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King Crimson - Night Watch guitar tab

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From: "Paulo Eduardo Tuasca" 
Subject: k/king_crimson/night_watch.tab
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:19:30

King Crimson: The Night Watch
>From the album 
Copyright 1973
Music by
Lyrics by

Comments to Paulo E. Tuasca 

Intro:

It's a pretty good mess. I think I hear the open B string,
but who knows... Perhaps this was done on a 12 string.

e||-10--12--14--12--|
B||-0---0---0---0---|
G|4-----------------|
D|4-strum each note as a mad man!
A||-----------------|
E||-----------------|

e||-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
B||-12----------8---|-7-----------10--|-12----------8---7---10---|
G|4-----------------|-----------------6--------------------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------8--------------------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|

e||---------------12|-10------------12|-14--------------|
B||-12-------10-12--|----------10-12--|-----------------|
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Verse 1:

I tried to figure the number of beats but I don't know if I'm right...
Anyway, here it goes, in 13/8 (gasp!):

e||------------------------------------------------------|
B||-12------7-------12------7---12--------------10-------|
G13o----------------------------------------------------o|
D|8o----------------------------------------------------o|
A||-strum these notes many times-------------------------|
E||------------------------------------------------------|
    Shine...shine...............the light of.....shine
...watch...before...city...streets..............prime

e||-----------------|-----------------|---------10------|-slow down -------|
B||-12------7-------|-12------7-------|-12--------------|------------------|
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||-strum these notes many times------|-----------------|------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
...golden..light.....grimy...now.......hundred..passed...Captain

e||-10~-------------|
B||-12~-------------|
G|4-11~-------------|
D|4-----------------|
A||-----------------|
E||-----------------|
...fast

Interlude:

e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------|
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-------|------------------|
D|4--------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|
A||-----------|-----------|-----------------|------------------|
E||--------------|--------------|-----------------|------------------|
        |__muted__|       |__muted__|

Verse 2:

e||-----------------|-----------------|---------14--12--|--------------|
B||---------15--14~-|---------14--12~-|-----------------|---------------|
G|4---12---------|------12---------|--12---12----|------------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Verse 3:

e||-----------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|
B||---------15--14~-|---------14--12~-|--------------|--------------g
G|4---12---------|------12---------|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------1
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
||                                                                        |
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------14--12---|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------g
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------2
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

e||-14----12----10--|-9---------------|-14----12----14--|-17---------------|
B||---15----15----10|---10------------|---15----15------|---15-------------g
G|4-----16----16----|-----11~---------|-----16----16----|-----14~----------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------1
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
||                                                                        |
e||-10~---------12--|-14/17~~---------|-14~---12~---10~-|-12-14------------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------10~---------g
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------2
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Verse 4:

e||-----------------|-----------------|---------14--12--|--------------|
B||---------15--14~-|---------14--12~-|-----------------|---------------g
G|4---12---------|-------12--12----|--12---12----|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------1
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
||                                                            h h         |
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----141517~------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------h-h-g
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------1112-t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------2
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Verse 5:

e||-----------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|
B||---------15--14~-|---------14--12~-|--------------|--------------g
G|4---12---------|-------12--12----|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------1
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
||                                                                        |
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------14--12---|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------g
G|414~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------2
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

e||-14----12----10--|-9---------------|-14----12----14--|-17---------------|
B||---15----15----10|---10------------|---15----15------|---15-------------g
G|4-----16----16----|-----11~---------|-----16----16----|-----14~----------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------1
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
||                                                                        |
e||-10~---------12--|-14/17~~---------|-14~---12~---10~-|-12-14------------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------10~---------g
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------2
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Solo:

I'm almost there... Perhaps in a couple of weeks (or months, or years???)

x|| 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4    |
x|| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  |
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

x|| 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4    |
x|| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  |
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

x|| 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4    |
x|| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  |
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

x|| 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4   | 1   2   3   4    |
x|| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  |
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Verse 6:

e||-----2~----------|-----2~----------|-2~--------------|-----2~-----------|
B||--3--------------|---3~------------|---3~------------|------------------|
G|4-2-2-------------|-2~--------------|-----2~----------|-2-2~-------------|
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B||-3~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------g
G|4---2~------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----4~----------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------1
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
||                                                                        |
e||---------12--14--|-10~---------12--|-14/17~~---------|-14~---12~---10~--|
B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------g
G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------t
D|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------r
A||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------2
E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

e||-12-14-----------|
B||------10~--------g
G|4-----------------t
D|4-----------------r
A||-----------------2
E||-----------------|

Keyboard arranged for guitar:

e||-------------10--------------------|-------------10---------------------|
B||-12--10--12------12--10------10----|-12--10--12------12--10-------------|
G|4-------------------------11--------|-------------------------11--9------|
D|4-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

e||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B||-----------------------------------|---------10--------------10---------|
G|4-9---11--9---------------9---------|-9---11------11--9---11-------------|
D|4-------------12--9---12------12----|------------------------------------|
A||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

e||-------------10--12--10--12--14----|-14--12--10--12--10-----------------|
B||-12--10--12------------------------|---------------------12--10--12-----|
G|4-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|4-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

e||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B||-10--------------10----------------|-12---------------------------------|
G|4-----11--9---11------11--9---11----|------------------------------------|
D|4-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|

Lyrics:

Intro:

Verse 1:

Shine, shine, .....

Verse 2:

The artist knew .....

Verse 3:

Official moments of .....

Verse 4:

The smell of paint .....

Verse 5:

They make their entrance .....

Solo:

Verse 6:

So many years we .....

Verse 7:

And so the pride of .....

Tablature Explanation:
NT   = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A, D & G strings are replaced
with
       lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal.
|    = bar separating measures
~    = vibrato
x    = percussive note with no pitch; muted note
.    = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
h    = hammer
p    = pull
s    = slide (used when \ or / don't fit)
^    = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis ()
r    = release bend (string/fret may be indicated)
t    = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush)
/    = slide up
\    = slide down
x/   = pick slide up
x\   = pick slide down
  = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
[5]  = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
(5)  = note sustained from previous measure
o    =\ repeat sign
o    =/
DC   = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials
        you go back to the beginning of the piece of music.
DS   = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature
        only as far as the (%) sign.
Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings
       it to a formal close.
Al
Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end
          section which starts with the Coda sign (+).
RF   = repeat and fade
rit  = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding.

Other pertinent information:
  Tuning:  Standard [EADGBe].
  Key signature:
  Effects:
  Chord Chart Below for major chords

Tablature Format:

This Tablature is based on the format indicated below.

  1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
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Language: English

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