From: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 17:44:31 +0300
artist: the screaming trees
subject: chords of the whole «SWEET OBLIVION» ALBUM
SEE YOU
SCREAMING TREES:
SWEET OBLIVION LIRICS AND CHORDS
nota:
questo lavoro rappresenta esclusivamente un’interpretazione personale ad uso didattico.
L’autore delle trascrizioni, in ottemperanza alle attuali normative sul copyright e sul
diritto d’autore, diffida chiunque ad utilizzare a fini commerciali questo materiale.
E’ al contrario consentito l’uso personale e la distribuzione gratuita dello stesso.
Ferdinando Boccazzi-Varotto
[email protected]
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Shadows of the season O.K.
Nearly Lost you O.K. gtr riff missing (maybe next time)
Dollar Bill O.K.
More or Less O.K.
Butterfly O.K.-
For celebration past- O.K.
The secret kind -OK
Winter song — OK
Troubled times — OK
No one knows — OK
Julie paradise- OK
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SHADOW OF THE SEASON
Main riff (MR)-Dm chord
e:—————————————————————————|
B:—————————————————————————|
G:10—7—10—7—10—12—10—7—10—7—5—7—————————-|
D:0—0—0—0—0—-0—-0—0—0—0—0—0—————————-|
A:—————————————————————————|
E:—————————————————————————|
play the strings together
listen to the record to get the right rithm
MR
The hour is ending, can’t you see
There is no way now, to get free
Dm(hold)
In the shadow of the season
Without a reason, to carry home
Without a reason, without a reason
Dm (hold)
And from the north woods
Down on the valley
In a world of hurting, I’m moving on
Out from the lighthouse
Out on the ocean
Can’t climb the mountain, so very tall
F G F E-Dm
Said Lord please give me what I need
F G F E-Dm
He said there’s pain and misery
C G Dm
Oh sweet oblivion feels alright
M.R. (Dm)
The hour is drawing ever closer
And rolling over, won’t let me be
In the shadow of the season
To find a reason, to carry home
Said Lord please give me what I need
He said there’s pain and misery
Oh sweet oblivion
She calls me onward to her side
And feels her song deep inside
And find a reason
In the shadow, of the season
To find a reason to carry home
In the shadow, of the season
To find a reason to carry home
Find a reason, to carry home
To carry home, to find a reason
To carry home, to carry home
Bass line (very easy)
D-C D F
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NEARLY LOST YOU
intro: C-(F)-C D-(G)-D A
Riff: A-F A-F
verse:
A F
Did you hear the distant cry
C D A
Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
A G F
F-C F G?
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it’s taking us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Let’s try to see now
Drag me far enough to know
I’m blind every mile that you burn
There’s a rider that’s fallen and
It’s clear there’s no time to return
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it’s taking us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Let’s try to see now
Did you hear the distant lie
Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it’s taking us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Weel let’s try to see now
I nearly lost you there….
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DOLLAR BILL
INTO AC.GTR C-F
C F C F
Torn like an old dollar bill
Girl let them say what they will
That no one should hurt ya
And that’s all I seem to do
That no one should desert ya
And that’s all I seem to do
I gotta tell you, goodbye mama
We’ve taken this too far
D5 F
Been trying to tell you what’s going on
(C-F)
Trying to make it easy on ya
Trying to make it better, make it easier on ya
It’s all I came to do, It’s all I came to do
Now down in the light, and I must be dreaming
Cause I see clearly, I see angels
Bringing something to me
Mother Mercy, I told a lie, I didn’t need it
Good bye mama, I’ve taken this too far
Been gone awhile, been gone a long way
I don’t want to hurt ya, it’s all I seem to do
Don’t want to desert ya, it’s all I seem to do
I gotta tell you, goodbye mama
I’ve taken this too far
Been down awhile, been down a long way
Trying to make it easy on ya
Trying to make it better, make it easier on ym
It’s all I came to do (x 3)
Torn like an old dollar bill
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MORE OR LESS
rithm gtr intro riff (OVERDRIVE GTR)
eI——3—-3——3———-
BI——3—-3——3———-
GI——0—-0——0———-
DI—————————
AI-2-2—3-3——————
EI-0-0———3-3—3-3-2-3-2-(0-REPEAT FROM THE START)
LEAD GTR INTRO RIFF (IT STARTS ON THE SECOND REPETITION OF THE RITHM RIFF)
e:—————————————————————————|
B:—————————————————————————|
G:—-7-b(9)r7—7—9—7————7—9b(11)r9————————-7—|
D:—————————7—9——————9—7—9—10—10——|
A:7—————————————————————————|
E:—————————————————————————|
e:—————————————-|
B:—————————————-|
G:——————7—9b(11)r9—9~~~~—|
D:-10—9—7—9————————-|
A:—————————————-|
E:—————————————-|
note: listen to the recor for the right timing
Em C G
Now that we’ve run this road so many times
Tonight it will not take us home
Gonna go to that deep river
Where the water’s moving slow
C D
Feels like there’s nothing to explain
D*
(Nothing left here)
C D
One more or less it’s all the same
Now that it’s feeling so much colder
(Coming back again)
Just be glad that it’s all over
Em C G
Now that we’ve closed our eyes so many times
Tonight I cannot see a thing
Gonna go to that deep river
Where the water’s moving slow
Feels like there’s nothing to explain
(Nothing left here)
And now you know just who to blame
For why you’re feeling so much colder
(Coming back again)
Just be glad that it’s all over
Gonna go to that deep river
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BUTTERFLY
intro riff:
A-D5 (D5:XX0230) or A-Asus4
C A-D5
C
Changing memories they fade away
A-D5
The hours and the day
C
While in the sunshine, the sunshine bright
A-D5
I kept you on my mind
G D A (D5)
Cry, cry butterfly
IDEM
Heard it on the wings that you’re going to die
Cry, cry butterfly
And I’m sick and I wanna go home
Up to an empty room
Four walls around nothing to be found
Of empty promises in a lonesome town
Let me lay you down
Cry, cry butterfly
Heard it on the wings that you’re going to die
Cry, cry butterfly
And I’m sick and I wanna go home
The changing memories they fade away
The hours in the day
While in the sunshine, the sunshine bright
I kept you on my mind
Cry, cry butterfly
Heard it on the wings that you’re going to die
Cry, cry butterfly
And I’m sick and I wanna go home
Cry, cry butterfly
Heard it on the wings that you’re going to die
Cry, cry butterfly
And I’m sick and I wanna go home
Well I’m sick and I want to go home
That I’m sick and I want to go home
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FOR CELEBRATION PAST
INTRO/VERSE
A-C-G-D(sus4)
C-G-D-A(sus4)
A C G D (4)
This is for footsteps approaching the night
C G D A (4)
They keep themselves moving and do what is right
Now watch what you gather and hold in your hand
Numbers are many who misunderstand
C A
Drink your wine away instead
I won’t remember all that’s said
Say farewell and close the door
You’ll find me nevermore
A G D A
That I believe in
That that I believe in
A G D(hold)
That that I believe in you
D(hold)
Must be a crying shame
Tell you a story of that which comes last
All of the sorrow that lives in the past
Now if you’re tired of all that’s been told
Don’t be surprised that I’ve grown so old
Drink your wine away instead
I won’t remember all that’s said
Say farewell and close the door
You’ll find me nevermore
That I believe in
That I believe in
That I believe in you
Must be a crying shame
Breathing ind shadows or dead on the vine
I’m there in the morning to take you sometimes
To watch what you gather and hold in your hand
The numbers are many who misunderstand
Drink your wine away instead
I wont remember all that’s said
Say farewell and close the door
You’ll find me nevermore
That I believe in
That I believe in
That I believe in
That I believe in
That I believe in you
Must be a crying shame (x 3)
Oh yeah
Must be a crying shame (x 3)
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THE SECRET KIND
(I’m not sure all the chords are right;
the intro riff shouldn’t be too far from the original one)
INTRO:
e:—————————————————————————|
B:—————————————————————————|
G:—————————————————————————|
D:—————————————————————————|
A:—————-3—5————3—5—3—————————3—5—|
E:5—5—3—5————3—5—————5_4_3—5—5—3—5———-|
legato triplet
e:—————————|
B:—————————|
G:———5—7—5———|
D:-5—7—————7_6_5|
A:—————————|
E:—————————|
legato triplet
A D
Lying in the quiet darkness
A G
Hitting high and low
A D
Pictures shifting out of focus
A G
Not as far to go
A C D A
Eyes to the sun
G D A
One more blind
C D A
Secret kind
Yesterday is twice removed
Tomorrow’s close behind
Alone and unreliable
Windows out of time
Eyes to the sun
One more blind
Secret kind
Lying in the quiet darkness
Hitting high and low
Pictures shifting out of focus
Not as far to go
Eyes to the sun
One more blind
Secret kind
(repeat)
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WINTER SONG
RIFF
A E D
e:——————————————2——2—2—-|
B:———0———————0————3——3——-3|
G:2—-2——-2——1————-1——-0—h2———|
D:0—h2—————0—h2—————0——0———|
A:0—h2—————0—h2——————————|
E:———————0————————————|
h= hammer on
INTRO:A chord
A E
Jesus knocking on my door
D A
Late last night, and early this morning
Window glass, rusted and weary
I went straight through
And didn’t hear no warning
(double time)
A E
Just a roll of the dice, and a precious vice
D G
To bring you ’round, it’s easier
A E
When I’m wasting my time
D
And I’m losing my mind
G D E
Oh my mind
D A
Trying to wait for the sky to fall
D A
It’s kind of hard now to see it all
D A E A
Whisper a song of winter in your heart
Dead end street, just out my back door
I heard what’s seen, a young girl laughing
Now raindrops fall away like souls
I wondered if she ever heard mine dying
Just a roll of the dice, and a precious vice
To bring you ’round, it’s easier
When I’m wasting my time
And I’m losing my mind
Oh my mind
Trying to wait for the sky to fall
It’s kind of hard now to see it all
Whisper a song of winter in your heart
(repeat)
Jesus knocking on my door
One last time, and early this morning
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TROUBLED TIMES
Dropped D Tuning
INTRO (AND OUTRO TOO) etc.
e:—————————————————————————|
B:—————————————————————————|
G:—————————————————————————|
D:———————————3|5|—————————————|
A:—-0——-5——-0——-5—————0—3—5—0——-5———-|
D:3—0—3—0—3—0—3—0————3—0—3—5—0—3—0———-|
note:3|5| means «trill»
Chorus chords (based on the Bass line) D C G
Chorus gtr riff (it doesn’t change when the chords change)
e:————————————————————|
B:——————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3———-|
G:——————2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2———-|
D:——————0—0—3—0—3—0—3—0—3———-|
A:————————————————————|
D:————————————————————|
INTRO (D-F-G)
Lay it to rest, you know my word ain’t the best
This is just another question of faith
That I must take
‘Til it’s laid to waste
Laid to waste
D C
I stood and I watched you weep
G D
Until I’m gone you’re sure to cry some more
I stayed, lit a cigarette
I thought we’d been here some time before
CHORUS RIFF
Booked and I got to hurry
Troubled times and worry
Will turn your head away
Swear to you now I’m learning
Troubled times are turning
Turn your head away
She said that «it’s five AM
I think it’s time for you to go»
Got to hurry, got to get on board
And drink myself to sleep and home
Booked and I got to hurry
Troubled times and worry
Will turn your head away
Swear to you I’m learning
Troubled times are turning
Turn your head away
Shoot me on down baby (x 4)
Booked and I got to hurry
Troubled times and worry
Will turn your head away
Swear to you I’m learning
Troubled times are turning
Turn your head away
Booked and I got to hurry
Troubled times and worry
Will turn your head away
Swear to you I’m learning
Troubled times are turning
Turn your head away
Shoot me on down baby (X4)
Lay it to rest, you know my love ain’t the best
This is just another question of taste
That I must take
‘Til it’s laid to waste
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NOBODY KNOWS
G F6/9 C9 G
F6/9: X03233 C9: X32033 G: 320033
INTRO & CHORUS GTR RIFF
e:—————————-|
B:—————————-|
G:—————————-|
D:—————————-|
A:—-2—3————3——-|
E:3————1—————3|
F6/9 C9 G
Don’t turn away, you haven’t yet awakened
Why don’t you stay, remember what you said
Ten thousand miles and everyone’s mistaken
Look where you’ve been
Where every woman’s wasted
All the while you’ve been sleeping
Drifting on a wind never blown
Tomorrow you’ll wake up aching
Wondering how, when no one really knows
Don’t speak a word, of all that you’ve been saving
If there isn’t time then you should let it go
Into the fire and bring back all you’ve taken
Once more alone you’ll never let it show
All the while you’ve been sleeping
Drifting on a wind never blown
Tomorrow you’ll wake up aching
Wondering how, when no one really knows
Now what have I do wrong
Can’t you tell me what have I done wrong
Baby tell me what have I done wrong
Don’t walk away, you haven’t yet awakened
Why don’t you stay, remember what you said
Ten thousand miles, and everyone’s mistaken
Look where you’ve been
Where every woman’s wasted
All the while you’ve been sleeping
Drifting on a wind never blown
Tomorrow you’ll wake up aching
Wondering how, when no one really knows
Now what have I do wrong
Can’t you tell me what have I done wrong
Baby tell me what have I done wrong
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JULIE PARADISE
INTRO: B chord
this riff will appear several times in the song
Listen to the record for the right strumming
e:—-x—x—————————————|
B:—-4—4————4—————————|
G:—-4—4————4—————————|
D:—-4—4————4—————————|
A:2——-2—000-h2——————————|
E:———x—————————————|
trip.
B
A dog hides in the night
No wrong or right
A dog hides from the heat
I need sugar sweet
I need some, but she
E B
Says it’s gonna ruin my mind
E B
Something’s gone wrong inside
B
I’m thinking
Paradise… all that I want
And a little water
And a little water
E B
Something’s going wrong in my mind
E B
Something’s going wrong inside
A/B
I’m thinking… Paradise
B
Julie your mother cried
Sent home a bullet for the family
That’s how your father died
Died a broken and lonely man
E B
Something’s going wrong in my mind
E B
Something’s going wrong inside
I’m thinking
D E
Hey Lord keep ahold
G A B
You don’t ever know where to fall
D E
Hey Lord keep ahold
G A B
You don’t ever know where to fall
A dog hides in the night
No wrong from right
A dog hides in the heat
I need sugar sweet
I need some, but she
Says it’s gonna ruin my mind
Something’s gone wrong inside
I’m thinking…Paradise
Julie your mother cried
Sent home a bullet for the family
That’s how your father died
Died a broken and lonely man
Something’s going wrong in my mind
Something’s going wrong inside
I’m thinking… Paradise
Paradise… Paradise
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for comments and suggestions why don’t you send me a mail?
[email protected]
«ithink i’ve made a good job, of course it’s easier play guitar than
transcibe what you’re plaing…»
Fac Ut Ardeat Cor Meum in Amandis
IMPORTANT:
I had no time to write the solos, and also miss most of all the solo guitar tabs,
if you are intrested about it, send me a mail, with subject: screaming trees,
if i’ll receive enough messages, i will start the work