Here's a great song by a great artist, Matthew Mayfield. This tab's for
'Razorblade' a song off his first solo EP. Check it out and let me know what you
think. www.matthewmayfield.com
Tuned 1/2 step down
Listen for strumming
"Chords" Used:
F# |10| G |3| D/F |0| B |0| C |3| Em |0|
|8-| |3| |3| |0| |3| |0|
|0-| |0| |2| |0| |0| |0|
|10| |0| |0| |x| |x| |2|
|x-| |x| |x| |7| |3| |2|
|x-| |3| |2| |7| |0| |0|
*Note* these aren't the real chord names, just a reference to make it easier
Intro/Verse Riff:
eb|---10---10---10---10---10---10----|
Bb|---8----8----8----8----8----8-----|
Gb|---0----0----0----0----0----0-----|
Db|---10---10---10---9----9----9-----| x3
Ab|---x----x----x----x----x----x-----|
Eb|---x----x----x----x----x----x-----|
eb|---10---10---10---10---10---10|
Bb|---8----8----8----8----8----8-|
Gb|---0----0----0----0----0----0-|
Db|---0----0---------0---------0-|
Ab|---9----9---------9---------9-|
Eb|---x----x---------x---------x-|
Intro 2x
Verse 1:
Play intro riff 4x
A sunrise, a black tide’s, rolling in from a cutter’s night
A heartbeat, a mystery, of five fingers cradling
A new pain, a stiff vein, it's blood red in the pouring rain
I can’t feel, the cold steel, peel the skin back and break the seal
Chorus:
eb|---10---10---10---10---10---10----|
Bb|---8----8----8----8----8----8-----|
Gb|---0----0----0----0----0----0-----|
Db|---10---10---10---9----9----9-----| x3
Ab|---x----x----x----x----x----x-----|
Eb|---x----x----x----x----x----x-----|
It’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok
eb|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10|
Bb|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8-|
Gb|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-|
Db|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-|
Ab|--x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x-|
Eb|--10---10---10---10---10---10---8----8----8----8----8----8-|
you tell them everything they wanna hear
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Verse 2:
F# G F# G
This new fire in my veins
F# G D/F
It’s too quiet, I can’t explain
F# G F# G
The white pills the fake kills
F# G D/F
The screams return and fire at will
B
You break down and silence the phone
C
You bite down when no one’s at home
G
It’s ok to not wanna die alone
D/F
'Cause neither does anyone
Chorus:
eb|---10---10---10---10---10---10----|
Bb|---8----8----8----8----8----8-----|
Gb|---0----0----0----0----0----0-----|
Db|---10---10---10---9----9----9-----| x3
Ab|---x----x----x----x----x----x-----|
Eb|---x----x----x----x----x----x-----|
It’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok
eb|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10|
Bb|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8-|
Gb|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-|
Db|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-|
Ab|--x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x----x-|
Eb|--10---10---10---10---10---10---8----8----8----8----8----8-|
you tell them everything they wanna hear
Verse 3:
B
It’s too late to crawl off and miss this
C
I’m so tired of razorblade kisses
G
My chest gets the best of the carving line
D/F
Freedom at anytime
B
There’s no fear, no boundary lines
C
No questions, no one to fight
G
No answers, no coming back this time
D/F
Seal it and let it fly
B
God will you take this away
C
On your back, carry some weight
G
A bloody fist, a slit of the wrist, you get
D/F
This, freedom from anyone
B
The cold metal back of my throat
C
Bite down for the final show
G
Where you cock it back and pull it fast to get
D/F
past and you don’t need anyone, you don’t need anyone, you don’t need anyone
Outro:
Em, Em, Em, D/F
G
it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok…
Em D/F
it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok…
G
it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok…
Em (end on Em, let ring)
