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S.O.S. - Matt Skiba - Demos
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
Tabbed by Jack Cookson (Torn Asunder)
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These are the chords for Matt Skiba's new song 'S.O.S.' which is on his new
upcoming solo album 'Demos' which is due to be out this August. Please be
aware I don't know the definite lyrics so I'm just putting down what I can
hear. If you have any corrections, I'll be more than happy to put update the
tab with them. I've indicated the lines I'm not sure on with a '(?)'.
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Chords used (Standard power chords):
E5 (022xxx)
A5 (x022xx)
B5 (x244xx)
Bmaj(No 5th) (x214xx)
C#5 (x466xx)
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Intro: E5 x16
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Verse 1:
Such a shame, what became of your broken heart
To this day it remains hanging in the dark
I'm afraid and ashamed of the things she said
Never been so alive never felt more dead
Pre-chorus:
And these days, all this pain, but the water's red (?)
I entertain these insane visions in my head
I fell in love just above all the paper trails (?)
While the boat swims in circles and I sink in sales (?)
Chorus:
S.O.S. please rescue me
You're out of breath, I'm out of steam
I hold you safely in my heart (?)
Our love has torn this ship apart
Please rescue me
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E5 x8
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Verse 3:
It's a crime, all this time we've been lost for words
Lost at sea, we believed everything we heard
For last night, I was riding the ocean blue
Now I swim with the fishes and sink with you
Pre-chorus:
And these days, all this pain, but the water's red (?)
I entertain these insane visions in my head
I fell in love just above all the paper trails (?)
While the boat swims in circles and I sink in sales (?)
Chorus:
S.O.S. please rescue me
You're out of breath, I'm out of steam
I hold you safely in my heart (?)
Our love has torn this ship apart
S.O.S come rescue me
Losing all but surviving (?)
I need a hand to save my soul (?)
To pull me from this all time hole (?)
Bridge:
Rescue me, rescue me
Rescue me
Rescue me
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Interlude chords: E5x8, A5x4, B5x4
Riff played over the top:
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9---11-11---13-13-13-13-13-13--16-16-16---14-14-14--13-13--|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x----x--x--x---x--x---|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7---9--9----11-11-11-11-11-11--14-14-14---12-12-12--11-11--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Important Note:
--------------------| This riff is also played over the final chorus, but
--------------------| if you don't have a second guitarist handy, just play
-11-11-11-11-11-11--| interlude chords displayed above, they'll sound okay
-x--x--x--x--x--x---| on their own, it's just Matt likes to make a lot of
-9--9--9--9--9--9---| songs with two guitar tracks for more melodic beef
--------------------| I guess.
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Final chorus:
These aren't the right lyrics, but I really can't make out what he's
singing, the chords are right though. If you have any idea what they are just
say in a comment, though probably we'll find out the exact lyrics when the
album is released.
S.O.S. please rescue me
You're out of breath, I'm out of steam
I hold you safely in my heart
Our love has torn this ship apart
Please rescue me