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Cant See Tab

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From: Jack Skellington 
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Tab: Can't See(Useless) by Oingo Boingo

Song: Can't See (Useless)
Artist: Oingo Boingo
Album: Boingo / Farewell Live Halloween 1995
Written by: Danny Elfman
Tabbed by: boingo692x@mail.telis.org

This tab is a combination of two different guitar parts.  There was a third
guitar usually played by Warren Fitzgerald, the other two being Steve
Bartek and Danny Elfman, but it has not been incorporated since it is to
hard to distinguish from all the instruments.

It sounds really good with both a acoustic on one part and an electric on
the other.


Introduction
    [first guitar]

e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4------------|-2---2---0---0---|-----------------|
B|-----------------|----------4---4---|-----------------|-2-0-0-----------|
G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4----4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|-------1-1-------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------2-2---|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|---------------2-|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    [second guitar]

e|-----------------|------------------|-7---9---7---9---|-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|
B|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|


Verse

    [first guitar]
e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|-2---2---0---0---|-----------------|
B|-----------------|---------4---4---|-----------------|-2-0-0-----------|
G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|-------1-1-------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------2-2---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------2-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    [second guitar]
e|-7---9---7---9---|-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|-7---9---7---9---|-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

We were both cast forth by the same pale hand
and we both moved freely in the shadowland
And we both were sculpted by the same cold wind
and we both had armor that was made from tin


e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|
B|-----------------|---------4---4---|
G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|


Chorus

And I tried to find you but it's useless and I
Tried to speak but it's useless and I
Felt so bad and I didn't know why and it
Didn't get better as time went by
I was there for you but you turned away and I
Tried to find you but you turned away
And I tried to find you but it's useless and I
Tried to speak but it was  useless

   e|-2---2---0---0---|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|
   B|-----------------|-----------------|---------4---4---|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
And I tried to         find you but it's useless

Instrumental  [play 3x]
   e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|
   B|-----------------|---------4---4---|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|

   e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|
   B|-----------------|---------4---4---|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|
And you're so close but I can't see you and you're
Right there but I can't see you and I
Felt so dumb and I don't know what to do you were
right there and I can't see you and I
Realize that it's useless and I
Want to fight but it's useless
And I know you're there but it's  useless and you're
Everywhere but it's useless and I
Tried to say it but my tongue got tied and I
Tried to say it but I'm numb inside and I
Can't see you anymore and my
Peace of mind has gone through the door and I
Realize that it's useless and I
Thought I was right but it's useless and I
Know you're there but it's useless and you're
Everywhere but it's useless

Instrumental
    [first guitar]
   e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|
   B|-----------------|---------4---4---|-----------------|---------4---4---|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    [second guitar]
   e|-12--7---4---0---|-----4---7-------|-12--7---4---0---|-----------------|
   B|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-4~5~4~5~4~5~4~5-|
   G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

    [first guitar]
   e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|
   B|-----------------|---------4---4---|-----------------|---------4---4---|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    [second guitar]
   e|-12--7---4---0---|-----4---7-------|-12--7---4---0---|-----------------|
   B|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-4~5~4~5~4---4-5-|
   G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


    [first guitar]
   e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|-2---2---0---0---|-----------------|
   B|-----------------|---------4---4---|-----------------|-2-0-0-----------|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|-------1-1-------|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------2-2---|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------2-|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    [second guitar]
   e|--------9----9---|-12--7---4-----0-|-----4-7---4-7---|-----------------|
   B|-5----10---10----|-------------4---|-----------------|-4~5-------------|
   G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


   e|-2---2---0---0---|-4---4-----------|
   B|-----------------|---------4---4---|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|
And I can't see now in front of my nose and I
Know you're there and I know you're close and you're
Fading away now you disappear and I
Try to focus but I can't see clear and I
Don't know why I feel this way and I
Can't control myself anyway and I
Don't know why I feel this way and I
Can't control myself anyway and I
Feel so bad but it's useless and I
Feel so bad but it's useless and I
Feel so bad but it's useless and I


   e|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
   B|-----------------|-----------------|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|---4---4---4---4-|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|
     can't             see


    [first guitar]
   e|-----------------|-2---2---0---0---|-----------------|
   B|-2-0-0-----------|-----------------|-2-0-0-----------|
   G|-------1-1-------|---4---4---4---4-|-------1-1-------|
   D|-----------2-2---|-----------------|-----------2-2---|
   A|---------------1-|-----------------|---------------1-|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    [second guitar]
   e|-----------------|-7---9---7---9---|-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|
   B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
                       in front of my  face.


    [first guitar]
   e|-2---2---0---0---|-----------------|-----------------|
   B|-----------------|-2-0-0-----------|-----------------|
   G|---4---4---4---4-|-------1-1-------|-----------------|
   D|-----------------|-----------2-2---|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|---------------2-|-2---------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    [second guitar]
   e|-7---9---7---9---|-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|-4---------------|
   B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture jordan Average	#1 by jordan roberts at Jul 2, 1980 at 11:36 PM EST
	Who posted the lyrics to this song? I made a bunch of corrections here. Such a gut wrenching song. Very painful song. It pretty much states the obvious, no need to explain. Such a deeply sad song for OB. We were both cast forth from the same pale hand And we both moved freely in the shadowlands And we both were sculpted by the same cold wind And we both had armour that was made from tin And I tried to find you, but it's useless And I tried to speak, but it's useless And I feel so bad and didn't know why And it didn't get better as time went by And I tried to be there, when you turned away And I tried to find you, but you turned away And I tried to find you, but it's useless And I tried to speak, but it's useless And I tried to find you, but it's useless And you're so close, but I can't see you And you're right there, but I can't see you And I feel so dumb and I don't know what to do And you're right there but I can't see you And I realize that it's useless And I feel out right, but it's useless And I see you there, but it's useless And you're everywhere, but it's useless And I tried to say it, but my tongue got tied And I tried to say it, but I'm numb inside And I can't see you anymore And my peace of mind has gone through the door And I realize that it's useless And I thought I was right, but it's useless And I see you there, but it's useless And you're everywhere, but it's useless And I can't see now in front of my nose And I know you're there, and I know you're close And you're fading away - and you disappear And I try to focus, but I can't see clear And I don't know why I feel this way And I can't control myself anyway And I don't know why I feel this way And I can't control myself anyway And I feel so bad, now it's useless And I feel so bad, but it's useless And I feel so bad, but it's useless And I can't see...in front of my face.

No Picture health risk Average	#2 by health risk at Aug 7, 1980 at 7:31 AM EST
	Losing someone he loves, or otherwise feels a bond with. Shoulda seen the signs , but he'd been so lost in the moment that it all comes as a suprise.

No Picture Tim Professional	#3 by Tim Marchant at Jul 21, 1993 at 1:48 AM EST
	I quite agree with Polecat above. I've lately been in a similar situation and recognized it at once. All I have to add it that he also seems to have tried to remedy the situation once s/he left, but, now, realizes it's useless -- he efforts to talk it out went badly, as far as he's concerned entirely on his part, and possibly he's even starting to feel that the version of her that he knew and loved is fading away from his sight now, cementing his sensation that there is no point in trying anymore to salvage things.