The Pretty Reckless – For I Am Death (Guitar)

Capo 1
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

E standard CAPO: 1st fret SPEED: ~ 137 BPM LYRICS: Song lyrics inspired by Genius contribution at https://genius.com/The-pretty-reckless-for-i-am-death-lyrics
CHORD NAMES:
E5:     0-2-2-x-x-x
Em*:    x-7-9-9-8-7
E~:     x-7-9-x-x-0
E~/D#:  x-6-9-x-x-0
F#5:    2-4-4-x-x-x
G5:     3-5-5-x-x-x
A5:     5-7-7-x-x-x
A#5:    6-8-8-x-x-x
B5:     x-2-4-4-x-x
B:      7-9-9-8-7-7
C5:     x-3-5-5-x-x
C~:     x-3-5-x-x-0
C#5:    x-4-6-6-x-x
C#m~:   x-4-6-x-x-0
D5:     x-5-7-7-x-x
Dsus2~: x-5-7-x-x-0
D#5:    x-6-8-8-x-x
All chords given relative to capo.

MAIN RIFF:
Tabs/Riffs are given relative to capo, i.e. fret 0 in tab = capo base fret = 1st fret.
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----7-----------5---------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-----------0---6---|---------------------------------|
      (pinch      (pinch       vib
       harmonic)   harmonic)

BRIDGE RIFF (main riff 2 half steps higher):
   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----4-----------2---------------|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
A|-----------------------------3---|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
E|-2-----------3-----------0-------|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
      (pinch      (pinch       vib   P.M.
       harmonic)   harmonic)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- SONG STRUCTURE: [Intro] {Main riff} x2 [Verse 1] {Main riff} x2 {Chord P.M. starts}
             E5      G5  A5    A#5   A5   G5
{Main riff}  There's somethin' wrong with me

             E5 G5   A5  B5 D5    A#5
{Main riff}  I  cut, but I  don't bleed

             E5      G5  A5    A#5   A5   G5
{Main riff}  There's somethin' wrong with me
A5 G5 A5 G5 N.C.
             E5 G5   A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff}  I  like au-to--no-my

             E5 G5  A5   B5  D5  A#5
{Main riff}  A--way from all you freaks

             E5      G5  A5    A#5   A5   G5
{Main riff}  There's somethin' wrong with me

 E5      G5  A5    A#5   A5   G5
 There's somethin' wrong with me
{Chord P.M. ends} [Pre-Chorus]
B5              C5            C#5
 I can feel the needles in my hands

          D5            D#5
 Feel the needles in my bones
{let ring} {pick notes of chord}
Em*                      B
 Crawlin' up my spine to where God only knows
[Chorus] {Strum chord once and then continue to P.M. it}
N.C.      E5              G5
 For I am Death and I can feel

          D5             C#5
 I got my hands upon the wheel
{Chord P.M. ends}
          E5
 I am not lost

            G5             D5
 For I have found the only one

            C#5
 Who put me down

          C5                G5
 For I am Death and I won't break

         C#5
 I got a life

             B5
 I've got to take
{Strum chords once and let ring}
              E5        C5           G5
 When will it end, this sufferin' of late?

        B5 N.C.
 It was nice to know you
[Verse 2] {Main riff} x2 {Chord P.M. starts}
             E5  G5   A5 A#5 A5 G5
{Main riff}  I'm like porno--graphy

             E5  G5   A5 B5 D5 A#5
{Main riff}  Cut from a  ma-ga-zine

             E5      G5  A5    A#5   A5   G5
{Main riff}  There's somethin' wrong with me

 E5      G5  A5    A#5   A5   G5
 There's somethin' wrong with me
{Chord P.M. ends} [Pre-Chorus]
B5              C5            C#5
 I can feel the needles in my hands

          D5            D#5
 Feel the needles in my bones
{let ring} {pick notes of chord}
Em*                      B
 Crawlin' up my spine to where God only knows
[Chorus] {Strum chord once and then continue to P.M. it}
N.C.      E5              G5
 For I am Death and I can feel

          D5             C#5
 I got my hands upon the wheel
{Chord P.M. ends}
          E5
 I am not lost

            G5             D5
 For I have found the only one

            C#5
 Who put me down

          C5                G5
 For I am Death and I won't break

         C#5
 I got a life

             B5
 I've got to take
{Strum chords once and let ring}
              E5        C5           G5
 When will it end, this sufferin' of late?

        B5 N.C.
 It was nice to know you
[Bridge] {Chord P.M. starts}
               F#5
{Bridge riff}  And in the back of your mind

               F#5
{Bridge riff}  Where even dark is blind

               F#5
{Bridge riff}  Lookin' for a sign

               F#5              B5
{Bridge riff}  Waitin' for your time to come
{Chord P.M. ends}
         B5
 But you can't outrun

     B5
 The hand of fate

     B5         N.C.
 And I will wait
{Pick chord notes} E~ E~/D# For I am Death and all alone Dsus2~ C#m~ So many years out on my own E~ Dsus2~ C#m~ And everyone just runs and hides away {let ring} C~ Hides away from me [Chorus] {Strum chords}
N.C.      E5              G5
 For I am Death and I can feel

          D5             C#5
 I got my hands upon the wheel

          E5
 I am not lost

            G5             D5
 For I have found the only one

            C#5
 Who put me down

          C5                G5
 For I am Death and I won't break

         C#5
 I got a life

             B5
 I've got to take
{Strum chords once and let ring}
              E5        C5           G5
 When will it end, this sufferin' of late?

        B5 N.C.
 It was nice to know you