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Save Me - Staind
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Tabbed by:Staind915
Email:oj831@yahoo.com
Tuning: Dropped Db Half Step Down
Someone had a really good tab on this song and somehow its not on here
anymore. I dunno what happened, but from looking at that persons tab
(Giving Credit where its due) and from what I got from listening to the song
here's my version of Save Me by Staind from "The Illusion of Progress" CD
Intro:
Theres some kind of funky chorus effect with a piano to open the song with
the guitar in the background
Clean Guitar *You could put in a lil delay if you want the notes to last
For Intro it's repeated twice (2x)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------1---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------3-------------3------------------------------0----------------------|
D|------------3------------3---------------3--------------3------------------|
A|---1-------------------------1----------------3-------------3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------3----------------------------3----------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------3------------------------------------3-------------------|
D|--------5--------------5--------------------5--------------5---------------|
A|-------------5--------------5--------------------5-------------5-----------|
E|---5-----------------------------5----5-----------------------------5------|
Verse:
It's pretty much the same thing just keep repeating
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------1---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------3-------------3------------------------------0----------------------|
D|------------3------------3---------------3--------------3------------------|
A|---1-------------------------1----------------3-------------3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------3----------------------------3----------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------3------------------------------------3-------------------|
D|--------5--------------5--------------------5--------------5---------------|
A|-------------5--------------5--------------------5-------------5-----------|
E|---5-----------------------------5----5-----------------------------5------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------1---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------3-------------3------------------------------0----------------------|
D|------------3------------3---------------3--------------3------------------|
A|---1-------------------------1----------------3-------------3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------3----------------------------3----------|
*I think this is right*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------3-------------------3-----------1-------0----------------|
D|--------5--------------5--------------------5---------5-------5------------|
A|-------------5--------------5------------------------------------5---------|
E|---5-----------------------------5---------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------1---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------3-------------3------------------------------0----------------------|
D|------------3------------3---------------3--------------3------------------|
A|---1-------------------------1----------------3-------------3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------3----------------------------3----------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------3------------------------------------3-------------------|
D|--------5--------------5--------------------5--------------5---------------|
A|-------------5--------------5--------------------5-------------5-----------|
E|---5-----------------------------5----5-----------------------------5------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------1---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------3-------------3------------------------------0----------------------|
D|------------3------------3---------------3--------------3------------------|
A|---1-------------------------1----------------3-------------3--------------|
E|-----------------------------------3----------------------------3----------|
Then the Pre-Chorus Still Clean Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x------5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x----------|
A|-----5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x------5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x----------|
E|-----5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x------5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x----------|
Chorus With Distortion
The Chorus is pretty cool but I have two different ways to play it
1st Way
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
A|----5--5------------------5--5---------------------------------------------|
E|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
A|----5--5------------------5--5---------------------------------------------|
E|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
A|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
E|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/staind/save_me_tab.html ]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5~----let it ring*-----------------------------------------------------|
A|----5~---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----5~---------------------------------------------------------------------|
2nd Way
When you go to the 5 5 on the Db Ab Db strings then on the Gb string hit
the 3rd fret and bend till you get the sound of the 5th fret
2nd Verse same as the first repeat
Chorus repeat the same thing 3x then on the 4th
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5~--------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
A|----5~--------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
E|----5~--------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
*Palm mute -----------|
Bridge:
I don't know the bend notes exactly but I'm pretty sure on the rythmn
Repeat as much as necessary
Rythmn Guitar:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8---5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------------|
A|----6--6--6--6--6--6---3--3--3--3--3--3---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
E|------------------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Lead Guitar
The lead is doing nothing but bends, I think I hear small licks in there
but I can't make it out
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----12b~-----12~-----10~-------9b~--it's held for a while-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then the interlude is the same as the verse but its all bass notes
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------8----------10---------------------3-----------5------------------|
A|---------------8------------8---------------------3----------3-------------|
E|----8----------------------------8-----3--------------------------3--------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------5-----------8---------------------5-----------8------------------|
A|---------------5------------5---------------------5----------5-------------|
E|----5----------------------------5-----5--------------------------5--------|
*Strum each chord once and let it ring
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------8~----------------3~-------------------------------------------|
A|------------8~----------------3~-------------------------------------------|
E|------------8~----------------3~-------------------------------------------|
Then the Pre-Chorus Past again With Distortion
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x------5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x----------|
A|-----5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x------5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x----------|
E|-----5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x------5--5--5--5--5---x-x-x--x--x----------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
A|----5--5------------------5--5---------------------------------------------|
E|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--0-p-3--3--0--3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
A|----5--5------------------5--5---------------------------------------------|
E|----5--5-----8---s---10---5--5-----8---s---10------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
A|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
E|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
A|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
E|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
A|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
E|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------------|
Then the Ending is the first two bridge chords
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---5~-------*Let it ring-------------------------|
A|----6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6---3~--------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The very last part you could do the effect the album has or just do the
verse riff once and strum the last chord and let it ring to end it
whatever you wanna do
let me know what you think, if it needs corrections anywhere you think it
does let me know
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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