What can I say about this. I think, pretty sure, that the violin riff that
plays out through the whole eleven minutes of the song can be played as
(although a several violins would be much better) is:
E ---6------4----------3------2--------|
B ------------------------------4------|
G -7----------6------5-----------------|
D -------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
The weird thing about this song is that there are many extemporaneous guitar
parts and that violin line keeps repeating. Now, what makes this song
interesting is the underlying droning bass and the song~s mood swings. I am
not sure what chords are being played as opposed to them being major or
minor. It is all trivial to me. So keep in mind that my transcription (the
chords on top of the words) are merely which note the bass would play. You
can play them chord wise (of course), but if you do I suggest you play them
in a power-chord way, especially after the first -to be finished would be a
relief- part, where the song goes to a new rocking height (you
know what I mean). So here we go:
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Intro: BbDbCB (played six times) BbGF#A
there~s too ...
GEbBBb
planning ...
GF#A
when your spirit...
GEbBBb
these nights can be ....
BbDbC
sleep ..
BBb
to some ...
BbDb
and somebody he...
CBBb
will not be here ...
GF#A
so you stand by ..
GEbBBb
full of fear ....
GF#
and if you think ...
AGEbBBb
well...you~ve ...
BbDb
oh you ...
CB
and you think it~s ...
BbGF#AGEbB
but when your ...
BbGF#
say the wrong words to ....
A
we~ll have ...
GEbB
oh yes, we~ll ...
BbDb
lay a hand on ...
CBBb
and it~s never too ...
BbDbC
mucous on your co....
BBb
a nail up through ..
GF#A
a blade in your ...
GEb
you cry into ...
BBbGF#
to be finished woul...
AGEb
to be finished ....
BBbDb
to be finished ...
CB
to be finished ....
BbDb
to be finished ...
CB
to be finished ....
(my favourite part of the song...where it all begins to make sense)
BbGF#F#AGEbBBbGF#F#AGEbBBbDbCBBbDbCBBbGF#F#AGEbBBbGF#F#AGEbBBbDbCBBbDbCB
Okay, that guitar riff (which is repeated six times) is played with the Bb,
Db, C, B bass parts. About now you should get the whole gist of the song (it
really has two parts to it). The guitar riff is:
BbDbCBE ---------6-------|---------6-------|-----------8--------|---------7-------|
B -------6---6-----|-------6---6-----|---------8---8------|-------7---7-----|
G ---7-8-------8-7-|---6-8-------8-6-|----9-10-------10-9-|---8-9-------9-8-|
D -8---------------|-8---------------|-10-----------------|-9---------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
After that the following thing is played (again):
BbGF#F#AGEbBBbGF#F#AGEbBBbDbCBBbGF#
say the wrong words ...
A
we~ll ...
GEb
oh yes, we~ll ...
BBbGF#
lay a hand on ...
AGEbB
and it~s never too ....
BbDb
to be finished would ...
CB
to be finished ...
BbDb
to be finished ...
CB
to be finished ...
BbGF#
to be finished ...
AGEbB
to be finished would ....
BbGF#F#AGEbBBbGF#F#AGEbBBbDbCBBbDbCB
The bass and everything fades and that lovely orchestra thing comes in and
everything sort of fades from there. You have to escuse my over transcribing
everything. I do not know. Aah, please, if you have any comments,
criticisms, or just want to shoot the bull right between the eyes, just email
me. I will be greatly appreciated. Bye-bye...
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