Hole - Whose Porno You Burn Black

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
whose porno you burn ( black ) by hole
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

this is a retread of the band’s 1991 track “burn black” , featured as A B – side on
the “dicknail” single as well as “my body , the hand grenade” . this song , entitled
“whose porno you burn ( black ) ” , was recorded live in 1994 and included on the
band’s 1995 “violet” single as A B – side . there are lyrics and guitar work carried
over from “burn black” here , though other pieces of the song are original . sounds
to me like it’s about kurt’s drug problem , judging from the lyrics . there is
already a tab on here for this but it doesn’t include the string – mute intro and
also doesn’t denote any lyrics or timing , so this is an attempt at a more complete version .

“x” = string mute
“/” = slide up

tabbed by : scott h .

tuning : standard

riff A ( intro ) :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 7 – xxxxx – xxxx – xxxxxx – xxxx – xxxxxx – xxxx – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 7 – xxxxx – xxxx – xxxxxx – xxxx – xxxxxx – xxxx – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 5 – xxxxx – xxxx – xxxxxx – xxxx – xxxxxx – xxxx – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

where is the needle?

riff A
who is the gun?

riff A
where is the bullet? ( aw , yeah )

riff A
where is the noose to turn you loose?

riff A
where is your needle? ( aw , yeah )

riff B :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – |
E | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

riff B x 2

riff B
starts out like magic , some sick religion

riff B
that ain’t no vulture , that’s a fxxkin’ pigeon

riff B
and he’s got vultures in his hair

riff B
and blood and feathers , they are everywhere

riff C :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 444444/55555 – – – – – |
A | – – 000000/00000 – – – – – |
E | – – 222222/33333 – – – – – |

you want retreat , filthy and deep

riff C
a dead moon , a drunken sleep

riff C
i know whose porno that you burn

riff C
and i’ll be everywhere you turn

riff C
and baby , there , there is a room

riff C
full of death and whores and you

riff C
and i Am waiting in that room

riff C
and i will wait forever for you

riff D :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11/12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – – – – – – – – |
A | – 11 – 11 – 11 – 11/12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – – 9/10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – – – – – – – – |

it’s all hoarse , it’s all pain

riff D
it’s all disease , man , it’s all the same

riff D
my little judas , my little twin

riff D
“where you start , that’s where i begin” , she said

riff E :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 22222222/3333333 – – – – |

“i want it now” , she said

riff E
“i want it now” , she said

riff E
“i want it now” , she said

riff E
“i want it now” , she said

riff E
and you don’t listen to what i say

riff E
just masturbate your life away

riff E
and you don’t listen to what i say

riff E
just masturbate your life away

riff E
masturbate your life away

riff E
masturbate your life away

riff E
and you don’t listen to what i say

riff E
just masturbate your life away

riff E
just masturbate your life away

riff E
masturbate your life away

riff F :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah

riff F
and you don’t listen to what i say

riff F
just masturbate your life away

riff F
you don’t listen to what i say

riff F
just masturbate your life away

riff F
yeah , yeah

riff F
come back

riff F
come back

[ play riff G after she finishes singing ]

riff G :

E | – 2 – – 3 – – – – – – |
B | – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – |
G | – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – |
D | – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – |
A | – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – |
E | – 2 – – 3 – – – – – – |