I submitted the listed version of 'Cuckoo Cocoon' 6 years ago, but have always wanted to amend it with the correct intro, as used by the original artist, Steve Hackett of Genesis. Here it is:
Amended: Apr. 27, 2003 "Cuckoo Cocoon" by Genesis From 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' TABLATURE: By Jeff Nicolaus (jnicolaus@msn.com) 1997 Amended by Jeff Nicolaus Apr. 27, 2003 ARRANGEMENT: The amended intro and main verse overlay has been correctly reworked in the "Travis style picking" that was used by Steve Hackett, with alternating thumb bass. TIME SIGNATURE: 4/4 ***************************************************************** (Dmaj7/9) (Cmaj7/9) | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | 3 | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 5 | | | | | | 5 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 7 INTRO: (Dmaj7/9) (Cmaj7/9) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | e------------------0--------------|------------------0--------------| b--3---------3---------------3----|--1---------1---------------1----| g--------6---------------6--------|--------4---------------4--------| d------4-------4-------4-------4--|------2-------2-------2-------2--| a--5-------5-------5-------5------|--3-------3-------3-------3------| e---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1st verse: Wrapped up in ... 2nd verse: There's nothing I ... (Dmaj7/9) (Cmaj7/9) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | e------------------0--------------|------------------0--------------| b--3---------3---------------3----|--1---------1---------------1----| g--------6---------------6--------|--------4---------------4--------| d------4-------4-------4-------4--|------2-------2-------2-------2--| a--5-------5-------5-------5------|--3-------3-------3-------3------| e---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1st verse: Don't tell me ... 2nd verse: With no sign .... (Dmaj7/9) (Cmaj7/9) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | e------------------0--------------|------------------0--------------| b--3---------3---------------3----|--1---------1---------------1----| g--------6---------------6--------|--------4---------------4--------| d------4-------4-------4-------4--|------2-------2-------2-------2--| a--5-------5-------5-------5------|--3-------3-------3-------3------| e---------------------------------|---------------------------------| The remainder is unchanged. 1st verse: The only sound is ... 2nd verse: And I feel so secure, ... (F / G) (G7 / F) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & | ================================================| |-1---------1-----1---------1---|-1---------1---| |-------1---------------1-------|-------0-------| |-----2-------2-------2-------2-|-----0-------0-| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-3---------------3-------------|-1-------------| 1st verse: am? Some kind .....Cuckoo ..., 2nd verse: too .... real. But I feel .... (A) (A7 / G) (F#m) (G#m) (F#m) (G#m) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | =================================================================== |-0---------0-----0---------0---|-0-----0-------0-------0-------0-| |-------2---------------2-------|-----2-------4-------2-------4---| |-----2-------2-------0-------0-|---2-------4-------2-------4-----| |-------------------------------|-4-------6-------4-------6-------| |-0-----------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3-------------|---------------------------------| 1st verse: you? STRUM / HOLD CHORD (F# / B) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================= |-2-----------------2-----------| |-2---------------2---2---------| |-3-------------3-------3-------| |-4-----------------------4-----| |-2-------2---2-----------------| |-2-----------------------------| 2nd verse: you? STRUM / HOLD CHORD (F# / B) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================= |-2---------------2-------------| |-2-----------------2-----------| |-3---------------3-----3-------| |-4-----------------4-----4-----| |-2---------------------2-------| |-2-----------------------2-----| MIDDLE: (FLUTE SOLO) (G / A) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================= |-3---------3-----3---------3---| |-------3---------------3-------| |-----4-------4-------4-------4-| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-5---------------5-------------| (F / G) (F / G) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & | ================================================= |-1---------1-----1---------1---|-1---------1---| |-------1---------------1-------|-------1-------| |-----2-------2-------2-------2-|-----2-------2-| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-3---------------3-------------|-3-------------| (D / C) (Bb) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================================================= |-2---------2-----2---------2---|-1---------1-----1---------1---| |-------3---------------3-------|-------3---------------3-------| |-----2-------2-------2-------2-|-----3-------3-------3-------3-| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-3---------------3-------------|-1---------------1-------------| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| (D min) (Bb) (C) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & | ================================================= |-1---------1-----1----------1--|-0-------------| |-------3---------------3-------|-------3-----1-| |-----2-------2-------3-------3-|-----0---------| |-1-----------------------------|---------------| |-----------------1-------------|-3---------3---| |-------------------------------|---------------| (D 9) (Dmaj7) (D 9) (Dmaj7) (C) (Cmaj7) (C) (Cmaj7) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================================================= |-----------------0-------------|-----------------0-------------| |-3-----2-----3---------2-----3-|-1-----0-----1---------0-----1-| |-----2---------------2---------|-----0---------------0---------| |-----------0-----0---------0---|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|-3---------3-----3---------3---| |-2-----------------------------|-------------------------------| 3rd verse: I wonder if I'm a .... (D 9) (Dmaj7) (D 9) (Dmaj7) (C) (Cmaj7) (C) (Cmaj7) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================================================= |-----------------0-------------|-----------------0-------------| |-3-----2-----3---------2-----3-|-1-----0-----1---------0-----1-| |-----2---------------2---------|-----0---------------0---------| |-0---------0-----0---------0---|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|-3---------3-----3---------3---| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 3rd verse: some kind of Jonah, ... (D 9) (Dmaj7) (D 9) (Dmaj7) (C) (Cmaj7) (C) (Cmaj7) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================================================= |-----------------0-------------|-----------------0-------------| |-3-----2-----3---------2-----3-|-1-----0-----1---------0-----1-| |-----2---------------2---------|-----0---------------0---------| |-0---------0-----0---------0---|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|-3---------3-----3---------3---| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 3rd verse: No, I'm still Rael, and I'm .... (F / G) (G7 / F) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & | ================================================| |-1---------1-----1---------1---|-1---------1---| |-------1---------------1-------|-------0-------| |-----2-------2-------2-------2-|-----0-------0-| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-3---------------3-------------|-1-------------| 3rd verse: cave, what could've ..... too soon for (A) (A7 / G) (F#m) (G#m) (F#m) (G#m) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | =================================================================== |-0---------0-----0---------0---|-0-----0-------0-------0-------0-| |-------2---------------2-------|-----2-------4-------2-------4---| |-----2-------2-------0-------0-|---2-------4-------2-------4-----| |-------------------------------|-4-------6-------4-------6-------| |-0-----------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3-------------|---------------------------------| 3rd verse: you? STRUM / HOLD CHORD (F# / B) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================= |-2---------------2-------------| |-2-----------------2-----------| |-3---------------3-----3-------| |-4-----------------4-----4-----| |-2---------------------2-------| |-2-----------------------2-----| END: (FLUTE SOLO) (G / A) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================= |-3---------3-----3---------3---| |-------3---------------3-------| |-----4-------4-------4-------4-| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-5---------------5-------------| (F / G) (F / G) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & | ================================================= |-1---------1-----1---------1---|-1---------1---| |-------1---------------1-------|-------1-------| |-----2-------2-------2-------2-|-----2-------2-| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------| |-3---------------3-------------|-3-------------| (D / C) (Bb) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================================================= |-2---------2-----2---------2---|-1---------1-----1---------1---| |-------3---------------3-------|-------3---------------3-------| |-----2-------2-------2-------2-|-----3-------3-------3-------3-| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-3---------------3-------------|-1---------------1-------------| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| (D min) (Bb) (C) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & | ================================================= |-1---------1-----1----------1--|-0-------------| |-------3---------------3-------|-------3-----1-| |-----2-------2-------3-------3-|-----0---------| |-1-----------------------------|---------------| |-----------------1-------------|-3---------3---| |-------------------------------|---------------| STRUM (D / F#) | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================= |-2-----------------------------| |-3-----------------------------| |-2-----------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-2-----------------------------|
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