The Drowning Man tab by The Cure
Guitar Tab
The Drowning Man by The Cure Bass tabs by IncurableNikki IncurableNikki@yahoo.com The asterisk (*) means to repeat the note. Enjoy! G-|19*******18******\15**************/|19*******18******\15***************\| D-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| A-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| G-|12*******11******8888888888888888|12*******11******8888888888888888| D-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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(she stands 12 feet¦)
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(one by one her senses die)
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(leave her)
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(starting at the violent sound)
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(drowns her at its ease)
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I would have left the world all bleeding
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Everything was true¦
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Words all left me¦
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Dreaming like the drowning man¦
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