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Quicksand Jesus   Skid Row

 
 



 
 
 <br/>
 SKID     ROW<br/>
 <br/>
 "Quicksand Jesus"<br/>
 <br/>
 Transcribed By:<br/>
 Brad Sercombe<br/>
 (Gimme a break, this is my first attempt!)<br/>
 <br/>
 Speed: Ballad (crotchet = 60)<br/>
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------*<br/>
 Tuning:     Guitar1-     Tune 5 up to C<br/>
                     Tuning (Low To High): E C D G B E<br/>
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------*<br/>
 Legend:   %     Repeat First Measure    ~ Arpeggio (on chord)<br/>
           #     Whole Bar Rest/ sharp   g 3/4 bend<br/>
           p     Pull Off                s quarter bend<br/>
           h     Hammer On               f full bend<br/>
           b     Flat (in chords)        a half bend<br/>
           \\\   Slide down             ~~~ Vibrato<br/>
           ///   Slide up                l   rest<br/>
           <>    rake direction          t   trem bar<br/>
           x     mute                    8va play an octave higher<br/>
          AH     artificial harmonics             than written<br/>
        (6)19fr  Used in rhythm, play    15ma play 2 octaves higher<br/>
                 stg 6 at fret 19.             than written<br/>
 *------------------------------------------------------------------*<br/>
 Chords:<br/>
 <br/>
 E5                G5              A5            C5add9<br/>
 o  xxx           xoo x          xo  xx          x xo x<br/>
 ||||||          ||||||          ||||||          ||||||<br/>
 |11|||          ||||||          ||11||          ||||||<br/>
 ||||||          2|||3|          ||||||          |2||3|<br/>
                               <br/>
 <br/>
 D5                B5            E5vii            C5 <br/>
 xoo  x          x   xx          x   xx          x   xx<br/>
 ||||||          ||||||          |1||||          |1||||<br/>
 |||1||          |1||||          ||||||          ||||||<br/>
 ||||3|          ||||||          ||34||          ||34||<br/>
                 ||34||<br/>
 <br/>
 C5(type2)         D5v             D/A             Em<br/>
 /\  xx          x   xx          xoo             o  ooo<br/>
 11||||3fr       |1||||3fr       ||||||5fr       ||||||<br/>
 ||||||          ||||||          |||1|2          |23|||<br/>
 ||34||          ||34||          ||||3|          ||||||<br/>
 *------------------------------------------------------------------*<br/>
 <br/>
 The solo is a bitch to tab- there are LOTS of complex bits which I can't possibly include.. I've tried!!! for example, if you see ta/<br/>
 above a note, this means trem bar 1/2 note upwards... or /        \<br/>
 the first is when the note is bent up, the second is back down...<br/>
 YouUll HAVE to listen CAREFULLY to the Disc.<br/>
 *------------------------------------------------------------------*<br/>
 Intro     *Gtr1          Let it ring throughout     (This is Rhy Fig. 1)<br/>
          (12-stg)<br/>
 Note: 1 chord for each 4 notes<br/>
 <br/>
    Emadd9        Em9     Emadd4    Emadd9   Em9     Emadd4     Emadd9<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------8------3-------7-------0-|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-----11------0-------0-------0---|---------------%-----------------|<br/>
 |---9-------4-------7-------4-----|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
   Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 Cmaj7#11 Emadd9   Em9    Emadd4   N.C(Em)<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------8------3-------7-------0-|--------8------3-------7-----1p0-|<br/>
 |-----11------0-------0-------0---|-----11------0-------0----------0|<br/>
 |---9-------4-------7-------4-----|---9-------4-------7-------2-----|<br/>
 |-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|<br/>
 <br/>
 End Rhy. Fig. 1<br/>
 *------------------------------------------------------------------*<br/>
 1st, 2nd Verses                         <br/>
 w/Rhy. Fig. 1(2 times)                    (2nd time w/Fill 1)<br/>
 Emadd9  Em9   Emadd4   Emadd9       Em9     Emadd4     Emadd9<br/>
 1. She caught_   the melt- ing sky.It burned,but still the winter pas-<br/>
 <br/>
 Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 Cmaj7#11 Emadd9    Em9    Emadd4  N.C(em) <br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------#-----------------|-----------------#---------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
  ses by_ and by,_             to the oth-er side.______________<br/>
 <br/>
 Emadd9   Em9   Emadd4   Emadd9       Em9      Emadd4      Emadd9<br/>
 Gtr. II (Elec.)<br/>
 |~0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |~0-------------------------------|----------------------0----------|<br/>
 |~0-------------------------------|----------------------0----------|<br/>
 |~2-------------------------------|------------------------2f--(2)p0|<br/>
 |~2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |~0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
     A slow_ pa-rade of wind,_____That blows through trees_that wil-ted<br/>
 <br/>
 2nd time substitute Rhy. Fill 1 (Gtr. II)<br/>
 Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 Cmaj7#11 Emadd  Em9    Emadd4     N.C(Em)<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------0-0-2/4-|-------------------------------0-|<br/>
 |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------2-2-0-|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|-0---------------------(0)-0-0---|<br/>
 with_ the sea-sons chil-dren______________________________<br/>
 <br/>
 *******************************************************************<br/>
 Fill 1 (Gtr. II)-elec. **THIS IS NOT RHY FILL 1 !!!!!<br/>
 <br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------15)f/---|-(15)----------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------0------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 *******************************************************************<br/>
 This section plays Guitar I and II together.<br/>
    D5               Cadd9                 Em9     Em     Em7<br/>
 GtrII               let it ring----|                         let ring<br/>
 |---------------------------------|------7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7---|<br/>
 |--3--------------------3-3-------|------7-8-----8-7-----7-7-----8p7-|<br/>
 |--2------------------0---0-------|------7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7---|<br/>
 |--0--------------0---------------|------7-9-----9-9-----9-9-----9---|<br/>
 |--0----------------3-------------|------7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7---|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|--0-0-------------0-0-----0-0-----|<br/>
 |GtrI     (let it ring throughout)|                                  |<br/>
 |----------0---------------0------|------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7---|<br/>
 |--3-----3---3-----------3---3----|------7-8---8-8-7---7-7-7---7-7---|<br/>
 |--2---2-------2-------0-------0--|------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7---|<br/>
 |--0-0-----------0---2-----------2|------9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9---|<br/>
 |------------------0--------------|------7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7---|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|--0-0-----------------------------|<br/>
 Are we saved by the words_ of bas-tard saints__________________?<br/>
 (Cram these lyrics into one bar)<br/>
 <br/>
  D5               Cadd9          To Coda Bmb6               N.C<br/>
 GtrII                let it ring------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-3---------------------3---------|---------3-----------------------|<br/>
 |-2-------------------0-----------|-----0-----0---0---0---0-----0---|<br/>
 |-0---------------0---------------|---4---4-----4-------4-----0-----|<br/>
 |-0-----------------3-----------3-|-2---------------2---------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|<br/>
 |GtrI          let it ring throughout                               |<br/>
 |---------0-----------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-3-----3---3--------------3------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |-2---2-------2-------0------1----|---------7-------------------0---|<br/>
 |-0-0-----------0---2---2------0--|-----5-----5---5---5---5---0-----|<br/>
 |-----------------0--------------2|---6---6-----6-------6-----------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|-7---------------7-------0-------|<br/>
 Do we live in fear_ or faith___?   Tell me now,_who's behind the rain?<br/>
 *******************************************************************<br/>
 Rhy. Fill 1  (Gtr. II)<br/>
          let ring|    let ring - - - - - - - - - - -|<br/>
 |------------------------7--------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |----------------------------8----|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------0------------------7|----------------------------0-----|<br/>
 |-------------0----4/7------------|--10-------------(4)--0--0----2/4-|<br/>
 |---------0-----------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 |-------------------------0----0--|<br/>
 |-------------------------0----0--|<br/>
 |-------------------------0----0--|<br/>
 |--2----------------------2----2--|<br/>
 |-------------------------2----2--|<br/>
 |-------0-----------------0----0--|<br/>
 <br/>
 *******************************************************************<br/>
 <br/>
 w/Rhy.Fig.1<br/>
 Emadd9    Em9    Emadd4     Emadd9 [fdbk]    Em9  Emadd4    Emadd9<br/>
                           ~~~~~~                            f<br/>
 |---------------------------------|-------------------0----0-----------|<br/>
 |---------------------0---------0-|-----------03/5\\\\\\3------------3-|<br/>
 |---------------------0-----------|-(0)--------------------2-(2)p0---0-|<br/>
 |---------------------0---2-------|--------------------------------2---|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-0-------------------------------|------------------------------------|<br/>
                                  (Feedback pitch D)<br/>
 (Rain)_______________________________________________   Oh!__________<br/>
 <br/>
                                                         D.S. al Coda<br/>
 Cmaj7#11 Cadd9#11 C6add#11 cmaj7#11  Emadd9   Em9   Emadd4   N.C.<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--3------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--0---------------2---0----------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |------------------0-----4p2p0--2-|--(2)----------------------------|<br/>
 |--3------------0---------------2-|--(2)----------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------0-|--(0)----------------------------|<br/>
                ^let ring|                         <br/>
 <br/>
 GTR I and II play together      onset of               (6)19fr<br/>
 CODA: 2/4 time                  Gtr.III(dist.elec.) =   B\sl.<br/>
 Bmaddb6                           Bbm6           <br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------3------------------|--------------3------------------|<br/>
 |----------0--------0------0------|----------0----------------------|<br/>
 |-------4--------------4----------|------3--------------------------|<br/>
 |----2----------------------------|--1------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |GTR I                            |                                 |<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------7------------------|--------------7------------------|<br/>
 |----------5--------5------5------|----------5----------------------|<br/>
 |-------6--------------6----------|------5--------------------------|<br/>
 |----7----------------------------|--6------------------------------|<br/>
 Tell me, whoUs_ be-hind_______________ the rain?.____________________<br/>
                                            (Gtrs I and II out)<br/>
 E5             G5<br/>
 what do we need?<br/>
 A5             G5<br/>
 where do we go?<br/>
 E5          G5     D5           C5add9    D5\   G5\  <br/>
 when we get where we don't know_________<br/>
 E5               G5<br/>
 Why should we doubt____<br/>
     A5               (end rhy.fig 2)    B5                    D5      E5<br/>
 the virgin white of fallen snow,_ when faith's our shel-ter from   the <br/>
 <br/>
 Gtr IV<br/>
                        rake|<br/>
 |----------------------------12-14|<br/>
 |---------------------------12----|<br/>
 |--------------------------14-----|<br/>
 |-------------------------x\------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|<br/>
                            ^pick sl.<br/>
 cold?_____________________________<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Solo: (You'll HAVE to listen to this!- order of notes is correct but<br/>
        timing is not even close!!!)<br/>
 <br/>
    D5                       C5 E5viii A5 E5    <br/>
 Rhy.Fig.3<br/>
    a/                       a/          ta\~~~       (end fig.3)~~~<br/>
 |--14---------14----(14)p12-14----|-12-----------------------10----------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|------12--(12)\-10------12--12--(12)\9|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|-------------------11h12--------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|<br/>
                                     *Depress bar 1/2 note before striking<br/>
                                         + slight vib. with bar<br/>
 <br/>
 W./rhy.fig 3(2 times i.e: next two bars)<br/>
    D5                               C5             E5iv<br/>
             s                    f     f          a<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-----------8--------------------8-----10--8------8-----------------|<br/>
 |-----7--9-----9--7--9---7---9-----9-x---------9-----9--7-----------|<br/>
 |-/9------------------------------------------------------9-8-7\----|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
    A5   E5<br/>
    g  let ring - - - - - - - - - -grad release end@2|     a<br/>
 |-------------------------3-----------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------3---------------------------------|<br/>
 |--2-------------------------------------2---------(2)p0--2---------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
    D5                         C5              E5(vii)<br/>
                  ~~~~~p      h          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P.M.- - - |<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------------------------------0----0-----|<br/>
 |--12\11---11\9---9---(9)--7--7--9/12--7----------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
    A5     E5  let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|<br/>
 |------------0------0-------------0-------0----0---0----------------|<br/>
 |---3 / 7--------7-------5 / 8-------8----7----8---8 \ 12-----------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 w/Rhy. Fig. 3 (1st bar only)<br/>
 <br/>
    D5                       C5                     E5(vii)      A.H.<br/>
                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~ (15ma)<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--0------------------7--9 / 12-------------------10-----------11---|<br/>
 |----------5--7 / 9-------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
   B5<br/>
   A.H(15ma)   [bend up & down on same note]<br/>
    a/    a/ - \ - a/ - \ -  a/ - \ -|              s/<br/>
 |--------------------------------------------------14--------12-----|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------------12--10--------------------12-|<br/>
 |-11-----11------------------------------------12-------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 Oh!_________________________________________________________________<br/>
 <br/>
    E5                              G5<br/>
    f/                         *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--15----------------------(15)-------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------(15)-------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
    What do we need?________________________________________________<br/>
                          *catch 3 stg. at 15ft. while vibrating.<br/>
 <br/>
    A5                                           G5<br/>
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     (w/echo repeats)<br/>
 |-----------------------------------------------15------(15) \ -----|<br/>
 |-(15)--------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-(15)--------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
    where do we go, ___________________________<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
    E5                 G5       D5       C5add9        D5      G5<br/>
          when_ we get_ where we don't know?_____________________<br/>
 <br/>
    E5                   G5<br/>
         Why should_ we doubt____    the<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 GtrIV         A.H.(15ma)                                type 2<br/>
                  f/  \f/grad bend\      B5           C5   C5   D5v  E5<br/>
 |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|<br/>
 |----------------8---------------|-----------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|-----------------#-----------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|<br/>
 virgin white of fallen snow,__when faithUs our shel-ter from the cold?<br/>
 <br/>
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fdbk. (8va)~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/>
 |--------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|--------------(0)-----------------|<br/>
 |-----------------------------2--|--(2)-----------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
                               feedback pitches: D, G#<br/>
 <br/>
 Chorus<br/>
 Rhy. Fig. 4<br/>
                                              (end Rhy. Fig. 4)<br/>
    C5               D5v      E5vii E5            <br/>
 |--------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |----------------------------/12-|--------7--7--7--7*---3p2----------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|--------7--7--7--7*-------3--------|<br/>
 |-(0)----------------------------|----------------------------2-----|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------|--0-------------------------------|<br/>
  Quicksand Jesus I'm so far away without you_________________<br/>
 <br/>
 * From bar above:  string 5- half bend up<br/>
                    string 4- full bend up<br/>
 <br/>
 w/Rhy. Fig. 4 (3 times)<br/>
    C5                         D5                              E5vii<br/>
 |---0-------------------------2----------------------------------0--|<br/>
 |---2-------------------------3----------------------------------0--|<br/>
 |---0-------------------------2-------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-----------------------------0-------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---3---------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
  Quicksand Jesus I'm so far away without you_________________<br/>
 <br/>
    E5<br/>
 |--0----------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--0-----------------------------------------------7h8-----10\------|<br/>
 |--0------------------------7/9----9\8----9---9-------------7\------|<br/>
 |--2----------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--2------------------------5/7----7\6----7-------------------------|<br/>
 |--0----------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
        Oh____________________________________<br/>
 <br/>
    C5                              D5v                    E5vii<br/>
 |----------------------------------2-------------------------





    
    
    

        
            
            
            
        
    
    

    

    

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