Childhood's End Lyrics

Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t^ = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm fig 1a
Rhythm fig 1b
Ab|-----------------2--7----6b^6r---6---------0--2-4b^--4r-0--2r^-2r------|
Rythm fig 1c
Rythm fig 2a (clean electric, let ring throughout)
Bb|--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0---0------0-0-------2--2-2h3-2---2--------|
Db|--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2---2------2-2-------2--2-2h4-2---2-4p2----|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2--2---2----------4b^4r-0--0-0-0-0---0-----4p2|
Ab|--4---4-4--x-----x----2---2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2---2---2-----------4b^4r|
Bb|--2---2-2h3-2----2------------2---2-2--0-------------------------------|
Db|--2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4---4-4--4-------------------------------|
Ab|--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4---4-4--2-------------------------------|
Rhythm fig 2b
Bb|--------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2-------------------3---------|
Db|--4-----------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------0---------|
Ab|--2----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------x---------|
Bb|---------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2----------------------------|
Db|--4------------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------4--------|
Ab|--2-----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------2--------|
Rhythm fig 3a
Rhythm fig 3b
Ab|---------------2--7------6b^6r---6---------0--2-2b^--2r------4b^4r-0---|
Rhythm fig 4 (palm mute throughout)
Gb|---------------------9~------------8b^--8r--8~---------------------6b^-|
Ab|-------7~--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----6r----4b^--4r-4b^-4r--------------------9~---------14b-------------|
Db|-------7------------------6~-------6--7--9-----------------------------|
Eb|-11--11~-------------17--17-17-17--17-17-------------------------------|
Bb|---------16--17--19--20b-------20b-------20b20r17h20p17----17-17b^^r17~|
Harmony
Gb|----------------9/-12------------19b-----------------------------------|
Riff 1
Childhood's end
Simmons, Thayer, Kulick
Intro: -chord faded in and manipulated by volume knob
Rhy. fig 1a & 1b
Rhy. fig 1c
Rhy. fig 2a
I lived a life of illusion and you had your kicks
So what, there's nothing left to do
And you and your obsessions and your crucifix
As if what I thought mattered much to you
Rhy. fig 1a & 1b
And you were always my friend from Childhood's End
It was forever and ever
Rhy. fig 3a & 3b
Did you understand
It's Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over
Rhy. fig 2a & 2b
Sunday morning in the New York Times
I read you died last night
It said you were smilin' when you blew your mind
And the note you left behind said:
Rhy. fig 1a & 1b
You were always my friend from Childhood's End
Seems like forever and ever
Yeah, you won't have to have to pretend
It's near the end
You won't ever be a rock and roller
Yeah, you were always my friend from Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over
Rhy. fig 4
You were just like me
I was just like you
For eternity I'll think of you
Solo over Rhy. fig 1a followed by Rhy. fig 3a
Harmony on bar 5 of solo
Rhy. fig 1a & 1b with Riff 1
Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1
(Repeat choruses, overlapping, fade out)
You've got something about you,
You've got something I need...