The Stranglers — Everybody Loves You When You're Dead
The Stranglers - Everybody Loves You When Your Dead
Tabbed By: Reecy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
EVERYBODY LOVES YOU WHEN YOU'RE DEAD
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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
Date of Transcription: 25th May 2002
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Guitar is mixed really low in this one, but I've tried my best!
intro: hi-hat, keyboard riff x2
bass enters... play this riff twice:
E--------7---|
B------8-----|
G----9-------|
D--7---------|
A------------|
E------------|
main bass/drum rhythm kicks in, riff is as follows (play twice) - bass root notes
alternate between A and G for this section:
E--9------9------8-----8----7-----7-----6-----6-|
B----10-----10-----7----------8-----8-----5-----|
G-------9------------8----------9-----------6---|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
then: A E D C
AE
They crucify you when you get it wrong
DC
When things are fine they put you ahead
AE
They laugh at you with your trousers down
DC
They pick the stones and aim them at your head
AEDC
When you're alive they won't care what you've said
AEDC
What you deserve and all the blood you've bled
(play intro riff x2)
AE
Doesn't matter what you try to hide
DC
The sun comes out and then the truth is read
AE
Your fans'll love you when you're alive
DC
But the wreaths are laid by the rest instead
AEDC
When you're alive they won't care what you've said
AEDC
What you deserve and all the blood you've bled
(bass root notes appear above):
Cos everybody loves you when you're dead
(((E)
E-----------7-------------------2----------|
B---------8-------------------3------------|
G-------9-------------------4--------------|
D-----7-------------------2----------------|<- play twice
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
Kneel and pray by the side of your bed
(((Bb)
E-------0-----------------------------------|
B-----1-----------------------1-------------|
G---2-----------------------1---------------|
D-0-----------------------3-----------------|<- play twice
A-----------------------1-------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
And then everybody loves you when you're dead
(((E)
E---------------7-------------------2-------|
B-------------8-------------------3---------|
G-----------9-------------------4-----------|
D---------7-------------------2-------------|<- play twice
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
Kneel and pray just like your mama said
((((((B)
E-------0----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
B-----1-------------------------------1--------1------------0--------------0------|
G---2-------------------------------1--------2------------2----2---------2----2---|
D-0-------------------------------3--------0------------1--------1-----1--------1-|
A-------------------------------1---------------------2--------------2------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
intro riff (guitar is mixed really low here, so it's going to take some time to
figure out).
A5 G5 A5 G5 (x2)
A5G5A5G5
When you're alive they won't care what you've said
A5G5A5G5
What you deserve and all the blood you bled
AEDC
You'll turn in your grave at what's gonna be said
AEDC
You'll finally be appreciated
AEDC
Cos everybody loves you when you're dead
AEDC
Everybody loves you when you're dead
ending (unsure of this bit):
((((((Bb)
E--------------------------------------------|
B-----8------6------3------------------------|
G---9------7------4--------5------3------1---|
D-7------5------2--------7------5------3-----|
A----------------------5------3------1-------|
E--------------------------------------------|