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                         DEEP CUTS THE KNIFE - Helix
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Written by: P. Hackman, B. Halligan,Jr.
CD: "Long Way To Heaven"     (1985, Capitol Records)

Tabbed by: Anne Drury   (zerofret)
Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com
Date: November 9, 2006

INTRO:

Gt1 Dm               Dm       C        Bb                Gm       Bb  C
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|---3-3-----------|---3-3---2-3-2---|---0-3-----------|-----------0---2-|
 A|-5---------------|-5-----3-------3-|-1-----------1-0-|-------0-1---3---|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
  |                                                                       |2x
Gt2                                                                       |
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|---6-6-----------|---6-6---5-6-5---|---3-6-----------|---3-------3---5-|
 G|-7---------------|-7-----5-------5-|-3-----------3-2-|-0---2-2-3---5---|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


1ST VERSE:

Gt1 Dm               C                 Bb                Gm       Bb  C
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|---3-3-----------|---2-3-----------|---0-3-----------|-----------0---2-|
 A|-5---------------|-3---------------|-1-----------1-0-|-------0-1---3---|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
  |                                                                       |2x
Gt2                                                                       |
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|---6-6-----------|---5-6-----------|---3-6-----------|---3-------3---5-|
 G|-7---------------|-5---------------|-3-----------3-2-|-0---2-2-3---5---|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1. Lately            all the nights are all the same
2.             Since you  said  good - bye


Gt1 Bb               C                 Bb                C
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|---0-3-----------|---2-3-----------|---0-3-----------|---2-3-----------|
 A|-1---------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  |                                                                       |
Gt2                                                                       |
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|---3-6-----------|---5-6-----------|---3-6-----------|---5-6-----------|
 G|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
         I'm all a - lone,               The only voice
                                                   is my own


Gt1 Dm               C                 Bb                Gm       Bb  C
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|---3-3-----------|---2-3-----------|---0-3-----------|-----------0---2-|
 A|-5---------------|-3---------------|-1-----------1-0-|-------0-1---3---|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
  |                                                                       |2x
Gt2                                                                       |
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|---6-6-----------|---5-6-----------|---3-6-----------|---3-------3---5-|
 G|-7---------------|-5---------------|-3-----------3-2-|-0---2-2-3---5---|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

1.   Did you hear me?  Are you near me? Did you know that I hurt this bad?
2.   Did you love me?  Did you need me? Whole world just a dream I had


Gt1 Bb               C                 Bb                C
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|---0-3-----------|---2-3-----------|---0-3-----------|---2-3-----------|
 A|-1---------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  |                                                                       |
Gt2                                                                       |
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|---3-6-----------|---5-6-----------|---3-6-----------|---5-6-----------|
 G|-3---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
          This memo - ry               haunts  me  for - ever


This part comes in at the beginning of the 4th measure of the staff above:

   C5                        Bb5 C5 D5
 E -----------------|-----------------|
 B -----------------|-----------------|
 G -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-3-5---7=|
 D -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-3-5---7=|
 A -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-1-3---5=|
 E -----------------|-----------------|
   pm   ---   ---   ---   ---|
                            Better run


CHORUS:

       C5  D5    Bb5               C5                                  D5
 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G =----5---------3=|=--------------5=|=----------------|---------------7=|
 D =----5---------3=|=--------------5=|=----------------|---0-3-----3---7=|
 A =----3-------0-1=|=----------0-1-3=|=------------0-1=|=------0-3-----5=|
 E ---------1-3-----|---------1-------|-----------3-----|-----------------|
    .   .   .   .     .   .   .   .     .   .   .   .     .   .   .   .
    for my life, Hide from the light, Dark is the night, Deep cuts the knife


       C5  D5    Bb5               C5                                  Bb5
 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G =----5---------3-|=--------------5=|=----------------|---------------3=|
 D =----5---------3=|=--------------5=|=----------------|---0-3-----3---3=|
 A =----3-------0-1=|=----------0-1-3=|=------------0-1=|=------0-3-----1=|
 E ---------1-3-----|---------1-------|-----------3-----|-----------------|

        No way    I'll get away,   Memory's here to stay,Deep cuts the knife


   (Bb5)
 E -----------------|-----------------|
 B -----------------|-----------------|
 G ===--------------|-----------------|
 D ===--------------|-----------------|
 A ===--------------|-----------------|
 E -----------------|-----------------|


2ND VERSE:   (played same as 1st Verse)

Lately I see your face in everything I do
Sleepless nights, I lie in bed just thinking of you
I can't pretend that I don't need you back again
Did you love me? Did you need me?
Well, alright, but what's so wrong?
This memory haunts me forever


Play CHORUS


BRIDGE:

Gt1 (Bb5)                           C5                                 Bb5
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|==---------------|---------------5=|=----------------|---------------3=|
 D|==---------------|---------------5=|=----------------|---------------3=|
 A|==---------------|---------------3=|=----------------|---------------1=|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  |                                                                       |
Gt2                                                                       |
 E|-----------------|---1-------1-----|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|---3-------3-----|-----3-------3---|-----3-----------|-----3-----------|
 G|-----5-------5---|-------3-------3-|-------5---------|-------5---------|
 D|-------3-------3-|-----------------|-2/3-------3---3-|-2/3-------3---3-|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
              I  am    your slave,                Got no defender


Gt1                                G5        A5      Bb5       C5      D5
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|==---------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-------5-------7-|
 D|==---------------|---------------5-|-------7-------3-|-------5-------7-|
 A|==---------------|---------------5-|-------7-------1-|-------3-------5-|
 E|-----------------|---------------3-|-------5---------|-----------------|
  |                                                                       |
Gt2                                                                       |
 E|---1-------1-----|---1-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|-----3-------3---|-----3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-------3-------3-|-------3---------|-----------------|-----------------|
 D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
           You flash the blade, I can't escape,  I can't surrender,    Run


CHORUS:

             G5 A5 Bb5         G5 Bb5 C5                                D5
 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G -----------------|-------------3-5-|-----------------|---------------7=|
 D -----------5-7-8-|-----------5-3-5-|-----------------|---0-3-----3---7=|
 A -----------5-7-8-|-----------5-1-3-|-------------0-1=|=------0-3-----5=|
 E -----------3-5-6-|-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------|

   for my life, Hide from the light, Dark is the night,(Deep cuts the knife)


             G5 A5 Bb5         G5 Bb5 C5                 Bb5      C5    D5
 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G =\---------------|-------------3-5=|=----------------|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-7=|
 D =\---------5-7-8-|-----------5-3-5=|=----------------|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-7=|
 A =\---------5-7-8-|-----------5-1-3=|=----------------|-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-5=|
 E -----------3-5-6-|-----------3-----|-----------------|-----------------|
                                                         pm------------|
       No way   I'll    get away,Memory's here to stay,(Deep cuts the knife)
                                                                 Better run


       C5  D5    Bb5               C5                                  D5
 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G =----5---------3=|=--------------5=|=----------------|---------------7=|
 D =----5---------3=|=--------------5=|=----------------|---0-3-----3---7=|2x
 A =----3-------0-1=|=----------0-1-3=|=------------0-1=|=------0-3-----5=|
 E ---------1-3-----|---------1-------|-----------3-----|-----------------|

1.  for my life, Hide from the light, Dark is the night, Deep cuts the knife
2.      No way    I'll get away,   Memory's here to stay,Deep cuts the knife


Continue playing staff above as accompaniment to Outro guitar solo.


OUTRO:

 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
 B ----------------------15~|==-------------------18^w|
 G -17^w-------------17-----|------------------17-----|
 D -------------------------|-------------------------|
 A -------------------------|-------------------------|
 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
         Deep cuts,                deep cuts the knife


 E -------------------------|---------------17--------|
 B ==-----18^w-18^wr-15-15~-|=-----------20-------20^w|
 G -------------------------|-------------------------|
 D -------------------------|-------------------------|
 A -------------------------|-------------------------|
 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
                             (Deep cuts the knife)
                                            Better run,

 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
 B =---=---=---=---=--r-20^w|=---=---=---=---=--r--20~|
 G -------------------------|-------------------------|
 D -------------------------|-------------------------|
 A -------------------------|-------------------------|
 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
                  better run          for   my   life


 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
 B =---=---=----------------|-------------------------|
 G -------------------------|-------------------------|
 D -------------------------|-------------------------|
 A -------------------------|-------------------------|
 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
                             (Deep cuts the knife)
                                        Ohhhhh,

 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
 B -------------------------|-------------------------|
 G ---17----15----14----12==|==\10--------9----10--9^s|
 D -------------------------|-------------------------|
 A -------------------------|-------------------------|
 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
                                   deep cuts the knife


 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
 B ====r--------------------|-------------------------|
 G -------------------------|-------------------------|
 D -------------------------|-------------------------|
 A -------------------------|-------------------------|
 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
                             (Deep cuts the knife)


 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
 B ----------------------13~|==--------------------15~|
 G -9h10p9-----------/14----|---------------/12-14----|
 D --------12-10------------|-------------------------|
 A -------------------------|-------------------------|
 E -------------------------|-------------------------|
          Memory's here to stay,              It won't


Gt1 (solo)
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|==-----------------------|-11--------------13--11~=|
 G|-------------------------|------------14-----------|
 D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
  |go away                   (Deep cuts the knife)    |
  |                                                   |
Gt2                                                   |
 E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 G|=------------------------|----------------------3=-|
 D|=------------------------|----0--3--------3-----3=-|
 A|=------------------0--1==|=---------0--3--------1=-|
 E|----------------3--------|-------------------------|


   I am your slave...

   Dsus2
 E -0-----------------------|
 B -3-----------------------|
 G -2-----------------------|
 D -0-----------------------|
 A -0-----------------------|
 E -------------------------|


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Notes:
-4/4 time -- bar lines do indicate timing
-dots (...) under a staff are for timing and indicate where the downbeats
 (1234) fall

^...bend (w=whole tone,s=semi)          /...slide up
r...release bend                        \...slide down
h...hammer on                           ~...vibrato
p...pull off                            =...hold note
pm..palm mute

(This file is the transcriber's own work and represents
their interpretation of the song.)
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Language: English

Appearing on: Best Of 1983-2012 (2012) , Long Way to Heaven (1985) , Over 60 Minutes With... (1989)

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