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The Lighthouses Tale

Nickel Creek

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	       	The Lighthouse's Tale - Nickel Creek
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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
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The Lighthouses Tale

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