Southern Rock Guitar Tab

Goddamnit Tabs:

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SOUTHERN ROCK - Alkaline Trio
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Tabbed by:John Proach
Email:s.a.d@tumyeto.com
Tuning:standard
never really found a complete version of this song so i tabbed it out myself.
strumming patterns are as close as i could get them, but there may be a couple
mistakes. if you have trouble with the timing, put the song on and play along.
other than that i think everything from the song is here.
Verses 1&2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------(                lightly               )|
G|----------------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D|------6-----7-----9-----7-----6---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
A|--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
V1	     I cant believe my heart's still pounding
V2	    Hard to believe my heart stopped pounding
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------(                lightly               )|
G|----------------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D|------6-----7-----9-----7-----6---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
A|--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
V1	    	I can't believe how close I came
V2		Hard to believe I played this game
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------(                lightly               )|
G|----------------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D|------6-----7-----9-----7-----6---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
A|--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
V1		And meanwhile heaven's falling
V2		My worst nightmares became real
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
D|------6-----7-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
A|--0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
V1		The fallen angels flown away
V2		I got so scared that I forgot my name
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--x-x-x-----------------------------------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9------|
A|--6-6-6---6-6-6--7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-6------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9------|
E|----------4-4-4--4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-4------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7------|
And that'll be me someday
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--x-x-x-----------------------------------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9------|
A|--6-6-6---6-6-6--7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-6------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9------|
E|----------4-4-4--4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-4------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7------|
With stolen wings and evil ways
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--x-x-x-----------------------------------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9------|
A|--6-6-6---6-6-6--7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-6------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9------|
E|----------4-4-4--4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-4------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7------|
Straight south with the keys to the pearly
gates
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6-6-6---6-6-6--7-7-7--7-7-7--9-9-9---------------------------------------|
E|----------4-4-4--4-4-4--5-5-5--7-7-7---------------------------------------|
Bridge
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6---7---9---7-------------------------------6--7/11--9\7-----6^7---------|
A|--0---0---0---0-------7--------------------0----------------------------7--|
E|----------------------0-------------------------------------------------0--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---(           lightly              )-------------------------------------|
D|---9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-----------------------------------------------|
A|---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--7-7-7-7-------7------------------------------|
E|------------------------------0-0-0-0-------0------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--------------|
A|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ************* gradually unmute
Outro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------4--44/6--66/8--88/9--------------------------------|
D|---9--999--999--999-----x--xx/x--xx/x--xx/x--------------------------------|
A|---9--999--999--999-----2--22/4--44/6--66/7--------------------------------|
E|---7--777--777--777--------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-9-9-99-9/11-11--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9-9-9-99-x/x--x----------------7-7-7------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-77-7/9--9-----6-6--7-77--7-7-7------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------4-4--4-44--5-5-5------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------4--44/6--66/8--88/9--------------------------------|
D|---9--999--999--999-----x--xx/x--xx/x--xx/x--------------------------------|
A|---9--999--999--999-----2--22/4--44/6--66/7--------------------------------|
E|---7--777--777--777--------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-9-9-99-9/11-11--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9-9-9-99-x/x--x----------------7-7-7------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-77-7/9--9-----6-6--7-77--7-7-7------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------4-4--4-44--5-5-5------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------4--44/6--66/8--88/9--------------------------------|
D|---9--999--999--999-----x--xx/x--xx/x--xx/x--------------------------------|
A|---9--999--999--999-----2--22/4--44/6--66/7--------------------------------|
E|---7--777--777--777--------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-9-9-99-9/11-11--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9-9-9-99-x/x--x----------------7-7-7------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-77-7/9--9-----6-6--7-77--7-7-7------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------4-4--4-44--5-5-5------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------4--44/6--66/8--88/9--------------------------------|
D|---9--999--999--999-----x--xx/x--xx/x--xx/x--------------------------------|
A|---9--999--999--999-----2--22/4--44/6--66/7--------------------------------|
E|---7--777--777--777--------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-9--9-9-9--9-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9-9--9-9-9--9-------6-6--6-7-7--7---------------------------------------|
A|---7-7--7-7-7--7-------6-6--6-7-7--7---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------4-4--4-5-5--5---------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------4--44/6--66/8--88/9--------------------------------|
D|---9--999--999--999-----x--xx/x--xx/x--xx/x--------------------------------|
A|---9--999--999--999-----2--22/4--44/6--66/7--------------------------------|
E|---7--777--777--777--------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------4--44/6--66/8--88/9--------------------------------|
D|---9--999--999--999-----x--xx/x--xx/x--xx/x----------------2---------------|
A|---9--999--999--999-----2--22/4--44/6--66/7----------------2---------------|
E|---7--777--777--777----------------------------------------0---------------|
verse 1
chorus
verse2
chorus
bridge
outro
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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Source: GuitarMasta.net
http://www.guitarmasta.net/a/alkaline_trio/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Philip Average	#1 by Philip Senray at Sep 26, 2007 at 3:42 AM EST
	So, I guess by southern rock he means way, way, way south.

No Picture Nathaniel Average	#2 by Nathaniel Harty at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:10 PM EST
	yea. i'm going with overdose. seems pretty obvious to me.

No Picture joel Wanna Be	#3 by joel campion at Sep 27, 2007 at 2:55 AM EST
	i dont think its about the relationship thing. i thinks its more about the world ending and he is going to be judged I cant believe my hearts still pounding I can't believe how close i came (how close he come to dying) and meanwhile heavens falling The fallen angels flown away (the world is ending) and that'll be me someday. With stolen wings make evil ways, Straight south with the keys to the pearly gates (he believes that he is going to be judged and sent to hell, maybe become one of those fallen angels) Hard to believe my heart stopped pounding Hard to believe i played this game, My worst nightmares became real I got so scared that i forgot my name (he cant beleive that the time has actually come, and this is actually happening)

No Picture GonnaKill Average	#4 by GonnaKill YOU at Sep 27, 2007 at 3:20 AM EST
	oh how i love these guys.

No Picture Anthony Average	#5 by Anthony Lemish at Sep 27, 2007 at 11:08 AM EST
	yeah.. i agree about the drug overdose. it makes perfect sense.

No Picture Zack Average	#6 by Zack Groce at Sep 28, 2007 at 10:15 AM EST
	I love this song, not quite sure what it's about, but like all their other stuff, it is awesome....sounds like it has some biblical allusion in there to me.

No Picture Bobby Rhythm Player	#7 by Bobby McCorkle at Sep 28, 2007 at 3:56 PM EST
	The guitar for this in the Goddamnit version sounds amazing. And it's a good song to sing. I can sing and play it at the same time!

No Picture Charlie Average	#8 by Charlie Palmer at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:01 PM EST
	This song should have waaay more posts! How did Stupid Kid get so many? Anyway, I'd have to interpret the song in some sort of war between heaven and hell sort of way in which Matt steals wings off an angel and works for hell and steals the keys to the gates of heaven and return (south) to hell with them, claiming victory over God

No Picture dimebag 66' Average	#9 by dimebag 66' at Sep 29, 2007 at 5:28 AM EST
	i dont think its about the relationship thing. i thinks its more about the world ending and he is going to be judged I cant believe my hearts still pounding I can't believe how close i came (how close he come to dying) and meanwhile heavens falling The fallen angels flown away (the world is ending) and that'll be me someday. With stolen wings make evil ways, Straight south with the keys to the pearly gates (he believes that he is going to be judged and sent to hell, maybe become one of those fallen angels) Hard to believe my heart stopped pounding Hard to believe i played this game, My worst nightmares became real I got so scared that i forgot my name (he cant beleive that the time has actually come, and this is actually happening)

No Picture Josh Average	#10 by Josh Riemersma at Sep 30, 2007 at 12:01 PM EST
	I would love to find out what this song is about

No Picture no more mohawk Average	#11 by no more mohawk :( at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:07 PM EST
	the devil,according to the bible, is a fallen angel...kinda interesting..this is a weird song. kinda sounds like its one of those songs someone writes when theyre on drugs..it seems like hes imagining himself destroying heaven "straight south with the keys to the pearly gates", "and meanwhile heavens falling and fallen angels float away", he stole the keys to heaven, now no one cant get in (maybe?). the overdose thing makes sense too though...or maybe he just had a really bad (or good, depending on how you look at it) trip?

No Picture Alex Wanna Be	#12 by Alex Gibb at Oct 1, 2007 at 2:50 PM EST
	I'd have to interpret the song in some sort of war between heaven and hell sort of way in which Matt steals wings off an angel and works for hell and steals the keys to the gates of heaven and return (south) to hell with them, claiming victory over God

No Picture Rob Wanna Be	#13 by Rob Goode at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:00 PM EST
	Yeah definitely the hell theory for me as well. Don't really like this song very much, it's the worst on their self titled in my opinion.

No Picture John Wanna Be	#14 by John Merritt at Oct 2, 2007 at 7:19 AM EST
	I made my sn into this song cause its my favorite song...and I'm southern woOt wOot anways I think its about your everything imaginable in a relationship going wrong but realizing through it all you are still breathing (barely but breathing)...still its sad because hes thinking that someday he might hurt someone like they have hurt him in this situation. Kickass song in my opinion and I love AT

No Picture Tomo Average	#15 by Tomo at Oct 2, 2007 at 8:59 AM EST
	The song is right in line with Alkalinew Trio. These guys are great-a real kick to the nuts, or whatever you happen to have. "Stolen wings and evil ways.." go hand in hand with me.

No Picture Carly Average	#16 by Carly at Oct 2, 2007 at 3:38 PM EST
	well, "southern rock" is speaking of the "deep south" hell. yes he doesn't believe in heaven or hell but that doesn't mean he can write about it...maybe it's about stealing the keys of heaven because it's fucking boring up there, and he steals the key so noone can get in...ah fuck it, I'm just spiting shit out....

No Picture Wacko Average	#17 by Wacko Jacko at Oct 3, 2007 at 1:58 AM EST
	hmm. i guess the "im going to hell" theory is what im leaning towards. although, if thats the case, its unnusually direct with its message. a lot of alk3 songs are full of metaphores. so this one still puzzles me.

No Picture Ben Average	#18 by Ben Brown at Oct 3, 2007 at 2:40 AM EST
	I always thought this song was about a guy who lived dangerously. One day he comes close to death and realizes that maybe he's going to hell. So he wants to go to heaven even if it means stealing wings and the keys. So he's going to hell, but as long as he has the keys and the wings he can go to heaven. I don't know, but it sounds sort of right to me. 1 2 Next

No Picture kewl Wanna Be	#19 by kewl dude at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:01 AM EST
	i dont think he actually measn he will go to hell...since he doens't believe a hell exists...chances are one of his many metaphors wonderful fucking song, like all of them

No Picture Brandon Wanna Be	#20 by Brandon Stephenson at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:31 PM EST
	trio rules: yeah, something more like that. he's got the keys to heaven but he's heading south that'd be the down arrow on the compass thing, for all you kids who failed geography. [me] but on the other hand- skiba has always openly said he doesn't believe in heaven or hell, so im not so sure its about being judged or what not and as far as the overdose theory- you can come close to dying from lots of things- not just drugs

No Picture Emdizzy foshizz Lead Player	#21 by Emdizzy foshizzy at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:13 PM EST
	Skiba is widely known as a heroin addict. This song is probably about an overdose he barely survived.

No Picture Sir Slinky Lead Player	#22 by Sir Slinky at Oct 4, 2007 at 12:28 AM EST
	I LUV THIS SONG I got so scared that i forgot my name haha

No Picture Allistair Average	#23 by Allistair at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:26 AM EST
	all i can say is there going to hell hahaha

No Picture Tyler Wanna Be	#24 by Tyler Marshall at Oct 4, 2007 at 3:35 AM EST
	Straight south with the keys to the pearly gates I don't think it means that he steals the keys to heaven, I think he means he can get in to heaven but he would rather go to Hell.

No Picture The Guitar Guy Lead Player	#25 by The Guitar Guy at Oct 4, 2007 at 8:45 PM EST
	I think this song is about how he's gonna die and go to hell. He says how his heart stopped. And ive heard theories of death where you die and then you forget everything including your name. And of course the stolen wings and evil ways thign speaks for itself.