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Epitaph by King Crimson
Epitaph
NOTES: 1) I'm pretty sure it's called an 'F#m+(Add B)'...it's a thoroughly Fripp chord
2) Let the notes of the guit-arpeggios ring out as long as possible
3) Try the guit-arpeggios on a 12 string if possible :)
First the chords:
Em F#m+(Add B) Am B+ B Bm C
0 x 0 x 2 2 x
0 0 1 4 4 3 1
0 2 2 0 4 4 0
2 0 2 1 4 4 2
2 2 0 2 2 2 3
0 2 x x x x x
The vocal sections:
Em F#m+(Add B) Am B+ B
The wall on which the prophets wrote is cracking at the seams
Upon the instruments of death the sunlight brightly gleams
When every man is torn apart with nightmares and with dreams
Will no one lay the laurel wreath as silence drowns the screams
Em Bm
Confusion will be my epitaph
As I walk a cracked and broken path C Bm
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh but I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Em F#m+(Add B) Am B+ B
Between the iron gates of fate the seeds of time were sown
And watered by the deeds of those who know and who are known
Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules
The fate of all mankind I see is in the hands of fools (mellotron buildup of
C + Cm???)
This acoustic guitar arpeggio also appears at the songs beginning...
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---1-0-1-0-1---
|-----0---0-----|-----0---0-----|-----2---2-----|---1-----2-----|---------------
|---2---2---2---|---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---|-----0-----0---|-2-----------2-
|-2-----------2-|-2-------------|-2-----------2-|-2-----2-----0-0---------------
0---------------0-------------0-2---------------2---------------|---------------
|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---1-0-1-0-1---|-----0-4-0-----|-------4-------|
|---------------|---0-------0---|-----4---4-----|
|-2-----------2-|-1-----------1-|-1-4-------4-1-|
0---------------2---------------2---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Em Bm
Confusion will be my epitaph
As I walk a cracked and broken path C Bm
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh but I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
Em
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Am
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---|
Bm
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|
Em D
The wall on which the prophets wrote
Am B
Is cracking at the seams.
Em D
Upon the instruments of death
Am B
The sunlight brightly gleams.
Em D
When every man is torn apart
Am B
With nightmares and with dreams,
Em D
Will no one lay the laurel wreath
Am B
When silence drowns the screams.
Em Bm
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Em Bm
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
Em Bm
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh.
C Am Bm
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Am Bm
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Em D
Between the iron gates of fate,
Am B
The seeds of time were sown,
Em D
And watered by the deeds of those
Am B
Who know and who are known;
Em D
Knowledge is a deadly friend
Am B
If no one sets the rules.
Em D
The fate of all mankind I see
Am B
Is in the hands of fools.
(instrumental part)
Em D
The wall on which the prophets wrote
Am B
Is cracking at the seams.
Em D
Upon the instruments of death
Am B
The sunlight brightly gleams.
Em D
When every man is torn apart
Am B
With nightmares and with dreams,
Em D
Will no one lay the laurel wreath
Am B
When silence drowns the screams.
Em Bm
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Em Bm
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
Em Bm
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh.
C Am Bm
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Am Bm
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Repeat the chords of the chorus 'til the end.
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version 3
[Chords]
Emadd9 0 2 4 0 0 0 Badd-13 x 2 4 0 4 3
Dadd9 x 0 4 2 3 0 Cadd9 0 3 2 0 3 0
Dsus2 x 0 0 2 3 0 Dsus2/B x 2 0 2 3 0
Amadd9 0 0 2 5 0 0 D6/B x 2 0 2 0 2
Am9 0 0 2 5 0 3 B7add11 0 2 4 2 4 0
B7-13 2 2 4 2 4 3 Am6+11 0 0 4 5 4 0
Am6add9 0 0 4 5 0 0 Adim7 2 3 4 2 4 2
Adim x 3 4 5 4 2
[Intro]
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am6add9 Adim B
[Verse]
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am6add9 B7 B
The wall on which the prophets wrote is cracking at the seams
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 Badd-13 B
Upon the instruments of death the sunlight brightly gleams
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
When every man is torn apart with nightmares and with dreams
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am6add9 B B7
Will no one lay the laurel wreath when silence drowns the screams
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Confusion will be my epitaph
Em Bm
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
Em Bm
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 B7add11 Badd-13 B7-13 B7 B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
[Interlude]
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
[Verse]
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
Between the iron gates of fate the seeds of time were sown
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
And watered by the deeds of those who know and who are known
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
Knowledge is a deadly friend if no one sets the rules
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
The fate of all mankind I see is in the hands of fools
[Instrumental]
B7add11 Am6+11 Adim7 Adim Em
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7 x5
[Verse]
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
The wall on which the prophets wrote is cracking at the seams
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
Upon the instruments of death the sunlight brightly gleams
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
When every man is torn apart with nightmares and with dreams
Em Emadd9 Dadd9 Dsus2 Amadd9 Am9 B7-13 B7
Will no one lay the laurel wreath when silence drowns the screams
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Confusion will be my epitaph
Em Bm
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
Em Bm
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Cry - y - ing
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Cry - y - ing
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B
Cry - y - ing
[Coda]
C Cadd9 Dsus2/B D6/B X7
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
[Intro]
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--14--16b17b16b17b16------(16)b17b16b17b16--14--------------14--16b17b16b17b16----|
A|----------------------12-----------------------14------14----------------------12-|
E|--------------------------------------------------15------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|--(16)b17b16b17b16--14-----------|
E|-----------------------14b15b14--|
The wall on which the prophets wrote
Is cracking at the seams.
Upon the instruments if death
The sunlight brightly gleams.
When every man is torn apart
With nightmares and with dreams,
Will no one lay the laurel wreath
As silence drowns the screams.
Between the iron gates of fate,
The seeds of time were sown,
And watered by the deeds of those
Who know and who are known;
Knowledge is a deadly friend
When no one sets the rules.
The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
If we make it we can all sit back
And laugh.
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying,
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying.
| b Bend
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