Tabs
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle
note: Don't forget to tune down 1,5 step: C#C# F#F# BB E MajorE G#G# C#C#
Intro:
e|------------------------|-------------------------|
BB|------------------------|-------------------------|
G+G|------------------------|-------------------------|
D MajorD|-10h12--12-12-12-12--12-|---12--12-12-12-12--12---|
A augmentedA|------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE|-11-10-------10---------|-----------10h11p10tr----|-11-10------10---------|-13--13h14p13-------------|
BB|-10-10-------10---------|------10h11--------------|-10-10------10---15h16-|--------------15h16p15----|
G+G|-12-10-------10---------|-10h11-------------------|-12-10------10---------|--------------------------|
D MajorD|----12-------12---12h13-|-------------------------|----12------12---------|--------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Intro with vocals:
B5B5
Meet me glassy eyed, blind, and divine. Hold down the fort on the coastline
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BB|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0-|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0---0-|
A augmentedA|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7---0---3---|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7-----------3---|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------3---5-------|
B5B5
The castle is a pimple on the face of the world, a humble spot for tracks to drop if you listen
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BB|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0-|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0---0-|
A augmentedA|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7---0---3---|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7-----------3---|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------3---5-------|
Main theme 2:
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----5---|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---0-|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------13----15-------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----14-15----------15-14h15p14----14-15-14h15p14---10---12---|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00----------------00----------------0----0----0-|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|------------|
BB|-----10----8-10----------8----------------------------|------------|
G+G|-9--------------10----10---9----9-10-9h10p9-7-7---0---|:-7-----:4x-|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------|:-7-----:---|
A augmentedA|---0----0----------00--------00-----------------0-----|--5---------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|------------|
Verse 1:
B5B5
I see through the bricks, to the sea, crumbling castle
Water's rising up, thick and green, crumbling castle
Inching closer each century, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----5----|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Are we safe in our citadel?
e|------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----10----8-10----------8----------------------------|
G+G|-9--------------10----10---9----9-10-9h10p9-7-7---0---|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0----0----------00--------00-----------------0---0-|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
F#5F#5 G5G5 A5A5 E5E5
Look upon our condition, crumbling castle
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BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-9---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----5----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
F#5F#5 G5G5 A5A5 E5E5
You would not believe where I'm from, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-9---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----0----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---0----0--|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B5B5
e|------------|
BB|------------|
G+G|:-7-----:4x-|
D MajorD|:-7-----:---|
A augmentedA|--5---------|
E MajorE|------------|
Guitar and bass break:
C#5C#5
e|--12----------------------------------------|
BB|--12----------------------------------------|
G+G|:-xx--------------------------------------:2|
D MajorD|:-14------141414-14-14-14-14-14-14\-------:-|
A augmentedA|--14----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------|
e|-------------12---12-12-12h13p12--12--12-12--12--|-------------12---12-12-12h13p12--12--12-12--12--|
BB|---------1213------------------------------------|---------1213------------------------------------|
G+G|-----1314----------------------------------------|-----1314----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-1415--------------------------------------------|-1415--------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Dual guitar part
e|-------------12---12-12-|-12h13p12--12--15-13--12--|-12h13p12--12--15-13--12-|-12h13p12--12--15-13--12-|
BB|---------1213-----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G+G|-----1314---------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D MajorD|-1415-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
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| |
e|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
BB|-------------12---12-12-|-12h13p12--12--15-13--12--|-12h13p12--12--15-13--12-|-12h13p12--12--15-13--12-|
G+G|---------1313-----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D MajorD|-14141515---------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--12--12--12-12h13p12----|
BB|-------------------------|-------------------------|--12--12--12-12h13p12----|-------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------|--12--12--12-12h13p12----|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D MajorD|--14--14--14-14h15p14----|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| |
| |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
BB|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--14--14--14-14h15p14----|
G+G|-------------------------|-------------------------|--14--14--14-14h15p14----|-------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------|--14--14--14-14h15p14----|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A augmentedA|--14--14--14-14h15p14----|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
C# minorC#m Bm/D
e|-------------12---12-12--|-12h13p12--12--12-12-----|-12----------------------|-13----------------------|
BB|---------1213------------|-------------------------|-12----------------------|-15----------------------|
G+G|-----1314----------------|-------------------------|-12----------------------|-14----------------------|
D MajorD|-1415--------------------|-------------------------|-14----------------------|-15----------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Verse 3:
B5B5
We pray for the death, that does not come, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----5----|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Dug all of our holes in God's Acre, crumbling castle
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BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----5----|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
We have even said our last rites, crumbling castle
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BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----5----|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Are we safe in our holding cell?
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------15------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----14-15-17-------15-14h15p14----15-14h15p14----10----12---|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00----------------00-------------00----00----0-|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
F#5F#5 G5G5 A5A5 E5E5
Look upon our condition, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-9---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----0----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
F#5F#5 G5G5 A5A5 E5E5
We head to our extinction, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-9---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----0----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---0-------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B5B5
e|------------|
BB|------------|
G+G|:-7-----:4x-|
D MajorD|:-7-----:---|
A augmentedA|--5---------|
E MajorE|------------|
Synthesizer break 3:11-3:28:
B5B5
Verse 4:
B5B5
The sounds of the constant lightning would be enough to block out the
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BB|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0-|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0---0-|
A augmentedA|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7---0---3---|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7-----------3---|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------3---5-------|
B5B5
Fall of the end of the world if it were not for the tinnitus from the bomb
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BB|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0-|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0---0-|
A augmentedA|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7---0---3---|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7-----------3---|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------3---5-------|
High Guitar break:
B5B5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------13-15---13h15p13------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----1214------------------15-14----121414-101212-91010-799-5-|
D MajorD|---0-----00------------0----------------00---------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------5------------------------------|
BB|--------------5-6-----6-5h6p5----566---------------|
G+G|-7---7----5h7------------------------799-577-355-2-|
D MajorD|---0---00---------00----------00-------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
Build-up:
B5B5 D MajorD E MajorE F#F#
e|---------|-1-------|-3-------|-5-------|
BB|---------|-1-------|-3-------|-5-------|
G+G|-7-------|-2-------|-4-------|-6-------|
D MajorD|-7-------|-3-------|-5-------|-7-------|
A augmentedA|-5-------|-3-------|-5-------|-7-------|
E MajorE|---------|-1-------|-3-------|-5-------|
Verse 5:
F# minorF#m
In the wind I sway, back and forth
I'm brittle as an aged human being
When my walls are safe from wild weather
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------12-14---12h14p12------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-7---/14----1214------------------15-14----121414-101212-91010-799-5-|
A augmentedA|---0-----00------------0----------------00---------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F# minorF#m
The filth forms into great nastiness
e|---------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------5------------------------------|
G+G|--------------4-5-----5-4h5p4----455-355-022-------|
D MajorD|-7---7----5h7--------------------------------355-2-|
A augmentedA|---0---00---------00----------00-------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
Build-up:
F#5F#5 A5A5 B5B5 C#C#
Poly- gon- dwa- naland
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
BB|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G+G|-2-------|-5-------|-7-------|-9-------|
D MajorD|-2-------|-5-------|-7-------|-9-------|
A augmentedA|-0-------|-3-------|-5-------|-7-------|
E MajorE|---------|---------|---------|---------|
Synthesizer break 4:49-5:01:
F# minorF#m
Chorus 2:
F# minorF#m
I don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling castle
I don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling castle
e|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A augmentedA|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E MajorE|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Dual guitar break. First section 3x, then second section:
F# minorF#m
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------12-14---12h14p12------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-7---/14----1214------------------15-14----121414-101212-91010-799-5-|
A augmentedA|---0-----00------------0----------------00---------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------12-13---12h13p13-10---------------------------------|
G+G|-5---/12----1012---------------------12----101212-9-1010-7-9-9-577-4-|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0-----00------------0----------------00---------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------5------------------------------|
G+G|--------------4-5-----5-4h5p4----455-355-022-------|
D MajorD|-7---7----5h7--------------------------------355-2-|
A augmentedA|---0---00---------00----------00-------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
e|---------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------8------------------------------|
G+G|-5---5----4h5-7-9-----9-7h9p7----799-577-455-244-0-|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0---00---------00----------00-------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse 6 (with high guitar break riff:
F# minorF#m
I don't want to fall into dust
I don't want nothing but to live on
The ache inside my keep spurs me on
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------12-14---12h14p12------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-7---/14----1214------------------15-14----121414-101212-91010-799-5-|
A augmentedA|---0-----00------------0----------------00---------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F# minorF#m
I don't want to be visible
e|---------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------5------------------------------|
G+G|--------------4-5-----5-4h5p4----455-355-022-------|
D MajorD|-7---7----5h7--------------------------------355-2-|
A augmentedA|---0---00---------00----------00-------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
Build-up:
F#5F#5 A5A5 B5B5 C#C#
Poly- gon- dwa- naland
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
BB|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G+G|-2-------|-5-------|-7-------|-9-------|
D MajorD|-2-------|-5-------|-7-------|-9-------|
A augmentedA|-0-------|-3-------|-5-------|-7-------|
E MajorE|---------|---------|---------|---------|
Synthesizer break and flute solo 6:16-6:40:
F# minorF#m
Chorus 2:
F# minorF#m
I don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling castle
I don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling castle
e|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A augmentedA|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E MajorE|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Guitar break from intro:
B5B5
e|------------------------|-------------------------|-11-10-------|
BB|------------------------|-------------------------|-10-10-------|
G+G|------------------------|-------------------------|-12-10-------|
D MajorD|-10h12--12-12-12-12--12-|---12--12-12-12-12--12---|----12-------|
A augmentedA|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|
E MajorE|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|
Verse 7:
B5B5
On this very day, in one thousand years the earth will be relative to the
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BB|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0-|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0---0-|
A augmentedA|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7---0---3---|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7-----------3---|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------3---5-------|
B5B5
Sun and the moon and a new world will be created, I know because it is written here
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BB|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0-|---0-----0---------0--------0-----------0---0---0---0-|
A augmentedA|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7---0---3---|-5---/12---10-12-8---8-10-7---7-8-7h8p7-----------3---|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------3---5-------|
Arpeggiator break 7:38-8:00:
B5B5
Verse 2, first half with synthesizer still going:
B5B5
I see through the bricks to the sea, crumbling castle
Inching closer each century, crumbling castle
Water rising up, thick and green, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----5----|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B5B5
Are we safe in our citadel?
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------15------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---/14----14-15-17-------15-14h15p14----15-14h15p14----10----12---|
D MajorD|---0-----00----------00----------------00-------------00------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar/harmonica solo:
BB D MajorD E MajorE
BB D MajorD E MajorE
BB D MajorD E MajorE
BB D MajorD E MajorE
Chorus 1:
F#5F#5 G5G5 A5A5 E5E5
Look upon our condition, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-9---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----0----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---00---00-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
F#5F#5 G5G5 A5A5 E5E5
You would not believe where I'm from, crumbling castle
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-9---/14----12-14-10----10-12-9----9-10-9h10p9---2----0----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0-----00----------00---------00-------------0---0-------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar/harmonica solo:
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
B5B5
Outro (only play the 'I' the first time):
F#5F#5 A5A5 G#5G#5 C#5C#5 E MajorE C#5C#5 G#5G#5 A5A5 B5B5 A5A5 B5B5 D5D5 C#5C#5 B5B5 G#5G#5 A5A5 G#5G#5 F#5F#5
I don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling ca- stle
Don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling ca- stle
Don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling ca- stle
Don't want to be a crumbling, crumbling, crumbling ca- stle
e|---|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-2-|-5----4----9------------5---4-5-----7---5-7----10--9-7----4---5--4--2---|
D MajorD|-2-|-5----4----9----5---2---5---4-5-----7---5-7----10--9-7----4---5--4--2---|
A augmentedA|-0-|-3----2----7----5---2---3---2-3-----5---3-5----8---7-5----2---3--2--0---|