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FAILING GRADE - The Creepshow
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Tabbed by: Nate Laff
Tuning: Eb
Chords relative to tuning
Note: Ginty reveals this was recorded in Am then raised to Bm in post production
to meet Kendas vocal range, which explains why the positions are less than ideal
if you re trying to jam with album version of the track. You could do it with a
capo on the second fret but this it s doable as written.
[Intro]
eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4/74-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4/74-|
Eb|-----------------------------------2/52-|-----------------------------------2/52-|
eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4/74-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2--44/74-|
Eb|-----------------------------------2/52-|----------------------------------22/52-|
eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4/74-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4/74-|
Eb|-----------------------------------2/52-|-----------------------------------2/52-|
eb|-2---------------------------------------|/2-2-1-1-0-0-----2-----------------------|
Bb|-2---------------------------------------|--------------3--2-----------------------|
Gb|-3---------------------------------------|-----------------3-----------------------|
Db|-4---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-4---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-2---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse I]
We d only heard of such betrayal through rumors before
(Kept feeding the fire and finally we ve had enough)
Until it showed itself alone at our front door
(So distorted and bloated and dragged straight through the mud)
Don t flinch! I won t think twice to call your bluff
And this time I won t be dragged through the wreckage and flood
[Chorus I]
We ve seen this all before
There s no one else but me to pull us from the brink
You ll see the truth compared to this mess youâve made
Maybe someday you ll wake up from this fantasy
And then it will be too late for you to elevate this failing grade
[Riff 2]
eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2--44/74-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4/74-|
Eb|----------------------------------22/52-|-----------------------------------2/52-|
[Verse II]
I know it frightens you to finally see the truth
(That love, hate and anguish was only a waste of time)
But if you only knew the vice she had on you
(It twisted and tightened her grip on your swift decline)
A new chance to exorcise our common grudge
A clean slate - a promise forged on the fire in blood
[Chorus II]
We ve seen this all before
There s no one else but me to pull us from the brink
You ll see the truth compared to this mess youâve made
Maybe someday you ll wake up from this fantasy
And then it will be too late for you to elevate your gain and save this failing grade
[Keyboard Solo]
[Chorus III]
We ve seen this all before
There s no one else but me to pull us from the brink
You ll see the truth compared to this mess youâve made
Maybe someday you ll wake up from this fantasy
F# (w/Riff 2)
And then it will be too late for you to elevate this failing grade
There s no one else but me to pull us from the brink
You ll see the truth compared to this mess youâve made
Maybe someday you ll wake up from this fantasy
And then it will be too late for you to elevate this failing grade
[Outro]
eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-4-------------7/96-4-------------------|-4---------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5/74-2-2-2-2-2-2--44/74-|-2---------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------22/52-|-----------------------------------------|
