Key:
/ slide up
\ slide down
b bend (whole step)
b^ bend (1/2 step)
b^^ bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb pre-bend
r release-bend
t^ tap with righthand finger
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ Vibrato
Natural Harmonic
#(#) Trill
Artificial Harmonic
x Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) Dive w\bar
(/) Release w\bar
Tp Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm fig 1a
Rhythm fig 1b
Rythm fig 1c
Rythm fig 2a (clean electric, let ring throughout)
Rhythm fig 2b
Rhythm fig 3a
Rhythm fig 3b
Rhythm fig 4 (palm mute throughout)
Solo
Harmony
Riff 1
Childhood's end
Simmons, Thayer, Kulick
[Intro: E-chord faded in and manipulated by volume knob]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b]
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a]
I lived a life of illusion and you had your kicks
So what, there's nothing left to do
And you and your obsessions and your crucifix
As if what I thought mattered much to you
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b]
And you were always my friend from Childhood's End
It was forever and ever
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Did you understand
It's Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Sunday morning in the New York Times
I read you died last night
It said you were smilin' when you blew your mind
And the note you left behind said:
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b]
You were always my friend from Childhood's End
Seems like forever and ever
Yeah, you won't have to have to pretend
It's near the end
You won't ever be a rock and roller
Yeah, you were always my friend from Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over
[Rhy. fig 4]
You were just like me
I was just like you
For eternity I'll think of you
[Solo over Rhy. fig 1a followed by Rhy. fig 3a]
[Harmony on bar 5 of solo]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b with Riff 1]
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1]
(Repeat choruses, overlapping, fade out)
You've got something about you,
You've got something I need...
/ slide up
\ slide down
b bend (whole step)
b^ bend (1/2 step)
b^^ bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb pre-bend
r release-bend
t^ tap with righthand finger
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ Vibrato
Natural Harmonic
#(#) Trill
Artificial Harmonic
x Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) Dive w\bar
(/) Release w\bar
Tp Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm fig 1a
Eb|-------0-----------------0-----------------0---------------------------|
Bb|-------0-----------------0-----------------0--------------------3------|
Gb|--------------------5---------5--5--5-4----------4--4--4-2------0------|
Db|--------------------5---------5--5--5-4----------4--4--4-2------0------|
Ab|--2--------------2--3---------3--3--3-2----------2--2--2-0------x------|
Eb|--0--------0--4-------------------------------------------------3------|
Rhythm fig 1b
Eb|------0----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------0----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------2--7----6b^6r---6---------0--2-4b^--4r-0--2r^-2r------|
Eb|--0--------0--4---------------7---------4-------------------------3----|
Rythm fig 1c
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rythm fig 2a (clean electric, let ring throughout)
Eb|--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0---0------0-0-----------------------------|
Bb|--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0---0------0-0-------2--2-2h3-2---2--------|
Gb|--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2---1------1-1-------2--2-2-2-2---2--------|
Db|--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2---2------2-2-------2--2-2h4-2---2-4p2----|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2--2---2----------4b^4r-0--0-0-0-0---0-----4p2|
Eb|------------------------------------0----------------------------------|
Eb|--2---2-2--3-----3----0---0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0---0---0-------0-0------|
Bb|--2---2-2--3-----3----0---0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0---0---0-------0-0------|
Gb|--2---2-2--0-----0----4---4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4---2---1-------1-1------|
Db|--4---4-4--0-----0----4---4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4---2---2-------2-2------|
Ab|--4---4-4--x-----x----2---2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2---2---2-----------4b^4r|
Eb|--2---2-2--3-----3----------------------------------------0------------|
Eb|------------------------------2---2-2--0-------------------------------|
Bb|--2---2-2h3-2----2------------2---2-2--0-------------------------------|
Gb|--2---2-2-2-2----2------------2---2-2--4-------------------------------|
Db|--2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4---4-4--4-------------------------------|
Ab|--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4---4-4--2-------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------2---2-2----------------------------------|
Rhythm fig 2b
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------3---------|
Bb|--------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2-------------------3---------|
Gb|--4-----------------------2---2-2-2-2----2-------------------0---------|
Db|--4-----------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------0---------|
Ab|--2----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------x---------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------2------3---------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2----------------------------|
Gb|--4------------------------2---2-2-2-2----2-------------------4--------|
Db|--4------------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------4--------|
Ab|--2-----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------2--------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------2---------------|
Rhythm fig 3a
Eb|-------0-----------------0----------------0----------------------------|
Bb|-------0-----------------0----------------0-------------------3--------|
Gb|--------------------5--------5--5--5-4---------4--4--4-5------2--------|
Db|--------------------5--------5--5--5-4---------4--4--4-5------0--------|
Ab|--2--------------2--3--------3--3--3-2---------2--2--2-3---------------|
Eb|--0--------0--4--------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm fig 3b
Eb|-----0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------2--7------6b^6r---6---------0--2-2b^--2r------4b^4r-0---|
Eb|--0------0--4-----------------7---------4-----------------3------------|
Rhythm fig 4 (palm mute throughout)
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Ab|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------------------------------|
Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------9~------------8b^--8r--8~---------------------6b^-|
Db|------------6--7--9-----------------------9---------------6--7--9------|
Ab|-------7~--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------12--12--|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------12----------|
Gb|----6r----4b^--4r-4b^-4r--------------------9~---------14b-------------|
Db|-------7------------------6~-------6--7--9-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-11--11~-------------17--17-17-17--17-17-------------------------------|
Bb|---------16--17--19--20b-------20b-------20b20r17h20p17----17-17b^^r17~|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------19-------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Harmony
Eb|-----------------------------------------17--17------16--16------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------17--------------------------------|
Gb|----------------9/-12------------19b-----------------------------------|
Db|----------6--7---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
Eb|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Childhood's end
Simmons, Thayer, Kulick
[Intro: E-chord faded in and manipulated by volume knob]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b]
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a]
I lived a life of illusion and you had your kicks
So what, there's nothing left to do
And you and your obsessions and your crucifix
As if what I thought mattered much to you
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b]
And you were always my friend from Childhood's End
It was forever and ever
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Did you understand
It's Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Sunday morning in the New York Times
I read you died last night
It said you were smilin' when you blew your mind
And the note you left behind said:
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b]
You were always my friend from Childhood's End
Seems like forever and ever
Yeah, you won't have to have to pretend
It's near the end
You won't ever be a rock and roller
Yeah, you were always my friend from Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over
[Rhy. fig 4]
You were just like me
I was just like you
For eternity I'll think of you
[Solo over Rhy. fig 1a followed by Rhy. fig 3a]
[Harmony on bar 5 of solo]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1b with Riff 1]
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1]
(Repeat choruses, overlapping, fade out)
You've got something about you,
You've got something I need...
