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Message From Kathlene Tab

Send "Message From Kathlene" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

ALKALINE TRIO

Message from Kathlene

Tabbed by - Tom Kelsing (jonnyhedless@hotmail.com)
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intro-

e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
d:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
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g:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
d:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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play x2
verse
b:---------------------------------3---------------3---------------|
g:-2---------------4-------2-------2---------------1---------------|
d:-2-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
a:-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
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  This part is palm muted
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b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
d:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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x2

Then
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b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-9---------------------------------------------------------------|
d:-9---------------------------------------------------------------|
a:-7---------------------------------------------------------------|
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 Slide up the neck with your pick to lead you into this part
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b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-9---------------6---------------4----------------XXXXXXXXXXXXXX-|
d:-9---------------6---------------4----------------XXXXXXXXXXXXXX-|
a:-7---------------4---------------2----------------XXXXXXXXXXXXXX-|
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|

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g:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
d:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
a:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|

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g:---------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
d:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
a:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|

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b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:---------------------------------9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
d:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
a:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
e:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|

e:---------------------------------|
b:---------------------------------|
g:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
d:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e:-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|


                                 
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b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-9-9-9-9-9-|
d:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------|
a:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-7-7-7-7-7-|
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------|
d:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e:---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

x2
then-

e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?---------------------------------|
d:-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e:---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
d:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
a:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|

x2

finish with-

e:-----------------|
b:-----------------|
g:-9-------!-9-8---|
d:---------------2-|
a:-7-------9-7-6-2-|
e:---------------0-|

Hope you can work out the bits ive missed

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Message From Kathlene Tab

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture vcbvcb Wanna Be	#1 by vcbvcb at Sep 26, 2007 at 3:25 AM EST
	This is my favorite Alk3 song. My fav lyrics in it "I know I will always stop and see you and we'll run into each other's fucked up lives. Yeah, I guess. Although it tears me up inside. Everytime it burns my eyes with tears. " Anyone can relate to it, & it's just awesome!

No Picture Brendon Wanna Be	#2 by Brendon Cooper at Sep 26, 2007 at 7:31 PM EST
	This is the song for the kind of love where one moment you're head over heels and flighty and quixotic, and the next you're fucking hopeless and suicidal because you absolutely love this person so much, and you doubt you'll ever be able to articulate this emotion to them. Nice depiction of my current situation.

No Picture Kieran Average	#3 by Kieran Hurley at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:12 PM EST
	wow. this song is amazing. as is all alkaline trio songs.

No Picture scott Rhythm Player	#4 by scott o'brien at Sep 27, 2007 at 5:49 PM EST
	hmm. although i can't predict the future, if i could, i would say that in the near future i will be able to relate to this song.

No Picture Alex Addicted Average	#5 by Alex Addicted ...why does my real last name matter? at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:15 AM EST
	Kick ass. They just write really great. I love this song too, I like the way it sounds, and how its written. :) its super grand!

No Picture Solstice Rhythm Player	#6 by Solstice Statton at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:08 PM EST
	Well I think what this song means is that : The guy is breaking up with a girl he really loves, and he still cares about her...alot... and he's telling her that whenever she needs him, he'll be there.. "so if he decides to leave you alone and crying.." well maybe that might be kinda what it means..its still such a great song.

No Picture josh Average	#7 by josh stagel at Sep 29, 2007 at 8:42 AM EST
	I agree with everyone, this song reminds me of a girl....not cause she was my girlfriend or anything, just because her name is Kathleen....lol, it's a pretty cool song, I love these guys.

No Picture Jessika ♥ Average	#8 by Jessika ♥ at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:20 PM EST
	this song ( i think ) is about waiting for someone who is with someone else

No Picture Steve Lead Player	#9 by Steve Travale at Sep 30, 2007 at 10:31 AM EST
	at the moment this is ma favourite song an i can really relate (o how cheesy) to the lyrics. the song seems to be about unrequited love of the suicide inducing kind where its like the best and highest point love gets to but it isnt returned..i mean he loves her an would do anything for her..he waits around for her knowing shes with someone else, fucking someone else..blah blah blah... cmfeo

No Picture TK Average	#10 by TK at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:42 PM EST
	...i'm gonna be cheesy too and say i can also (unfortunately) relate to the song... :o\ but yah, this song is great.

No Picture ChilDog Wanna Be	#11 by ChilDog Unknown at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:16 PM EST
	this is such a pretty song. I like the lyrics a lot. Dan is a very talented man. I think it's more of the girl breaking up with him but he still loves her and will wait for her to realize that he is the one she should be with...Hmm I don't know that's just my thoughts on it.

No Picture † james † Average	#12 by † james † at Sep 30, 2007 at 11:08 PM EST
	i LOVE this song!!!!!

No Picture AfroMan Average	#13 by AfroMan at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:58 AM EST
	wow, eerily true for me. they even almost got the name right.

No Picture Julian Average	#14 by Julian . at Oct 1, 2007 at 10:44 AM EST
	like someone said, there's always that one person who'd you wait forever for, one person whose phone call or text message or something just makes your day. and i think this part "I know I will always stop and see you and we'll run into each other's fucked up lives Yeah, I guess. Although it tears me up inside. Everytime it burns my eyes with tears. " is talking about that connection that you have with that person...just that deep understanding of each other that can't keep you apart. like basically, when you know someone that well and they had such a big impact on your life, of course you can't just go on without them, totally out of your life forever. anyways, i 1 2 Next

No Picture Katie Wanna Be	#15 by Katie Papeika at Oct 1, 2007 at 10:55 PM EST
	This song, I think is about unrequited love. A guy who loves a girl whos with someone else (in a bad relashionship), and "so if he decides to leave you alone and crying, you know I'm still here, the faithful one, waiting for a message from Kathlene" When the guy leaves her, hes still gonna be there because he cares about her so much. Also "We'll run into eachothers fucked up lives." Is about how they still see eachother, and his life is fucked up without her and he thinks her life is fucked up with her boyfriend cuz its a bad relationship (or bad as he sees it). Btw. My name is Kathleen so it makes this song greater! lol

No Picture Benjamin Average	#16 by Benjamin Nield at Oct 2, 2007 at 7:31 AM EST
	like someone said, there's always that one person who'd you wait forever for, one person whose phone call or text message or something just makes your day. and i think this part "I know I will always stop and see you and we'll run into each other's fucked up lives Yeah, I guess. Although it tears me up inside. Everytime it burns my eyes with tears. " is talking about that connection that you have with that person...just that deep understanding of each other that can't keep you apart. like basically, when you know someone that well and they had such a big impact on your life, of course you can't just go on without them, totally out of your life forever. anyways, i

No Picture goofy Rhythm Player	#17 by goofy at Oct 2, 2007 at 7:34 AM EST
	This song is awesome! And My names Kathleen! Alk3 rocks!!

No Picture austin Lead Player	#18 by austin at Oct 2, 2007 at 8:34 AM EST
	although it's hard to chose, this is probably my favorite alkaline trio song...i've listened to it a million times. it's depressing because this guy is heartbroken and hurt because his girl left him for 'that guy.' a situation we've all been in.

No Picture Minkin Rhythm Player	#19 by Minkin MQ at Oct 2, 2007 at 4:47 PM EST
	I love it the second time he says message from kathlene when his voice kinda goes bubbly. Brilliant song AGAIN.

No Picture Simon (Si) Lead Player	#20 by Simon (Si) Brown at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:05 AM EST
	This song, I think is about unrequited love. A guy who loves a girl whos with someone else (in a bad relashionship), and "so if he decides to leave you alone and crying, you know I'm still here, the faithful one, waiting for a message from Kathlene" When the guy leaves her, hes still gonna be there because he cares about her so much. Also "We'll run into eachothers fucked up lives." Is about how they still see eachother, and his life is fucked up without her and he thinks her life is fucked up with her boyfriend cuz its a bad relationship (or bad as he sees it). Btw. My name is Kathleen so it makes this song greater! lol

No Picture Eric Average	#21 by Eric Phillips at Oct 3, 2007 at 5:11 AM EST
	love this song.. reminds me of my last relationship.. very heart broken and i still am

No Picture craig Average	#22 by craig gillespie at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:14 AM EST
	The song is good, the lyrics are awesome, but it's not really one of my favorites. But I (feeling a sappy moment coming on) can relate to this song and I'm sure that almost everyone has or will at somepoint. Having that extreme love for someone and knowing you're going to see them but can't have them and it hurts but you know you're the right one for them and you will wait for them for however long it will take.

No Picture FrEAk!!! Wanna Be	#23 by FrEAk!!! Matis at Oct 4, 2007 at 9:16 AM EST
	this song was my life last summer. (But I know you're worth the pain. I've so much more to gain by waiting for you.) i could totally relate to that. after a break up i used this song to show him how much i still cared and how it would never be the same with somebody else. (I need you more than I ever thought that I could need someone Someone Someone Someone else) eventually i got over it. but it totally said everything i didn't know how to say those months.

No Picture shaepes Wanna Be	#24 by shaepes caepoo at Oct 5, 2007 at 6:56 AM EST
	god, this song is masterful.

No Picture John Average	#25 by John Tinsley at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:25 PM EST
	Everyone has the one they'd wait for forever. The one whose phone call or page or voicemail makes you stop dead in your tracks and make you want to find them and make sure they're okay. The one who you can't tear from your heart no matter how hard you try.