The Unicorn - written by Tim Gould Guitar 1, 2 & Bass - Standard Tuning The timing of the piece is written into the tab. There are 16 "-" in a bar, so therefore there are 4 "-" in a bar, and each "-" is equal to a semiquaver. Moderate Rock - 80 BPM Intro GUITAR 1 (clean neck p/up w/slow flange) Bm Asus4 A E7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5| B7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5| G7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|6---6--666--6--6| D9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7| A9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7| E7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|5---5--55-5-x-5-|5---5--555--5--5| = GUITAR 1 Bm Asus4 A E7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5| B7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--555--5--5| G7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7---7-|6---6--666--6--6| D9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7| A9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--777--7--7| E7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|5---5--55-5-x-5-|5---5--555--5--5| VOCALS | | | | As the = Verse GUITAR 1 || E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-| || B7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-| ||O G7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-| ||O D9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-| || A9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-| || E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-| ||GUITAR 2 (w/wah+compressor) | | | || E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| || B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ||O G------------7-6-|------------7-9-|------------7-6-|------------7-9-| ||O D----------97----|----------97----|----------97----|----------97----| || A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| || E57109-----------|57109-----------|57109-----------|57109-----------| || || || || || || || || <-- note markings for clarity BASS | | | | || G----4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24| ||O D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ||O A2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------| || E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| VOCALS | | | | 1 Unicorn takes its flight It Sails into the night We 2 Beneath the surface A hidden purpose Was it * - improvised PM chugs through out - listen to the recording! = GUITAR 1 Asus4 A E5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--55-5-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|| B5---5--55-5---5-|5---5--55-5-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|| G7---7--77-7---7-|6---6--66-6-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***O|| D7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***O|| A7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|| E5---5--55-5-x-5-|5---5--55-5-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|| GUITAR 2 | | | || E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| G----------------|------4-676-----|------------7-6-|---------------O|| D---57-----------|--5-7-----------|----------97----|---------------O|| A----------------|------------7---|----------------|----------------|| E35--------------|----------------|57109-----------|57109-----------|| |3| || || || || --- BASS | | | || G----2--2------02|(2)-2--2--2-2-2-|----4--4------24|(4)-4--4--------|| D----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------O|| A0-----0---------|0-----0---------|2-----2---------|2-----2-----7\-O|| E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| VOCALS | | | || 1 Dream of many things we cannot see 2 something that was meant to be? = Pre Chorus 1 GUITAR 1 F# G F# G E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---| B2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---| G3---3-3-3-3-3-4-|------4-4-4-4---|3---3-3-3-3-3-4-|------4-4-4-4---| D4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---| A4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---| E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---| GUITAR 2 | | | | E2---2---------3-|--3-------------|2---2---------3-|--3-------------| B2-----2---2---3-|----3---3-------|2-----2---2---3-|----3---3-------| G3-------3-----4-|------4---4-----|3-------3-----4-|------4---4-----| D4-----------4-5-|------------5---|4-----------4-5-|------------5---| A4-------------5-|----------------|4-------------5-|----------------| E2-------------3-|----------------|2-------------3-|----------------| BASS | | | | G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D----4-----------|----5---5---565-|----4-----------|----5---5---565-| A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E2-----222-2-2-3-|------33--3-----|2-----222-2-2-3-|------33--3-----| ss ss |3| ss ss |3| --- --- VOCALS | | | | Somethings been happening for a long time now I'd like to change it but don't know how = GUITAR 1 F# G F# G E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------| B2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------| G3---3-3-3-3-3-4-|------4-4-4-4---|3---3--33-3---3-|3---------------| D4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------| A4---4-4-4-4-4-5-|------5-5-5-5---|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------| E2---2-2-2-2-2-3-|------3-3-3-3---|2---2--22-2-x-2-|2---------------| GUITAR 2 | | | | E2---2---------3-|--3-------------|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------| B2-----2---2---3-|----3---3-------|2---2--22-2---2-|2---------------| G3-------3-----4-|------4---4-----|3---3--33-3---3-|3---------------| D4-----------4-5-|------------5---|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------| A4-------------5-|----------------|4---4--44-4-x-4-|4---------------| E2-------------3-|----------------|2---2--22-2-x-2-|2---------------| BASS | | | | G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D----4-----------|----5---5---565-|----4--4---4--4-|----------------| A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E2-----222-2-2-3-|------33--3-----|2-----2---2-----|2---------------| ss ss |3| --- VOCALS | | | | But if this is how things were meant to be just set me free = Chorus 1 GUITAR 1 (coil tapped brigde p/up w/slight natural overdrive) E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------| A---02-----------|----2-----------|---02-----------|----2-----------| E57--------------|23-x0-----------|57--------------|23-x0-----------| GUITAR 2 (w/dist)| | | | E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------| A---02-----------|----2-------5-4-|---02-----------|----2-------5-7-| E57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----57----|57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----57----| BASS | | | | G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A----99----------|----55----------|----99----------|----55----------| E77------7-------|33------3-----8-|77------7-------|33------3-----8-| VOCALS | | | | [chorus vocals are below] = GUITAR 1 E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------| A---02-----------|----2-----------|---02-----------|----2-----------| E57--------------|23-x0-----------|57--------------|23-x0-----------| GUITAR 2 | | | | E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|----2-----------| A---02-----------|----2-------5-4-|---02-----------|----2-----------| E57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----57----|57-------0--2-3-|23-x0-----------| BASS | | | | G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A----99----------|----55----------|----99----------|----55----------| E77------7-------|33------3-----8-|77------7-------|33------3-------| VOCALS | | | | [chorus vocals are below] = Fill GUITAR 1 E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-| B7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-| G7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7---7-| D9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-| A9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-|9---9--99-9-***-|9---9--99-9-x-9-| E7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-|7---7--77-7-***-|7---7--77-7-x-7-| GUITAR 2 (clean w/wah) | | | E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BASS | | | | G----4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24|(4)-4--2------24| D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------| E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| = Verse (3+4) Pre-Chorus Chorus = Solo 1 GUITAR 1 (coil tapped bridge p/up w/slight natural overdrive) play 4 times Bm Gm C Bm Gm Em C E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G4---4--4--4-4444|---------------5|4---4--4--4-4444|--------------5-| D4-xx4-x4-x4-4444|5-xx5-x5-x5-5555|4-xx4-x4-x4-4444|5-5-5552-2222-5-| A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|5-xx5-x5-x5-5553|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|5-5-5552-2222-3-| E--xx--x--x------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|--xx--x--x------|3-3-3330-0000---| GUITAR 2 | | | | Improvised solo over chord progression in B Phrygian | BASS | | | | G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|---------------3|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|--------------3-| E----------------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|----------------|3-3-3330-0000---| = Fill Chorus (5+6) Pre-Chorus = Solo 2 GUITAR 1 (coil tapped bridge p/up w/slight natural overdrive) play 3 times Bm Gm C Bm Gm Em C Improvised solo over chord progression in B Phrygian | GUITAR 2 (distorted) | | | E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G4-xx4-x4-x4-4---|---------------5|4---4--4--4-4---|--------------2-| D4-xx4-x4-x4-44-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5555|4-xx4-x4-x4-44-4/5-5-5552---2222-| A2-xx2-x2-x2-24-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5553|2-xx2-x2-x2-24-4/5-5-5552---2220-| E-------------2-2/3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|--xx--x--x---2-2/3-3-3330---000--| BASS | | | | G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|---------------3|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|--------------3-| E----------------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|----------------|3-3-3330-0000---| = GUITAR 1 (coil tapped bridge p/up w/slight natural overdrive) play 3 times Bm Gm C Bm Gm Em C Continue Solo As written: |----------------|| |----------------|| |----------------|| |----------------|| |----------------|| |-------0--------|| GUITAR 2 (distorted) | | || || E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| G4---4--4--4-4---|---------------5|4---4--4--4-4444|----------------|| D4-xx4-x4-x4-44-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5555|4-xx4-x4-x4-4444|5-5-5552--------|| A2-xx2-x2-x2-24-4/5-xx5-x5-x5-5553|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|5-5-5552--------|| E--xx--x--x---2-2/3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|--xx--x--x------|3-3-3330--------|| BASS | | | || G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| D----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| A2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|---------------3|2-xx2-x2-x2-2222|----------------|| E----------------|3-xx3-x3-x3-333-|----------------|3-3-3330--------|| Lyrics ------ Verses: 1+2: As the Unicorn takes its flight It sails into the night We dream of may things we cannot see Beneath the surface A hidden purpose Was it something that was meant to be? 3+4: Sweet and Innocent is the game Less matter than the name But eons is the chasm of our years No love of ivory Anywhere in side me No life in there for lack of tears 5+6: Unicorn lands on the ground Not wanting to be found Something amis seen in its stance Powers of the mind Slowing to a grind No more Unicorn romance Pre Chorus: Something's been happening for along time now I'd like to change it but don't know how But if this is how things were meant to be... Just set me free Chorus: Fun requires a d Before you can see Whether horn a Unicorn will make Getting used to Elle that takes time But time's something I got on the line So that's a chance I'm gonna take ===================================================================== Transcribed by Tim Gould e-mail: reverb@mt.net.au