Artist: Emarosa
Song: The Past Should Stay Dead
Album: Relativity
Tabbed by: Mark Holmes
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You can see me playing this song by going here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm9DeqaRTG
There are two guitars for this song and a LOT going on. This is a pretty rough guide on
to be able to play this song. There are plenty of parts where the background guitar is
something and I don't have it tabbed out. For the most part all of the lead parts are here.
The rhythm of the first part of the song, the picking pattern, is 123, 123, 123, 123, 1234
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-5-----3----3/7--------------|
Gb|-4-----0----0/0--------------|
Db|-2-x16-2-x7-2/4--------------| x3
Ab|-2-----3----3/5--------------|
Eb|-2---------------------------|
Tailored sheets, to fit this dirty bed
For once this dirt won't come all off
I can't be pushed aside
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-9/4-4/7---------55~---------|
Db|-----------00200-55~---------|
Ab|-7/2-2/5---00200-33~---------|
Eb|-----------00200-------------|
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|--------7--------------------|
Gb|-5------0--------------------|
Db|-5-x16--4-x16----------------|
Ab|-3------5--------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Wind is blowing through closed doors
With shadows, dancing in the
*** The second guitar part, the background of the lead is***
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------8-----3-----------8-----|
Gb|-9-----7-----0-----9-----7-----|
Db|-7-x16-5-x16-2-x32-7-x16-5-x16-|
Ab|-7-----5-----3-----7-----5-----|
Eb|-7-----5-----------7-----5-----|
*** Lead part ***
eb|-151515----------------------------|
Bb|-------151515------131313-12121212-|
Gb|-------------121212----------------| x4
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Hall
Now hit the floor
Crawl to the side
We've all made
eb|----------12------------12---|
Bb|-12-13-15------12-13-15------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Better moves
Despite the slowing of our feet
***The background for this whole next part is***
(Hold each note for 8 beats or 2 measures)
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|-2~-0~-5~-7~----------------| x3
Ab|-2~-0~-5~-7~----------------|
Eb|-2~-0~-5~-7~----------------|
*** Lead part ***
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-----7p0-------------------------|
Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7p0-4p0-5p0-7p0-| x3
Db|-9p0-----------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
For once, lets leave the dreaming to
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-----7p0-------------------------|
Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7~~-------------|
Db|-9p0-----------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
someone else
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-----7p0-------------------------|
Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7p0-4p0-5p0-7p0-| x2
Db|-9p0-----------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Our time has slipped away
eb|---10-7----14-10-7-10--------|
Bb|-8------10-------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------| x2
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
We're sinking faster, faster, no more play
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-----7p0-------------------------|
Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7p0-4p0-5p0-7p0-| x2
Db|-9p0-----------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Get ready for the catch, I'm at the
eb|---10-7----14-10-7-10--------|
Bb|-8------10-------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------| x2
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
next step, waiting for our year
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|---------(7h)----------------|
Db|-2-0-x-0-(7h)-0-2-0----------| x4
Ab|-2-0-x-0------0-2-0----------|
Eb|-2-0-x-0------0-2-0----------|
And all at once
It leaves you breathless
With next to nothing
But open
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-9/4-4/7--9/4-4/7---7--------|
Db|------------------0----------|
Ab|-7/2-2/5--7/2-2/5-0-5--------|
Eb|------------------0----------|
hands
*** There are two guitars for this next part ***
Part I (kind of in the background, just repeats):
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|---------9/4-4/7-------------|
Db|-4h5-5/9---------4h5p0-------| x8
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Part II:
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-10-------12--10------12-----|
Gb|----11-12-------11-12--------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Reach out, hold on tight
eb|----------12-----------12----|
Bb|-12-----------12-------------|
Gb|----14-12--------14-12-------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
I know it hurts but keep trying
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-10-------12--10------12-----|
Gb|----11-12-------11-12--------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
And with your luck, this won't be over quick
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/emarosa/191702.html ]
eb|----------12-----------12----|
Bb|-12-----------12-------------|
Gb|----14-12--------14-12-------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Out of the blue it strikes
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-3-----7---------------------|
Gb|-0-----0---------------------|
Db|-2-x16-4-x16-----------------|
Ab|-3-----5---------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
You
What's left to catch, but the fear of
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-0h1h3/5-8-7-5-5/3-3/1-1p0---|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Letting go
eb|--------------------5-----5--|
Bb|-0h1h3/5-8-7--5h7h5---7-7----|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
(The fear of letting go)
*** There is a little fill right here ***
eb|---------12-14151412-------|
Bb|-12h13h15------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|---------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|
*** Then into the softer part ***
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----7h8-7--------3-5--------|
Gb|---7-------7----4------------|
Db|-5------------2--------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
And bite down, the stress gets harder now
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|---3-------------------------|
Gb|---0-------------------------|
Db|---2-x16---------------------|
Ab|---3-------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-11/7-11/7-11/7--11/14-11/14-11/14-|
Db|-----------------------------------| x2
Ab|--9/5--9/5--9/5---9/12--9/12--9/12-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
The mood is let down
Let it play for the last time,
Take this last second to know
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|----3---------------5--5-------|
Gb|---0-0--------7------4---4-----|
Db|-2-----2-2/4---4-4-2--2----2---| x4
Ab|-3----3--3/5-5--5--2---------2-|
Eb|-------------------2-----------|
For once don't be so weak
Back up the feelings that you claim now
Fall deeper into a world
That you can't explain
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9999-9-999-99/12-121212/11-1111-11-111111-|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7777-7-777-77/10-101010/-9--9-9--9--9-9-9-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
For once
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|-1111/14141414-14-141414-14141414-|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|--9-9/12121212-12-121212-12121212-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
Don't be so weak
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|-1717171717/1919/1616161616161616-|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-1515151515/1717/1414141414141414-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
I've seen your mistake and it's you
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9-9-99-999-99-12-1212-1211-11111111-111111-1111/17-|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7-77-777-77/10-1010-10/9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9/15-|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Don't try
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|-171717/161616-16161616-16161616-16161616-|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|-151515/141414-14141414-14141414-14141414-|
Eb|------------------------------------------|
I never lied
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-17171717-17171717-19191919-19191919-|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-15151515-15151515-17171717-17171717-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
I know the truth
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|----------7---------------------------|
Gb|----------10b12-555555-555555-55555---|
Db|-2-0-x-0--------555555-555555-55555-0-| x4
Ab|-2-0-x-0--------333333-333333-33333-0-|
Eb|-2-0-x-0----------------------------0-|
Let hate save you
When nothing else will
Oh let it save you
When nothing else will
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2-0-2-0-2---------------|
Ab|-2-0-2-0-2-0-2---------------|
Eb|-2-0-2-0-2-0-2---------------|
Let it save you
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-11/7-11/7-11/7--11/14-11/14-11/14-|
Db|-----------------------------------| x2
Ab|--9/5--9/5--9/5---9/12--9/12--9/12-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
The mood is let down
Let it play for the last time,
Take this last second to know
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-3-----7---------------------|
Gb|-0-----0---------------------|
Db|-2-x16-4-x16-----------------| x2
Ab|-3-----5---------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
***For the last minute of the song, the lead part is this, repeated until the end***
eb|-151515----------------------------|
Bb|-------151515------131313-12121212-|
Gb|-------------121212----------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
***While the background part is something like this***
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-3------7-----5-----8--------|
Gb|-0------0-----4-----7--------|
Db|-2-x16--4-x16-2-x16-5-x16----|
Ab|-3------5-----2-----5--------|
Eb|--------------2-----5--------|
We know who does it best,
Wind is blowing through closed doors
With shadows dancing in the hall
Now hit the floor, crawl to the side,
We've all made better moves despite our slowing feet
Let hate save you when nothing else will
I know the truth, it won’t save you
