#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation # #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or some other monospaced # #font. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: 11/09/02 Subject: d/davis_stuart/flower_of_a_zero.tab Flower of a Zero by Stuart Davis live from the Maintenance Shop, 09/07/02 Submitted by Del Kreiser Tuning: DADEAE 1/2 step down What's to see E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-00-1414-1212-1111-1212-1414-1414-1414-1212-1111-1212-1414-14-14-14-14-----| A |-00--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0--0--0-----| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| see but the secret Crystal balls sit in our E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-------------------------------| E |-------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-------------------------------| D |-------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-------------------------------| A |-12-12-12-12---------5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----3--3--3--3---2--2------------| D |--0--0--0--0---------5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----3--3--3--3---2--2------------| sockets What's to feel feel but the presence E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-5-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-7--------00-1414-1212-1111-1212-1414--14-14-14-14----12-12-12-12----------| A |-0--------00--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0----------| D |-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Plasma pods stuffed in our circuits E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----0-----0-----0-----0---------------------------------------------------| E |-----3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------5--------------------| D |-----0-----0-----0-----0------------------------------7--------------------| A |-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----3--3--3--3---2--2-----------0--------------------| D |-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----3--3--3--3---2--2-----------7--------------------| Shake it, cut it Love is an oven A couple ones can get you eleven E |-7-----5---7----5----------------------------------------------------------| A |-0-----0---0----0----------------------------------------------------------| E |-0-----0---0----0---0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------| D |-7-----7---7----7---7---7---7---7----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---------| A |-0-----0---0----0---0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Steep it, cook it open the vessel A couple wounds Can give you a vineyard E |----------------------------------------------------0-----0----------------| A |-----0-----0-----0-----0------------0---------------0-----------0----------| E |-----3-----3-----3-----3------------0---------------1----------------------| D |-----0-----0-----0-----0------------0---------------0----------------------| A |-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5--------------3---------------2----------------------| D |-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5--------------3---------------2----------------------| What's another bruise in the belly? Can't you take a punch like a lover? E |-0--------------0-------------0-------0----------------0------------0------| A |-0--------------0-------------4-------0----------------0------------4------| E |-0--------------4-------------0-------0----------------4------------0------| D |-2--------------4-------------2-------2----------------4------------2------| A |-0--------------0-------------0-------0----------------0------------0------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Don't you wanna dance in the gutter? For the flower of a zero E |-0---0---0---0--12--12--12--12------------------------5--------------------| A |12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------5-----0--------------| E |-9---9---9---9--10--10--10--10---------7--------------5-----5--------------| D |12--12--12--12---0---0---0---0---------0--------------5-----3--------------| A |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------9--------------5-----0--------------| D |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------9--------------5-----0--------------| What's another spike in the muscle To a couple kids in the riddle? Poppin' out of hell as the petals From the flower of a zero flower E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----------| E |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----------| D |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----------| A |--0------0-0------0------0-0-----------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------4------4-4------4------4-4---------------| zero E |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| A |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| E |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| D |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-11--------11--------11--------11------------------------------------------| Daddy's been polishing his pistol While Mother grins fingering her bible Sister's stuck under an uncle Brothers down E |--0---0---0----0-0-X--0--0-------------------------------------------------| A |-14--14--14---1414-X-14-12----------0-----0-----0-----0--------------------| E |--0---0---0----0-0-X--0--0----------3-----3-----3-----3--------------------| D |-14--14--14---1414-X-14-12----------0-----0-----0-----0--------------------| A |--0---0---0----0-0-X--0--0------5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-----3--3--3--3-------| D |-14--14--14---1414-X-14-12------5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-----3--3--3--3-------| binging in the basement Shakin' shadows out of the mortals E |--------------------------7----5--7----5---7---7---7---7---9---------------| A |--------------------------0----0--0----0---0---0---0---0---0---------------| E |----------------5---------0----0--0----0---0---0---0---0---0---------------| D |----------------0---------7----7--7----7---7---7---7---7---9---------------| A |-2-2------------7---------0----0--0----0---0---0---0---0---0---------------| D |-2-2------------7----------------------------------------------------------| Duke it out till the devils are dizzy E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--------------------------------------| D |-7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7--------------------------------------| A |-0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--------------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Breaking knuckles climbing the spiral Diggin' jewels outta' the jungle What's another bruise in the belly can't you take a punch like a lover? Don't you wanna bleed like a mother? For the flower of a zero What's another spike in the muscle to a couple twins in the riddle? Poppin' out of hell as the petals From the flower of a zero Flower, Zero Baby why do we do this? We've already been through this E |13-12---------------------13-12--------------------------------------------| A |12--0---------------------12--0--------------------------------------------| E |13-12--8--8--8--7---------13-12--8--8--8--7--------------------------------| D |-0--0--0--0--0--0----------0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------------------| A |-------------------7-------------------------7-----------------------------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| We're all Jesus and Judas especially the Buddhists E |-------0--0--------0------------0--0---------------------------------------| A |-------0-----0-----0------------0--0---------------------------------------| E |-------7-----------7------------5--5----0----0----0----0-------------------| D |-------9-----------9---------3-----3----0----0----0----0-------------------| A |----8-----------8---------5--------5----2----2----2----2-------------------| D |-9--------------------------------------2----2----2----2-------------------| But I keep feeding the fantasy God, I'd love a lobotomy Before I murder the mystery I need you to lift me Above, all the shit I've E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----------| E |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----------| D |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----------| A |--0------0-0------0------0-0------0------0-0------0------0-0---------------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| learned give me the gift without a E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>--------<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>-| E |-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>--------<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>-| D |-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>--------<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>-| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |--4------4-4------4------4-4--------11--------11--------11--------11-------| word flower E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----------| E |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----------| D |-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<7>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----<5>-----------| A |--0------0-0------0------0-0-----------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------4------4-4------4------4-4---------------| zero E |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| A |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| E |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| D |-----<12>------<12>------<12>------<12>------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-11--------11--------11--------11------------------------------------------| Better forget about halos Better forget about heros E |--------------------------------7--5---------------------------------------| A |--0---0---0---0---0---0---------0--0---0---0---0---0-----------------------| E |--0---0---0---0---0---0---------0--0---0---0---0---0-----------------------| D |--7---7---7---7---7---7---------7--7---7---7---7---7-----------------------| A |--0---0---0---0---0---0---------0--0---0---0---0---0-----------------------| D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ever an enso, come on baby, show me a zero E |----------------------------------------------------0-----0----------------| A |-----0-----0-----0-----0------------0---------------0-----------0----------| E |-----3-----3-----3-----3------------0---------------1----------------------| D |-----0-----0-----0-----0------------0---------------0----------------------| A |-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5--------------3---------------2----------------------| D |-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5--------------3---------------2----------------------| What's another bruise in the belly? Can't you take a punch like a lover? Don't you wanna groove in the gutter? For the flower of a zero What's another spike in the muscle to a couple twins in the riddle? There's nobody here but the petals from the flower of a zero Flower, Zero -------------------- Transcriber's Notes: -------------------- Through out the song's verses, Stu mutes the chords except during the chorus where he lets the chords ring to bring out the dissonance. The notes in the brackets (for example: <12>) represent a harmonic being played. The verses that I didn't tab out are repeated rhythms. Listen to the song and you'll get the hang out it. Write to me if you have any questions, comments, suggestions. Have fun playing this really cool song!