Say Anything - Death For My Birthday [demo] Eb Tuning
This is the acoustic demo version of "Death For My Birthday" from the Deluxe Edition of
Anything's self-titled album. The only thing I'm really unsure on are the verse chords.
in the ballpark with them, but I'm not convinced that they're entirely right. Everything
seems accurate to me, but any input is welcome.
VERSES
Guitar 1:
(0:01, 0:16, 1:05, 1:21)
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4-x-x-4--4-4-x-x-4--4-4-x-x-4-4-4-x-4-x--|
Db|--x-x-x-x--x-4-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Ab|--2-x-x-2--2-2-x-x-4--4-2-x-x-2-2-2-x-4-x--|
Eb|--4-x-x-4--4---x-x------4-x-x-4-4-0-x-2-x--|
(0:08, 0:25, 1:12, 1:29)
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|--9-x-x-9--9-8-x-x-8--8--|
Db|--6-x-x-6--6-6-x-x-6--6--|
Ab|--4-x-x-4--4-x-x-x-x--x--|
Eb|----x-x------4-x-x-4--4--|
(0:12, 0:29, 1:16, 1:33)
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------4-------4-------9--------11\--|
Db|----2---2---4---4---6---6---11------|
Ab|--4-------6-------7-------9---------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
Instead of using this chord in the verses:
eb|-----
Bb|-----
Gb|--9--
Db|--6--
Ab|--4--
Eb|-----
...you can use:
eb|-----
Bb|--5--
Gb|--x--
Db|--6--
Ab|--4--
Eb|-----
Guitar 2:
(0:16, 1:21)
eb|--------------------------------------------9-12\11-------------------------|
Bb|--4/9\4-12---9----9-----4/9\4-12---12---12-----------------------9/12-11-9--|
Gb|---------------11---8-----------------9--------------9---9-----8------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------6---6----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
(0:16, 1:21)
eb|-------------------------------------------9-12\11-------------------------|
Bb|--4/9\4/12---9\7/9\4---4/9\4/12---12---12-----------------------9/12-11-9--|
Gb|-------------------------------------9--------------9---9-----8------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------6---6----------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS 1 & 2
Guitar 1:
(0:33, 1:36)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-------6-6-6-6-4-4--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0--------------|
(0:40, 1:44)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-----6-7-6-4-4-2-2--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
(0:48, 1:52)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-------6-6-6-6-4-4--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0--------------|
(0:56, 2:00)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------9/11-11/13\11-11-|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------x/x--x/-x\-x--x--|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-------7/9--9/11\-9--9--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0------------------|
Guitar 2:
(0:33, 1:36)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-4-4--|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:40, 1:44)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8------8-9-8-6-6------|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9---------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-9-9--|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:48, 1:52)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6--|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:56, 2:00)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8--------9-9/11-11/13\11-11-|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9-----------------------------------x-x/x--x/-x\-x--x--|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7-7-7/9--9/11\-9--9--|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0----------------|
BRIDGE - SECTION ONE
Guitar 2 (fingerpicked):
(2:08)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------4-----------4-----------3------------3--------|
Db|-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4---4----4---4---4--|
Ab|--2--------2-----------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------4--------4--2--------2---2--------2----|
(2:16)
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------4-----------4-------------------3--------|
Db|-----4---4-------4---4---9--9--9\----4-4-4---4--|
Ab|--2--------2-------------7----------------------|
Eb|--------------4--------4----------2--------2----|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/say_anything/death_for_my_birthday_acoustic_tab.html ]
(2:24)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------4-----------4-----------3------------3--------|
Db|-----4---4-------4---4---4---4---4---4----4---4---4--|
Ab|--2--------2-----------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------4--------4---2-------2---2--------2----|
BRIDGE - SECTION TWO
Guitar 2 (played over piano/keyboard):
(2:32, 2:40)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-----4-----4-----4-----4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4----|
Ab|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
Eb|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------|
(2:48)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-----4-----4-----4-----4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---|
Ab|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-------|
Eb|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------------------------------------|
(2:56)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-----4-----4-----4-----4----4--4-4---4---4--4-4--|
Ab|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--2--2-2---2---2--2-2--|
Eb|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------|
Piano/Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
(2:32, 2:40, 2:48)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------4----------------------4---------------------|
Gb|---------------6------4---------------6------4----3--|
Db|------4------4------4--------4------4------4----4----|
Ab|----2------2------2--------2------2------2-----------|
Eb|--0----------------------0---------------------------|
(2:56)
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------4----------------------4----------------|
Gb|---------------6------4---------------6------4--|
Db|------4------4------4--------4------4------4----|
Ab|----2------2------2--------2------2------2------|
Eb|--0----------------------0----------------------|
CHORUS 3
Guitar 1:
Here are the chords for the final chorus. I won't waste time transcribing the strumming
because it's simple enough to figure out, but I will note the times of the chord changes.
(3:04) (3:06) (3:08) (3:10) (3:11)
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3--------6-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0----------------|
(3:12) (3:14) (3:16) (3:18)
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0-------|
(3:20) (3:22) (3:24) (3:26) (3:27)
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3--------6-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0----------------|
(3:28) (3:30) (3:32) (3:34)
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0-------|
Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
(3:04, 3:20)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4~-----6~-----4~-----3~---6~---4~-----6~-----4~-----3~--|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO
Guitar 1:
The guitar here is just dead/muted notes to a rhythm which is easy enough to figure out,
with a power chord that twice uses an Eb bass note. Here are the chords and their order
between the muted notes:
(3:36)
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|--44-x-4-x-4-x-4-x-----|
Db|--44-x-4-x-4-x-4-x-4~--|
Ab|--22-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2~--|
Eb|-----x---x-0-x---x-0~--|
Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
These are the layered keyboard parts, separated and tabbed. Listen carefully.
Part A:
(3:36)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------7-----7----------------------------7-----7-----------------------|
Gb|----8-----8-----6-------8-----8--------8-----8-----6------8-----8------|
Db|--9-----9-----9-------9-----9-----6--9-----9-----9------9-----9-----8--|
Ab|--------------------7-----7-----7---------------------7-----7-----7----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(3:52)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------7-----7----------------------------7-----7-----------------------|
Gb|----8-----8-----6-------8-----8--------8-----8-----6-----8-----8---6~--|
Db|--9-----9-----9-------9-----9-----6--9-----9-----9-----9-----9---------|
Ab|--------------------7-----7-----7--------------------------7-----7-----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part B:
(3:36)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9--11-11-11--11-11-14-11-9--|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
(3:44)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9~--------11-12-11-9-----|
Bb|----------------------------12~--------------12--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
(3:52)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9--11-11-11--11--11-11-14-11-9--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
(4:00)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9~-------|
Bb|----------------------------12~--|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
That's it, have fun playing and expect more SA tabs from me in the near future!
