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" Cinderella Search " by Marillion from Real to Reel (Live)
                     Music and Lyrics by Marillion
   Tabbed and transcribed by Alex Huerta al527439@aniachi.her.itesm.mx
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🏷Legend :

p = pull_off    \ = Slide down
h = hammer_on   .. = Repeat for a while :-)
/ = Slide up
v = Vibrato
tr= Trill
r = release
bt= bend and tap
Guitar1 = Clean guitar
Guitar2 = Distorted guitar
Guitar3 = Keyboard :-)
Guitar4 = Clean guitar with delay
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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Notes :

This is one of the best songs ever written, IMHO. Altough the guitar is
quite easy, it's also a joy to play. This version (the only live version
of this song that I've heard) is better than the one included in
"B-sides themselves", mainly because of the extended solo at the end.

Some of the bars are longer than others; this is because I wanted to
put the lyrics over the music as accurate as I could, and because singers
don't follow the bars of music, this was kind of hard to do.

Guitar4 is only used in the " But the Samaritan.." part, so if you don't have
a delay unit, don't worry : just listen to the song, and try to play the
resulting notes without delay.

Solo1 and Solo2 are only "interpretations", that is, some of the notes were
difficult to hear because of the prasing Steve uses and because I ain't very
good at hearing solos; but the phrases (specially in Solo1) are close to
being note-for-note.

Also, don't expect to play this song without hearing the recording first.
And sorry for the lyrics, but, as you may have noticed, English isn't my
natural languaje, so I'm prone to make grammatical mistakes (hmm....)

This is my first tab, so, if you find any mistake, please, e-mail me or send
the correction to the tab archives.

Without any further wate of time, here it is!!


"This is dedicated to all the drunk and the ??????????????????,
this is called Cinderella Search "

(Until the Solo, play with Guitar1)

 0:12
   Gm          F         Gm     D#7aug(?) Ab   Am
e--------------------------------------------------------\
B-------3------1--------------3-----8-----6----5---------|
G-----3----------2----------3---------7-----7----5---5---|
D---5--------------3------5-------------8----------7---7-|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------/

  Off the rebound            Fumbling....
      Gm                          F
e-------------------x-3-x-3---------------------------------\
B---------------3---x-3-x-3-------1-------------------------|
G----------3--------x-3-x-3----------------2----------------|
D-----5---------------------------------------------3-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------/

 The light at the end of the bo...
     Gm                        D#7aug    Ab  D#7aug Ab
e----------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------3----------8-------6----8-----6-----|
G-------------3----------------------7------7----7------7--|
D----5----------------------------------8----------8-------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------/

                                    Pete Trewavas : (own reflection)
 Thru the looking glass, the ...
      Gm                                F
e-----------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------3------------------1-------------------------|
G-------------3--------------------------------2------------------|
D------5---------------------------------------------3------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------/

                               Pete : (Cinderella Search)
 Five senses down 'n reelin, on ...
     Gm                          D#7aug  Ab   Am    Ab
e--------------------------------------------------------\
B---------------3-------------------8-----6----5-----6---|
G---------3---------------------------7-----7----5-----7-|
D----5----------------------------------8----------7-----|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------/

Whisper : "Search..."
D#7aug  Ab   Am
e------------------------\
B-8-----6----5-----------|
G---7-----7----5----5----|
D-----8----------7----7--|
A------------------------|
E------------------------/

  Off the rebound            ....
     Gm                           F
e-------------------x-3-x-3---------------------------------\
B---------------3---x-3-x-3-------1-------------------------|
G----------3--------x-3-x-3----------------2----------------|
D-----5---------------------------------------------3-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------/

 Decay, on the vertical hold...
     Gm                        D#7aug     Ab D#7aug  Ab
e----------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------3----------8-------6----8-----6-----|
G-------------3----------------------7------7----7------7--|
D----5----------------------------------8----------8-------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------/

   conversation.....
    Gm                   F
e------------------------------------------\
B-----------------3------1-----------------|
G----------3--------------------2----------|
D---5-----------------------------------3--|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------/

                                                  Cinderella Search.
 Three dimensions down and reeling ...
     Gm                                D#7aug    Ab  D#7aug  Ab
e------------------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------3------------------8-------6----8-----6-----|
G-------------3-----------------------------7-------7----7------7--|
D----5----------------------------------------8------------8-------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------/

Solo 1 (w/Guitar2).-
ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
e--------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--17b19vv--17b19vv--17b19r17\15\14vv--15-14-15-14-15-14\12vvv-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------/

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e-------³------15---³-------------------15-17-18-15-17-18-20b22vvv---\
B-------³-----------³----15vv--15-18b20------------------------------|
G-15-17b19----------r17----------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

e--20b22vv-20-20b22vvvv--20--17-----------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------18--------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------17--15--14---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------15------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------17--15--13--12--------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------15--13--15vv/
                                         *
e----------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------5b7v-r5vv--3--5--5bt10r5--3vvv--|
D--------------3--5----------------------------------|
A--------3--5----------------------------------------|
E--3--6----------------------------------------------/

* = This is the "bend and tap" thing; it's done by first playing the
C (5th fret, 3rd string), bending it to D (2 steps), taping at the 10th fret,
releasing the tap, and then releasing the bend.

(Continue with Guitar2)
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
  On the rebounds,  ?????? all the lines.
e---------------------20--17--------------\
B-----------------------------18vvv-------|
G----(3)vvvv------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------/

  Dreaming bartender's Bourbon and the ...
                                               D#7aug   Ab D#7aug  Ab
e-------------18--20--20b22vvvv--------------------------------------------\
B----------20--------------------------------------8-----6----8-----6------|
G----------------------------------------------------7-----7----7-----7----|
D------------------------------------------------------8----------8--------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  I forgive rejections,  ....
e------18--20--20b22vv-------20--17---------\
B---20------------------------------18vvv---|
G-------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------/

                                                      Cinderella Search
  Only courting the holding of ....
                                              D#7aug   Ab D#7aug  Ab
e----------18----20--20b22vvv--------------------------------------------\
B---20-------------------------------------------8-----6-----8-----6-----|
G--------------------------------------------------7-----7-----7-----7---|
D----------------------------------------------------8-----7-----8-----7-|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------/

(with Guitar3; Guitar1 and Guitar2 tacet)
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
2:08
e------3--1vvv------------------------1vvv------------------11-----11vvv--\
B------------------------4vvv------1----------11--8--11--8----------------|
G---3-----------3-----3-----------------------------------------8---------|
D------------------5------------3-----------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------/

(with Guitar4)
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
2:21
   But the Samaritan       of the hear....
            F                           D#
e------------------14---------------------------12------------\
B-----------13--------13vv--------------11----------11vvv-----|
G---------------13--------------------------11----------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------/

   Swam thru the nicotine sea and we ...
     F                                D#
e---------------14----------------------------12------------\
B----13---------------13vv------------11----------11vvv-----|
G---------13------------------------------11----------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------/

  Resurection in a trance, the ....
         G#                                 Gm
e-----------------4-------------------------------3v-----------------\
B---------------------4v-----------4---------------------------------|
G-------------------------------5---------------3--------------------|
D--------6-------------------6--------------5------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

  In a marquee of promises....
         G#                                 Gm
e-----------------4--------------------------------3-----------------\
B---------------------4v-----------4------------------3vv------------|
G-----------5-------------------5---------------3--------------------|
D--------6-------------------6--------------5------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

 I've the dream,         to end ....
       F                            D#
e------13----15--13-----15--13------11----13--11----13--11-----\
B--------13--------13---------13------11--------11--------11---|
G----------14--------14---------14------12--------12--------12-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------/

                                 w/fill1
 Cinderella Search, ....
       F                            D#
e------13----15--13-----15--13------11----13--11----13--11-----\
B--------13--------13---------13------11--------11--------11---|
G----------14--------14---------14------12--------12--------12-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------/

fill1 (w/Guitar3) :
e----15----17vvv---15----17vvv--\
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------/

                   no more,        no moooore...
   G#               Gm               G#               F
e--4--6--4--6--4----3--4--3--4--3----4--6--4--6--4----1--3-1---1vvv--\
B---4-----5-----5----3-----3-----3----4-----4-----4----1----1--------|
G----5-----5-----5----3-----3-----3----5-----5-----5----2----2-------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

(with Guitar3)
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
3:11
RhyFig1 :
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   D         Em         F#m
e--------5-|-------5-|--5--4--2------\
B------3---|-----5---|----------2vv--|
G----2-----|---4-----|---------------|
D--0-------|-2-------|---------------|
A----------|---------|---------------|
E----------|---------|--2------------/

 From 3:11 to 4:02, RhyFig1 is repeated 7 times; at the end of the 2nd and
 4th time, the keyboard plays Fill2. With that out of the way, I'm gonna
 tab all the volume swells that Steve plays in each of the 7 times.

Fill2 (with Guitar3) :
e--------------------14-16-17-16-14-----------------------\
B--------------14-17----------------17-14-----------------|
G-----13-14-16----------------------------16-14-13--------|
D--16----------------------------------------------16vvv--|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------/

  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
1 G-------|----------|------------|
s D-------|----------|------------|
t A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

             *
  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
2 G-------|-b6r4vvv--|------------|
n D-------|----------|------------|
d A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

* = You've to bend to B (4th fret, 3rd string) to C# before striking it;
then, after playing the C#, release it back to B and add some vibrato.

  e--14vv-|----------|-16b17-------------\
  B-------|----------|-------17b19r17vv--|
3 G-------|----------|-------------------|
r D-------|----------|-------------------|
d A-------|----------|-------------------|
  E-------|----------|-------------------/
              *
  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|--14vvv---|------------|
4 G-------|----------|------------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/
              * = Barely Audible.

  e-14b16v|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
5 G-------|-11b13vvvv|vv----------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

  e-------|----------|------------\
  B---14vv|----------|---10vvv----|
6 G-------|----------|------------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
7 G---10vv|vvvvvvvv--|------------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

Lyrics (w/RhyFig1 7 times) :
" Exposing bedside manners on a ....

  Canterboury Tales.....
e-------------------------------------------------------\
B--10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10p9---------|
G-----------------------------------------------11-11vv-|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------/

           Maybe it was infatuation or ....
e--------------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-xx/-6\9-11vvv-----------9-----------11vvvv-----------------11vvvv--|
D-------------------------------11-----------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

 Maybe you were always beyond my ....
e--9vvv--------------------------------------------9-----------------\
B----------------------10--9vv-------------10--12--------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------11vvv----------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

 But was that love in your eyes I ....
e-------------9vvv--------------------------------------9------------\
B------------------------------10--9vv--------10---12----------------|
G--------11-------------------------------------------------11vvv----|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

       I'll never really know for sure,      you ...
e-------------9vvv------------------------------------------9--------\
B------------------------------------10--9vv--------10--12-----------|
G--------11---------------------------------------------------11vvv--|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

Solo2 :
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4:35
e---17p14----16p14------17p16p14------------------------------------\
B14-------14-------..------------17b19-17b19vv-----------------17v--|
G----------------------------------------------16b18v-14-16b18------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------/

e-------------------------------\
B-------------------------------|
G-16p14----14v--11p9---11vv-----|
D-------16-----------9----------|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------/

e------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B---------------------------------10v--------------------------------12v-|
G9/11-11-11-11-11-9/11-11-11-11-11-9v-9/11-11-11-11-11-9/11-11-11-11-11v-|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------/

e-----------------12----12-15b17vv----------------------17b19vv--15vvv-\
B-10vvv--12--15b17---..------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------don't really-know-------------------|
A--------------------------------------this part !!!-------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------/

4:55
     Welcome,                     ....
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-13-11-11vv--9-11-11b13v-11-9-11vvv--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

     Welcome,                     back ...
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------------------14--17b19vvvvv--17b19vvvvv-------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-16----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

     Welcome,                     back to ...
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-13-11-11vv--9-11-11b13v-11-9-11vvv--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

     I always use the cue sheets,      ....
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------------------14--17b19vvvvv--17b19vvvvv-------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-16----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  Always the cue sheets,          but nevertheless,....
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-13-11-11vv--9-11-11b13v-11-9-11vvv--|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  nevertheless,....
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------------------14--17b19vvvvv--17b19vvvvv-------|
G-16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv---14-16----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  Welcome,      back to the ....
e---------------------------------\
B---------------------------------|
G-16b18vv-16vv--16-14-13----------|
D------------------------16-16\x--|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------/

ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ[ End here!! ]ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

Well, maybe it's just me, but I think it's pretty darn close to the
recording, but, as I said, maybe it's just me :-)

If someone actually uses this and wants more, I'm working (among
other things) on transcriptions to Forgotten Sons, Incubus and
Market Square Heroes (all live from the R2R album).
And I'm planning on transcribing Emerald Lies to complete the R2R
album, but, because I don't like that song very much, it's gonna take
some time to do it.

Any comments, flames, requests, or if someone knows how to play any
Steve Vai-era David Lee Roth songs or any Kansas song (except
Dust in The Wind and Carry On..) , please feel free to e-mail me at :
al527439@aniachi.her.itesm.mx

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