Cage the Elephant - Come a little closer
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COME A LITTLE CLOSER Cage the Elephant
Tabbed by: Quentin Ames
video for this Tab available https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=Rsf59neESxQ
Tuning: Standard
Chords
C#m G#m F#m A
e|--------4------------------4-----------------2----------------5------------|
B|--------5------------------4-----------------2----------------5------------|
G|--------6------------------4-----------------2----------------6------------|
D|--------6------------------6-----------------4----------------7------------|
A|--------4------------------6-----------------4----------------7------------|
E|--------x------------------4-----------------2----------------5------------|
Fills
Fill 1
e|----12--11--9------9-----9--------|
B|---------------12-----12----9-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------12~|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
When this part hits the 12 on the D string,
it lands on the down beat. Therefore you
can play it if you want, but I suggest
sliding back up to the A chord, since it
is happening at the exact same time. Use
the 12 if you are using a rhythm guitar
and lead guitar.
Fill 2
e|--------12----11----9-------------|
B|---------9-----9----9-------------|
G|---------9-----9----9-------------|
D|--------11----11---11-------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
The same thing goes for this part too.
When it rolls around to the 11 9 9 9,
it also lands on the downbeat. I would
suggest not playing it and going back
up to the A chord unless you have a
second guitarist.
Fill 3
e|----------------------------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9--|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
This is used as the build going into the chorus
Fill 4
e|---------------7--4---------------|
B|------------5---------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
This fill is a lead into the second verse
from the chorus
Fill 5
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------5----------|
G|---------6-6-6-6-6-6-4------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
This is used during the Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
part during the breakdown/bridge
Fill 6
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|---6------------------------------|
D|-----6----4----2----4----6----7---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
This fill is used coming out of the
Ooh Ooh Ooh part and into the Ten thousand
people stand alone now.
Here is the Riff for the Verse
(Watch me play it here https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=Rsf59neESxQ )
C#m G#m
e|------------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4------|
B|--------5-------5-------5-------5-------4-------4-------4-------4----------|
G|----------6-------6-------6-------6-------4-------4-------4-------4--------|
D|------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m C#m
e|------------2-------2-------2-------2-------4------------------------------|
B|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------5-----5-4------4-------------------|
G|----------2-------2-------2-------2-------6----------6---6-----------------|
D|------4-------4-------4-------4-------6------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
C#mTime shakes, found you at the G#mwater
At first you were my F#mfather, now I love you like a C#mbrother
C#mEarthquakes shake the dust beG#mhind you
This world at times will F#mblind you
C#m Plus Fill 3
Still I know I'll see you there
Chorus
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Fill 1
Come on, come on, come on
AThings aren't always F#mwhat they seem to be C#m
Fill 2
Come on, come on, come on
ADo you underF#mstand the things that you would C#msee here
Fill 1
Come on, come on, come on
ADo you underF#mstand the things that you've been C#mdreaming
Fill 2
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Fill 4
Verse 2
C#mHeartbreaks, the heavy world's upon your G#mshoulders
Will we burn or we just F#msmolder
Somehow I know I'll find you C#mthere
C#mOooh, I wanna see if you can F#mchange it, G#mchange it
Still I know I'll see you C#mthere
Chorus
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Fill 1
Come on, come on, come on
AThings aren't always F#mwhat they seem to be C#m
Fill 2
Come on, come on, come on
ADo you underF#mstand the things that you would C#msee here
Fill 1
Come on, come on, come on
ADo you underF#mstand the things that you've been C#mdreaming
Fill 2
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Fill 1
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Breakdown/Bridge (See how this is played here https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=Rsf59neESxQ )
Fill 5
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh
Fill 5
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh
Fill 5
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh
Fill 5
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh
Fill 5
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh
Fill 5
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh
Fill 6
A (lightly strummed) C#m (lightly strummed)
Ten thousand people stand alone now
All of this lightly strummed until it builds
AAnd in the eveF#mning the sun C#sets
F#mTomorrow G#mit will Arise
ATimF#me flieC#ms by, F#mthey all G#msang aAlong
ATimF#me flieC#ms by, F#mthey all G#msang aAlong
ATimF#me flieC#ms by, F#mthey all G#msang aAlong
ATimF#me flieC#ms byF#me, byG#me
Chorus
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Fill 1
Come on, come on, come on
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Fill 2
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
Fill 1
ACome a little F#mcloser, then you'll C#msee
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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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