Stabbing Westward - What Do I Have To Do? Artist: Stabbing Westward Song: What Do I Have To Do? Album: Wither Blister Burn + Peel Released: 1996 Contact Me: [email protected] Someone already tabbed out the majority of the guitar parts, but me being the completist that I am, tabbed out all the synth parts as well as the specifics of the guitar riffs. Tuning: All guitars down a half step Eb D# Bb A# Gb or F# Db C# Ab G# Eb D# Symbols\Key ----------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off x - mute string * - use tremolo bar, lower half step Guitars Needed: 1, 2nd guitar is optional for synth riffs etc. Before we get going into the actual guitar parts, here is every synth riff in the song arranged for the guitar. Section I: Synth Riffs Riff A - Clean tone, maximum bass ------- (0:00) Synth Bass Arranged For Guitar Eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|--------------------------| Db|--------------------------| Ab|--------------------------| Eb|--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--| Riff B - Clean tone ------ (0:06) Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar Eb|------------| Bb|--13--------| Gb|------------| Db|--------11--| Ab|------------| Eb|------------| Riff C - Clean tone, played softly ------ (0:09) Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar Eb|-7-7--6-6--4-4-3| Bb|----------------| Gb|----------------| Db|----------------| Ab|----------------| Eb|----------------| Riff D - Clean tone ------ (0:11) Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar Eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|----1---------------| Db|--4---2----------4--| Ab|---------2-4--------| Eb|--------------2-----| Riff E - Clean tone ------ (0:22) Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar Eb|--7p0----------| Bb|------8p0------| Gb|----------7----| Db|-------------8-| Ab|---------------| Eb|---------------| Riff F - Clean ------ (2:15) Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar Eb|--7---7--| Bb|---------| Gb|---------| Db|---------| Ab|---------| Eb|---------| Riff G - Medium Distortion ------ (2:59) Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar Eb|--2--------0h2p0--4-5----| Bb|-----0h2---------------2-| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| Section II: Guitar Verse 1: Guitar first comes in at 0:56, before is all synth. (0:56) - Medium Distortion Eb|-----------------| Bb|-----------------| Gb|-----------------| Db|-----------------| Ab|-----------------| Eb|--x-x-x-x--x--x--| Chorus 1 - Heavy Distortion --------- (1:18) "...do?", "...do?", "...do?", "...can't..." Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Db|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Ab|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| Eb|-------------------| "...happy?", "...understand?", "...want me?" Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-------------------| Db|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Ab|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Eb|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| "...what do I have to do?" (1:38) Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| Db|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| Ab|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Eb|-------------------| Verse 2: (1:52) Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|--0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-3-0-5--| [palm mute] Chorus 2: (2:36) "...do?", "...do?", "...do?" Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Db|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Ab|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| Eb|-------------------| ..."happy?", "understand?", "...want me?" Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|--0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-3-0-5--| [palm mute] "...can't make you want me..." Eb|----------------| Bb|----------------| Gb|--7---9-9--9-9--| Db|--7---9-9--9-9--| Ab|--5---7-7--7-7--| Eb|----------------| Bridge\Interlude: (2:58) Eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------| - 5x Db|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Ab|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Eb|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| Chorus 3: (3:21) "...do?", "...do?", "...do?" Eb|-------| Bb|-------| Gb|--7-7*-| Db|--7-7--| Ab|--5-5--| Eb|-------| "...happy?", "...understand?", "...love me?" Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|--0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-3-0-5--| [palm mute] "...can't make you love me..." Eb|-------------| Bb|-------------| Gb|--7--9-9--9--| Db|--7--9-9--9--| Ab|--5--7-7--7--| Eb|-------------| Outro: (3:43) Outro is same synth riffs as intro. Lyrics: Verse 1: You make it hard to breathe. It's as if I'm suffocating. And when you're next to me, I can feel your heart beat through my skin. It makes me sad to think this could all be for nothing. I wish there was a way, a way for you to see inside me. I've never felt this way, about anyone or anything. Tell me... Chorus: What do I have to do, to make you happy? What do I have to do, to make you understand? What do I have to do, to make you want me? But if I can't make you want me, what do I have to do? Verse 2: I know exactly what you're thinking. But I swear this time I will not let you down. I'm not as selfish as I used to be. That is a part of me that never made me proud. Well right now I think I would try anything. Anything at all to keep you satisfied. God I hope you see what losing you would do to me. All I want is one more chance...tell me... Chorus: What do I have to do, to make you happy? What do I have to do, to make you understand? What do I have to do, to make you want me? But if I can't make you want me, just tell me, tell me! Bridge/Interlude: How can I...how can I...how can I... Chorus: What do I have to do, to make you want me? What do I have to do, to make you understand? What do I have to do, to make you love me? And if I can't make you love me, just tell me, What do I have to do...to forget about you?
