David Usher : "St lawrence river" Guitar tabs

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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:46:16 +0000
From: Kyle Doerksen 
Subject: u/usher_david/st_lawrence_river.tab


Song: St. Lawrence River (Album Version)
Artist: David Usher
Tab by: Kyle Doerksen
Original tab by: Chris Marks

(This is my own interpretation of the song based on a previous tab by
Chris Marks)

Cheers to Chris Marks who submitted the first version of this tab. 
He did the difficult work in figuring out the riff and
chords...HOWEVER...
THE TIMING IS WRONG.  I have corrected this below (and a small correction
to
the riff).  Interestingly Mike Li submitted the second version of the tab
however its EXACTLY the same as the first version by Chris except with
the
chords named differently...I will use Chris's chord names here...

In the song David Usher alternates between the Cmaj7 chords and the Em
chords TWICE AS FAST as previously tabed...{i.e. every measure is a
change
rather than every second measure}.  The other chords in between the Cmaj7
and Em are simply  "pinky"    hammer-ons on the second string, 3rd
fret...(Cmaj7-->C9, and Em-->Em7)
If any one doubts this "NEW" timing try singing along with the intro
riff...
(I've added the root notes above the riff below as proof).  You'll see
that
your actually singing the same roots as in the riff.

Cmaj7 032000
C9    032030
Em    022000
Em7   022030
Am    002210
C     032010
G     320003 (320033 if you prefer)
D     x00232


3/4 timing...(1 2 3 1 2 3...)

This song has a recurring riff that breaks the vocals.  Here it is:
(each character is the same length if you're reading in notepad or
browser)

Timing:
  1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3| 1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3
                                 (these are hammer-ons)
                                  /     /     / 
  (E)  C                   Em          
E|---------------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|-----3\1--------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|------------------------|------------------------|

Timing:
  1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3| 1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3|1 2 3

  C                        Em
E|---0-----------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|----03\1--------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 (really) how it sounds):

 

Intro: riff

Verse:
Cmaj7
Smells in the air,
C9                          Em                     Em7
See there it's crashing the final impression that stains the paper
          Cmaj7
Where the words felt like water,
   C9                       Em
Unearth all the changes that never did matter,
  Em7                       Cmaj7 riff (w/ same chords but quiet in
background)
I think it's beginning to freeze here

after riff:
Cmaj7                      C9
Caught in the rage and the fire of things,
        Em                         Em7
All the brightness that burns me, I'm fumbling through like a
Cmaj7                           C9
Child in the dark, when the nakedness   comes,
       Em                         Em7
I am shocked by the colour, the glorious way your

Chorus (first word of chorus is the end of the previous sentance):
Am
Skin
        C
Comes alive
       G                  D               Am
And I never thought we'd make it back so soon
          C
Might be nice
        G                 D
But I knew you'd be your own destroyer
Am           C
    Comes a time
       G                   D                 riff with chords
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you


Here's the song summarized with all of the lyrics.

Intro:  Riff

Verse 1 (Cmaj7-->C9, Em-->Em7):

Smells on the air,
See there it's crushing the final impression that stains on the paper
Where the words felt like water,
Unearth all the changes that never did matter,
I think it's beginning to freeze here

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 way your

Chorus (Am, C, G, D)

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
And I always thought I'd make it up to... you

Riff (variation)

Verse 2 (Cmaj7-->C9, Em-->Em7):

Here please forgive me,
how could we escape all the bitterness piled upon bitterness 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 warning 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's beginning to freeze here,
Solid by morning,
And I'll freeze here,
Be winter by morning

Chorus 2 (Am, C, G, D):

Comes alive
And I never thought you'd get me back so soon
Might be nice
But it's only if my own destroyer
Comes alive
When I always knew I'd make it up to... you

Riff

Verse 3 (Cmaj7-->C9, Em-->Em7):

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, so deep in the water,
Out-smarted myself, and so easily gave up what I

Riff

Wanted,
Solid by morning,
What I wanted,
Be winter by morning

Chorus 3 (Am, C, G, D):

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
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you

Riff

Outro:

Cmaj7   C9             Em      Em7
             Solid by morning
           Cmaj7              C9
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---------|


 


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