Come Down Toad the Wet Sprocket
Come Down by Toad the Wet Sprocket
off the album Coil
*Capo 1st Fret*
*All chords are relative to capo but all tab is relative
to nut (i.e. a "1" in tab is an "open" string)
Chords: G=320033 D/F#=200232 Em=0220(3)0 Cadd9=x32033
G/B=x20033 A7Sus4=x02233 or 540055
Bb6=650066 or x03366*
Cadd9(use this type to follow A#6)=870088 or xx5588*
*Guitar 2(Todd) plays arpeggios of these chords while Glenn
strums the rhythm with the first type
Todd's Riffs:
Riff 1 (intro and over 3rd chorus?)
--1--1---1--1--1-----------1------------------| --6--4--/6--4--1-------1-1-4---1--------------| -----------------------3s5-----1-----3s5--1---| ----------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 Riff 3
(over all G-A7sus4 progressions) (over A#6-Cadd9 progressions)
-13--11---8-----8---4----- -7---7---7---9---9----9---| -13--11---9-----9---4----- --7---7-------9---9-------| -10---8---1-----1---1----- ---4---4-------6---6------| -------------------------- --------------------------| -------------------------- --------------------------| -------------------------- --------------------------|
Song opens with feedback on an open A chord then:
Intro:
G-D/F#-Em-Cadd9-G/B-A7Sus4 x2
Verse:
G A7Sus4
open up and let me in
G A7Sus4
i was lucky to live, dont need to win
G A7Sus4
forgave myself and if that's a sin
it's n[Bb6]ot enough you'd [Cadd9]even know it
G A7Sus4
you did right to call my bluff
G A7Sus4
'cause i wont say when i've had enough
G A7Sus4
and i worked so hard to need this stuff
a[Bb6]nd you tried so long [Cadd9]to just ignore it
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
wont you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
word are hidden, understand
G A7Sus4 G A7Sus4
Verse:
G A7Sus4
i wont repeat myself again
G A7Sus4
i will not repeat myself again
G A7Sus4
it's another promise d.o.a.
and de[Bb6]spite my every [Cadd9]hope
there is no t[Bb]ruth behind my[Cadd9] best intentioned oath
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
won't you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
words are hidden, understand
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4 (hold........)
won't you come down
(still holding A chord........)
been away too long i know i have
Solo*:
(Chords:G-A7Sus4 x3 Bb6-Cadd9 x3)
-/4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-----------/4-4-4--4-3-1---3-4-------------------| -/4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-(times 4)-/4-4-4--4-3-1---3-4-------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| -/12-12-12--/12-12-12-12---14-16-14-12--(times 3 then)--14b(16)------| -/13-13-13--/13-13-13-13---15-16-15-13-------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
won't you come down, help me stand
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
there is healing in your hands
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
won't you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7Sus4
words all leave me
A7Sus4
been away to long
A7Sus4
i know i've been away to long
A7Sus4 A7Sus4
i know i have
*the solo sounds like at least 4 guitars.. one playing rythmn one
playing riff 2 and two others that i tired to tab as one guitar...
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