The Unicorn - written by Tim Gould
Guitar 1, 2 & Bass - Standard Tuning
The timing of the piece is written into the tab. There are 16 "-" in a bar,
so therefore there are 4 "-" in a bar, and each "-" is equal to a semiquaver.
Moderate Rock - 80 BPM
Intro
GUITAR 1 (clean neck p/up w/slow flange)
Bm Asus4 A
E7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5|
B7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5|
G7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|6---6--666--6--6|
D9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7|
A9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7|
E7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|5---5--55-5-x-5-|5---5--555--5--5|
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GUITAR 1
Bm Asus4 A
E7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5|
B7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5|
G7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|6---6--666--6--6|
D9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7|
A9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7|
E7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|5---5--55-5-x-5-|5---5--555--5--5|
VOCALS | | | |
As the
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Verse
GUITAR 1
|| E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|
|| B7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|
||O G7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|
||O D9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|
|| A9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|
|| E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|
||GUITAR 2 (w/wah+compressor) | | |
|| E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
||O G------------7-6-|------------7-9-|------------7-6-|------------7-9-|
||O D----------97----|----------97----|----------97----|----------97----|
|| A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|| E57109-----------|57109-----------|57109-----------|57109-----------|
|| || || || || || || || <-- note markings
for clarity
BASS | | | |
|| G----4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|
||O D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
||O A2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|
|| E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
VOCALS | | | |
1 Unicorn takes its flight It Sails into the night We
2 Beneath the surface A hidden purpose Was it
* - improvised PM chugs through out - listen to the recording!
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GUITAR 1
Asus4 A
E5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--55-5-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-||
B5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--55-5-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-||
G7---7--77-7---7-|6---6--66-6-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***O||
D7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***O||
A7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-||
E5---5--55-5-x-5-|5---5--55-5-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-||
GUITAR 2 | | | ||
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
G----------------|------4-676-----|------------7-6-|---------------O||
D---57-----------|--5-7-----------|----------97----|---------------O||
A----------------|------------7---|----------------|----------------||
E35--------------|----------------|57109-----------|57109-----------||
|3| || || || ||
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BASS | | | ||
G----2--2------02|(2)-2--2--2-2-2-|----4--4------24|(4)-4--4--------||
D----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------O||
A0-----0---------|0-----0---------|2-----2---------|2-----2-----7\-O||
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
VOCALS | | | ||
1 Dream of many things we cannot see
2 something that was meant to be?
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Pre Chorus 1
GUITAR 1
F# G F# G
E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|
B2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|
G3---3-3-3-3-3-4-|------4-4-4-4---|3---3-3-3-3-3-4-|------4-4-4-4---|
D4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|
A4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|
E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|
GUITAR 2 | | | |
E2---2---------3-|--3-------------|2---2---------3-|--3-------------|
B2-----2---2---3-|----3---3-------|2-----2---2---3-|----3---3-------|
G3-------3-----4-|------4---4-----|3-------3-----4-|------4---4-----|
D4-----------4-5-|------------5---|4-----------4-5-|------------5---|
A4-------------5-|----------------|4-------------5-|----------------|
E2-------------3-|----------------|2-------------3-|----------------|
BASS | | | |
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D----4-----------|----5---5---565-|----4-----------|----5---5---565-|
A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E2-----222-2-2-3-|------33--3-----|2-----222-2-2-3-|------33--3-----|
ss ss |3| ss ss |3|
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VOCALS | | | |
Somethings been happening for a long time now
I'd like to change it but don't know how
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GUITAR 1
F# G F# G
E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------|
B2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------|
G3---3-3-3-3-3-4-|------4-4-4-4---|3---3--33-3---3-|3---------------|
D4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------|
A4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------|
E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2--22-2-x-2-|2---------------|
GUITAR 2 | | | |
E2---2---------3-|--3-------------|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------|
B2-----2---2---3-|----3---3-------|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------|
G3-------3-----4-|------4---4-----|3---3--33-3---3-|3---------------|
D4-----------4-5-|------------5---|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------|
A4-------------5-|----------------|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------|
E2-------------3-|----------------|2---2--22-2-x-2-|2---------------|
BASS | | | |
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D----4-----------|----5---5---565-|----4--4---4--4-|----------------|
A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E2-----222-2-2-3-|------33--3-----|2-----2---2-----|2---------------|
ss ss |3|
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VOCALS | | | |
But if this is how things were meant to be just set me free
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Chorus 1
GUITAR 1 (coil tapped brigde p/up w/slight natural overdrive)
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------|
D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------|
A---02-----------|----2-----------|---02-----------|----2-----------|
E57--------------|23-x0-----------|57--------------|23-x0-----------|
GUITAR 2 (w/dist)| | | |
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------|
D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------|
A---02-----------|----2-------5-4-|---02-----------|----2-------5-7-|
E57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----57----|57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----57----|
BASS | | | |
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A----99----------|----55----------|----99----------|----55----------|
E77------7-------|33------3-----8-|77------7-------|33------3-----8-|
VOCALS | | | |
[chorus vocals are below]
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GUITAR 1
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------|
D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------|
A---02-----------|----2-----------|---02-----------|----2-----------|
E57--------------|23-x0-----------|57--------------|23-x0-----------|
GUITAR 2 | | | |
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------|
D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------|
A---02-----------|----2-------5-4-|---02-----------|----2-----------|
E57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----57----|57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----------|
BASS | | | |
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A----99----------|----55----------|----99----------|----55----------|
E77------7-------|33------3-----8-|77------7-------|33------3-------|
VOCALS | | | |
[chorus vocals are below]
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Fill
GUITAR 1
E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|
B7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|
G7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|
D9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|
A9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|
E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|
GUITAR 2 (clean w/wah) | | |
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BASS | | | |
G----4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|
D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Verse (3+4)
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
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Solo 1
GUITAR 1 (coil tapped bridge p/up w/slight natural overdrive) play 4 times
Bm Gm C Bm Gm Em C
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G4---4--4--4-4444|---------------5|4---4--4--4-4444|--------------5-|
D4-xx4-x4-x4-4444|5-xx5-x5-x5-5555|4-xx4-x4-x4-4444|5-5-5552-2222-5-|
A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|5-xx5-x5-x5-5553|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|5-5-5552-2222-3-|
E--xx--x--x------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|--xx--x--x------|3-3-3330-0000---|
GUITAR 2 | | | |
Improvised solo over chord progression in B Phrygian |
BASS | | | |
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|---------------3|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|--------------3-|
E----------------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|----------------|3-3-3330-0000---|
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Fill
Chorus (5+6)
Pre-Chorus
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Solo 2
GUITAR 1 (coil tapped bridge p/up w/slight natural overdrive) play 3 times
Bm Gm C Bm Gm Em C
Improvised solo over chord progression in B Phrygian |
GUITAR 2 (distorted) | | |
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G4-xx4-x4-x4-4---|---------------5|4---4--4--4-4---|--------------2-|
D4-xx4-x4-x4-44-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5555|4-xx4-x4-x4-44-4/5-5-5552---2222-|
A2-xx2-x2-x2-24-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5553|2-xx2-x2-x2-24-4/5-5-5552---2220-|
E-------------2-2/3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|--xx--x--x---2-2/3-3-3330---000--|
BASS | | | |
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|---------------3|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|--------------3-|
E----------------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|----------------|3-3-3330-0000---|
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GUITAR 1 (coil tapped bridge p/up w/slight natural overdrive) play 3 times
Bm Gm C Bm Gm Em C
Continue Solo As written: |----------------||
|----------------||
|----------------||
|----------------||
|----------------||
|-------0--------||
GUITAR 2 (distorted) | | || ||
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
G4---4--4--4-4---|---------------5|4---4--4--4-4444|----------------||
D4-xx4-x4-x4-44-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5555|4-xx4-x4-x4-4444|5-5-5552--------||
A2-xx2-x2-x2-24-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5553|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|5-5-5552--------||
E--xx--x--x---2-2/3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|--xx--x--x------|3-3-3330--------||
BASS | | | ||
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|---------------3|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|----------------||
E----------------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|----------------|3-3-3330--------||
Lyrics
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Verses: 1+2: As the Unicorn takes its flight
It sails into the night
We dream of may things we cannot see
Beneath the surface
A hidden purpose
Was it something that was meant to be?
3+4: Sweet and Innocent is the game
Less matter than the name
But eons is the chasm of our years
No love of ivory
Anywhere in side me
No life in there for lack of tears
5+6: Unicorn lands on the ground
Not wanting to be found
Something amis seen in its stance
Powers of the mind
Slowing to a grind
No more Unicorn romance
Pre Chorus: Something's been happening for along time now
I'd like to change it but don't know how
But if this is how things were meant to be...
Just set me free
Chorus: Fun requires a d
Before you can see
Whether horn a Unicorn will make
Getting used to Elle that takes time
But time's something I got on the line
So that's a chance
I'm gonna take
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Transcribed by Tim Gould
e-mail: reverb@mt.net.au
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