The Lighthouses Tale by Nickel Creek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lighthouse's Tale - Nickel Creek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:Willis Tuning:Standard(EADGBe) Chords used: A Bb Bm C D(add9) Em F#m G G(used in chorus) e|--0--1---2---0-----0-----0----2---3--3-------------------------------------| B|--2--3---3---1-----3-----0----2---0--3-------------------------------------| G|--2--3---4---0-----2-----0----2---0--4-------------------------------------| D|--2--3---4---2-----0-----2----4---0--5-------------------------------------| A|--0--1---2---3-----------2----4---2--5-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------0----2---3--3-------------------------------------| Intro: e|--------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------------------------| B|-----3--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3---------------------------| G|---2--------2--------2-----2--------2--------2-----------------------------| D|-0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------0--------0--------------0----0--0--0--------3----------------------| B|-----3--------3--------3-----3-------3--3--0--------0----------------------| G|---2--------2--------2-----2---------2--2--0--------0----------------------| D|-0--------0--------0-----0---------0-0--0--2--------0----------------------| A|-------------------------------------------2--------2--0--2----------------| E|-------------------------------------------0--0--2--3----------------------| e|--------0--------0--------------0----0--0--000--------33-------------------| B|-----3--------3--------3-----3-------3--3--000--------00-------------------| G|---2--------2--------2-----2---------2--2--000--------00-------------------| D|-0--------0--------0-----0---------0-0--0--222--------00-------------------| A|-------------------------------------------222--------22--0--2-------------| E|-------------------------------------------000--0--2--33-------------------| e|--------0--------0--------------0----0-------------------------------------| B|-----3--------3--------3-----3-------3-------------------------------------| G|---2--------2--------2-----2---------2-------------------------------------| D|-0--------0--------0-----0---------0-0-------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Em G D(add9) I am a Lighthouse, worn by the weather and the waves. Em G D(add9) I keep my lamp lit, to warn the sailors on their way. Em G D(add9) I'll tell a story; paint you a picture from my past. Em G D(add9) I was so happy, but joy in this life seldom lasts. e|-0--------3-----------------0----------0------------------0----00----------| B|-0--------0--------------3----------3----------3-------3-------33----------| G|-0--------0-----------2----------2----------2-------2----------22----------| D|-2--------0--------0----------0----------0-------0-----------0-00----------| 2x A|-2--------2--0--2----------------------------------------------------------| E|-0--0--2--3----------------------------------------------------------------| This part is done with a bit of bass played with it--Like this e|----00---00---00---00---33---33---33---33---00---00---00---00- B|----00---00---00---00---00---00---00---00---33---33---33---33- G|----00---00---00---00---00---00---00---00---22---22---22---22-...You get the point... D|----22---22---22---22---00-0-00---00-0-00-0-00---00-0-00---00- A|--2-22---22-2-22---22---22---22---22---22------0---------0---- E|----00-0-00---00-2-00-3-33---33-3-33---33--------------------- Em G D(add9) I had a keeper. He helped me warn the ships at sea. Em G D(add9) We had grown closer, 'til his joy meant everything to me. Em G D(add9) He was to marry a girl who shown with beauty and light. Em G D(add9) They loved each other, and with me watched the sunsets into nights. Chorus: (There's a bit of picking in the chorus. Listen to the song to get it) C Bm Bb C D(add9) And the waves crashing around me, The sand slips out to sea, C Bm Em F#m G And the winds that blow remind me of what has been, A D(add9) and what can never be. e|-0--------3-----------------0----------0------------------0----00----------| B|-0--------0--------------3----------3----------3-------3-------33----------| G|-0--------0-----------2----------2----------2-------2----------22----------| D|-2--------0--------0----------0----------0-------0-----------0-00----------| 2x A|-2--------2--0--2----------------------------------------------------------| E|-0--0--2--3----------------------------------------------------------------| Em G D(add9) She'd had to leave us. My keeper, he prayed for a safe return, Em G D(add9) C But when the night came, the weather to a raging storm had turned. Em G D(add9) He watched her ship fight, but in vain against the wild and terrible wind, Em G D(add9) In me so helpless, was dashed against the rocks she met her end. Chorus: C Bm Bb C D And the waves crashing around me, The sand slips out to sea, C Bm Em F#m G And the winds that blow remind me of what has been, A (This chorus you play this riff) and what can never be. e|--------0--------0--------------0----0-------------------------------------| B|-----3--------3--------3-----3-------3-------------------------------------| G|---2--------2--------2-----2---------2-------------------------------------| D|-0--------0--------0-----0---------0-0-------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------0--------0--------------3--------3--------------2--------2----------| B|-----5--------5--------5-----3--------3--------3-----3--------3-------3----| G|---2--------2--------2-----2--------2--------2-----2--------2-------2------| D|-0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0-------0--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------2-------2-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------------------| G|---2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------------------| D|-0-------0-------0---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------0---------0------------------3----------3---------------------------| B|-----5---------5---------5--------3----------3----------3------------------| G|---2---------2---------2--------2----------2----------2--------------------| D|-0---------0---------0--------0----------0----------0----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------2-------2-------------2-------2---2---------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3-----3-------3-----3---------------------------------| G|---2-------2-------2-----2-------2-------2---------------------------------| D|-0-------0-------0-----0-------0-------0-0---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Then on the next day, my keeper found her washed up on e|-------0---------0------------------3----------3-------------------| B|-----5---------5---------5--------3----------3----------3----------| G|---2---------2---------2--------2----------2----------2------------| D|-0---------0---------0--------0----------0----------0--------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| the shore He kissed her e|-------2-------2-------------2-------2-------------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3-----3-------3-------3-------------------------------| G|---2-------2-------2-----2-------2-------2---------------------------------| D|-0-------0-------0-----0-------0-------0-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| cold face that they'd be together soon e|-------0---------0------------------3----------3---------------------------| B|-----5---------5---------5--------3----------3----------3------------------| G|---2---------2---------2--------2----------2----------2--------------------| D|-0---------0---------0--------0----------0----------0----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| he swore e|-------2-------2-------------2-------2---2---------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3-----3-------3-----3---------------------------------| G|---2-------2-------2-----2-------2-------2---------------------------------| D|-0-------0-------0-----0-------0-------0-0---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Em G D(add9) I saw him crying, watched as he buried her in the sand, Em G D(add9) Then he climbed my tower, and off the edge of me he ran. C Bm Bb C D(add9) And the waves crashing around me, The sand slips out to sea, C Bm Em F#m G And the winds that blow remind me of what has been, A (Same as last chorus) and what can never be. e|--------0--------0--------------0----0-------------------------------------| B|-----3--------3--------3-----3-------3-------------------------------------| G|---2--------2--------2-----2---------2-------------------------------------| D|-0--------0--------0-----0---------0-0-------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-0--------3-----------------0----------0------------------0----0-----------| B|-0--------0--------------3----------3----------3-------3-------3-----------| G|-0--------0-----------2----------2----------2-------2----------2-----------| D|-2--------0--------0----------0----------0-------0-----------0-0-----------| A|-2--------2--0--2----------------------------------------------------------| E|-0--0--2--3----------------------------------------------------------------| I am a lighthouse, worn by the weather and e|-------0---------0------------------3----------3---------------------------| B|-----5---------5---------5--------3----------3----------3------------------| G|---2---------2---------2--------2----------2----------2--------------------| D|-0---------0---------0--------0----------0----------0----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| the waves. And though e|-------2-------2-------------2-------2-------------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3-----3-------3-------3-------------------------------| G|---2-------2-------2-----2-------2-------2---------------------------------| D|-0-------0-------0-----0-------0-------0-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm empty, I still warn the sailors on e|-------0---------0------------------3-------------3------------------------| B|-----5---------5---------5--------3------------3------------3--------------| G|---2---------2---------2--------2-----------2-----------2------------------| D|-0---------0---------0--------0----------0----------0----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| their way. e|----------------2---------------------2------------------------------------| B|-----------3-------------------3------3------------------------------------| G|------2-------------------2-----------2------------------------------------| D|-0-------------------0--------------0-0------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note =============================================================================== www.TAB6.com