Artist: Bayside
Song: I Can't Go On
Album: Shudder
Tabbed by: Don Tago
Email: recebedou@yahoo.com


Drop D tuning: DADGBe

Chords Used:
   EADGBe
A: 777---
Bm:-244--
D: 000---
D2:020230
E: 222---
F#:444---
G: 555--- 


Intro Verse:
D (xx0232@1)  F# (244322@1)    D (xx0232@1) I can't go on... 
  D2 (x43141@2)               G (320003@1)        DDeflate (xx0232@1)the air from both of my lungs 

Then, 
Riff 1:
   D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1) 
e--------------------------------|
B-----3-2------------3-2---------|
G---------2-0------------2-0-----| 
D--0--------------0-----------4--| 



Verse 1: (use Riff 2 for this verse) [Riff 2 at bottom of page]
D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)       DFears (xx0232@1)one by one, followed me home, and became reality 
       G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)              
I'm a failure I'm a freak, I'm a chip on your shoulder
     D (xx0232@1)           AThe (x02220@1)last thing you need. 

Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords and Riff 2)
I shudder earthquakes at the thought of a life that's meaningless 
And with such a promising past but you can always count on me 
To choke in the end 

Chorus:
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1)     D (xx0232@1)    D2 (x43141@2)               G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1) I can't go on, deflate the air from both of my lungs
         Bm (x24432@1)  G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)          
I'll be gone, long before daylight shows it's face... 

Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords and Riff 2)
Honestly I'm taking big strides, in a race towards normalcy 
Where more is more and less is weak. Where love is crap 
Emotion speaks for us all. 

Verse 4: (use verse 1 chords and Riff 2)
What's really right? Who's who to say? I can survive alone again. 
I figured that out the hardest way. The forecast calls for fire 
But flames sound nice today. 

Chorus: (use chorus chords)
I can't go on, deflate the air from both of my lungs 
I'll be gone, long before daylight shows it's face... 
It's old and worn-and it's mouth smiles no more 
I'm worth my weight in potting soil, maybe I've tried to hard to care

Solo: (solo to come later)
D-G x4
 
Bridge:
D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1)                       D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)                      
     I left a note on your bed.    I don't recall what it said
                          E (022100@1)                   G (320003@1)             ASomething (x02220@1)like how I'm completely miserable and I'm better off dead.

Chorus:
I can't go on, deflate the air from both of my lungs 
I'll be gone, long before daylight shows it's face... 
It's old and worn-and it's mouth smiles no more 
I'm worth my weight in potting soil, maybe I've tried to hard to care

Outro Chorus: (repeat 3x and fade out on 3rd)
D (xx0232@1)  F# (244322@1)    D (xx0232@1)             D2 (x43141@2)   
  I can't go on, (I can't go on)
   G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)        Bm (x24432@1)   G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Adeflate (x02220@1)the air from both of my lungs

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Riff 2: Verse palm muted guitar accompaniment(play note 4x for every one note)
  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)   Ge------------------------------------| (320003@1)B---3-2------3-2------3-2------------|
G-------2--------2--------2-4-2------| 
D-0-------0--------0------------2-0--| 

  D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        Ge-----------------------------------| (320003@1)B---3-2-------2-3---3---3---3---3---|
G-------2-4-2-----4---4---2---2-----| 
D-0---------------------------------| 

  D (xx0232@1)      Ae-------------------| (x02220@1)B----3---3---2---2--|
G----------2---2----| 
D--0---0------------|