Carnival Tabs by Natalie Merchant

Carnival tab by Natalie Merchant

Guitar tabs

Song  : Carnival
Artist : Natalie Merchant
Album  : Tigerlily
Guitar : Jennifer Turner

Tab   : dfrench@site.gmu.edu

Time signature : 4/4
Key signature : F#m


Timing and tab notation are explained at the end of the file.

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 [DRUM/BASS INTRO]

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

 GUITAR INTRO:
 i  F#m               ii F#m
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-4/6----------------------------6/.../9-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+

 iii E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------9^10----^9-------^10----^9-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 iv D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-^10--^9----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------^11--^9------9...---...\---------------------------------|
D|---------------------^11---------------------------/...----.../11-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 v  D                vi ===3===
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---9------9------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|------11----------------------[9b]-|-r9--7----9-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------9-------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+

 vii F#m               viii F#m
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------7---9---10b...---------------------------------|
A|------[7bb]r7------9---------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+


 VERSE 1:
 1  F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---10~...---------------------...\------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                      Well I've walked  these

 2  F#m
E+-------------------------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     streets                 a virtual

 3  E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------1...---------------|
D|-------------------1--------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   stage                    it seemed   to

 4  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   me.

 5  D
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------3---------------3--------------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   Make - up    ..

 6  D
E+-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|-----------------3-------------3-3------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   actors..

 7  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   me.

 8  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------4~^2--------|
D|4^2^4-----------------------------------------------------------4-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 VERSE 2:
 9  F#m
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|---------------------------2...---------------------------------------|
G|-------------------2...-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                      Well ..

 10 F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[2]/...------.../10-----------10-10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../11-----------11-11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     streets                ..

 11 E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   val                     .
 12 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9------9^10-----9--^10--^9-------------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   see

 13 D
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|---------------------------3---------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   All    ...

 14 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[3]/...------.../7-------------7^10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-------------------------------7\-----------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   vendors     ..

 15 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   crow  -    ded               ..

 16 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b-------------------r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     me.


 CHORUS 1:
 17 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
D|---2---------------4---2----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  ..

 18 A
E+---5---------------7---------------9---------------5\-----------------+
B|---5---------------9---------------10--------------5\-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   blind?                 ...

 19 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   lost,          ..my -

 20 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4-------2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   self  ..

 21 D
E+---2-------------------------2--2-------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------------------3--3-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   Hyp - no  - tized..
 22 D
E+---4-----------4-4-------------4---5----------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3-------------3---4----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                 by ...

 23 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-----4^5^4------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     seen?

 24 F#m
E+-----------------2---------------------------------5------------------+
B|-----------------2---------------4^5------^4-----------4--------------|
G|-----------------2-----------------------------------------2b---------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 VERSE 3:
 25 F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                      Well ...

 26 F#m
E+---------------------------------2------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     streets                ..-

 27 E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   cle             ..-

 28 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   ty.

 29 D
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
       In the ...

 30 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[3]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------7\-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   scarlet     ..

 31 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   laid,    ..

 32 F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------4h5-------4-------5------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------2/---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   me.


 VERSE 4:
 33 F#m
E+-----------------------------------2...---------...[2]/---------------+
B|---------------------------2...-----------------...[2]/---------------|
G|-------------------2...-------------------------...[2]/---------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                      And ..

 34 F#m
E+.../[9]------------9--------------------------------------------------+
B|.../[10]-----------10------10~----------------------------------------|
G|.../[11]-----------11------11-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   streets                     ..

 35 E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   mad   -    ..

 36 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9-----9---------------9^10^9-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9-----9-------------------------9^11^9-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   be,                           ..

 37 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
G|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
D|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   wild  ...

 38 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-------------9-------------9^10-----------------------------------|
G|---7-------------7-------------7-7------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   traf - fic  ..

 39 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   raves                  ..

 40 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b...-------------...r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   me.


 CHORUS 2:
 41 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  ..

 42 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2---------------3---------------5/...-------.../10...\-------------|
G|---2---------------4---------------6/...-------.../9....\-------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   wrong?                 ..

 43 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   wise,          ..

 44 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4------\2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   eyes  ..

 45 D
E+---2----------2-2----------------2------------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3----------------3------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   Hyp - no  - tized..

 46 D
E+---4----------4-4------------4----^5----------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3------------3----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                 by what  ..


 BRIDGE 1:
 47 F#m
   ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   found.                            By

 48 D
   ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2---------------------------------------------2----------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   what                 ..

 49 E                ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|-------------------------2^4------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   seen, ...

 50 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                   what    ..


 SOLO 1:
 51 F#m      52 F#m
 [tacit]      [tacit]
   seen.

 53 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9^11----------------------------------------------11^12^11\...-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 54 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\9----------------------------------------------9^11^9\...---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 55 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\7...--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 56 D                =====3=====
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----...7\-----------------6-------7---^6----------6-------7----------|
A|---------------------------------------------9------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 57 F#m
   =====3=====
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7---^6----------6--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------7-------------7/9----------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 58 F#m
E+---------------------------------------------------7------------------+
B|--/7---------------9---------------10----------------------10---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 59 F#m
E+---7bb...----------------------...*12*...-----------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 60 F#m
E+---r7----------------------------------------------------------12-----+
B|-----------10------10/12----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 61 E
E+-------------------12-------------------12--------------------12------+
B|---10------------------9-------------------/10------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 62 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-------------------------------9^10^9-----------------------------|
G|------------------------------11-----------^11------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------11-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 63 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------9-------9------^11---------------------------------|
D|-----------11---------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 64 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|-------------------9-------10^9----9^10---------10^12^10--------------|
G|-------------------------------^11------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 65 F#m               =====3======
E+---------------------------9-------12---9----------9------------------+
B|---12b---------------------------------------12------------12b--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

 66 F#m
E+---9-------12------9-------14b---------------------12--9-------9------+
B|-----------------------------------------------------------12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CHORUS 3:
 The third chorus (measures 67 through 78) contains several overdubbed
 guitar tracks. With the high level of distortion in the signal it's
 hard to tell which lick belongs with which track. I've interpreted the
 lead guitar here and included a separate third chorus for rhythm guitar
 at the end of the TAB. Hold back a bit at first, build up to a
 crescendo on the third beat of measure 78, then back off on the fourth
 beat and segue quietly into the last bridge.

 LEAD GUITAR:
 67 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  ..

 68 E
E+-----------------------------------12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|-------------------0/...../10-------------------10-10-------------10--|
G|-------------------1/...../9------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   blind?                 ..

 69 D
E+---12-----------12-12-----------12-12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|---10-----------10-10-----------10-10-----------10-10-------------10--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   lost?

 70 D
E+---12-----------12-12------12-----------------------------------------+
B|---10-----------10-10------9---10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  ..

 71 A
E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10------------------------------------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   wrong?                 ..

 72 E
E+---7-----------7-7---------------7------------------------------------+
B|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
G|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   wise?                  ..

 73 D
E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------+
B|---7----------7-7------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---7----------7-7------------7-7------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
       strong?

 74 D
E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---7---------------7------------------+
B|---5----------5-5------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  ..

 75 A
E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10-----------------------------9------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9------------------------------9------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   hyp - no  - tized..

 76 E
E+---12---------------------------12------------------------------------+
B|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
G|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                 by ...

 77 D
E+---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----+
B|---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----|
G|---11--------11-11----------11-11--11--------11-11-----------11-11----|
D|---12-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   found?

 78 D
E+---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------|
G|---11--------11-11------------11---11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                 in

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BRIDGE 2:
 79 F#m
   ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   that                      ..

 80 D
   ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
       street                 carni -

 81 E                ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   val,

  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                 in that      carni -

  F#m
 [tacit]
   val.

===========================================================================

  Tab notation:

  ---2^4----- pick, hammer on, implicit
  ---4^2----- pick, pull off, implicit
  ---2h4----- pick, hammer on, explicit
  ---4p2----- pick, pull off, explicit
  ---2^4^2--- pick, hammer on, pull off
  ---7~------ pick, use vibrato
  ---2...---- pick, hold
  ---2/------ pick, slide up
  ---5~...---...\---        pick, use vibrato, hold, slide down
  ---1...---...[1]/...---.../9---  pick, hold, slide up, pick
  ---1...---...[1]/...---.../[9]--- pick, hold, slide up
  ---9...---...\---         pick, hold, slide off
  ---7b------  pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone)
  ---7b...---  pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone), hold bent note pitch
  ---[7b]----  bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone) without sounding
  ---7bb-----  pick, bend up 2 fret pitches (whole tone)
  ---7bb[12]--- pick, bend to indicated fret pitch
  ---7bb*12*--- pick, bend to indicated fret pitch, pick
  ---r7-------- release bend
  ---[9b]r9---- bend up 1 fret pitch without sounding, pick, release bend
  ---[9bb]r9--- bend up 2 fret pitches without sounding, pick, release bend
  ===3===    triplet

  Timing marks:

  These were incorporated into a fret line to save space. They are on a
  separate line below the fretboard if all strings are used in a measure.
  E+---|-------.-------+-------
  | : 1st beat
  + : 2nd, 3rd, and 4th beats
  . : eighths

===========================================================================
 CHORUS 3:
 RHYTHM GUITAR:
 67 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  ..
 68 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   blind?                 ..

 69 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   lost?

 70 D
E+---0-----------0-0----------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  ...

 71 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../10-----------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   wrong?                 ..

 72 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-------0/...../5---------------5/...-------.../9------------------|
G|---1-------1/...../4---------------4/...-------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   wise?                  ..

 73 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
       strong?

 74 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3----------3/...../5---------------5-------5----------|
G|---2----------2-2----------2/...../4---------------4-------4----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                       Have  .

 75 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   Hyp - no  - tized,     ..

 76 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                 by ..

 77 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
   found?

 78 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                 in

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to meet the demands of the throngs of Natalie guitarists on the
net... carnival... congas required (no, it's *not* a drum machine!),
twirling singer highly recommended, back up singer highly optional

Carnival by Natalie Merchant from the album "Tigerlily" 1995

Transcribed by viki vickenbacker temesvary
without anyone's permission or request

KEY to TABLATURE:
/  slide up              \  slide down
^  hammer on or pull off       ~  vibrato
/B bend up a whole or half note    R  release
/BB bend up more than a whole note
[E] chord (strum patterns NOT tabbed)


set fx on overdrive; listen for timing and subtle pull-offs-
if you play all notes with equal emphasis, it'll sound wrong!
juice the first slide up to B and bend it for all its worth

Bass intro
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------4-------------------4------------
|--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-5----2-2-2--2-2-2-4-5---5-/--------


|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------8-B-----------
|--------------------4--------------------9-B--9^7---7--
|----------------4-7---4^2^0-----------------------9----
|-/-7-B(9)-R-7^5----------------------------------------

 slide/bend release quietly (bass fill)


|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|---9-----7-----7-----7---------9-9/-11---9^11-/14------
|-9---9-7---7-6---7-6---7-6-7-9---9/-11-----------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

  increasing volume ->            hold


|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-14-BR-14-BR--14^13^11---------------------------------
|-----------------------12-14-----12-14-12-14-----------
|-----------------------------/14-------------14-B------
|-------------------------------------------------------


|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------14~------------------------
|---------------------7-9-11----------------------------
|-14-12-10-12---6-7-9-----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

        rest notes


 [Bm7?] [E]    rhythm riffs   & pick thru [E]
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-x-x------9-------------------------------9------------
|-x-x-8----9--------x-x-8-8^9^8----------9---9----------
|-x-x-7----9--------x-x-7--------------9-------9--------
|-x-x-9-------------x-x---------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------


 before that first A chord    [A]    [E]
|-------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------9---------
|-----------x-x-8-8^9^8-------------6---------9---------
|-----------x-x-7-------9-B-7-------7--strum--9--strum--
|-----------x-x---------------9-\7--7---------7---------
|-----------------------------------5---------7---------

the ascending rhythm chords around (1:46) sound like
C#m -> D (help?)
repeat the Bm7 riff with hammer ons and pull offs

'solo' (3:26)
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|--/11--11^12^11-9--9^11^9-7----6-7-7^6-7^6-------------
|----------------------------/9-------------7/9---------
|-------------------------------------------------------


|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|----13-14-16B-BB-16^14-16---16-14--14-13--14-11-11-11^13^11-
|-16---------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------


|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------11-B--11-13-14--11-13-/16B--14-16-14-16-B---
|-12--12-14---------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

       [A]
|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
|-14-16-18~-\-6----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-5----------------------------------


"Carnival" by Natalie Merchant from Tigerlily 1995
transcribed by viki vickenbacker temesvary
please! *any* comments or suggestions or if you find any boo-boo's ...
esp. help with those chords, i'd appreciate it!

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