Song Title: "Suicidal Stones"
Group: Caedmon's Call
Album: "My Calm//Your Storm"

There are two parts to this song:
Cliff -> Capo 2
Derek -> Clean (Key of E; again, this puts Cliff's part in D)

I will transcribe Cliff's part (which is the melody throughout most of
the song) first.  Derek's will follow at the end, and corresponds directly
 with Cliff's, except for the bridge, which I will explain in detail.  All
the chord changes are at the same time.  Again, since so much of this style
 is rhythm, I highly recommend listening to the record (over and over and
over...).  All chords are above the ~approximate~ lyric sung at that point.
Again, listen to the record, it will become very clear.

All chords are given relative to the Capo (ie in this case G is really an A,
                                              A->B, etc)

*NOTE on Intro:*
----------------
This part is _very_ fast, and will take a bit of practice.  If you listen
closely, you will also notice that there is a pair that is repeated twice,
with the rhythm of the first half of the pair ~slightly~ different than the
second.  I will try to show you how to play this exactly as on the record:

Intro:
D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
D    Dsus4

Tab: (This is the actual strumming patterns; hope it helps)

-2--0--2----3-3--3--  This is the first half of the pair;  I have tried to
-3--0--2----3-3--3--    approximate the timing with spacing between chords.
-2--2--4----0-0--0--  It also sound better if the first G is an upstroke,
-0--2--4----0-0--0--    and the following two G's are downstrokes.
-x--0--2----2-2--2--
-x--x--2----3-3--3--

-2--0--2--2-2----3--  This is the second half of the pair;  again, timing is
-3--0--2--2-2----3--    approximated with spacing between chords.
-2--2--4----4----0--  If you can squeeze in an upstroke of those bottom two
-0--2--4----4----0--    strings between downstrokes of a Bmsus2, it will
-x--0--2----2----2--    sound great.
-x--x--2----2----3--

Then the D to Dsus4 is simply strumming, listen to the record (I know... but it
 is the best way to get it all!)

Verse 1:
  D
  Outside the city walls
  G
  Alone with what I've known
  D
  Like a criminal who sly-thieves joy
  G
  From his own home

  D           G

  Bm                           A
  Some just line says I should die by fire
  Bm
  So I'm cutting up the kindling
  G                 A          A
  And the kerosene I cry

Chorus:
             G        D
  Take these suicidal stones from my hand
  G        D
  Suicidal Stones from my hand
  G        D
  Suicidal Stones from my hand

  A    A

Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G

Verse 2: (Played exactly the same as Verse 1, see above)
  Caught in the
  Actor on regret's stage
  Soliloquy without sympathy
  is my penance paid

  Built on quicksand
  Too low to see the ground
  Sniveling in a Job-en cry while I look down

Chorus (Same as above)

Chorus (Same as above)

Bridge: (Cliff has no part here... Derek's part is the only one
         being played; it is below)

  Comment scrawled in the dirt
  For the pity-boy cowered in hurt
  Of a bridge that instead is burning
  And a new boy that instead is learning
  That it's harder sometimes to be than not
  And it's easier forgiven than forgot
  He says it's by the tree that you have died
  It's by the tree that you're alive

Chorus (Same as above)

Chorus (Same as above)

Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G
  D Asus2 Bm-sus2 G

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Derek: Clean guitar, played over Cliff

Intro: (These are weird chords, I have tabbed them out below.  It took
          me a good 5 minutes to even figure out a theoretical name for
           them, which are, btw, correct!)

  E Esus2  Aug-G#m-sus4 A9
  E Esus2  Aug-G#m-sus4 A9
  E Esus2  Aug-G#m-sus4 A9
  E Esus2  Aug-G#m-sus4 A9
  E             Esus4

Verse:
  E   Asus2
  E   Asus2
  E   Asus2
  C#m  B
  C#m  Asus2  B  B

(*Note on verse*: because E and Asus2 are both played on so many open
 strings, you can get a clearer sound if right as you change chords,
 you use your (free) pinky finger to mute the strings, almost as if you
 were using the finger as a bar.  E-mail me if you are lost on this.)

Chorus:
  Asus2  E
  Asus2  E
  Asus2  E
  B   B

Bridge:
  C#sus2  Bsus2

(*Note on bridge*: This pair is played 8 times underneath Cliff's vocals.
  To play it as on the record, pick through the chords, do not strum them.
  A pattern focused on the high 4 strings will serve you best.  The 7th
  and 8th times, quickly strumming the high 4 right as you change, then
  continuing to pick them will sound best.  If you have questions on this,
  let me know.  That's what I'm here for :-) )

The pattern is exactly the same as Cliff's

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Chord Signatures:
------------------
Cliff: (all given relative to capo)

E|-3---0---2----3-----2---
B|-3---0---3----3-----2---
G|-0---2---2----2-----4---
D|-0---2---0----0-----4---
A|-2---0---x----x-----2---
e|-3---x---x----x-----2---

   G Asus2 D  Dsus4 Bm-sus2

----
Derek (clean)

E|-0---2---2---0----0----4------4------0--------0---
B|-0---4---2---0----0----5------4------0--------0---
G|-2---4---4---1----2----6------6------4--------6---
D|-2---4---4---2----2----6------6------4--------6---
A|-0---2---4---2----2----4------4------2--------4---
e|-x---x---4---0----0----4------4------0--------0---

 Asus2 B Bsus2 E  Esus4  C#m C#sus2  Esus2  Aug-G#m-sus4

Brett
bdm@falcon.cy-net.net
7:12 PM 12/7/96

Lyrics printed by permission of Derek Webb and Aaron Tate.
Written by Aaron Tate. (1994, Cumbee Road Music).
All rights reserved.