------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'M NOT OKAY - The Noise Institution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ste Email: slash_rules@hotmail.co.uk Tuning: EADGBE Intro e|----| b----| g|-7-| d|-x-| x32 a|-5-| E|---| (Riff 1) e[--10--10--10--10------------------------------------------------------] b[--------------------10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7------------] g[----------------------------------------------------------------------] d[----------------------------------------------------------------------] a[----------------------------------------------------------------------] E[----------------------------------------------------------------------] (Riff 1) e[--10--10--10--10------------------------------------------------------] b[--------------------10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7------------] g[----------------------------------------------------------------------] d[----------------------------------------------------------------------] a[----------------------------------------------------------------------] E[----------------------------------------------------------------------] (Riff 2) e[----------------------------------------------------------------------] b[--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------] g[----------------------------------------------------------------------] d[----------------------------------------------------------------------] a[----------------------------------------------------------------------] E[----------------------------------------------------------------------] (Riff 3) e[--------------------------------------------------------------------------] b[8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--12--12--12--12--14--14--14--14----------------] g[--------------------------------------------------------------------------] d[--------------------------------------------------------------------------] a[--------------------------------------------------------------------------] E[--------------------------------------------------------------------------] Verse 1 D5 Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say. B5 I never want to let you down or have you go, its better off this way. E5 For all the dirty looks, the photographs your boyfriend took, A5 Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor? Chorus (Riff 1) I'm not okay (Riff 1) I'm not okay (Riff 2) I'm not okay (Riff 3) You wear me out Verse 2 D5 What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems? (I'm not okay) B5 I told you time and time again you sing the words but don't know what it means (I'm not okay) E5 To be a joke and look, another line without a hook A5 I held you close as we both shook for the last time take a good hard look! Chorus (Riff 1) I'm not okay (Riff 1) I'm not okay (Riff 2) I'm not okay (Riff 3) You wear me out (SOLO) e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-| A--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-| E--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-| e---------------------------------------------] B---------------------------------------------] G---------------------------------------------] D--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2------------] A--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2------------] E--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0------------] E5 Forget about the dirty looks E5 The photographs your boyfriend took E5 You said you read me like a book, but the pages all are torn and frayed Chorus (Silent) I'm okay B5(Once) I'm okay! (Silent) I'm okay, now (I'm okay, now) Break A5 (Hold) But you really need to listen to me (A5 Held) Because I'm telling you the truth A5 I mean this, I'm okay! (Trust Me) Chorus (Riff 1) I'm not okay (Riff 1) I'm not okay, Well, I'm not okay, I'm not o-fucking-Kay (Riff 2) I'm not okay (Riff 3) I'm not okay (Okay) Key Riff 1 e|-----------------------------------] B|-----------------------------------] G|7----------------------------------] D|x x8---7-------5--------4----------] A|5-------x-x8---x-x8----x x8--------] E|---------5-------3--------2--------] Riff 2 e|-----------------------------] B|-----------------------------] G|-----------------------------] D|5-------7------2-------------] A|x-x8---x-x8