David Usher
St. Lawrence River
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This song has a recurring riff that breaks the vocals. Here it is (I
don't know if it's exactly correct, but it sounds pretty damn close):
(each character is the same length if you're reading in notepad or
browser)
(these are hammer-ons)
/ / /
E|---------------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|----------------0---0---|----0-----0-----0-------|
G|------4\2-0------0-0----|-----0-----0-----0------|
D|2-----0-----4-----2---0-|2-----24----45----54--0-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
E|---0-----------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|----0-----------0---0---|----0-----0-----0-------|
G|------4\2-0------0-0----|-----0-----0-----0------|
D|------0-----4-----2---0-|2-----2/4---4/5---5\4-0-|
A|3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
And now the song (this IS how it sounds):
Intro: riff
Verse:
Smells in the air,
See there it's crashing the final impression that stains the paper
Where the words felt like water,
Unearth all the changes that never did matter,
Em7 riff (w/ same chords but quiet in background)
I think it's beginning to freeze here
after riff:
Caught in the rage and the fire of things,
All the brightness that burns me, I'm fumbling through like a
Child in the dark, when the nakedness comes,
I am shocked by the colour, the glorious weight of your
Chorus (first word of chorus is the end of the previous sentance):
Skin
Comes alive
And I never thought we'd make it back so soon
Might be nice
But I knew you'd be your own destroyer
Comes a time
G D riff with chords
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you
Verse 2: (after end of riff)
Here please forgive me,
how could we escape all the bitterness piled upon bitterness?
(pickup)
Held in the face of the things that I don't understand
Intellectualize, over and over this helplessness suits us,
It's funny how quiet has slipped to our corners and worn all our edges
Away you are watching, breathing and baiting,
Wanting and warming and cautiously waiting
For some simple signal, to creep 'cross our conscience,
Uncover redemption and oh did I mention I
Carried you down, to the St. Lawrence River,
The banks running dirty, the water is beginning to freeze here,
Solid by morning,
And I'll freeze here,
Be winter by mornaaaayaayaaiang
Chorus 2:
Comes alive
And I never thought you'd get me back so soon
Might be nice
But it's only my own destroyer
Comes a time
G D riff with chords
When I always knew I'd make it up to... you
Verse 3, more quiet: (After riff)
I saw on your face, such a curious grin,
As I let go your hand I was desparate to hold you
Again, but you're sinking, too deep in the water,
Outsmarted myself, and so easily gave up what I
(insert riff here)
Wanted,
Solid by morning,
What I wanted,
Be winter by mornaaaayaayaaiang
Chorus 3:
Comes alive
And I never thought you'd make it up so soon
Might be nice
But I always knew you're my destroyer
Comes a time
G D riff with chords
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you
Outro (after riff):
Solid by morning
And I'll freeze here... let ring
Em riff 2-> E|0--0--0--0--0-----------|
Be winter by morning... B|-3--3--3--3--3----------|
G|--0--0--0--0--0---------|