Comment by drumberboy1122, the original author:
This is my first tab. Hopefully it works for everyone. Most versions I saw had people tune down half a step.
If you don't want to do that, this tab is perfect. Just four chords through out the whole song. I like to
play all of the chords barred and playing Eb on the 6th fret and then go down to Db and F# and then back up
to Ab. That's how Aaron Lewis plays it in the acoustic version video.
Comment by Zetsubou5:
My correction is based on this version from Aaron Lewis and Fred Durst, I hope drumberboys is also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0YR7cflSSQ
The power chords are played like this if you "transpose" the strumming to simple downstrokes:
Eb Db Gb Ab
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
So that basically means just before you change from Eb to Db and from Gb to Ab do a downstroke of Db/Ab in
the beat of Eb/Gb. I am bad at writing out strummings otherwise I would've done that.
Aaron plays it with his guitar tuned down half a step and then plays the chorus with open chords. We can't
do that in standard tuning and therefor I play the chorus with full barrée chords.
[Intro]
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5 (2x)
[Verse 1]
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
And you, can bring me to my knees, again.
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
All this time, that I could beg you please, in vain.
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
All the times, that I felt insecure, for you.
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
And I leave my burdens at the door.
[Chorus]
Eb Gb
But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in.
Db Ab
I can see through you, see your true colors.
Eb Gb
'Cause inside you're ugly. You're ugly like me.
Db Ab
I can see through you, see to the real you.
[Interlude]
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5 (2x)
[Verse 2]
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
All the times, that I felt like this won't end. It's for you.
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
And I taste, what I could never have. It's from you.
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
All the times! That I've cried! My intentions. Full of pride!
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
But I waste, more time than anyone.
[Chorus]
Eb Gb
But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in.
Db Ab
I can see through you, see your true colors.
Eb Gb
'Cause inside you're ugly. You're ugly like me.
Db Ab
I can see through you, see to the real you.
[Interlude]
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
[Verse 3]
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
All the times! That I've cried! All this wasted! It's all inside!
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
And I feel! All this pain! Stuffed it down! It's back again!
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
And I lie! Here in bed! All alone. I can't mend.
Eb5 Db5 Gb5 Ab5
But I feel, tomorrow will be O.K.
[Chorus]
Eb Gb
But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in.
Db Ab
I can see through you, see your true colors.
Eb Gb
'Cause inside you're ugly. You're ugly like me.
Db Ab
I can see through you, see to the real you.