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Suicidal Stones

Caedmons Call
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
-sus2
-sus2
-sus2
-sus2
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!)
 Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
 (Played exactly the same as Verse 1, see above)
 Same as above)
 Same as above)
 (Cliff has no part here... Derek's part is the only one
  being played; it is below)
 Same as above)
 Same as above)
 Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
 Derek: Clean guitar, played over Cliff
 (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!)
   Aug--sus4
   Aug--sus4
   Aug--sus4
   Aug--sus4
 
 
 
 
 
 (*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.)
 
 
 
 
 (*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
 Chord Signatures:
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---
  -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---
   Aug--s

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Readable chord sheet for Suicidal Stones by Caedmons Call

[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D]Tab: [Dsus4](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!)

[D]      [G]
[D]      [G]

[D]      [G]

[Bm]     [A]
[Bm]     [G]      [A]      [A]

[G]      [D]
[G]      [D]
[G]      [D]

[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]

(Played exactly the same as Verse 1, see above)

Same as above)

Same as above)

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

Same as above)

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]

Derek: Clean guitar, played over Cliff

(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-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E] [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E] [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E] [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E]             [Esus4]

  [E]   [Asus2]
  [E]   [Asus2]
  [E]   [Asus2]
  [C#m]  [B]
(*[C#m]Note [Asus2]on vers[B]e*:[B] 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.)

  [Asus2]  [E]
  [Asus2]  [E]
  [Asus2]  [E]
  [B]   [B]

(*[C#sus2]Note on [Bsus2]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

Chord Signatures:

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-[Abm]-s

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