Stabbing Westward - Violent Mood Swings
I've only seen one tab for this song other than this one.
Although it had the gist of things, some of the riffs were
a little off and a few things were missing. Everything you'll
need is covered here. Props to John Saunders for help.
Symbols\Key
* - Bass Note Arranged For Guitar
(0) - Indicates Feedback Note
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
s - slide
-- Intro -
The intro begins with feedback. Here are the feedback notes.
Play 2x
| E | (0) (0) |
| B | (0) (0) |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| D | |
(0:10) - Heavy distortion, continue feedback in background
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 2 3 2 1 2 1 |
| A | 2 3 2 1 2 1 |
| D | 2 3 2 1 2 1 |
(0:29) - Play 2x
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 2 3 2 |
| A | 2 3 2 |
| D | 2 3 2 7* 7* 7* 5* 5* 5* 2* 3* 2* 5* 5* 5* 3* 3* 3* |
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| D | 2* 3* 2* 7* 7* 7* 5* 5* 5* 2* 3* 2* 5* 5* 5* 3* 3* 3* |
(0:47) (played with below riff)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 |
| D | 2 |
| A | 2 |
| D | 2 |
(1:04) (played with above riff)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | | 2x starting at 0 | 47 |
| D | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| A | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| D | |
-- Verse 1
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 5 3 3s2 5 7 7 5 2 3 2 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 |
| A | 5 3 3s2 5 7 7 5 2 3 2 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 |
| D | 2 3 2 |
-- Chorus 1 - Play 2x
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2h3p0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2h3p0 |
| A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2h3p0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2h3p0 |
| D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2h3p0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2h3p0 |
(continued)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2h3p0 |
| A | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2h3p0 |
| D | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2h3p0 |
(continued)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| A | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| D | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
-- Before Verse 2 - Medium Distortion
(1:44)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 2 3 2 |
| A | 2 3 2 |
| D | 2 3 5 0 2 3 5 0 2 3 5 5 7 2 3 2 |
(continued)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| D | 0 2 3 5 0 2 3 5 0 2 3 5 |
-- Verse 2 - Medium Distortion
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| D | 7* 7* 7* 5* 5* 5* 2* 3* 2* 5* 5* 5* 3* 3* 3* |
(continued)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| D | 2* 3* 2* 7* 7* 7* 5* 5* 5* 2* 3* 2* 5* 5* 5* 3* 3* 3* |
(continued)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 2 3 2 7 5s7 |
| A | 2 3 2 7 5s7 |
| D | 2 3 2 7* 7* 7* 5* 5* 5* |
-- Chorus 2 - Same as Chorus 1
-- Bridge\Interlude
Play feedback from beginning, followed by...
(2:58)
| E | |
| B | 12s15 15 |
| G | |
| D | 2 3 2 2 3 2 |
| A | 2 3 2 2 3 2 |
| D | 2 3 2 2 3 2 7* 7* 5* 5* 3* 3* 7* |
-- Verse 3
(3:27)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | 2 3 2 7 7 7 |
| A | 2 3 2 7 7 7 |
| D | 2 3 2 |
-- Chorus 3 - Same as Chorus 1 & 2, Play Chorus riff 4x though
-- Outro
(4:15) - Intro Feedback in background
| E | |
| B | |
| G | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| D | |
| A | |
| D | |
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
You've left me with nothing left but questions.
You left me here not knowing who I am.
You left me so much fucking time to hate you.
You left me with no choice but to die.
Chorus 1:
Violent mood swings. (3x)
Violent mood swings. (3x)
Verse 2:
Your voice whispers nearly all the time now.
Reminding me just how worthless I am.
Sometimes I just feel you laugh forever.
I want you the fuck out of my head.
Chorus 2:
Violent mood swings. (3x)
Violent mood swings. (3x)
Verse 3:
You're inside my pain, inside my sorrow.
I'd die for one last moment inside you.
I miss you so fucking bad I am you.
So whose God will fucking save me now?
Chorus 3:
Violent mood swings. (3x)
Violent mood swings. (3x)
Violent mood swings. (3x)
Violent mood swings. (3x)