STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – Creep

Opening

C B7(open E) Em | C B7 Em

e|--0--| e|--2--|

B|--0--| B|--0--|

G|--2--| G|--2--|

D|--1--| D|--1--|

A|--2--| A|--2--|

E|--x--| E|--x--|

* Alternate the B7(Open E) and the B7 in the verse.

** When playing Em in the bridge, you can alternate the chord by holding B string

(3rd Fret) and high E string (3rd fret) back and forth.

*** I am well aware the last line of the bridge has a variance on the C to D. I

found this the easiest way to play it however.

[Verse]

Em C B7 Em

Forward yesterday makes me want to stay

Em C B7 Em

What they said was real, makes me want to steal

Em C B7 Em

Living under house, yes I'm living I'm a mouse

Em C B7 Em

All I got is time, got no meaning just a rhyme

[Bridge]

G Am Em

Take time with a wounded hand, cause It likes to heal

G Am Em

Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal

G Am C D

Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal***

[Chorus]

(See Chorus Guitar Riff)

A B

I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be

[Verse]

Em C B7 Em

Feeling Uninspired, think I'll start a fire

Em C B7 Em

Everybody run, Bobby's got a gun

Em C B7 Em

Think you're kind'a neat, then she tells me I'm a creep

Em C B7 Em

Friends don't mean a thing, guess I'll leave it up to me

[Bridge]

G Am Em

Take time with a wounded hand, cause It likes to heal

G Am Em

Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal

G Am C D

Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal

[Chorus]

A B

I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be
[Break]

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Em Em Em Em(Hold)

Yeeaahh

(There are some small fingering/plucking parts amongst the Em's, figure 'em out yourself)

[Bridge]

G Am Em

Take time with a wounded hand, cause It likes to heal

G Am Em

Take time with a wounded hand, guess I like to steal

G Am C D

Take time with a wounded hand, cause it likes to heal, I like to steal

[End Chorus]

A B

I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B

Well I'm half the man I used to be (yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey)

A B
Well I'm half the man I used to be, Half the man I used to be

A B

(fading) Half the man I used to be

[Chorus Guitar Riff]

(A) (B) \****

I'm half the man I used to be yes I feel as the dawn it fades to grey

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2

D|-----0-------0-------0-------0-2-|-----0-------0-------0-----------|

A|---2-------2-------2-----0-2-----|---2-------2-------2-----0-1-2---|

E|-0-----0-2-----2-3-----3---------|-0-----0-2-----2-3-----3---------|

Repeat 3x (After last part play Em)