Same Old Rock by Roy Harper From: Aaro J Koskinen [Song: Roy Harper "The Same Old Rock"] [Transcription by Ian Piumarta ] The Same Old Rock ================= [intro] Em7(1) ||: Em7(1) Am(2) :|| repeat twice Cmaj7 B11 Em7(1) Am(2) Em7(1) D Em7 ... G All along the ancient wastes the thin reflections spin (G) C D G That gather all the times and tides at once we love within C D G That build the edges round the shrouds that cloud the setting sun D G D G C D G And carry us to other days and other days to one D C G C D G And full the single stillness of the mirror that is made C D G By each and every one of all the colours in a shade C D G Inside each eye is sitting like the sword inside the blade D G D G C D And longs for once upon a chance to open loves cascade D C G C D G For here we stand hand to hand D Fighting for the promised land G D C G/B Am Em D G G/F# Em7... Em7(1) And you try to tell me with consternation Am Em7 That you have found me a brand new lock Cmaj7 B11 Em7(1) Then you try to warn me that there's only one combination Am Em7(1) D One new sling the same old rock (D) D11 Em7 ....... E7 There was a famous stragler stood on the edge of time Emaj A D A Who held the staff but did not feel the pain G D A E A He multiplied the mystery with utterance sublime D A And crossed his heart for those who died insane G D A E A His friend a restless mouthpiece seven thousand years of age D A Trends to flash a face to shape his ways G D A E A Everlasting light is burning bright inside his cage D A He's only got to breathe to fan the blaze G D A E A Such a groove to have him here on board her ladyship D A The man who makes his living out of bed G D A E A (diminuendo...) Such a gas to see him flying through his ceaseless lip (no chord) One day someday soon he'll lose his head G D A E A And withering in the galleries with eyes fixed on the door D A Are who and you and me and thanks a lot G D A E A And those who see but cannot stand to walk on any floor D A For fear that good is something bad is not G D A E A But loud and clear is the call D In black and white across your wall A And Damn it all man E7 Can't you see? A D A E7 A A/G A/F# Fmaj7.... Em7(1) And you try to tell me with consternation Am(2) Em7(1) That you have found me a brand new lock Cmaj7 B11 Em7(1) Then you try to warn me that there's only one combination Am(2) Em7(1) D One new sling the same old rock (D) D11 Em7 [first instrumental section] ||: Em(3) :|| repeat 4 times ||: Em(4) :|| repeat 3 times [vocal section] Em ad lib (translates to: "I'm too lazy to write this out") [second instrumental section and solo] ||: Em(3) :|| repeat 4 times Em ||: Am Am/E Am Am/E Bm Bm/F# Bm Bm/F# :|| repeat 9 times (forte!) Amaj ... Em (tinkle your piano iff you have one...) The Chords ========== x = damped o = open 0 to 4 = thumb throughlittle finger (fingering is only meant as a vague suggestion!) 1---1 = barred chord x=o=======o ==o=======o ==o=======o x=o=======o o=o=======o |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_1_| |_|_|_|_1_| |_|_1_2_3_| 0_|_1_2_3_| |_|_1_2_3_| |_|_2_3_|_| |_|_2_3_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| 4_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| A A/F# A/G Am Am/E x=======o=o x=======o== x========== =========== x=====o==== |_|_1_|_|_| |_|_1_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_1_| |_2_|_3_|_| |_2_|_3_|_4 1---------1 1---------1 |_|_2_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_2_| |_|_|_|_2_| |_3_|_|_|_4 |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_3_4_|_| |_|_3_4_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| B11 B7 Bm Bm/F# C x=====o=o=o x=x=o====== x=x=o=o===o o=======o=o o===o===o=o |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_1_|_| |_|_|_1_|_| |_|_2_|_|_| |_|_|_1_|_2 |_|_|_|_|_| |_2_3_|_|_| |_2_|_|_|_| |_3_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_3_| |_|_|_|_3_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_*_| = hammer on or pull off (the direction should be obvious), __ = slur (slide the notes smoothly together). Timing is whole beat ticks under the TAB. (1) Em7 riff (Roy's half) Em7 ^ v ^ v E|-------0--0--------------0--0---------| B|-------0--0--------------0--0--0------| G|-------0--0--------------0--0-----0---| (repeat) D|-------2--2--0->2--------2--2---------| A|-------2--2--------------2--2---------| E|-0-----------------0------------------| | | | | | | Em7 riff (Jimmy Page's half, if I remember it right...) (no chord) |----------------0---| |-------------3------| (1st finger) |--------------------| (repeat) |-------2__5---------| (3rd finger) |--------------------| |-0------------------| | | | (2) Am riff Am ^ ^ v ^ v |---0-----0--0--0--0--| |---1-----0--1--0--0--| |---2-----0--2--0--0--| (repeat) |---2-----2--2--0--0--| |---0-----0--0--0--0--| |---------------------| | | | (3) Em instrumental riff 1 Really bash the open Es and Em chord as hard as you dare! (no chord) Em |-------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| |-------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| |-------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| (repeat) |-------------------------------------------------------------2-----------| |-------------------------------------------------------------2-----------| |-0--7--5--0--7--5--0--5--3--0--5--3--0--3--2--0--3--2--0-----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Em instrumental riff 2 (no chord) Em |-------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| |-------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| |-------------------------------------------------------------0-----------| |-------------------------------------------------------------2-----------| (repeat) |-------------------------------------------------------------2-----------| |-0--7-----0--5-----0--5-----0--3-----0--3-----0--2-----0-----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | www.TAB6.com