I Am Above

Song

Title: I'm Above

Artist: Mad Season

Album: Above

Transcribed by: Bill Durbin (durbin@wpi.edu)

Fig 1. Distorted

e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -------------------------|
D -2--2--X--2---------0----|
A -2--2--X--2-----0H2------|
E -0--0--X--0---0----------|

Fig 2. Acoustic or clean electric or both (just chords.. no rhythm)

E G A A(?) A

e --0--3--0---0---0--|
B --0--0--2---0---2--|
G --1--0--2---2---2--|
D --2--0--2---2---2--|
A --2--2--0---0---0--|
E --0--3-------------|

Fig 3. Distorted

e --------------------------------------------|
B --------------------------------------------|
G --X-X-X-X-9------------X-X-X-X-9--------7---|
D --X-X-X-X-9---5-7--5---X-X-X-X-9---9-9--7---|
A --X-X-X-X-7---5-7--5---X-X-X-X-7---9-9--5---|
E --------------3-5--3---------------7-7------|

How ..feelin' so uneasy...

Fig 4. Slightly Distorted (again, no rhythm.. just the chords)

A# A E A# A E A# A E G F#

e --6--5--0---6--5--0---6--5--0---3--2---|
B --6--5--0---6--5--0---6--5--0---3--2---|
G --7--6--1---7--6--1---7--6--1---4--3---|
D --8--7--2---8--7--2---8--7--2---5--4---|
A --8--7--2---8--7--2---8--7--2---5--4---|
E --6--5--0---6--5--0---6--5--0---3--2---|

I'm Above..blahblahblah........A-bove..

Solo. Clean Electric Guitar.. listen for rhythm in song..

e ---------------------------------------------------------

B ---------7-8--8--8-7---8-7-------------------------------
G --9--9--9------------9-----9--7--9--7H9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-9--

D ---------------------------------------------------------

A ---------------------------------------------------------

E ---------------------------------------------------------

e ----------------------------------------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------------------------------|
D -9-9-9-9-9-7-9-9p7-----7--7-9-7-9-7-9p7---7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9p7-----|
A -------------------10---------------------------------------10--|
E ----------------------------------------------------------------|

Here's how it goes with the words and all...

Fig 1. - 4X

Fig 2. - 4X with variations on basic rhythm

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E G A A? A

For clear space and soundness of mind

E G A A? A

I've let you play me for some time

E G A A? A

One can only recieve and retain

E G A A? A

But the lies you recite for your gain

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Fig 1. - 2X

Fig 2. - 4X with variations again

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E G A A? A

So you rely on my faith in your kind

E G A A? A

Or rather to continue to pretend that I'm blind

E G A A? A

You say I made your life a living hell

E G A --Pause--

And yet still let me pay you when I fell

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Fig 3. - 4X

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How is it you're feeling so uneasy?

How is it that I feel fine?

Life reveals what's dealt through seasons

Circle comes around each time

I've been blessed with eyes to see this

Behind the unwholsome truth you hide

Bite to remind the bitten, bigger

Mouth repaying tenfold wide

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Fig 4. - 1X

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A# 4X A 3X E

I'm a-----bove

A#A# A# A# A A A E

Over you I'm standing above

A# A# A# A# A A A E

Claiming unconditional love

G F#

Above

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Fig 2. - 2X random picking/strumming thru chords *With Solo*

Fig 2. - 4X with rhythm variations again...

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E G A A? A

Try to keep bad blood in the past

E G A A? A

Never thought a chance, a chance it would last

E G A A? A

I have strength enough enough to forgive

E G A --Pause--

I desire peace where I live

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Fig 3. - 4X w/same Fig 3. Lyrics, only last four lines are said first

Fig 4. - 3X w/same Fig 4. Lyrics