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Carnival
Natalie Merchant
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Song : Carnival
Artist : Natalie Merchant
Album : Tigerlily
Guitar : Jennifer Turner
Tab : dfrench@site.gmu.edu
Time signature : 4/4
Key signature : F#m
Timing and tab notation are explained at the end of the file.
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[DRUM/BASS INTRO]
GUITAR INTRO:
i F#m ii F#m
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-4/6----------------------------6/.../9-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+
iii E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------9^10----^9-------^10----^9-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
iv D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-^10--^9----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------^11--^9------9...---...\---------------------------------|
D|---------------------^11---------------------------/...----.../11-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
v D vi ===3===
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---9------9------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|------11----------------------[9b]-|-r9--7----9-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------9-------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+
vii F#m viii F#m
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------7---9---10b...---------------------------------|
A|------[7bb]r7------9---------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+
VERSE 1:
1 F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---10~...---------------------...\------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Well I've walked these
2 F#m
E+-------------------------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
streets a virtual
3 E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------1...---------------|
D|-------------------1--------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
stage it seemed to
4 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
me.
5 D
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------3---------------3--------------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Make - up on their faces,
6 D
E+-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|-----------------3-------------3-3------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
actors took their places next to
7 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
me.
8 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------4~^2--------|
D|4^2^4-----------------------------------------------------------4-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
VERSE 2:
9 F#m
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|---------------------------2...---------------------------------------|
G|-------------------2...-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Well I've walked these
10 F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[2]/...------.../10-----------10-10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../11-----------11-11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
streets in a carni -
11 E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
val of sites to
12 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9------9^10-----9--^10--^9-------------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
see
13 D
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|---------------------------3---------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
All the cheap thrill seekers the
14 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[3]/...------.../7-------------7^10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-------------------------------7\-----------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
vendors and the dealers they
15 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
crow - ded a - round
16 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b-------------------r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
me.
CHORUS 1:
17 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
D|---2---------------4---2----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
18 A
E+---5---------------7---------------9---------------5\-----------------+
B|---5---------------9---------------10--------------5\-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
blind? Have I been
19 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
lost, in - side my -
20 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4-------2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
self and my own mind?
21 D
E+---2-------------------------2--2-------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------------------3--3-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Hyp - no - tized, mes - mer - ized
22 D
E+---4-----------4-4-------------4---5----------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3-------------3---4----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
by what my eyes have
23 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-----4^5^4------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
seen?
24 F#m
E+-----------------2---------------------------------5------------------+
B|-----------------2---------------4^5------^4-----------4--------------|
G|-----------------2-----------------------------------------2b---------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
VERSE 3:
25 F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Well I've walked these
26 F#m
E+---------------------------------2------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
streets in a spec - ta -
27 E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
cle of wealth and pover -
28 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
ty.
29 D
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
In the diamond market the
30 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[3]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------7\-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
scarlet welcome carpet that they
31 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
laid, just rolled out for
32 F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------4h5-------4-------5------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------2/---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
me.
VERSE 4:
33 F#m
E+-----------------------------------2...---------...[2]/---------------+
B|---------------------------2...-----------------...[2]/---------------|
G|-------------------2...-------------------------...[2]/---------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
And I've walked these
34 F#m
E+.../[9]------------9--------------------------------------------------+
B|.../[10]-----------10------10~----------------------------------------|
G|.../[11]-----------11------11-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
streets in the
35 E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
mad - house asylum they can
36 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9-----9---------------9^10^9-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9-----9-------------------------9^11^9-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
be, where a
37 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
G|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
D|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
wild and mis - fit prophet, a
38 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-------------9-------------9^10-----------------------------------|
G|---7-------------7-------------7-7------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
traf - fic is - land star, and he
39 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
raves of sav - ing
40 F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b...-------------...r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
me.
CHORUS 2:
41 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
42 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2---------------3---------------5/...-------.../10...\-------------|
G|---2---------------4---------------6/...-------.../9....\-------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
wrong? Have I been
43 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
wise, to shut my
44 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4------\2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
eyes and play a - long?
45 D
E+---2----------2-2----------------2------------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3----------------3------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Hyp - no - tized, par - al - yzed
46 D
E+---4----------4-4------------4----^5----------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3------------3----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
by what my eyes have
BRIDGE 1:
47 F#m
==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
found. By
48 D
==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2---------------------------------------------2----------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
what my eyes have
49 E ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|-------------------------2^4------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
seen, ...
50 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
what they have
SOLO 1:
51 F#m 52 F#m
[tacit] [tacit]
seen.
53 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9^11----------------------------------------------11^12^11\...-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
54 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\9----------------------------------------------9^11^9\...---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
55 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\7...--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
56 D =====3=====
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----...7\-----------------6-------7---^6----------6-------7----------|
A|---------------------------------------------9------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
57 F#m
=====3=====
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7---^6----------6--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------7-------------7/9----------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
58 F#m
E+---------------------------------------------------7------------------+
B|--/7---------------9---------------10----------------------10---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
59 F#m
E+---7bb...----------------------...*12*...-----------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
60 F#m
E+---r7----------------------------------------------------------12-----+
B|-----------10------10/12----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
61 E
E+-------------------12-------------------12--------------------12------+
B|---10------------------9-------------------/10------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
62 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-------------------------------9^10^9-----------------------------|
G|------------------------------11-----------^11------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------11-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
63 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------9-------9------^11---------------------------------|
D|-----------11---------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
64 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|-------------------9-------10^9----9^10---------10^12^10--------------|
G|-------------------------------^11------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
65 F#m =====3======
E+---------------------------9-------12---9----------9------------------+
B|---12b---------------------------------------12------------12b--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
66 F#m
E+---9-------12------9-------14b---------------------12--9-------9------+
B|-----------------------------------------------------------12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORUS 3:
The third chorus (measures 67 through 78) contains several overdubbed
guitar tracks. With the high level of distortion in the signal it's
hard to tell which lick belongs with which track. I've interpreted the
lead guitar here and included a separate third chorus for rhythm guitar
at the end of the TAB. Hold back a bit at first, build up to a
crescendo on the third beat of measure 78, then back off on the fourth
beat and segue quietly into the last bridge.
LEAD GUITAR:
67 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
68 E
E+-----------------------------------12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|-------------------0/...../10-------------------10-10-------------10--|
G|-------------------1/...../9------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
blind? Have I been
69 D
E+---12-----------12-12-----------12-12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|---10-----------10-10-----------10-10-----------10-10-------------10--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
lost?
70 D
E+---12-----------12-12------12-----------------------------------------+
B|---10-----------10-10------9---10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
71 A
E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10------------------------------------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
wrong? Have I been
72 E
E+---7-----------7-7---------------7------------------------------------+
B|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
G|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
wise? Have I been
73 D
E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------+
B|---7----------7-7------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---7----------7-7------------7-7------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
strong?
74 D
E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---7---------------7------------------+
B|---5----------5-5------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
75 A
E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10-----------------------------9------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9------------------------------9------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
hyp - no - tized, mes - mer - ized
76 E
E+---12---------------------------12------------------------------------+
B|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
G|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
by what my eyes have
77 D
E+---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----+
B|---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----|
G|---11--------11-11----------11-11--11--------11-11-----------11-11----|
D|---12-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
found?
78 D
E+---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------|
G|---11--------11-11------------11---11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
in
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
BRIDGE 2:
79 F#m
==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
that great
80 D
==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
street carni -
81 E ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
val,
E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
in that carni -
F#m
[tacit]
val.
===========================================================================
Tab notation:
---2^4----- pick, hammer on, implicit
---4^2----- pick, pull off, implicit
---2h4----- pick, hammer on, explicit
---4p2----- pick, pull off, explicit
---2^4^2--- pick, hammer on, pull off
---7~------ pick, use vibrato
---2...---- pick, hold
---2/------ pick, slide up
---5~...---...\--- pick, use vibrato, hold, slide down
---1...---...[1]/...---.../9--- pick, hold, slide up, pick
---1...---...[1]/...---.../[9]--- pick, hold, slide up
---9...---...\--- pick, hold, slide off
---7b------ pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone)
---7b...--- pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone), hold bent note pitch
---[7b]---- bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone) without sounding
---7bb----- pick, bend up 2 fret pitches (whole tone)
---7bb[12]--- pick, bend to indicated fret pitch
---7bb*12*--- pick, bend to indicated fret pitch, pick
---r7-------- release bend
---[9b]r9---- bend up 1 fret pitch without sounding, pick, release bend
---[9bb]r9--- bend up 2 fret pitches without sounding, pick, release bend
===3=== triplet
Timing marks:
These were incorporated into a fret line to save space. They are on a
separate line below the fretboard if all strings are used in a measure.
E+---|-------.-------+-------
| : 1st beat
+ : 2nd, 3rd, and 4th beats
. : eighths
===========================================================================
CHORUS 3:
RHYTHM GUITAR:
67 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
68 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
blind? Have I been
69 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
lost?
70 D
E+---0-----------0-0----------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
71 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../10-----------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
wrong? Have I been
72 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-------0/...../5---------------5/...-------.../9------------------|
G|---1-------1/...../4---------------4/...-------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
wise? Have I been
73 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
strong?
74 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3----------3/...../5---------------5-------5----------|
G|---2----------2-2----------2/...../4---------------4-------4----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Have I been
75 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
Hyp - no - tized, mes - mer - ized
76 E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
by what my eyes have
77 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
found?
78 D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
in
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to meet the demands of the throngs of Natalie guitarists on the
net... carnival... congas required (no, it's *not* a drum machine!),
twirling singer highly recommended, back up singer highly optional
Carnival by Natalie Merchant from the album "Tigerlily" 1995
Transcribed by viki vickenbacker temesvary
without anyone's permission or request
KEY to TABLATURE:
/ slide up \ slide down
^ hammer on or pull off ~ vibrato
/B bend up a whole or half note R release
/BB bend up more than a whole note
[E] chord (strum patterns NOT tabbed)
set fx on overdrive; listen for timing and subtle pull-offs-
if you play all notes with equal emphasis, it'll sound wrong!
juice the first slide up to B and bend it for all its worth
Bass intro
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------4-------------------4------------
|--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-5----2-2-2--2-2-2-4-5---5-/--------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------8-B-----------
|--------------------4--------------------9-B--9^7---7--
|----------------4-7---4^2^0-----------------------9----
|-/-7-B(9)-R-7^5----------------------------------------
slide/bend release quietly (bass fill)
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|---9-----7-----7-----7---------9-9/-11---9^11-/14------
|-9---9-7---7-6---7-6---7-6-7-9---9/-11-----------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
increasing volume -> hold
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-14-BR-14-BR--14^13^11---------------------------------
|-----------------------12-14-----12-14-12-14-----------
|-----------------------------/14-------------14-B------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------14~------------------------
|---------------------7-9-11----------------------------
|-14-12-10-12---6-7-9-----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
rest notes
[Bm7?] [E] rhythm riffs & pick thru [E]
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-x-x------9-------------------------------9------------
|-x-x-8----9--------x-x-8-8^9^8----------9---9----------
|-x-x-7----9--------x-x-7--------------9-------9--------
|-x-x-9-------------x-x---------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
before that first A chord [A] [E]
|-------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------9---------
|-----------x-x-8-8^9^8-------------6---------9---------
|-----------x-x-7-------9-B-7-------7--strum--9--strum--
|-----------x-x---------------9-\7--7---------7---------
|-----------------------------------5---------7---------
the ascending rhythm chords around (1:46) sound like
C#m -> D (help?)
repeat the Bm7 riff with hammer ons and pull offs
'solo' (3:26)
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|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|--/11--11^12^11-9--9^11^9-7----6-7-7^6-7^6-------------
|----------------------------/9-------------7/9---------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|----13-14-16B-BB-16^14-16---16-14--14-13--14-11-11-11^13^11-
|-16---------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------11-B--11-13-14--11-13-/16B--14-16-14-16-B---
|-12--12-14---------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
[A]
|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
|-14-16-18~-\-6----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-5----------------------------------
"Carnival" by Natalie Merchant from Tigerlily 1995
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