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Hey everybody. If you're looking at this tab then you're most likely a
Voltaire fan as I am. I kinda got tired of there being no good tabs for any 
Voltaire songs, so I decided to make my own. I found out how to play over 
half his songs on my own, all by ear! His guitar riffs are very simple. This 
is my first tab. Enjoy and rate please!! =]
Voltaire - When You're Evil
Tuning: Full Step Down   D  G  C  F  A  D  
NOTE!! : parenthesised chords are the chords in terms of sound! 
INTRO:
          Em(Dm)
When the Devil is too busy
     Em(Dm)
And Death's a bit too much
      Am(Gm)
They call on me by name you see,
 Am(Gm)
For my special touch.
        Em(Dm)
To the Gentlemen I'm Miss Fortune
        Em(Dm)
To the Ladies I'm Sir Prize
     Am(Gm)
But call me by any name
 B5(A5)                    Em(Dm)
Any way it's all the same
-----------------------------------
         Em(Dm)
I'm the fly in your soup
         Em(Dm)
I'm the pebble in your shoe
         Am(Gm)
I'm the pea beneath your bed
       Am(Gm)
I'm a bump on every head
         Em(Dm)
I'm the peel on which you slip
       Em(Dm)
I'm a pin in every hip
         Am(Gm)
I'm the thorn in your side
           Am(Gm)
Makes you wriggle and writhe
---------------------------------------
Chorus
 C(Bb)                          Em(Dm)
  And it's so easy when you're evil
 B5(A5)
  This is the life, you see
     Em(Dm)
The Devil tips his hat to me
 C(Bb)                     Em(Dm)
  I do it all because I'm evil
       B5(A5)            B5(A5)
And I do it all for free
      B5(A5)                          Em(Dm)
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
---------------------------------------------
Play Verse Here
While there's children to make sad
While there's candy to be had
while there's pockets left to pick
While there's grannies left to trip down the stairs
I'll be there, I'll be waiting 'round the corner
It's a game. I'm glad I'm in it
'Cause there's one born every minute
-------------------------------------------------
Play Chorus Here
And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
-------------------------------------------------
Bridge:
 Em(Dm)                Am(Gm)
I pledge my allegiance, to all things dark
     Em(Dm)                 Am(Gm)
And I promise on my damned soul
               Em(Dm)
To do as I am told, Lord Beelzebub
     Am(Gm)                          Em(Dm)
Has never seen a soldier quite like me
                   Am(Gm)
Not only does his job, but does it happily.
--------------------------------------------------
Play Verse Here
I'm the fear that keeps you awake
I'm the shadows on the wall
I'm the monsters they become
I'm the nightmare in your skull
I'm a dagger in your back
An extra turn upon the rack
I'm the quivering of your heart
A stabbing pain, a sudden start.
---------------------------------------
Play Chorus Here
And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
--------------------------------------------
Bridge 2:
 Dm(Cm)                  Em(Dm)
It gets so lonely being evil
          B5(A5)
What I'd do to see a smile
 Em(Dm)
Even for a little while
 Dm(Cm)                             Em(Dm)
  And no one loves you when you're evil
     B5(A5)
I'm lying through my teeth!
      B5(A5)                      Em(Dm)              
Your tears are all the company I need
--------------------------------------------
Outro:
 B5(A5)                 Em(Dm)

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When Youre Evil

by Voltaire

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Hey everybody. If you're looking at this tab then you're most likely a

Voltaire fan as I am. I kinda got tired of there being no good tabs for any

Voltaire songs, so I decided to make my own. I found out how to play over

half his songs on my own, all by ear! His guitar riffs are very simple. This

is my first tab. Enjoy and rate please!! =]

Voltaire - When You're Evil

D G C F A D

Tuning: Full Step Down

NOTE!! : parenthesised chords are the chords in terms of sound!

INTRO:

Em Dm

()

When the Devil is too busy

Em Dm

()

And Death's a bit too much

Am Gm

()

They call on me by name you see,

Am Gm

()

For my special touch.

Em Dm

()

To the Gentlemen I'm Miss Fortune

Em Dm

()

To the Ladies I'm Sir Prize

Am Gm

()

But call me by any name

B5 A5 Em Dm

() ()

Any way it's all the same

-----------------------------------

Em Dm

()

I'm the fly in your soup

Em Dm

()

I'm the pebble in your shoe

Am Gm

()

I'm the pea beneath your bed

Am Gm

()

I'm a bump on every head

Em Dm

()

I'm the peel on which you slip

Em Dm

()

I'm a pin in every hip

Am Gm

()

I'm the thorn in your side

Am Gm

()

Makes you wriggle and writhe

---------------------------------------

Chorus

C Bb Em Dm

() ()

And it's so easy when you're evil

B5 A5

()

This is the life, you see

Em Dm

()

The Devil tips his hat to me

C Bb Em Dm

() ()

I do it all because I'm evil

B5 A5 B5 A5

() ()

And I do it all for free

B5 A5 Em Dm

() ()

Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

---------------------------------------------

Play Verse Here

While there's children to make sad

While there's candy to be had

while there's pockets left to pick

While there's grannies left to trip down the stairs

I'll be there, I'll be waiting 'round the corner

It's a game. I'm glad I'm in it

'Cause there's one born every minute

-------------------------------------------------

Play Chorus Here

And it's so easy when you're evil

This is the life, you see

The Devil tips his hat to me

I do it all because I'm evil

And I do it all for free

Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

-------------------------------------------------

Bridge:

Em Dm Am Gm

() ()

I pledge my allegiance, to all things dark

Em Dm Am Gm

() ()

And I promise on my damned soul

Em Dm

()

To do as I am told, Lord Beelzebub

Am Gm Em Dm

() ()

Has never seen a soldier quite like me

Am Gm

()

Not only does his job, but does it happily.

--------------------------------------------------

Play Verse Here

I'm the fear that keeps you awake

I'm the shadows on the wall

I'm the monsters they become

I'm the nightmare in your skull

I'm a dagger in your back

An extra turn upon the rack

I'm the quivering of your heart

A stabbing pain, a sudden start.

---------------------------------------

Play Chorus Here

And it's so easy when you're evil

This is the life, you see

The Devil tips his hat to me

I do it all because I'm evil

And I do it all for free

Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

And I do it all for free

Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

And I do it all for free

Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

--------------------------------------------

Bridge 2:

Dm Cm Em Dm

() ()

It gets so lonely being evil

B5 A5

()

What I'd do to see a smile

Em Dm

()

Even for a little while

Dm Cm Em Dm

() ()

And no one loves you when you're evil

B5 A5

()

I'm lying through my teeth!

B5 A5 Em Dm

() ()

Your tears are all the company I need

--------------------------------------------

Outro:

B5 A5 Em Dm

() ()

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