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Carbon Ribs by John Mark McMillan
Carbon Ribs
Capo:4th fret
C
A Thousand pairs of firey eyes
Gsus
Burn like a serpent down the hwy 5
F Gsus C
As the Long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
I've got resurrection down in side my skin
But for all my revealating
I just cant make sense
Of this gravity we're in
Am
Cause I'm a dead man now with a ghost who lives
Gsus
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
F Gsus
And one day when I'm free
Am
I will sit
C
The cripple at your table
Gsus F Gsus C
The cripple by your side
A thousand miles of pain I'm sure
Led you to the threshold of my hearts screen door
To tell me what it is I'm dying for
Gravity comes like a cold cold rain
To lead me to the rope again
But someone is standing in my place
Cause I'm a dead man now with a ghost who lives
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
And one day when I'm free I will sit
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side
Am Gsus
And I sit beside you
F Gsus
And I sit beside you
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro/Main Riff-
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----9----------9------------9------------9---------9--------|
G|---9---9------9---9--------9---9--------9---9-----9---9------|
D|---------X2----------X2-----------X2-------------------------| x2
A|-7-----------------------0----------------------7------------|
E|-------------7------------------------7----------------------|
E B A B
x2
Verse1-
E
A Thousand pairs of fiery eyes
B
Burn like a serpent down the hwy 5
A B E
As the Long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
E
I've got resurrection down in side my skin
B
But for all my revealating
A
I just can’t make sense
B E
Of this gravity we're in
Chorus-
C#m
Cause I'm a dead man now with a ghost who lives
B
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
A B
And one day when I'm free
C#m
I will sit
B E B
The cripple at your table
A B E
The cripple by your side
Verse2-
E
A thousand miles of pain I'm sure
B
Led you to the threshold of my hearts screen door
A E
To tell me what it is I'm dying for
Gravity comes like a cold cold rain
B
To lead me to the rope again
A B E
But someone is standing in my place
Bridge-
C#m B
And I sit beside you
A B
And I sit beside you
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version 3
Capo:4th fret
Played in E, but play the song Capo 4 in the C position
Intro x2
C - G - F - G
Verse 1
C G
A Thousand pairs of fiery eyes burn like a serpent down the hwy 5
F G C
As the long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
(C)
I've got this resurrection down inside my skin
G F G C
But for all my revelating I just cant make sense of this gravity we're in
Pre-Chorus
Am
Cause I'm a dead man now with a ghost who lives
G
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
F G Am
And one day when I'm free I will sit
Chorus
G C G F G C
The cripple at your table The cripple by your side
Intro
Verse 2
C G
A thousand miles of pain I'm sure led you to the threshold of my hearts screen
door
F G C
To tell me what it is I'm dying for
(C) G
Gravity comes like a cold cold rain to lead me to the rope again
F G C
But someone is standing in my place
Pre-Chorus
Chorus x2
Bridge x2
Am G F G
And I sit beside you… And I sit beside you
Outro (this isn't on the album but is usually played live; the chorus of
the hymn "Nothing but the Blood")
C G F G
Oh precious is the flow that makes me white as snow
C Am C F G C
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Tab relative to capo 4
Pick these notes while playing the main structure above
e|------------------------3--------------------------------------------|
B|--3-5-over-and-over---5----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------0h2-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
To play it in the Capo 4 C position works better since it makes the lead
"ditty" easier to play (and it's the way JMM plays it live). For the actual
chords, transpose it above by clicking "up 4 half steps" to get it in E.
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:4th fret
[Intro]
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--|
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-----3---3-----3-----3---3--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3------|
e|---------0---------------3-----------------------0----------------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-------1---------1-----1----|
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---0h2-0---------0-----0---0--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------3---3-----3--------|
E|-1-----1---1-----3-----3---3--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------| |
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--| |
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----| |
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
A|-3-----3---3-----3-----3---3--------------------------------------| |
E|---------------------------------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3------| |
| 2x
e|---------0---------------0-----------------------0----------------| |
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-------1---------1-----1----| |
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---0h2-0---------0-----0---0--| |
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
A|---------------------------------3-------------3---3-----3--------| |
E|-1-----1---1-----3-----3---3--------------------------------------| |
C
A thousand pairs of firey eyes
Gsus
Burn like a serpent down the highway 5
Fsus2 Gsus C
As the long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
C
I've got His resurrection down inside my skin
Gsus Fsus2
But for all my revelating I just can't make sense of
Gsus C
This gravity we're in
[Chorus]
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--|
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----0---0-----0-----0---0--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3------|
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--|
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------0-----0---0----------------------|
E|-1-----1---1-----3-----3---3---------------------3-----3---3------|
e|-----------------0-----------------------0---------------0--------|
B|-----1-------1---------1-----1-------1---------1-----1---------1--|
G|---0---0h2-0---------0-----0---0---0---------0-----0---------0----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------3---3-----3----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3------|
e|---------0---------------3-----------------------0----------------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-------1---------1-----1----|
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---0h2-0---------0-----0---0--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------3---3-----3--------|
E|-1-----1---1-----3-----3---3--------------------------------------|
Am7
'Cause I'm a dead man now with a ghost who lives
Gsus
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
Fsus2 Gsus Am7
And one day when I'm free, I will sit
Gsus C
A cripple at Your table
Gsus Fsus2 Gsus C
A cripple by Your side
[Intro]
[Verse 2]
C
A thousand miles of pain I'm sure
Gsus
Led You to the threshold of my heart's screen door
Fsus2 Gsus C
To tell me what it is I'm dying for
C
Gravity comes like a cold, cold rain
Gsus
To lead me to the rope again
Fsus2 Gsus C
But Someone is standing in my place
[Chorus]
Am7
'Cause I'm a dead man now with a ghost who lives
Gsus
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
Fsus2 Gsus Am7
And one day when I'm free, I will sit
Gsus C
A cripple at Your table
Gsus Fsus2 Gsus C
A cripple by Your side
Gsus C
A cripple at Your table
Gsus Fsus2 Gsus C
A cripple by Your side
[Bridge]
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------| |
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--| |
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----| |
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
A|-0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0------| |
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
|
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------| |
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--| |
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----| |
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
E|-3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3------| |
| 2x
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------| |
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--| |
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----| |
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
E|-1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1------| |
|
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------| |
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1--| |
G|---0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0----| |
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
E|-3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3------| |
Second time, the last line plays like this:
e|---------0---------------0----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1----------------------------------|
G|---0---------0-----0---------0------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3~~~~----------------------------|
Am7
And I sit beside You
Gsus
And I sit beside You
Fsus2
And I sit beside You
G
And I sit beside You
[Outro]
| h Hammer-on
| ~ Vibrato
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