CRUSHING ME BY STABBING WESTWARD

TABBED BY VANCE BERISFORD

FLAT  TUNING: Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb

^ = BEND 1/2 STEP

 SLIGHTLY DISTORTED

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[-5^----5-8^---8-7^---7-6^---6--]
[-3^----3-6^---6-5^---5-4^---4--]

A SECOND GUITAR PLAYS THE ROOT OF EACH CHORD AT RANDOM TIMES

AFTER "THIS WORLD IS CRUSHING ME ...." PLAY: 

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[-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7---6-6-6-6--------------]
[-5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---7-7-7-7--------------]
[-5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---7-7-7-7---X-X-X-X----]
[-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6---5-5-5-5---X-X-X-X----]

THE X'S INDICATE HARMONICS THE HARMONICS ARE
AT ABOUT 4.5 ON THE E STRING AND 6.5 ON THE A STRING

AT 1:45 PLAY THIS VERY QUITELY

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[------5------5--------------]
[----5------5----------------]
[--5------5------------------]


AT 3:33 PLAY THIS TWICE: SLIGHT PALM MUTE

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[-2-5-5--2-5-5--REPEAT----2--------------------]
[-2-5-5--2-5-5--6-TIMES---2--------------------]
[-0-3-3--0-3-3--THEN------0--3^-0-4^-0-5^-0-6^-]

AT 3:55 PLAY TWICE AND ON THE SECOND 
TIME BEND THE 4TH FRET OF THE E STRING:

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[----5-5---5-5---8-8---8-8----7-7---7-7----6-6---6-6--]
[----5-5---5-5---8-8---8-8----7-7---7-7----6-6---6-6--]
[--0-3-3-0-3-3-0-6-6-0-6-6--0-5-5-0-5-5-0--4-4-0-4-4--]

THAT'S THE MAIN GUITAR PARTS FOR THE SONG .
I WILL TRY TO TAB OUT SOME MORE S.W. SOON . 

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LYRICS:

I'M FEELING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD AND IT'S CRUSHING ME 
I'M FEELING THE WEIGHT OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND IT'S CRUSHING ME 

HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT TAKE ?
HOW MUCH MORE UNTIL IT BREAKS ME ?

I'M FEELING THE HATE OF THE WORLD AND IT'S CRUSHING ME 
I'M FEELING THE HATE OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND IT'S CRUSHING ME 

HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT TAKE ?
HOW MUCH MORE UNTIL IT BREAKS ME ?

(WHISPERED)
I'BE SPENT EVERY MOMENT SINCE THE DAY YOU LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REBUILD THE SHATTERED REMAINS OF A PATHETIC LIFE 

WORKING TO BE SOMEONE YOU CAN BE PROUD OF AND SOMEONE YOU CAN LOVE AGAIN

I HAVE GIVEN YOU EVERYTHING I HAVE ; EVERYTHING I'M ABLE TO GIVE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION YOUR RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT ANYTHING I HAVE TO OFFER.

(left channel)I'M TIRED OF LIVING THIS WAY FOR YOU 
(right channel)I'M TIRED OF LIVING MY LIFE FOR YOU

(both)I'M TIRED OF LIVING MY LIFE IN EVERYBODY ELSE'S WORLD

(left)I'M TIRED OF PROTECTING YOU 
(right)I'M TIRED OF LIFE

SUNG:
I SWALLOW THE HATE , BETRAYAL AND LIES
SWALLOW IT WHOLE AND SHOVE IT DEEP DOWN INSIDE (OF ME)
I'M FEELING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD AND IT'S CRUSHING ME

HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT TAKE ?
HOW MUCH MORE UNTIL IT BREAKS ME?