Creep

Stone Temple Pilots

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Song

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) Em | C B7 Em

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

Forward yesterday makes me want to stay

What they said was real, makes me want to steal

Living under house, yes I'm living I'm a mouse

All I got is time, got no meaning just a rhyme

Bridge

Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal

Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal

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

Feeling uninspired, think I'll start a fire

Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun

Think you're kinda neat, then she tells me I'm a creep

Friends don't mean a thing, guess I'll leave it up to me

Bridge

Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal

Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal

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

Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal

Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal

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)

If sung solo, you must truncate (cut-off) the last part of Chorus (b)..(i.e. 'to grey')