Chords used:

E———————-
B–8—6———–4—
G–8—6—3—5—4—
D–8—6—4—6—4—
A–6—4—4—6—2—
E———-2—4——-

Eb C# F# G# B ( N.C. stands for No Chord, meaning
don’t play anything)

It was the alcohol you said took away your common sense. You
don’t remember a thing, unconciousness is your defense.
It’s everybody’s fault but yours and now we must forgive.
How can we hold a grudge when you can’t remember what you

did but
It’s not so easy to forgive no matter what you say. It’s not
C# F# N.C. G# B
so easy to forget, it won’t just go away. It will never be
the same. It will never be the same.
You’ll never drink that much again, those intentions sound
just great. And while I’m glad to see you’ve learned, I
think it’s just a little, a little too late. It’s
everybody’s fault but yours, and now we must forgive. But
how can we hold a grudge when you can’t remember what you

did. . . .

Then just chorus twice, and that’s it.

Hey, e-mail me if you have any questions,
comments, requests, etc.
Thanks

Luke

e |----------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------|
G |-8---7-----6----5---------5-------|
D |-8---8-----6----6----8----5----6--|
A |-6---6-----4----4----8----3----6--|
E |---------------------6---------4--|

NOTE : Where there is an power chord, then an m7 chord (like C#5-C#m7), play
the power chord with your index finger, ring finger and pinkie. Fret the fret
for the m7 chord with your middle finger. When you have to change, you simply
lift up your pinkie.

GTR 1:

|-----------|
B |-----------|
G |-8-8-8-7-8-|
D |-8-8-8-8-8-|
A |-6-6-6-6-6-|
E |-----------|

GTR 2:

e |-----------|
B |-----------|
G |---8~--7-8-|
D |-8---------|
A |-----------|
E |-----------|

VERSE (this is all GTR 1):
This morning light met me in the closet
Finally found your fear and loathing
D#5r
I swear I always meant to give it back
D#5r
Now I don’t know who to give it to

PRE-CHORUS:
I close my eyes and I shut my mouth
Never though this would happen here

CHORUS:
I got your letter
Can you see me read it?
Did you find what
You were looking for?
And now I would like to ask you
Was it worth [C5-C#5]it?
But you won’t, but you can’t explain anymore

We drive along in the lemons of our lives
They’ll pay attention to us

(GTR 2: start plaing that octave chord again)
Gotta be strong, don't let them think you’re wrong
Till we write our final words

PRE-CHORUS:
They found your rough draft in a garbage can
Even in your goodbye you had every detail planned

CHORUS

D#5r

BRIDGE:
I sent some flowers to your parent’s house
Couldn’t drag myself to watch them put you down
I took a walk to where we used to eat
Memory of your laughter filled my beer
It’s so unreal and I can’t believe
I still expect to look up and find you here

CHORUS

End on a D#5r

Song: Denial
Band: Ten Foot Pole
Album: Unleashed (1997)
Written by Ten Foot Pole
Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com)

This is my favorite song by a great California punk band, Ten Foot Pole.
The solo for this song was actually played by Chris Shiflett, the lead
guitarist for No Use For A Name, another awesome band. Anyway, here it is:

Intro: ( 4x)

E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G--3---4-------3--3---4-------
D--3---4---4---3--3---4---4---
A--1---2---4---1--1---2---4---
E----------2--------------2---

Verse:

E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G--------------9---------4-----------6------
D--2---6---2---9---4-----4---4---2---6------
A--2---6---2---7---4-----2---4---2---4------
E--0---4---0-------2---------2---0----------

Chorus:

E--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G--4-----------6-----4-----------9-----
D--4---4---2---6-----4---4---6---9-----
A--2---4---2---4-----2---4---6---7-----
E------2---0-------------2---4---------

Solo: (h-hammer on)

E---------------------------------------------------
B------4-4-----4-4-----4-----4-4---7-5-4-5-5-5-4----
G--4h6-----4h6-----4h6---4h6-----4---------------4--
D---------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------

(cont.)

E--------------------------------------4-----------------
B--7-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-----4-4-----7-4-5-5-5-4-----
G------4h6-----4h6-----4h6---4h6-----4---------------4-6-
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------

Order:
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Verse (no guitar, just bass)
Chorus
End on B

Lyrics:
(Verse):
It’s funny how a little truth can put things in perspective.
Usually I try to hide from all of life’s unpleasantries,
like corruption, lies and users, try to ignore all the abusers, but
sometimes truth just slaps me in the face.
(Chorus):
And I can’t hide. Try to deny deception, but now I see the other side, I
can’t hide. Try to regain my innocence but something’s changed inside.
(Verse):
Funny how perceptions change when you know secret history.
Suddenly you see right past the thin veil of diplomacy, like the smiles
that invite glare at you, like they’re filled with spite. The warm
handshakes just seem so out of place.
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Verse):
Every person has a dark side please don’t show me yours.
I don’t really think I want to know you can’t be trusted.
They say the truth will set you free, but they don’t say how deep the cut
will be. Trust dies and paranoia takes it’s place.
(Chorus)

That’s it! I hope you enjoy the tab, e-mail me if you have any changes,
comments, etc.

Luke