Song: "Suture" Artist: Model Engine Album: The Lean Years Tradition Copyright 1997 Infernal Combustion Music Tab by: Evan Dickens E-mail: kidfab@place2b.org I feel like an idiot. I ignored Black Eyed Sceva for years, picked up this album out of complete curiosity, and found one of the most talented Christian bands in the world (for those of you who don't know, Model Engine used to be Black Eyed Sceva). These guys are incredible! Their riffs are very original, and therefore a bit hard to figure out. But I'm working on it. Here's my first effort. As is the case for all their songs, I believe, tune the guitar down a half step: eb---------- Bb---------- Gb---------- Db---------- Ab---------- Eb---------- Now, play the chords as they're written, relative to the new tuning. Meaning, when I say play an E, play it just like you would normally. Technically, you'll be playing an Eb, but your hand will be in the E formation. If you have no idea what the heck I'm saying, just play them as they're mapped out at the bottom of this tab.                                                          The first measure: eb----------------| Bb----------------| Gb----------------| Db----------------| Ab----------------| Eb--------5--4--0-| And the main riff, played throughout the verses: eb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Bb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Gb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Db----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab----------------|-0h2-2--2h4-4---|----4--4-4------|----------------| Eb--0------0----0-|----------------|----------------|-------5--4--0--|        Today's the  day I'll draft   my swan song (verse 1) Today's the day I'll draft my swan song I'm borrowing heavy on the theme of the 51st Psalm I'm reticent, I am ill-secured And the bastard son in search of suture (riff 2, all power chords) D  C#  F#  B  D  C#  C  B (verse 2) Here's to reversing the pole on my aum magnate It's attracted the worst of times I've had yet Take back this sin disease, I don't want it Brought my temple down, and left it haunted (riff 2) (chorus) E        F#          G#         C#           B     A    To be broken and have the wounds heal crooked E              F#         G#   C#            B     A    G#    F#    The patient remains ill       and looks it (verse 3) eb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Bb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Gb----------------|-----4------4---|----------------|----------------| Db----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab----------------|-0h2----2h4-----|----4--4-4------|----------------| Eb--0------0----0-|----------------|----------------|-------5--4--0--| What resurrected what I had put to death Showed me the prose but not the poetry of the flesh When your father figure is on temporary lease You keep your heartstrings on the short leash Here's the chords: E  - (022xxx) F# - (244xxx) G# - (466xxx) A  - (577xxx) B  - (799xxx) C  - (x355xx) C# - (x466xx) D -  (x577xx) You really can not try to play the song until you've really listened to it first. I'm sure this tab isn't totally correct. If you've got any corrections or additions, please e-mail me. If you're a Model Engine fan and you know how to play some of their other songs, please e-mail me. Most of all, if you get any use out of this tab at all, please e-mail me. My address is kidfab@place2b.org, and I've love to hear from you! God bless! ~kidfab~