Motion City Soundtrack – Even If It Kills Me (Guitar Tab)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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The intro pattern is from crimson_addict
Listen to the song to get the exact changes down but this follows this video.
[Intro]
G/B
eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----|
Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
Db|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------2-----------|--2-----------2-----------|
Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|[Verse 1]
G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I've got a lot of things to do to- Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| night.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I'm so sick of making lists.. Fsus2(no5) Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------8-----------8-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--8-----------8-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| of things I'll never finish.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I've lived here for the last 12.. Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| years.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Since early 1995 Fsus2(no5) Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------8-----------8-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--8-----------8-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| all my shit have been in boxes.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| But if I had a little more time to.. Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| kill... G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I'd settle every little stupid thing.. Fsus2(no5) Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------8-----------8-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--8-----------8-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Yeah, you think that I would...
[Pre-Chorus]
G5 C5 A5 D5 C5 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|----------------5---------|------------7----5--------| Db|--------5-------5-x8------|-----7------7-x4-5-x4-----| Ab|--------5-x8----3---------|-----7-x8---5----3--------| Eb|--------3-------x---------|-----5------x----x--------| But I'm too tired to go to sleep tonight.. G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|----------------5---------|------------7-------------| Db|--------5-------5-x8------|-----7------7-x8----------| Ab|--------5-x8----3---------|-----7-x8---5-------------| Eb|--------3-------x---------|-----5------x-------------| And I'm too weak to follow dreams tonight..
[Chorus]
G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|------------------7-------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-------7----------7-x8----| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-------7-x8-------5-------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------5----------x-------| For the first time in a long time I can say.. That I want to try.. G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|--------------7~----------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-----7--------7~----------| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-----7-x8-----5~----------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-----5--------x-----------| To get better~~ and overcome each moment.. ..in my own way
[Interlude]
G/B
eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----|
Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
Db|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------2-----------|--2-----------2-----------|
Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|[Verse 2]
G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I wonder if I'll ever lose my.. Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| mind~.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I tried hard for a while, Fsus2(no5) Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------8-----------8-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--8-----------8-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| but then I kind of gave up.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Winter is killer when the sun goes.. Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| down~.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I'm really not as stubborn as it seems Fsus2(no5) Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------8-----------8-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--8-----------8-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| said the knuckle to the concrete..
[Pre-Chorus]
G5 C5 A5 D5 C5 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|----------------5---------|------------7----5--------| Db|--------5-------5-x8------|-----7------7-x4-5-x4-----| Ab|--------5-x8----3---------|-----7-x8---5----3--------| Eb|--------3-------x---------|-----5------x----x--------| But I'm too tired to go to sleep tonight.. G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|----------------5---------|------------7-------------| Db|--------5-------5-x8------|-----7------7-x8----------| Ab|--------5-x8----3---------|-----7-x8---5-------------| Eb|--------3-------x---------|-----5------x-------------| And I'm too weak to follow dreams tonight..
[Chorus]
G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|------------------7-------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-------7----------7-x8----| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-------7-x8-------5-------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------5----------x-------| For the first time in a long time I can say.. That I want to try.. G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|--------------7~----------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-----7--------7~----------| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-----7-x8-----5~----------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-----5--------x-----------| To get better~~ and overcome each moment.. ..in my own way
[Instrumental] (x2)
G5 F5 C5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------10-----|--------------------------| Db|--------5---------------10-x8--|-------10-----------------| Ab|--------5-x8------------8------|-------10-x16-------------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------8------------------| G5 F5 C5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------10-----|--------------------------| Db|--------5---------------10-x8--|-------10-----------------| Ab|--------5-x8------------8------|-------10-x16-------------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------8------------------|
[Verse 3]
G5 F5 C5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------10-----|--------------------------| Db|--------5---------------10-x8--|-------10-----------------| Ab|--------5-x8------------8------|-------10-x16-------------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------8------------------| I'm not saying that... I'm giving up! G5 F5 C5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------10-----|--------------------------| Db|--------5---------------10-x8--|-------10-----------------| Ab|--------5-x8------------8------|-------10-x16-------------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------8------------------| I'm just trying not to think.... as much as I sued to G5 F5 C5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------10-----|--------------------------| Db|--------5---------------10-x8--|-------10-----------------| Ab|--------5-x8------------8------|-------10-x16-------------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------8------------------| Cause never is a lonely little... messed up word G5 F5 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------10------| Db|--------5--------------10-X16--| Ab|--------5-X8-----------8-------| Eb|--------3--------------X-------| Maybe I'll get it right some day...
[Chorus]
G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|-------------------------7-------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-------7-----------------7-x8----| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-------7-x8--------------5-------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------5-----------------x-------| For the first time in a long time I can say That I want to try.. G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|-------------------------7~----------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-----7-------------------7~----------| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-----7-x8----------------5~----------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-----5-------------------x-----------| I feel helpless for the most part, but I'm learning to open my eyes. G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|---------------------------7-------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-------7-------------------7-x8----| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-------7-x8----------------5-------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-------5-------------------x-------| And the sad truth of the matter is, I'll never get over it, But I'm gonna try (hold off on next chord until he hits the r in better) G5 C5 A5 D5 eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------| Gb|------------------------5------|--------------7~----------| Db|--------5---------------5-x8---|-----7--------7~----------| Ab|--------5-x8------------3------|-----7-x8-----5~----------| Eb|--------3---------------x------|-----5--------x-----------| To get better~ and overcome each moment ..In my own way
[Interlude]
G/B
eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----|
Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
Db|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------2-----------|--2-----------2-----------|
Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|[Verse 4]
G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| I sure want to get back on.. Csus2 eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| track~.. G/B Emadd9(no5) Fsus2(no5) eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------7-----|--------8-----------8-----| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--| Db|--------------------------|--------------------------| Ab|--2-----------7-----------|--8-----------8-----------| Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------| And I'll do whatever it takes.. Fsus2(no5) Cadd9 eb|--------------------------|--0~----------------------| Bb|--------8-----------8-----|--3~----------------------| Gb|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|--0~----------------------| Db|--------------------------|--X-----------------------| Ab|--8-----------8-----------|--3~----------------------| Eb|--------------------------|--X-----------------------| Even if it kills me....
Hope that sounds good for you all. I do not take any credit for any of this work,
just posted corrections. Most of the original tabs were crimson_addict and I just
added what I felt were needed corrections. Feel free to comment additions
such as Josh's part along with even keyboard for guitar.