Staind's cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.
Album: The Singles 1996-2006
Tuning: Drop D
Tabbed by: TYSOR
INTRO: B Asus D/F# Em B
E-----------0---------------0-0--------0-----------------0--0--0---0------|
B--------------------------------------------------------0--0--0-----0----|
G-------4---------4--------------2------2----------------4--4--4----------|
D------4-----------4-----2-------2------------------2----4--4--4-------4--|
A-----2---------------0--0--------------------------2----2--2--2----------|
D-------------------------------------------3-x-2-0-0---------------------|
B Asus D/F# Em
E----0-----------0---0-----------0------------------0------0---------------|
B------0---------0-----0-----------------------------0------0--------------|
G----------------4------------------4-------2--2--2------------------------|
D----------------4-------4------------------2--2--2---------------------2--|
A---------2------2--------------------------0--0--0------2--------------2--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------3-x-2-0--|
B
E-------------0---|
B-----------------|
G----4--4--4------|
D----4--4--4------|
A----2--2--2------|
D-----------------|
Repeat regular picking and strums through verse
B Asus
"Hello, Is there anybody in there?
D/F# Em
Just nod if you can hear me.
B
Is there anyone home?
B
Come on, now.
Asus
I hear youre feeling down.
D/F# Em
Well I can ease your pain,
B
Get you on your feet again.
B Asus
Relax, I need some information first.
D/F# Em
Just the basic facts.
B
Can you show me where it hurts?
D Asus
There is no pain, you are receving.
D Asus
A distant ships smoke on the horizon.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/staind/150688.html ]
C G
You are only coming through in waves.
C G
Your lips move but I cant hear what youre sayin.
D Asus
When I was a child caught a fever.
D Asus
My hands felt just like two balloons.
C G
Now I got that feeling once again.
C
I cant explain, you would not understand.
G
This is not how I am.
Asus C G D
I_____________ have become comfortably numb.
B Asus
Ok, Just a little pinprick.
D/F# Em
There'll be no more AHHHHHHHHH!
B
you may feel a little sick.
B
Can you stand up?
Asus
I do believe its working. good.
D/F# Em
That'll keep you going for the show.
B
Come on its time to go.
D Asus
There is no pain, you are receving.
D Asus
A distant ships smoke on the horizon.
C G
You are only coming through in waves.
C G
Your lips move but I cant hear what youre sayin.
D Asus
When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse,
D Asus
Out of the corner of my eye.
C G
I turned to look but it was gone.
C
I cannot put my finger on it now.
G
The child is grown, the dream is lost.
Asus C G D
I_____________ have become comfortably numb.
For solo keep strumming D, Asus, D, Asus, C, G, C, G
Asus C G D
I_____________ have become comfortably numb.
That's it im pretty sure thats exactly how Staind plays it. It's a little different than
Floyd's version and the left out one of the solos. Any problems please comment! Thanks -Tysor
