By My Own Hand

Song

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From: Steven Bretmersky [s.bretmersky@popmail.csuohio.com]

Sent: Sunday, January 04, 1998 10:42 PM

By My Own Hand by Cemetary

Off the album Godless Beauty

Transcribed by Steve Bretmersky

Rhy. Fig 1

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(Fig. 1-Repeat 3X)

Who was I or was I really there

You didn't seem to know you didn't seem to care

Grew tired of being the nameless one

So I did what had to be done

Washed away the filth

>From your sins now I'm clean

The sins never forgiven

Not even in hell you'll walk unseen

Chorus:

(Fig. 2)

I couldn't put faith in me

I couldn't put faith in God

The only faith I found

Was in the knife that spilled my blood

(Fig. 3-Repeat 4X)

In tears I laughed

As the blade slowly tore my veins

At last I was free

Free from all my pains

Now it's too late

For you to touch my lips with yours

And say you're sorry

'Cause my heart don't beat no more

And all that's left is what you'll bury

(Fig. 1-Repeat 3X)

Worms now crawl in me

Crawling in my bones

They're the best of friends

And they enjoy my company

Six feet under there's a paradise

Within wooden walls my eden lies

Chorus

(Fig. 1-repeat 2X)

(Fig. 2)

Close those empty eyes

Forgive yourself but never life

Wash away the filth

Here comes the knife

(Fig. 3-Repeat 4X)

In tears you lauge

As the blade slowly tears your veins

Read the blood

Read the truth within the stains

The shame you feel is turning into grace

And you're greeting death with a smile on your face

This song is pretty simple. I didn't tab the solo, cause I didn't

figure

it out yet. This tab isn't totally perfect, but I think its close. If

anybody else knows any Cemetary, I'd like to see it. Have fun

-Mersky