The Convalescent Lyrics

Year: 2001
Versions: 2
The Convalescent
(Wire/Bradfield/Moore)
Chords:
INTRO: Em RIFF A x2
Verse:
us2
repeat verse x2
Pre-chorus: F E Am7
F E Am (let ring)
D (let ring) RIFF B
RIFF B (Bass arr for guitar)
Chorus: C C7 Am F
Am D(with RIFF C x2)
RIFF C
D l.r
-2-------12bu14---------------||
in 3rd verse play RIFF D over chords
RIFF D
-7bu9--\--
Outro: Em D C Am
with crescendo of the following riffs over above
chords
(in E minor: E F# G A B C D E) just ad lib it sounds
just as good
RIFF E
RIFF F
l.r l.r
-14bu16------14bu16-------||
hold and repick
-10bu12--(12-12-12-12)-----|| x2
hold and repick
-9bu11----7bu9--(9--9--9--9-)---|| x2
RIFF G
Am l.r
-9bu11------------|| x12 -2------
End on Em
("Scream until the war is over")
A#-68866
G#-466xx
intro/verse-- Em Am
Bridge/Chrous-F G# A Dx3 A D, C A# A D, G# C A#,A D A D
outro- Em D,Am D