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Tattva

Kula Shaker

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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 11:36:42 -0800
From: tapeworm7337@juno.com (Chris Roddy)
Subject: TAB: Tattva by Kula Shaker

 ====================
 Kula Shaker - Tattva
 ====================
 
 (NOTE: This transcription is based on the version from the
 album "K" - the Tattva single is substantially different...
 the third verse is gone, etc...)
 
 By Crispian Mills/Kula Shaker
 Track 9 of "K" - Columbia CK 67822
 Also found on "Tattva" - Columbia KULA CD3K
 
 Chords Used:
 ------------
 
 Em7   = 022030    Em    = xx2000
 Em6   = 022020    C     = xx2010
 G     = xx0003    B     = xx4442
 Bsus4 = xx4452
 
 Here is the little arpeggiated riff used throughout
 different places in the song:
 
    Em7         Em6
    1   2   3   4
 B------3-------2---
 G----0-------------  (repeat as necessary)
 D--2---------2-----
 
 Intro: (with tabla and choir of Crispians)
 ------------------------------------------
 
 Em7    Em  Em7    Em  Em7    Em
 Tatt - va, tatt - va, tatt - va    etc...
 
 (begin arpeggiated riff)
 
 Em7                      Em6
 Acintya bheda bheda tattva
 Em7                      Em6
 Acintya bheda bheda tattva
 
 Chorus (with arpeggiated riff)
 ------------------------------
 
  Em7                   Em6
 Acintya Bhedabheda tattva   (repeat 4 times)
 
 First Verse: (chords on each beat and halves)
 ---------------------------------------------
 
 C         G              B        Em
  Like the flower and the scent of summer,
 C         G           B
  like the sun and the shine
 C           G               B           Em
  Well the truth may come in strange disguises
 C                         B
  Send the message to your mind
 
 (repeat chorus)
 
 Second Verse: (same strumming pattern as first)
 -----------------------------------------------
 
 C       G               B         Em
  At the moment that you wake from sleeping
 C        G               B
  and you know it's all a dream
 C         G                 B       Em
  Well the truth may come in strange disguises
 C                      B
  Never knowing what it means
 
 (repeat chorus 1/2 time)
 
 Guitar Solo: (with Leslie rotating speaker)
 -------------------------------------------
 
    1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
 G -------------------------------------------------
 D -------------------------------------------------
 A -------------2--/7----------/9/7-6--/2-------2---
 E -------------------------------------------------
 
    1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
 G ---------7-7-7---0-----4/6-----------------------
 D -------------------------------------------------
 A /7---------------------------2--/7----------/9/7-
 E -------------------------------------------------
 
    1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
 G -------------------------------------------------
 D -------------------------------------------------
 A -6--/2-------5-7-2-------------------------------
 E -------------------------0-----------------------
 
 Third Verse: (with choir of Crispians and sycopation)
 -----------------------------------------------------
 
 C    G         B     Em
  For you shall be tomorrow
 C    G         B    Bsus4 B
  like you have been to -  day
 C   G        B     Em
  If this was never ending,
 C                  B
  what more can you say?
 
 (repeat chorus without vocals, play thise riff over it)
 
    1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
 B -----3---------------2-----------
 G ---0---------------0------------- (repeat)
 D -2---------------2---------------
 
 (repeat chorus 1/2 time)
 
 (HUGE KEY CHANGE)
 
 Second Guitar Solo: (without Leslie speaker)
 --------------------------------------------
 
 (Note: this is played over Fm7/Fm6 instead of
 Em7/Em6)
 
    1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
 e -------------2--/7----------/9/7-6--/2-------2---
 
    1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
 e /7-----------9-7-6---3---2---2--/7----------/9/7-
 
    1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
 e -6---2-------2--/7------------
 
 Fm7
 Acintya bheda bheda tattva!
 (finger cymbal crash)
 (tabla chord with delay)
 
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 Transcribed by Chris Roddy - chris.roddy@mustang.com
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Chris Roddy - tapeworm7337@juno.com / chris.roddy@mustang.com
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