CRUSHING ME BY STABBING WESTWARD /* These Tabs are the result of the combined efforts of Auston Holt and VANCE BERISFORD*/ FLAT TUNING: Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb (-20 on tuner) ^ = BEND 1/2 STEP SLIGHTLY DISTORTED [-------------------------------][-------------------------------][-------------------------------][-------------------------------] Riff 1: 12xs [-5^----5-8^---8-7^---7-6^---6--][-3^----3-6^---6-5^---5-4^---4--] A SECOND GUITAR PLAYS THE ROOT OF EACH CHORD AT RANDOM TIMES AFTER "THIS WORLD IS CRUSHING ME ...." PLAY: [------------------------------------------][------------------------------------------][-----------4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7---6-6-6-6----][-----------5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---7-7-7-7----] Riff 2: 9xs[-X-X-X-X---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---7-7-7-7----][-X-X-X-X---3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6---5-5-5-5----] THE X'S INDICATE HARMONICS THE HARMONICS AREAT ABOUT 4.5 ON THE E STRING AND 6.5 ON THE A STRING AT 1:45 PLAY THIS VERY QUITELY [--------------------------------------][--------------------------------------][--------------------------------------] Solo[--------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------][--3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--] Play Riff 1 again: 7xs AT 3:33 PLAY THIS TWICE: SLIGHT PALM MUTE [----------------------------------------------][----------------------------------------------][----------------------------------------------][-2-5-5--2-5-5--REPEAT----2--------------------][-2-5-5--2-5-5--6-TIMES---2--------------------][-0-3-3--0-3-3--THEN------0--3^-0-4^-0-5^-0-6^-] AT 3:55 PLAY TWICE AND ON THE SECOND TIME BEND THE 4TH FRET OF THE E STRING: [-----------------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------------][----5-5---5-5---8-8---8-8----7-7---7-7----6-6---6-6--][----5-5---5-5---8-8---8-8----7-7---7-7----6-6---6-6--][--0-3-3-0-3-3-0-6-6-0-6-6--0-5-5-0-5-5-0--4-4-0-4-4--] SEND QUESTIONS , COMMENTS , PRAISES , AND FLOWERS TO : VANCEHO@AOL.COM LYRICS: I'M FEELING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD AND IT'S CRUSHING ME I'M FEELING THE WEIGHT OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND IT'S CRUSHING ME HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT TAKE ?HOW MUCH MORE UNTIL IT BREAKS ME ? I'M FEELING THE HATE OF THE WORLD AND IT'S CRUSHING ME I'M FEELING THE HATE OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND IT'S CRUSHING ME HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT TAKE ?HOW MUCH MORE UNTIL IT BREAKS ME ? (WHISPERED)I'BE SPENT EVERY MOMENT SINCE THE DAY YOU LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REBUILD THE SHATTERED REMAINS OF A PATHETIC LIFE WORKING TO BE SOMEONE YOU CAN BE PROUD OF AND SOMEONE YOU CAN LOVE AGAIN I HAVE GIVEN YOU EVERYTHING I HAVE ; EVERYTHING I'M ABLE TO GIVE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION YOUR RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT ANYTHING I HAVE TO OFFER. (left channel)I'M TIRED OF LIVING THIS WAY FOR YOU (right channel)I'M TIRED OF LIVING MY LIFE FOR YOU (both)I'M TIRED OF LIVING MY LIFE IN EVERYBODY ELSE'S WORLD (left)I'M TIRED OF PROTECTING YOU (right)I'M TIRED OF LIFE SUNG:I SWALLOW THE HATE , BETRAYAL AND LIESSWALLOW IT WHOLE AND SHOVE IT DEEP DOWN INSIDE (OF ME)I'M FEELING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD AND IT'S CRUSHING ME HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT TAKE ?HOW MUCH MORE UNTIL IT BREAKS ME?