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Band: Senses Fail
Song: The Irony of Dying on Your Birthday
Album: Let It Enfold You
Tuning: Standard Drop D
Tabber: Roger Durivage
Email: rufio_rd@hotmail.com
This tab like my others is 100% correct, this is as good as it gets.
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Guitar One - Right Speaker
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Intro |then guitar 2| this part (2X)
e|----------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------
|----------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------
|-1212-1212-1212-12-13-|-------------|-1212-1212-1212-12-13--77-77-77-7-8-8--
|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x--|-------------|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x---xx-xx-xx-x-x-x--
|-1010-1010-1010-10-11-|-------------|-1010-1010-1010-10-11--55-55-55-5-6-6-
E|----------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------
Intro Cont. - then this (2X)
e|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-1212121212121212-13131313131313-777777-88-10101010-10-
|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--xxxxxx-xx-x-x-x-x--x--
|-1010101010101010-11111111111111-555555/66/8-8-8-8--8-
E|-------------------------------------------------------
Verse - "I just know, we don't astound in time..." (X2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010--66-66-66-66-66-66-66666666-
|-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010--66-66-66-66-66-66-66666666-
E|-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010/-66-66-66-66-66-66-66666666-
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........
Pre Chorus - "So follow, your bliss, and destroy, the beauty."
e|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|-1010-5h7-8-6-66-0h1h3-1-10-1010-5h7-8-6-66-5~-6~-
|-1010-------6-66---------10-1010-------6-66-5~-6~-
E|-1010-------6-66---------10-1010-------6-66-5~-6~-
Chorus - "I'll lock myself alone and I will..."
e|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|-8888888-107-8-88888888-1212121212121212-7777-5-7-
|-xxxxxxx-x-x-x-xxxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--xxxx-x-x-
|-66666668-5-6-66666666-1010101010101010-5555-3-5-
E|--------------------------------------------------
Repeat Verse
Repeat Pre-Chorus
2nd Chorus - "I'll lock myself alone and I will..."
e|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|-8888888-107-8-88888888-1212121212121212-7777-5-7-
|-xxxxxxx-x-x-x-xxxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--xxxx-x-x-
|-66666668-5-6-66666666-1010101010101010-5555-3-5-
E|--------------------------------------------------
2nd Chorus Cont. - "And maybe I don't understand..."
e|--------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------
|-8888888-107-8-88888888-1212121212121212-7~-
|-xxxxxxx-x-x-x-xxxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x~-
|-66666668-5-6-66666666-1010101010101010-5~-
E|--------------------------------------------
Bridge - "Colors blind, the eyes, self defend..."
e|-------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------
|-1010101010-10--66666-6--11111-1-333-333-3-
|-1010101010-10--66666-6--11111-1-333-333-3-
E|-1010101010-10-66666-6-11111-1-333-333-3-
PM . . . . . . ..... . ..... . ... ... .
Bridge Cont.
e|-------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------
|-1010101010-10--66666-6--11111-1-333-333-3-
|-1010101010-10--66666-6--11111-1-333-333-3-
E|-1010101010-10-66666-6-11111-1-333-333-3-
PM . . . . . . ..... . ..... . ... ... .
Bridge Cont.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------1212-1212-1212-12-13-
|-1010-1010-66-66-11-11-33-33-33-33-33-1010-1010-1010-10-11-
|-1010-1010-66-66-11-11-33-33-33-33-33-1010-1010-1010-10-11-
E|-1010-1010-66-66-11-11-33-33-33-33-33-1010-1010-1010-10-11-
Bridge Cont.
e|-------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------
|-77-77-77-7-8-8----------------------------
|-55-55-55-5-6-6--11-11-11-11-33-33-3333333-
|-55-55-55-5-6-6--11-11-11-11-33-33-3333333-
E|-55-55-55-5-6-6-11-11-11-11-33-33-3333333-
Repeat Chorus
3rd Chorus - (X2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------
|-1212121212-10-888-1313131313-12-101010-1212121212121212-
|-x-x-x-x-x--x--xxx-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--
|-1010101010-8--666-1111111111-10-8-8-8--1010101010101010-
E|---------------------------------------------------------
3rd Chorus
e|-----------
|-----------
|-77777-5-7-
|-xxxxx-x-x-
|-55555-3-5-
E|-----------
End on this:
e|----
|----
|-8--
|-x--
|-6-
E|----
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Guitar Two - Left Speaker
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Intro |Guitar One|then guitar 2 |Repeat this (4X)
e|----|----------|--------------|--------------------------------------
|----|----------|--------------|--------------------------------------
|----|----------|-88-88-88-77--|--1212-1212-1212-1313--88-88-88-77-8--
|----|----------|-66-66-66-66--|--1010-1010-1010-1111--66-66-66-66-6--
|----|----------|-66-66-66-66--|--1010-1010-1010-1111--66-66-66-66-6--
E|----|----------|-66-66-66-66--|--1010-1010-1010-1111--66-66-66-66-6-
Verse - "I just know, we don't astound in time..." (X2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010--66-66-66-66-66-66-66666666-
|-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010--66-66-66-66-66-66-66666666-
E|-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010-1010/-66-66-66-66-66-66-66666666-
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........
Pre Chorus - "So follow, your bliss, and destroy, the beauty."
e|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|-1010--------6-66-------10-1010--------6-66-5~-6~-
|-1010-6h8-10-6-66-6h8-6-10-1010-6h8-10-6-66-5~-6~-
E|-1010--------6-66-------10-1010--------6-66-5~-6~-
Chorus - "I'll lock myself alone and I will..." (X2)
e|-----------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------
|----------12121212------8888-------------------
|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-88888888-
|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-88888888-
E|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-88888888-
Repeat Verse
Repeat Pre-Chorus
2nd Chorus - "I'll lock myself alone and I will..."
e|-----------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------
|----------12121212------8888-------------------
|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-88888888-
|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-88888888-
E|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-88888888-
2nd Chorus Cont. - "And maybe I don't understand..."
e|-----------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------
|----------12121212------8888-------------
|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-8~-
|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-8~-
E|-10101010-10101010-6666-6666-11111111-8~-
Bridge - "Colors blind, the eyes, self defend..." (X2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------
|-88-77---88-77---5h7--88-77---88-77---5h7--88-77---88-77---5h7-
|-------8-------8------------8-------8------------8-------8-----
|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
PM .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
Bridge Cont.
e|----------------------
|----------------------
|-1010101010-888-7h8p7-
|----------------------
|----------------------
E|----------------------
Repeat Bridge WITHOUT PM(palm mute)(X2)
Repeat Chorus 2X (each chorus being 2 X each)
Ending of 4th chorus
e|-----------------
|-----------------
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|-888-8-888-8-10-
|-888-8-888-8-10-
E|-888-8-888-8-10-
PM ... ...
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Jon Lead Player |
#1 by Jon Shuffler at Jan 30, 1970 at 3:19 PM EST |
| calm the fuck down donut, christ quit reading so deep into shit. All i meant was that the lyrics are direct therefore it was self explanatory, jesus christ you fucking contradiction, you mock everyone for the love they have for a song then you go on to to say that its "hot like a pornstar" fucking idiot. | |
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a Average |
#2 by a a at Sep 4, 1971 at 11:51 PM EST |
| Lyrics are self explanatory I think....Good stuff Good Song Good Album Good Band Good Stuff | |
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Jesus Average |
#3 by Jesus Christ at Aug 27, 1975 at 12:24 AM EST |
| havent really looked at the rest of the posted lyrics but the second verse here actualy is: "I wanna die, like jim morsion, a fucking rock star.. I wanna die like god on the cover of time..." listen to it its right. | |
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Reece Wanna Be |
#4 by Reece Brown at Sep 19, 1977 at 9:42 PM EST |
| That line is refferring to the temporary fame gained from death, when a famous person dies, everyone cares, everyone is infatuated with him, but eventually it dies "in a blink of the eye" The whole song is about the futility of life, and the quest for fame, writing sad songs and cliche poems in the name of fame when in the end he'll just die and have his five minutes of fame. He'll never be the man he dreams of being, no matter how much he wants it. | |
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adam Average |
#5 by adam humphreys at Jun 22, 1979 at 12:02 PM EST |
| also if you ddidn't tell my name orginated from the "Just know wee are a spec in time | |
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Darren Wanna Be |
#6 by Darren Pilton at Mar 27, 1980 at 1:00 AM EST |
| oh man, I love this song. The scream in the beginning is killer. I saw these guys last night. They get better every time I see them. | |
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Dean Rhythm Player |
#7 by Dean M at Apr 15, 1980 at 1:57 AM EST |
| what does he mean when he says "I wanna die like god on the cover of time Just a blink and its gone"? | |
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ian Average |
#8 by ian mckinly at Jul 28, 1980 at 4:50 AM EST |
| as you could probably tell Jim Morrison is one of my heros, givin him a little tribute in the song is awesome | |
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Nick Average |
#9 by Nick Vanderstelt at Aug 19, 1982 at 9:50 AM EST |
| totally like wat 'something_vague' had to say.. about not being an mtv bitch.. b/c it's so lame how bands turn into sellouts by going mainstream and like all these fags are like wow senses fail is mean.. i'm punk b/c i listen to them.. fuck that but this song's mean as balls prob. the hardest on the cd the main.. 'scream' song they went a lil emo on this but owell.. it's about wat every1 said mainly just wanting to be famous but not selling out like ever other band does.. | |
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foster Average |
#10 by foster meng at Sep 26, 1982 at 4:54 PM EST |
| hey i saw them last night with tbs, ten, and chemical romance, and they are great, they play better everyday | |
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ben Rhythm Player |
#11 by ben kurkul at May 5, 1983 at 4:48 AM EST |
| "I wanna die like God on the cover of Time" On April 8, 1966 Time magazine's cover asked "Is God Dead ?" P.S. Report abuse and spam comments about how "awesome" songs are. Show some reverence for the purpose of this site. Its for "meanings" and information and anything else relative. | |
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Charlie Average |
#12 by Charlie Fletcher at Jul 7, 1985 at 4:11 PM EST |
| Between "Colors blind The eyes" and "Flavors numb The taste" there should be "Sounds deafen The ear" | |
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!Ace Rhythm Player |
#13 by !Ace Youngs at Mar 5, 1992 at 6:03 PM EST |
| "I wanna die like Jim Morrison A fucking rock star I wanna die like God on the cover of time. Just a blink and it's gone So baby pour some fame in my glass." My favorite part out of any Senses Fail song. Especially "I wanna die like God on the cover of Time." | |
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h4c|< Average |
#14 by h4c|< ☺ at Aug 31, 1995 at 5:07 PM EST |
| I Just love this song so much, don't even know what you guys are talking bout but.....GREAT GREAT SONG wish they released it so other losers could here and maybe choose a good path (senses fail) the right path hehehehe heh eh | |
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Keegan Average |
#15 by Keegan at Sep 28, 1995 at 2:00 PM EST |
| well good for you *BE A SENSES FAIL FAN OR DIE TRYING* but if your not one you'll end up dying anyways | |
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Shay Average |
#16 by Shay at Jun 29, 1999 at 12:59 AM EST |
| Holy Crap! Buddy screams his bloody ass off in this song. And it's awesome! Yeah, this song is without a doubt about the fleeting glory of fame. I think he may be making a statement about people who really get fame without deserving it. Or possibly he's just singing about what every rock star does to get fame (Drugs, clichés, and whatnot). I think he's saying "I'll get fame in a different way, and I really want to be there even if it won't last". | |
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Jonathan Rhythm Player |
#17 by Jonathan Matuszyk at Feb 3, 2003 at 12:27 PM EST |
| i think this song is about how life goes so fast and to make what you can out of it before its your time to die its also about fame and how to get your name out so ppl dont forget you when you die | |
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†grave† Lead Player |
#18 by †grave† f at Jul 23, 2006 at 8:22 PM EST |
| What I want to know is, what the hell kind of person wants to die like Jim Morrison? Do any of you actually know how Jim Morrison died? He choked on his own vomit in a bath tub. I personally find this a horrible excuse to use pop culture references. No matter what Senses Fail write about, they'll never be as big as Jim Morrison. Metaphorically, or literally. | |
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Mauricio Wanna Be |
#19 by Mauricio Tonon at Mar 5, 2007 at 10:51 AM EST |
| i hate when there is like 300 posts on a song and you have to scroll through 295 of them to actually find the meaning... what a piss off | |
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