All On Black by Alkaline Trio-----------Tabbed By Luke Todd *= Palm Mute
Riff 1 x2
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|--9-9-9-7-7-7-5-5-7-5-5-2-2-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
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Verse 1 x2
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|--9----------9---------|
|--7----10----7----10-12|
|--0-----8----0-----8-10|
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REPEAT RIFF 1 x2
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Verse 2 x2
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|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10101010101010101010101010101010-|
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-1010101010101010-1212121212121212|
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1010101010101010|
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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|--3----5----3----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
|--3----5----3----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
|--1----3----1----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Chorus x4
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|--12121212121212121010101010101010--------------------------------|
|--1010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101212121212121212|
|-----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-81010101010101010|
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REPEAT RIFF 1 x2
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REPEAT VERSE 1 x2
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|--3----5----3----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
|--3----5----3----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
|--1----3----1----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
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REPEAT CHORUS
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|--12121212121212121212121212121212|
|--10101010101010101010101010101010|
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Bridge
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|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
|----------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
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|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
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|--121212101010-9-91010-9-91010| x6
|--1010101010101010101010101010|
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|--9-9-9-7-7-7-5-5-7-5-5-2-2-0-5|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-3|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Emmanuel Average |
#1 by Emmanuel Morales at Sep 25, 2007 at 10:26 PM EST |
| Matt Skiba quoted on the official website in an interview "I don’t actually believe that there is a Satan or a hell or all that kind of stuff, but the imagery more than anything is exciting and challenging. But if it’s gonna piss somebody off for me to say I’m a Satanist, I’d be happy about that." Obviously Matt and the gang gets a kick out of the imagery of satanism and witchcraft. To go as far as saying they are satanists themselves is a little to much but in a Christianity sense you could definately pin point who's side their on (God/Satan so to speak). When it comes to the song itself I seem to think it's not as much of a death but more of a break up. I don't know his personal love life and what not but the impression I get from the meaning is much more hidden then it seems. It seems like the whole song is telling about his life and aspects in it including a probably pretty important relationship to him gone bad. Here's what I got... I put it all on black, no color you're all dressed in (Well when it comes to good and evil it deals with black and white and he seems to want to 'put it all on black' Also black is not a color it's the lack of color so to speak, a play on words when he says 'no color your all dressed in') And a stab in the back left you bleeding on the floor And I'm mourning the death, the recent passing of your insides I smile in regret every time I think of how I spoke to you (The stabbing the back might be a reference to something he did to her after their break up ('passing of your insides') to hurt her. Also saying he regrets ever speaking to her like he did maybe in the sense of saying something wrong or of spilling his heart to her etc.) I put it all in back of my mind where I hold you I'm just trying to keep track, how far back it really goes (He has put her in the back of his mind and it's hard because he doesn't want to put her to far back to forget her. Obviously meaning she meant alot to him.) And I'm living in lack of the blood sent from the heavens I'm just trying to relax as the killer's waiting right outside my door (He's living in lack of the blood (or 'blessings') sent from the heavens. He trying to relax because the killer (or 'Satan') is waiting outside his door (or 'by his side') What's black and white? What's read all over? This tired book This organ donor (This line has to be referring to the Satanic Bible which (according to a website source) explains Satanism in 'black and white' and he referres the book to be read all over (pun off red, as in evil so to speak) And the organ donor I'm not quite sure about but I'de like your thoughts and opinions on it.) Sweet blasphemy, my giving tree It hasn't rained in years I bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin ears Leave it to me, I remain free from all the comforts of home And where that is, I'm pleased as piss to say, "I'll never really know" (Well this chorus is full of the evil imagery such as him saying 'Sweet Blasphemy my giving tree' Blasphemy reffering to the act of claiming he rights or attributes of God, since one other person commented somewhere else he believes in ones self being their own God. Also he says he brings a sacrificial offering of virgin ears almost like a sacrifice of the listener in my opinion o_o And he speaks of remaining free of the comforts of home. (heaven?) I put 'em all in black, the four walls of my bedroom And I trimmed them in red, peeled your picture off the wall And I'm living in lack of the blood sent from your heartbeat that arrived in your neck every time I salivated over you (Once again more about the girl basically saying he tore her picture off his black and red trimmed walls and he's in lack of the warm blood in her neck when he salivated or 'kissed or whatever' her neck etc.) What's upside down? What's coated in silver? This crucifix is my four leaf clover (An upside down cross or crucifix is the symbol of satanism and obviously it's his lucky charm) One of these days it's gonna catch up to you Throwing looks like those around One of these nights I promise to you I'll soon be sleeping sound, as soon as I leave town (This is probably the most obvious reason to think this is about a girl breaking up and not a death. He says 'One of these days It's going to catch up to you throwing looks like those around." Obviously meaning one of these days it's all going to catch up to her if she throws looks and flirts around all the time. And 'One of these nights I promise to you I'll soon be sleeping sound as soon as I leave town" this could be reffering to him dying and sleeping for good or him leaving his awful small town (Which is where I think he grew up) and finally sleeping without having to think about this girl. This is just my complete self opinion about this all just my two cents hopefully it shines some light on some of the parts for you. Some of it is far stretched but it seems to make sense please extend on it or add to it... | |
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Patrick Wanna Be |
#2 by Patrick at Sep 25, 2007 at 10:46 PM EST |
| MechSpike, I believe the 'organ donor' lyric is referring to him giving this girl his heart. Makes sense, no? Anyone else agree? | |
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Marc Average |
#3 by Marc Costello at Sep 26, 2007 at 7:38 PM EST |
| the upside doen cross is his four leaf clover People have four leaf clovers as good luck charms as you already know so in his practice room he has an upside down cross which DANZIG has as there symbol he likes danzig and misfits DANZIG wears upside down crosses Skiba probably shows the cross as a tribute to danzig or just getting attention like they always show darkness to their music which i think is the best thing to do in music darkenss like DAnzig Misfits AFI Alkaline trio awesome | |
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Fink Lead Player |
#4 by Fink James at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:40 PM EST |
| I agree with Dancing Potato here... Someone died or he could be talking about death trying to give breakup another word. And about the crucifix, it has been made obvious to us that the man has his own thoughts on religion. | |
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FUCK Rhythm Player |
#5 by FUCK OFF at Sep 27, 2007 at 2:25 PM EST |
| Sweet blasphemy, my giving tree It hasn't rained in years I bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin ears Leave it to me, I remain free from all the comforts of home (of home) And where that is, I'm pleased as piss to say, "I'll never really know" i think he's saying it hasn't rained, or he hasn't met anyone new, like the vampire analogy he needs another person like someone needs water sort of thing. and to satan he brings the listener as a sacrifice. and when he talks about home i think he means he doesn't believe in heavne or hell so he's free from having to believe in either one. and he's glad he'll never know, kind of like syaing they don't exist he'll just die? | |
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Chris Average |
#6 by Chris Young at Sep 27, 2007 at 6:57 PM EST |
| not a big fan of these lyrics or the new cd | |
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Napalm Wanna Be |
#7 by Napalm Priest at Sep 29, 2007 at 1:43 AM EST |
| Oh wow yeah that does make a lot of sense, I didn't think about that. Thanks for clearing that up. | |
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Alex Rhythm Player |
#8 by Alex Vargas at Sep 29, 2007 at 9:29 AM EST |
| i think this song really doesnt mean nearly as much as most of you read into it...i think it was mostly a chance for them to showcase a obviously darker themed song. and yeah, its my favorite from cd (which by the way was less than par) | |
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Julz Average |
#9 by Julz xx. at Sep 29, 2007 at 7:44 PM EST |
| Yeah, exactly, BadCaseofMurder. Matt is a fan of Anton LaVey's artwork (he's a known Satanist); that doesn't make him a satanist, though. This song has the recurrent theme of the death of a loved one (not too present, in this form, on Good Mourning) which I suppose all stems from the same experience. This song to me sounds like it's Skiba's girlfriend (or ex) who died. | |
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Dany Average |
#10 by Dany Meyerink at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:08 PM EST |
| upside down silver cross is a symbol of satanism (or whatever you call it) apparently, and they have one in their practice space. love this song, apparently its Matt's most personal song, the mans evil, like me really, but a frickin genius. | |
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Kane Average |
#11 by Kane Timson at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:04 AM EST |
| i think ur all brilliant to be able to dissect this song so well...it has to be one of my personal fave Alk3 verses...especially the introverted cross line...this song blows my mind...its just so...i cant say its the best Alk3 song becaus ethere is no best..but it is definetly better than others.....cuz....wow....... | |
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