None of them
TUNING:
E standard
CAPO:
1st fret
SPEED:
~ 137 BPM
LYRICS:
Song lyrics inspired by Genius contribution at
https://genius.com/The-pretty-reckless-for-i-am-death-lyrics
CHORD NAMES:
E5: 0-2-2-x-x-x
Em*: x-7-9-9-8-7
E~: x-7-9-x-x-0
E~/D#: x-6-9-x-x-0
F#5: 2-4-4-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-5-x-x-x
A5: 5-7-7-x-x-x
A#5: 6-8-8-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-4-x-x
B: 7-9-9-8-7-7
C5: x-3-5-5-x-x
C~: x-3-5-x-x-0
C#5: x-4-6-6-x-x
C#m~: x-4-6-x-x-0
D5: x-5-7-7-x-x
Dsus2~: x-5-7-x-x-0
D#5: x-6-8-8-x-x
All chords given relative to capo.
MAIN RIFF:
Tabs/Riffs are given relative to capo, i.e. fret 0 in tab = capo base fret = 1st fret.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(pinch (pinch vib
harmonic) harmonic)
BRIDGE RIFF (main riff 2 half steps higher):
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(pinch (pinch vib P.M.
harmonic) harmonic)
SONG STRUCTURE:
Intro
{Main riff} x2
Verse 1
{Main riff} x2
{Chord P.M. starts}
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff} There's somethin' wrong with me
E5 G5 A5 B5 D5 A#5
{Main riff} I cut, but I don't bleed
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff} There's somethin' wrong with me
A5 G5 A5 G5 N.C.
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff} I like au-to--no-my
E5 G5 A5 B5 D5 A#5
{Main riff} A--way from all you freaks
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff} There's somethin' wrong with me
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
There's somethin' wrong with me
{Chord P.M. ends}
Pre-Chorus
B5 C5 C#5
I can feel the needles in my hands
D5 D#5
Feel the needles in my bones
{let ring} {pick notes of chord}
Em* B
Crawlin' up my spine to where God only knows
Chorus
{Strum chord once and then continue to P.M. it}
N.C. E5 G5
For I am Death and I can feel
D5 C#5
I got my hands upon the wheel
{Chord P.M. ends}
E5
I am not lost
G5 D5
For I have found the only one
C#5
Who put me down
C5 G5
For I am Death and I won't break
C#5
I got a life
B5
I've got to take
{Strum chords once and let ring}
E5 C5 G5
When will it end, this sufferin' of late?
B5 N.C.
It was nice to know you
Verse 2
{Main riff} x2
{Chord P.M. starts}
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff} I'm like porno--graphy
E5 G5 A5 B5 D5 A#5
{Main riff} Cut from a ma-ga-zine
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff} There's somethin' wrong with me
E5 G5 A5 A#5 A5 G5
There's somethin' wrong with me
{Chord P.M. ends}
Pre-Chorus
B5 C5 C#5
I can feel the needles in my hands
D5 D#5
Feel the needles in my bones
{let ring} {pick notes of chord}
Em* B
Crawlin' up my spine to where God only knows
Chorus
{Strum chord once and then continue to P.M. it}
N.C. E5 G5
For I am Death and I can feel
D5 C#5
I got my hands upon the wheel
{Chord P.M. ends}
E5
I am not lost
G5 D5
For I have found the only one
C#5
Who put me down
C5 G5
For I am Death and I won't break
C#5
I got a life
B5
I've got to take
{Strum chords once and let ring}
E5 C5 G5
When will it end, this sufferin' of late?
B5 N.C.
It was nice to know you
Bridge
{Chord P.M. starts}
F#5
{Bridge riff} And in the back of your mind
F#5
{Bridge riff} Where even dark is blind
F#5
{Bridge riff} Lookin' for a sign
F#5 B5
{Bridge riff} Waitin' for your time to come
{Chord P.M. ends}
B5
But you can't outrun
B5
The hand of fate
B5 N.C.
And I will wait
{Pick chord notes}
E~ E~/D#
For I am Death and all alone
Dsus2~ C#m~
So many years out on my own
E~ Dsus2~ C#m~
And everyone just runs and hides away
{let ring}
C~
Hides away from me
Chorus
{Strum chords}
N.C. E5 G5
For I am Death and I can feel
D5 C#5
I got my hands upon the wheel
E5
I am not lost
G5 D5
For I have found the only one
C#5
Who put me down
C5 G5
For I am Death and I won't break
C#5
I got a life
B5
I've got to take
{Strum chords once and let ring}
E5 C5 G5
When will it end, this sufferin' of late?
B5 N.C.
It was nice to know you
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