Why I'm Here tab by Oleander

Guitar tabs with lyrics

Tabbed By:  Terrence Geno (gnogtr@yahoo.com)

Ok, this is a very easy one.  I know
it's a very old song, but here is the
right transcription.  I will guarantee it is correct.

Tuning: DbDb AbAb DbDb GbGb Bb majorBb eb (in other words:  tune down
 1/2 step and drop that Eb MajorEb to DbDb)

Riff 1:

Gtr1 semi-clean: (Right channel)
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------------------
Bb majorBb|---------------------------------------------------------
GbGb|----2----5----2------------------------------------------
DbDb|---2-2--5-5--2-------2-----------------------------------
AbAb|--0----3----0-------2------------------------------------
DbDb|----------------0--2--0----------------------------------

Gtr 2 semi-clean:
Lead Part 1st time:
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------
GbGb|--5-/9-9-10-9-/12-10----------------------------12b-r---
DbDb|---------------------10-12b12.5r12-10-9-10------12b-r---
AbAb|------------------------------------------10-12-------12
DbDb|--------------------------------------------------------


Verse 1: (Riff 1)

It's a reason, for my pain, in a season, to celebrate. I don't
wanna be full of hate, for anybody, but it's too late...

Gtr 3: dist (Left channel)

Riff 2:

Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------
Bb majorBb|------------------------------------------------------
GbGb|------------------------------------------------------
DbDb|--x-x-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-
AbAb|--x-x-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-
DbDb|------------------------------------------------------

Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------
Bb majorBb|------------------------------------------------------
GbGb|------------------------------------------------------
DbDb|------------------------------------------------------
AbAb|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------
DbDb|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------

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Verse 2: (Riff 1)

Everyone has been in my face, telling me that I'm a disgrace.
Showing me things, that I must face, telling me that they
need their space...

Gtr 3 plays riff 2.


Gtr 3 and 4 dist (Right channel):  strumming not shown

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------------------
Bb majorBb|---------------------------------------------------------
GbGb|---------------------------------------------------------
DbDb|-----3---5--0---0---3---5--------------------------------
AbAb|--x--3---5--0---0---3---5--------------------------------
DbDb|--x--3---5--0---0---3---5--------------------------------
              Pm-|

I can't love you anymore,
I'm scared of the sound of it.

Gtr 1 plays riff 1

Gtr 2:
2nd lead part:
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------------
Bb majorBb|------------------------------------------------------------
GbGb|---5 /9-9-10-9-/12-10-------------------------12b-12.5-12.5r
DbDb|---------------------10-12b12.5r12-10-9-----9-12b------12.5r
AbAb|---------------------------------------9-/11----------------
DbDb|------------------------------------------------------------


Verse 3:
Gtr 1 plays riff 1

It's the reason, why I'm down.  I'm beaten, and pushed around.
Hit the ceiling without a sound, everyone I know considers me
a clown...

Gtr 3 plays riff 2

Play chours 2 times.

I can't love you anymore,
I'm scared of the sound of it.
And woman, I just wanted more.

Gtr 5 dist

Solo:
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------
GbGb|--9h10p9--9-9h10p9---9h10p9-9b----
DbDb|--------12---------12-------------
AbAb|--------------------------------
DbDb|-------------------------------

I'm not going to tab anymore of it, because I'm lazy,
just play a pentatonic scale in this position.

End on:

Eb MajorEb|---------------
Bb majorBb|--5------------
GbGb|--2------------
DbDb|--2------------
AbAb|--0--------------
DbDb|-----------------