I Alone Tab

I Alone
 
Performed By: LIVE
From the Album: "Throwing Copper"
Lyrics Written By: Edward Kowalczyk
Music Written By: LIVE
 
 
Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) Low to High
              (D# G# C# F# A# d#) Low to High
 
 
Notes:
 
There are a lot of tabs for this song, and it seemed like
no matter which version I played, it never sounded quite
right. I decided to have a go at tabbing this myself, and
I feel like my version is the more accurate of all.
 
For example, there are obviously ONLY POWERCHORDS played
throughout the song, I found that playing them gave the
song a "darker" sound and feel to it, which fits better
with the song, IMO. Also, whenever I listened to the song,
it never sounded to me like open chords were being played at all.
I think powerchords are more acceptable.
 
Also, using powerchords would make more sense, as the
b and high e strings are played open during the verse.
This is so obvious for one to detect, I can't believe
that nobody was able to tab it correctly.
 
Finally, the tabs for the bridge that I have seen have been incorrect;
not utilizing the chords that the notes are based around, etc.
I feel like the bridge that I have tabbed is close to, if not 100%.
 
ENJOY!
 
 
Chords used in order of appearence:
(Low to High)
 
G5   | 3 5 5 x x x
 
D5   | x 5 7 7 x x
 
C5   | x 3 5 5 x x
 
B5   | x 2 4 4 x x
 
A5   | x 0 2 2 x x
 
E5   | 0 2 2 x x x
 
 
 
 
Verse 1 (0:00)
 
Strumming pattern for C5 (ALL verses):
 
   d  d d u u u d u d u
|---------0-0-0---0-x-x--|
|-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x--|
|--5--5-5-------5---x-x--|
|--5--5-5-------5--------|
|--3---------------------|
|------------------------|
 
 
     G5     D5        C5
It's easier not to be wise
 
    G5            D5             C5
and measure these things by your brains
 
  G5        D5        C5    G5          D5            C5
I sank into Eden with you, alone in the church by and by
 
     G5          D5              C5
I'll read to you here; save your eyes
 
       G5              D5         C5
You'll need them; your boat is at sea
 
     G5        D5              C5
Your anchor is up, you've been swept away
 
        G5          D5             C5
and the greatest of teachers won't hesitate
 
   B5(let ring)           B5(let ring)  B5 B5 A5 A5
to leave you there by yourself, chained to fate, yeah
 
 
 
Chorus 1 (0:48)
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    A5(strum away!)
   I alone love you.  Fear is not the end of this!
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5(strum away!)
   I alone love you!
 
 
 
Verse 2 (1:09)
 
     G5     D5        C5
It's easier not to be great
 
    G5            D5             C5
and measure these things by your eyes
 
   G5         D5            C5
We long to be here by his resolve
 
 G5          D5             C5
Alone in the church, by and by
 
   G5         D5      C5
To cradle the baby in space
 
    B5(let ring)            B5(let ring)  B5 B5 A5 A5
and leave you there, by yourself, chained to fate, yeah
 
 
 
Chorus 2 (1:41)
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    A5(strum away!)
   I alone love you.  Fear is not the end of this!
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5(strum away!)
   I alone love you!  Yeah...........
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5(strum away!)
   I alone love you!  Yeah...........
 
 
 
Bridge (2:14)
 
B5(let ring)
*After letting B5 ring, play open high e once.
 Repeat this, then fade into feedback
 
Note: There is a lot of feedback going on during the
      bridge, however, the following fill is played
      (very quietly and quickly) under the feedback.
      Repeat this until the change to B5 shown):
 
   d   d u d u d u
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|------4-4-4-4-4-4--|
|--4---4-4-4-4-4-4--|
|--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|-------------------|
 
 
Oh now, we took it back to far, only love can save us now
 
                                                          B5
All these riddles that you burn, all come runnin' back to you
 
                                                       B5
All these rhythms that you hide; only love can save us now
 
                                         B5  G5  G5
All these riddles that you burn... Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
 
 
 
Chorus 3 (2:44)
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    A5(strum away!)
   I alone love you.  Fear is not the end of this!
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    A5(strum away!)
   I alone love you!  Yeah...........
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    A5(strum away!)
   I alone love you!  Ah-ha!!
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5   B5    G5    G5
   I alone love you,     I alone tempt you
 
E5    B5   G5   G5    E5
   I alone love you!
 
 
 
END ON:
Note: Let G5 ring, then fade into feedback
 
|--------|
|--------|
|--4-----|
|--4--5--|
|--2--5--|
|-----3--|
 
 
 
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