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).

Tuning: Half-step Down


            
My tea's gone 


cold, I'm wond

ering
            
why, I got out

          
 of bed at all
             
The morning ra

              
in clouds up m

  
y window,
            
and I can't se

      
e at all
             
And even if I 

              
could it would

  
 all be
             
grey, but your

             
 picture on th

  
e wall
             
It reminds me 

          
that it's not 

so bad,
            
 it's not so b

    
ad

  C-G

            
Dear Slim, I w

             
rote but you s

till ain't cal

lin
             
I left my cell

             
, my pager, an

     
d my home phon

e at the botto

m
            
I sent two let

              
ters back in a

       
utumn, you mus

t not-a got hi

m
             
There probably

              
 was a problem

             
 at the post o

         
ffice or somet

hing
            
Sometimes I sc

              
ribble address

         
es too sloppy 

when I jot him
             
but anyways; f

              
uck it, what's

             
 been up? Man 

       
how's your dau

ghter?
            
My girlfriend'

             
s pregnant too

, I'm bout to 

be a father
             
If I have a da

             
ughter, guess 

            
what I'ma call

 her?
              
I'ma name her 


Bonnie
            
I read about y

          
our Uncle Ronn

ie too I'm sor

ry
             
I had a friend

              
 kill himself 

             
over some bitc

            
h who didn't w

ant him
            
I know you pro

              
bably hear thi

        
s everyday, bu

t I'm your big

gest fan
             
I even got the

              
 underground s

             
hit that you d


id with Skam
            
I got a room f

              
ull of your po

       
sters and your

 pictures man
             
I like the shi

              
t you did with

           
 Ruckus too, t

hat shit was p

hat
            
Anyways, I hop

              
e you get this

  
 man, hit me b

ack,
            
just to chat, 

truly yours, y

our biggest fa

n
         
This 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