x------------------------------------------------------------------------------- King Of All Excuses - Staind ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:Staind915 Email:[email protected] I saw how other people had their way of playing this song. There were all very close to getting it right. But I KNOW THE REAL CORRECT WAY TO PLAY IT!!!!!!!!! hahahahaha!!!!! for reals though. This is the way Mike plays it. He uses a Baritone guitar and it's tuned way the hell down. So, if you got his signature guitar then you have no probs tuning it that far down without having the strings go like floppy rubber bands or a fat ladys excess jello under her arms. Lol. ok without further to do, here it is. King Of All Excuses. From the Chapter V album. Warning!!! this song is for advanced players only. you can sprain your wrist trying to get this right. Trust me. There's a lot of fast sliding all over the fingerboard.!!! Tuning: Baritone Guitar- AEADEB (yeah, its really low) Chords: ( I know this cuz I have a chord chart and I just made it to the fr. number. And yes, it's like a freakin' universal chord chart.) Db5 3fr. C5 2fr. Eb5 5 fr. G5 Bb5 D5 F5 7 fr. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 3 2 5 5 8 x 8 4 3 6 3 6 5 8 4 3 6 x x 4 7 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-| ^^^ Repeat Three Times ^^^ x3 After the second riff the drums and bass kick in and then go one more time with that riff. Verse 1: I'm gonna put the lyrics along with the tab. So you can know when and how fast you need to go. Ok this part is really freakin' fast so keep up with Aarons voice and be a step ahead of his rythmn. Meaning, play twice as fast as he's singing. Plus, if you have a someone singing this song. You gotta sound like uhm, deep and serious. Suck in air and just let it out with every word. Lyrics: "I trust-ed your__ in - ten - tions, a G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------| Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------| Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------| --"trust you__ took__ ad - van - tage____ of.____ Now, G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------| Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------| Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------| -- "you are sit - ting in___ the hole that you G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------| Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------| Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------| -- "dug a - round_____ your - self. G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5--5--5------------1---1---1---------------------------6---6--6--6--6--6-| Eb|-3--3--3---6--6--6--1---1---1---5---5---5---6--6--6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6-| Bb|-----------5--5--5--0---0---0---4---4---4---5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5-| CHORUS: (This is where all the crunch of your baritone guitar should come out of.) -- "You've lied__ so__ Much__ You__ think__ it's___ true F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------| Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------| Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------| --" Do you knowwhat the truth___is?________ F5 Db5 Bb5 G5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| Eb|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| Bb|---7-----7--7---3--3---x---0----0--0--0-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------| --" How does some - one get__ F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------| Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------| Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------| --"__ to___ be___ like___ you, the king of all ex - cus - es?__________ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------10----13----13----12----12----12----12-\-10---10-------8-----7------| Db|-10-10---10----10----10----10----10----10---------10---10-10----8-----8---| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: --"is she your part-ner in____ de - cep - tion or G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------| Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------| Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------| --" caught in - side_____ the web you've_ spun?____ Did G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------| Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------| Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------| --" you for - get that you__ were fam-'ly the G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 C5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5--5--6--6--6--8--8--8-----------------------------3----3------------| Eb|--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--6--6--6--1--1--1--3----3-----x------| Bb|-----------5--5--5-----------4--4--4--5--5--5--0--0--0--2----2-----x------| --"dam - age_____ you_____ have done? G5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 Eb5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5--5--5------------1---1---1---------------------------6---6--6--6--6--6-| Eb|-3--3--3---6--6--6--1---1---1---5---5---5---6--6--6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6-| Bb|-----------5--5--5--0---0---0---4---4---4---5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5-| -- "You've lied__ so__ Much__ You__ think__ it's___ true F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------| Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------| Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------| --" Do you knowwhat the truth___is?________ F5 Db5 Bb5 G5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| Eb|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| Bb|---7-----7--7---3--3---x---0----0--0--0-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------| --" How does some - one get__ F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------| Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------| Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------| --"__ to___ be___ like___ you, the king of all ex - cus - es?__________ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------10----13----13----12----12----12----12-\-10---10-------8-----7------| Db|-10-10---10----10----10----10----10----10---------10---10-10----8-----8---| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| INTERLUDE: Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-| Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-| --" I trusted you, Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| --" I trusted in you____________ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| BRIDGE: Lyrics: ( Inncoherent yelling but it sounds awesome!!!) --" This time nowyou'regonnaget it; all thethingsyou'vedone, back to you C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 G5 Eb5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5------| Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3--6---| Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2---------5---| --" This time you're gonnafeelit; your conscience slowly suffocating you. C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 C5 Bb5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-------------| Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-4-4-4-4-3-3-| Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2-3-3-3-3-2-2-| --" In time, youwillregretit. say goodbye toallthethingsyou'vegotenusedto C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 G5 Eb5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5------| Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3--6---| Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2---------5---| --"Lifewillfindawaytobringthiskarmatoyou,Lifewillfindawaytobringthiskarmatoyou C5 Db5 C5 G5 Db5 C5 Db5 C5 C5 Bb5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--5-5-5----------3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-------------| Eb|--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3--3-3-3-6-6-6-6--3-/-4-----4-\-3--3--3-4-4-4-4-6-6-| Bb|--2-/-3--x--3-\-2--2--2--------5-5-5-5--2-/-3--x--4-\-2--2--2-3-3-3-3-5-5-| CHORUS: -- "You've lied__ so__ Much__ You__ think__ it's___ true F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------| Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------| Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------| --" Do you knowwhat the truth___is?________ F5 Db5 Bb5 G5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| Eb|---8-----8--8---4--4-------1----1--1--1----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| Bb|---7-----7--7---3--3---x---0----0--0--0-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------| --" How does some - one get__ F5 Db5 Bb5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-------------------------| Eb|--8-------8----8---4---4---------1------1---1---1-----8/11~------10-------| Bb|--7-------7----7---3---3----x----0------0---0---0-------------------------| --"__ to___ be___ like___ you, the king of all ex - cus - es?__________ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------10----13----13----12----12----12----12-\-10---10-------8-----7------| Db|-10-10---10----10----10----10----10----10---------10---10-10----8-----8---| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| --"Ev - ery - thing____ must____ come____ full_____ circle._______ It Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-| Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| --"kills___ me that___ I feel this hurt - ful I wonder what your chil- Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-| Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| --" dren________ think________ of_________ you_________ Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-| Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| --" the king of all excuses Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-5-------5---5---5----6-------------------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-| Db|-------------------------8---------8----8----8----8-----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| OUTRO: Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-| Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-| Db5 C5 Db5 C5 / Db5 \ C5 C5 Db5\C5 C5 /Db5 Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Eb|---4\3--0--3------4\3--0--3-------3/4----4\3---0--3-------4\3-0--3----3/4-| Bb|---3\2--0--2---0--3\2--0--2---0---2/3----3\2---0--2---0---3\2-0--2-0--2/3-| And there you go! simple aint it? | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================