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ws'94 @SONG: DREAMS Music by: The Cranberries Written by: N.Hogan & D.O'Riordan (1992) From the album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (Island/PLG 1993) Transcription by: Will Seo ([email protected]) *see note at bottom This song is very ethereal and magical. It's one of my favorite songs. -tremelo/echo/chorus effects are a must! Introduction ------------ Guitar I (electric - strum with tremelo/chorus/echo effect) Chord progression : E MajorE A/A~ B/B~ E MajorE (see below for chord patterns) (slight background picking/strumming of additional guitar) E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA A augmentedA A augmentedA or A~'s BB BB BB or B~'s E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE e|-0-0-0------------0-0-0------------2-2-2------------0-0-0-----------0--0-| BB|-0-0-0------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------0-0-0-----------0--0-|r G+G|-1-1-1------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------1-1-1-----------1--1-|e D MajorD|-2-2-2------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------2-2-2-----------2--2-|s A augmentedA|-2-2-2------------0-0-0------------2-2-2------------2-2-2-----------2--2-|t E MajorE|-0-0-0----------------------------------------------0-0-0-----------0--0-| ^down beat ^ ^ ^ ^ Guitar II (or keyboard played simultaneously with above guitar I) Note progression : G#G# G#G# F#F# G#G# e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|r G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|e D MajorD|-----6~---------------6~-------------6\4~-------------4/6~---------------|s A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|t E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar I (picking with clean chorus/tremelo effect) (the notes in parentheses are not actually played but playing them may help you out with the timing...) Riff A augmentedA e|------------------------------------------------------------------| BB|----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-| G+G|------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----| D MajorD|-(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)----------------------------------| A augmentedA|---------------------------------(0)---(0)---(0)-------(0)---(0)--| E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff A augmentedA (cont'd) e|------------------------------------------------------------------|v BB|----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-|o n G+G|------2-----2---------2-----2---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|c e D MajorD|---------------------------------(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)--|a x A augmentedA|-(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)----------------------------------|l t E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|s Use the different variations of the A augmentedA and BB chords where suitable (A~ & B~) (Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking) E MajorE A/A~ B/B~ Oh my life is .... E MajorE every ... E MajorE A/A~ B/B~ though my dreams, it's ... E MajorE never quite as it se....
(Guitar I - picking of Riff A augmentedA) E MajorE A/A~ I know I felt ... B/B~ but now I'm feeling ... E MajorE because it came ... (Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking) E MajorE A/A~ Then I open ... B/B~ the person ... E MajorE a different way .... [O'Riordan chanting part] Chords : G+G C majorC G+G C majorC (Guitar I - play single chord strums with tremelo effect) (Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking) I want more, .... (Guitar I - picking of Riff A augmentedA) Now I tell you openly.... (Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking) Talk to me amazing ..... Oh my life is changing everyday every possible .... Coda ---- (Guitars I & II) Guitar I - picking of Riff A augmentedA Guitar II - chord strums with HEAVY tremelo/chorus/echo effect Chord formations: E MajorE A augmentedA A~ C majorC o oo xo o oo x o o 1-III*II 1-IIIIII 5-*IIIII 1-IIII*I I**III II***I III*II II*III IIIIII IIIIII I**III I*IIII 231 123 1342 32 1 BB B~ G+G G+G x oo ooo oo 2-I*---* 7-*IIIII 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII IIIIII III*II I*IIII or I*IIII II***I I**III *IIII* *III** 12341 1342 21 4 21 34 ****************************************************************************** * This transcription is not complete. Corrections or additions are welcome. * * (i.e. names of A~ and B~ chords, effects/voicing ideas, bass lines ) * * Send feedback to : [email protected] (massive cranberries fan) * ******************************************************************************
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