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What Am I To Say by Sum 41
What Am I To Say
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
B - x24442
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
Am - x02210
G#/C - x365xx
B/Eb - x698xx
G#m - 466444
G# - 466544
Intro: E--B/Eb-E----
Verse 1:
E B/Eb
What am I to say
C#m
I'm all wrapped up in apathy
B A B/Eb
And I don't want to stay this way
E B/Eb
There's nothing left to do
C#m
Now that I am on to you
B A B/Eb
All I want to know is the truth
Refrain 1:
C#m A
And I don't want to go
E B
But I feel like I should
C#m
Cause I'm falling
A E B
apart And I might and I and I
Chorus 1:
E
How could you be the
B
better part of me
G#/C C#m
When we're only half of
A Am
what we used to be today
E
Could you see this
B
isn't what we need
G#/C C#m
And I'm leaving all
A
the pieces how they fell
Am
So goodbye farewell
Post Chorus: E--
Verse 2:
E B
What am I to say
C#m
I still remember every day
B A B/Eb
The memories don't fade away
Refrain 2:
C#m A
And it all falls apart
E B
in the shadows of the past
C#m A
It can seem to be so hard
E B
But it's time the feelings passed
Chorus 2:
E
How could you be the
B
better part of me
G#/C C#m
When we're only half of
A Am
what we used to be today
E
Could you see this
B
isn't what we need
G#/C C#m
And I'm leaving all
A
the pieces how they fell
Am Am--
So goodbye farewell
Guitar Solo: E--G#m--C#m--A--E--G#m-B-A--Am--
Bridge:
C#m A
And pull your triggers now
E
what you waiting for?
G# A
I stand accused myself
E
Sometimes I'm wrong
G#
God help me
C#m A
And here beneath my lie
E
What am I praying for?
G# A
I don't believe in hell
E G# (hold)
but I just might be there tonight
Chorus 3:
E
How could you be the
B
better part of me
G#/C C#m
When we're only half of
A Am
what we used to be today
E
Could you see this
B
isn't what we need
G#/C C#m
And I'm leaving all
A
the pieces how they fell
Am
So goodbye farewell
Outro:
C#m--B-A Am(hold)
Goodbye farewell
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version 2
Standard Tuning; Capo 4
INTRO
C
VERSE 1
C G
What am I to say
A
I'm all wrapped up in apathy
G C G
And I don't want to stay this way
C G
There's nothing left to do
A
Now that I am on to you
G C G
All I want to know is the truth
PRE-CHORUS 1
A F
And I don't want to go
C G
But I feel like I should
A F
Cause I'm falling apart
C G
And I might and I and I
CHORUS
C
How could you be
G
The better part of me
A F G
When we're only half of what we used to be today
C
Could you see
G
This isn't what we need
A F
And I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
G C
So goodbye farewell
VERSE 2
What am I to say
I still remember every day
The memories don't fade away
PRE-CHORUS 2
And it all falls apart
In the shadows of the past
It can seem to be so hard
But it's time the feelings passed
CHORUS
GUITAR SOLO
C A F G
C A F E
BRIDGE
A F
And pull your triggers now
C
What you waiting for?
E F
I stand accused myself
C E
Sometimes I'm wrong, God help me
A F
And here beneath my life
C
What am I praying for?
E F
I don't believe in hell
C E
But I just might be there tonight
CHORUS
OUTRO
A G F
Goodbye farewell
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version 3
Intro:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4-----------|
G|-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
E B
What am I to say?
C#m
I'm all wrapped up in apathy
B A B
and I don't want to stay this way
E B
There's nothing left to do
C#m
now that I am onto you
B A B
All I want to know is the truth
C#m A
And I don't want to go
E B
but I feel like I should
C#m A
Cause' I'm falling apart
E B
and I die, and die, and die
(figure out the dead strings)
E B
How could you be the better part of me
C5 C#m B A
when we're only half of what we used to be?
E B
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C5 C#m B A
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
Am E~
So goodbye, farewell
E B
What am I to say?
C#m
I still remember everyday
B A B
and memories don't fade away
C#m A
And it all falls apart
E B
in the shadows of the past
C#m A E B
It can seem to be so hard but it's time the feelings pass
(dead strings)
E B
How could you be the better part of me
C5 C#m B A
when we're only half of what we used to be?
E B
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C5 C#m B A
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
Am
So goodbye, farewell
Solo:
Chords:E-G#-C#m-A 2x
Lead: (this part is tremolo picking)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9999-8888-8/11-11-11-11-9999-11/1313131311-11-11-11-1313/14^14141414----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BTW I separated the 11's with "-" so you won't confuse it with 1's
e|---------12--------12--------12--------12--------12--------14--------14---|
B|---9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
------14-14-14-14b--12~----------|
-9-10----------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
C#m A E
To pull the trigger is now what you've waited for
G# A E G#
I stand accused myself, sometimes I'm wrong, God help me
C#m A E
And hear beneath my lie, what am I praying for?
G# A E G#~~~~~~~~~~~
I don't believe in hell but I just might be there tonight
E B
How could you be the better part of me
C5 C#m B A
when we're only half of what we used to be?
E B
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C5 C#m B A
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
Am
So goodbye, farewell
C#m--B-A
Oooooo
Am~
Goodbye, farewell
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
So this is my first Tab... not much else to say really!
Here is a link to me playing it on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAA0aAI03BI
Chords Used
E B C#m A(Barre) B(Barre) G#
e|---0---2----4------5---------7--------4-----------|
B|---0---4----5------5---------7--------4-----------|
G|---1---4----6------6---------8--------5-----------|
D|---2---4----6------7---------9--------6-----------|
A|---2---2----4------7---------9--------6-----------|
E|---0---------------5---------7--------4-----------|
(These two are important)
E5 B5 C#5 A5 (Power Chords)
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------4---6----7---------------------------------|
D|--2----4---6----7---------------------------------|
A|--2----2---4----5---------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------------------------------------|
INTRO
e|---------------------------------|----------------|
B|-5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---|-5-5-4-5---x4---|
G|---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|--4-4-4-4-------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------|
VERSE1(pt1)
For the first part of the verses I don’t play the
Two e strings which is why I play a normal b
chord as well as a barred one as they will make slightly
different sounds, I will denote the barre chords
with a (b) after the chord.
E B
What am I to say?
C#m
I'm all wrapped up in apathy
A(b) B(b)
and I don't want to stay this way
E B
There's nothing left to do
C#m
now that I am onto you
A(b) B(b)
All I want to know is the truth
VERSE1(pt2)
Play all six/five strings here
C#m A
And I don't want to go
E B
but I feel like I should
C#m A
Cause' I'm falling apart
E B
and I might, and I, and I
e|--xxxx--|
B|--xxxx--|
G|--xxxx--|
D|--xxxx--|
A|--xxxx--|
E|--xxxx--|
CHORUS
E5 B5
How could you be the better part of me
C#5 A5
when we're only half of what we used to be?
B5 E5 B5
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C#5 A5
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
B5 E
So goodbye, farewell
VERSE2(pt1)
E B
What am I to say?
C#m
I still remember everyday
A(b) B(b)
Memories don't fade away
VERSE2(pt2)
Plam mute these chords
C#5 A5
And it all falls apart
E5 B5
in the shadows of the past
C#5 A5
It can seem to be so hard
E5 B5
But it's time the feelings past
e|--xxxx--|
B|--xxxx--|
G|--xxxx--|
D|--xxxx--|
A|--xxxx--|
E|--xxxx--|
CHOURUS
E5 B5
How could you be the better part of me
C#5 A5
when we're only half of what we used to be?
B5 E5 B5
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C#5 A5
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
B5 A5
So goodbye, farewell
SOLO!!! :D
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-13-14-14-14--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------|
------------------|
--14-14-14-14~----|
------------------|
------------------|
------------------|
e|---------12--------12--------12--------12--------12-----------14--------|
B|---9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10------9-10------(9)-9-10-----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------14-------14^14^14^14^14^14^14^14----------|
-9-10-----9-10-----------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------|
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BRIDGE
C#m A E
And pull your triggers now What you waiting for?
G# A E G#
I stand accused myself, sometimes I'm wrong, God help me
C#m A E
And hear beneath my lie, what am I praying for?
G# A E G#
I don't believe in hell but I just might be there tonight
CHOURUS
E5 B5
How could you be the better part of me
C#5 A5
when we're only half of what we used to be?
B5 E5 B5
Today, could you see, this isn't what we need
C#5 A5
and I'm leaving all the pieces how they fell
B5 A5
So goodbye, farewell
OUTRO
C#5 B5 A5 B5 A5
Goodbye, Farewell
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