[Verse - Just bass drum and heavy chug] [Em - heavy mute - 0-14-14-x-x-x] High ho, triple sow cow, I got a feeling like I'm tired of the flow. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Gasoline suck her in, I got no reason for the state I'm in. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill TT T TT - keep bass drum going under it) [Em] Hotel, taco bell, I got the hit that you know damn well. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Cut, tease, better believe, I got the feeling that I'm underneath. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be [Stop #####scroll#####] (drum fill B B B S - Snare pickup on 'But')
[Chorus - Full drums] But it's [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's okay, [D] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's [B] okay. (random fill)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [Em] Flip flop, no stop, I got the wit that my enemies lack. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Trick some, just begun, giving you more when you only want one. 'Cause I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill TT T TT - keep bass drum going under it) [Em] Hot sweat, got debt, keep looking in the locker 'cause you don't know yet. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Ship shape, ticker tape, looks to me like there's not escape. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill B B B S - Snare pickup on 'But')
[Chorus - Full drums] But it's [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's okay, [D] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's [B] okay. (random fill)
[Solo] [Em] with some [D]
[Vamp Em 1&xx2&xx]
[Outro - Just bass drums with big chords at start of each line] [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [D] I know what I am [C] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [Em] I know what I am [D] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [C] I know what I am [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [D] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [C] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are (slow down) so let me be.
[Drums and Vocals arrangement - sub divisions are high hat hits] F F x F - x x F x - x x x x - x x x x (4 times) B B B B B B B B ----- C F F S - S B B B x x x x (8 times)
[Riff + Full drums - Hihat open and even dynamic] 4 bars
[Verse 1 - Vocals start high with same note for first 3 notes] Well, I've been watc ... hing, .... while you've been coug ... hing ......... I've been drin king life, while you've been nau seous .... so I drink to health, .... while you kill your self ..... (And)I've got just one thing that I can offer
[Chorus - Drums C+B Sb Sb Sb] Go on and save yourself And take it out on me Go on and save yourself And take it out on me, yeah
[Solo] 4 bars
[Verse 2] I'm not a martyr, ... I'm not a prophet ... (And)I won't preach to you, but here's a caution ... You+bet+ter un der stand ... , (that)I won't hold your hand ... But+if+it helps you mend, then I won't stop it
[Chorus] Go on and save yourself And take it out on me Go on and save yourself And take it out on me Go on and save yourself And take it out on me Go on and save yourself And take it out on me, yeah
[Bridge] Drown ... if you want, ... and ... I'll see you in the bot tom Where you'll crawl ... on my ..skin ... and put the blame on me so you+don't+feel+a+thing (hold scream for 5 bars - drums stop and come back in)
[Chorus] Go on and save yourself And take it out on me Go on and save yourself And take it out on me Go on and save yourself And take it out on me Go on and save yourself And take it out on me, yeah
