From My Cold Dead Hands
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Afinação: E A D GTecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
SONG: From My Cold Dead Hands
ARTIST: The Oval Portrait
ALBUM: Life In Death
TABBED BY: Ash (XxThreeCheersxX)
[Intro] (let the open A string ring)
G|----14--14-----12--12-----10--|----9--9-----7--7--7h9p7----|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-0----------0----------0------|-0--------0-----------------| x 3
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|
(hold this note for much longer)
G|----14--14-----12--12-----10--|----9--9-----7--7--7h9p7~---|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-0----------0----------0------|-0--------0-----------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-5~---------------------------|-4~-------------------------|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|
[Verse I] (played faster)
G|-----2-2-0-0-----|-----------------|
D|-------------3-3-|-2-2-0-0---------|
A|-0-0-------------|---------3-3-2-2-| x 8
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Pre-Chorus I]
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----2-----------|-----------------|
A|-0-3---3-2---0~--|-----------------| x 8
E|-----------3-----|-----------------|
[Main Riff]
G|---14-14---12-12---10-|---9-9---7-7-7h9p7---|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-------------| x 4
E|----------------------|---------------------|
(now, I believe there's actually two different bass lines during the chorus. It's possible a guitar is just
echoing the earlier bass riff, or a cello is doing the alternative option, but I've tabbed both out here.)
[Chorus I - Option A]
G|---14-14---12-12---10-|---9-9---7-7-7h9p7---|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-------------| x 4
E|----------------------|---------------------|
[Chorus I - Option B]
G|----------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------------|-3~------2~------|
A|-0~-------------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|
x 2
G|----------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------------|-3-2-0-------2---|
A|-0~-------------------|-------3-2-3---2-|
E|----------------------|-----------------|
[Pre-Chorus II]
G|----------------|-----------------|
D|-----2----------|-----------------|
A|-0-3---3-2---0~-|-----------------| x 4
E|-----------3----|-----------------|
[Build-Up] (play the 0's stacatto)
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-0---0-------| x 8
E|---------------|
G|---14-14---12-12---10-|---9-9---7-7-7h9p7---|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-------------| x 2
E|----------------------|---------------------|
[Chorus II - Option A]
G|---14-14---12-12---10-|---9-9---7-7-7h9p7---|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-------------| x 4
E|----------------------|---------------------|
[Chorus II - Option B]
G|----------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------------|-3~------2~------|
A|-0~-------------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------|
x 2
G|----------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------------|-3-2-0-------2---|
A|-0~-------------------|-------3-2-3---2-|
E|----------------------|-----------------|
[Build-Up II]
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-0---0-------| x 8
E|---------------|
[Breakdown] (it's possible there's fills in here, but I don't think I can identify them without isolating)
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-15-12---12\-------| x 16
E|-------------------|
[Outro]
G|----------------|-----------------|
D|-----2----------|-----------------|
A|-0-3---3-2---0~-|-----------------|
E|-----------3----|-----------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| \ Slide down
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How to play From My Cold Dead Hands
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.