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King Crimson's debut album - In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) Tracklist: 1. 21st Century Schizoid Man 2. I Talk To The Wind 3. Epitaph 4. Moonchild 5. In The Court Of The Crimson King People looking for the tab of the song "The Court Of The Crimson King", it's towards the bottom 21st Century Schizoid Man: First the chords: The main chordal riff in 4/4: 1 2 3 4|1 2 3 4 C Bb C Eb Bb C |F F# G |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------5~~---3~--4~--5~--| |-------------6--8---------3~--4~--5~--| |-8~---6---8---------------1~--2~--3~--| Alternate used before vox: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |13---14---15-----------| |16*--17*--18-----------| *Bend each 1 whole step |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| Vocal Section Chord: x x 8 10 10 8 Cat's foot etc... Exit main chordal riff: F F# G : Repeat 6 times speeding up then... Unison run section 1 (rhythm sorta notated by the 1-2-3-4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |----------------------------|--------------------------| |--------4-5-6---------------|--------4-5-6-------------| |5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-----------3---3-4-| |--------------------------5-|--------------4-5---5-----| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|------------------6---6-7-| |--------4-5-6---------------|--------4-5-6-7-8---8-----| |5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-------------------| |--------------------------5-|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |----------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------/tri\--/tri\--/tri\--/tri\-| |--------3-4-5---------------|--------3-4-5-0-3-3--0-3-3--0-3-3--0-3-3-| |5-5-5-5-1-2-3-5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-1-2-3----------------------------| |3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3-2-1-5-|3-3-3-3----------------------------------| |--------------------------3-|-----------------------------------------| Play chords loose and sloppy tri=triplets You have to speed through these a bit quicker than equal notes. |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |15-------15-------15----------------|15-------15-------15----------------| |---15-17----15-17----15-17-15-13----|---15-17----15-17----15-17-15-13----| |---------------------------------15-|---------------------------------15-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |12-------12-------12----------------|15-------15-------15----------------| |---13-15----13-15----13-15-15-13----|---15-17----15-17----15-17-15-13----| |---------------------------------15-|---------------------------------15-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |15-------15-------15---------------------| Vibrato and Feedback |---15-17----15-17----15-17-15-13---------|then you're on your own... |---------------------------------15------| ...for this is the Solo from Hell :) |-----------------------------------------|i'll update when i work it out ...And speaking of hell, here are the inhumanly fast parts... Fast1* |--------------------------------------------3-| |------------------------/tri\-------3---3-6---| |----------------3---3-5-3-5-3---3-5---5-------| |--------3---3-5---5-----------5---------------| |--1-3-5---5-----------------------------------| |3---------------------------------------------| *The rhythm is correct so if you play the triplet at the indicated time (and allow 1 note length) you should be dead on. The notes themselves are pretty close but open to interpretation... Fast2** |--------------------------------------------3---------------| |------------------------/tri\-------3---3-6---2-1-----------| |----------------3---3-5-3-5-3---3-5---5------------3-0------| |--------3---3-5---5-----------5-------------------------3-0-| |--1-3-5---5-------------------------------------------------| |3-----------------------------------------------------------| **Same as * except last 7 notes are definitely correct Fast3 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-----------| |--1-3-5-------------------------3-0-------| |3-----------------------------------4-3-1-| |------------------------------------------| Mute1 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-3-0-------| |--1-3-5-----------------------------4-3-1-| |3-----------------------------------------| Stop & Go |----1-----1-|----1-------|----1-3-------------|----1-3-------------| |1-3---1-3---|1-3---3-2-1-|1-3-----2-1---------|1-3-----2-1---------| |------------|------------|------------3-0-----|------------3-0-----| |------------|------------|----------------3-0-|----------------3-0-| |------------|------------|--------------------|--------------------| |------------|------------|--------------------|--------------------| I Talk To The Wind: A6add9 = 024222 Cmaj7 = X32000 G = 354433 F#m7 = 242222 B7: X21202 Am7 = X02010 B7 (7 fr.) = 797877 Intro: E Cmaj7 Gmaj7
ESaid the straight manCmaj7 to the late manGmaj7 Where have you F#m7bee ---B7en EI've been here and Cmaj7 I've been there And Gmaj7 I've been in betwF#m7ee --- eB7en.
IE talk A6add9to the wind E My words are A6add9all carried away E I talk A6add9to the wind Am7 The wind does B7not hear Am7 B7 (7 fr.) The wind cannot hear.
E ... (and so on) I'm on the outside looking inside What do I see Much confusion, disillusion All around me. You don't possess me Don't impress me Just upset my mind Can't instruct me or conduct me Just use up my time I talk to the wind My words are all carried away I talk to the wind The wind does not hear The wind cannot hear. Epitaph: Note: This song is great to improvise around with E minor and it's relative modes* (or E harmonic minor during the B major chords)
TheEm wall on whichD the prophets wrote Is Amcracking at the Bseams. UEmpon the insDtruments of death AmThe sunlight brightly Bgleams. EmWhen every man is Dtorn apart AmWith nightmares and Bwith dreams, Will Emno one lay Dthe laurel wreath AmWhen silence drowns Bthe screams.
EmConfusion will be my Bmepitaph. As I Emcrawl a cracked Bmand broken path If we Emmake it we can all Bmsit back and laugh.
But I Cfear toAmmorrow I'll beBm crying Yes I Cfear toAmmorrow I'll beBm crying Yes I Cfear tomorrow I'll beB crying
BeEmtween the iroDn gates of fate, AmThe seeds of time wBere sown, And Emwatered by thDe deeds of those Who Amknow and whBo are known; EmKnowledge is aD deadly friend If Amno one sets tBhe rules. The Emfate of all maDnkind I see Is Amin the hands of Bfools.
(instrumental part)
The wEmall on which tDhe prophets wrote Is Amcracking at the Bseams. UEmpon the insDtruments of death AmThe sunlight brightly Bgleams. EmWhen every man is Dtorn apart AmWith nightmares and Bwith dreams, Will Emno one lay Dthe laurel wreath AmWhen silence drowns Bthe screams.
EmConfusion will be my Bmepitaph. As I Emcrawl a cracked Bmand broken path If we Emmake it we can all Bmsit back and laugh.
But I Cfear toAmmorrow I'll beBm crying Yes I Cfear toAmmorrow I'll beBm crying
*Relative Modes: G Major, A Dorian, B Phrygian, C Lydian, D Mixolydian, E Minor and F# Locrian. Moonchild: Verse ----- e:-------0----|-------0----|-------0----|-------0----| B:-------1----|-------1----|-------1----|-------1----| G:------------|----0-------|------------|------------| D:----2-------|------------|----4-------|----3-------| A:-0----------|-0----------|-0----------|------------| E:------------|------------|------------|-4----------| Chorus ------ e:-------1----|-------3----|--5--3--0---|------------| B:-------3----|-------5----|--5--3--1---|------------| G:----2-------|----4-------|--5--4--2---|------------| D:-0----------|-2----------|--7--5--2---|------------| A:------------|------------|--7--5--0---|------------| E:------------|------------|--5--3------|------------| e:-------1----|-------3----|------------|------------| B:-------3----|-------5----|--1---------|------------| G:----2-------|----4-------|--2---------|------------| D:-0----------|-2----------|--2---------|------------| A:------------|------------|--0---------|------------| E:------------|------------|-----1------|------------| e:-------1----|-------3----|--5--3--0---|------------| B:-------3----|-------5----|--5--3--1---|------------| G:----2-------|----4-------|--5--4--2---|------------| D:-0----------|-2----------|--7--5--2---|------------| A:------------|------------|--7--5--0---|------------| E:------------|------------|--5--3------|------------| e:-------1----|-------3----|------------|------------| B:-------3----|-------5----|--1---------|------------| G:----2-------|----4-------|--2---------|------------| D:-0----------|-2----------|--2---------|------------| A:------------|------------|-----0------|------------| E:------------|------------|--1---------|------------| In The Court Of The Crimson King: Intro: e|-------------|-----3------|------------|-------------------| B|--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--5----|-----7------|----------------6--| G|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--8----|-----6---8---9-----| D|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--9----|--9----------------| A|--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-7--7--9--9-|-------------------| E|-------------|------------|-------7--7-|-------------------| Play twice. Verse: e|-----<12>-----------------|-----------------------------| B|--------------------------|-----------------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------|------<12>--11~--------------| D|---------------9--10------|-----------------11--10------| A|--------------------------|-----------------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>------------------------| e|-----<12>-----------------|-----------------------------| B|--------------------------|-----------------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------|------<12>--11~--------------| D|---------------9--10------|-----------------11--10------| A|--------------------------|-----------------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>------------------------| e|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------| B|-----------1---------------1-----|-----------1---------------1-----| G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---| D|---2---2-------2---3---3-------3-|---4---4-------4---3---3-------3-| A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|-----<12>-----------------|-------------------| B|--------------------------|-------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------2------<12>~--------| D|---------------9--10------4-------------------| A|--------------------------|-------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>~-------------| And then, the chorus (back to 4/4): e|-------------|-----3------|------------|-------------------| B|--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--5----|-----7------|----------------6--| G|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--8----|-----6---8---9-----| D|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--9----|--9----------------| A|--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-7--7--9--9-|-------------------| E|-------------|------------|-------7--7-|-------------------| Play twice. Verse again: e|-----<12>-----------------|-----------------------------| B|--------------------------|-----------------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------|------<12>--11~--------------| D|---------------9--10------|-----------------11--10------| A|--------------------------|-----------------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>------------------------| e|-----<12>-----------------|-----------------------------| B|--------------------------|-----------------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------|------<12>--11~--------------| D|---------------9--10------|-----------------11--10------| A|--------------------------|-----------------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>------------------------| e|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------| B|-----------1---------------1-----|-----------1---------------1-----| G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---| D|---2---2-------2---3---3-------3-|---4---4-------4---3---3-------3-| A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|-----<12>-----------------|-------------------| B|--------------------------|-------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------2------<12>~--------| D|---------------9--10------4-------------------| A|--------------------------|-------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>~-------------| And then the chorus again (back to 4/4): e|-------------|-----3------|------------|-------------------| B|--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--5----|-----7------|----------------6--| G|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--8----|-----6---8---9-----| D|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--9----|--9----------------| A|--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-7--7--9--9-|-------------------| E|-------------|------------|-------7--7-|-------------------| Play twice Bridge (With Return of the Firewitch solo in background): e|-----------|-10-10-\-\-\--8-8-\-\-10-10--------------------| B|-7-7-\-\-|----------------------------------(repeat)-------| G|-7-7-//-//-|-11-11-//-//-//--9-9-//-//-9--9----------------| D|-----------|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------|-----------------------------------------------| e|-10-10-\-\-\--8-8--8-7---7-8--8---------|-7-7--------------------------| B|-----------------------------------(repeat)|-----\-\-\-\-\-\-----------| G|-11-11-//-//-//--9-9--9-9---9-9--9---------|-8-8-//-//-//-//-//-//-//|-| D|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------| Play the strings in the triads simultaneously Chorus (However, no singing involved): e|-------------|-----3------|------------|-------------------| B|--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--5----|-----7------|----------------6--| G|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--8----|-----6---8---9-----| D|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--9----|--9----------------| A|--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-7--7--9--9-|-------------------| E|-------------|------------|-------7--7-|-------------------| Play twice. Verse: e|-----<12>-----------------|-----------------------------| B|--------------------------|-----------------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------|------<12>--11~--------------| D|---------------9--10------|-----------------11--10------| A|--------------------------|-----------------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>------------------------| e|-----<12>-----------------|-----------------------------| B|--------------------------|-----------------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------|------<12>--11~--------------| D|---------------9--10------|-----------------11--10------| A|--------------------------|-----------------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>------------------------| e|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------| B|-----------1---------------1-----|-----------1---------------1-----| G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---| D|---2---2-------2---3---3-------3-|---4---4-------4---3---3-------3-| A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|-----<12>-----------------|-------------------| B|--------------------------|-------------------| G|-----<12>--11-------------2------<12>~--------| D|---------------9--10------4-------------------| A|--------------------------|-------------------| E|--0-------------------0~--|-<12>~-------------| And then, the chorus (back to 4/4): e|-------------|-----3------|------------|-------------------| B|--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--5----|-----7------|----------------6--| G|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--8----|-----6---8---9-----| D|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--9----|--9----------------| A|--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-7--7--9--9-|-------------------| E|-------------|------------|-------7--7-|-------------------| Play twice. The Return of The Firewitch solo (flute arranged for guitar): e|--------------------------------10--8----7-8----7-----------------| B|-7---8--10----\3-----7---8--10--------------10----8-7h8h7h8h7-----| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--5--h7h5---3--3h5h3--0--1--------------------------------------| G|----------------------------5h7h5--4-h5h4-2-h4h2----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------5-4-2-2h4h0---| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------4-4-4h5h4-2h4--7-2h4h2-2h4---5h7h5-4h5--2-4-5-| D|-0--------0-2-4-5-----------------------------------------------| A|----3-2-3-------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------10----8--7-8--5-7--3-5--2-3-------------------------| B|-3-5-7-8-10------------------------------5h7h5-3--3h5h3-1-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------2-4-5-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| / very fast / very fast ---------------------| e|------------10----7-8-5-7-8-7-3-----------------------------------| B|-3-5-7-8-10-----------------------7-8-5-7-8-3---------------------| G|----------------------------------------------5-7-4-5-7-2-4-5-----| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------10-10---| B|-----------------------------------------------5-7-8-10---------| G|-----------------------------------------4-5-7------------------| D|-5-7-4--4h5h4-2h4-4h5h7-4h5h4-2h4--4-5-7------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|-10-8-7-8-10-10/12-10-8-7h8h7h5h7-8--3h5h3-2h3--2h3h2-----------| B|------------------------------------------------------3-3h5h3---| G|--------------------------------------------------------------5-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------10---8--7-8-----------------| B|------------------------3-5-7-8-10------------------------------| G|-4h5h4-2-4-0----0-2-4-5-----------------------------------------| D|-------------4--------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| /Very fast---------------------------------------------------------------| e|-10-8-7-8-7--------|-12-10-8-10-8---------|-7h8h7h8h7h8---|-8h9h8h9-----| B|------------10-(x8)|--------------10-(x4)-|---------------|-------------| G|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------| D|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------| A|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------| E|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------| Back to guitar again: e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------| G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------| E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------| Verse (With new notes): e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------| G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------| E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------| G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------| E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------| e|-------0---------0---------0---------0------------------| B|---1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1-----------------| G|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----------------| D|-2---------3---------4---------3------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------| G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------| E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------| And our beloved chorus: e|-------------|-----3------|------------|-------------------| B|--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--5----|-----7------|----------------6--| G|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--8----|-----6---8---9-----| D|--7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-9--9--9----|--9----------------| A|--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-7--7--9--9-|-------------------| E|-------------|------------|-------7--7-|-------------------| Play 3 times e|-0~~~-----| B|-0~~~-----| D|-1~~~-----| G|-2~~~-----| A|-2~~~-----| E|-0~~~-----| Dance of The Puppets solo: e|----12----12-----9-10----10----8-9----9--------------16-| B|----12----12----10-10----10----9-9----9-----------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|-14----14-----12------12----11-----11----------4--------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| e|----12----12-----9-10----10----8-9-------9---------16-16| B|----12----12----10-10----10----9-9-------9---------17-17| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|-14----14-----12------12----11-----11-11-------11-------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| e|----12----12-----9-10----10-9----8-9-----9--------------| B|----12----12----10-10----10-9----9-9-----9--------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|-14----14-----12------12------11------11-------11-------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| Outro: (The same as Intro/Chorus, only moved up two frets) e|-----------------5----------------------------------------| B|-9--9--9--9--9--9--7-----------9------------------------8-| G|-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--11--11--10-10-----8---10---11----| D|-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--11--11--11-11--11----------------| A|-7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9---9---11-11--------------------| 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