Hey guys, this is an awesome song covered by the late Johnny Cash (RIP). Originally written by Trent Reznor and performed by Nine Inch Nails, Cash's version has really elevated the song beyond measure. I'm not sure if the song is already up here, but I've decided to post it anyway. This is one of the first songs I've learnt (still learning) and is a true gem. Here's how it goes: The chords all are plucked in the same fashion all over the song, except in the chorus. Am (5th string, 4th string and strum the rest of the chord, incl. 4) C (5th string, 4th string and strum the rest, incl. 4) D (4th string, 3rd string and strum the rest, incl 3) Intro: Am, C, D (abt 2 sec gap) Am, C, D...... x2 Am C, I hurt myself today, D, To see if I still feel, Am C, I focus on the pain, D, The only thing that's real, Am C, The needle tears a hole, D, The old familiar sting, Am C, Try to kill it all away, D, But I remember everything, G G (strum 4 times, repeat twice) G (strum 4 times, twice), What I have become, My sweetest friend Am (strum 4 times, twice) Everyone I know, Goes away in the end F (strum 4 times, twice) And you can have it all, My empire of dirt C (strum 4 times, twice) I will let you down, I will make you hurt. Play the intro bit again, just once. Am C, I wear this crown of thorns, D, upon my liar's chair, Am C, Full of broken thoughts, D, I cannot repair, Am C, Beneath the stains of time, D, the feelings disappear, Am C, You are someone else, D, I am still right here, G G (strum 4 times, repeat twice) G (strum 4 times, twice), What I have become, My sweetest friend Am (strum 4 times x4) Everyone I know, Goes away in the end F (strum 4 times x4) And you can have it all, My empire of dirt C (strum 4 times x4) I will let you down, I will make you hurt. G(strum 4 times, twice) I will start again Am(strum 4 times, twice) A million miles away F(strum 4 times, twice) I will keep myself C(strum 4 times, twice) I will find a way! I do not assume this song to be accurate, and this is simply my interpretation of the song. Also, this is the first time I've tried to tab/ chord a song, and you can see that I'm not very good at it. Its a good idea to listen to the song for the chorus and draw out your own interpretations from it, because if I'm not wrong, Mr Cash probably plays the chorus on the piano. If someone can figure out a much better way to play the chorus and share it with me, I shall be very glad, because I think the rest of the song fits the guitar perfectly, except the chorus. Its important to figure out the timing after listening to the song. Thank you!
