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PATIENT
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By Peter Hammill, from his album "Patience", with the K group.
The TAB transcriptions were created using my program for composing TAB files,
TAB MASTER (I know it's a stupid name but I'm Israeli and that's the way we
do things).
I'm afraid there are no 'actual' chords on most of this song, but rather
some right hand finger work, which is very easy (Hey! He does that on stage,
you know... ;-) )
I think it is very accurate, as long as you consider that he plays it
differently on every live performance, and believe me I've been listening
to about 7 or more performances of the song when transcribing it.
This sign, on the 'doctor' section: "-----l(5)---" means left-hand muting:
this sound should be played as the left hand doesn't fully hold the string
down to the neck, so the sound is short and percussive. Exact timing is
described by the numbers above the TAB. Note that there are two rhythm
meters - 6/8 on the verse, and 4/4 on the "doctor" section.
Enjoy! Your comments are welcome.
Ofir Zwebner
ofirz1@ccsg.tau.ac.il
<----- section 1 - Intro -----> 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----| D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--| A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A - <----- section 2 - Verse -----> 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----| D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--| A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| system in a ma - king ... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Siting in the waiting ... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| patient mind... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----| D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--| A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| raging at the illness when the rage ... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| purpose of the will is ... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| an escape clause... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|0-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| an escape clause... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| <----- section 3 - Verse -----> The same as section 2 Fatal convalescence,.... <----- section 4 - Doctor's call -----> Am (*) Am Bb 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:5-----------------------------------5-----6-----| (*) this section is B:5-----------------------------------5-----6-----| repetitive, so play G:5-----------------------------------5-----7-----| the first Am chord D:7-----------------------------------7-----8-----| only on the first time. A:7---------l(7)--l(7)--l(7)--l(7)----7-----8-----| E:5---------l(5)--l(5)--l(5)--l(5)----5-----6-----| (**) Bb C 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------6-----8-----| B:------------------------------------6-----8-----| G:------------------------------------7-----9-----| D:------------------------------------8-----10----| A:----------l(8)--l(8)--l(8)--l(8)----8-----10----| E:----------l(6)--l(6)--l(6)--l(6)----6-----8-----| Gm7 Am (***) 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------3-----5-----| B:------------------------------------3-----5-----| (***) after several G:------------------------------------3-----5-----| repetitions, go to (****) D:------------------------------------3-----7-----| in order to return to the A:----------l(10)-l(10)-l(10)-l(10)---5-----7-----| verse. E:----------l(8)--l(8)--l(8)--l(8)----3-----5-----| Wai- ting for the doc- tor to call 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------5-----6-----| B:------------------------------------5-----6-----| G:------------------------------------5-----7-----| D:------8-----7-8-7-5-----8-----7-----7-----8-----| <<---short guitar riff A:------------------------------------7-----8-----| E:------------------------------------5-----6-----| go back to (**) for a couple of times (****) 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a e:------------------------------------------------| this riff is draws back B:------------------------------------------------| into the verse. G:------3-----2-3-2-0-----------------------------| D:------------------------3-----2-----0-----------| A:------------------------------------------1-----| E:------------------------------------------------| <----- section 5 - verse -----> The same as section 2 A system in the ... <----- section 6 - second doctor's call -----> Similar to section 4. It ends with a short series of Gm7-Am-Gm6-Am etc. <----- section 7 - last verse -----> The same as section 2 You put your faith in .... <----- section 8 - guitar/vox fade -----> 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--| A:0-----------------------------------|0-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Can you ... 1 a 2 a 3 a 1 a 2 a 3 a e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Repeat till fade/shout/scream, depends on which of the song's versions you are playing.
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