Halsey – Safeword (Guitar Tab)
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Guitar Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
E standard
CAPO:
None
CHORD NAMES: The chord names I mention in this tab refer to power chords: E: x-7-9-9-x-x A: 5-7-7-x-x-x D: x-5-7-7-x-x B: 7-9-9-x-x-x
LYRICS:
Song lyrics inspired by contribution on genius.com (contributed by Dubrix and many others)
which can be found at https://genius.com/Halsey-safeword-lyrics.
SONG STRUCTURE:
[Intro]
{Riff 1} {Drums}
E A D B
-
{Riff 2}
E A D B
Ow
[Verse 1]
{Riffs 2, 3}
E A
Pin me to the floor, swing me by the neck
D B
Locked behind a door, is it time yet, time yet?
{Riffs 2, 3}
E A
Don't be such a bore, gimme respect
D B
Are you feeling sore? Are you wet yet, wet yet?
[Pre-Chorus]
{Riffs 2, 4}
E A
Yes, sir, no, sir, on all fours
D B
Are you ready to get what you've been waiting for?
{Riffs 2, 4}
E A
I'm not a criminal, I'm just a wild child
D B
I'm not a bad girl, I just like it wild style
{Riff 5} {No drums}
E A
I'm tough, I'm mean, I'm rough
D B
Just say the safe word when you've had enough (Enough)
[Chorus]
{Riffs 3, 6} {Drums}
E A
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
D B
Don't tell me what to do, I'm not gonna stand for it
{Riffs 3, 6}
E A
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
D B
Don't tell me what to do, I'm not gonna stand for it
[Post-Chorus]
{Riffs 4, 6}
E A
I don't gotta listen to you (You're not thе boss of me)
D B
I don't gotta listen to you (You're not the boss of me)
{Riffs 4, 6}
E A
I don't gotta listen to you (You're not the boss of me)
D B
Yes, sir, no, sir, you're not the boss of me
[Transition]
{Riffs 4, 6} {Guitar noise}
E A D B
[Verse 2]
{Riff 7}
E A
You're going down, yeah, I'm taking you down
D B
We're going for a ride, I'm the queen of this town
E A
I got a bad reputation from the fucking around
D B
I got a standing ovation from the others on the playground
[Pre-Chorus]
{Riff 8}
E A
Yes, sir, no, sir, on all fours
D B
Are you ready to get what you've been waiting for?
{Riffs 2, 4}
E A
I'm not a criminal, I'm just a wild child
D B
I'm not a bad girl, I just like it wild style
{Riffs 2, 4}
E A
I'm tough, I'm mean, I'm rough
D B
Just say the safe word when you've had enough (Enough)
[Chorus]
N. C. {Only drums}
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
N. C. {Guitar/amplifier noise}
I don't gotta listen to you, I won't stand for it
N. C.
Oh, can you take it, baby? Oh, can you handle it?
N. C. {No drums}
Don't tell me what to do (Ah-ah), I won't fucking stand for it
[Post-Chorus]
{Riffs 4, 6}
E A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not thе boss of me
D B
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
{Riffs 4, 6}
E A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
D B
Yes, sir, no, sir, you're not the boss of me
{Riffs 4, 6}
E A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not thе boss of me
D B
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
{Riffs 4, 6}
E A
I don't gotta listen to you, You're not the boss of me
D B
Yes, sir, no, sir, you're not the boss of me
[Outro]
{Riff 8}
E A D B
RIFFS:
--- RIFF 1: ---
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5-------5---5---5-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|--- RIFF 2: ---
Like Riff 1, but with slightly different strumming pattern.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|--- RIFF 3: ---
Power chords.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9-------|---------------------------------|
D|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---7---|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
A|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------|---------------------------------|
D|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---9---|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---9---|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--- RIFF 4: ---
Like Riff 3, but different strumming pattern.
Let ring during the breaks.
Use downstrokes (on 1, 2, 3, 4) and upstrokes (on 1&, 2&, 3&, 4&).
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-------9---9-------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5-------5---5---5-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7-------9---|-----9---9-------9---9---9-------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-------9---|-----9---9-------9---9---9-------|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7---7-------7---7---7-------|--- RIFF 5: ---
Like Riff 3, but different strumming pattern.
Let ring during the breaks.
Use downstrokes (on 1, 2, 3, 4) and upstrokes (on 1&, 2&, 3&, 4&).
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-------9---9-------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|-7-------7-------7---7-------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7-------9---|-----9-------9-------9-------9---|
A|-5-------5-------5---5-------9---|-----9-------9-------9-------9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|--- RIFF 6: ---
Like Riff 1, but an octave higher and with more guitar effects.
Use slight time bending / vibrato.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7-----------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------9---|-----9-------9-------9-------9---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--- RIFF 7: ---
Muted power chords.
Use downstrokes.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----------------9---9---9-------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------9---9---9---7---|-----7---7---7-------7-------7---|
A|-----------------7---7---7---7---|-----7---7---7-------7-------7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5---5-------5-------5---|
PM--------------------------------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7---7-------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7---7---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
A|-5-------5-------5---5---5---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7---7---7---|
PM--------------------------------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9---9---9-------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-------9---9---9---7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|-7-------7-------7---7---7---7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
PM--------------------------------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7---7---7-------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-------7---7---7---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
A|-5-------5-------5---5---5---9---|-----9-------9-------9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7---7---7---|
PM--------------------------------------------------------------|--- RIFF 8: ---
Like Riff 1, but with slightly different ending.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7-------7-------7---7--(7)------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------5---|-----5---5-------5---5---5--(5)--|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------5-------5---5--(5)------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------7---|---------------------------------|
(let ring)--- RIFF 9: ---
Like Riff 6, but with slighty different ending.
Use slight time bending / vibrato.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------9-------9--(9)----------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7---|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D B
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-7-------7-------7--(7)----------|
D|-----------------------------9---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|