------------------11111111-10101010-
           D|-8-88---8-88---8-88---8-88--11111111-9-9-9-9-11111111-10101010-
           A|-6-66---6-66---6-66---6-66--11111111-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8-
           E|-----------------------------9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-------------------


	Guit 2: (x3)
e|---------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------11111111-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-
A|---------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------

           e|---------------------------------------------------------------
           B|---------------------------------------------------------------
then (x1): G|---------------------------------------------11111111-10101010-
           D|----------------------------11111111-9-9-9-9-------------------
           A|---------------------------------------------------------------
           E|---------------------------------------------------------------



-Chorus:

	Guit 1: (x2)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|----------7----9----11-------------------------------------------------
G|-----8-----------------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------11-1111-1111/9-99-99/8-88-88/6-66-66-
A|---6----6----6----6----------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |......KEYBORD......|

	Guit 2: (x2)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------11-1111-1111/9-99-99/8-88-88/6-66-66-
A|--9-99-99/8-88-88/6-66-66/4-44-44--------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------



-Outro:

	Guit 1: (x2)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------

	then: (x1)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/8-
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/8-
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |.......... STACCATO ...........|


	Guit 2: (x2)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------11-1111-1111/9-99-99/8-88-88/6-66-66-
A|-9-99-99/8-88-88/6-66-66/4-44-44---------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

	then: (x1)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------   
B|---------------------------------7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-4-7-6---  
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------8-
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------


this tab is pratically 100% perfect, made for two guitars, but playable also with one.
for comments or other tabs, please mail at pellegrinho@hotmail.com

take it easy! 

 Placebo - Bitter End

Intro
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-8--8--8-8------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8--8--8-8------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-8--8--8-8------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-6-6--6--6-6------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8--8--8---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8--8--8---4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--8--8--8---4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6---2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7-7-7--6--6-6-6--6--9-9-9-9--9----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------8-8--8-8-8-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13-11-10--8------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-x---x---x---x----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11-9---8---6-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

 Hey Guys!Great new single by Placebo. I got that after 5 sec:

Intro:
ebI-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7--------I
GbI-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8--------I
DbI-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9--------I
AbI--------------------------------------------------I
EbI--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
Verse:
ebI-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7----------------------I
GbI-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8----------------------I
DbI-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9--9---7---------------I
AbI------------------------------x---x--10---9-------I
EbI------------------------------7---5---x---x-------I
I--------------------------------------8---7-------I
                                 repeat each 8 times
Chorus:
ebI-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7----------------------I
GbI-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8-88-8-8----------------------I
DbI-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9--9---7---------------I
AbI-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9-99-9-9--x---x--10---9-------I
EbI-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7-77-7-7--7---5---x---x-------I
I-00-0-0-00-0-0-00-0-0-00-0-0----------8---7-------I
                                 repeat each 8 times
Bridge:
ebI--------------------------------------------------I
GbI--------------------------------------------------I
DbI-12--11-------------------------------------------I
AbI--x---x--14--12-----------------------------------I
EbI-10---9---x---x-----------------------------------I
I---------12--10-----------------------------------I
   repeat 8 times

Get the real, untabbable timing from the song, make sure you got lite distortion
for the  chords and the rest should be played clean, the order, yeah, too lazy.
love,peace,unity
Der Schurl

 The Bitter End
(exact number of notes not shown, but its easy enough to figure out.)


G----------------------------
D-11111111111----------------
A-------------2222222222222--
E----------------------------


there are a couple of variations that are played occaisionally

variation 1
G-----------------------------------------
D-11111111111-----------------------------
A-------------2222222222222--44-----------
E-----------------------------------------

2
G-----------------------------------------
D-11111111111--44-3-----------------------
A-------------------222222222222----------
E-----------------------------------------

3
G-----------------------------------------
D-11111111111-3-4-------------------------
A------------------2222222222222----------
E----------------------------------------- 

   Bitter End - Placebo
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Tabbed by: Luke Nash
Email: lukenash700@hotmail.com
Song:  Bitter-End
Band:  Placebo
Album:  Sleeping With Ghosts
Tuning:  c C G# D# A# E
I'm 90% sure that this is the correct tab although the amount of 
times you play each chord/note might be wrong as I haven't got 
the song I tabbed it from memory.  Sorry if it's wrong but this is my first tab. 
P.S. This song rocks. 
Intro:
On intro play all on the upstroke and don't let notes ring.
c |-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--(Bass -------------------------------------------------|
C |-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--------start here)--------------------------------------|
G#|-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--(Drums-------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse :
c |-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
C |-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--10-10-10-10---10-10--9-9-9-9---9-9--7-7-7-7---7-75-5|
D#|----------------------x--x--x--x----x--x---x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x|
A#|----------------------8--8--8--8----8--8--7-7-7-7---7-7--5-5-5-5---5-53-3|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
c |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-5-5---5-5-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G#|-x-x---x-x-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D#|-3-3---3-3-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then:
c |-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
C |-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--10-10-10-10---10-10--9-9-9-9---9-9--7-7-7-7---7-75-5|
D#|----------------------x--x--x--x----x--x---x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x|
A#|----------------------8--8--8--8----8--8--7-7-7-7---7-7--5-5-5-5---5-53-3|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
c |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G#|-5-5---5-5/13-13-13-13---13-13--11-11-11-11---11-11--10-10-10-10---10-10| 
D#|-x-x---x-x--x--x--x--x----x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x-| 
A#|-3-3---3-3/10-10-10-10---10-10---8--8--8--8----8--8---7--7--7--7----7--7| 
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
                   
 
Chorus:
c |-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
C |-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--10-10-10-10---10-10--9-9-9-9---9-9--7-7-7-7---7-7--5|
D#|-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---x--x--x--x----x--x---x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x---x-x---x|
A#|-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---8--8--8--8----8--8--7-7-7-7---7-7--5-5-5-5---5-5--3|
E |-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
                       
 
c |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5-5-5---5-5/13-13-13-13---13-13--11-11-11-11---11-11--10-10-10-10---10-10|
D#|-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--x--x----x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x|
A#|-3-3-3---3-3/10-10-10-10---10-10---8--8--8--8----8--8---7--7--7--7----7--7|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro: Guitar 1: I think there maybe two guitars here but as there is only
one guitarist in placebo I might be wrong. 
c |------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G#|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
D#|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
A#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
c |------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G#|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
D#|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
A#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
then: 
c |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G#|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/8-| 
D#|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/8-| 
A#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2:  
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D#|----------------------------------10-1010-1010/8-88-88/7-77-77/5-55-55-| 
A#|-8-88-88/7-77-77/5-55-55/3-33-33---------------------------------------| 
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D#|----------------------------------10-1010-1010/8-88-88/7-77-77/5-55-55-| 
A#|-8-88-88/7-77-77/5-55-55/3-33-33---------------------------------------| 
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 

 
then:  
c |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |---------------------------------6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-----| 
G#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------9-| 
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
End


| /  slide up
|   slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| ^  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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