Commiserating the Celebration

by Cathedral

from the fabulous '91 album 'forest of equilibrium'

transcribed by Christian Reindel(creindel@gmx.de)
any questions or corrections- e-mail me

Tune down to B (2.5 steps)


 ~         bend the note normal

 ~~~~~     bend the note rapidly


Intro:  picture of beauty & innocence 

   00:40s
B |------------------------|
F#|------------------------|
D |------------------------|
A |------------------------|
E |------------------------|
B |--5~~----5~~~~~(5)------|


B |--------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
E |-------7--------------6----5----------3-----------|
B |--5---------7-----6-------------4---------2-------|

B |--------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------|
D |-------16------------15---14---------12-----------|
A |--14--------16---15------------13---------11------|
E |-------7--------------6----5----------3-----------|
B |--5---------7-----6-------------4---------2-------|


B |------------------------|
F#|------------------------|
D |------------------------|
A |------------------------|
E |------------------------|
B |--5~~~~~~(5)------------|


Riff 1 - 2 times    our pleasures be joyless.... 
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----2--1-----------2---1-2-4-2----------2--1-----------2---1-2-4-2--4---4------|
B |-1--------2-----1---------------2-----1------2~~~~--1---------------2---2------|
                                                                          p.m.   
                                                                             
Riff 2 - 4 times    we crave the misfortunes rich ...
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0--2--1~~~~~-----|
B |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------|


B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------6-----9----------|
E |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4--6--7--9-------|
B |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----4-----7-------|


Riff 3  - real is the oration....
                                   3 times
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------guitarlead--------------|
A |--7---7---7--7-/-9--9--9-----------------------------------------------------------|
E |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----4-/-6--6--6----6--6---6--------------------------------|
B |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----2-/-4--4--4----4--4---4--------------------------------|


B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-6~~-----6-6-6-5~~--|
A |--7---7---7--7-/-9--9--9-----------------------------6/7------------5/6------------|
E |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----4-/-6--6--6----6--6---6--------------------------------|
B |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----2-/-4--4--4----4--4---4--------------------------------|

                           end riff 3
B |-----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
E |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
B |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|


B |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |----11--10------------11--10-11-13-11----------11-10-----------11--10-11-13-11--------|
A |-10---------11----10------------------11----10--------11----10-----------------11--11-|
E |-----2---1------------2---1--2--4--2------------2--1------------2---1--2--4--2--4---4-|
B |-1-----------2-----1------------------2------1--------2~~~~--1------------------2---2-|
                                                                                      p.m.   

back to riff 1 - 1 time

than riff 2 - 4 times

than riff 3

   Riff 4  - 2 times    
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7------------------5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7---12--10-9---|
E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---8---8--7~~-----3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---10--8--7---|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7------------------5-/-7--7-7--12/10-/-9-/-5--5---|
E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---8---8--7~~-----3-/-5--5-5--10/-8-/-7-/-3--3---|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

guitarsolo starts

   Riff 5 - 4 times
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------3--4-5---------------------------------------|
A |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5--1--2-3-------3-/-5--5-5--1--1-2-3------------|
E |-1-/-3--3-3--1-/-3---------------1-/-3--3-3-----------1--1-2-3---|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

   Riff 6 - 2 times
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------5--6-7---------------------------------------|
A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7--3--4-5-------5-/-7--7-7--3--3-4-5------------|
E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---------------3-/-5--5-5-----------3--3-4-5---|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

   Riff 7 - 4 times
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------7--8-9---------------------------------------|
A |-7-/-9--9-9--7-/-9--5--6-7-------7-/-9--9-9--5--5-6-7------------|
E |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7---------------5-/-7--7-7-----------5--5-6-7---|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

   Riff 6 - 2 times
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------5--6-7---------------------------------------|
A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7--3--4-5-------5-/-7--7-7--3--3-4-5------------|
E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---------------3-/-5--5-5-----------3--3-4-5---|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

end guitarsolo

B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
B |-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|

B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------10-----------------9---------------6----------------3------------|
E |-10-10-10-10-----10-9---9-9-9-9----9-8---6-6-6-6---6-5---3-3-3-3----3-2--2~~~~-|
B |-8--8--8--8-------------7-7-7-7----------4-4-4-4---------1-1-1-1---------------|


Riff 8 - 4 times
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------5--------------------------------------|
B |--0---2---4------4--3-----------5---1------0-----2--4--3-----------|


play until the end - fade out
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------17-------------------------------------|
D |--11--16--15----15-14---14------16--15-----12---11-14-11~~~~~~-----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------5--------------------------------------|
B |--0---2---4------4--3-----------5---1------0-----2--4--3-----------|

end.

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