Control - Puddle of Mudd
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
ontrol-Puddle Of Mudd
Come Clean

C# (down a minor 3rd)
C# F# B E G# C#

Fig 1.

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g------------------------------7--7-7------------------------
d-2--2-2-2--2-5--5-5-5-5-4-----7--7-7----7--7-7-7-7-5---5----
a-2--2-2-2--2-5--5-5-5-5-4-----5--5-5----7--7-7-7-7-5---5----
e-0--0-0-0--0-3--3-3-3-3-2-0-0---------0-5--5-5-5-5-3---3----

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g----------------------------7--7-7--------------------------
d-2--2-2--2-5--5-5-5-5-4-----7--7-7----7--7-7-7-7-5----5-----
a-2--2-2--2-5--5-5-5-5-4-----5--5-5----7--7-7-7-7-5----5-----
e-0--0-0--0-3--3-3-3-3-2---0---------0-5--5-5-5-5-3----3-----

Riff A

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g-7/9-9-9-9\7-711--12-12-12-12-12-14-14\9-911111111\9-7--7---
d-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x---
a-5/7-7-7-7\5-5-9--10-10-10-10-10-12-12\7-7/9-9-9-9\7-5--5---
e------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g-7/9-9-9-9\7-711--12-12-14-14-121111-14--14-14-14-14-12-12--
d-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x--x--x--x-x-x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--
a-5/7-7-7-7\5-5-9--10-10-12-12-10-9-9-12--12-12-12-12-10-10--
e------------------------------------------------------------

Verses:

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g-9-------------------------9--9--9-9---9-911----------------
d-x-------------------------x--x--x-x---x-x-x----------------
a-7-------------------------7--7--7-7---7-7/9----------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g-9----------------------11----------12----------------------
d-x----------------------12----------11----------------------
a-7-----------------------x-----------x----------------------
e------------------------10-----------9----------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g-----11-----------------12---------9-------11---------------
d-9------------------9---------------------------------------
a-x----------------------------------------------------------
e-7----------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g-------11--------11------12-12-12-12-12-12/14-14-14-14-14---
d-9-----------9------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---
a-------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-12---
e------------------------------------------------------------

Chorus: Fig 1.

after 2nd chorus

e------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------5--------5-------5----------5--------
g-------4----------4-------4----------------4-------4--------
d-2--------2---2---2--2----2---2------------2-------2--------
a-2--------------2-2-------2-------2-----------2--2----2-----
e-0----------------0-------0-------0---0-------0--0----0-----

Breakdown:

pm
e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------------------------
d-7-9-9-9-9-9-7-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-9-------------------------
a-5-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-7-------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

Bridge:

e------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------
g-7-9---9----7-9--9----12--12--7-9---9----7-9---9----12--12--
d-7-9---9----7-9--9----12--12--7-9---9----7-9---9----12--12--
a-5-7---7----5-7--7----10--10--5-7-7-7----5-7---7----10--10--
e----------0---------0-------------7----0-----0----0---------

Outro Solo: w/ wah and echo

e------19----19h22-19---------19h22-22--22-22--22brbrbrbrbr--
b-22------22----------22brbr---------------------------------
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

e-22rb-22rb---------19----------22---------------------------
b-----------22--22b----22b-22br----22b--22brbr---22b---------
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

e-22---22-22-22-----22-22-21--22p21p19-21--21--22p21---------
b---------------22b------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

e-----20h21-19h22--------------------------------------------
b-22--------------22-22-22b--22--22-22-22--------------------
g-----------------------------------------21-19-21-19--19----
d------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------22-------22-----
g-19------------------------------19/21-19h21---19h21--------
d----21\19-19-19-17\16/17-17-19-21---------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

e----------------------------19-19----19-------19-22-19------
b-------22-------22-------22-------22----22-22-----------22--
g-19h21----19h21----19h21------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

e----19-22---22---22-22--------22---22-----22---------22-----
b-22---------------------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------

that’s all
this is far from the most complete, but no one
else has this solo, so ya know....

trevor jones
timmy91199@yahoo.ca
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Artist: Puddle of Mudd
Title: Control
Album: Come Clean
Author: T (Mrslamt@aol.com)

Tuning: Drop Db (Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)

Intro/Chorus (Gtr. 1)

p: pull-on
h: hammer off
/: slide up
( ): palm mute

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------5-5-5-5-5--------------|
Db|--0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--|
Ab|--0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-2--3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-3--|
Db|--0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-2------------5-5-5-5-5-3--|

Intro/Chorus (Gtr. 2)

Eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------9h10-10-10-10/12----|
Db|--10h12-12-12-12p10----------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--12h14-14-14-14p12--10-10-10-10-10p12-12-12--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------9-10-12-10-9-12--|
Db|--10h12-12-12-12p10-------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|

Verse

Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------9----10----9----9-9--|
Db|--12----12-12----------10-9---------------12-----------|
Ab|-------------------------------12----------------------|
Db|--------------12h14------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10/-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
Db|--x--x--x--X--x--x--x--x-/--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
Ab|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|

Chorus (Gtr.1): Same as intro

Chorus (Gtr. 2)
Eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--10h12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------12-12-12-12----------|
Db|--12h14-14-14-14-14-14-14-------------9-9-9-9--|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|

Interlude

Eb|----------------------|
Bb|------------10----15--|
Gb|------------x-----x---|
Db|--0----0----7-----12--|
Ab|--0----0--------------|
Db|--0----0--------------|


Bridge (Gtr. 2)

Eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|--(3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8)-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|

Bridge (Gtr. 1)

Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5/5---------------------------5/7-7--5/7-7--10--|
Db|--3/7-Do this a few times then--3/5-5--3/7-7--10--|
Ab|--3/5---------------------------3/5-5--3/5-5--8---|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|


thanks tyler
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Control - Puddle Of Mudd
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Tabbed by: bloodred16
Email: happytreefriends_firstblood@hotmail.com

Seen a lot of bad tabs for this song and i know for a fact this is 100% right!
it sounds perfect when i play it! good luck and enjoy

Tuning: down 1/2 step, drop D (Db Ab Db Gb Bb eb)

Intro

Rhy. Fig. 1 (Gtr. 1)
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|00000-03--3333\22--1010101010-105--5555-3-5---------1010101010-105--5555---|
|00000-03--3333\22--1010101010-105--5555-3-5---------1010101010-105--5555---|
|00000-03--3333\220-1010101010-105--5555-3-5-x3 1/2--1010101010-105--5555---|

Rhy. Fig. 2 (Gtr. 2) - This comes in after Rhy. Fig. 1 plays two times
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|5/777755/9--1010101012---7/99997-5--55-5/77--5/77775/9-10-12-10-9-/--------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|3/555533/7---8-8-8-810---5/77775-3--33-3/55--3/55553/7--8-10--8-7-/--------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|121212121212-10--10101010--------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|101010101010--8---8-8-8-8--------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse - (Gtr. 1) (There is a clean-tone with a phaser on this guitar)
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-------------------7------7-------7/9--7-------------------5--------4-----|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|5----------------------5-------5---5/7--5-------------------3--------2-----|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------9-----9------------10-------7------9-----9-------9-----------9-----9|
|---7-------7---------7------------------------------7-------------7--------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

*wah on this bend*
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|12b-hold bend-12121212121212-----------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar two comes in when Gtr. 1 plays the 12 with the wah above
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1010101010101010--12121212121212-------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10101010101010-------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus - Exactly the same as Intro for both guitars!
Verse 2 - Same as first verse.
Chorus - same apart from at the end of it which is below

(Gtr. 1)
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------7-------7-/-14-------14-/-19------(19)b---------------|
|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|0--------------------5-------5-/-12-------12-/-17------(17)b---------------|
|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------

(Gtr. 2)
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---7--------7---------7------------7---------------------------------------|
|------7--------7---------7-----7-------------------------------------------|
|5--------5-------x3---------5----5-----------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge
Rhy. Fig. 3 (Gtr. 1)(x8)
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|5777775777771010100--5777775777771010100-----------------------------------|
|355555355555-8-8-80--355555355555-8-8-80-----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

After Rhy. Fig. 3 two times Gtr. 2 plays
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|57-----57-----5/7--7--7-5/7--7--7-10-----5/7------5/7------10--10----------|
|57-----57-----5/7--7--7-5/7--7--7-10-----5/7-0--0-5/7-0--0-10--10----------|
|35-----35-x4--3/5--5--5-3/5--5--5--8-x4--3/5-0--0-3/5-0--0--8---8----x3----|
|---------------------------------------------0--0-----0--0---------0-------|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|5/7------5/7--101010101010-------------------------------------------------|
|5/7-0--0-5/7--101010101010-------------------------------------------------|
|3/5-0--0-3/5---8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------|
|----0--0-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus - Exactly the same as Intro for both guitars!
Then it goes Gtr.1 - Rhy. Fig. 1 (x2)
Gtr.2 after two measures of Rhy. Fig. 1 - Rhy. Fig. 2

Ending (Gtr.1)
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|1010101010-105--5555-3-|
|1010101010-105--5555-3-|
|1010101010-105--5555-3-|


| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
===============================================================================
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Title : Control (Acoustic)
Artist: Puddle of Mudd
Album : Come Clean

Tuning: C#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D# (Drop D half a step down)

/ - slide up

Main Riff

e|-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-0----------------|
B|-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3---3-3----------------|
G|-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2---2-2-5-5---5-5-3----|
D|-0---0-0-3-3---3-3-2---0---0-0-5-5---5-5-3----|
A|-0---0-0-3-3---3-3-2---3---3-3-5-5---5-5-3----|
E|-0---0-0-3-3---3-3-2-----------5-5---5-5-3----|

Intro - Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-5/7---7-7-7-7-9-10---10-10/12--|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-3/5---5-5-5-5-7-8-----8--8/10--|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-7/9---9-9-9-9-5-5---5-5/7------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-5/7---7-7-7-7-3-3---3-3/5------|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-5/7---7-7-7-7-9-10---10-10/12--|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-3/5---5-5-5-5-7-8-----8--8/10--|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-12---12-12-12-10-10---10-10----|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-10---10-10-10--8--8----8--8----|
E|--------------------------------|

Breakdown 1 (after 2nd chorus)
e|-0---0---0---0-1-0---|
B|-3---3-2-3-----------|
G|-2---2---2-----------| x 3
D|-0---0---0-----------|
A|-0---0---0-----------|
E|-0---0---0-----------|

e|-0---0---0---0---0-0-0---|
B|-3---3-2-3---3---3-3-3---|
G|-2---2---2---2---2-2-2---|
D|-0---0---0---0---0-0-0---|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-0-0---|
E|-0---0---0---0---0-0-0---|

Breakdown 2 ()
e|-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---|
B|-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---|
G|-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---|
D|-0---0-0-0---0-3-3-3-3---|
A|-0---0-0-0---0-3-3-3-3---|
E|-0---0-0-0---0-3-3-3-3---|

As far as I can tell, the majority of the song (Intro, Verse and Chorus) are the same
set of chords. Because of this I have just labelled it 'Main Riff'. The only time the main
riff isn't played is during the breakdown after the second chorus but even then it's
just a simplified version. I have left out some of the small changes in the breakdown (when
it palm mutes etc.) for the sake of making the tab more readable.

It's important to note that, at least to me, the song sounds better if you don't stick
rigidly to the tab. Add some extra strums and experiment ;)

To come up with this tab I watched some of the cover by 'Dragon2712' on youtube so he
deserves some credit for this. Couldn't get the exact notes because of the video quality
but it gave me enough of an idea that it wouldn't feel right not mentioning.

I did this tab over the space of half an hour, only learning it myself about half an
hour before or during for certain parts, so there are bound to be some mistakes but since
there weren't any other tabs for the acoustic version of the song I decided to upload
regardless. Please let me know if you find any errors and I'll change them as soon as I
get a chance.
Song info
Control
Puddle of Mudd
2001
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
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