this is the main riff you will play for the verses and is shown as F#5 , A5 , F#5 E5
in the tabs here :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 7 – 4 – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 7 – 4 – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 5 – 2 – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

you can do the a on the next string up with an 2 chord , but i find this way
easier . most other chords , you can use full bar chords except the bridge . just
keep playing the pattern over each line until you reach a new chord . step 2 :
find a really good bassist to play with you .

intro :
F#5 A5 F#5 E5 ( 4x )

verse
F#5 A5 F#5 E5
well ya know that i want your loving ,
but my logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen ,
and then my defense is to say i didn’t want it anyway ,
but you know sometimes i’m a liar .

B A
could you ever want me to love you?
B A
could you ever want me to care?
F#5 A5 F#5 E5
disregard my nervousness ,
please ignore my vacant stares ,

chorus
B A
’cause just what i’ve been through ,
G
is nothing like where i’m going to .
F# A F# E
give me some sign to pursue ,
a promise ,
B
and you’re unhappy .
n . C .
. . . this is only a guess . . .

F#5 A5 F#5 E5 ( 2x )

verse 2
F#5 A5 F#5 E5
( guitar silent at first slowly fades in over similar bass line )

do you know what it’s like to hate
when it’s way down deep inside?
oh god , i hate what’s been done to my life .
i could rule the pain ,
i could rule the night ,
or would i ruin my salvation ,
ruin my mind .
rule your pains ,
rules of the night ,
ruin your salvation ,
ruin your miiiiiiiiiiiiiii . . . . .
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii . . . .
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind .

bridge :

F#5 C#5 A B5 n . C .
da da ba da ba bop bop ba da da
( 3x )
F#5 C#5 A B5 n . C .
da da ba da ba bop bop ba da da

( for the A , i just play the open a string instead of the chord )

play full F# bar chord here once and let ring
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

2 , 3 , 4!

third verse ( same as the first , stammer it out a little too . )

F#5 A5 F#5 E5
y’know that i want your loving ,
but then mr . logic , mr . logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen ,
and then my defense is to say i didn’t , i didn’t want it anyway ,
but you know sometimes i’m a liar .

B A
could you ever want me to love you?
B A
could you ever want me to care?
F#5 A5 F#5 E5
disregard my nervousness ,
please ignore my vacant stares ,

B A
’cause just what i’ve been through ,
G
is nothing like where i’m going to .

F# A F# E
give me some sign to pursue ,
a promise ,
a promise ,

B
and you’re unhappy ,
and you’re unhappy ,
and you’re unhappy ,
and you’re unhappy .
n . C .
this is only a guess

and that’s it . this is my first tab , let me know how you like it .