OCEAN COLOUR SCENE - "riverboat" Tablature

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Worked out by Ronnie Zahdeh.
From: eeymrz@een1.notts.ac.uk
Subject: The RiverBoat Song by Ocean Colour Scene
Date: worked out Tues, 6-02-96 typed Sun, 18-02-96
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Key:
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p=pull off
h=hammer on
b=bend up
l=let down
\=slide down
/=slide up
v=vibrato
()=don't play note in brackets, reference only.


I`ll give each riff a name and refer to it in the rest of the document under
that name.

Here are the riffs used in the song.

Blow A|---5--7---5-7
E|7-------7----

Elow A|----10--12----10-12
E|12---------12------

Bhigh D|----12--14----12-14
A|14---------14------

Ehigh G|----12--14----12-14
D|14---------14------

F#high A|----12--14----12-14
E|14---------14------

Okay these are the main riffs there are other twidly bits played by Steve
Craddock. I`ve worked some of them out there is no need to play them note
for note they`re all based in a Bmin pentatonic, so just improvise.

Okay here we go.

Intro:
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Blow *8 Bhigh*4 Ehigh*2 Blow*2 F#high*2 Blow*2

Steve plays the following riff starting on the F#high to lead into verse 1:
Note again this isn`t exact but it`s what I play,(listen to the song to get
the timing right).

E|10--7--10--7--10--7--10-12b(14)l12-10-10h12p10----10------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------12----10 -------------10b(12)
G|--------------------------------------------------------11------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------------12-12\9----------

Verse1:
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Blow*4
I see double ...
Elow*2
Where the riverboat ...
Blow*2
Is where the river ...
Elow*2
Like a king who stalks the ...
Blow*2
And frees an ...
xE xF# xB (these are notes on low E string)
It`s more or less the ...

The following Riff is played before going into verse 2:

A|----0---0-2(hold for 2 bars while other guitar plays a wah bit)
E|0-2---2----

Verse2:
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Blow*4
I see trouble up ...
Elow*2
Like the thing you found ..
Blow*2
And like to cheat ...
Elow*2
Like the best and worst ....
Blow*2
Before you lie ...
xE xF# xB (these are notes on low E string)
It`s more or less the ...


The following Riff is played before going into chorus:

RiffV A|----0---0-2
E|0-2---2----

Chorus:
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RiffC1
(E/F#) (F#/A) (A/B) (THESE ARE NOT CHORDS FOLLOW RIFFC1 BELOW)
Anyway for all the ...
E
tell me why does the ...
RiffC1
(E/F#) (F#/A) (A/B) (AS BEFORE)
Anyway for all the ...
RiffC2
tell me why does the ...
RiffC3
(A/B) (B/D) (D/E) (NOT CHORDS FOLLOW RIFFC3 BELOW)
Anyway for all the ..
RiffC4
tell me when will ...
Bassy riff
B A F#(2) (Notes On The Low E String)
And anyway for all the ...
(RiffV played by bass)
tell me why does the ...

E/F# F#/A A/B E
RiffC1 B|------------------------10b(12)vv------------
G|9b(11)vv---11b(14)vv-------------------------
D|-------------------------------------14vvvvvv


RiffC2 this is a little twidly bit played by Steve.

E|17-17p14---------
B|---------17p15-17


RiffC3 E|-----------------------10b(12)vv------
B|10b(12)vv---12b(15)vv-----------------


RiffC4 this is another little fill by steve

E|17p14----14----------------------
B|------17----17p15----15----------
G|------------------16----16p14----
D|-------------------------------16

Verse3:
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Blow*4 Bhigh*4

G(D string fret 17 hold)
It`s more or less the things you fail to say in your own way
D(D string fret 12)
that`s your trouble
B(D sting fret 9 hold)
Like a king who stalks the wings and shoots the moon and the stars
D(D sting fret 12)
And his double

xE xF# xB (these are notes on low E string)
It`s more or less the same as .....

RiffV A|----0---0-2
E|0-2---2----

Chorus:(As Above)
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Solo:
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Uses Bmin Pentatonic (with a wah wah pedal) played over the following
progression.

Feedback & Switch flicking for 6 bars then improvise over

Blow*4 Bhigh*4 Elow*2 Blow*2 F#high*2 Blow*2


Ending:
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RiffE1
(F) (E)
I see ...
(Chords played by Paul Weller on the Organ)
Where the riverboat swayed ...

Is where the ...
(with little fill from second guitar)
F#high*2 Blow*2(then hold the B (7th fret) on the low E)
I see double - that....

RiffE1 G|(9)b10---l9-9p7h9---p7---
D|-----------------------9\

then

B|7-7-9/10\9--7vv
G|7-7-9/10\9--7vv

Blow*4 Bhigh*4 Blow*4 then organ & little stratospheric noises to end.

Well thats it, the bits I mised out are improvised, if you want to play them
note for note then work them out yourself. I`ve worked out 99% of the guitar
bits here just improvise the rest to add your own style to the song.
This is a great band and are gonna be very big.

Well if you`re ever in Nottingham check out "Beatroot" nightclub on Tuesdays
(Britpop student)& Fridays(Indie), I`m there every week.
or if you`re in Coventry check out the Calesuim on Thursdays, there this thing
called THE BUZZ which is ment to be a very big mod scene that`s just moved
there it`s every month on Friday I think so check it out.


If you want to e-mail me I`m in Nottingham Uni e-mail address:
eeymrz@een1.notts.ac.uk