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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:23:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Terrence Geno 
Subject: o/oleander/why_im_here.tab

Tabbed By:  Terrence Geno (gnogtr@yahoo.com)
Artist:  Oleander
Song:  Why I'm Here

Ok, this is a very easy one.  I know 
it's a very old song, but here is the 
right transcription.  I will guarantee it is correct.  
Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb eb (in other words:  tune down
 1/2 step and drop that Eb to Db)

Riff 1:

Gtr1 semi-clean: (Right channel)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------
Gb|----2----5----2------------------------------------------
Db|---2-2--5-5--2-------2-----------------------------------
Ab|--0----3----0-------2------------------------------------
Db|----------------0--2--0----------------------------------

Gtr 2 semi-clean:
Lead Part 1st time:
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------
Gb|--5-/9-9-10-9-/12-10----------------------------12b-r---
Db|---------------------10-12b12.5r12-10-9-10------12b-r---
Ab|------------------------------------------10-12-------12
Db|--------------------------------------------------------

Verse 1: (Riff 1)

It's a reason, for my pain, in a season, to celebrate. I don't 
wanna be full of hate, for anybody, but it's too late...

Gtr 3: dist (Left channel)
Riff 2:

Eb|------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------------------
Gb|------------------------------------------------------
Db|--x-x-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-
Ab|--x-x-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-
Db|------------------------------------------------------

Eb|------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------------------
Gb|------------------------------------------------------
Db|------------------------------------------------------
Ab|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------
Db|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------

Verse 2: (Riff 1)

Everyone has been in my face, telling me that I'm a disgrace.
Showing me things, that I must face, telling me that they 
need their space...

Gtr 3 plays riff 2.


Gtr 3 and 4 dist (Right channel):  strumming not shown
Chorus:
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------
Db|-----3---5--0---0---3---5--------------------------------
Ab|--x--3---5--0---0---3---5--------------------------------
Db|--x--3---5--0---0---3---5--------------------------------
              Pm-|

I can't love you anymore, 
I'm scared of the sound of it.

Gtr 1 plays riff 1

Gtr 2:
2nd lead part:
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---5 /9-9-10-9-/12-10-------------------------12b-12.5-12.5r
Db|---------------------10-12b12.5r12-10-9-----9-12b------12.5r
Ab|---------------------------------------9-/11----------------
Db|------------------------------------------------------------

Verse 3:
Gtr 1 plays riff 1

It's the reason, why I'm down.  I'm beaten, and pushed around. 
Hit the ceiling without a sound, everyone I know considers me
a clown...

Gtr 3 plays riff 2

Play chours 2 times.

I can't love you anymore, 
I'm scared of the sound of it.
And woman, I just wanted more.

Gtr 5 dist 
Solo:
Eb|-----------------------------------
Bb|----------------------------------
Gb|--9h10p9--9-9h10p9---9h10p9-9b----
Db|--------12---------12-------------
Ab|--------------------------------
Db|-------------------------------

I'm not going to tab anymore of it, because I'm lazy, 
just play a pentatonic scale in this position.

End on:

Eb|---------------
Bb|--5------------
Gb|--2------------
Db|--2------------
Ab|--0--------------
Db|-----------------