Great song. An EP single off a re-release of the Us and Them album. Strumming isnt right, Enjoy.
(VERSE 1 - Acoustic)
Let go of the mystery
And retrace all the steps where you've been
And forget all the history
And start over again
Em C Cadd9
e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|--2-2-2-2--------------------------------| X6
(Starting at beginning of verse)
(Guitar 2 - Minor Distortion)
e|--------0-3--0---3^\0---------0-5-2--2~-0--|
B|--0-1-3-----------------0-1-3--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
(BRIDGE)
For as you can see, it's up to me
For as you can see, it's all on me
D C
e|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|<-- (Guitar 2...)
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| (1st time through)
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| (ring out on 5th fret when)
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (playing the C chord) (ex: G|--5--| )
A|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|------------------------------------| X2
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|--5-4--|
A|--5-4--|
D|--5-4--|
(CHORUS - DISTORTED)
1. I can’t erase it, because it’s with me everyday
3. Now I have to face it, because I can’t walk away
E C G D
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--2--10--5--12--|
A|--2--10--5--12--|
D|--2--10--5--12--|
2. The strangest feeling that never goes away
4. And I’m determined to go until I break
E C G A G
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| -5-
A|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| -5-
D|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| (Leave out -5- second time through)
(VERSE 2 - Acoustic)
Let go all confusion
And forget the hate in their eyes
And convince yourself it's illusion
Find a reason to survive
Em C Cadd9
e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|--2-2-2-2--------------------------------| X6
(Starting before 2nd verse)
(Guitar 2 - Minor Distortion)
e|--12\8--7--------------0-3\0--4^p3--------0-3p0--|
B|----------8-7----0-1-3--------------0-1-3--------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
(between verse and bridge)
e|-3-5-7-10--|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
D|-----------|
(BRIDGE)
For as you can see, it's up to me
For as you can see, it's all on me
D C
e|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|------------------------------------| X2
(Guitar 2)
e|--10----------------------------------X-X--|
B|------8-5-11-11h12-11-12-12h14-14h16--X-X--|
G|--------------------------------------X-X--|
D|--------------------------------------X-X--|
A|--------------------------------------X-X--|
D|--------------------------------------X-X--|
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|--5-4--|
A|--5-4--|
D|--5-4--|
(CHORUS - DISTORTED)
1. I can’t erase it, because it’s with me everyday
3. Now I have to face it, because I can’t walk away
E C G D
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--2--10--5--12--|
A|--2--10--5--12--|
D|--2--10--5--12--|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/shinedown/146818.html ]
2. The strangest feeling that never goes away
4. And I’m determined to go until I break
E C G A G
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| -5-
A|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| -5-
D|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| (Leave out -5- second time through)
(BRIDGE 2 - Distorted)
So maybe I can’t beat you but I choose not to be
And maybe I don’t need you to show me how to see
What if the sky fell and time slipped away
If these are my last words then here’s what I’ll say
C B C A G F# G C E C D
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------| <--(This covers the whole bridge)
D|-10--9--10--7-5-4--5--------10--2--10--12--|
A|-10--9--10--7-5-4--5--------10--2--10--12--|
D|-10--9--10--7-5-4--5-5-4-2--10--2--10--12--|
(Part 1 of chorus - Acoustic)
I can't erase it, because it's with me everyday
Em C G D
e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2--|
B|--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
The strangest feeling, that never goes away..
Em C G A
e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3---0--|
B|--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---3--|
G|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---3--|
D|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0---3--|
A|--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
(Distorted)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--5-4-2------------|
A|--------2-0--------|
D|------------5-4-2--|
(CHORUS - DISTORTED)
1. I can’t erase it, because it’s with me everyday
3. Now I have to face it, because I can’t walk away
E C G D
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--2--10--5--12--|
A|--2--10--5--12--|
D|--2--10--5--12--|
2. The strangest feeling that never goes away
4. And I’m determined to go until I break
E C G A G
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| -5-
A|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| -5-
D|--2--10--5-5-7--5--| (Leave out -5- second time through)
(Outro)
(Yes it's this high)
To go until I break... Until I break... To go until I break...
Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12/14--|
A|--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12/14--|
D|--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12--14-10-17-12/14--|
(Guitar 2 Outro)
e|--------2-3-2-0-2-2h3-3h5--5h7-7/8/10-10--|
B|----3-5-----------------------------------|
G|--2---------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
e|--------15-------15-------15-------15-------15--|
B|--12-13----12-13----12-13----12-13----12-12-----|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
e|-----15-12----12----12--|
B|--12-------15----15-----|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
e|--------2-3-2-0-2-2h3-3h5--5h7-7/8/10-10--|
B|----3-5-----------------------------------|
G|--2---------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
e|--------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15--|
B|--12-13----12-13----12-13----12-13----12-13----12-13-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
- / slide up
- \ slide down
- h hammer-on
- p pull-off
- x Mute note
- ~ Vibrato
