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WHAT AM I TO SAY - Sum 41
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Tabbed by: Tom
Tuning: Standard
So this is my first Tab... not much else to say really!
Here is a link to me playing it on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAA0aAI03BI
Chords Used
E B C#m A(Barre) B(Barre) G#
e|---0---2----4------5---------7--------4-----------|
B|---0---4----5------5---------7--------4-----------|
G|---1---4----6------6---------8--------5-----------|
D|---2---4----6------7---------9--------6-----------|
A|---2---2----4------7---------9--------6-----------|
E|---0---------------5---------7--------4-----------|
(These two are important)
E5 B5 C#5 A5 (Power Chords)
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------4---6----7---------------------------------|
D|--2----4---6----7---------------------------------|
A|--2----2---4----5---------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------------------------------------|
INTRO
e|---------------------------------|----------------|
B|-5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---|-5-5-4-5---x4---|
G|---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|--4-4-4-4-------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------|
VERSE1(pt1)
For the first part of the verses I don?t play the
Two e strings which is why I play a normal b
chord as well as a barred one as they will make slightly
different sounds, I will denote the barre chords
with a (b) after the chord.
E B
What am I to say?
C#m
I'm all wrapped up in apathy
A(b) B(b)
and I don't want to stay this way
E B
There's nothing left to do
C#m
now that I am onto you
A(b) B(b)
All I want to know is the truth
VERSE1(pt2)
Play all six/five strings here
C#m A
And I don't want to go
E B
but I feel like I should
C#m A
Cause' I'm falling apart
E B
and I might, and I, and I
e|--xxxx--|
B|--xxxx--|
G|--xxxx--|
D|--xxxx--|
A|--xxxx--|
E|--xxxx--|
CHORUS
E5 B5
How could you be the better part of me
C#5 A5
when we're only half of what we used to be?
B5 E5 B5
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C#5 A5
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
B5 E
So goodbye, farewell
VERSE2(pt1)
E B
What am I to say?
C#m
I still remember everyday
A(b) B(b)
Memories don't fade away
VERSE2(pt2)
Plam mute these chords
C#5 A5
And it all falls apart
E5 B5
in the shadows of the past
C#5 A5
It can seem to be so hard
E5 B5
But it's time the feelings past
e|--xxxx--|
B|--xxxx--|
G|--xxxx--|
D|--xxxx--|
A|--xxxx--|
E|--xxxx--|
CHOURUS
E5 B5
How could you be the better part of me
C#5 A5
when we're only half of what we used to be?
B5 E5 B5
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C#5 A5
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
B5 A5
So goodbye, farewell
SOLO!!! :D
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-13-14-14-14--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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--14-14-14-14~----|
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e|---------12--------12--------12--------12--------12-----------14--------|
B|---9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10------(9)-9-10-----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------14-------14^14^14^14^14^14^14^14----------|
-9-10-----9-10-----------------------------------|
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BRIDGE
C#m A E
And pull your triggers now What you waiting for?
G# A E G#
I stand accused myself, sometimes I'm wrong, God help me
C#m A E
And hear beneath my lie, what am I praying for?
G# A E G#
I don't believe in hell but I just might be there tonight
CHOURUS
E5 B5
How could you be the better part of me
C#5 A5
when we're only half of what we used to be?
B5 E5 B5
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C#5 A5
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
B5 A5
So goodbye, farewell
OUTRO
C#5 B5 A5 B5 A5
Goodbye, Farewell
