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For I Am Death tab by The Pretty Reckless

Guitar Tab

  • Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Tuning: Half-step down

Key: Fm

There are two guitar parts; this tab covers the main riffs

🤘 Intro:


eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2-----------4---2------------|
Ab|------------3~--------------3~-------|
Eb|--2---2---2-------2---2---2----------|

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2-----------4---2------------|
Ab|------------3~--------------3~-------|
Eb|--2---2---2-------2---2---2----------|


🤘 Verse:
                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2----------------------------|
Ab|------------3~-----------------------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5-7-5-4----------|

There's somethin' wrong with me

                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2---------------2------------|
Ab|------------3~--------3---3~---------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5----------------|

I cut, but I don't bleed

                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2----------------------------|
Ab|------------3~-----------------------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5-7-5-4----------|

There's somethin' wrong with me

     B5            *harmonics sliding up fretboard*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-2-0-2-0------------------------|
Eb|----------------+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+------|

                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2----------------------------|
Ab|------------3~-----------------------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5-7-5-4----------|

I like autonomy

                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2---------------2------------|
Ab|------------3~--------3---3~---------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5----------------|

Away from all you freaks

                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2----------------------------|
Ab|------------3~-----------------------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5-7-5-4----------|

There's somethin' wrong with me

eb|----------------|
Bb|----------------|
Gb|----------------|
Db|----------------|
Ab|--4-6-7-9-7-6---|
Eb|--2-4-5-7-5-4---|

There's somethin' wrong with me


🤘 Pre-Chorus:
     F#5      D        D#
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8--------|
Db|--4-4-4-4--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--------|
Ab|--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--------|
Eb|--2-2-2-2--------------------------|

I can feel the needles in my hands

     E        F
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10--------|
Db|--x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x---------|
Ab|--7-7-7-7--8--8--8--8---------|
Eb|------------------------------|

Feel the needles in my bones

     C#
eb|--9------------------------------9----|
Bb|--9----------------------9-----9------|
Gb|--10---------------10-------10--------|
Db|--11------------11----11--------------|
Ab|--11---------11-----------------------|
Eb|--9--------9--------------------------|

Crawlin' up my spine to where God only knows


🤘 Chorus:
     N.C.  F#5          A5
             *pm*--->     *pm*--->
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------2--2-2-2-2-------|
Db|--------4--4-4-4-4---2--2-2-2-2-------|
Ab|--------4--4-4-4-4---0--0-0-0-0-------|
Eb|--------2--2-2-2-2--------------------|

For I am Death and I can feel

     E5          B5
       *pm*--->     *pm*--->
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|--9--9-9-9-9-----------------|
Db|--9--9-9-9-9--9--9-9-9-9-----|
Ab|--7--7-7-7-7--9--9-9-9-9-----|
Eb|--------------7--7-7-7-7-----|

I got my hands upon the wheel

     F#5      A5       E5       D#5
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-2-2--9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8----|
Db|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8----|
Ab|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6----|
Eb|--2-2-2-2-------------------------------|

I am not lost
For I have found the only one
Who put me down

     D5       A5       B5       C#5
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6----|
Db|--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6----|
Ab|--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4----|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

For I am Death and I won't break
I got a life I've got to take

     F#5      D5       A5       C#5
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------3-3-3-3------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--6-x----|
Db|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--6-x----|
Ab|--4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0-0--4-x----|
Eb|--2-2-2-2---------------------------|

When will it end, this sufferin' of late?
It was nice to know you

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2-----------4---2------------|
Ab|------------3~--------------3~-------|
Eb|--2---2---2-------2---2---2----------|


🤘 Verse 2:
                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2----------------------------|
Ab|------------3~-----------------------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5-7-5-4----------|

I'm like pornography

                  *p.m.---->*
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2---------------2------------|
Ab|------------3~--------3---3~---------|
Eb|--2---2---2-----2-4-5----------------|

Cut from a magazine

eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------4-6-7-9-7-6----|
Eb|--2-4-5-7-5-4---x---2-4-5-7-5-4----|

There's somethin' wrong with me
There's somethin' wrong with me


🤘 Pre-Chorus:
     F#5      D        D#
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8--------|
Db|--4-4-4-4--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--------|
Ab|--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--------|
Eb|--2-2-2-2--------------------------|

I can feel the needles in my hands

     E        F
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10--------|
Db|--x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x---------|
Ab|--7-7-7-7--8--8--8--8---------|
Eb|------------------------------|

Feel the needles in my bones

     C#
eb|--9------------------------------9----|
Bb|--9----------------------9-----9------|
Gb|--10---------------10-------10--------|
Db|--11------------11----11--------------|
Ab|--11---------11-----------------------|
Eb|--9--------9--------------------------|

Crawlin' up my spine to where God only knows


🤘 Chorus:
     N.C.  F#5          A5
             *pm*--->     *pm*--->
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------2--2-2-2-2-------|
Db|--------4--4-4-4-4---2--2-2-2-2-------|
Ab|--------4--4-4-4-4---0--0-0-0-0-------|
Eb|--------2--2-2-2-2--------------------|

For I am Death and I can feel

     E5          B5
       *pm*--->     *pm*--->
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|--9--9-9-9-9-----------------|
Db|--9--9-9-9-9--9--9-9-9-9-----|
Ab|--7--7-7-7-7--9--9-9-9-9-----|
Eb|--------------7--7-7-7-7-----|

I got my hands upon the wheel

     F#5      A5       E5       D#5
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-2-2--9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8----|
Db|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8----|
Ab|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6----|
Eb|--2-2-2-2-------------------------------|

I am not lost
For I have found the only one
Who put me down

     D5       A5       B5       C#5
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6----|
Db|--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6----|
Ab|--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4----|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

For I am Death and I won't break
I got a life I've got to take

     F#5      D5       A5       C#5
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------3-3-3-3------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--6-x----|
Db|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--6-x----|
Ab|--4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0-0--4-x----|
Eb|--2-2-2-2---------------------------|

When will it end, this sufferin' of late?
It was nice to know you


🤘 Bridge:
                  G#5
                  *p.m.---->*
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|----6---4---------------------------| x4
Ab|------------5--6-6-6-6-6-6----------|
Eb|--4---4---4----4-4-4-4-4-4----------|

And in the back of your mind
Where even dark is blind
Lookin' for a sign
Waitin' for your time to come

     C#5
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------/9~--9/12~---------|
Gb|--6~----6/9~----9/11~-11--------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------16~--19~--21~--24\\\\----|
Bb|--12/14~--14/17~--17/19~--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|

But you can't outrun
The hand of fate
And I will wait

eb|--------1--------------1--------------1---------|
Bb|------1---1----------1---1----------1---1-------|
Gb|----3-------3------0-------0------1-------1-----|
Db|--4-----------4--2-----------2--1-----------1---|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------1--------------1--------------1---------|
Bb|------1---1----------1---1----------1---1-------|
Gb|----1-------1------3-------2------1-------1-----|
Db|--0-----------0--4-----------4--1-----------1---|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

For I am Death and all alone
So many years out on my own
And everyone just runs and hides away

eb|--------1----------------|
Bb|------1---1--------------|
Gb|----1-------1------------|
Db|--0-----------0----------|
Ab|------------------4~-----|
Eb|-------------------------|

Hides away from me


🤘 Chorus:
     N.C.  F#5          A5
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------2--2-2-2-2-------|
Db|--------4--4-4-4-4---2--2-2-2-2-------|
Ab|--------4--4-4-4-4---0--0-0-0-0-------|
Eb|--------2--2-2-2-2--------------------|

For I am Death and I can feel

     E5          B5
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|--9--9-9-9-9-----------------|
Db|--9--9-9-9-9--9--9-9-9-9-----|
Ab|--7--7-7-7-7--9--9-9-9-9-----|
Eb|--------------7--7-7-7-7-----|

I got my hands upon the wheel

     F#5      A5       E5       D#5
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-2-2--9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8----|
Db|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8----|
Ab|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6----|
Eb|--2-2-2-2-------------------------------|

I am not lost
For I have found the only one
Who put me down

     D5       A5       B5       C#5
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6----|
Db|--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6----|
Ab|--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4----|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

For I am Death and I won't break
I got a life I've got to take

     F#5      D5       A5       C#5
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------3-3-3-3------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--6-x----|
Db|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--6-x----|
Ab|--4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0-0--4-x----|
Eb|--2-2-2-2---------------------------|

When will it end, this sufferin' of late?
It was nice to know you



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| b  Bend
| ~  Vibrato
| >  Accented note
| x  Dead note
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| pm Palm Mute
| +  Harmonic

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