Stabbing Westward - Everything I Touch Artist: Stabbing Westward Song: Everything I Touch Album: Darkest Days Released: 1998 Contact Me: Zippo8822@aol.com Tuning: Drop-D (DADGBE) Number of Guitars Needed: 1 Symbols/Key ----------- (0) - Feedback. The note in ( ) indicates the pitch and tone. h - hammer-on / - slide up -- Verse 1 "The more I feel..." E|-------------| B|-------------| G|-------------| D|--2----------| A|--2--------3-| D|--2--------3-| "The more I die..." E|---------(0)-| B|-------------| G|-------------| D|--8---7------| A|--8---7------| D|--8---7------| "Nothing to give..." E|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|--2----3--| A|--2----3--| D|--2----3--| "Nothing inside..." E|--------(0)-| B|------------| G|------------| D|--8---7-----| A|--8---7-----| D|--8---7-----| -- Chorus 1 Rhythm Fig. 1: 1x "Everything I touch..." E|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1--| - 2x A|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1--| D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1--| (continued) E|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--| - 3rd time A|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--| D|--0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--| (continued) - Chorus ends as follows E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| -- Interlude 1 Rhythm Fig. 2: 2x (0:53) E|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|-10/12-12-14-14-14-14-7-7-7-7-| D|-10/12-12-14-14-14-14-7-7-7-7-| - 3x A|-8-/10-10-12-12-12-12-5-5-5-5-| D|------------------------------| (continued) E|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|--2/3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8h9-8--| - 3rd time A|--2/3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8h9-8--| D|--2/3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8h9-8--| -- Verse 2 "I scratch and tear..." E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|--2------| A|--2---3--| D|--2---3--| "Until it bleeds..." E|--------(5)-| B|------------| G|------------| D|--8---------| A|--8---7-----| D|--8---7-----| "I do not want..." E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|--2---3--| A|--2---3--| D|--2---3--| "I only need..." E|-----(7)-----------(7)----(5)-----| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-----------8-------8-------8------| A|-----------8---7---8---7---8---7--| D|-----------8---7---8---7---8---7--| -- Chorus 2 Rhythm Fig. 1: 2x -- Interlude 2 Rhythm Fig. 2: 2x End Rhythm Fig. 2 (Interlude 2) as follows: E|-----| B|-----| G|-----| D|--7--| A|--7--| D|--7--| ----- Optional Second Guitar Part Throughout the verses a keyboard/synthesizer is playing a wind sound effect in the background. A second guitar can achieve this by either using feedback in the pitch of A or using an open A string and feeding either one through a wah pedal. ----- Lyrics: Verse 1: The more I feel... The more I die... Nothing to give... Nothing inside... Chorus 1: Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.) Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.) Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you down.) Verse 2: I scratch and tear... Until it bleeds... I do not want... I only need...I only need...I only need... Chorus 2: Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.) Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.) Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you down.) Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.) Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you.) Everything I touch I break. (I wanna break you down.) [Third vocal line:] (Then when I break you. Then when I break you. Then I break you.)