Razorblade


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 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)