The Taste Of Ink - The Used
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Artist: The Used
Song: The taste of ink
Vocals: Bert McCracken
Guitar: Quinn Allman
Tab by: Kevin Smith , email: tcheshire@sympatico.ca
URL: www.theused.net

The FINAL, CORRECT tab of this GREAT song!


Recorded version is played in drop D (Low D): Listen to song for struming patterns
D,A,D,G,B,E

I've also seen them play this song (live) drop C (Full step down & Drop the low string to C)

Intro/Verse:
Guitar (Clean)

"Is it worth it........................"

E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

Guitar(distortion)
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

Right before the chorus (from what i hear) are harmonics on the 5th fret (lower strings)

Chorus:

"So here Iam .........."
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--7------------------------------------(repeat)---|
D--5----0----7----9--10----xxxxxxx-----------------|
A--5----0----7----9--10----xxxxxxx-----------------|
D--5----0----7----9--10----xxxxxxx-----------------|

Semi-Chorus:

E---------------------------------------------------|
B-(0)(0)--------------------------------------------|
G--7--7--------0-----------------0(12)----0(12)-----|
D--9--9------9---9----9-/-----12-------12-------12--|
A-10--9---12-------12---/--15-----------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|

There's one guitar playin octave's higher up during this slower part:

E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G-12-/--14--\--12--/--17--\--16--|
D--------------------------------|
A-10-/--12--\--10--/--15--\--14--|
D--------------------------------|


Back to Chorus:
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taste Of Ink – The Used
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by:Funky Munky
Email:funkeymonkey10@hotmail.com

Tuning:Dropped D

Right I’ve seen loads of tabs for this song but none have everything or
it’s not correct, now this isn’t perfect as there is a lot of guitar work
going on especially during the bridge but I’m fairly posotive it’s more
or less right, I prefer the live version than the cd version just sounds
better to me, anyway enjoy and please rate!

Verse (clean but halfway through the verses quinn kicks the distortion on)
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-10-9-12-12-10-10-7-7-5-5-7-7-5-5--------------|
A|-7-7-7--7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
D|-7-7-7--7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|

Pre Chorus
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-1212121212121212---------|
A|-1010101010101010---------|
D|--------------------------|

Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-555555555-7777777777-7777777777/999-101010101010--------|
A|-555555555-5555555555-7777777777/999-101010101010--------|
D|-555555555-0000000000-7777777777/999-101010101010--------|

Bridge (guitar 1)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|------7------7-----0------0----------|
D|----9------9------9-----12-----------|
A|-10------9------12----15-------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
Bridge (guitar 2) this is played over the above clean as well)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-5-------7------7-----10-------------|
A|-5-------5------7-----10-------------|
D|-5-------0------7-----10-------------|
Bridge 2 (this comes in over the other two when Bert starts singing)
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12121212-14141414-12121212-17171717-16161616---------|
D|-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x----------|
A|-10101010-12121212-10101010-15151515-14141414---------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|

I’m loving this band at the moment, and trying to tab some of there other
stuff but it’s quite tough to get through as there is a lot of guitar
working in each song but I’ll get there eventually, and enjoy this and
wait for others suckas!!!

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

===============================================================================
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tabbed by: The brizzle
song:"The tast of ink"
Artist: The Used
Tuning:drop D


intro/Verse:
Kick your Distortion on third time!
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G-7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7-|
D-x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5-|
A-7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7-|
D-7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0-|


Chorus:


E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--7---------------------------------------------------|
D--5----0----7----9--10----xxxxxxx---------------------|
A--5----0----7----9--10----xxxxxxx---------------------|
D--5----0----7----9--10----xxxxxxx---------------------|


Bridge:


e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g-------------7----------------------------------------|
d---5---------7-------------7------------10------------|
a---5---------5-------------7------------10------------|
d---5-----------------------7------------10------------|


e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g------------------------7-----------------------------|
d-------5-----------7----------------7----------10-----|
a-----5----------5--------------7-----------10---------|
E---5-----------------------7------------10------------|

Outro played over Chours:
e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g----12-------12-----------12-------12-----------------|
d---------12-------14-----------12--------14-----------|
a------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
tabber: mike angelini
band: the used
song: the taste of ink
album: the used
tuning: drop d (Dadgbe)

intro: played clean x 2 palm muted

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-14-14-14-14---------------------------------|
a----7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|
D----7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|

verse: played distorted x 2 palm muted

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----9-9-9-999-12-12-12-121212-7-7-7-777-14-14-14-141414---------------------|
a----7-7-7-777-10-10-10-101010-5-5-5-555-12-12-12-121212---------------------|
D----7-7-7-777-10-10-10-101010-5-5-5-555-12-12-12-121212---------------------|

prechorus: played clean x 1

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----12121212121212121212121212121212----------------------------------------|
a----10101010101010101010101010101010----------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

chorus: played distorted x 1

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
a----5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
D----5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|

chorus continued

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-5 0 7 9 10
a-5 x16 0 x16 7 x16 9 10 x16
D-5 0 7 9 10

play intro clean x 1

play verse distorted x1

play prechorus clean x1

play chorus distorted x1

interlude part 1: played clean x 1

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------7-----7------------------------------------------------------------|
d-------9-----9------9--------12---------------------------------------------|
a----10-----9-----12---10--15----10------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

interlude part 2: played distorted x2

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----1212121212121212-1414141414141414-1212121212121212-1717171717171717-----|
d----XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-----|
a----1010101010101010-1212121212121212-1010101010101010-1515151515151515-----|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

interlude part 2 continued

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----1616161616161616--------------------------------------------------------|
d----XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX--------------------------------------------------------|
a----1414141414141414--------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

play verse distorted x2

play prechorus clean x1

play chorus distorted x2

play verse distorted until fade out

----------------------

key:

X = muted string
* = harmonic note
^ = bend note
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Artist: The Used
Song: The Taste of Ink
Tuning: drop D (Low D)
Tabber: Brad Abney
E-Mail: Hawthorne_heights_2@hotmail.com

This 100% so enjoi


[Intro/Verse:]
Guitar (Clean)

"Is it worth it........................"
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

Guitar(distortion)
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|


[Chorus]

"So here Im .........."
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------(REPEAT)----------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--5--------0--------7--------9--------10-------xxxxxxx--------------------|
A--5—x8-----0-x8-----7-x5-----9-x1-----10-x8----xxxxxxx--------------------|
D--5--------0--------7--------9--------10-------xxxxxxx--------------------|


[Verse 2]

"Won't you think Im ........."
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

Semi-Chorus:

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G------------7---------7---------------0-------0-----------|
D----------9---9-----9---7--/--------9------12-------------|
A------10---------9---------/----12-----15-----------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

"So here Im .........."
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------(REPEAT)----------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--5--------0--------7--------9--------10-------xxxxxxx--------------------|
A--5—x8-----0-x8-----7-x5-----9-x1-----10-x8----xxxxxxx--------------------|
D--5--------0--------7--------9--------10-------xxxxxxx--------------------|


Bride: Let Ring
"As long as your ........"
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G-------7--7---------------------7--7--------------------|
D--5--5-7--7-7—-7H9/10--10--5--5-7--7-7—-7H9/10----------|
A--5--5-5--5-7—-7H9/10--10--5--5-5--5-7--7H9/10----------|
D--5--5------7—-7H9/10--10--5--5------7--7H9/10----------|


[Verse 3]

"And Won't Im ......."
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

[Semi-Chorus:]

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G------------7---------7---------------0-------0-----------|
D----------9---9-----9---7--/--------9------12-------------|
A------10---------9---------/----12-----15-----------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

"So here Im .........."
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------(REPEAT)----------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--5--------0--------7--------9--------10-------xxxxxxx--------------------|
A--5—x8-----0-x8-----7-x5-----9-x1-----10-x8----xxxxxxx--------------------|
D--5--------0--------7--------9--------10-------xxxxxxx--------------------|


[Outro]

E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G----7--7----------------------------------------7--7--7--7--|
D----x--x--10--9--/--12--12--10--9---7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--|
A----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
D----7--7--7---7--/--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--0--|

Semi-Chorus:

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G------------7---------7---------------0-------0-----------|
D----------9---9-----9---7--/--------9------12-------------|
A------10---------9---------/----12-----15-----------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|



************************************

| x Dead note
| / Slide up

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Song: Taste of ink
Artist: The Used
Tuning: Drop D(BOTH GUITARS)
NOTE: The parts with "(NO DISTORTION)" means that those parts are only the parts that
no distortion.. The othres are distorted...

GUITAR I:(RYTHM)
GUITAR II:(LEAD)

INTRO: BOTH GUITARS(NO DISTORTION)
(PLAY TWO TIMES)
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-14-14-14-14---------|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12---------|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12---------|

VERSE I: BOTH GUITARS
(PLAY TWO TIMES)
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-999-999-12-121212-121212-7-777-777-14-141414-141414|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121214|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121212|

PRE-CHORUS: BOTH GUITARS(NO DISTORTION)
(PLAY ONCE)
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|----1212121212121212------------------|
|----1010101010101010------------------|
|--------------------------------------|

CHORUS: BOTH GUITARS
(PLAY TWO TIMES)
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|

THEN,(NO DISTORTION)
(PLAY ONCE)
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-14-14-14-14---------|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12---------|
|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12---------|

VERSE II:
GUITAR I:
(PLAY TWO TIMES)
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-999-999-12-121212-121212-7-777-777-14-141414-141414|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121214|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121212|

GUITAR II:
(ENTERS THE SECOND TIME)
|----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------11/-------|
|-----11-12-11-9~----11-12-12~------11-12--x-/-------|
|--12-------------12-------------12--------9-/-------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
(CONTINUED AS PRE-CHORUS)

PRE-CHORUS:
GUITAR I:(PLAY ONCE)
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|----1212121212121212------------------|
|----1010101010101010------------------|
|--------------------------------------|

GUITAR II:
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-16-16|
|-X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X|
|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14|
|-----------------------------------------|

CHORUS: BOTH GUITARS
(PLAY TWO TIMES)
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|

BRIDGE:

GUITAR II: PLAY FOUR TIMES(NO DISTORTION)
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|---------7-----7------------------------------|
|-------9-----9------9-----10-12---------------|
|----10-----9-----12---10--------10------------|
|----------------------------------------------|

GUITAR I: ENTERS ON THE SECOND TIME
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1212121212121212-1414141414141414-1212121212121212-1717171717171717-----|
|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-----|
|1010101010101010-1212121212121212-1010101010101010-1515151515151515-----|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(CONTINUED)
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|1616161616161616-------------|
|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-------------|
|1414141414141414-------------|
|-----------------------------|

VERSE III:
GUITAR I:
(PLAY TWO TIMES)
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-999-999-12-121212-121212-7-777-777-14-141414-141414|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121214|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121212|

GUITAR II:
(ENTERS THE SECOND TIME)
|----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------11/-------|
|-----11-12-11-9~----11-12-12~------11-12--x-/-------|
|--12-------------12-------------12--------9-/-------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
(CONTINUED AS PRE-CHORUS)

PRE-CHORUS:
GUITAR I:
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|----1212121212121212------------------|
|----1010101010101010------------------|
|--------------------------------------|

GUITAR II:
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-16-16|
|-X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X|
|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14|
|-----------------------------------------|

CHORUS:
BOTH GUITARS
(PLAY TWO TIMES)
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|
|5555555555555555-0000000000000000-7777777777777777-9-1010101010101010---|

OUTRO:
GUITAR I:(PLAY THIS THREE TIMES)
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-999-999-12-121212-121212-7-777-777-14-141414-141414|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121214|
|-7-777-777-10-101010-101010-5-555-555-12-121212-121212|

GUITAR II:(PLAY ONCE)
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|-----11-12-9~----11-12-11-12~-----11-12-11----------|
|--12----------12---------------12----------0~-------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
(CONTINUED)
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------11-12-9----11-12-12~-|
|----------------------------12---------12-----------|
|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12~-------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
(CONTINUED)
|----------------------------------------------------|
|---------------0------------------------------------|
|-----11-12-11~--------------------------------------|
|--12------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12~-----------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
(CONTINUED)
|----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------10--------|
|-----11-12-9~----11-12-13~----11-13-11/13----13-----|
|--12----------12-----------12-----------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
(CONTINUED)
|----------------------------------------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10~--/ \------------------|
|-13-13-13-13-13-13~-/!!FADES OUT!!\-----------------|
|--------------------\ /-----------------|
|---------------------\ /------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
Song info
The Taste Of Ink
The Used
2001
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Emo
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