There are many variations as to how to play this song. This version is for those
who are more comfortable playing further down on the neck. Listen to the song for timing.
Chords used:
EADGBe
Am: xo221o
Fma7:xo321o
Asus:xoo23o
C: x32o1o
G: x2oo1o
h- Hammer
p- Pull Off
Standard Tuning
Capoed on 4th Fret
(Intro, Verses 1-2 [5x])
e|--------------------------------------------o----------------------------|
B|----oh1---oh1---oh1-----1-----1---------3-----3---3-----1-----o-1--------|
G|--------2-----2-------2-----2-----2---2---2-----2-----o-----o-----o------|
D|--------------------3-----2-----2---o------------------------------------|
A|----o-----------------------------------------------3-----2--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Chorus [Strum])
Am Fma7 Am Asus
With this knife I'll cut out the part of me
C G
The part that cares for you.
Am Fma7 Am Asus
With this knife I'll cut out the heart of me
C G Am G C Fma7 Am C G
The heart that cares for you.
(Verses 3-4 [Strum])
Am Fma7 Am Asus C G
(Chorus [Strum 2x])
Am Fma7 Am Asus
With this knife I'll cut out the part of me
C G
The part that cares for you.
Am Fma7 Am Asus
With this knife I'll cut out the heart of me
C G Am G C Fma7 Am C G
The heart that cares for you.
(Bridge [Repeat 3x])
Am G C Fma7 Am C G
The hate and the fear, the nightmares that
Am G C Fma7 Am C G
Awake me up in tears, the nightmares and...
e|------------------------------------------o-------------------------o----|
B|--oh1---oh1---oh1-----1-----1---------3-----3---3-----1-----o-1-----1po--|
G|------2-----2-------2-----2-----2---2---2-----2-----o-----o-----o---2----|
D|------------------3-----2-----2---o---------------------------------2----|
A|--o-----------------------------------------------3-----2-----------o----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------x----|
Tabbed by: d _yarb
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Lenny Judd (Pap Wanna Be |
#1 by Lenny Judd (Papa Smurf) at Jun 29, 1974 at 3:26 PM EST |
| this songs surounds my relationship at this point . about me running in a lie... thinking that she loved me... when she really didnt love me anny more ... it gets me the creeps . its how i react...laying awake at night...just wanting to go away from her..but i cant... thats why this song i s so fucking energic... because its fucking hard removing something you love... | |
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robert Professional |
#2 by robert cunningham at Apr 13, 1977 at 2:54 AM EST |
| I was just listening to an acoustic version of this song, and it sounded soooo good! I don't really listen to much of Smile empty soul, but i love this song! | |
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slapslappopslap Badass |
#3 by slapslappopslap at Oct 31, 1982 at 12:26 AM EST |
| Sickerth tht wus sad *cries* i never really listend to this song till i read wut u guys had to say, and than begin listening to it..agai, and again, and again and so on, its so spiritual on stories of wut go into my mind, i think about having relasioships, going out into the world...not expecting it..and getting stabbed in the back...cutting myself...the wrists, the throat...stabbing myself...ripping out what emotions i had for some1 its weird isnt it? wut someone can just think about over a song | |
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Courtney Wanna Be |
#4 by Courtney L. at Feb 11, 1985 at 12:06 AM EST |
| Great song. the meaning is pretty obvious. he fell in love with this girl, but the entire time she was just leading him on. the relationship ended really bad, either he found out she was cheating or she told him she doesnt feel the same as he does, and breaks up with him. idk, it could be anything. once again, great song. :) | |
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niles Wanna Be |
#5 by niles lewis at Feb 24, 1990 at 10:02 PM EST |
| This is my firs time listening to SES, you can tell that this song is really personal and thats what makes it so powerful. This song is almost like a written betrayal of love, how he trusted someone to let them into his innermost self and then was hurt when he realised the person [whom he wrote about] wasnt as commited as he was. This song relates to heaps of people because at one time or another, someone has been hurt by someone they loved. its a song journal, hes trying to let go of someone who he has had in his heart, but he knows it will take along time so its the frustration of not being able to move on, its beautiful. | |
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David Average |
#6 by David Gilmour at Oct 1, 1993 at 2:13 PM EST |
| Wow, you guys, I think that you are entirely missing the point of this song, it's a song about self-loathing. Your not casting the blame so much on the person that did what they did to you, you place it upon yourself for allowing it to happen. You knew that they were a mistake, or that they had done something in the past. And yet you stayed and tried to make things work. You hate yourself for saying that it would never happen to you again and it did. It's a song that I can relate to all to well. It's about resulting to cutting yourself for allowing yourself to be "taken in" again. | |
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stephen Average |
#7 by stephen warunki at Jul 10, 2005 at 8:40 AM EST |
| deepest song on the album ...i love it! | |
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Jared Wanna Be |
#8 by Jared van Eck at Jul 9, 2006 at 4:00 AM EST |
| This song is greatness personified. Or something. I dunno, I love it though. | |
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