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Childhoods End

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Key: / = slide up \ = slide down b = bend (whole step) b^ = bend (1/2 step) b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps) pb = pre-bend r = release-bend t^ = tap with righthand finger h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic #(#) = Trill ** = Artificial Harmonic x = Dead notes (no pitch) P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes) (\) = Dive w\bar (/) = Release w\bar Tp = Tap w\plectrum Rhythm fig 1a Eb|-------0-----------------0-----------------0---------------------------| Bb|-------0-----------------0-----------------0--------------------3------| Gb|--------------------5---------5--5--5-4----------4--4--4-2------0------| Db|--------------------5---------5--5--5-4----------4--4--4-2------0------| Ab|--2--------------2--3---------3--3--3-2----------2--2--2-0------x------| Eb|--0--------0--4-------------------------------------------------3------| Rhythm fig 1b Eb|------0----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------0----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------2--7----6b^6r---6---------0--2-4b^--4r-0--2r^-2r------| Eb|--0--------0--4---------------7---------4-------------------------3----| Rythm fig 1c Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------| Rythm fig 2a (clean electric, let ring throughout) Eb|--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0---0------0-0-----------------------------| Bb|--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0---0------0-0-------2--2-2h3-2---2--------| Gb|--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2---1------1-1-------2--2-2-2-2---2--------| Db|--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2---2------2-2-------2--2-2h4-2---2-4p2----| Ab|--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2--2---2----------4b^4r-0--0-0-0-0---0-----4p2| Eb|------------------------------------0----------------------------------| Eb|--2---2-2--3-----3----0---0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0---0---0-------0-0------| Bb|--2---2-2--3-----3----0---0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0---0---0-------0-0------| Gb|--2---2-2--0-----0----4---4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4---2---1-------1-1------| Db|--4---4-4--0-----0----4---4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4---2---2-------2-2------| Ab|--4---4-4--x-----x----2---2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2---2---2-----------4b^4r| Eb|--2---2-2--3-----3----------------------------------------0------------| Eb|------------------------------2---2-2--0-------------------------------| Bb|--2---2-2h3-2----2------------2---2-2--0-------------------------------| Gb|--2---2-2-2-2----2------------2---2-2--4-------------------------------| Db|--2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4---4-4--4-------------------------------| Ab|--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4---4-4--2-------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------2---2-2----------------------------------| Rhythm fig 2b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------3---------| Bb|--------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2-------------------3---------| Gb|--4-----------------------2---2-2-2-2----2-------------------0---------| Db|--4-----------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------0---------| Ab|--2----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------x---------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------2------3---------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2----------------------------| Gb|--4------------------------2---2-2-2-2----2-------------------4--------| Db|--4------------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------4--------| Ab|--2-----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------2--------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------2---------------| Rhythm fig 3a Eb|-------0-----------------0----------------0----------------------------| Bb|-------0-----------------0----------------0-------------------3--------| Gb|--------------------5--------5--5--5-4---------4--4--4-5------2--------| Db|--------------------5--------5--5--5-4---------4--4--4-5------0--------| Ab|--2--------------2--3--------3--3--3-2---------2--2--2-3---------------| Eb|--0--------0--4--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm fig 3b Eb|-----0-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----0-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------2--7------6b^6r---6---------0--2-2b^--2r------4b^4r-0---| Eb|--0------0--4-----------------7---------4-----------------3------------| Rhythm fig 4 (palm mute throughout) Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3| Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0| Ab|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------------------------------| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------| Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------9~------------8b^--8r--8~---------------------6b^-| Db|------------6--7--9-----------------------9---------------6--7--9------| Ab|-------7~--------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------12--12--| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------12----------| Gb|----6r----4b^--4r-4b^-4r--------------------9~---------14b-------------| Db|-------7------------------6~-------6--7--9-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-11--11~-------------17--17-17-17--17-17-------------------------------| Bb|---------16--17--19--20b-------20b-------20b20r17h20p17----17-17b^^r17~| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------19-------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Harmony Eb|-----------------------------------------17--17------16--16------------| Bb|-------------------------------------17--------------------------------| Gb|----------------9/-12------------19b-----------------------------------| Db|----------6--7---------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Childhood's end Simmons, Thayer, Kulick [Intro: E-chord faded in and manipulated by volume knob] [Rhy. fig 1a & 1b] [Rhy. fig 1c] [Rhy. fig 2a] I lived a life of illusion and you had your kicks So what, there's nothing left to do And you and your obsessions and your crucifix As if what I thought mattered much to you [Rhy. fig 1a & 1b] And you were always my friend from Childhood's End It was forever and ever [Rhy. fig 3a & 3b] Did you understand It's Childhood's End But never, the dream is over [Rhy. fig 2a & 2b] Sunday morning in the New York Times I read you died last night It said you were smilin' when you blew your mind And the note you left behind said: [Rhy. fig 1a & 1b] You were always my friend from Childhood's End Seems like forever and ever Yeah, you won't have to have to pretend It's near the end You won't ever be a rock and roller Yeah, you were always my friend from Childhood's End But never, the dream is over [Rhy. fig 4] You were just like me I was just like you For eternity I'll think of you [Solo over Rhy. fig 1a followed by Rhy. fig 3a] [Harmony on bar 5 of solo] [Rhy. fig 1a & 1b with Riff 1] [Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1] (Repeat choruses, overlapping, fade out) You've got something about you, You've got something I need...
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