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LOOKING GLASS - String Cheese Incident
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Tabbed by: flyslyguy007
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
e|------A0-------G3-------D2-------Bm2-------Dsus20-------C#4-------Asus20-------Asus40-----------|
B|------2-------0-------3-------3-------3-------6-------0-------3-----------|
G|------2-------0-------2-------4-------2-------6-------2-------2-----------|
D|------2-------0-------0-------4-------0-------6-------2-------2-----------|
A|------0-------2---------------2---------------4-------0-------0-----------|
E|--------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
INTRO
A G D A2x
VERSE 1
Aday break on the Gcity streets from the Dcorner of her eAye
Apass the man who Gholds the box he'll Dtry to get insiAde
Bmfaces look Dback at me from their Dplaces Dsus2on the walAl
Dabove the girl who Dsus2held the shining Alooking glass
A G D A2x
VERSE 2
she said Aall faces Gin here, have an Dundercoat of bAlue
if you Alook real close with this Gglass of mine
you can Dpick out every hAue
BmI took the glass Dfrom her hand and Dheld it Dsus2to the sAky
DI took one glimpse, I slipped and fell
Dsus2into the other sideA
CHORUS
Dsometimes I can't see how far we've coAme
Dsometimes I feel like me body's gone nAumb
Dsometimes I can't see how far we've coAme
but I Gstep back, and I Dlook again
and my Dsus2chains come undonAe
A G D APlay progression 4x, fast hits on G,D
VERSE 3
Aback out on the Gsidewalk now Dcrashing through the Anight
Afeel first Gbreath of air Dbringing in the Asun
on the Bmbench ahead a Dman sat, playing nationaDl gDsus2uitarA
DI didn't recognize the tune but I Dsus2dropped change in his Ajar
PRE-CHORUS BRIDGE
C#the first notes to hit my ears didn't sound quite right
Dbut I let the sound wash over me
and it Dsus2got me through the AnightAsus4 A Asus2
CHORUS 1x
A G D APlay progression 8x, fast hits on G,D
BRIDGE (TAB below)
Astep inside take a look at the tapestry untied
Fset loose all the Gdetails that Emoccupy your mind
Amcan you G/Bsee a Cpicture G/Bthat is Acoming iAsus2nto viAew
the Bmjourney started long Dago, now Esee the story AthroAsus4ughA Asus2
Dsee, how far we've coAme
Dfeel, feel, feel what has beAgun
Dwe can be, be, be headed towards the sAun
if we Gfree ourselves from these Dchains of insApection
JAM on A till end
Step inside take a look at the tapestry of time
( Ano strumming)
e|----0~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----2~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Set loose all the details that occupy your mind
(F) (G) (Em)
e|----1~---------------------3~--------------0~-----------------------------|
B|----1~---------------------0~--------------0~-----------------------------|
G|----2~---------------------0~--------------0~-----------------------------|
D|----3~---------------------0~--------------2~-----------------------------|
A|----3~---------------------2~--------------2~-----------------------------|
E|----1~---------------------3~--------------0~-----------------------------|
Can you see a pic - ture that is com-ing in - to view
(Am) (G/B) (C) (G/B) (A) (Asus2) (A)
e|-----------------------0-----0----------------0--0----0-----0-----0-------|
B|----1----1----3----3---1-----1-----3-----3----2--2----2-----0-----2-------|
G|-----------------------------------0-----0----2--2----2-----2-----2-------|
D|----2----2----0----0--------------------------2--2----2-----2-----2-------|
A|----0----0----2----2---3-----3-----2-----2----0--0----0-----0-----0-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The journey started long ago we'll see this story through (strum now)
(Bm) (D) (E) ( A Asus4 A Asus2)
e|----2~----------------------2~---------0~--------------0----0------0-0----|
B|----3~----------------------3~---------0~--------------2----3------2-0----|
G|----4~----------------------2~---------1~--------------2----2------2-2----|
D|----4~----------------------0~---------2~--------------2----2------2-2----|
A|----2~---------------------------------2~--------------0----0------0-0----|
E|---------------------------------------0~---------------------------------|
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Looking Glass
by The String Cheese Incident
Chords in this song · guitar
A
G
D
Bm
Dsus2
C#
Asus2
Asus4
F
Em
Am
G/B
C
E
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LOOKING GLASS - String Cheese Incident
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Tabbed by: flyslyguy007
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
A G D Bm Dsus2 C# Asus2 Asus4
e|------0-------3-------2-------2-------0-------4-------0-------0-----------|
B|------2-------0-------3-------3-------3-------6-------0-------3-----------|
G|------2-------0-------2-------4-------2-------6-------2-------2-----------|
D|------2-------0-------0-------4-------0-------6-------2-------2-----------|
A|------0-------2---------------2---------------4-------0-------0-----------|
E|--------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
INTRO
A G D A
2x
VERSE 1
A G D A
day break on the city streets from the corner of her eye
A G D A
pass the man who holds the box he'll try to get inside
Bm D D Dsus2 A
faces look back at me from their places on the wall
D Dsus2 A
above the girl who held the shining looking glass
A G D A
2x
VERSE 2
A G D A
she said all faces in here, have an undercoat of blue
A G
if you look real close with this glass of mine
D A
you can pick out every hue
Bm D D Dsus2 A
I took the glass from her hand and held it to the sky
D
I took one glimpse, I slipped and fell
Dsus2 A
into the other side
CHORUS
D A
sometimes I can't see how far we've come
D A
sometimes I feel like me body's gone numb
D A
sometimes I can't see how far we've come
G D
but I step back, and I look again
Dsus2 A
and my chains come undone
A G D A G D
Play progression 4x, fast hits on ,
VERSE 3
A G D A
back out on the sidewalk now crashing through the night
A G D A
feel first breath of air bringing in the sun
Bm D D Dsus2 A
on the bench ahead a man sat, playing national guitar
D Dsus2 A
I didn't recognize the tune but I dropped change in his jar
PRE-CHORUS BRIDGE
C#
the first notes to hit my ears didn't sound quite right
D
but I let the sound wash over me
Dsus2 A Asus4 A Asus2
and it got me through the night
CHORUS 1x
A G D A G D
Play progression 8x, fast hits on ,
BRIDGE (TAB below)
A
step inside take a look at the tapestry untied
F G Em
set loose all the details that occupy your mind
Am G/B C G/B A Asus2 A
can you see a picture that is coming into view
Bm D E A Asus4 A Asus2
the journey started long ago, now see the story through
D A
see, how far we've come
D A
feel, feel, feel what has begun
D A
we can be, be, be headed towards the sun
G D A
if we free ourselves from these chains of inspection
JAM on A till end
Step inside take a look at the tapestry of time
A
( no strumming)
e|----0~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----2~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Set loose all the details that occupy your mind
F G Em
() () ()
e|----1~---------------------3~--------------0~-----------------------------|
B|----1~---------------------0~--------------0~-----------------------------|
G|----2~---------------------0~--------------0~-----------------------------|
D|----3~---------------------0~--------------2~-----------------------------|
A|----3~---------------------2~--------------2~-----------------------------|
E|----1~---------------------3~--------------0~-----------------------------|
Can you see a pic - ture that is com-ing in - to view
Am G/B C G/B A Asus2 A
() () () () () () ()
e|-----------------------0-----0----------------0--0----0-----0-----0-------|
B|----1----1----3----3---1-----1-----3-----3----2--2----2-----0-----2-------|
G|-----------------------------------0-----0----2--2----2-----2-----2-------|
D|----2----2----0----0--------------------------2--2----2-----2-----2-------|
A|----0----0----2----2---3-----3-----2-----2----0--0----0-----0-----0-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The journey started long ago we'll see this story through (strum now)
Bm D E A Asus4 A Asus2
() () () ( )
e|----2~----------------------2~---------0~--------------0----0------0-0----|
B|----3~----------------------3~---------0~--------------2----3------2-0----|
G|----4~----------------------2~---------1~--------------2----2------2-2----|
D|----4~----------------------0~---------2~--------------2----2------2-2----|
A|----2~---------------------------------2~--------------0----0------0-0----|
E|---------------------------------------0~---------------------------------|
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