Existential Crisis Pt 1 Tab by Ax And The Hatchetmen

Existential Crisis Pt 1 tab by Ax And The Hatchetmen

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Existential Crisis Pt 1 by Ax And The Hatchetmen: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Existential Crisis Pt 1" by Ax and the Hatchetmen features a prominent use of a Fender Telecaster for its twangy, country-inspired guitar riffs. The song's bassline is played on a Rickenbacker 4003, providing a solid foundation for the track's melancholic mood. The band's use of reverb and tremolo effects adds a haunting atmosphere to the song, enhancing its introspective lyrics. Overall, "Existential Crisis Pt 1" showcases Ax and the Hatchetmen's ability to blend elements of Americana with a modern indie rock sound.

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: E

Chord diagram
   E6    Emaj7     A6   Amaj9   Emaj13sus2
e|-------7------------------------9-|
B|-------9---------7------12------7-|
G|-6-----8---------6------13------8-|
D|-6-----9---------7------11------9-|
A|-7-----7----------------12------7-|
E|----------------------------------|

Verse 1:
Well, I’ve been thinkin’ bout’ my future
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-------6-6----9-6---9-6-----|
D|-------6-6--------------9-6-|
A|-------7-7------------------|
E|----------------------------|

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It’s gonna go nowhere if I don’t wanna go
e|------------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---9-7----------9-7-------|
G|-------6-6---------------------9-6--|
D|-------7-7--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

Somewhere, outside of Instagram
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---6-6-----9-6---9-6-----|
D|---6-6---------------9-6-|
A|---7-7-------------------|
E|-------------------------|

Do we all have any real friends?
e|------------------------------|
B|-7-7---9-7-------9-7----------|
G|-6-6---------------------9-6--|
D|-7-7--------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

Or are we destined to be along
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---6-6-----9-6---9-6-----|
D|---6-6---------------9-6-|
A|---7-7-------------------|
E|-------------------------|

Watching life go through a phone
e|------------------------------|
B|-7-7---9-7-------9-7----------|
G|-6-6---------------------9-6--|
D|-7-7--------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

na na la da da da da da
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---6-6-----9-6---9-6-----|
D|---6-6---------------9-6-|
A|---7-7-------------------|
E|-------------------------|

ohm
e|-----|
B|-7-7-|
G|-6-6-|
D|-7-7-|
A|-----|
E|-----|

Chorus:
E6
Well, I know, I know, I know
          A6
My time has come
E6
Well, I know, I know, I know
            A6
My time has come, I’m not young
E6
la da da da da
            A6
la da da da da
E6
la da da da da
            A6
la da da da da

Verse 2:

Well I’ll remember coming home to see my friends
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----6------9-6-----9-6-----|
D|-------6----------------9-6-|
A|---7-----7------------------|
E|----------------------------|

It was so nice to see you again
e|------------------------------------|
B|------7-------9-7----------9-7------|
G|--------6----------------------9-6--|
D|----7------7------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

Sit down and open a bit of love
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----6------9-6-----9-6-----|
D|-------6----------------9-6-|
A|---7-----7------------------|
E|----------------------------|

Fuck all the problems we leave untouched
e|------------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---9-7----------9-7-------|
G|-------6-6---------------------9-6--|
D|-------7-7--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

Walk out and cough up a dirty lung
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---6-6-----9-6---9-6-----|
D|---6-6---------------9-6-|
A|---7-7-------------------|
E|-------------------------|

You don’t know how much this means to us
e|------------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---9-7----------9-7-------|
G|-------6-6---------------------9-6--|
D|-------7-7--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

na na la da da da da da
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---6-6-----9-6---9-6-----|
D|---6-6---------------9-6-|
A|---7-7-------------------|
E|-------------------------|

ohm
e|-----|
B|-7-7-|
G|-6-6-|
D|-7-7-|
A|-----|
E|-----|

Chorus:
E6
Well, I know, I know, I know
          A6
My time has come
E6
Well, I know, I know, I know
            A6
My time has come, I’m not young wo oh

Verse 3:
Emaj7
All I ever really need is
Amaj9
All my friends surrounding me to
Emaj7                           Amaj9
Show me what it’s like to be at peace
Emaj7
All I ever really need is
Amaj9
All my friends surrounding me to
Emaj7
Show me what it’s like to be at peace

[Post Chorus]

And it goes
Abm7
     yeah
C#m7              Abm7           C#m7
Yeah Down, it goes down
Abm7
I’m going down, down, down
C#m7
And I know I’m gonna see you there
Abm7
I’m going down, down, down
C#m7
No one will find me here

[Interlude]
Abm7

e|-11-9------9-|
B|-9----12-9---|
G|-9-----------|
D|-9-----------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|

e|-11-9------9-|
B|-9----12-9---|
G|-9-----------|
D|-9-----------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|

Bridge:
I just want to know where I go
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--6-----9-6--------9-11-9----|
D|----9-6-----6h9/11--------11-|
A|-7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

e|-----------------------------|
B|---7-----7---9-7----9-7------|
G|-----9p6---6-------------9-6-|
D|-7---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

So scared I’m running out of hope
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--6-----9-6--------9-11-9----|
D|----9-6-----6h9/11--------11-|
A|-7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

e|-----------------------------|
B|---7-----7---9-7----9-7------|
G|-----9p6---6-------------9-6-|
D|-7---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

They say life’s a winding road
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--6-----9-6--------9-11-9----|
D|----9-6-----6h9/11--------11-|
A|-7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

e|-----------------------------|
B|---7-----7---9-7----9-7------|
G|-----9p6---6-------------9-6-|
D|-7---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

Well i just dont wanna die alone
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|--6-----9-6--------9-11-9-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|----9-6-----6h9/11--------11--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-7--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

[N.C]
1 2 3 4

  Wo oh   wo oh o o o o
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-6-6----9-6---9-6-----|
D|-6-6--------------9-6-|
A|-7-7------------------|
E|----------------------|

   Wo oh   wo oh o o woooh
e|----------------------|
B|-7-7---9-7--9-7-------|
G|-6-6-------------9-6--|
D|-7-7------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

  Wo oh   wo oh o o o o
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-6-6----9-6---9-6-----|
D|-6-6--------------9-6-|
A|-7-7------------------|
E|----------------------|

   Wo oh   wo oh o o woooh
e|----------------------|
B|-7-7---9-7--9-7-------|
G|-6-6-------------9-6--|
D|-7-7------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

[Solo]
Emaj7 Emaj7
Amaj9 Amaj9  4x

Outro:
Well I don’t know where in the fuck I’ll
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-------6-6----9-6---9-6-----|
D|-------6-6--------------9-6-|
A|-------7-7------------------|
E|----------------------------|

wind up I guess I’m just a little
e|------------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---9-7----------9-7-------|
G|-------6-6---------------------9-6--|
D|-------7-7--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

overwhelmed but First I’ve gotta finish this song
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------7-|
G|-------6-6----9-6---9-6--------------------6-|
D|-------6-6--------------9-6----------------7-|
A|-------7-7-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|

                       Emaj13sus2
e|-0-----0-----0-----0--------9-|
B|---7-----7-----7-----7------7-|
G|-----6-----6-----6-----6----8-|
D|----------------------------9-|
A|----------------------------7-|
E|------------------------------|



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| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
| p  Pull-off

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Published: July 9, 2025

Last updated: July 9, 2025

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