CRANBERRIES - "dreams" Tablature
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From: wseo@mail.sas.upenn.edu (William J Seo)
ws'94
@SONG: DREAMS
Music by: The Cranberries
Written by: N.Hogan & D.O'Riordan (1992)
From the album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (Island/PLG 1993)
Transcription by: Will Seo (wseo@mail.sas.upenn.edu) *see note at bottom
This song is very ethereal and magical. It's one of my favorite songs.
-tremelo/echo/chorus effects are a must!
Introduction
------------
Guitar I (electric - strum with tremelo/chorus/echo effect)
Chord progression : E A/A~ B/B~ E (see below for chord patterns)
(slight background picking/strumming of additional guitar)
E E E A A A or A~'s B B B or B~'s E E E E E
e|-0-0-0------------0-0-0------------2-2-2------------0-0-0-----------0--0-|
B|-0-0-0------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------0-0-0-----------0--0-|r
G|-1-1-1------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------1-1-1-----------1--1-|e
D|-2-2-2------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------2-2-2-----------2--2-|s
A|-2-2-2------------0-0-0------------2-2-2------------2-2-2-----------2--2-|t
E|-0-0-0----------------------------------------------0-0-0-----------0--0-|
^down beat ^ ^ ^ ^
Guitar II (or keyboard played simultaneously with above guitar I)
Note progression : G# G# F# G#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|r
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|e
D|-----6~---------------6~-------------6\4~-------------4/6~---------------|s
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|t
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I (picking with clean chorus/tremelo effect)
(the notes in parentheses are not actually played but playing them may help
you out with the timing...)
Riff A
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-|
G|------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
D|-(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------(0)---(0)---(0)-------(0)---(0)--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff A (cont'd)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|v
B|----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-|o n
G|------2-----2---------2-----2---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|c e
D|---------------------------------(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)--|a x
A|-(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)----------------------------------|l t
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|s
Use the different variations of the A and B chords where suitable (A~ & B~)
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
E A/A~ B/B~
Oh my life is ....
E
every ...
E A/A~ B/B~
though my dreams, it's ...
E
never quite as it se....
(Guitar I - picking of Riff A)
E A/A~
I know I felt ...
B/B~
but now I'm feeling ...
E
because it came ...
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
E A/A~
Then I open ...
B/B~
the person ...
E
a different way ....
[O'Riordan chanting part]
Chords : G C G C
(Guitar I - play single chord strums with tremelo effect)
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
I want more, ....
(Guitar I - picking of Riff A)
Now I tell you openly....
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
Talk to me amazing .....
Oh my life is changing everyday
every possible ....
Coda
----
(Guitars I & II)
Guitar I - picking of Riff A
Guitar II - chord strums with HEAVY tremelo/chorus/echo effect
Chord formations:
E A A~ C
o oo xo o oo x o o
1-III*II 1-IIIIII 5-*IIIII 1-IIII*I
I**III II***I III*II II*III
IIIIII IIIIII I**III I*IIII
231 123 1342 32 1
B B~ G G
x oo ooo oo
2-I*---* 7-*IIIII 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII
IIIIII III*II I*IIII or I*IIII
II***I I**III *IIII* *III**
12341 1342 21 4 21 34
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* This transcription is not complete. Corrections or additions are welcome. *
* (i.e. names of A~ and B~ chords, effects/voicing ideas, bass lines?) *
* Send feedback to : wseo@mail.sas.upenn.edu (massive cranberries fan) *
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ws'94
@SONG: DREAMS
Music by: The Cranberries
Written by: N.Hogan & D.O'Riordan (1992)
From the album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (Island/PLG 1993)
Transcription by: Will Seo (wseo@mail.sas.upenn.edu) *see note at bottom
This song is very ethereal and magical. It's one of my favorite songs.
-tremelo/echo/chorus effects are a must!
Introduction
------------
Guitar I (electric - strum with tremelo/chorus/echo effect)
Chord progression : E A/A~ B/B~ E (see below for chord patterns)
(slight background picking/strumming of additional guitar)
E E E A A A or A~'s B B B or B~'s E E E E E
e|-0-0-0------------0-0-0------------2-2-2------------0-0-0-----------0--0-|
B|-0-0-0------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------0-0-0-----------0--0-|r
G|-1-1-1------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------1-1-1-----------1--1-|e
D|-2-2-2------------2-2-2------------4-4-4------------2-2-2-----------2--2-|s
A|-2-2-2------------0-0-0------------2-2-2------------2-2-2-----------2--2-|t
E|-0-0-0----------------------------------------------0-0-0-----------0--0-|
^down beat ^ ^ ^ ^
Guitar II (or keyboard played simultaneously with above guitar I)
Note progression : G# G# F# G#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|r
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|e
D|-----6~---------------6~-------------6\4~-------------4/6~---------------|s
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|t
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I (picking with clean chorus/tremelo effect)
(the notes in parentheses are not actually played but playing them may help
you out with the timing...)
Riff A
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-|
G|------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
D|-(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------(0)---(0)---(0)-------(0)---(0)--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff A (cont'd)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|v
B|----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-|o n
G|------2-----2---------2-----2---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|c e
D|---------------------------------(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)--|a x
A|-(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)----------------------------------|l t
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|s
Use the different variations of the A and B chords where suitable (A~ & B~)
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
E A/A~ B/B~
Oh my life is ....
E
every ...
E A/A~ B/B~
though my dreams, it's ...
E
never quite as it se....
(Guitar I - picking of Riff A)
E A/A~
I know I felt ...
B/B~
but now I'm feeling ...
E
because it came ...
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
E A/A~
Then I open ...
B/B~
the person ...
E
a different way ....
[O'Riordan chanting part]
Chords : G C G C
(Guitar I - play single chord strums with tremelo effect)
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
I want more, ....
(Guitar I - picking of Riff A)
Now I tell you openly....
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
Talk to me amazing .....
Oh my life is changing everyday
every possible ....
Coda
----
(Guitars I & II)
Guitar I - picking of Riff A
Guitar II - chord strums with HEAVY tremelo/chorus/echo effect
Chord formations:
E A A~ C
o oo xo o oo x o o
1-III*II 1-IIIIII 5-*IIIII 1-IIII*I
I**III II***I III*II II*III
IIIIII IIIIII I**III I*IIII
231 123 1342 32 1
B B~ G G
x oo ooo oo
2-I*---* 7-*IIIII 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII
IIIIII III*II I*IIII or I*IIII
II***I I**III *IIII* *III**
12341 1342 21 4 21 34
******************************************************************************
* This transcription is not complete. Corrections or additions are welcome. *
* (i.e. names of A~ and B~ chords, effects/voicing ideas, bass lines?) *
* Send feedback to : wseo@mail.sas.upenn.edu (massive cranberries fan) *
******************************************************************************
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