Blame, Etc.

by The Afghan Whigs

from the album Black Love

Tab by: R. Flahive

This is a really great song, and it's not too hard to play. Use a wah.

Listen to the cd to get the wah effects down.

Intro: A---2---0h2-0h2--0-----0h2-0----------------------

E-----------------------------3--2--0--0-2-3-2-0-- x4

D5\B5

Follow this pattern during the verse:

(B5) x x x | x x x A5|B5 x x x | x x x D5\|B5...

1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1...etc.

Use the wah with the mutes. Follow the guitar pattern on

the cd or come up with your own funky rythyms.

VERSE 1:

My lust it ties me up in chains

My skin catches fire at the mention of your name

No matter what I tried 2 do

I could not lose it

Now I know my heart is being used

But what I'm not allowed to have I never could refuse

No matter what I tried 2 do

I stood accused

INTERLUDE:

I..... reply..... that I don't believe

I'm ever gonna die..... I don't

Do u?

Blame, deny, betray, divide

A lie, the truth, which one shall I use?

Whatcha gonna do? I know

Whatcha gonna do? I know, I know, I know

(note: 1st guitar solos over the chorus. 2nd sticks to the chords.)

VERSE 2 (same as verse 1):

Your sanctimony is showing my dear

The acrimony hangs in the air

Beware of who u trust in this world

Beware the lies about 2 unfurl

INTERLUDE (same as above, repeated twice):

I..... reply..... that I don't believe

I'm ever gonna die..... I don't

Do u?

U..... were blind..... but u are not

Alone in this as I..... was once

Like u

CHORUS (same as before): Blame, etc.