Which To Bury Us Or The Hatchet tab by Relient K

Tabs

Tuning:Half step down(Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)

I think this is their best song ever, and I hope my interpretation
does it justice.

~VERSE~

I couldn't get the lyrics to line up, so don't use them as guides.

This whole verse is palm muted.

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------these are tens----------|
GbGb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
DbDb|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 I think you know what I'm getting at I find it so upsetting that

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
DbDb|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
The memories that you select you keep the bad but the good you just forget

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------these are tens----------|
GbGb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
DbDb|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
And even thou I'm angry I can still say I know my heart will break the day

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
DbDb|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 When you peel out and drive away I can't believe this happened and

~PRE-CHORUS~

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
DbDb|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  All  this time I never thought              that

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
DbDb|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1010101010101010--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  All   we   had  would be all  for   not

~CHORUS~

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------|
GbGb|--------------------2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5----5--|
DbDb|----3-3-3-3---3-----2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5----5--|X[2]
AbAb|----3-3-3-3---3-----0-0-0-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3----3--|
Eb MajorEb|----1-1-1-1---1-------------------------------------------------|
No I don't hate you don't want to fight you know I'll always love you but
          Right now I just don't like you

eb|--------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------|
GbGb|--------------------------------|
DbDb|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
AbAb|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb MajorEb|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
  'Cause you took this too far

~INTERLUDE~

The best part of the song. The banjo riff.
Everyone else was close, but I'm sure this one is 100% correct.

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1-|
GbGb|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2-----|
DbDb|2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3-|
GbGb|----2-----2---------2-----2---------4-----4---------4-----4-----|
DbDb|0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---5-----5-----5---6-----6-----6---|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

~VERSE 2~

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
DbDb|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Make your decision and don't you dare think twice go with your instincts
           along with some bad advice

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
DbDb|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
This didn't turn out the way I thought it would at all you blame me but some
          of this is still your fault

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10101010101010101010101010101010|
DbDb|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
I tried to move you but you just wouldn't budge I tried to hold your hand
        but you'd rather hold your grudge

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|101010101010101010101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
DbDb|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
I think you know what I'm getting at you said goodbye and I just don't want
            You regretting that

~REPEAT CHORUS~

~BRIDGE~

This is a lot simpler than it looks. I could have expanded it 32th notes,
but that would have taken up a lot more room.

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|1212129-9-9-1212129-9-9-12--9---1212129-9-9-1212129-9-9-12--9---|
DbDb|10101010101010101010101010--10--10101010101010101010101010--10--|X[2]
AbAb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------|
Bb majorBb|--------|
GbGb|----5---|
DbDb|7---5---|
AbAb|7---3---|
Eb MajorEb|5-------|
     And

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|----------------------------------------------------------------|--|
DbDb|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-| |
AbAb|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-| |
Eb MajorEb|1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1---5-----5-----5-5----5----5-5---5-| |
   Wisdom always chooses these black eyes and these bruises    |X[2]
                                   |
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| |
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------------| |
GbGb|----------------------------------------------------------------| |
DbDb|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-|--|
AbAb|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---7-----7-----7-7----7----7-7---7-|
Eb MajorEb|1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1---1---5-----5-----5-5----5----5-5---5-|
   Over the heartache that they say never completely goes away

~CHORUS~

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------|
GbGb|--------------------2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5---5---|
DbDb|----3-3-3-3---3-----2-2-2-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5---5---|
AbAb|----3-3-3-3---3-----0-0-0-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3---3---|
Eb MajorEb|----1-1-1-1---1-------------------------------------------------|
No I don't hate you don't want to fight you know I'll always love you but
         Right now I just don't like you

'Cause you took this too

~OUTRO~

This part is played slower than the rest.

eb|--------1-------0-----------------------8-------0---------------|
Bb majorBb|3-------1-------1---------------3-------10------1---------------|
GbGb|3-------2-------0---------------3-------10------0---------------|
DbDb|5-------3-------2---------------5---------------2---------------|
AbAb|5-------3-------3---------------5---------------3---------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|----------5-----0---------------------------5---0---------------|
Bb majorBb|------------6---1-------------------------6-----1---------------|
GbGb|--3-----5-----5-0-----------------3-----5-----5-0---------------|
DbDb|----5-----------2-------------------5-----------2---------------|
AbAb|5-----5---------3---------------5-----5---------3---------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
    What happened to us I heard that it's me we should blame

eb|----------5-5-5-3--------------------0-------8--3---------------|
Bb majorBb|------------6---5----------------------------10-1---------------|
GbGb|-3------5---5---5----------------3--3------10---0---------------|
DbDb|--5-023---------------------------5----3-10-----2---------------|
AbAb|5--5----------------------------5---------^-----3---------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------these are tens---------------|
What happened to us why didn't you stop me from turning out this way

eb|----------------3---------------1---1---1---1-------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---|
GbGb|----------------3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
DbDb|----------------5---5---5---5---3-------------3-2---2---2---2---|
AbAb|------------------------------------------------3---3---3---3---|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
                                And

eb|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1-------------------|
Bb majorBb|5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---|
GbGb|5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
DbDb|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---|
AbAb|------------------------------------------------3---3---3---3---|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Know that I don't hate you and know that I don't want to fight you and

eb|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1-------------------|
Bb majorBb|5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---------------|
GbGb|5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---0---------------|
DbDb|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---2---------------|
AbAb|------------------------------------------------3---------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
    Know I'll always love you but right now I just don't

This tab should be 100% correct, but if you find something wrong, you can
leave a comment, so I can fix it.
I hope you enjoy being able to play one of Relint K's best songs.

Peace, Love, I'm out.

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