• Song:

    Which To Bury Us Or The Hatchet

  • Artist:

    Relient K

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                      WHICH TO BURY US OR THE HATCHET            RELIENT K
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Tabbed by:hurricaneherman
Tuning:Half step down(Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)

I think this is their best song ever, and I hope my interpretation
does it justice.

~VERSE~

I couldn't get the lyrics to line up, so don't use them as guides.

This whole verse is palm muted.

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------these are tens----------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
Db|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  I think you know what I'm getting at I find it so upsetting that


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Db|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
The memories that you select you keep the bad but the good you just forget


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------these are tens----------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
Db|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
And even thou I'm angry I can still say I know my heart will break the day


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Db|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 When you peel out and drive away I can't believe this happened and


~PRE-CHORUS~


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Db|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
   All   this  time  I never thought                           that


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Db|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1010101010101010--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
   All     we      had    would be all   for     not

~CHORUS~

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------|
Gb|--------------------2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5----5--|
Db|----3-3-3-3---3-----2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5----5--|X[2]
Ab|----3-3-3-3---3-----0-0-0-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3----3--|
Eb|----1-1-1-1---1-------------------------------------------------|
No I don't hate you don't want to fight you know I'll always love you but
                    Right now I just don't like you

eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Ab|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
   'Cause you took this too far

~INTERLUDE~

The best part of the song. The banjo riff.
Everyone else was close, but I'm sure this one is 100% correct.

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1-|
Gb|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2-----|
Db|2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3-|
Gb|----2-----2---------2-----2---------4-----4---------4-----4-----|
Db|0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---5-----5-----5---6-----6-----6---|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

~VERSE 2~

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
Db|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Make your decision and don't you dare think twice go with your instincts 
                     along with some bad advice


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Db|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
This didn't turn out the way I thought it would at all you blame me but some
                    of this is still your fault


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
Db|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
I tried to move you but you just wouldn't budge I tried to hold your hand
                but you'd rather hold your grudge


eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Db|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
I think you know what I'm getting at you said goodbye and I just don't want
                        You regretting that


~REPEAT CHORUS~


~BRIDGE~

This is a lot simpler than it looks. I could have expanded it 32th notes,
but that would have taken up a lot more room. 

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|1212129-9-9-1212129-9-9-12--9---1212129-9-9-1212129-9-9-12--9---|
Db|10101010101010101010101010--10--10101010101010101010101010--10--|X[2]
Ab|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------|
Bb|--------|
Gb|----5---|
Db|7---5---|
Ab|7---3---|
Eb|5-------|
         And

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|--|
Db|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-|  |
Ab|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-|  |
Eb|1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1---5-----5-----5-5----5----5-5---5-|  |
      Wisdom always chooses these black eyes and these bruises        |X[2]
                                                                      |
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|  |
Db|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-|--|
Ab|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-|
Eb|1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1---5-----5-----5-5----5----5-5---5-|
     Over the heartache that they say never completely goes away

~CHORUS~

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------|
Gb|--------------------2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5---5---|
Db|----3-3-3-3---3-----2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5---5---|
Ab|----3-3-3-3---3-----0-0-0-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3---3---|
Eb|----1-1-1-1---1-------------------------------------------------|
No I don't hate you don't want to fight you know I'll always love you but
                 Right now I just don't like you

                    'Cause you took this too

~OUTRO~

This part is played slower than the rest.

eb|--------1-------0-----------------------8-------0---------------|
Bb|3-------1-------1---------------3-------10------1---------------|
Gb|3-------2-------0---------------3-------10------0---------------|
Db|5-------3-------2---------------5---------------2---------------|
Ab|5-------3-------3---------------5---------------3---------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|


eb|----------5-----0---------------------------5---0---------------|
Bb|------------6---1-------------------------6-----1---------------|
Gb|--3-----5-----5-0-----------------3-----5-----5-0---------------|
Db|----5-----------2-------------------5-----------2---------------|
Ab|5-----5---------3---------------5-----5---------3---------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
       What happened to us I heard that it's me we should blame


eb|----------5-5-5-3--------------------0-------8--3---------------|
Bb|------------6---5----------------------------10-1---------------|
Gb|-3------5---5---5----------------3--3------10---0---------------|
Db|--5-023---------------------------5----3-10-----2---------------|
Ab|5--5----------------------------5---------^-----3---------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------these are tens---------------|
What happened to us why didn't you stop me from turning out this way


eb|----------------3---------------1---1---1---1-------------------|
Bb|----------------3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---|
Gb|----------------3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
Db|----------------5---5---5---5---3-------------3-2---2---2---2---|
Ab|------------------------------------------------3---3---3---3---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                                And


eb|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1-------------------|
Bb|5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---|
Gb|5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
Db|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---|
Ab|------------------------------------------------3---3---3---3---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Know that I don't hate you and know that I don't want to fight you and


eb|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1-------------------|
Bb|5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---------------|
Gb|5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---0---------------|
Db|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------3---------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
        Know I'll always love you but right now I just don't


This tab should be 100% correct, but if you find something wrong, you can
leave a comment, so I can fix it.
I hope you enjoy being able to play one of Relint K's best songs.

Peace, Love, I'm out.
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