Like a Knife - Secondhand Serenade
Album - A Twist In My Story
Tabbed By : Culkin Licarte
Tuning : One-half Step down (Eb)
Intro: According to their concert and in their album, there are two ways of making the
part.. 1st is in their concert at Deep Rock Drive and the 2nd one is i their Album.
whichever you prefer. But i rather prefer the concert intro. Watch the video for more Information.
Intro : (Deep Rock Drive Intro/Acoustic Intro)
Gtr1.
Eb|------------------------------------------------------7------7----|
Bb|--------------------------------7---------------------------------|
Gb|----9--------9-----8--8----9------9-----9--8---9----9---9--9--9-9-|
Db|--9---9----9---9-----9--9----9--------9------9----9-------9----9--|
Ab|7--------7--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------9-----------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
------9--8---9--9-----9--8---9--9------8--9---8--9------8-9---8---9--|
----9------9---9----9------9---9-----9------9---9-----9-----9---9----|
--0---------------0--------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------7----------------7----------------|
Gtr2. (Done during the middle part of gtr1. intro)
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------12+~-----------------------------|
Ab|-------12+~------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr2. (After Gtr1.)
(Down Strumming)
E
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9999999999999999999999999999999---------------------------------|
Db|--9999999999999999999999999999999---------------------------------|
Ab|--7777777777777777777777777777777---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr1. (In their concert, they didn't do this... but in the album, they did)
eb-----------------19~-----19-17-16-16-17-16-------------------------|
Bb-----------16-17----16-17-----------------17--(3x)-----------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb-----------------19-----19------------19-----19------16------------|
Bb-----------16-17---16-17--16-17-16-17---16-17--16-17---------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr2.
E B C#m A
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--999999999999--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777---------------|
Ab|--777777777777--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777---------------|
Eb|----------------777777777777--9999999999999--555555555555---------------|
Gtr3(optional). (In the "A" Chord of Gtr2.)
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Gtr 2&3.
C#m A E B
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|
"I Dream..." "Youve got.." "The World.." "is all you ever say.."
C#m A E B
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|
"i know.." "but promise.." "coz if i..." "you'll see me wasting away"
Gtr1. In the part "i know i'm not the best for you...", listen carefully for the timing...
eb------------------18~---16~---15-----------------------------------|
Bb-------------16~--------------------16-----------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Gtr 1&2
E B C#m A E
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--999999999999-----------------------------------------------9 break----|
Db|--999999999999--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777----9-break----|
Ab|--777777777777--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777----7-Break----|
Eb|----------------777777777777--9999999999999--555555555555---------------|
"Coz today.." "...life" "Coz today..." "...knife" "im not living.."
Verse 2
Gtr1.(before the 2nd verse, you will hear the lead... Listen for the timing.)
eb------------16~---18~---16-15~------15-----------------------------|
Bb------------------------------16-15----15~-------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Gtr2.
C#m A E B
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|
"goodbyes are." "standing in.." "and no..." "pouring all the same!"
C#m A E B
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|
"these streets.." "both perf.." "and all i.." "..only one to blame!"
Gtr1. there's a lead in the part "these streets are filled with memories.." listen to the timing.
Eb|-------------------------19--19--19--19--19--19...---------------|
Bb|---1616161616161616161616--16--16--16--16--16--...---------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Gtr 1&2
E B C#m A
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--999999999999---------------------------------------------|
Db|--999999999999--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777--|
Ab|--777777777777--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777--|
Eb|----------------777777777777--9999999999999--555555555555--|
"Coz today.." "...life" "Coz today..." "...knife"
Gtr3(optional). (In the "A" Chord of Gtr2.) listen to the timing..
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
B C#m B A
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--999999999999--111111111111----9999999999999---777777777777----------|
Ab|--999999999999--111111111111----9999999999999---777777777777----------|
Eb|--777777777777--999999999999----7777777777777---555555555555----------|
"but what do.." "but dz scars." "and dz words.." "..held on to together.."
Gtr2.
E B C#m A
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--999999999999--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
Ab|--777777777777--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
Eb|----------------777777777777----9999999999999--555555555555-------------|
"stay with me" "or watch me" "i need you just to.. breath!"
Gtr1. Start with the part "Stay with me..."
eb-----------------19~-----19-17-16-16-17-16-------------------------|
Bb-----------16-17----16-17-----------------17--(3x)-----------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb-----------------19-----19------------19-----19------16------------|
Bb-----------16-17---16-17--16-17-16-17---16-17--16-17---------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Final Chorus:
Gtrs.1&2.
E B C#m A
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--999999999999--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
Ab|--777777777777--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
Eb|----------------777777777777----9999999999999--555555555555-------------|
"stay with me" "or watch me" "i need you just to.. breathe!"
"Coz today.." "...life" "Coz today..." "...knife"
Gtr3(optional). (In the "A" Chord of Gtr2, in the part after
"..Like a Knife!) listen to the timing..
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Breakdown: (SOFT STRUMMING ONLY)
Gtr2. (Soft Strumming)
E B C#m A
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--999999999999--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
Ab|--777777777777--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
Eb|----------------777777777777----9999999999999--555555555555-------------|
Gtr1. (just after the last chorus... listen for the timing)
eb------------------18~---16~-15~---15~---18~----18~--------------------|
Bb--------------16~--------------16-----------15~-----------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------15~------------------------------|
Db----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr3. (optional)listen for the timing...
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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