This I Love - Guns N' Roses
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
This song is written in the key of Ab, and the guitars are tuned down to Eb Standard,
old school Guns.
Therefore, chords go: Am - F - Dm - G. The G chord is iffy.
****see comments section for ideas on the 4th chord.

When I play the chords on the piano (so it would be Gb),
it sounds right underneath the right hand melody, but stand alone on the guitar doesn't
right to me.

[Verse 1]
Am
And now I don't know why
F
She wouldn't say goodbye
Dm
But then it seems that I
G
Had seen it in her eyes
Am
Though it might not be wise
F
I'd still have to try
Dm
With all the love I have inside
G
I can't deny

I just can't let it die
Cause her heart's just like mine
And she holds her pain inside
So if you ask me why
She wouldn't say goodbye
I know somewhere inside
There is a special light
Still shining bright
And even on the darkest night
She can't deny

[Chorus]
So if she's somewhere near me
I hope to God she hears me
There's no one else could ever make me feel
I'm so alive
I hoped she'd never leave me
Please God you must believe me
I've searched the universe and found myself
Within' her eyes

[Verse 2]
No matter how I try
They say it's all a lie
So what's the use of my
Confessions to a crime
Of passions that won't die
In my heart

[Chorus]
(At this part, a distorted guitar comes in lower in the mix.
it sounds like it's playing A5, F5, D5, G5 or something similar to that.)

So if she's somewhere near me
I hope to God she hears me
There's no one else could ever make me feel
I'm so alive
I hoped she'd never leave me
Please God you must believe me
I've searched the universe and found myself
Within' her eyes

[Solo]
***see comments section for additional ideas for the solo.

eb|--15b------------------------------15b-15b-15b-15--------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------18--17br~~--------------|
Gb|------------/16-----14br~~~------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
this part probably off
|--------------------------------------|
eb|-----15--17--17b--19br--17--19b--17--19--15\--15--17------------------------|
Bb|--/17------------------------------------------------17\15--13--17--18--15--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------17--17\-15-15-----------------------------|
Bb|--13--12--13--15brb--15b--15br------------------18--/17-18---/15-----------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------15b--15b--15--15b---15br---------------------------------------|
Gb|--14---17-----------------------------14-14--14-14--14h16h17---------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------14\---------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---/17-----------------17---17b--17---19b---17h19-------20brb--20---22brb--|
Bb|--------/17----17--20-------------------------------17---------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This part there is a lot of sliding...listen to get it right
eb|---/17\--/15--15\----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------/18--18--15--/15-15-15-------------15------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------14---17-------16~-------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------15---------------|
Gb|---16--14--14h16--16--14--13br--13--13--14--16---16br-14------16--16--16br-|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------15---------------------------------------------------15-------|
Bb|----17--17br-------18---15b--15b--15--13--15--13--15--17--13------------15b|
Gb|-14------------------------------------------------------------/14---------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------------------15-------17--16-------------------|
Bb|---15b--15---15b--15p13--------15b--15b------15r----------17---17br---15---|
Gb|--------------------------14-----------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13--12--13--15--13-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------14---/14--16-17--17b--17------------------14---------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------17--17---14---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The next part continues under the chorus. I tried to show exactly where the notes are
to the lyrics.

[Chorus]
So if she's somewhere near me
I hope to God she hears me
There's no one else could ever make me feel
I'm so alive
I hoped she'd never leave me
Please God you must believe me
I've searched the universe and found myself
Within' her eyes


"so if she's somewhere.." "i hope to God.."
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13--12br---------13\------13--12br---------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------14--14---------------------12--12--12b--12----------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------12b--10---14~~------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


"..aliiivveee" bend 3 steps "..and found myself."
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----13--14--16---14b--------------14~~~~~-------13brbrb----------/9~~------|
Db|-12------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Outro]
(For the Ab bend, Finck holds it for a long time. listen to get it right.)

So now I don't know why
She wouldn't say goodbye
It just might be that I
Had seen it in her eyes
And now it seems that I
Gave up my ghost of pride
I'll never say goodbye


************************************

| b Bend
| / Slide up
| br Bend release
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
| ~ Vibrato
| p Pull-off
| r Release

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Hi, this is my firt real tab so you have to be understanding.
Ofc, the hardest part to translate was solo. I decided that
the start in the position I of Am Pentatonic sounds best.
Also it was hard to write how to make Flick's bends in some
places so listen to get it right. GL:


VERSE I
Am
And now I don't know why
F
She wouldn't say goodbye
Dm
But then it seems that I
E
Had seen it in her eyes

etc.


CHORUS

Am
So if she’s somewhere near me
F
I hope to God she hears me
Dm
There’s no one else could ever
E
Make me feel I’m so alive

etc.


VIOLIN PART I:
(I also translate this part in case someone wants to play it too)

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8b10~r8--5------------8b10~r8--5--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------7--5------------------7--9--------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8b10~r8--5------------8b10~r8--5--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------7--5------------------7--9--------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|


VERSE II


CHORUS


VIOLIN PART II:

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8b10~r8--5------------8b10~r8--5--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------7--5------------------7--9--------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8b10~r8--5------------8b10~r8--5--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------7--5------------------7--9--------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|


VERSE III


CHORUS


SOLO

Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend (if no number after "b", bend on the same number)
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
lr - let ring
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
~ - vibrato
tr - trill

eb|--17----------------------------17------17-------------------------------|
Bb|--20b22-------------------------20b22---20b22--20-18-17h18-17~-----------|
Gb|-----------14b16r14b~----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------17b19r17b~--/20---17---------------------------------------|
Bb|--------17-20----------------------20----20b22r20--17------17-18---------|
Gb|--/19--------------------------------------------------19--------19------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------17--------15--13---/12--13------------------|
Bb|--------------------------17-----------15--13------------13/15~----------|
Gb|--17-16-17-19b21r19b~----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-----------------12---------12-------------------------------------------|
Bb|------13--15b17--15b17--15--15b17--15b17r15p13--------------12-----13----|
Gb|--/14------------------------------------------14-14--------12h14--------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------/14-----------14~-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--15--12-----------15--17--17b19-17\----------17--20-17h19---------------|
Bb|--15--15b17r15b17------------------------/20----------------17\----------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
* (very slow bend to 24 and bend vibrato
and on)
eb|--/20b22r20b22r20--20~lr\---------22b24r22b24~lt-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--17\--15\--13-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--17\--15\--13--13-13--13~--------13-15--12~b--10~b----12-10-9-----------|
Gb|-----------------------------/14-----------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
* very quick
eb|-----------------------------10------------------------------------------|
Bb|--/9-10-12--12b13r12--10-10--13b--12b13r12-10-(10/17\10)-----------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--17b19r17p15h17~lr---/20--18--17----------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------19b21--19b21r19p17-19~-17h19b21r19-17\----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------15-12-------12------------12---------------------------------------|
Bb|------15-----15---15b17---15~---15b17---15b17r15p13----------------------|
Gb|--/14-----------------------------------------------14-12----------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------16--------/17-16--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15b17r15b17--r15b~-----------17~b18r17h15--15h13-12-13b15-13-----------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------14\-------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
* (slow vibrato)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------13--15--13---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--/14------------12-12----/14--------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------14------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Now with the chorus (notes go with lyrics):

"So if she's somewhere near me.."
* (slow vibrato)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--/13-12b~---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------12--14\------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"..I hope to God she hears me.."

* (slow vibrato)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--/13-12b~---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------12-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"..There's no one else could ever make
me feel I'm so alive.."
* (slow vibrato) * (very slow)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---12b14r12----------------------------7b9~r7----------------------------|
Db|--------------------------12b14r12-10------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"..alive" "..I hoped she'd never leave me
Please God you must believe me.."
* (very slow)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--(7)/12h13--13-14--16-----------14b16r14~~------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"I've searched the universe and found myself within' her eyes.."

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------/14--13~\-------------------------9~----------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

...

So now I don't know why
She wouldn't say goodbye
It just might be that I
Had seen it in her eyes
And now it seems that I
Gave up my ghost of pride
I'll never say goodbye
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