Tom: F
from 1997's "A Pleasant Shade of Gray" album
Metal Blade
Lyrics and music by Jim Matheos
Transcribed by Eric Schlelein
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My transcription of this brilliant song is far from perfect.
The rhythm parts are the absolute best I could do, and I'm
fairly proud of how the solos came out. It would be a waste
of time to try to learn this song without the album because
most of the parts are horribly syncopated, so do yourself a
favor and go buy it. Plus, the record store's probably out
of Hanson.
I've given the rhythm figures according to each part of the
song; don't get confused by the many "rhythm figure 1"s there
are about.
Enjoy.
Part I (1:53):
[free time]
e---2------9------8--------|--9-----8--5--4--2---------------|
B---2---------10-----5--2--|----10-----------------------2---|
G---5----------------------|--------------------------5------|
D---4----------------------|-----------------------4---------|
A---4----------------------|--------------------4------------|
E---2-------------------2--|-----------------2---------------|
e-----9------8--------|--9-----8--5--4--2---------------|
B--------10-----5--2--|----10-----------2---------------|
G---------------------|-----------------5---------------|
D---------------------|-----------------4---------------|
A---------------------|-----------------4---------------|
E------------------2--|-----------------2---------------|
[4/4 time]
e--------------------------|----------------------------|
B--------------------------|----------------------------|
G--------------------------|----------------------------|
D---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4---|
A--------------------------|----------------------------|
E--------------------------|----------------------------|
-->Repeat this cadence through 7 more bars, then,
e--------------------------|
B--------------2-----------|
G-----------5--------------|
D--------4--------4--4--4--|
A-----4--------------------|
E--2-----------------------|
-->Seven more bars of the cadence, and then back to
free time with
e---2---|
B---2---|
G---5---|
D---4---|
A---4---|
E---2---|
So where do we begin, and what else can we say?
When the lines are all drawn, what should we do today?
Part II (3:25):
[4/4 time]
e--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E--2--0--2-----------------|--2--0--2--------------------------|
-->Six more bars of this, then:
m m m
e--------------------------|--------------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------------|
G------------------2-------|------------5-------------------|
D------------------2-------|------------5-------------------|
A--4--2--4-----------------|--4--2--4-----------------------|
E--2--0--2--2-2-2----------|--2--0--2-----------------------|
m m m
e--------------------------|--------------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------------|
G------------------2-------|--------------------------------|
D------------------2-------|--------------2-----------------|
A--4--2--4-----------------|--4--2--4-----2-----------------|
E--2--0--2--2-2-2----------|--2--0--2-----------------------|
Are you listening? Am I here screaming?
Drowning in a silent sea or only dreaming?
(guitar 1)
E-------------------|----------------------|
B-------------------|----------------------|
G-------------------|----------------------|
D-----4-------------|-----4----------------|
A--------------2----|-----------2----------|
E--2-----5--0-------|--2-----5-----0-------|
| |
(guitar 2) | |
E-------------------|----------------------|
B-10----------------|-------14-------------|
G-11----------------|-------14-------------|
D-11----------------|-------14-------------|
A-------------------|----------------------|
E-------------------|----------------------|
Drifting in and out, his mind never rests.
Lying in shadows, replaying a thousand regrets.
e-----------|-----------|
B-----------|-----------|
G-----------|-----------|
D-----------|-----------|
A-----------|-----------|
E--2--0--2--|--2--0--2--|
-->8 bars of this again
e--------------|---------------|
B--------------|---------------|
G-----------2--|------------5--|
D-----------2--|------------5--|
A--4--2--4-----|--4--2--4------|
E--2--0--2-----|--2--0--2------|
Can you hear me? Am I getting through?
A million miles away or here beside you?
(guitar 1)
E-------------------|----------------------|
B-------------------|----------------------|
G-------------------|----------------------|
D-----4-------------|-----4-----------4----|
A--------------2----|-----------2-----4----|
E--2-----5--0-------|--2-----5-----0--2----|
| |
(guitar 2) | |
E-------------------|----------------------|
B-10----------------|-------14-------------|
G-11----------------|-------14-------------|
D-11----------------|-------14-------------|
A-------------------|----------------------|
E-------------------|----------------------|
Drifting in and out, his heart never forgets.
Lying in shadows replaying a thousand regrets.
-->No guitar for the next stanza.
And the minutes just pass as the hours change
And the shifting sands slowly rearrange.
-->back to the chorus rhythm figure.
Drifting in and out, his mind never rests.
Lying in shadows replaying a thousand regrets.
-->no more guitar in Part II.
Part III (3:53):
[4/4 time]
(guitar 1-clean toned)
e-----------0----------0------|------------0---------0-------|
B-------2---------2------2----|--------2---------2-----2-----|
G-----0---0-----0---0---------|------0---0-----0---0---------|
D---4---------4---------------|----4---------4---------------|
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| |
(guitar 2-distorted) | |
e-----------------------------|------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G--4--------4-----------------|--4---------4-----------------|
D--4--------4-------------7\--|--4---------4------------7\---|
A--2--------2----------2/5----|--2---------2---------2/5-----|
E--2--------2-----------------|--2---------2-----------------|
-->two more bars of this.
