Torn Apart by Stabbing Westward

tabbed by Dave Bloom capella@sprynet.com 

An awesome song, I must admit. Very powerful, 
musically and lyrically. This is not the easiest
guitar song on the record, but not the hardest.


Drop D tuning, 1/2 step down
Db
Ab
Db
Gb
Bb
eb

intro... This riff is played a lot throughout the
song. so listen for it... This is also the ending
of the song, the E and the bending of the note not
the Bb and C.

E
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--------------3-3--------------3-3-------------3-3---
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------
Bb C
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-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---...
 
The chorus consists of five chords...
 
E| D | A | C | G | 
--|---|---|---|---|--
--|---|---|---|---|--
--|-7-|-2-|-5-|---|--
-2|-7-|-2-|-5-|-5-|--
-2|-5-|-0-|-3-|-5-|--
-2|---|---|---|-5-|--
 
 
The solo, is basically lots of distortion and feedback.
I believe that he is also playing some really high notes.
 
) ) ) 
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something like that, although
i'm not 100% sure...
 
 
I know I should have told you
 
But I was so afraid you'd leave
 
And now there's nothing left to say
 
Well nothing that you'd believe
 
E E
I never meant to hurt you
 
E Bb C G 
With the things I couldn't say
 
E E
I promise you tomorrow while
 
E Bb C G 
Denying you today
 
E D
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
A C
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
E D A 
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
C G
 
A darkness grows inside me
 
In fading shades of grey
 
All the colors in the world
 
Are slowly sucked away
 
E E
And i'm sinking ever deeper
 
E Bb C G 
To a place that's cold and black
 
E E
I can't believe i've lost you
 
E Bb C G
And your never coming back
 
 
E D
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
A C
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
E D A
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
C G E E
Torn my world apart 
 
 
 
Soon the night will take me
 
And save me from my pain
 
Cloak me in cold darkness
 
And help me lose your name
 
 
E D
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
A C 
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
E D A
These lies they've torn my world apart
 
C G E 
Torn my world apart
 
E E
Torn my world apart
 
E E
Torn my world apart