DISEASE by Matchbox Twenty
tabbed by: Danny 12/19/2002

Chords:

E5   0-2-2-X-X-X
E5/A 0-0-2-X-X-X
Em   0-2-2-0-0-0
Em/A 0-0-2-0-0-0
C    X-3-2-0-1-0
D    X-X-0-2-3-2


If anyone can track down the acousitc version they'll find it much easier to hear the strum.  
In the first verse they play E5 which is Eminor but only the top 3 strings of the guitar (the ones closest to your head).
and then remove your finger from the 5th string and strum once.  This chord is E5/A
At the second verse the E5/A gets strummed more than once.

For the third line just play all strings instead of the first 3.  'I have to let you go'. That's an E minor chord.

Obviosly strumming is hard to explain in writing

It's kinda like 'feels like you made a mistake' E5 strummed D D DUD lift your finger to make E5/A and strum up once

Then in the second verse you strum the E5/a more than once 'you left a stain' E5 strummed D D DUD, lift off to make E5/A UDDU
It'll sound better if you can throw in a bit of palm muting bit it all depends on your skill level

The pre chorus is strummed more fluently

The chorus is strummed less fluently like the verses, everyone's got there own style, find yours.

If anyone needs any help I'm often at the discussion board at MatchboxTwenty.com

			    E5 E5/A
feels like you made a mistake
			    E5 E5/A
you made somebody's heart break
			    Em Em/A
but now I have to let you go
			    E5 E5/A
I have to let you go

			    E5 E5/A
you left a stain 
			    E5 E5/A
on everyone of my good days
			    Em Em/A
but I am stronger than you know
			    E5 E5/A
I have to let you go
<prechorus>:
		C
no one's ever turned you over
D		   E5          E5/A		
no one's tried to ever let you down
          C		D
beautiful girl, bless your heart

<chorus1>:
	  E5
I got a disease
			E5/A
deep inside me makes me feel uneasy baby
C		    
I can't live without you
	D
tell me what am I supposed to do about it
E5
keep your distance from me
E5/A
don't pay no attention to me
C	  D
I got a disease

			     E5 E5/A
feels like you're makin a mess
				   E5 E5/A
you're hell on wheels in a black dress
			E5 E5/A
you drove me to the fire
			 E5 E5/A
and left me there to burn

<prechorus>:
	       C		D	
every little thing you do is tragic
	  E5            E5/A
all my life before was magic
C		  D
beautiful girl, I can't breathe

<chorus1>

<chorus2>:
			E5
well I think that I'm sick
			  E5/A
but leave me be while my world is coming down on me
C
you taste like honey, honey
 D
tell me can I be your honey
E5		   E5/A
be, be strong, keep telling myself that it won't take long
C		      D
till I'm free of my disease
E5                 E5/A
yeah well free of my disease
E5              E5/A
set me free of my disease
Em   C
oh

<chorus1>
<chorus2>