tuned down 1 half step
listen for rhythm
intro
e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D-------5-----4-----2-----4--|
A---0-7---0-5---0-3---0-5----|
E----------------------------|
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e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|make noise on G and B strings!
D-------9-----7-----5-----7--|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|
pre-verse
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---9------------------11------------------12-------------------|
D---x------------------x-------------------x--------------------|
A---7------------------9-------------------10-------------------|
E---0------------------0-------------------0--------------------|
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e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------11------------------12-------------------|
D-----7h9h10---7h9h10--x-------------------x--------------------|
A------------7---------9-------------------10-------------------|
E----------------------0-------------------0--------------------|
verse
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D------4-5-7-5-4-----|
A--3-7-----------5---|
E--------------------|
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e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--9-----------------|
D--x-keep strumming--|
A--7-----------------|
E--------------------|
chorus
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------0-8p0-7p0-5p0-8p0-7p0-5p0-8p5-5-|
G---5-5-4-5-7p5-5-5-7p5-----------------------------------------------------|
D---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-(x2)------------------------------------------------|
A---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------0-let ring--------------------------------------|
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e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------8-7-8----8-7-8-----8-7-8-----8-7-8-----------|
G---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---5-keep strumming--------------------------------------------------------|
A---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------0-----------------------------------------------|
chorus end
e---------------------|
B---------------------|
G--5------------------|
D--x-keep strumming---|
A--3------------------|
E---------------------|
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e---------------------|
B---------------------|
G--5------------------|
D--5-keep strumming---|
A--3------------------|
E---------------------|
interlude
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------5----------------------|
D--2--------------------------x-keep strumming-------|
A--2-strum that weird rhythm--3----------------------|
E--0-------------------------------------------------|
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e----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7-|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D--2-------------------------------------------------|
A--2-strum that weird rhythm-------------------------|
E--0-------------------------------------------------|
bridge (i think the notes are right, but the arpeggios aren't)
e-------0-----------0----------0--------10-0-10----|
B---------0-----------0----------0-----------------|
G---12-------12--11------11--12------12------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
x2
e--------0---------0------------0------------------------|
B--------------------0-------------0---12-0-12-0-12-0-12-|
G-----11-----11--9------9--11----------------------------|
D--0-------------0------0--0-----------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
then...
e--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
outro(both guitars i think)
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--9-9-x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x--12\11/12-------------------------------------------|
D--9-9-x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x--x--x--x---10-10x-x-x-10-10x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x|
A--7-7-x-x-x-7-7-x-x-x--10\9-/10--10-10x-x-x-10-10x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x|
E---------------------------------8--8-x-x-x-8--8-x-x-x-7-7-x-x-x-7-7-x-x-x|
x2
e---------------------------------------------------------|\
B---------------------------------------------------------| \
G---------------------------------------------------------| \
D--10-10-10-9--9--9--10-10-10-12-12-12--10-10-10-9--9--9--| \
A--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--| \
E--8--8--8--7--7--7--8--8--8--10-10-10--8--8--8--7--7--7--| \
x2
e---------------------------------------------------------| /
B---------------------------------------------------------| /
G----------------------------------------------missing a--| /
D--10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7-few final--| /
A--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-notes------| /
E--8--8--8--7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--5--5--5------------|/
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G--------------------------5--7--9-----|
D--7---5-------5-----4-----5--7--9-----|
A--x---x---0-7---0-5---0-3-3--5--7-----|
E--5---3-------------------------------|
finished!
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Tony Average |
#1 by Tony Cracknell at Sep 26, 2007 at 7:45 AM EST |
| Ok now for my comment... This song is one of my all time favourite songs. I love it. It's so good and my name's jennifer lol. I really want to see them live. | |
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Cornelius Average |
#2 by Cornelius Wallace at Sep 26, 2007 at 11:17 AM EST |
| the only thin i can think of is "Count her parts and number them" jus sounds like it...ah well | |
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Peter Wanna Be |
#3 by Peter McCarthy at Sep 28, 2007 at 11:53 AM EST |
| Heh, I just love the line "I lied too when I said I was hard, because I'm as soft as a thrift store sweater and twice as worn in." If I were to give it some sort of deep meaning, it's basically about him being with some girl that he hated and just wanted to kill. But the girl feeds off of this pain and keeps returning to him. Who knows really? Sometimes it's best not to understand Alexisonfire. | |
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Diexis Lead Player |
#4 by Diexis at Sep 28, 2007 at 11:50 PM EST |
| umm its just about a relationship, and how the guy got dumped. and that she left a scar, and the giy will never forget her. i thinkkk. | |
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Smellson Wanna Be |
#5 by Smellson at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:28 AM EST |
| oh man... you don't actually believe that Norwegian doctor thing do you? They have a good sense of humour. | |
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Gritch Wanna Be |
#6 by Gritch wefwe at Sep 29, 2007 at 7:46 AM EST |
| Alexis onfire. like the porn site. where they got the idea from | |
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lucas Average |
#7 by lucas cordina at Sep 29, 2007 at 9:21 AM EST |
| Does anyone know what they're singing on top of George's screaming? I can't quite figure it out, but if anyone knows, please post it. | |
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Lucas Average |
#8 by Lucas Lawrey at Sep 29, 2007 at 10:46 AM EST |
| Wow, a good band AND they're associated with porn.... | |
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Bramhald Average |
#9 by Bramhald Of The 6th Realm at Sep 29, 2007 at 10:55 AM EST |
| ok here's the proper lyrics (for those who want to know): Jennifer, they lied to you when they said you couldn’t breath underwater. (So here it is, the end is near) I lied to when I said (never would've thought this might be something, you'd so easily discard) I was hard, (now I see it all so clear so it seems when you turned away you left a scar.) because im softer than a thrift store sweater and twice as worn in. I was cast away once but I will be found again. This I promise you. | |
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joe Average |
#10 by joe at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:42 AM EST |
| Oooh, they're awesome live. Saw them in Graceland, Seattle. They had the crowd so hyped up it was great. But I aslo have a question, what's with "Counterparts and Number Them" as a title? Doesn't seem to have anything to do with the song. Anyone know? | |
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Harley Wanna Be |
#11 by Harley Mckenzie at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:33 AM EST |
| sounds like a break up to me Harry_Manback basicly sed it all fuckin love this band 1 | |
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Ziggy Average |
#12 by Ziggy Newman at Sep 30, 2007 at 11:27 PM EST |
| Is it "Alex Is On Fire" or "Alexis On Fire"? There is an ongoing argument amongst my friends as to how the band's name is pronounced and we need to know!!! :P | |
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~Ivy Loves Shav Rhythm Player |
#13 by ~Ivy Loves Shavo~ at Oct 1, 2007 at 10:24 AM EST |
| It's not meant to be understood. The thing I like about Alexisonfire is the way their lyrics make little to no sense (especially on the S/T). Even listen to Polaroids of Polarbears George is just listing off random things. | |
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Andrew Average |
#14 by Andrew Metcalfe at Oct 1, 2007 at 3:11 PM EST |
| Dallas Says - "So here it is, the end is near, never thought I'd be something you'd so easily discard, now I see it all so clear so it seems when you turned away you left a scar." | |
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Ryan Average |
#15 by Ryan Noffke at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:09 PM EST |
| Okay, Its pronounced "Alexis On Fire". And on their website it tells you where it comes from. No, not porn. "Alexisonfire was the brain child of Helcama von shanowsitz, a reclusive Norwegian doctor. Dr. Helcama had advance knowledge of cloning and test tube human production. " Which searching up Helcama von shanowitz on google, you get the same thing. I think its pretty cool. Nice song as well. | |
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Nikky ♠ Average |
#16 by Nikky ♠ at Oct 2, 2007 at 8:07 AM EST |
| Alexisonfire is really named after the worlds only lactating contortionst...sumthing like that i red it sumwhere is some magazine...im not too sure bout the porn thing...haha lates every1 | |
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Katie Wanna Be |
#17 by Katie St. Michel at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:14 PM EST |
| Actually, I Heard this song TWO times lives. | |
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eddy Lead Player |
#18 by eddy blade at Oct 2, 2007 at 4:32 PM EST |
| I'm guessing this song is about the end of a relationship, in that the girl has dumped him. "I lied to when I said I was hard, because im softer than a thrift store sweater and twice as worn in" - he may have been acting tough when she dumped him, acting all "It doesn't bother me, I'm over it", but really, he is in a lot of pain from the break up. "So here it is, the end is near, never thought I'd be something you'd so easily discard," - It's the end of the relationship and he thought they had a solid relationship and never thought she'd dump him so easily "Now I see it all so clear so it seems when you turned away you left a scar." - he realises that the relationship is over, but the way she's treated him stays with him forever, like a scar does "I was cast away once but I will be found again. this I promise you." - Considering this song is fairly angry/sad, this last line is very optimistic. She may have "thrown" him away but he will find love with someone else. Jennifer, they lied to you when they said you couldn’’t breath underwater - Now I'm not too sure about this line. Maybe he's taunting her - saying that she can really breathe underwater, when really she can't. So when she tries to breathe underwater, she'll die and that will be his revenge on her for treating him badly. I dunno, it's just a guess! | |
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Zach Average |
#19 by Zach King at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:10 AM EST |
| oh and also, they do not play Counterparts live. Something to do with how they speeded up the intro on the album to make it sound better, and they cannot play it that fast live or something along those lines. | |
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Thorsten Average |
#20 by Thorsten Budelmann at Oct 4, 2007 at 4:34 AM EST |
| Thanks. the video for this is simply awesome. Them playing the song for a bunch of eight year olds while dancing in a green meadow, no less. Hilarious | |
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Jess Average |
#21 by Jess Willie at Oct 4, 2007 at 9:49 PM EST |
| But the porn thing is tru as well they had to ask permition to use the names alexisonfire because that name was already copy righted this is why their web site is theonlybandever.com. and for thos people that are wondering where they get the lyrics from the first cd....its from different movies that they have seen. | |
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Speed Demon Professional |
#22 by Speed Demon at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:14 AM EST |
| ok ok but no one is talking about meanings here and i still dont get the " jennifer, they lied to you when they said you couldn't breath underwater". is he trying to kill her 'cuz she've hurted him? "because im softer than a thrift store sweater" and "the end is near" and the hole music feeling really makes me feel like death. | |
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Nick Average |
#23 by Nick Serpant at Oct 5, 2007 at 7:34 AM EST |
| Their name is ALEXIS ON FIRE not ALEX IS ON FIRE. They answer that in their Q&A on their website. This song is about a breakup. "Never would have thought that I'd be something you'd so easily discard." She threw him away. But he's staying strong and he'll get over it and find a new relationship. | |
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Kenny Rhythm Player |
#24 by Kenny at Oct 5, 2007 at 4:52 PM EST |
| I love that first line. Maybe he's saying that she's some not human...and can breathe underwater. It seems like a really spiteful, sarcastic comment. Or maybe he's saying that she's more than human (sarcastically because maybe that's what she thinks of herself)...it's a confusing line...but i still love it. | |
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