Stage
Performed By: LIVE
From the Album: "Throwing Copper"
Lyrics Written By: Edward Kowalczyk
Music Written By: LIVE
Comments, questions, corrections, requests welcome
Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Low to High
(D# G# C# F# A# d#) Low to High
Chords used in order of appearence
(Low to High):
Note: There is a non-standard chord used that I will call "E5II".
Please refer to chord diagram for fingering.
F#5 | 2 4 4 x x x
E5II | 0 4 4 x x x
*F#5 | x 9 11 11 x x
E5 | x 7 9 9 x x
D5 | x 5 7 7 x x
B5 | 7 9 9 x x x
A5 | 5 7 7 x x x
C#5 | x 4 6 6 x x
D#5 | x 6 8 8 x x
G#5 | 4 6 6 x x x
(Quick drum fill, then into intro)
Intro:
Note: I always thought that this was just a straightforward
F#5 strumming, however, upon closer listen, you can
clearly hear the changes from 244xxx to 044xxx
When playing, try to focus on strumming the E and A
strings more. You may want to just play the chords as
24xxxx and 04xxxx
Note 2: Listen to the recording to get how this is played
I prefer all downstrum, but you may play whatever way you wish
(Played fast)
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
Ab|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
Eb|--2--0--2--0--2--0--0--|
(Play 4 times and lead into Verse)
Verse:
(* = After chord is played, 3 muted harmonics are played quickly between
To do this, move your pointer finger from the 2nd to 3rd fret;
lightly touching the E string and strum away. You'll hear the same
sound as on the recording).
F#5* F#5*
I wanna feel, I wanna try
F#5* F#5 E5II F#5 E5II
I wanna rock in the city tonight
F#5* F#5*
I wanna deal, don't wanna die
F#5* F#5 E5II F#5 E5II F#5
I wanna bring my Captain Hook into the light
Pre-chorus:
(Bass only)
People I've seen my day, ranting and raving this beauty away
We are by and large the same, but words are too feeble, they cannot contain
Chorus 1:
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
He was a rock 'n roll Messiah
A5 D5 E5
She was known for her childcare
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
Truth is gonna give up the World
A5 D5 E5
If you can give up the stage
E5 E5
The stage, the stage..... Come on!
(Repeat Verse)
(Repeat Pre-chorus)
Chorus 2:
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
He was a rock and roll Messiah
A5 D5 E5
She was known for her childcare
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/live/stage_tab.html ]
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
Truth is gonna give up the World
A5 D5 E5
If you can give up the stage
A5 D5 E5
If I can give up the stage
A5 D5 E5
If we can give up the stage
Bridge:
C#5 A5 E5 D#5
C#5 A5 E5 D#5
G#5 A5 E5 A5
Come to this, I can't come to you
C#5 A5 E5 D#5
Don't do this, wake me up tonight
G#5 A5 E5 A5
Come to this, I can't come to you
C#5 A5 E5 A5
Don't do this, wake me up to...
D5 D5 D5 D5
night. Tonight, tonight...
(strum F#5 once and hold into solo)
Solo:
Note: This was difficult to make out on the recording,
so it is more than likely not 100%. Just fool around with
it and you will come close. Or you can always improvise
if you're good. :)
(Guitar 2 plays Intro Part as rhythm backing)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------10-9-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-13-11~~~~-11-------11/15-15\11-11/15-15/11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Improvise after this! :)
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-11-9-11-9---------------------------------------------------|
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Chorus 3:
*F#5 E5 D5 B5 A5 D5 E5
Yeah, he was a rock and roll Messiah
*F#5 E5 D5 B5 A5 D5 E5
How could you stand to lay beside her?
A5 D5 E5 A5 D5 E5
Messiah..... beside her......
Outro:
Repeat the following progression throughout until end
Listen to the recording to get how its played:
*F#5 E5 D5 E5
Hey yeah, no, nananananananananananana
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gimme the stage, gimme the stage
Beside her, beside her, beside her
END ON:
(Note: Hold note and fade into feedback)
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END
