Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:46:16 +0000
From: Kyle Doerksen
Subject: u/usher_david/st_lawrence_river.tab
Song: St. Lawrence River (Album Version)
Artist: David Usher
Tab by: Kyle Doerksen
Original tab by: Chris Marks
(This is my own interpretation of the song based on a previous tab by
Chris Marks)
Cheers to Chris Marks who submitted the first version of this tab.
He did the difficult work in figuring out the riff and
chords...HOWEVER...
THE TIMING IS WRONG. I have corrected this below (and a small correction
to
the riff). Interestingly Mike Li submitted the second version of the tab
however its EXACTLY the same as the first version by Chris except with
the
chords named differently...I will use Chris's chord names here...
In the song David Usher alternates between the Cmaj7 chords and the Em
chords TWICE AS FAST as previously tabed...{i.e. every measure is a
change
rather than every second measure}. The other chords in between the Cmaj7
and Em are simply pinky hammer-ons on the second string, 3rd
fret...(Cmaj7--C9, and Em--Em7)
If any one doubts this NEW timing try singing along with the intro
riff...
(I've added the root notes above the riff below as proof). You'll see
that
your actually singing the same roots as in the riff.
Cmaj7 032000
C9 032030
Em 022000
Em7 022030
Am 002210
C 032010
G 320003 (320033 if you prefer)
D x00232
3/4 timing...(1 2 3 1 2 3...)
This song has a recurring riff that breaks the vocals. Here it is:
(each character is the same length if you're reading in notepad or
browser)
Timing:
1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3| 1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3
(these are hammer-ons)
/ / /
(E) C Em
E|---------------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|-----31--------0---0---|----0-----0-----0-------|
G|------42-0------0-0----|-----0-----0-----0------|
D|2-----0-----4-----2---0-|2-----24----45----54--0-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
Timing:
1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3| 1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3
C Em
E|---0-----------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|----031--------0---0---|----0-----0-----0-------|
G|------42-0------0-0----|-----0-----0-----0------|
D|------0-----4-----2---0-|2-----2/4---4/5---54-0-|
A|3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
And now the song (this IS (really) how it sounds):
Intro: riff
Verse:
Cmaj7
Smells in the air,
C9 Em Em7
See there it's crashing the final impression that stains the paper
Cmaj7
Where the words felt like water,
C9 Em
Unearth all the changes that never did matter,
Em7 Cmaj7 riff (w/ same chords but quiet in
background)
I think it's beginning to freeze here
after riff:
Cmaj7 C9
Caught in the rage and the fire of things,
Em Em7
All the brightness that burns me, I'm fumbling through like a
Cmaj7 C9
Child in the dark, when the nakedness comes,
Em Em7
I am shocked by the colour, the glorious way your
Chorus (first word of chorus is the end of the previous sentance):
Am
Skin
C
Comes alive
G D Am
And I never thought we'd make it back so soon
C
Might be nice
G D
But I knew you'd be your own destroyer
Am C
Comes a time
G D riff with chords
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you
Here's the song summarized with all of the lyrics.
Intro: Riff
Verse 1 (Cmaj7--C9, Em--Em7):
Smells on the air,
See there it's crushing the final impression that stains on the paper
Where the words felt like water,
Unearth all the changes that never did matter,
I think it's beginning to freeze here
Riff
Caught in the rage and the fire of things,
All the brightness that burns me, I'm fumbling through like a
Child in the dark, when the nakedness comes,
I am shocked by the colour, the glorious way your
Chorus (Am, C, G, D)
Skin
Comes alive
And I never thought we'd make it back so soon
Might be nice
But I knew you'd be your own destroyer
Comes a time
And I always thought I'd make it up to... you
Riff (variation)
Verse 2 (Cmaj7--C9, Em--Em7):
Here please forgive me,
how could we escape all the bitterness piled upon bitterness held
in the face of the things that I don't understand
Intellectualize, over and over this helplessness suits us,
It's funny how quiet has slipped to our corners and worn all our edges
Away you are watching, breathing and baiting,
Wanting and warning and cautiously waiting
For some simple signal, to creep 'cross our conscience,
Uncover redemption and oh did I mention I
Carried you down, to the St. Lawrence River,
The banks running dirty, the water's beginning to freeze here,
Solid by morning,
And I'll freeze here,
Be winter by morning
Chorus 2 (Am, C, G, D):
Comes alive
And I never thought you'd get me back so soon
Might be nice
But it's only if my own destroyer
Comes alive
When I always knew I'd make it up to... you
Riff
Verse 3 (Cmaj7--C9, Em--Em7):
I saw on your face, such a curious grin,
As I let go your hand I was desparate to hold you
Again, but you're sinking, so deep in the water,
Out-smarted myself, and so easily gave up what I
Riff
Wanted,
Solid by morning,
What I wanted,
Be winter by morning
Chorus 3 (Am, C, G, D):
Comes alive
And I never thought you'd make it up so soon
Might be nice
But I always knew you're my destroyer
Comes a time
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you
Riff
Outro:
Cmaj7 C9 Em Em7
Solid by morning
Cmaj7 C9
And I'll freeze here... let ring
Em riff 2- E|0--0--0--0--0-----------|
Be winter by morning... B|-3--3--3--3--3----------|
G|--0--0--0--0--0---------|
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