I've seen other tab interpretations of this song and I'm a bit perturbed at what
seems to be some very tone deaf people out there. Not to say I am anywhere near
perfect in my interpretation but this seems to work just fine playing in a jam
session.
Creep by Stone Temple Pilots (Chords plus some tabs)
Opening
(Open ) |
E:--x-- E:--2--
B:--x-- B:--x--
G:--2-- G:--2--
D:--1-- D:--1--
A:--2-- A:--2--
E:--x-- E:--x--
* Alternate the (Open ) and the in the verse
** When playing Em in the bridge, you can alternate the chord by holding Bstring
(3rd Fret) and HIgh E string (3rd fret)back and forth
*** I am well aware the last line of the bridge has a variance on the C to D. I
found this the easiest way to play it however.
Verse
Forward yesterday makes me want to stay
What they said was real, makes me want to steal
Living under house, yes I'm living I'm a mouse
All I got is time, got no meaning just a rhyme
Bridge
Take time with a wounded hand, cause It likes to heal
Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal***
Chorus (See Chorus Guitar Riff)
I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be
Verse
Feeling Uninspired, think I'll start a fire
Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun
Think you're kind'a neat, then she tells me I'm a creep
Friends don't mean a thing, guess I'll leave it up to me
Bridge
Take time with a wounded hand, cause It likes to heal
Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal
Chorus
I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be
Break
/// /// /// ///
Em Em Em Em(Hold) (There is some small fingering/pluckin parts amongst the
Em's,figure em out yourself)
Yeeaahh
Bridge
Take time with a wounded hand, cause It likes to heal
Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal
End Chorus
I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Well I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be
(fading) Half the man I used to be
Chorus Guitar Riff
() () \****
I'm half the man I used to be yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|------0-------0-------0---------|------0-------0-------0-------|
D|----2-------2-------0---------2-|----2-------2-------0---------|
A|--2-------0-------2-----0-1-2---|--2-------0-------2-----0-1-2-|
E|0-------2-------3---------------|0-------2-------3-------------|
Repeat 3x (After last part play Em)
**** Vocal Note: The chorus is actually two vocal tracks overlaid on the album.
For the purpose of clarity I will call them (a) & (b)
Chorus (b) continues while Chorus (a) and the Guitar Riff breaks in immediately
after singing 'fades' in Chorus (b)
If sung solo, you must truncate (cut-off) the last part of Chorus (b)..(ie 'to grey')