The Medicine Show by Blind Illusion #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# THE MEDICINE SHOW As recorded by Blind Illusion (From the 1988 EP PSYCHEDELIC SYMPHONY (DEMO)) Transcribed by James Stewart Words and Music by Blind Illusion Arranged by James Stewart Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Intro Q=63 BmE5/B Bm E5/B Bm E5/B Bm E5/B Bm 4/4 Gtr I |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |---3---| |--3---| |-3-| |--3--| |--3---| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |---3h=5--5-5-3-3-3h=5--5--5---3---3--|--3h==5--5-5-3-3-3h=5--5--5---3--3-| |---4-(4)-4-4-4-4-4-(4)-4--4---4---4--|--4--(4)-4-4-4-4-4-(4)-4--4---4--4-| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | | Gtr II | T T | |---3---| |--3---| | a H. +E E E +H. +E E E |-----------------------------12------|--------------------------------12-| |---------------------------------12--|-----------------------------12----| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-0h2---------------------(2)-(2)-(2)-|-(2)---------------------(2)-------| Bm E5/B Bm E5/B Bm |--3---| |-3--| |--3--| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E |----------------------------------| |--3h=5---5---5--3-3-3h=5--5-5-3-3-| |--4-(4)--4---4--4-4-4-(4)-4-4-4-4-| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| | | |--3---| | E E E +H. |-14-15----------------------------| |----------------------------------| |--------12-(12)-------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| E5/B Bm E5/B Bm |------3------| |-3-| |-----3------| |-3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------------------------------| |--3h====5-------5-5-3-3--3h====5------5-----5--3-3-| |--4----(4)------4-4-4-4--4----(4)-----4-----4--4-4-| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| | | |--3--| |-------6-------| | S S S +Q. S S S S S S Q |-14-15------------------19p15-----19p15------------| |------------------------------17--------17---------| |-------12--(12)------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------10\-----| |---------------------------------------------------| Pre-Verse D5E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 Gtrs I, II |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| ||o-------------------------|-------------------------o|| ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| ||--0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-|-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0--|| ||o-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-|-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-o|| ||--0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-|-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0--|| F#G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-| |-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-| |-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-| | | Gtr II | |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-7-9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-9-7-7-|-7-9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-9-7-7-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-|-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-| |-------------------------|-------------------------| G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 C5 |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5-10-| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5-10-| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5-10-| | | |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| | E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-12-14-14-14-12-12-12-14-14-14-12-12-| |--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-| |-10-12-12-12-10-10-10-12-12-12-10-10-| |-------------------------------------| G5 A5 G5 A5 |--3--| |--3--| |---3---| |-3--| E E E E E E E E S S S S +S +E |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7-------------------| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7------5-(5)-(5)----| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7-5--7--------------| | | |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |-----3------| | E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------17-15-12---15-----------12-| |--------------------x--x--x----x---15-------x-| |-12-14-14-14-12-12-14-12--9---12----x-------9-| |--x--x--x--x--x--x-----------------12---------| |-10-12-12-12-10-10----------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| Verse Em ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TP W +H H |-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------x\----| |--7--------|--(7)----x\----| |-----------|---------------| | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | W +H H |-15--------|-(15)----------| |-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------------| D5E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-|-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-| |-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-|-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-| |-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-|-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-| | | W W |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| Chorus F#G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-| |-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-| |-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-| | | |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-7-9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-9-7-7-|-7-9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-9-7-7-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-|-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-| |-------------------------|-------------------------| G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 C5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5-10-|--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5-10-|--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-| |--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5-10-|--5--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-| | | |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------------|-------------------17-15-12-15----12-| |-------------------------------------|--------------------x--x--x--x-15--x-| |-12-14-14-14-12-12-12-14-14-14-12-12-|-12-14-14-14-12-12-14-12--9-12--x--9-| |--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|--x--x--x--x--x--x-------------12----| |-10-12-12-12-10-10-10-12-12-12-10-10-|-10-12-12-12-10-10-------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Outro Bm E5/B Bm E5/B Bm E5/B Bm E5/B Bm |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |--3---| |----3-----| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |--3h=5--5-5-3---3-3h=5--5-5-3-3-|-3h=5--5-5-3-3-3h=5---5--5--3-------3--| |--4-(4)-4-4-4---4-4-(4)-4-4-4-4-|-4-(4)-4-4-4-4-4-(4)--4--4--4-------4--| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| | | ~~~ | |--3---| |----3-----| | Q. E H H E E E E S S E |-12-----------------------------|---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E5/B Bm E5/B Bm |--3--| |----3----| |--3--| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------------------| |-3h=5--5--5--3------3--------3h=5--5-5-3-3-| |-4-(4)-4--4--4------4--------4-(4)-4-4-4-4-| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| | | |3-| |---3----| | E Q +E S S +S H |--------------------()---------------| |----------------------------------------| |------(5)-------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| E5/B Bm E5/B Bm E5/B |--3--| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E W |-----------------------------|------*| |-3h=5--5-5-3-3-3h=5--5-5-3-3-|-5----*| |-4-(4)-4-4-4-4-4-(4)-4-4-4-4-|-4----*| |-----------------------------|------*| |-----------------------------|------*| |-----------------------------|------*| | | W W |-----------------------------|------*| |-----------------------------|------*| |-----------------------------|------*| |-----------------------------|------*| |-----------------------------|------*| |-----------------------------|------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths www.TAB6.com