The Pretty Reckless is an American alternative rock band from New York, United States. The current members are Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (drums). The band formed in 2009 when Momsen stated that she would quit acting after her television role Jenny Humphrey from the hit TV show Gossip Girl (2007-2012) to focus on her music career.
In 2010, they released their debut studio album Light Me Up.
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---------------------------------------------------------------- | Artist: The Pretty Reckless | | Song: Make Me Wanna Die (KROQ acoustic) | | Album: Light Me Up | | Year: 2010 | | | | Transcribed by: Vicar in a Tutu | | email: [email protected] | | website: http://www.myspace.com/mikeoxmorle | | | | Date: 11-Feb-2012 | ----------------------------------------------------------------
I tabbed this frame by frame from this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH9gcaJjG_U
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Chords are relevant to the fret numbers played AFTER down-tuning, and not the actual root note, since this is the easier for most guitarists. If you are playing in standard tuning (or on a piano etc.) then transpose all chords down 1 half-step using the 'Ultimate Guitar' transposer above ^ to be musically accurate. 'F#m' = Fm in standard tuning. Watch/listen to the video for timing and strumming patterns, its not difficult to figure out. Lyrics with chords are below.
F#mAEE/Eb Take me, I'm alive, never was a girl with a wicked mind DD/DbC# But everything looks better, when the sun goes down F#mAEE/Eb I had everything, opportunities for eternity DD/DbC#C#2 and I could belong to the night
[Bridge 1]
DC#F#mG#AB Your eyes, your eyes, I can see in DC#C#2 your eyes, your eyes
[Chorus 1]
F#m You make me wanna die A I'll never be good enough B You make me wanna die C# And everything you love, D will burn up in the light EF#mEB And every time I look inside your eyes
C#BAG#
Make me wanna die
F#mAC F#mAE
[Verse 2]
F#mAEE/Eb Taste me drink my soul, show me all the things that I shouldn't DD/DbC#C#2 know, when there's a blue moon on the rise F#mAEE/Eb I had everything, opportunities for eternity DD/DbC#C#2 and I could belong to the night
[Bridge 2]
DC#F#mG#AB Your eyes, your eyes, I can see in DC# your eyes, your eyes F#mBDC#DC#C#2 everything in your eyes, your eyes
[Chorus 2]
F#m You make me wanna die A I'll never be good enough B You make me wanna die C# And everything you love, D will burn up in the light EF#mEB And every time I look inside your eyes (I'm burning in the light)
C#BAG#
Make me wanna die
[Middle 8]
F#mDAE
F#mDAE I would die for you, my love, my love F#mDAE I would lie for you, my love, my love (make me wanna die) F#mDAE I would steal for you, my love, my love (make me wanna die) F#mDBC# I would die for you, my love, my love
[Chorus 3]
D We'll burn up in the light EF#mEDE Every time I look inside your eyes (I'm burning in the light) F#mEDE Look inside your eyes (I'm burning in the light) F#mEB Look inside your eyes
The KROQ performance medleys into a few lines of 'Supersonic' by Oasis at the end - this is optional. Chords for that can be searched for, or you can work them out yourself!
The 'Le Figaro' acoustic performance is slightly different. Try this alterative version (Pre-Verse 1 and Verse 1 only) and see which you prefer.