Song: On The Verge Of Tears Band: HANKER Album: Snakes And Ladders (2000) Tabbed by Pierre Begin (webmaster@hankermetal.com) Gilles Labbe (glabbe@hankermetal.com) Steve Begin (sbegin@hankermetal.com) (With a little help from Pascal Cliche!) (All guitars tuned down 1/2 step) Riff A: Eb |----------------------------------------------| Bb |----------------------------------------------| Gb |--2----------2----------5----------2----------| Db |--2----------2----------5----------2----------| Ab |--0-------2--0-------2--3----2-----0----2-----| Eb |-------4----------3-------------4----------4--| Eb |----------------------------------------------| Bb |----------------------------------------------| Gb |--2----------2----------5----------2----------| Db |--2----------2----------5----------2----------| Ab |--0-------2--0-------2--3----2-----0----------| Eb |-------4----------3-------------4-------4--0--| | | Eb |----------------------------------------------| Bb |----------------------------------------------| Gb |----------------------------------------------| Db |--5----4--7--5----4--7--9----7--4--5----4-----| Ab |-------------------------------------------6--| Eb |----------------------------------------------| Riff B: Eb |-----------------------------------------| Bb |-----------------------------------------| Gb |o---------------------------------------o| Db |o---7-10-7---9-12-9---10-14-10---9-12-9-o| Ab |--0--------0--------0----------0---------| Eb |-----------------------------------------| Riff C: Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Gb |o-------5-9--5-|-------7-10-7--|-------9--12-9-|-------7-10-7-o| Db |o--------------|---------------|---------------|--------------o| Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------| Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | PM___| | PM___| | PM___| | PM___| | | | | | | Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Gb |o--------------|---------------|---------------|--------------o| Db |o-------7-10-7-|-------9-12-9--|-------10-14-10|-------9-12-9-o| Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------| Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| PM___| PM___| PM___| PM___| Verse: 1. He was your life long friend, become a memory 2. He watched you climb the stairs, wishing he could be there Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-9-----------|-2----------------5-3-| Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|-7-777777...-|-0-000000...--3-2-----| Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| 1. Remember your ally, remember who betrayed 2. Remembering the past, longing for it at last Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-9-----------|-2--------------------| Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|-7-777777...-|-0-000000...--3-2-----| Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------4-1-| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| Bridge: You think you've been so true Eb |------------------------------------------------| Bb |------------------------------------------------| Gb |------------------------------------------------| Db |------------------------------------------------| Ab |----------------------------------------------3-| Eb |-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0----4-1-0---| PM_________________________________| No regrets, no regrets Eb |------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb |------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb |------------------------------------------------------------------| Db |------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab |-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--3-2-----| Eb |--------------------------------------------------------------4-1-| PM_____________________________________________________| Be honest with yourself Eb |------------------------------------------------| Bb |------------------------------------------------| Gb |------------------------------------------------| Db |------------------------------------------------| Ab |----------------------------------------------3-| Eb |-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0----4-1-0---| PM_________________________________| No time for lying tears, no time for Eb |------------------------------------------------| Bb |------------------------------------------------| Gb |-2---------5--------7---------------------------| Db |-2---------5--------7---------2---------7-------| Ab |-0---------3--------5---------2---------7-------| Eb |------------------------------0---------4-------| Riff C (one time only) Verse 2: same as Verse 1 Riff D: Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Gb |o-------5-9--5-|-------4-7-4---|-------5--9--5-|-7------5-----o| Db |o--------------|---------------|---------------|----9------7--o| Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|---------------| Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | PM___| | PM___| | PM___| | | | | | | | Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Gb |o--------------|---------------|---------------|--------------o| Db |o-------7-10-7-|-------6-9-6---|-------7--10-7-|-9------7-----o| Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|----11-----8---| Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| PM___| PM___| PM___| Eb |---------------| Bb |---------------| Gb |---------------| Db |--0--3--0------| Ab |---------------| Eb |-----------0---| | | Eb |---------------| Bb |---------------| Gb |---------------| Db |---------------| Ab |--2--5--2------| Eb |-----------0---| Chorus: Wake up! Behold you are trapped! On the verge of tears Eb |--------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb |--------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb |--------------------------------------------------------------------| Db |-----------------------2---------------------------2(gtr 1)---------| Ab |-3-2-------------3--2--0--6--3-2-------------3--2--3(gtr 2)-2(gtr 1)| Eb |-1-0-000000...---1--0-----4--1-0-000000...---1--0-----------4(gtr 2)| PM_______| PM_______| You're so vain Eb |--------------------------|-------------------------| Bb |--------------------------|-------------------------| Gb |o-------------------------|-------------------------| Db |o-------------------------|-------------------------| Ab |--3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-|-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-| Eb |--------------------------|-------------------------| PM_______________________________________________| Eb |--------------------------|---------------| Bb |--------------------------|---------------| Gb |--------------------------|---------------| Db |--------------------------|---------------| Ab |--3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-|-2-0-0-2-0-0-5-| Eb |--------------------------|-------------3-| PM___________________________________| You're so lame Eb |-------------------| Bb |-------------------| Gb |------------------o| Db |-5-----2----------o| Ab |-3--2--0--3-2------| Eb |----0---------4-1--| Solo Patrick: Eb |---------------------------------|--------------------------12b(13)| Bb |---------------------------------|----------------------8-10-------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------7-9-10------------| Db |-(2 notes harmonics)---7---------|--------7-8-10-------------------| Ab |---------------------------------|-7-8-10--------------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| Eb |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...---------------------| PM_______| PM_______| Eb |---------------------------------|-14b(15)----14b(15)-----12-------| Bb |-10------12b(13)------10---------|---------------------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| Ab |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...-------------3-2-----| Eb |---------------------------------|-----------------------------4-1-| PM_______| PM_______| Eb |-17-13-0-16-13-0--|16H17-16-16---------------------------------------------| Bb |-(repeat x times)-|-------18-18-17-18-17-15-17-15-15---------------------17| Gb |------------------|-----------------------------17-17-16-17-16-14-14H15H17-| Db |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | | | Eb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| Db |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab |-2----------------|-2------------------------------------------------------| Eb |-0-000000...------|-0-000000...--------------------------------------------| PM_______| PM_______| Eb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Bb |----------------|----------------|-16b(17)-16b(17)-|----------------| Gb |-15-15H17P15----|-12-12H14P12----|-----------------|-14---15---17---| Db |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Ab |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Eb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| | | | | | Eb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Bb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Gb |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Db |-2--------------|----------------|-5---------------|----------------| Ab |-0--------------|-5--------------|-3---------------|-2--------------| Eb |----------------|-3--------------|-----------------|-0--------------| Solo Pascal: Let's go! Eb |-0-5H8P5P0--...----12P0-10P0-8P0-|-0-5H8P5P0--...----12P0-10P0-7P0-| Bb |-(repeat 3 times)----------------|-(repeat 3 times)----------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| Ab |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...---------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| PM_______| PM_______| Eb |-0-4H7P4P0--...------------------|-0-5H8P5P0--0-5H8P5P0------------| Bb |-(repeat 3 times)----------------|-----------------------------8-6-| Gb |---------------------------------|-------------------------5-4-----| Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |---------------------------------|-2---------------------------5-3-| Ab |-2-------------------------------|-0-000000...-------------3-2-----| Eb |-0-000000...---------------------|---------------------------------| PM_______| PM_______| Eb |-8P7P5-...-----------------------|---------------17-19-20-22-20-19-| Bb |-(repeat 8 times)----------------|-8B(10)-8B(10)-------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| Ab |-0-000000...---------------------|-0-000000...---------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| PM_______| PM_______| Eb |-----22B(24)--19H22-19H22-19H22--|-15B(17)--15B(17)----20-19-16----| Bb |-17-----------(repeat 3 times)---|------------------------------17-| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Eb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db |---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| Ab |-2-------------------------------|-0-000000...---------3--2--------| Eb |-0-000000...---------------------|---------------------------4--0--| PM_______| PM_______| Eb |-------20-19-16----------12H13P12----------------------------------| Bb |-18-20----------12H13P12----------13----12H13-12---10H12-10--------| Gb |-------------------------------------------------------------------| Db |-------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab |-------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Eb |-------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb |-------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb |----------------------------------2--------------------------------| Db |-------------------------2H3P2----2--------------------------------| Ab |-------3--2-----2H3P2-------------0--------------------------------| Eb |-1--3--------4-----------------------------------------------------| Interlude: Let sleeping dogs lie! (second time) Eb |----------------------|--------------------| Bb |------------8---------|--------------------| Gb |o---------------10--9-|----9--7-----------o| Db |o--7--9--10-----------|-6--------10-------o| Ab |----------------------|--------------------| Eb |----------------------|--------------------| | (all notes with pedal volume) | | | | Eb |----------------------|--------------------| Bb |----------------------|--------------------| Gb |o---------------------|-------------------o| Db |o---------------------|-------------------o| Ab |--000000...-----------|----------000000...-| Eb |----------------------|-000000...----------| PM_______| PM________________| Eb |-----------| Bb |-----------| Gb |-----------| Db |--5-4------| Ab |--3-2-5-3--| Eb |------3-1--| Verse 3: 3. You were a life long friend, become a friend of spite Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------| Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-9-----------|-2------------5-4-----| Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|-7-777777...-|-0-000000...--3-2-5-3-| Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------3-1-| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| PM_______| 3. Your forsook your ally, it's now time for Eb |-------------|-------------|-------------| Bb |-------------|-------------|-------------| Gb |-------------|-------------|-------------| Db |-2-----------|-2-----------|-------------| Ab |-0-000000...-|-0-000000...-|--2----6-----| Eb |-------------|-------------|--0----4-----| PM_______| PM_______| Repeat Riff D (with lyrics: for lying tears) Repeat Chorus You're lame Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------| Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------| Gb |o-------5-9--5-|-------4-7-4---|-------5--9--5-|-4-4-4-5-5-5-7-7-7-4-o| Db |o--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------o| Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|----------------------| Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------| | PM___| | PM___| | PM___| | PM_________________| | | | | | | Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------| Bb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------| Gb |o--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------o| Db |o-------7-10-7-|-------6-9-6---|-------7--10-7-|-6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-9-6-o| Ab |--0-0-0--------|-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0---------|----------------------| Eb |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------| PM___| PM___| PM___| PM_________________| OUTRO: Remember the, remember the Remember the, remember the past! Repeat 4 times Eb |-----------------------------| |-----| Bb |-----------------------------| |-----| Gb |o---------------------------o| |--2--| Db |o---------------------------o| |--2--| Ab |-----------------------------| |--0--| Eb |---4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0-4-1-0---| |-----| PM_____________________|