The Past Should Stay Dead by Emarosa Artist: Emarosa Song: The Past Should Stay Dead Album: Relativity Tabbed by: Mark Holmes www.myspace.com/wakeupca www.myspace.com/markholmesmusic www.myspace.com/submare You can see me playing this song by going here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm9DeqaRTGw There are two guitars for this song and a LOT going on. This is a pretty rough guide on to be able to play this song. There are plenty of parts where the background guitar is something and I don't have it tabbed out. For the most part all of the lead parts are here. The rhythm of the first part of the song, the picking pattern, is 123, 123, 123, 123, 1234 eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-5-----3----3/7--------------| Gb|-4-----0----0/0--------------| Db|-2-x16-2-x7-2/4--------------| x3 Ab|-2-----3----3/5--------------| Eb|-2---------------------------| Tailored sheets, to fit this dirty bed For once this dirt won't come all off I can't be pushed aside eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-9/4-4/7---------55~---------| Db|-----------00200-55~---------| Ab|-7/2-2/5---00200-33~---------| Eb|-----------00200-------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|--------7--------------------| Gb|-5------0--------------------| Db|-5-x16--4-x16----------------| Ab|-3------5--------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Wind is blowing through closed doors With shadows, dancing in the *** The second guitar part, the background of the lead is*** eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------8-----3-----------8-----| Gb|-9-----7-----0-----9-----7-----| Db|-7-x16-5-x16-2-x32-7-x16-5-x16-| Ab|-7-----5-----3-----7-----5-----| Eb|-7-----5-----------7-----5-----| *** Lead part *** eb|-151515----------------------------| Bb|-------151515------131313-12121212-| Gb|-------------121212----------------| x4 Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| Hall Now hit the floor Crawl to the side We've all made eb|----------12------------12---| Bb|-12-13-15------12-13-15------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Better moves Despite the slowing of our feet ***The background for this whole next part is*** (Hold each note for 8 beats or 2 measures) eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|-2~-0~-5~-7~----------------| x3 Ab|-2~-0~-5~-7~----------------| Eb|-2~-0~-5~-7~----------------| *** Lead part *** eb|---------------------------------| Bb|-----7p0-------------------------| Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7p0-4p0-5p0-7p0-| x3 Db|-9p0-----------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| For once, lets leave the dreaming to eb|---------------------------------| Bb|-----7p0-------------------------| Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7~~-------------| Db|-9p0-----------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| someone else eb|---------------------------------| Bb|-----7p0-------------------------| Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7p0-4p0-5p0-7p0-| x2 Db|-9p0-----------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| Our time has slipped away eb|---10-7----14-10-7-10--------| Bb|-8------10-------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| x2 Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| We're sinking faster, faster, no more play eb|---------------------------------| Bb|-----7p0-------------------------| Gb|---------9/7p0-4/7p0-4p0-5p0-7p0-| x2 Db|-9p0-----------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| Get ready for the catch, I'm at the eb|---10-7----14-10-7-10--------| Bb|-8------10-------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| x2 Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| next step, waiting for our year eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|---------(7h)----------------| Db|-2-0-x-0-(7h)-0-2-0----------| x4 Ab|-2-0-x-0------0-2-0----------| Eb|-2-0-x-0------0-2-0----------| And all at once It leaves you breathless With next to nothing But open eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-9/4-4/7--9/4-4/7---7--------| Db|------------------0----------| Ab|-7/2-2/5--7/2-2/5-0-5--------| Eb|------------------0----------| hands *** There are two guitars for this next part *** Part I (kind of in the background, just repeats): eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|---------9/4-4/7-------------| Db|-4h5-5/9---------4h5p0-------| x8 Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Part II: eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-10-------12--10------12-----| Gb|----11-12-------11-12--------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Reach out, hold on tight eb|----------12-----------12----| Bb|-12-----------12-------------| Gb|----14-12--------14-12-------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| I know it hurts but keep trying eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-10-------12--10------12-----| Gb|----11-12-------11-12--------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| And with your luck, this won't be over quick eb|----------12-----------12----| Bb|-12-----------12-------------| Gb|----14-12--------14-12-------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Out of the blue it strikes eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-3-----7---------------------| Gb|-0-----0---------------------| Db|-2-x16-4-x16-----------------| Ab|-3-----5---------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| You What's left to catch, but the fear of eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-0h1h3/5-8-7-5-5/3-3/1-1p0---| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Letting go eb|--------------------5-----5--| Bb|-0h1h3/5-8-7--5h7h5---7-7----| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| (The fear of letting go) *** There is a little fill right here *** eb|---------12-14151412-------| Bb|-12h13h15------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------| *** Then into the softer part *** eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----7h8-7--------3-5--------| Gb|---7-------7----4------------| Db|-5------------2--------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| And bite down, the stress gets harder now eb|-----------------------------| Bb|---3-------------------------| Gb|---0-------------------------| Db|---2-x16---------------------| Ab|---3-------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-11/7-11/7-11/7--11/14-11/14-11/14-| Db|-----------------------------------| x2 Ab|--9/5--9/5--9/5---9/12--9/12--9/12-| Eb|-----------------------------------| The mood is let down Let it play for the last time, Take this last second to know eb|-------------------------------| Bb|----3---------------5--5-------| Gb|---0-0--------7------4---4-----| Db|-2-----2-2/4---4-4-2--2----2---| x4 Ab|-3----3--3/5-5--5--2---------2-| Eb|-------------------2-----------| For once don't be so weak Back up the feelings that you claim now Fall deeper into a world That you can't explain eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-9999-9-999-99/12-121212/11-1111-11-111111-| Db|-------------------------------------------| Ab|-7777-7-777-77/10-101010/-9--9-9--9--9-9-9-| Eb|-------------------------------------------| For once eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|-1111/14141414-14-141414-14141414-| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|--9-9/12121212-12-121212-12121212-| Eb|----------------------------------| Don't be so weak eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|-1717171717/1919/1616161616161616-| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|-1515151515/1717/1414141414141414-| Eb|----------------------------------| I've seen your mistake and it's you eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-9-9-99-999-99-12-1212-1211-11111111-111111-1111/17-| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-7-7-77-777-77/10-1010-10/9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9/15-| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Don't try eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|-171717/161616-16161616-16161616-16161616-| Db|------------------------------------------| Ab|-151515/141414-14141414-14141414-14141414-| Eb|------------------------------------------| I never lied eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-17171717-17171717-19191919-19191919-| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-15151515-15151515-17171717-17171717-| Eb|-------------------------------------| I know the truth eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|----------7---------------------------| Gb|----------10b12-555555-555555-55555---| Db|-2-0-x-0--------555555-555555-55555-0-| x4 Ab|-2-0-x-0--------333333-333333-33333-0-| Eb|-2-0-x-0----------------------------0-| Let hate save you When nothing else will Oh let it save you When nothing else will eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-2-0-2-0-2-0-2---------------| Ab|-2-0-2-0-2-0-2---------------| Eb|-2-0-2-0-2-0-2---------------| Let it save you eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-11/7-11/7-11/7--11/14-11/14-11/14-| Db|-----------------------------------| x2 Ab|--9/5--9/5--9/5---9/12--9/12--9/12-| Eb|-----------------------------------| The mood is let down Let it play for the last time, Take this last second to know eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-3-----7---------------------| Gb|-0-----0---------------------| Db|-2-x16-4-x16-----------------| x2 Ab|-3-----5---------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| ***For the last minute of the song, the lead part is this, repeated until the end*** eb|-151515----------------------------| Bb|-------151515------131313-12121212-| Gb|-------------121212----------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| ***While the background part is something like this*** eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-3------7-----5-----8--------| Gb|-0------0-----4-----7--------| Db|-2-x16--4-x16-2-x16-5-x16----| Ab|-3------5-----2-----5--------| Eb|--------------2-----5--------| We know who does it best, Wind is blowing through closed doors With shadows dancing in the hall Now hit the floor, crawl to the side, We've all made better moves despite our slowing feet Let hate save you when nothing else will I know the truth, it won’t save you www.TAB6.com