The Mind

The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste

by Ministry

All music copyright 1989 Spurburn, BMI

Tabbed by Tom Mallon

þþTHIEVES (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker/C. Connelley/K. Ogilvie)þþ

INTRO/VERSE RIFF

pm.......... pm............

E |----------------------------------------|

B |----------------------------------------|

G |.--------------------------------------.|

D |.---------------3----------------------.|

A |----------------3-----------------------|

E |--00000000000---1-------000000000000----|

CHORUS RIFF 1

pm...............

E |---------------------|

B |---------------------|

G |.-------------------.|

D |.-------------------.|

A |---0-1-0-1-0-1-0-3---|

E |---------------------|

CHORUS RIFF 2

pm........

E |-----------|

B |-----------|

G |.---------.|

D |.---------.|

A |--3-2-1-0--|

E |-----------|

(Note: I know this has been posted before, but it didn't sound quite right

to me. This is how I play it and it sounds much closer, in my opinion.)

þþBURNING INSIDE (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker/W. Rieflin/C. Connelley)þþ

INTRO RIFF

pm.

E |----------------------|

B |----------------------|

G |.--------------------.|

D |.--------------------.|

A |-----------------x----|

E |--x---5---x--x--------|

E --------------------------------------------------------------------------

B --------------------------------------------------------------------------

G ---------------------------------------------/8-7-------------------------

D ----8-7------8-7------8-7------8-7--7---5----/8-7-8-7---------------------

A ----8-7------8-7------8-7------8-7--7---5----/6-5-8-7---------------------

E ----6-5------6-5------6-5------6-5--5---3---------6-5---------------------

VERSE 2 (Play VERSE, then play)

pm........ pm........ pm........

E --------------------------------------------------------------------------

B --------------------------------------------------------------------------

G ---------------------------------------------------------/8-7-------------

D -8-7-----------8-7-----------8-7-----------8-7--7---5----/8-7-8-7---------

A -8-7-0-0-0-0-0-8-7-0-0-0-0-0-8-7-0-0-0-0-0-8-7--7---5----/6-5-8-7---------

E -6-5-----------6-5-----------6-5-----------6-5--5---3---------6-5---------

(Note: The timing on these two riffs is the same, I just spaced it out to

fit those palm-muted A's in.)

(Note: For chorus, when Al is screaming "Burning inside!" Play the tail end

of the VERSE riff, but sped up.)

þþNEVER BELIEVE (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker/C. Connelley)þþ

E |-------------------------|

B |-------------------------|

G |.-------------------/10-.|

D |.-2-----8-\----2----/10-.|

A |--2-----8-\----2----/8---|

E |--0-----6-\----0---------|

(Note: There is a solo, but I'm not good with those. If anyone can figure

it out, please upload it.)

þþCANNIBAL SONG (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker/C. Connelley)þþ

(Note: There is no guitar in this song, just bass, drums, and saxophones.

I figured the bass out on a guitar, so it may be a little off.

The saxophones are beyond me.)

G |----------------------------|

D |.--------------------------.|

A |.----------------9--8--9---.|

E |--0000000000000-------------|

þþBREATHE (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker./W. Rieflin/C. Connelley/K. Ogilvie)þþ

pm..

E |-------------------------------------|

B |-------------------------------------|

G |-------------7-------------7---------|

D |--2--2-------7----2--2-----7---------|

A |--2--2-------5----2--2-----5---------|

E |--0--0--0-0-------0--0---------------|

E |-------------------------------|

B |-------------------------------|

G |.-7---\---3---/---7---\---3---.|

D |.-7---\---3---/---7---\---3---.|

A |--5---\---1---/---5---\---1----|

E |-------------------------------|

þþSO WHAT (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker/W. Rieflin/C. Connelley)þþ

(Note: This was previously posted and sounds absolutely fine, so there is

no reason for me to re-type it.)

þþTEST (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker/W. Rieflin/K. Lite)þþ

MAIN RIFF

E |-------------------------------------|

B |-------------------------------------|

G |.------------/9-9----------------9--.|

D |.--5----2----/9-9-----5-5---2----9--.|

A |---5----2----/7-7-----5-5---2----7---|

E |---3----0-------------3-3---0--------|

E |-----------------------------|

B |-----------------------------|

G |.---------------------------.|

D |.-2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3-.|

A |--2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3--|

E |--0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1--|

(Note: Play all chords in bridge with a staccato rhythm.)

þþFAITH COLLAPSING (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker/W. Rieflin)þþ

(Note: There is no guitar in this song, just bass, drums, and samples.

I figured out the bass on a guitar, so it might be a little off.)

G |-----------------------------------|

D |.--2------------------------------.|

A |.---------------------------------.|

E |-----0-0-0-2-3-2-3-0-0-0-0-2-3-2---|

þþDREAM SONG (A. Jourgensen/P. Barker)þþ

(Note: This song is pretty much all keyboards and drum noises, I couldn't

find any guitar to transcribe in it.)

That's it. It sounds pretty much correct. The only area where I would say

it might be wrong is in "Breathe," because I'm not really sure whether that

first chord is an E5 or if it should be a D5, which would necessitate tuning

down. I've played it both ways and find it kind of hard to tell the

difference. However, that's the only one I'm not sure on. Enjoy.