Creep Chords by Stone Temple Pilots
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CHORDS
C
E
Em
B7
G
Am
D
Interpreted by D. Ramm (dramm9@excite.com)
I've seen other tab interpretations of this song and I'm a bit perturbed at what
seems to be some very tone deaf people out there. Not to say I am anywhere near
perfect in my interpretation but this seems to work just fine playing in a jam
session. (Note, Mr "other people are tone deaf"'s tab has now been corrected.)
Creep by Stone Temple Pilots (Chords plus some tabs)
Opening
C
B7(open E)
e|--0--|
B|--0--|
G|--2--|
D|--1--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|
Em
|
C
B7
Em
e|--2--|
B|--0--|
G|--2--|
D|--1--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|
*
Alternate the B7(Open E) and the B7 in the verse.
** When playing Em in the bridge, you can alternate the chord by holding B string
(3rd Fret) and high E string (3rd fret) back and forth.
*** I am well aware the last line of the bridge has a variance on the C to D. I
found this the easiest way to play it however.
[Verse]
Em
C
B7
Em
Forward yesterday makes me want to stay
Em
C
B7
Em
What they said was real, makes me want to steal
Em
C
B7
Em
Living under house, yes I'm living I'm a mouse
Em
C
B7
Em
All I got is time, got no meaning just a rhyme
[Bridge]
G
Am
Em
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal
G
Am
Em
Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal
G
Am
C
D
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal***
[Chorus] (See Chorus Guitar Riff)
Riff A
Riff B
I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be
[Verse]
Em
C
B7
Em
Feeling uninspired, think I'll start a fire
Em
C
B7
Em
Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun
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Em
C
B7
Em
Think you're kinda neat, then she tells me I'm a creep
Em
C
B7
Em
Friends don't mean a thing, guess I'll leave it up to me
[Bridge]
G
Am
Em
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal
G
Am
Em
Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal
G
Am
C
D
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal
[Chorus]
Riff A
Riff B
I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be
[Break]
Em
///
Em
///
///
///
Em
Em(Hold)
Yeeaahh
(There are some small fingering/plucking parts amongst the Em's, figure 'em out yourself)
[Bridge]
G
Am
Em
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal
G
Am
Em
Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal
G
Am
C
D
Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal
[End Chorus]
Riff A
Riff B
I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be (yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)
Riff A
Riff B
Well, I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be
(hold end of Riff B)
Half the man I used to be
[Chorus Guitar Riff]
Riff A
Riff B
\****
I'm half the man I used to be
yes, I feel as the dawn it fades to grey
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0-2-|-----0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---2-------0-------2-----0-2-----|---2-------0-------2-----0-1-2---|
E|-0-----0-2-----2-3-----3---------|-0-----0-2-----2-3-----3---------|
Repeat x3 (After last part play Em)
**** Vocal Note: The chorus is actually two vocal tracks overlaid on the album.
For the purpose of clarity I will call them (a) & (b)
Chorus (b) continues while Chorus (a) and the Guitar Riff breaks in immediately
after singing 'fades' in Chorus (b)
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If sung solo, you must truncate (cut-off) the last part of Chorus (b)..(i.e. 'to grey')
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