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Petey D.
|Intro
|Guitar 1 x6
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-
|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|Guitar 2 x4
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------18-18-------18-18-------18-18-------18----------14-14-------14-14-------14-14-------11-
|--------x--x--------x--x--------x--x--------x-----------x--x--------x--x--------x--x--------x-
|-------16-16-------16-16-------16-16-------16----------12-12-------12-12-------12-12--------9-
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Verse
|Guitar 1 x4
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
|
|Guitar 2 x4
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------21-21-------18----------18-18-------18----------14-14-------14-14-------14-14-------11-
|--------x--x--------x-----------x--x--------x-----------x--x--------x--x--------x--x--------x--
|--------19-19-------16----------16-16-------16----------12-12-------12-12-------12-12--------9-
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Chorus
|Guitar 1
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------6--------------------6--------------------6---------------------6-------------------6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6------4--4--4--0--0--6----4--4--4--0--0--6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4------4--4--4--0--0--4----4--4--4--0--0--4-
|--4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0---------4--4--4--0--0-------4--4--4--0--0----
|
|Guitar 2
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-11-11-14-14-18----11-11-11-14-14-18----11-11-11-14-14-16b----11-11-11-14-14-10---11-11-11-14-14-16b-
|--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x------x--x--x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x--
|--9--9--9-12-12-16-----9--9--9-12-12-16-----9--9--9-12-12-14b-----9--9--9-12-12--8----9--9--9-12-12-14b-
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|Guitar 1
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------6--------------------6--------------------6---------------------6-------------------6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6------4--4--4--0--0--6----4--4--4--0--0--6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4------4--4--4--0--0--4----4--4--4--0--0--4-
|--4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0---------4--4--4--0--0-------4--4--4--0--0----
|
|Guitar 2
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-11-11-14-14-10----21-18-21-18-21-18----11-11-11-14-14-16b----11-11-11-14-14-10---11-11-11-14-14-10-
|--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x------x--x--x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x-
|--9--9--9-12-12--8----19-16-19-16-19-16-----9--9--9-12-12-14b-----9--9--9-12-12--8----9--9--9-12-12--8-
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Pre-Verse
|Guitar 2
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--
|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Verse
|Guitar 1 x4
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
|
|Guitar 2 x4
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------18-18-------18-18-------18-18-------18----------14-14-------14-14-------14-14-------11-
|--------x--x--------x--x--------x--x--------x-----------x--x--------x--x--------x--x--------x-
|-------16-16-------16-16-------16-16-------16----------12-12-------12-12-------12-12--------9-
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Chorus
|Guitar 1
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------6--------------------6--------------------6---------------------6-------------------6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6------4--4--4--0--0--6----4--4--4--0--0--6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4------4--4--4--0--0--4----4--4--4--0--0--4-
|--4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0---------4--4--4--0--0-------4--4--4--0--0----
|
|Guitar 2
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-11-11-14-14-18----11-11-11-14-14-18----11-11-11-14-14-16b----11-11-11-14-14-10---11-11-11-14-14-16b-
|--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x------x--x--x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x--
|--9--9--9-12-12-16-----9--9--9-12-12-16-----9--9--9-12-12-14b-----9--9--9-12-12--8----9--9--9-12-12-14b-
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|Guitar 1
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------6--------------------6--------------------6---------------------6-------------------6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6-----4--4--4--0--0--6------4--4--4--0--0--6----4--4--4--0--0--6-
|--4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4-----4--4--4--0--0--4------4--4--4--0--0--4----4--4--4--0--0--4-
|--4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0--------4--4--4--0--0---------4--4--4--0--0-------4--4--4--0--0----
|
|Guitar 2
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-11-11-14-14-10----21-18-21-18-21-18----11-11-11-14-14-16b----11-11-11-14-14-10---11-11-11-14-14-10-
|--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--x--x------x--x--x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x-
|--9--9--9-12-12--8----19-16-19-16-19-16-----9--9--9-12-12-14b-----9--9--9-12-12--8----9--9--9-12-12--8-
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Pre-Ending
|Guitar 1
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3~----------7~----9~---
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|
|Guitar 2
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-------11-------------12~---------------------11-------11-------------12~---------------------
|----12--9----12--9-12--9----------------------------12--9----12--9-12--9-------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|Guitar 1
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3~----------7-----9----
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7-----9----
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7-----9----
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|Guitar 2
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-------11-------------12~----------7~----9~---11-------11-------------12~----------7-----9----
|----12--9----12--9-12--9----------------------------12--9----12--9-12--9--------------7-----9----
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----9----
|Ending Pt. 1
|Guitar 1 x2
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|
|Guitar 2 x2
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--7~---------14~---16~---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--7~---------14~---16~-
|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x~----------x-----x-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x~----------x~----x~-
|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--5~---------12~---14~----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--5~---------12~---14~-
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Ending Pt. 2
|Guitar 1
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~---
|
|Guitar 2
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--6---7---7---7---7---6---2---4b------------------6---7---7---7---7---6---2---4b ----------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Ending Pt.3
|Guitar 1
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3~----------7~----9~----4-
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4-
|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0~----------7~----9~----4-
|
|Guitar 2
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--9b----------9b----7-----7--6--6-----2~----4~----9b----------9b----7-----7--6--6-----2~----4~------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-
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David Average |
#1 by David Eldridge at Apr 18, 1971 at 2:51 AM EST |
| RKTD... i think God is a part of this, but i beg to differ on the point that it's about God entirely... the entire CD is made up of sangs written about a broken relationship with his girlfriend... and yes, he incorporates God into a lot... but this song is again another AMAZING lyrical piece about that relationship between him and his girlfreidn which fell apart... this song is probably one of their songs which incorporates God more, continuously talking about his bad decisions and the girlfriend situation caused him turn back to God... etc. etc. amazing... | |
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brandon Rhythm Player |
#2 by brandon q at Nov 21, 1980 at 1:18 AM EST |
| It's about a guy that feels like he is nothing without god when he says "I was once alive, when you held me" Great song The last part where has is talking about how he once was alive when he was held by god | |
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yomomma!! Wanna Be |
#3 by yomomma!! at Mar 6, 1981 at 1:40 AM EST |
| "I'm not the boy that I once was, but I'm not the man I'll be" This is about a man trying to find his way to God after a break up with his girlfriend. "You were a song that I couldn't sing you were a story I couldn't tell" He's saying that him and his girlfriend broke up due to the fact that he couldn't speak about God anymore but he later chose God over her; "And how defeated I return!" He's saying that he should never have gone for her in the first place. | |
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jim Professional |
#4 by jim d.f at Jun 14, 1981 at 1:09 AM EST |
| "I've only ever loved myself But I've loved myself so well." perfection. | |
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(DDD Bass Gu Rhythm Player |
#5 by (DDD Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals) Jeff Fritts at Sep 18, 1986 at 4:49 PM EST |
| ladies and gents....feast your eyes on the greatest lyricist of all time...erin weiss. if any of you havent seen these guys live..highly recomended. im not saying that i agree with everything he sings about, but their live performance brought tears to my eyes, and sent chills down my back, into every limb. these guys are so emotional with their stage show, its unreal. check them out!!! | |
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Klint Average |
#6 by Klint flowers at Jul 8, 1990 at 6:18 PM EST |
| It is most certainly about God. However, I think it less about a broken relationship, but about how the narrator got right with God again and how he waits for the day that the girl will become a Christian/get right with God too. | |
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Thomas Average |
#7 by Thomas Reuter at May 17, 1996 at 6:29 AM EST |
| it's aaron, not erin. (he's a boy). I would say this is a little bit about a broken relationship w/ a girl, but I think it's more of how he lost his way w/ God due to the girl. I think he's saying that when we turn away from God, we can't accomplish anything ("I missed what I was supposed to learn"). the only lesson we can learn away from God is that we need Him ("all I learned about was missing you"). | |
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I fought the la Average |
#8 by I fought the law and the law kicked my ass I never learn do i...?? at Jun 5, 1996 at 3:53 PM EST |
| "A life left half behind, though no longer blind I can't yet see. I'm not the boy that I once was, but I'm not the man I'll be." i less than three mwY! | |
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James Wanna Be |
#9 by James Pigott at May 12, 1997 at 9:53 PM EST |
| i think this song is about a broken relationship, which the guy was being self-centered, and the girl left him. Afterward he starts to change by god. | |
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Adam Average |
#10 by Adam Favro at Dec 10, 1997 at 1:42 AM EST |
| I think this song is about a boy [or him] leaving his girlfriend so that she can get right with God, because somehow she was causing him to stumble away from God. Make sense? | |
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KISS is the gre Average |
#11 by KISS is the greatest at Apr 5, 1999 at 5:05 AM EST |
| thats what i love about mewithoutyou, their a christian band, but they dont whine about jesus. even atheist bands whine about jesus, just in a different way. | |
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Josh Lead Player |
#12 by Josh Ripley at Jun 16, 1999 at 1:41 AM EST |
| how about we stop arguing about trivial specifics and realize that all mewithoutYou songs contain lots of amiguity interpret the song in whichever way you want, whether that be involving god or a relationship, all mewithoutYou songs contain elements of both | |
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Eric Average |
#13 by Eric Boozer at Oct 13, 2006 at 5:10 PM EST |
| "I missed what I was supposed to learn as all I learned about was missing you." awesome | |