Safeword Tab by Halsey

Safeword tab by Halsey

Guitar Tab

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

{Riff 1} {Drums}
E A D B
-
{Riff 2}
E A D B
Ow

Verse 1:
{Riffs 2, 3}
E                        A
Pin me to the floor, swing me by the neck
D                        B
Locked behind a door, is it time yet, time yet?
{Riffs 2, 3}
E                       A
Don't be such a bore, gimme respect
D                      B
Are you feeling sore? Are you wet yet, wet yet?

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Pre-Chorus:
{Riffs 2, 4}
E                   A
Yes, sir, no, sir, on all fours
D                          B
Are you ready to get what you've been waiting for?
{Riffs 2, 4}
E                  A
I'm not a criminal, I'm just a wild child
D                  B
I'm not a bad girl, I just like it wild style
{Riff 5} {No drums}
E                 A
I'm tough, I'm mean, I'm rough
D                  B
Just say the safe word when you've had enough (Enough)

Chorus:
{Riffs 3, 6} {Drums}
E                         A
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
D                       B
Don't tell me what to do, I'm not gonna stand for it
{Riffs 3, 6}
E                         A
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
D                       B
Don't tell me what to do, I'm not gonna stand for it

Post-Chorus:
{Riffs 4, 6}
E                        A
I don't gotta listen to you (You're not thе boss of me)
D                       B
I don't gotta listen to you (You're not the boss of me)
{Riffs 4, 6}
E                        A
I don't gotta listen to you (You're not the boss of me)
D                   B
Yes, sir, no, sir, you're not the boss of me

Transition:
{Riffs 4, 6} {Guitar noise}
E A D B

Verse 2:
{Riff 7}
E                         A
You're going down, yeah, I'm taking you down
D                          B
We're going for a ride, I'm the queen of this town
E                          A
I got a bad reputation from the fucking around
D                            B
I got a standing ovation from the others on the playground

Pre-Chorus:
{Riff 8}
E                   A
Yes, sir, no, sir, on all fours
D                          B
Are you ready to get what you've been waiting for?
{Riffs 2, 4}
E                  A
I'm not a criminal, I'm just a wild child
D                  B
I'm not a bad girl, I just like it wild style
{Riffs 2, 4}
E                 A
I'm tough, I'm mean, I'm rough
D                  B
Just say the safe word when you've had enough (Enough)

Chorus:
N. C. {Only drums}
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
N. C. {Guitar/amplifier noise}
I don't gotta listen to you, I won't stand for it
N. C.
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
N. C. {No drums}
Don't tell me what to do (Ah-ah), I won't fucking stand for it


Post-Chorus:
{Riffs 4, 6}
E                        A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not thе boss of me
D                       B
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
{Riffs 4, 6}
E                        A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
D                   B
Yes, sir, no, sir, you're not the boss of me
{Riffs 4, 6}
E                        A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not thе boss of me
D                       B
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
{Riffs 4, 6}
E                        A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
D                   B
Yes, sir, no, sir, you're not the boss of me

Outro:
{Riff 8}
E A D B



RIFFS:

--- RIFF 1: ---
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5-------5---5---5-------|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|

--- RIFF 2: ---
Like Riff 1, but with slightly different strumming pattern.
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|

--- RIFF 3: ---
Power chords.
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9-------|---------------------------------|
D|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---7---|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
A|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------|---------------------------------|
D|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---9---|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---9---|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|

--- RIFF 4: ---
Like Riff 3, but different strumming pattern.
Let ring during the breaks.
Use downstrokes (on 1, 2, 3, 4) and upstrokes (on 1&, 2&, 3&, 4&).
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-------9---9-------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5-------5---5---5-------|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7-------9---|-----9---9-------9---9---9-------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-------9---|-----9---9-------9---9---9-------|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|

--- RIFF 5: ---
Like Riff 3, but different strumming pattern.
Let ring during the breaks.
Use downstrokes (on 1, 2, 3, 4) and upstrokes (on 1&, 2&, 3&, 4&).
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-------9---9-------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7-------9---|-----9-------9-------9-------9---|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-------9---|-----9-------9-------9-------9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|

--- RIFF 6: ---
Like Riff 1, but an octave higher and with more guitar effects.
Use slight time bending / vibrato.
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------9---|-----9-------9-------9-------9---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

--- RIFF 7: ---
Muted power chords.
Use downstrokes.
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----------------9---9---9-------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------9---9---9---7---|-----7---7---7-------7-------7---|
A|-----------------7---7---7---7---|-----7---7---7-------7-------7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5---5-------5-------5---|
   PM--------------------------------------------------------------|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7---7-------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7---7---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
A|-5-------5-------5---5---5---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7---7---7---|
   PM--------------------------------------------------------------|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9---9-------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-------9---9---9---7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|-7-------7-------7---7---7---7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
   PM--------------------------------------------------------------|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7---7-------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7---7---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
A|-5-------5-------5---5---5---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7---7---7---|
   PM--------------------------------------------------------------|

--- RIFF 8: ---
Like Riff 1, but with slightly different ending.
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7--(7)------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5-------5---5---5--(5)--|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5--(5)------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------7---|---------------------------------|
                               (let ring)

--- RIFF 9: ---
Like Riff 6, but with slighty different ending.
Use slight time bending / vibrato.
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    E                           A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9--(9)----------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
    D                           B
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7--(7)----------|
D|-----------------------------9---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Published: April 13, 2025

Last updated: April 13, 2025

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