Band: Lifehouse
Song: Sick Cycle Carousel
Album: No Name Face
Tabbed By: Brian H.
Email: weezer090@hotmail.com
This is a great song!! It's one of the best off of this CD, which is also great!
I definitely recommend this album to everyone! I just saw them play this song on
Jay Leno, so I know it's pretty much right, and I know that it's tuned down a
half-step to "Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb". Well, have fun with this one, it's easy.
CHORDS:
F - (133211)
G - (320033)
Am - (x02210) Could be Am7 (x02010) but he strums Am in verse 2. Play what you like.
E - (022100)
Em - (022000)
C - (x3201x)
Dm - (xx0231)
INTRO: (Picked on a clean acoustic)
F G Am
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------0------------
Gb|-----------------------------------------0-------0--------
Db|---------3---2---2---0---0-------2---2---------------3----
Ab|-----3-----------------------3---0------------------------
Eb|-1---------------3----------------------------------------
F G Am
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------0h1p0-------------------| h = hammer on
Gb|---------------------------------------------0-------0-------| p = pull off
Db|---------3---2---2---0---0-------2---------------2------3----|
Ab|-----3-----------------------3---0---------------------------|
Eb|-1---------------3-------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1: (Just pick the exact same pattern, with the chords indicated above)
F G Am
If shame had a face, I think it would kind of look like mine.
F G Am
If it had a home, would it be my eyes?
F G Am F
Would you believe me if I said I'm tired of this?
F E
Well here we go, now, one more time.
(Here's how the last line is played, beginning with the "F" on the word "this")
F E
Eb|---------------------------0---|
Bb|---------------------------0---|
Gb|---------------------------1---| You just strum the E once.
Db|-------3------------3------2---|
Ab|----3-----3------3-----3---2---|
Eb|-1------------1------------0---|
PRE-CHORUS:
(The pattern for this part is Am, Em, F, and then a fill, here's how it's played)
Am Em F fill Am
Eb|-0-----0-----1-----------0----|
Bb|-1-----0-----1-----------1----| You don't just strum those chords each once,
Gb|-2-----0-----2-----------2----| like I wrote them, you strum them the way the
Db|-2-----2-----3-----------2----| song goes, I was just showing the little fill.
Ab|-0-----2-----3----3--2---0----|
Eb|-x-----0-----1-----------x----|
Am Em F (FILL) Am
I tried to climb your steps, I tried to chase you down.
Em F (FILL)
I tried to see how, low I could get down to the ground and,
Am Em F (FILL) Am
I tried to earn my way, I tried to change this mind,
Em F G
You better believe that I have, tried to be this.
CHORUS:
C G
So when will this end, it goes on and on
Dm Am
Over and over, and over again.
C G
Keeps spinnin' around, I know that it won't stop,
Dm Am
Till I stand down, from this for good.
INTERLUDE: (Guitar 1 strums the indicated chords above the riff)
F G Am F G Am
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------12-8-----------------------------------|
Gb|---10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----x-x--------10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----|
Db|----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----9-5---------x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----|
Ab|----8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----------------8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2: (Play like verse 1, but the chords are strummed now)
F G Am
I never thought I'd end up here, never,
F G Am <--That's a coincidence, A minor (Am) above "am"
thought I'd be standing where I am.
F G Am
I guess I kinda thought that it would be easier, than this,
F E
I guess, well I was wrong now, one more time.
PRE-CHORUS: (Play exactly like first pre-chorus)
I tried to climb your steps, I tried to chase you down,
I tried to see how, low I could get down to the ground and,
I tried to earn my way, I tried to change this mind,
You better believe that I have, tried to be this.
CHORUS: (Play like first chorus)
So when will this end, it goes on and on,
Over and over, and over again.
Keeps spinning around, I know that it won't stop,
Till I stand down from this for good.
BRIDGE: (It's the exact same pattern as the pre-chorus: Am, Em, F, (fill)
Am Em F (FILL) Am Em F (FILL)
Sick Cycle Carousel, this is a, Sick Cycle Carousel
Am Em F (FILL) Am Em F E
Sick Cycle Carousel, this is a, Sick Cycle Carrrrr, uh-huhh
INTERLUDE: (It's like the first interlude, except for the ending)
F G Am F G Am
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------12-8-----------------------------------|
Gb|---10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----x-x--------10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----|
Db|----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----9-5---------x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----|
Ab|----8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----------------8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F G Am F E
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------12-8-----------------------------------|
Gb|---10-10---9-9---7-7---5-9----x-x--------10-10-10--12--9------------|
Db|----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x----9-5---------x--x--x---x--x------------|
Ab|----8--8---7-7---5-5---3-7----------------8--8--8--10--7------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: (Play like previous choruses)
So when will this end, it goes on and on,
Over and over, and over again.
Keeps spinning around, I know that it won't stop,
Till I stand down from this for good.
So when will this end, it goes on and on,
Over and over, and over again.
Keeps spinning around, I know that it won't stop,
Till I stand down from this for good.
OUTRO: (It's the exact same progression as the chorus, just these lyrics)
C G
Sick Cycle Carousel,
Dm Am
Sick Cycle Carousel.
C G
Sick Cycle Carousel,
Dm Am
Sick Cycle Carousel.
Just play that a couple more times, and fade-out with it. That's the end of the song!!
It's very easy huh? The only parts I didn't tab for this song were the annoying background
riffs that guitar 2 plays, like in the prechorus and the chorus. It's not very important,
but if you still really need it, then email me. If you have any questions, or comments, or
corrections or anything, just email me at: weezer090@hotmail.com Thanks guys, later!