Tabbed By: Terrence Geno (gnogtr@yahoo.com) Artist: Oleander Song: Why I’m Here Ok, this is a very easy one. I know it’s a very old song, but here is the right transcription. I will guarantee it is correct. Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb eb (in other words: tune down ½ step and drop that Eb to Db) Riff 1: Gtr1 semi-clean: (Right channel) Eb|-------------------------------------------------------- Bb|-------------------------------------------------------- Gb|----2----5----2----------------------------------------- Db|---2-2--5-5--2-------2---------------------------------- Ab|--0----3----0-------2----------------------------------- Db|----------------0--2--0--------------------------------- Gtr 2 semi-clean: Lead Part 1st time: Eb|-------------------------------------------------------- Bb|-------------------------------------------------------- Gb|5-/9-9-10-9-/12-10----------------------------12b-r----- Db|-------------------10-12b12.5r12-10-9-10------12b-r----- Ab|----------------------------------------10-12-------12-- Db|-------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1: (Riff 1) It’s a reason, for my pain, in a season, to celebrate. I don’t wanna be full of hate, for anybody, but it’s too late… Gtr 3: dist (Left channel) Riff 2: Eb|-------------------------------------------------------- Bb|-------------------------------------------------------- Gb|-------------------------------------------------------- Db|--x-x-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5--- Ab|--x-x-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--- Db|-------------------------------------------------------- Eb|-------------------------------------------------------- Bb|-------------------------------------------------------- Gb|-------------------------------------------------------- Db|-------------------------------------------------------- Ab|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------- Db|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------- Verse 2: (Riff 1) Everyone has been in my face, telling me that I’m a disgrace. Showing me things, that I must face, telling me that they need their space… Gtr 3 plays riff 2. Gtr 3 and 4 dist (Right channel): strumming not shown Chorus: Eb|------------------------------------------------------ Bb|------------------------------------------------------ Gb|------------------------------------------------------ Db|-----3---5--0---0---3---5----------------------------- Ab|--x--3---5--0---0---3---5----------------------------- Db|--x--3---5--0---0---3---5----------------------------- Pm-| I can’t love you anymore, I’m scared of the sound of it. Gtr 1 plays riff 1 Gtr 2: 2nd lead part: Eb|-------------------------------------------------------- Bb|-------------------------------------------------------- Gb|---5 /9-9-10-9-/12-10-------------------------12b-12.5-- Db|---------------------10-12b12.5r12-10-9-----9-12b------- Ab|---------------------------------------9-/11------------ Db|-------------------------------------------------------- Eb|-------------------------------------------------------- Bb|-------------------------------------------------------- Gb|-12.5r-------------------------------------------------- Db|-12.5r-------------------------------------------------- Ab|-------------------------------------------------------- Db|-------------------------------------------------------- Verse 3: Gtr 1 plays riff 1 It’s the reason, why I’m down. I’m beaten, and pushed around. Hit the ceiling without a sound, everyone I know considers me a clown… Gtr 3 plays riff 2 Play chours 2 times. I can’t love you anymore, I’m scared of the sound of it. And woman, I just wanted more. Gtr 5 dist Solo: Eb|------------------------------------------------------- Bb|------------------------------------------------------- Gb|--9h10p9--9-9h10p9---9h10p9-9b------------------------- Db|--------12---------12---------------------------------- Ab|------------------------------------------------------- Db|------------------------------------------------------- I’m not going to tab anymore of it, because I’m lazy, just play a pentatonic scale in this position. End on: Eb|------------------------------------------------------- Bb|--5---------------------------------------------------- Gb|--2---------------------------------------------------- Db|--2---------------------------------------------------- Ab|--0---------------------------------------------------- Db|-------------------------------------------------------