The picking is a bit tricky to convey in tablature, so check out a live performance to get
an idea of how it's done. The main thing is getting the rhythm right with the quick
mute, and
lifting your finger on and off the G string during the G chord, and the D string during
the Em chord.
I've also been working on a powertab version in case anyone is interested in that. I'll probably
edit this with a link to the file once it's done. Or email me at [email protected]
Verse part one:
G Em
e|-----0-x-------0-x--------0-x-------0-x--------0-x-------0-x--------0-x-------0-x-----|
B|-----0-x--0----0-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0--|
G|-----4-x--0-4--4-x--0-----4-x--0-4--4-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0--|
D|-----5-x--5----5-x--5-----5-x--5----5-x--5-----2-x--0-2--2-x--0-----2-x--0-2--2-x--0--|
A|-----5-x-------5-x--------5-x-------5-x--------2-x-------2-x--------2-x-------2-x-----|
E|--3--------------------3--------------------0--------------------0--------------------|
Verse part two:
Am C G
e|-----0-x---------0-x--0-----0-x-------0-x-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-x--1------1-x--1-----1-x--1----1-x--------0-x-------0-x--------0-x-------0-x-----|
G|-----2-x--2------2-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0-----0-x-------0-x--------0-x-------0-x-----|
D|-----2-x--0-0h2--2-x--2-----2-x--0-2--2-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0-----0-x--0----0-x--0--|
A|--0-------0--------------3-------3---------3-----2-x--2----2-x--2-----2-x--2----2-x--2--|
E|----------------------------------------------3-------0-3-------0--3-------0-3-------0--|
G
I pressed my ear against your back not even a week after we met
Em
And I felt your heartbeat fall like raindrops in a bucket
G
I used to have a pretty nice spine but I neglected to give it a name
Em
So each time I tried to straighten it, I couldn't get its attention
Am C G
And I placed my palm upon your collarbone
Am C G
and I wished to fall asleep deep in your marrow
Am C G
As gently as a mouse curled up in a ball
Am C G
as gently as a mouse until tomorrow
e|--------0----------------0--------------------------------------0------------|
B|------------1----------------1----------------------------------0------------|
G|----2-----------0----0-----------0-------0--------0-------0-----0------------|
D|------2---2---2--------2---2---2------0-------0-------0---------0------------|
A|--0----------------3--------------------2-------2-------2-------2------------|
E|------------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---3------------|
G
We ripped off all our clothes and this included all our jewelry
Em
And we ran hand in hand back when you brought out the beast in me
Am C G
The parts that are dormant, I wish to set them free
Am C G
And in the clarity of this night I make myself believe I can sleep easily alone
Am C G
But there's a hunger under my skin and its gripping at my bones
Am C G
There's a hunger like a lion's and it's ripping right through my bones
e|--------0----------------0--------------------------------------0------------|
B|------------1----------------1----------------------------------0------------|
G|----2-----------0----0-----------0-------0--------0-------0-----0------------|
D|------2---2---2--------2---2---2------0-------0-------0---------0------------|
A|--0----------------3--------------------2-------2-------2-------2------------|
E|------------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---3------------|
G
So I push my limbs all forward like a tree does in a storm
Em
And I walk across the kitchen and I lean against the window
Am C G
I'm as calm as a baby lamb that is being led
Am C G
I'm as blue as blood before the blood goes red
"How it hurts..." section:
e|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|
B|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------|
G|--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------|
D|--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------|
A|--0---0---0---0---3p0-3p0-3p0-3p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0----------|
E|----------------------------------3p0-3p0-3p0-3p0-3p0-3p0-3p0-3p0----------|
Am C G
And how it hurts even in the sun
Am C G
It's a goddamn joke how we can hurt even in the sun
Am C G
For a heart beats the best in a bed beside the one that it loves
Am C G
Yes, a heart beats the best when in a head, death becomes irrelevant
Am C G
Cause if you're dreaming about dying, then you're not really living darling
Am C G
You've gotta be starving, you've gotta be starving for it
Am C G
And if you're crying by the moon, in the sun you better lift up that chin
Instrumental interlude:
G Em
e|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-00-|-0--0--00-0-0-0--00--0--0--00-0-0-0--00-0--0--00-0-0-0-00--0--0--00-0-0-0--00--|
G|--0-00-|-0--0--00-0-0-0--00--0--0--00-0-0-0--00-0--0--00-0-0-0-00--0--0--00-0-0-0--00--| x2
D|--0-00-|-0--0--00-0-0-0--00--0--0--00-0-0-0--00-2--2--22-0-2-2-00--2--2--22-0-2-2--00--|
A|--0-00-|-2--2--22-0-2-2--00--2--2--22-0-2-2--00-2--2--22-0-2-2-00--2--2--22-0-2-2--00--|
E|----00-|-3--3--33-0-3-3--00--3--3--33-0-3-3--00-0--0--00-0-0-0-00--0--0--00-0-0-0--00--|
Am C
e|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-3--3-3--1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-3--3-3--1--1-1-1-----------------------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2-----------------------|
A|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-0-0-0-3--3-3--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-3--3-3--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
D|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
A|--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2-----------------------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3-----------------------|
Am C
e|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-3--3-3--1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-3--3-3--1--1-1-1-----------------------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2-----------------------|
A|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G G
e|---------------------------------------0---0----0-0------------------------|
B|--0-0-0-0-3--3-3--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-3----3---3--0-0h1----------------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0---0--0-0------------------------|
D|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0---0--0-0------------------------|
A|--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2----2---2--2-2------------------------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------|
Am C
e|--0-------0-------0-------------------0-------0---0---0--------------------|
B|--1-------1-------3---1---------------1-------3---1---1--------------------|
G|--2-------2-------2-------0---0-------0-------0---0---0--------------------|
D|--2-------2-------2-----------2-------2-------2---2---2--------------------|
A|--0---0---0---0---0-----------3---3---3---3---3----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----0-1-1-1-0-0---------0-----1-0-0-1-0-00-----------------------|
G|--------0-----0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-----0-0-0-0-0-00-----------------------|
D|--------0-----0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-----0-0-0-0-0-00-----------------------|
A|--------2-----2-2-2-2-2-2---------2-----2-2-2-2-2-22-----------------------|
E|--3---3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-33-----------------------|
Am C
e|--0-------0---0---0-------------------------------0-----0--0--0-0----------|
B|--1-------1---1---3b~-------------1---------------1-----1--3--1-1----------|
G|--2-------2---2---2-------------------0-----------0-----0--0--0-0----------|
D|--2-------2---2---2---------------------------2---2-----2--2--2-2----------|
A|--0---0---0---0---0-----------------------3-------3--3--3--3--3-3----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0-----------0------0-----------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------0------0-----------------------------------|
D|--------0-----------0-----------0------0-----------------------------------|
A|--------2-----------2-----------2------2-----------------------------------|
E|--3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3--3-----------------------------------|
"Twist your hips" section:
G Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-00-0----------------0-0--0-00-0----------------0-0--0-00---------------|
G|--0-00-0----------------0-0--0-00-0----------------0-0--0-00---------------|
D|--0-00-0----------------0-0--0-00-2----------------2-2--2-00---------------|
A|--0-00-2----------------2-2--2-00-2----------------2-2--2-00---------------|
E|----00-3----------------3-3--3-00-0----------------0-0--0-00---------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-----11-11br-11br-11p0-00-0----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-00-00-------|
G|-------0-----9--9----9----9-p0-00-0----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-00-00-------|
D|-------0-----------------------00-2----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-22-00-------|
A|-------2-----------------------00-2----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-22-00-------|
E|-------3-----------------------00-0----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-00-00-------|
G Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2-00--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2-00--|
A|--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2-00--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2-00--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2-00--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2-00--|
E|--3-0-3-0-3-0-3-3-00--3-0-3-0-3-0-3-3-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00--|
G Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----11-11br-11br-11p0-00-0---------------------------------------|
G|--0-----9--9----9----9-p0-00-0---------------------------------------|
D|--0-----------------------00-2---------------------------------------|
A|--2-----------------------00-2---------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------00-0---------------------------------------|
G
Twist your hips
Em
And crane your neck
G
Twist your hips
Em
And bend your body back
Am C G
You've gotta be starving, you've gotta be starving for it
Am C G (use a whammy bar if you have one)
You've gotta be starving, you've gotta be starving for it