Eminem – Stan chords

Stan ft. Dido by Eminem
This tab was inspired by Derek Cate's cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Ok_SHkQ0U
--  watch the vid for the strumming pattern which is essential).


Am            FMy tea's gone cold, I'm wondering
G           C     G      Amwhy, I got out of bed at all
            F                 GThe morning rain clouds up my window,
    C       G       Amand I can't see at all
         F                    GAnd even if I could it would all be
             C      G         Amgrey, but your picture on the wall
     F                  GIt reminds me that it's not so bad,
   C       G      Am it's not so bad

F G C-G

    Am                     FDear Slim, I wrote but you still ain't callin
    G              C             GI left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom
    Am                             FI sent two letters back in autumn, you must not-a got him
    G                                C             GThere probably was a problem at the post office or something
    Am                               FSometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot him
    G                              C             Gbut anyways; fuck it, what's been up? Man how's your daughter?
    Am                     FMy girlfriend's pregnant too, I'm bout to be a father
    G                     C             GIf I have a daughter, guess what I'ma call her?
              AmI'ma name her Bonnie
    Am                  FI read about your Uncle Ronnie too I'm sorry
G                                     C               GI had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn't want him
    Am                              FI know you probably hear this everyday, but I'm your biggest fan
    G                       C             GI even got the underground shit that you did with Skam
    Am                             FI got a room full of your posters and your pictures man
G                            C          GI like the shit you did with Ruckus too, that shit was phat
Am                            FAnyways, I hope you get this man, hit me back,
            Gjust to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan
         CThis is Stan

Chorus

[Eminem as 'Stan']
Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad - I just think it's FUCKED UP you don't answer fans
If you didn't wanna talk to me outside your concert
you didn't have to, but you coulda signed an autograph for Matthew
That's my little brother man, he's only six years old
We waited in the blistering cold for you,
four hours and you just said, "No."
That's pretty shitty man - you're like his fuckin idol
He wants to be just like you man, he likes you more than I do
I ain't that mad though, I just don't like bein lied to
Remember when we met in Denver - you said if I'd write you
you would write back - see I'm just like you in a way
I never knew my father neither;
he used to always cheat on my mom and beat her
I can relate to what you're saying in your songs
so when I have a shitty day, I drift away and put 'em on
cause I don't really got shit else so that shit helps when I'm depressed
I even got a tattoo of your name across the chest
Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds
It's like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me
See everything you say is real, and I respect you cause you tell it
My girlfriend's jealous cause I talk about you 24/7
But she don't know you like I know you Slim, no one does
She don't know what it was like for people like us growin up
You gotta call me man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Stan -- P.S.
We should be together too

[Chorus: Dido]

[Eminem as 'Stan']
Dear Mister-I'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-My-Fans,
this'll be the last package I ever send your ass
It's been six months and still no word - I don't deserve it?
I know you got my last two letters;
I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect
So this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear it
I'm in the car right now, I'm doing 90 on the freeway
Hey Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
You know the song by Phil Collins, "In the Air of the Night"
about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drowning
but didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a a show he found him?
That's kinda how this is, you coulda rescued me from drowning
Now it's too late - I'm on a 1000 downers now, I'm drowsy
and all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
I hope you know I ripped +ALL+ of your pictures off the wall
I love you Slim, we coulda been together, think about it
You ruined it now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it
And when you dream I hope you can't sleep and you SCREAM about it
I hope your conscience EATS AT YOU and you can't BREATHE without me
See Slim; [*screaming*] Shut up bitch! I'm tryin to talk!
Hey Slim, that's my girlfriend screamin in the trunk
but I didn't slit her throat, I just tied her up, see I ain't like you
cause if she suffocates she'll suffer more, and then she'll die too
Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now
Oh shit, I forgot, how'm I supposed to send this shit out?

[Chorus: Dido]

[Eminem]
Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner but I just been busy
You said your girlfriend's pregnant now, how far along is she?
Look, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter that
and here's an autograph for your brother,
I wrote it on the Starter cap
I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show, I musta missed you
Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
But what's this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists too?
I say that shit just clownin dogg,
c'mon - how fucked up is you?
You got some issues Stan, I think you need some counseling
to help your ass from bouncing off the walls when you get down some
And what's this shit about us meant to be together?
That type of shit'll make me not want us to meet each other
I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
or maybe you just need to treat her better
I hope you get to read this letter, I just hope it reaches you in time
before you hurt yourself, I think that you'll be doin just fine
if you relax a little, I'm glad I inspire you but Stan
why are you so mad? Try to understand, that I do want you as a fan
I just don't want you to do some crazy shit
I seen this one shit on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge
and had his girlfriend in the trunk, and she was pregnant with his kid
and in the car they found a tape, but they didn't say who it was to
Come to think about, his name was.. it was you
Damn!


This tab was inspired by Derek Cate's cover of Stan ft Dido by Eminem
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Ok_SHkQ0U  --  watch the vid for the strumming pattern 
which is
essential). the first verse sets the chord progression for the entire song, remember the 
weird change in the middle and end of the verses. Enjoy!

Mikentosh