Tabbed by Sevvidi
Here is 'Iron Rooster' from the Saint Cecilia EP.
Enjoy it!
STANDARD TUNING
CHORDS USED
C Eb F D Cmaj7 Em Bb
e|--3--------6--------8--------5--------0--------0--------1--|
B|--1--------4--------6--------3--------0--------0--------3--|
G|--0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------3--|
D|--2--------5--------7--------4--------2--------2--------3--|
A|--3--------6--------8--------5--------3--------2--------1--|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-----------|
*At the end of the intro and every verse:
C *
e|--3- ----3-------3-3-----|
B|--1------1-------1-1-----|
G|--0------0-------0-0-----|
D|--2---0h2-----0h2--2-----|
A|--3----------------3-----|
E|-------------------------|
[intro]
Guitar 1 (with tremolo picking)
e|------------------|
B|-1~-tremolo-------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Guitar 2 (with tremolo picking)
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-8~5/8~ tremolo--| (it goes down to the A at the second 0:16)
And then the acoustic guitar begins with
C Eb F C Eb D C *
[Verse 1]
C Eb F C
Have you ever been dumb enough to do what you wanted to do
Eb D C *
Without good reason coming over you?
C Eb F C
Have you ever been young enough to feel what you wanted to feel?
Eb D C *
Take back those years for something real
[Chorus]
F C
I’m an iron rooster
F C
Cold and still
F C
Your regular sculpture
F C F
Held against my will
[Intro again with piano solo] C Eb F C Eb D --> without C *
[Verse 2]
C Eb F C
Have you ever been drunk enough to say what you wanted to say
Eb D C *
Without no words getting in the way?
C Eb F C
Have you ever been in love enough to be who you wanted to be?
Eb D C *
I won’t mind you if you don’t mind me
[Chorus]
F C
I’m an iron rooster
F C
Cold and still
F C
Your regular sculpture
F C F
Held against my will
[Bridge Solo] Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em F Eb Bb Eb Bb
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9~--10-1210-9-9~---9~--10-1210-9-9~--10~----7~--8-108-7-7--------7~--8-108-7-7--------9~-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------108~------------------108~--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (low harmony)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9~--10-1210-9-9~---9~--10-1210-9-9~--7~-----8~-10-1210-8-8---------8~-10-1210-8-8-------9~---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------108~-------------------108~------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and again while Dave starts singing...
[Bridge]
Cmaj7 Em
Can you believe we're older?
Cmaj7 Em F
I won’t believe it’s over now
Eb Bb
Do you remember being children?
Eb Bb Cmaj7
Do you remember when? Now
[Solo] C Eb F C Eb D C * C Eb F C Eb D C
Guitar 1 (with a little bit of chorus effect)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5/13-13~--13b15-11~--11b13-10~--10-108-6-6/8~----10b11-pb11-pb11-10~--10p8-10p8-6--8~-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
the 2nd time with the
Guitar 2 (low harmony)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--/7-7~--------/7-6~------/6-3~-------3p0---3~--------/5b6-pb6-pb6-5~----5p3-5p3--0--3~------|
E|------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
F C
I’m an iron rooster
F C
Cold and still
F C
Your regular sculpture
F C
An iron rooster
F C
Cold and still
F C
Your regular sculpture
F C
An iron rooster X3
F C F
Held against my will
And that's it! Hope it was useful, have fun!
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| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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