STABBING WESTWARD - "When I'm Dead" Tablature

When I'm Dead by Stabbing Westward

Tabbed by Dave Bloom

mizar_alcor@yahoo.com

This song, is pretty unique to itself. I really can't
find the right adjectives to describe it. Anyway, there
are quite a few different chords in this song. I must say
after tabbing almost all the songs on this album, almost
every song has a B flat chord in it, just a little observation
for you.


Drop D tuning

D
A
D
G
B
e

The Chords...

| C | D | F |D2 | Eb| G | Bb| Ab| A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|-5-|-7-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|-5-|-7-|-3-|-0-|-1-|-5-|-8-|-6-|-7-|
|-3-|-5-|-3-|-0-|-1-|-5-|-8-|-6-|-7-|
|---|---|-3-|-0-|-1-|-5-|-8-|-6-|-7-|


The intro is the same as the outro and is the same as
the part inbetween verses...

Play it 2x's
---------------------
---------------------
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-0
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-0
------------------3-0

For the verse, you play a C and then slide to a D,
then the F and D2. If you don't understand that,
e-mail me and i'll explain in better detail...

A change that I noticed. when I play this dong, the D2 chord
doesn't right to me anymore, if you have been feeling the same
try playing an A chord instead, and if it doesn't sound better
than I don't know what to tell you, I believe it is an A or the
D2, so there ya go...


The lyrics and chord/chord changes


C D F D2 C D F D2
I know the tears your crying in your bed at night alone

C D F D2 C D F D2
I've cried those tears a thousand times

C D F D2 C D F D2
But those shallow empty songs about suicide are patronizing

C D F D2 C D F D2
You've got to learn to face your fears


G Bb Bb A Bb
Or do you think I'll be less lonely when I'm dead

G Bb Bb A Bb
It can't silence all the voices in my head

G Bb
I close my eyes but I can't make it go away

Eb D2 Eb
Do you think I'll be less lonely LISTEN CAREFULLY
FOR THOSE QUICK CHANGES!!
C Ab
God I pray that i'm less lonely


(PLAY INTR0 RIFF)

When i'm dead


When i'm dead


When i'm dead


When i'm dead



When i'm dead I don't feel any pain


Coz when i'm dead I won't feel anything

(PALM MUTE)
Eb D2 Eb D2
When i'm dead

G D2 G D2 G D2
When i'm dead

Eb D2 Eb D2 Eb D2
When i'm dead

Eb D2 Eb D2 EB INTRO RIFF
When i'm dead


C D F D2 C D F D2
I know the songs your singing saying nothing loud and clear

C D F D2 C D F D2
I've heard that song a thousand times

C D F D2 C D F D2
But your shallow empty lies about suicide are patronizing

C D F D2 C D F D2
You can never understand what I feel


G Bb A Bb
But do you think i'll be less lonely when i'm dead

G Bb A Bb
It can't silence all the voices in my head

G Bb A Bb
I close my eyes but i can't make it go away

Eb D Eb
Do you think i'll be less lonely

C Ab
God I pray i'm less lonely

INTRO RIFF

When i'm dead


When i'm dead


When i'm dead


When i'm dead