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Lead Of Love

Caedmons Call
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
e|---0----------------0(2,0,0)----0----0--- ---0----0---
b|---0----------------0(0,2,0)----0----0--- ---0----0---
g|---1(h2,p1)----(1h2)2-----------4----6--- ---6----8---
d|---2----------------2-----------4----6--- ---7----9---
a|---2----------------0-----------2----4--- ---7----9---
e|---0----------------x-----------x----x--- ---5----7---
   ( )
  (try these alternate
 () = optional/ad-lib fingerings to spice
 h = hammer-on up the guitar solo
 p = pull-off section)
 s = slide
  And as in all tab, make sure you're reading this in a font that
  gives equal spaces for each character (ex. courier), or else the
  lines won't line up.
*
E|-------0--------0-----------0----0--------0----------|
B|----------0-------0-----------------0--------0-----0-|
G|--11--------10------10----10-8--------6--------6-----|
E|-------0------------0--------------0--------0----------|
B|----------0------------0-----0--------0--------0-----0-|
G|--11--------11/13--------13----8--------6--------6-----|
  * = these three notes are rhythmically faster, cross
  the strings quick.
  11/13 = slide from 11 to 13
e|-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0---0-
b|--5-----4-----4---2-----0-----0---5----5s7---7---2-----0----0---
g|----------------------------------------------------------------
d|----------------------------------------------------------------
a|----------------------------------------------------------------
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
  Normally Alex's version of the intro is better, but on a 12-string
 use this version on just the bottom two "courses" (pairs of strings), b
 and e. I run through the intro lick--Alex's unless I'm on a
 12-string--once, and then I start strumming the full chords.
  Once you go to strumming full chords, the easiest way is to use
 the basic E and A9 fingerings. This way your hand is always in the
 same position at the second fret. You can also add the hammer to the E
 and the optional notes to the A9 with your pinky finger. This puts
 part of the intro lick within the chords and spices things up a bit.
 But here's an even better way that's not much more difficult:
e|---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---
b|---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----7---------0-----0---
g|---9-----8---------6-----1---------9-----9---------6-----2---
d|---9-----9---------7-----2---------9-----9---------7-----2---
a|---7-----9---------7-----2---------0-----0---------0-----0---
e|---0-----0---------0-----0---------x-----x---------x-----x---
 
  These chords also contain the intro lick and sound much better
 than just the basic E and A9. I use these in the intro, after the
 first chorus, and in the outro, though I use the basic E and A9 for
 about half of the outro to keep these from getting monotonous. Note
 that you can play all this keeping your ring finger on the 4th string.
E Bsus4  (one hard strum, then building to the E)

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Readable chord sheet for Lead Of Love by Caedmons Call

e|---0----------------0(2,0,0)----0----0---        ---0----0---
b|---0----------------0(0,2,0)----0----0---        ---0----0---
g|---1(h2,p1)----(1h2)2-----------4----6---        ---6----8---
d|---2----------------2-----------4----6---        ---7----9---
a|---2----------------0-----------2----4---        ---7----9---
e|---0----------------x-----------x----x---        ---5----7---
     [E]               [A9]         [Bsus4] [C#m7]           ([A9] [Bsus4])
                                               (try these alternate
() = optional/ad-lib                            fingerings to spice
h  = hammer-on                                  up the guitar solo
p  = pull-off                                   section)
s  = slide

   And as in all tab, make sure you're reading this in a font that
   gives equal spaces for each character (ex. courier), or else the
   lines won't line up.

                                 *
   E|-------0--------0-----------0----0--------0----------|
   B|----------0-------0-----------------0--------0-----0-|
   G|--11--------10------10----10-8--------6--------6-----|

   E|-------0------------0--------------0--------0----------|
   B|----------0------------0-----0--------0--------0-----0-|
   G|--11--------11/13--------13----8--------6--------6-----|

   * = these three notes are rhythmically faster, cross
       the strings quick.
   11/13 = slide from 11 to 13

[E]  [A9]  [E]  [A9]

e|-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0---0-
b|--5-----4-----4---2-----0-----0---5----5s7---7---2-----0----0---
g|----------------------------------------------------------------
d|----------------------------------------------------------------
a|----------------------------------------------------------------
e|----------------------------------------------------------------

     Normally Alex's version of the intro is better, but on a 12-string
use this version on just the bottom two "courses" (pairs of strings), b
and e.  I run through the intro lick--Alex's unless I'm on a
12-string--once, and then I start strumming the full chords.

     Once you go to strumming full chords, the easiest way is to use
the basic E and A9 fingerings.  This way your hand is always in the
same position at the second fret.  You can also add the hammer to the E
and the optional notes to the A9 with your pinky finger.  This puts
part of the intro lick within the chords and spices things up a bit.
But here's an even better way that's not much more difficult:

e|---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---
b|---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----7---------0-----0---
g|---9-----8---------6-----1---------9-----9---------6-----2---
d|---9-----9---------7-----2---------9-----9---------7-----2---
a|---7-----9---------7-----2---------0-----0---------0-----0---
e|---0-----0---------0-----0---------x-----x---------x-----x---
     [E]   [Emaj7]     [Esus6]   [E]         [A9]  [Asus6]      [A]   [A9]

     These chords also contain the intro lick and sound much better
than just the basic E and A9.  I use these in the intro, after the
first chorus, and in the outro, though I use the basic E and A9 for
about half of the outro to keep these from getting monotonous.  Note
that you can play all this keeping your ring finger on the 4th string.

[E]      [A9]
[E]      [A9]

[E]      [A9]
[E]      [A9]

[E]      [A9]
[E]      [Bsus4]
[C#m7]   [Bsus4]  [C#m7]   [Bsus4]

[E]      [A9]
[E]      [Bsus4]

[E]      [A9]
[E]      [A9]

[repeat bridge]
[E]      [A9]
[E]      [Bsus4]
[C#m7]   [Bsus4]  [C#m7]   [Bsus4]

[repeat chorus]
[E]      [A9]
[E]      [Bsus4]

[A9]  [Bsus4]

[repeat chorus]
[E]E       [A9]Bsus4 (one hard strum, then building to the E)

[E]  [A9]      [E]

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