Torn Apart by Stabbing Westward

Tabbed by Dave Bloom

mizar_alcor@yahoo.com



   An awesome song, I must admit.  Very powerful,
musically and lyrically.  This is not the easiest
guitar song on the record, but not the hardest.

Drop D tuning, 1/2 step down

Db
Ab
Db
Gb
Bb
eb

intro...  This riff is played a lot throughout the
song. so listen for it... This is also the ending
of the song, the E and the bending of the note not
the Bb and C.

  E
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-----------------)----------------)---------------)--
--------------3-3--------------3-3-------------3-3---
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------
 Bb             C
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-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---...

The chorus consists of five chords...

 E| D | A | C | G |
--|---|---|---|---|--
--|---|---|---|---|--
--|-7-|-2-|-5-|---|--
-2|-7-|-2-|-5-|-5-|--
-2|-5-|-0-|-3-|-5-|--
-2|---|---|---|-5-|--


The solo, is basically lots of distortion and feedback.
I believe that he is also playing some really high notes.

    )        )      )
--18-18-19-19--18-18--
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                          something like that, although
                             i'm not 100% sure...





  I know I should have told you

  But I was so afraid you'd leave

  And now there's nothing left to say

  Well nothing that you'd believe

 E                       E
  I never meant to hurt you

          E                    Bb  C G
  With the things I couldn't say

 E                      E
  I promise you tomorrow while

     E            Bb  C G
  Denying you today


  E                    D
  These lies they've torn my world apart

  A                    C
  These lies they've torn my world apart

  E                    D                A
  These lies they've torn my world apart

  C        G


  A darkness grows inside me

  In fading shades of grey

  All the colors in the world

  Are slowly sucked away

  E                      E
  And i'm sinking ever deeper

       E                          Bb  C G
  To a place that's cold and black

  E                     E
  I can't believe i've lost you

     E                      Bb  C G
  And your never coming back


  E                    D
  These lies they've torn my world apart

  A                    C
  These lies they've torn my world apart

  E                    D                A
  These lies they've torn my world apart

   C         G     E                   E
  Torn my world apart



  Soon the night will take me

  And save me from my pain

  Cloak me in cold darkness

  And help me lose your name


  E                    D
  These lies they've torn my world apart

  A                    C
  These lies they've torn my world apart

  E                    D                A
  These lies they've torn my world apart

   C           G     E
  Torn my world apart

  E                   E
  Torn my world apart

  E                E
  Torn my world apart