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King Of All Excuses - Staind
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Tabbed by:Staind915
Email:cowboyz915@yahoo.com
I saw how other people had their way of playing this song. There were all
very close to getting it right. But I KNOW THE REAL CORRECT WAY TO PLAY
IT!!!!!!!!! hahahahaha!!!!! for reals though. This is the way Mike plays
it. He uses a Baritone guitar and it's tuned way the hell down. So, if you
got his signature guitar then you have no probs tuning it that far down
without having the strings go like floppy rubber bands or a fat ladys
excess jello under her arms. Lol. ok without further to do, here it is.
King Of All Excuses. From the Chapter V album.
Warning!!! this song is for advanced players only. you can sprain your
wrist trying to get this right. Trust me. There's a lot of fast sliding
all over the fingerboard.!!!
Tuning: Baritone Guitar- AEADEB (yeah, its really low)
Chords: ( I know this cuz I have a chord chart and I just made it
to the fr. number. And yes, it's like a freakin' universal chord chart.)
Db5 3fr. C5 2fr. Eb5 5 fr. G5 Bb5 D5 F5 7 fr.
x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x
3 2 5 5 8 x 8
4 3 6 3 6 5 8
4 3 6 x x 4 7
Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-|
^^^ Repeat Three Times ^^^ x3 After the second riff the drums and bass
kick in and then go one more time with that riff.
Verse 1:
I'm gonna put the lyrics along with the tab. So you can know when and how
fast you need to go.
Ok this part is really freakin' fast so keep up with Aarons voice and be
a step ahead of his rythmn. Meaning, play twice as fast as he's singing.
Plus, if you have a someone singing this song. You gotta sound like uhm,
deep and serious. Suck in air and just let it out with every word.
Lyrics: "I trust-ed your__ in - ten - tions, a
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------|
Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------|
--"trust you__ took__ ad - van - tage____ of.____ Now,
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------|
Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------|
-- "you are sit - ting in___ the hole that you
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------|
Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------|
-- "dug a - round_____ your - self.
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-5--5--5------------1---1---1---------------------------6---6--6--6--6--6-|
Eb|-3--3--3---6--6--6--1---1---1---5---5---5---6--6--6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6-|
Bb|-----------5--5--5--0---0---0---4---4---4---5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5-|
CHORUS: (This is where all the crunch of your baritone guitar should come
out of.)
-- "You've lied__ so__ Much__ You__ think__ it's___ true
F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------|
Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------|
Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------|
--" Do you knowwhat the truth___is?________
F5 Db5 Bb5 G5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
Eb|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
Bb|---7-----7--7---3--3---x---0----0--0--0-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------|
--" How does some - one get__
F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------|
Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------|
Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------|
--"__ to___ be___ like___ you, the king of all ex - cus - es?__________
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------10----13----13----12----12----12----12-\-10---10-------8-----7------|
Db|-10-10---10----10----10----10----10----10---------10---10-10----8-----8---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
--"is she your part-ner in____ de - cep - tion or
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------|
Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------|
--" caught in - side_____ the web you've_ spun?____ Did
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------|
Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------|
--" you for - get that you__ were fam-'ly the
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------|
Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------|
--"dam - age_____ you_____ have done?
G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-5--5--5------------1---1---1---------------------------6---6--6--6--6--6-|
Eb|-3--3--3---6--6--6--1---1---1---5---5---5---6--6--6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6-|
Bb|-----------5--5--5--0---0---0---4---4---4---5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5-|
-- "You've lied__ so__ Much__ You__ think__ it's___ true
F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------|
Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------|
Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------|
--" Do you knowwhat the truth___is?________
F5 Db5 Bb5 G5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
Eb|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
Bb|---7-----7--7---3--3---x---0----0--0--0-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/staind/67763.html ]
--" How does some - one get__
F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------|
Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------|
Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------|
--"__ to___ be___ like___ you, the king of all ex - cus - es?__________
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------10----13----13----12----12----12----12-\-10---10-------8-----7------|
Db|-10-10---10----10----10----10----10----10---------10---10-10----8-----8---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
INTERLUDE:
Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-|
Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-|
--" I trusted you,
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--" I trusted in you____________
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE:
Lyrics: ( Inncoherent yelling but it sounds awesome!!!)
--" This time nowyou'regonnaget it; all thethingsyou'vedone, back to you
C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 G5 Eb5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5------|
Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3--6---|
Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2---------5---|
--" This time you're gonnafeelit; your conscience slowly suffocating you.
C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 C5 Bb5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-------------|
Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-4-4-4-4-3-3-|
Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2-3-3-3-3-2-2-|
--" In time, youwillregretit. say goodbye toallthethingsyou'vegotenusedto
C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 G5 Eb5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5------|
Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3--6---|
Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2---------5---|
--"Lifewillfindawaytobringthiskarmatoyou,Lifewillfindawaytobringthiskarmatoyou
C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 C5 Bb5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-------------|
Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-4-4-4-4-6-6-|
Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2-3-3-3-3-5-5-|
CHORUS:
-- "You've lied__ so__ Much__ You__ think__ it's___ true
F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------|
Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------|
Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------|
--" Do you knowwhat the truth___is?________
F5 Db5 Bb5 G5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
Eb|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
Bb|---7-----7--7---3--3---x---0----0--0--0-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------|
--" How does some - one get__
F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------|
Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------|
Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------|
--"__ to___ be___ like___ you, the king of all ex - cus - es?__________
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------10----13----13----12----12----12----12-\-10---10-------8-----7------|
Db|-10-10---10----10----10----10----10----10---------10---10-10----8-----8---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--"Ev - ery - thing____ must____ come____ full_____ circle._______ It
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--"kills___ me that___ I feel this hurt - ful I wonder what your chil-
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--" dren________ think________ of_________ you_________
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--" the king of all excuses
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO:
Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-|
Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-|
Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-|
Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-|
And there you go! simple aint it?
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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