Song: On The Verge Of Tears
Band: HANKER
Album: Snakes And Ladders (2000)
Tabbed by Pierre Begin (webmaster@hankermetal.com)
Gilles Labbe (glabbe@hankermetal.com)
Steve Begin (sbegin@hankermetal.com)
(With a little help from Pascal Cliche!)
(All guitars tuned down 1/2 step)
Riff A:
Eb |----------------------------------------------|
Bb |----------------------------------------------|
Gb |--2----------2----------5----------2----------|
Db |--2----------2----------5----------2----------|
Ab |--0-------2--0-------2--3----2-----0----2-----|
Eb |-------4----------3-------------4----------4--|
Eb |----------------------------------------------|
Bb |----------------------------------------------|
Gb |--2----------2----------5----------2----------|
Db |--2----------2----------5----------2----------|
Ab |--0-------2--0-------2--3----2-----0----------|
Eb |-------4----------3-------------4-------4--0--|
| |
Eb |----------------------------------------------|
Bb |----------------------------------------------|
Gb |----------------------------------------------|
Db |--5----4--7--5----4--7--9----7--4--5----4-----|
Ab |-------------------------------------------6--|
Eb |----------------------------------------------|
Riff B:
Eb |-----------------------------------------|
Bb |-----------------------------------------|
Gb |o---------------------------------------o|
Db |o---7-10-7---9-12-9---10-14-10---9-12-9-o|
Ab |--0--------0--------0----------0---------|
Eb |-----------------------------------------|
Riff C:
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb |o-------5-9--5-|-------7-10-7--|-------9--12-9-|-------7-10-7-o|
Db |o--------------|---------------|---------------|--------------o|
Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| PM___| | PM___| | PM___| | PM___| |
| | | | |
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb |o--------------|---------------|---------------|--------------o|
Db |o-------7-10-7-|-------9-12-9--|-------10-14-10|-------9-12-9-o|
Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
PM___| PM___| PM___| PM___|
Verse:
1. He was your life long friend, become a memory
2. He watched you climb the stairs, wishing he could be there
Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-9-----------|-2----------------5-3-|
Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|-7-777777...-|-0-000000...--3-2-----|
Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______|
1. Remember your ally, remember who betrayed
2. Remembering the past, longing for it at last
Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-9-----------|-2--------------------|
Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|-7-777777...-|-0-000000...--3-2-----|
Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------4-1-|
PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______|
Bridge:
You think you've been so true
Eb |------------------------------------------------|
Bb |------------------------------------------------|
Gb |------------------------------------------------|
Db |------------------------------------------------|
Ab |----------------------------------------------3-|
Eb |-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0----4-1-0---|
PM_________________________________|
No regrets, no regrets
Eb |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab |-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--3-2-----|
Eb |--------------------------------------------------------------4-1-|
PM_____________________________________________________|
Be honest with yourself
Eb |------------------------------------------------|
Bb |------------------------------------------------|
Gb |------------------------------------------------|
Db |------------------------------------------------|
Ab |----------------------------------------------3-|
Eb |-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0----4-1-0---|
PM_________________________________|
No time for lying tears, no time for
Eb |------------------------------------------------|
Bb |------------------------------------------------|
Gb |-2---------5--------7---------------------------|
Db |-2---------5--------7---------2---------7-------|
Ab |-0---------3--------5---------2---------7-------|
Eb |------------------------------0---------4-------|
Riff C (one time only)
Verse 2: same as Verse 1
Riff D:
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb |o-------5-9--5-|-------4-7-4---|-------5--9--5-|-7------5-----o|
Db |o--------------|---------------|---------------|----9------7--o|
Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|---------------|
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| PM___| | PM___| | PM___| | |
| | | | |
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb |o--------------|---------------|---------------|--------------o|
Db |o-------7-10-7-|-------6-9-6---|-------7--10-7-|-9------7-----o|
Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|----11-----8---|
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
PM___| PM___| PM___|
Eb |---------------|
Bb |---------------|
Gb |---------------|
Db |--0--3--0------|
Ab |---------------|
Eb |-----------0---|
| |
Eb |---------------|
Bb |---------------|
Gb |---------------|
Db |---------------|
Ab |--2--5--2------|
Eb |-----------0---|
Chorus:
Wake up! Behold you are trapped! On the verge of tears
Eb |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db |-----------------------2---------------------------2(gtr 1)---------|
Ab |-3-2-------------3--2--0--6--3-2-------------3--2--3(gtr 2)-2(gtr 1)|
Eb |-1-0-000000...---1--0-----4--1-0-000000...---1--0-----------4(gtr 2)|
PM_______| PM_______|
You're so vain
Eb |--------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb |--------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb |o-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db |o-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab |--3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-|-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-|
Eb |--------------------------|-------------------------|
PM_______________________________________________|
Eb |--------------------------|---------------|
Bb |--------------------------|---------------|
Gb |--------------------------|---------------|
Db |--------------------------|---------------|
Ab |--3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-|-2-0-0-2-0-0-5-|
Eb |--------------------------|-------------3-|
PM___________________________________|
You're so lame
Eb |-------------------|
Bb |-------------------|
Gb |------------------o|
Db |-5-----2----------o|
Ab |-3--2--0--3-2------|
Eb |----0---------4-1--|
Solo Patrick:
Eb |---------------------------------|--------------------------12b(13)|
Bb |---------------------------------|----------------------8-10-------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------7-9-10------------|
Db |-(2 notes harmonics)---7---------|--------7-8-10-------------------|
Ab |---------------------------------|-7-8-10--------------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| | |
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
Eb |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...---------------------|
PM_______| PM_______|
Eb |---------------------------------|-14b(15)----14b(15)-----12-------|
Bb |-10------12b(13)------10---------|---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| | |
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
Ab |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...-------------3-2-----|
Eb |---------------------------------|-----------------------------4-1-|
PM_______| PM_______|
Eb |-17-13-0-16-13-0--|16H17-16-16---------------------------------------------|
Bb |-(repeat x times)-|-------18-18-17-18-17-15-17-15-15---------------------17|
Gb |------------------|-----------------------------17-17-16-17-16-14-14H15H17-|
Db |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| | |
Eb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab |-2----------------|-2------------------------------------------------------|
Eb |-0-000000...------|-0-000000...--------------------------------------------|
PM_______| PM_______|
Eb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
Bb |----------------|----------------|-16b(17)-16b(17)-|----------------|
Gb |-15-15H17P15----|-12-12H14P12----|-----------------|-14---15---17---|
Db |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
Ab |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
Eb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
| | | | |
Eb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
Bb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
Gb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
Db |-2--------------|----------------|-5---------------|----------------|
Ab |-0--------------|-5--------------|-3---------------|-2--------------|
Eb |----------------|-3--------------|-----------------|-0--------------|
Solo Pascal:
Let's go!
Eb |-0-5H8P5P0--...----12P0-10P0-8P0-|-0-5H8P5P0--...----12P0-10P0-7P0-|
Bb |-(repeat 3 times)----------------|-(repeat 3 times)----------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| | |
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
Ab |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...---------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
PM_______| PM_______|
Eb |-0-4H7P4P0--...------------------|-0-5H8P5P0--0-5H8P5P0------------|
Bb |-(repeat 3 times)----------------|-----------------------------8-6-|
Gb |---------------------------------|-------------------------5-4-----|
Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| | |
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|-2---------------------------5-3-|
Ab |-2-------------------------------|-0-000000...-------------3-2-----|
Eb |-0-000000...---------------------|---------------------------------|
PM_______| PM_______|
Eb |-8P7P5-...-----------------------|---------------17-19-20-22-20-19-|
Bb |-(repeat 8 times)----------------|-8B(10)-8B(10)-------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| | |
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
Ab |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...---------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
PM_______| PM_______|
Eb |-----22B(24)--19H22-19H22-19H22--|-15B(17)--15B(17)----20-19-16----|
Bb |-17-----------(repeat 3 times)---|------------------------------17-|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| | |
Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
Ab |-2-------------------------------|-0-000000...---------3--2--------|
Eb |-0-000000...---------------------|---------------------------4--0--|
PM_______| PM_______|
Eb |-------20-19-16----------12H13P12----------------------------------|
Bb |-18-20----------12H13P12----------13----12H13-12---10H12-10--------|
Gb |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
Eb |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb |----------------------------------2--------------------------------|
Db |-------------------------2H3P2----2--------------------------------|
Ab |-------3--2-----2H3P2-------------0--------------------------------|
Eb |-1--3--------4-----------------------------------------------------|
Interlude:
Let sleeping dogs lie! (second time)
Eb |----------------------|--------------------|
Bb |------------8---------|--------------------|
Gb |o---------------10--9-|----9--7-----------o|
Db |o--7--9--10-----------|-6--------10-------o|
Ab |----------------------|--------------------|
Eb |----------------------|--------------------|
| (all notes with pedal volume) |
| | |
Eb |----------------------|--------------------|
Bb |----------------------|--------------------|
Gb |o---------------------|-------------------o|
Db |o---------------------|-------------------o|
Ab |--000000...-----------|----------000000...-|
Eb |----------------------|-000000...----------|
PM_______| PM________________|
Eb |-----------|
Bb |-----------|
Gb |-----------|
Db |--5-4------|
Ab |--3-2-5-3--|
Eb |------3-1--|
Verse 3:
3. You were a life long friend, become a friend of spite
Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-9-----------|-2------------5-4-----|
Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|-7-777777...-|-0-000000...--3-2-5-3-|
Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------3-1-|
PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______|
3. Your forsook your ally, it's now time for
Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|
Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------|
Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------|
Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-------------|
Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|--2----6-----|
Eb |-------------|-------------|--0----4-----|
PM_______| PM_______|
Repeat Riff D (with lyrics: for lying tears)
Repeat Chorus
You're lame
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|
Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|
Gb |o-------5-9--5-|-------4-7-4---|-------5--9--5-|-4-4-4-5-5-5-7-7-7-4-o|
Db |o--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------o|
Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|----------------------|
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|
| PM___| | PM___| | PM___| | PM_________________| |
| | | | |
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|
Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|
Gb |o--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------o|
Db |o-------7-10-7-|-------6-9-6---|-------7--10-7-|-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-9-6-o|
Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|----------------------|
Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|
PM___| PM___| PM___| PM_________________|
OUTRO:
Remember the, remember the
Remember the, remember the past!
Repeat 4 times
Eb |-----------------------------| |-----|
Bb |-----------------------------| |-----|
Gb |o---------------------------o| |--2--|
Db |o---------------------------o| |--2--|
Ab |-----------------------------| |--0--|
Eb |---4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0---| |-----|
PM_____________________|
