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Minstrels Prayer

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                             The Minstrel's Prayer - Cartel
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Tabbed by: Jeff Sorensen
Email: burntash@metalgel.com
Tuning: Standard, Capo 1st Fret
Chords used:  
e|---C0----Am-0-----F1-----Dm1-----Asus-0---|
B|---1-----1-----1-----3------3---|
G|---0-----2-----2-----2------2---|
D|---2-----2-----3-----0------0---|
A|---3-----0-----3-----0------0---|
E|---0-----x-----1-----x------x---|
     C*
e|-----------|
B|---1-------|
G|-----0-----|
D|-------2---|
A|-3-------3-|
E|-----------|
*Note: When playing the chorus chords
anywhere in this song including the outro
you can add a nice ring by using the High
e string on the 3rd fret. It adds in that
nice high pitch like in the song's background.
I strum it like this....
e|---C3--C0---Am3-----F1-----C0-----|
B|---1--1---1-----1-----1-----|
G|---0--0---2-----2-----0-----|
D|---2--2---2-----3-----2-----|
A|---3--3---0-----3-----3-----|
E|---0--0---0-----1-----0-----|
Verse 1:
C*
and all these stupid silly songs
keep trying to catch your ear
i'm trying desperately
it's just so hard to persevere
and even if you listened
i never had much to say
cause it's the same old song
i've written for the day
Chorus:
Cshelter me Amoh genius wordFs
Cjust give me strength
C-Am  
just to pen these things
Fand give me peace Cto well her wings
Cand Amoh carry on all you minsFtrels of the worlCd
Cwe will catch our ladies Amear
Fwe will win for us the Cgirl
Verse 2:
C*
all these minstrels through the ages
that is really all we are
simply singing for the girl
that makes us try so very hard
to craft the perfect limerick
to wield unending woe
to write such silly songs
and the different never know
(chorus)
Bridge:
Cand I'll Amhold on to the DmdreamAsus  
Cof this Ambeggar's plea and Dmoptimistic fAsusantasy
Cjust hold the Amhand and dDmrop the Asusknee
Cyou're facing lAmove
Dmyou're embracing Asusmelody
e|---------0----------------------------------0---|
B|---1-----1------1-----------1-------3-------5---|
G|-----0------------0-----------0-------0---0-----|
D|-------2------------2-----------2-------2-------|
A|-3----------3---------3---3---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
(chorus)
Outro:
Cand oh carry on, Amoh carry on all you Fminstrels of the worlCd
Cwe will catch our ladies Amear
                         F        C  C-Am-F- C(2x)
we will win for us the girl
e|---------------------0-------------------------------0---|
B|---1-----------1-----1----1-----------1------3-------5---|
G|-----0-----------0----------0-----------0------0---0-----|
D|-------2-----------2----------2-----------2------2-------|
A|-3-------3---3----------3-------3---3--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
|   Hhammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
===============================================================================

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Minstrels Prayer

by Cartel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Minstrel's Prayer - Cartel

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Jeff Sorensen

Email: burntash@metalgel.com

Tuning: Standard, Capo 1st Fret

Chords used:

C Am F Dm Asus

e|---0-----0-----1-----1------0---|

B|---1-----1-----1-----3------3---|

G|---0-----2-----2-----2------2---|

D|---2-----2-----3-----0------0---|

A|---3-----0-----3-----0------0---|

E|---0-----x-----1-----x------x---|

e|-----------|

B|---1-------|

G|-----0-----|

D|-------2---|

A|-3-------3-|

E|-----------|

*Note: When playing the chorus chords

anywhere in this song including the outro

you can add a nice ring by using the High

e string on the 3rd fret. It adds in that

nice high pitch like in the song's background.

I strum it like this....

C C Am F C

e|---3--0---3-----1-----0-----|

B|---1--1---1-----1-----1-----|

G|---0--0---2-----2-----0-----|

D|---2--2---2-----3-----2-----|

A|---3--3---0-----3-----3-----|

E|---0--0---0-----1-----0-----|

Verse 1:

and all these stupid silly songs

keep trying to catch your ear

i'm trying desperately

it's just so hard to persevere

and even if you listened

i never had much to say

cause it's the same old song

i've written for the day

Chorus:

C Am F

shelter me oh genius words

just give me strength

C Am

just to pen these things

F C

and give me peace to well her wings

C Am F C

and oh carry on all you minstrels of the world

C Am

we will catch our ladies ear

F C

we will win for us the girl

Verse 2:

all these minstrels through the ages

that is really all we are

simply singing for the girl

that makes us try so very hard

to craft the perfect limerick

to wield unending woe

to write such silly songs

and the different never know

(chorus)

Bridge:

C Am Dm Asus

and I'll hold on to the dream

C Am Dm Asus

of this beggar's plea and optimistic fantasy

C Am Dm Asus

just hold the hand and drop the knee

C Am

you're facing love

Dm Asus

you're embracing melody

e|---------0----------------------------------0---|

B|---1-----1------1-----------1-------3-------5---|

G|-----0------------0-----------0-------0---0-----|

D|-------2------------2-----------2-------2-------|

A|-3----------3---------3---3---------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

(chorus)

Outro:

C Am F C

and oh carry on, oh carry on all you minstrels of the world

C Am

we will catch our ladies ear

F C C Am F C

--- (2x)

we will win for us the girl

e|---------------------0-------------------------------0---|

B|---1-----------1-----1----1-----------1------3-------5---|

G|-----0-----------0----------0-----------0------0---0-----|

D|-------2-----------2----------2-----------2------2-------|

A|-3-------3---3----------3-------3---3--------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

===============================================================================

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