Theory of a Deadman - Salt In The Wound Standard Tuning - these are only basics e|------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------- G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E|------------------------------------- You couldn't let it be, You could of let me bleed e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------4- D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----4- A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----2- E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2------ Instead it seems you keep rubbing salt in the wound e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7\4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7- D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7\4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7- A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5- E|---------------------------------------------- You could of let me heal, I hate the way it feels e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------- D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4------ A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4------ E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2------ Now I suffer still your rubbing salt in the wound. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----0---0---0---0---0~----0---0---0---0---4~----0---0---0---0---0~----0---0---0---0---4~ A|-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (rubbinin, rubbinin...) e|------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------3-3-3- D|-4-2-4/5\4-2--4-2-4/5\4--4-2-4/5\4-2-5-5-5-3-3-3- A|-4-2-4/5\4-2--4-2-4/5\4--4-2-4/5\4-2-5-5-5-1-1-1- E|-2-0-2/3\2-0--2-0-2/3\2--2-0-2/3\2-0-3-3-3------- (Instrumental, play it fast) e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Being dead must be better than this. e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Already hurts but you couldn't resist. e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Moving on way to quick. e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0 A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- I'm not expected a way to end it e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Like a bullet that didn't go threw e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- It's stuck inside just like you. e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Making me hate like you always do e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0 A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- Now your fucking him like we were nothing. e|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|-2-4-5-2-4-5-2-4-5-2-4-5-2-4-5~ E|------------------------------- e|------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------- G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E|------------------------------------- You couldn't let it be, You could of let me bleed e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------4- D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----4- A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----2- E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2------ Instead it seems you keep rubbing salt in the wound e|------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------- G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E|------------------------------------- You could of let me heal,I hate the way it feels e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------4- D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----4- A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----2- E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2------ Now I suffer still your rubbing salt in the wound. e|------------------------- B|------------------------- G|------------------------- D|-4-2-4/5\4-2--4-2-4/5\4-- A|-4-2-4/5\4-2--4-2-4/5\4-- E|-2-0-2/3\2-0--2-0-2/3\2-- (Instrumental) e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Your picking at my scars e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- my worlds been torn apart. e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Everywhere I turn there you are e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0 A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- to humiliate me you must hate me. e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- When there's nothing left e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-4\2\0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- and I take my last breath e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|------------------------2-0 A|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2--- E|--------------------------- Will I finally be at rest e|--------------------------- B|--------------------------- G|--------------------------- D|-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0-0-5-5-4-4-2-2-0 A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- while your both laughing hope your happy. e|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|-2-4-5-2-4-5-2-4-5-2-4-5-2-4-5~ E|------------------------------- e|------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------- G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E|------------------------------------- You couldn't let it be, You could of let me bleed e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------4- D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----4- A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----2- E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2------ Instead it seems you keep rubbing salt in the wound e|------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------- G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E|------------------------------------- You could of let me heal,I hate the way it feels e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------4- D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----4- A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----2- E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2------ Now I suffer still your rubbing salt in the wound. e|---------------------- B|---------------------- G|---------------------- D|-2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4---- A|-2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4---- E|-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2---- It's burning I can't take the pain e|----------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------- D|-2-2-2-2----------4-4-4-4---------------- A|-2-2-2-2----------4-4-4-4---------------- E|-0-0-0-0----------2-2-2-2---------------- I said it's burning I can't take the pain of when your e|---------------------- B|---------------------- G|---------------------- D|-5-5-5-5---------3-3-3 A|-5-5-5-5---------3-3-3 E|-3-3-3-3---------1-1-1 rubbing salt in (rubbing salt) in the wound e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|----0---0---0---0---0~----0---0---0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0- A|-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (rubbinin, rubbinin...) e|--------------------------------- B|--------------------------------- G|--------------------------------- D|-4-2-4/5\4---4-2-4/5\4--4-2-4/5\4 A|-4-2-4/5\4---4-2-4/5\4--4-2-4/5\4 E|-2-0-2/3\2---2-0-2/3\2--2-0-2/3\2 ohho hooh ho ohhooh hhhoooo e|------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------- G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E|------------------------------------- You couldn't let it be, You could of let me bleed e|---------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------4- D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----4- A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4----2- E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2------ Instead it seems you keep rubbing salt in the wound e|------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------- G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E|------------------------------------- You could of let me heal,I hate the way it feels e|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------------4 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---4 A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---2 E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2--- Now I suffer still your rubbing salt in the rubbing salt in the wound. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 D|----0---0---0---0---0~----0---0---0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0-4 A|-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4---2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4--2 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (rubbinin, rubbinin...)

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