What Do I Have to Do? Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward - What Do I Have To Do?
Artist: Stabbing Westward
Song: What Do I Have To Do?
Album: Wither Blister Burn + Peel
Released: 1996
Contact Me: Zippo8822@aol.com
Someone already tabbed out the majority of the guitar parts,
but me being the completist that I am, tabbed out all
the synth parts as well as the specifics of the guitar riffs.
Tuning: All guitars down a half step
[Eb] [D#]
[Bb]Gb or [A#]F#
[Db] [C#]
[Ab] [G#]
[Eb] [D#]
Symbols\Key
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
x - mute string
* - use tremolo bar, lower half step
Guitars Needed: 1, 2nd guitar is optional for synth riffs etc.
Before we get going into the actual guitar parts, here is
every synth riff in the song arranged for the guitar.
Section I: Synth Riffs
Riff A - Clean tone, maximum bass
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(0:00)
Synth Bass Arranged For Guitar
Eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|--------------------------| Db|--------------------------| Ab|--------------------------| Eb|--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--|
Riff B - Clean tone
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(0:06)
Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar
Eb|------------| Bb|--13--------| Gb|------------| Db|--------11--| Ab|------------| Eb|------------|
Riff C - Clean tone, played softly
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(0:09)
Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar
Eb|-7-7--6-6--4-4-3| Bb|----------------| Gb|----------------| Db|----------------| Ab|----------------| Eb|----------------|
Riff D - Clean tone
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(0:11)
Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar
Eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|----1---------------| Db|--4---2----------4--| Ab|---------2-4--------| Eb|--------------2-----|
Riff E - Clean tone
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(0:22)
Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar
Eb|--7p0----------| Bb|------8p0------| Gb|----------7----| Db|-------------8-| Ab|---------------| Eb|---------------|
Riff F - Clean
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(2:15)
Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar
Eb|--7---7--| Bb|---------| Gb|---------| Db|---------| Ab|---------| Eb|---------|
Riff G - Medium Distortion
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(2:59)
Synthesizer Arranged For Guitar
Eb|--2--------0h2p0--4-5----| Bb|-----0h2---------------2-| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------|
Section II: Guitar
Verse 1:
Guitar first comes in at 0:56, before is all synth.
(0:56) - Medium Distortion
Eb|-----------------| Bb|-----------------| Gb|-----------------| Db|-----------------| Ab|-----------------| Eb|--x-x-x-x--x--x--|
Chorus 1 - Heavy Distortion
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(1:18)
"...do?", "...do?", "...do?", "...can't..."
Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Db|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Ab|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| Eb|-------------------|
"...happy?", "...understand?", "...want me?"
Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-------------------| Db|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Ab|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Eb|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
"...what do I have to do?"
(1:38)
Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| Db|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| Ab|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Eb|-------------------|
Verse 2:
(1:52)
Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|--0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-3-0-5--| [palm mute]
Chorus 2:
(2:36)
"...do?", "...do?", "...do?"
Eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Db|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Ab|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| Eb|-------------------|
..."happy?", "understand?", "...want me?"
Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|--0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-3-0-5--| [palm mute]
"...can't make you want me..."
Eb|----------------| Bb|----------------| Gb|--7---9-9--9-9--| Db|--7---9-9--9-9--| Ab|--5---7-7--7-7--| Eb|----------------|
Bridge\Interlude:
(2:58)
Eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------| - 5x Db|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Ab|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Eb|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Chorus 3:
(3:21)
"...do?", "...do?", "...do?"
Eb|-------| Bb|-------|
Gb|--7-7*-|
Db|--7-7--|
Ab|--5-5--|
Eb|-------|
"...happy?", "...understand?", "...love me?"
Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|--0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-3-0-5--| [palm mute]
"...can't make you love me..."
Eb|-------------| Bb|-------------| Gb|--7--9-9--9--| Db|--7--9-9--9--| Ab|--5--7-7--7--| Eb|-------------|
Outro:
(3:43)
Outro is same synth riffs as intro.
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
You make it hard to breathe.
It's as if I'm suffocating.
And when you're next to me,
I can feel your heart beat through my skin.
It makes me sad to think this could all be for nothing.
I wish there was a way, a way for you to see inside me.
I've never felt this way, about anyone or anything. Tell me...
Chorus:
What do I have to do, to make you happy?
What do I have to do, to make you understand?
What do I have to do, to make you want me?
But if I can't make you want me, what do I have to do?
Verse 2:
I know exactly what you're thinking.
But I swear this time I will not let you down.
I'm not as selfish as I used to be.
That is a part of me that never made me proud.
Well right now I think I would try anything.
Anything at all to keep you satisfied.
God I hope you see what losing you would do to me.
All I want is one more chance...tell me...
Chorus:
What do I have to do, to make you happy?
What do I have to do, to make you understand?
What do I have to do, to make you want me?
But if I can't make you want me, just tell me, tell me!
Bridge/Interlude:
How can I...how can I...how can I...
Chorus:
What do I have to do, to make you want me?
What do I have to do, to make you understand?
What do I have to do, to make you love me?
And if I can't make you love me, just tell me,
What do I have to do...to forget about you?
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