St Lawrence River

David Usher St. Lawrence River tabbed by Chris Marks Cmaj7 032000 C9    032030 Em    022000 Em7   022030 Am    002210 C     032010 G     320003 (320033 if you prefer) D     x00232 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-| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| 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-----------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| 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)     Em                        Em7 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---------|