Stabbing Westward - Everything I Touch
Artist: Stabbing Westward
Song: Everything I Touch
Album: Darkest Days
Released: 1998
Contact Me: Zippo8822@aol.com
Tuning: Drop-D (DADGBE)
Number of Guitars Needed: 1
Symbols/Key
-----------
(0) - Feedback. The note in ( ) indicates the pitch and tone.
h - hammer-on
/ - slide up
-- Verse 1
"The more I feel..."
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|--2----------|
A|--2--------3-|
D|--2--------3-|
"The more I die..."
E|---------(0)-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|--8---7------|
A|--8---7------|
D|--8---7------|
"Nothing to give..."
E|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|--2----3--|
A|--2----3--|
D|--2----3--|
"Nothing inside..."
E|--------(0)-|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|--8---7-----|
A|--8---7-----|
D|--8---7-----|
-- Chorus 1
Rhythm Fig. 1: 1x
"Everything I touch..."
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1--| - 2x
A|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1--|
D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1--|
(continued)
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--| - 3rd time
A|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--|
D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--|
(continued) - Chorus ends as follows
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
-- Interlude 1
Rhythm Fig. 2: 2x
(0:53)
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10/12-12-14-14-14-14-7-7-7-7-|
D|-10/12-12-14-14-14-14-7-7-7-7-| - 3x
A|-8-/10-10-12-12-12-12-5-5-5-5-|
D|------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/stabbing-westward/43950.html ]
(continued)
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|--2/3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8h9-8--| - 3rd time
A|--2/3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8h9-8--|
D|--2/3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8h9-8--|
-- Verse 2
"I scratch and tear..."
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|--2------|
A|--2---3--|
D|--2---3--|
"Until it bleeds..."
E|--------(5)-|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|--8---------|
A|--8---7-----|
D|--8---7-----|
"I do not want..."
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|--2---3--|
A|--2---3--|
D|--2---3--|
"I only need..."
E|-----(7)-----------(7)----(5)-----|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-----------8-------8-------8------|
A|-----------8---7---8---7---8---7--|
D|-----------8---7---8---7---8---7--|
-- Chorus 2
Rhythm Fig. 1: 2x
-- Interlude 2
Rhythm Fig. 2: 2x
End Rhythm Fig. 2 (Interlude 2) as follows:
E|-----|
B|-----|
G|-----|
D|--7--|
A|--7--|
D|--7--|
----- Optional Second Guitar Part
Throughout the verses a keyboard/synthesizer is playing a wind sound effect
in the background. A second guitar can achieve this by either using feedback
in the pitch of A or using an open A string and feeding either one through
a wah pedal.
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Lyrics:
Verse 1:
The more I feel...
The more I die...
Nothing to give...
Nothing inside...
Chorus 1:
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.)
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.)
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you down.)
Verse 2:
I scratch and tear...
Until it bleeds...
I do not want...
I only need...I only need...I only need...
Chorus 2:
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.)
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.)
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you down.)
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.)
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.)
Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you down.)
[Third vocal line:]
(Then when I break you. Then when I break you. Then I break you.)
