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Garden Ruin

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Aminor
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| Garden Ruin (2006) |
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| E-mail: [email protected] |
| Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/) |
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Album : Garden Ruin (2006)
Tempo : 135
Capo on 3d
[Verse]
CCruel, cruel Emgrounds
CLeak truths never Emfound
FTorturous Cways
FWhisper from the Cgrave
FA slow spun Csong of distortiGon
[Verse]
CBitter, bitter Emmouth
CSpitin' out seeds of Emdoubt
FRituals seek Croot
FRazed before they're Ctold
FStories break like Cbranches in the Gcold
[Chorus]
AmSeasons Emtrial finds Amman's Emmistakes fair gaGme
Am Em
[Verse]
CCareless Emhand
CLay and law of the Emland
FFalls by the Cside
FSilenced sentient Ccries
FAll within the Clines of Gdivine right
[Chorus]
AmBetter bEmury the tracks iAmn an uncEmlosed caGse
WAmeeds of discontEment choke a brokAmen ghost EmlandscaGpe Am  
[Bridge]
FCrCuel, heartless reign
FChCasing short term gains
FRiCght down to the warninGg signs
FBiCrds refuse to fly
FNo Clonger trust the sky
FDrCifting out beyond the Gsignals
Even the horizon is gone
Weather flees underground
Future's left to wallow in fortune's waste
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Tempo :
[Intro]
Cadd5 F9
Cadd5[Verse]F9  
CGettin late F9for decisionC  
CWhat's that waiting aboE7utF  
Dm Dm/E Dm/F
Horses aGre chompin' at the bit
And the gate is E7nearly buFdimsted downAm  Am/G  
F Em
Moment before the calm of the storm aFmnd Geveryone's blood goes white
Cadd5[Verse]F9  Cadd5  F9  Cadd5  F9  
CAnd how many years has it tF9akenC  
CYour restless heart groE7win' oldF  
Dm Dm/E Dm/F
Horses Grunning off on their own now
And the stable'E7s burned tFdimo the groundAm  Am/G  
F Em
ThDme longer you wait, your decision wiFmll Gfade. Why am I wastin' this time?
Cadd5[Bridge]F9  Cadd5  F9  Cadd5  F9  
C F9 C
C E7 F
Dm Dm/E Dm/F G
E7 Fdim Am Am/G
F Em
Moment before the calm of the storm aFmnd Geveryone's blood goes white
Cadd5 F9 Cadd5 F9 Cadd5 F9
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Album : Garden Ruin (2006)
Tempo : 105
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)14
[Intro]
G[VGerse]
GWhen you can't B7find the hC/Gours, C/G  GDays keep on B7slipping C/GthruC/G  
AmAvenues unAm/Gder consDtruction D  C/GBlocking out your Gsky DbluesD  
GBurried beB7neath the lC/Getters C/G  GBills and the B7junk in the C/GmailC/G  
AmFinding the Am/Gstrain to your DheartD  
[Chorus]
C/GFrom the Gtroubles, C/Gdown the GtrailC/G  G  C/G  G  
[Verse]
No Gsign of your B7old C/GhauntC/Gs here GGone with B7the copper crewsC/G  C/G  
AmVeins mind in Am/Gvein reDmind you D  C/Gchoices we Gchoose to DloseDsus4  
New Gcities B7keep on C/Gsprawling C/G  GOld towns B7falling C/GtooC/G  
AmRaining a Am/Griver of DcolorD  
[Chorus]
And C/Git's Gflowing, C/Gbisbee Gblue
C/GStraight Gto you, C/Gbisbee Gblue
[Bridge]
Some C/Gsay C/Gyou're this C/Gway's the only one that's Gtrue
[Instrumental]
C/G[ChoGruC/Gs]Am  Am/G  D  D  
C/GBring me Gback, C/Gbisbee Gblue, C/Gbring me Gback C/G   G  
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|--2-3-4--|
E|---------|
[Bridge]
D  DOh these days B7seem dark darkest that I've Emseen DarEm/Gling AmyouG  
[Verse]
Gsend me B7thru the C/Ghours C/G  GDays keep on B7sifting C/GthruC/G  
Amchipping aAm/Gway to reDmemberD  
[Chorus]
C/GDays with Gyou, C/Gbisbee Gblue, C/Gshining Glike, C/Gbisbee Gblue
C/GBring me Gback, C/Gbisbee Gblue
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Album : Garden Ruin (2006)
Tempo : 72
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
You can alternate the G with C7M9/G (320010) a the end of the measure.
[Intro]
G[Verse]
Panic open Gstring, power grids blacGkout
Birds all fly in Gnumbers down to the Amground
Reassure the Dblades of green, green GgrassG  
Season's still aGsleep more or Gless
Wind is gearing Gup for a reckless Amride
Leaning accidDental on nature's GsideG  
Propeller power Gfields, solar panel sGides
Lightning bolts conGnect, it's with you I will Amgo
I close my Deyes and the seasons FpassC  
[Chorus]
ACbove Emthe citysFcape, Cthe Ccity Emout of FreachC  
CWay beEmyond our Flives, C  Cfar Dbelow the GGreen G  
[Verse]
My dreams are all Gblue, so is my Gheart
Light up screens of Gyou, if you could only Amsee
Time's dreams escDape, late into the Gnight
When the stars aGlign reminds me of Gyou
Words will lose their Gfear, And I will find their Amtruth
Church bells in the Dhills they will ring and rFingC  
[Chorus]
COcean's Emon the Fcoast Cwill Ccling Emto their FhostC  
The Csun will Emsplit in Ftwo, C  Csink Dthru an empty GskyG  
[Outro]
GIt's where we'll go when Amwe
D G (Let ring)
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Tempo :
[Intro]
e|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------4-------4-------4-------0-----|
B|-1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-C------3-------3-------3---------E-----0-----F-----1-----C-----3|
B|-1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1------0----------1----------1--|
G|----------------------------------1----------2----------0----| x2
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------3------|
E|--------------------------------0----------1-----------------|
[Verse]
EEvFeryday C   Eon Fmy way homeC  
EThe clouds would Fbreak and the angeGls
C(riff1)
[Verse]
E F C(riff1)
E F C(riff1)
E   F   G(let ring)
So with my shining blade of steel
C(riff1)
[Verse]
E F C(riff1)
E F C(riff1)
E F C(riff1)
E F C(riff1)
[Chorus]
C F Bb D# G C F Bb
It's too ClatFe, it's too laBbte D#  
It's too GlatCe, it's too laFte Bb  
It's too ClatFe, it's too laBbte D#  
It's too GlatCe, it's too laFte Bb  
It's too ClatFe, it's too laBbte D#  
It's too GlatCe, it's too laFte Bb  
GJust like I found it, Ammy world is spliCt
CRight Cdown Cthe sCpine
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Album : Garden Ruin (2006)
Tempo : 82
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
Capo 1
Riff 1 (intro x 4, and during the verses)
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-----------2--0-------------|----------------------------|
A|--0-----------------2-------|--3--------3--2-------------|
E|----------------------------|--------------------4-------|
Riff 2
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|-----------3--2-------------|
A|--2--3--5-------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[Verse]
AmSleeping in the valley, valley of ill fortune
[Chorus]
AmClose Gyour Ameyes
AmSlow Emyour Cbreath
EmDream of northern Amlights
EmAround this Amdance
Riff 2
[Verse]
AmNo abandones, no llores, busca tu rio
[Verse]
AmCup your hands to her parched heart,
[Chorus]
Just Amclose Gour eAmyes
AmPretend Emwe forCget
EmNorth country Amdreams
EmTwist this dance .....of Amdeath
Riff 2
[Verse]
AmDanza de la muerte
[Verse]
AmSpin round, spin round, spin round
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Calexico - Nom de Plume
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Album : Garden Ruin (2006)
Tempo : 72
Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
Normal tuning, but i think he play (as often) one step down.
In this case, use Asus2 (x0225x
Gsus2 : 3x0023 (Not shure about this chord)
intro Bass Riff
e|------------|------------------|
B|------------|----2-3-----------|
G|------------|--0-----0--2-(3)--|
D|------------|------------------|
A|------------|------------------|
E|-3--0--2----|------------------| x2 Each
* -> Riff x1
GmNovembre et son manGsus2teau d'hiver
Revers Gmsombres, Chemise bGsus2lanche comme la neige
DmManchettes noires
CmPlane sur la ville
GmS'agrippe aux mursGsus2, dGmétruit les ruesGsus2  
GmLes lances de corne acérées
DmLes enfants s'enfuient dans
Cmles rues des quartiers
GmLes voitures quittent la route,
FLes périls de l'hiver
Les photographes, les barillets ouvCmerts
D#   D#   Gm(let ring)
La poudre à canon et les éclairs aveuglants
Riff x2
GmEtoufGsus2fés par la GmfuméeGsus2  
Dmmais sortir des douleurs
loin des Cmrues de la vieille ville
GmAvant d'être enfouis sous l'ordure nouvelle.
Gm   Gsus2   Gm   Gsus2(Till the end)
Le corbeau se fatigue
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Tempo :
1st half - C   G  D  
G D
2nd half - B   D   G  G  
[Verse]
GFelt a tremor stir beneath my Dbreath
GThat forecasts storms on the gDallup poll
CWoke up from the nightGmare Dnews
CHoping to read a sign in the Gmorning Dair
[Verse]
GNothing changes here and nothing imDproves
GAll say my friends who just want Dout
CAnd leave these Gtroubles behindD  
CScatter like papGer in the eye of Dthe storm
CDocumented with Ga silenced noteD  
CThat's only hearGd from far, far Daway
[Instrumental]
G D
C[VGerDse]
GMore cards in play, following Dsuit
GEverywhere you look, you only see Dred
CWonder when to cGall off the raceD  
CWatching a horse Grunning down itDs last legs
CJust when you thGink it couldn't Dget much worse
CWatch the numberGs rise on the deDath toll
CAnd the chimes oGf freedom flash Dand fade
COnly heard from Gfar, far awayD  
[Instrumental]
B D G
B[VDerse]
GI hear you can't trust in your Bown
GNow the grey is broken in the eBarly morn
CAnd the words foGrming barely havDe a voice
CIt's just your hGeart that's breaDking without choice
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