When I'm Dead Lyrics: Stabbing Westward Music: Stabbing Westward Tuning: Drop D (low to high: D A D G B E) Tab: Keith Hannaford (1)Intro/Chorus - Play twice |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-5-----5-----5-----5-----5---5/7-| |-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-3/5-| |---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-----| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-4-3---| |-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-5-4-3---| |---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-5-4-3---| (2) Verse - Play four times |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-5/7-7-7-5-4-4-3-3-3-3-0-7-0-3-0-| |-3/5-5-5-5-4-4-3-3-3-3-0-7-0-3-0-| |---------5-4-4-3-3-3-3-0-7-0-3-0-| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-5/7-7-7-5-4-4-3-3-3-3-0-2-0-5-5-| |-3/5-5-5-5-4-4-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-3-3-| |---------5-4-4-3-3-3-3-0---0-----| (3) Pre-chorus (i) Play three times |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-08--8-8-8-8-0-08--8-8-8-8-0-0-0-| |-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-08--8-8-8-8-0-08--8-8-8-8-0-0-0-| |-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-08--8-8-8-8-0-08--8-8-8-8-0-0-0-| (ii) |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------| |-1--1-1-1-1-0-01--1-1-1-1-0-05--5-5-5-5-5-57--7-7-7-7-7-7-0-| |-1--1-1-1-1-0-01--1-1-1-1-0-03--3-3-3-3-3-37--7-7-7-7-7-7-0-| |-1--1-1-1-1-0-01--1-1-1-1-0-0--------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-0-| (4) Bridge - play (i) then (ii) then repeat (i). *No guitar for first four measures. Ad lib with feedback. (i) |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-| |-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-| |-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-| ^p.m.___________________________ (ii) |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-5-0-| |-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-5-0-| |-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-5-0-| ^p.m.___________________________ Here is the order. (1) (2) (3) (1) (4)(i)(ii)(i) (1) (2) (3) (1) Lyrics: I know the tears you're crying in your bed at night alone I've cried those tears a thousand times But those shallow empty songs about suicide are patronizing You've got to learn to face your fears Or do you think I'll be less lonely when I'm dead It can't silence all the voices in my head I close my eyes but I can't make it go away Do you think I'll be less lonely God I pray that I'm not lonely When I'm dead When I'm dead I won't feel any pain And when I'm dead I won't feel anything I know the songs you're singing, saying nothing loud and clear I've heard that song a thousand times But your shallow empty lies about suicide are patronizing You can never understand what I feel ################################################### When I'm Dead by Stabbing Westward Tabbed by Dave Bloom mizar_alcor@yahoo.com This song, is pretty unique to itself. I really can't find the right adjectives to describe it. Anyway, there are quite a few different chords in this song. I must say after tabbing almost all the songs on this album, almost every song has a B flat chord in it, just a little observation for you. Drop D tuning D A D G B e The Chords... | C | D | F |D2 | Eb| G | Bb| Ab| A | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-5-|-7-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |-5-|-7-|-3-|-0-|-1-|-5-|-8-|-6-|-7-| |-3-|-5-|-3-|-0-|-1-|-5-|-8-|-6-|-7-| |---|---|-3-|-0-|-1-|-5-|-8-|-6-|-7-| The intro is the same as the outro and is the same as the part inbetween verses... Play it 2x's --------------------- --------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-0 -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-0 ------------------3-0 For the verse, you play a C and then slide to a D, then the F and D2. If you don't understand that, e-mail me and i'll explain in better detail... A change that I noticed. when I play this dong, the D2 chord doesn't right to me anymore, if you have been feeling the same try playing an A chord instead, and if it doesn't sound better than I don't know what to tell you, I believe it is an A or the D2, so there ya go... The lyrics and chord/chord changes C D F D2 C D F D2 I know the tears your crying in your bed at night alone C D F D2 C D F D2 I've cried those tears a thousand times C D F D2 C D F D2 But those shallow empty songs about suicide are patronizing C D F D2 C D F D2 You've got to learn to face your fears G Bb Bb A Bb Or do you think I'll be less lonely when I'm dead G Bb Bb A Bb It can't silence all the voices in my head G Bb I close my eyes but I can't make it go away Eb D2 Eb Do you think I'll be less lonely LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR THOSE QUICK CHANGES!! C Ab God I pray that i'm less lonely (PLAY INTR0 RIFF) When i'm dead When i'm dead When i'm dead When i'm dead When i'm dead I don't feel any pain Coz when i'm dead I won't feel anything (PALM MUTE) Eb D2 Eb D2 When i'm dead G D2 G D2 G D2 When i'm dead Eb D2 Eb D2 Eb D2 When i'm dead Eb D2 Eb D2 EB INTRO RIFF When i'm dead C D F D2 C D F D2 I know the songs your singing saying nothing loud and clear C D F D2 C D F D2 I've heard that song a thousand times C D F D2 C D F D2 But your shallow empty lies about suicide are patronizing C D F D2 C D F D2 You can never understand what I feel G Bb A Bb But do you think i'll be less lonely when i'm dead G Bb A Bb It can't silence all the voices in my head G Bb A Bb I close my eyes but i can't make it go away Eb D Eb Do you think i'll be less lonely C Ab God I pray i'm less lonely INTRO RIFF When i'm dead When i'm dead When i'm dead When i'm dead