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Cuckoo Cocoon Tab by Genesis

Cuckoo Cocoon tab by Genesis

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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:

 
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
 

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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