The Casket of Roderick Usher Lyrics

As recorded by Finch
(From the 2005 Album SAY HELLO TO SUNSHINE)
Words and Music by Finch
Gtr I (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Left Channel'
Gtr II (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Right Channel'
"Human flesh.."
Flatted Fun Q=126
Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q E Q
||o------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------------o||
||o-3-3-4-4-2-2-3----|-3----3----|-3-3-4-4-2-2-3----|-3----3----3-----o||
Gtr I
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
"This body cold and.."
Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
S S S S S S S S S S E S E S S S S S S S S S S E
||o-----------------------------|------------------------o||
||o--8---7-6---7---6---5-4--8---|--8---7-6---7---6---5-4-o||
S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S Q
"Buried with your face.."
Gtrs I, II
PM
E. E. Q E E E E E E E E E E E E
PM
E. E. Q E E E E E E E E E E E E
PM
E. E. Q Q E E E E E E E E E E
E. E. Q E E E E E E E E E E
Gtr I
PM
|--------------------------|-7s13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
|-3--0--3s9--0--6---6s12---|-6s12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
|-2--0--2s8--0--5---5s11---|-5s11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-0-|
|-3--0--3s9--0--6----------|---------------------------0-|
| Gtr II
| PM
| E. E. a E. E. E E a E E a Q Q Q Q E
|--------------------------|-7s13----13----13----13------|
|-3--0--3s9--0--6---6s12---|-6s12----12----12----12------|
|-2--0--2s8--0--5---5s11---|-5s11----11----11----11----0-|
|-3--0--3s9--0--6----------|---------------------------0-|
PM
E. E. Q a E E a E E E E E E E E E
||o-----------------|-----------------------------o||
||------------------|-7s13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----||
||--3--0--6--6s12---|-6s12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----||
||o-2--0--5--5s11---|-5s11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-0-o||
| PM
| E. E. Q a E E a Q Q Q Q E
||o-----------------|-----------------------------o||
||------------------|-7s13----13----13----13-------||
||--3--0--6--6s12---|-6s12----12----12----12-------||
||o-2--0--5--5s11---|-5s11----11----11----11----0-o||
PM
E. E. Q a E E a E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-7s13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-----|
|-3--0--6--6s12---|-6s12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----|
|-2--0--5--5s11---|-5s11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-0---|
| PM
| E. E. Q a E E a Q Q Q Q Q E E E
|-----------------|-7s13----13----13----13----13----13-----|
|-3--0--6--6s12---|-6s12----12----12----12----12----12-----|
|-2--0--5--5s11---|-5s11----11----11----11----11----11-0---|
Gtrs I, II
|-8S5--8S5--|--0----0----0----0---||
|-9S6--9S6--|--0----0----0----0---||
"Unearthed hands of.."
E. S Q E. S Q E. S Q E. S E. S E E
||o-----------------|---------------------------|
||o-3--3-3--3--3-3--|-3--3-3--8--8--8---8--8--8-|
D5 N.C. F5
PM------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S
|----6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-----------o||
|-0--------------|---------3-3-3-3-3-o||
su
E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S
s
E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q E Q H.
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E S E
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E
E Q E Q E Q S S S S E
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
** Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen: The Official Power Tab Web Site