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Guiding Star

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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
-------------VERSION 1 (THE PROFESSIONAL READERS VERSION!)-----------------
 Notes: The first note, and probably the most important is that to play this song, first you must tune
 guitar down by a half step to Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb. I have transcribed it in the correct key as on the album
 single versions, which means that if you have the single with the acoustic version on it, you can play it also since the acoustic mix has the similar, if not, same music as the album version.
  For the album version, use two guitars; one (the lead) with distortion, one (the rhythm) with
  Listen to the track and listen out for where the distortion comes in! Otherwise, play the acoustic mix
 a lone guitar and soloing using vocal humming!
  The F chord (really the Fb chord when tuned half a step down), is a transition chord and should
 be played for as long as the other chords.
  Make sure you include a lot of muting with the "fret" hand between chord changes.
  There is not much left for me to say, only that this song never fails to brighten up my gloomy
  Now go get the track and play along!! :)
 IMPORTANT:
  In this transcription, I have written all the chords you exactly need to play... Play them in
 correct position and don't forget that you are now tuned down half a step!
 Recommended Chord Positions:
  "HALF STEP DOWN" CHORD NAME POSITION
   or
   O221OO
   or
 
 
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  u-u-up
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  up
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  u-u-up
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  up
   Here comes  my guiding  star
   To  take me ho-oo-o-oo-ome
   We travelled  lands afar
   We  blindly row-oo-ow-oo-ow
 Pre Chorus:
   We  spread our wings
   And  search our tree-ee-ee-ee-ee
   And all it brings
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   And we  want it to pass to you
 
 (As before)
 (Same chords and rhythm as in Verse 1)
  Two thousand years apart
  It still remai-ai-ains
  You got into my heart
  A sacred name
 Pre Chorus: (As before)
 (As before)
 (With same chords and rhythm as the verses)
 Eb| | You're guessing
 Bb| | correctly if
 Gb|? 6'(8)`6 4 6 6'(8) ?| you think those
 Db|. 9~~~ .| two dots mean
 Ab| | "repeat the bar
 Eb| | one more time"
 Bb|  5'(7)`5 3 5 5'(7) 5'(7) 3~~~ |
 
 
 
 
 Bb|  6'(8)`6 4 6 6'(8) |
  |  9~~~ |
 
 
 
 Lead Guitar over bridge section
 
 Gb|  /6 6 4 /6 6 4 6'(8) 6 |
  |  6~~~ |
 
 
 
 Gb|  /6 6 4 /6 6 4 6'(8) 6'(8) 6'(8)~~ 6^4 |
  |  6~~~ |
 
 
 
 Gb|  /6 6 4 /6 6 4 6'(8) 6 |
  |  6~~~ |
 
 
  |  2 |
 Bb| 7 7 x 7 7 7 x 7 2 |
 Gb| 6 6 x 6 6 6 x 6 3 |
 Db| 4 4 x 4 4 4 x 4 4 |
  |  4 |
  |  2 |
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   And we want  it to pass to you
 
 (Same as Verse 1)
 Pre chorus: (As before)
 (As before)
 (Same as Chorus, etc...)
--------------VERSION 2 (THE MORE READER FRIENDLY VERSION!)----------------
 Notes: See the notes in the previous version also!
 In this version you MUST tune your guitar down half a step to Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb... There is no way of
 this if you want the song to sound the same as on the album!! This time play the chords shown, but as if
 guitar were standardly tuned to E B G D A E... For example, if you see an E in the transcription, what you are really playing is Eb (since you are tuned down), but play it in the "E" position, O22100
 Recommended Chord Positions:
  "STANDARD" CHORD NAME POSITION
   O221OO
 
 
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  u-u-up
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  up
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  u-u-up
   Get up, get  up, get  up, get  up
   Here comes  my guiding  star
   To  take me ho-oo-o-oo-ome
   We travelled  lands afar
   We  blindly row-oo-ow-oo-ow
 Pre Chorus:
   We  spread our wings
   And  search our tree-ee-ee-ee-ee
   And all it brings
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   And we  want it to pass to you
 
 (As before)
 (Same chords and rhythm as in Verse 1)
  Two thousand years apart
  It still remai-ai-ains
  You got into my heart
  A sacred name
 Pre Chorus: (As before)
 (As before)
 (With same chords and rhythm as the verses)
 Eb| | You're guessing
 Bb| | correctly if
 Gb|? 6'(8)`6 4 6 6'(8) ?| you think those
 Db|. 9~~~ .| two dots mean
 Ab| | "repeat the bar
 Eb| | one more time"
 Bb|  5'(7)`5 3 5 5'(7) 5'(7) 3~~~ |
 
 
 
 
 Bb|  6'(8)`6 4 6 6'(8) |
  |  9~~~ |
 
 
 
 Lead Guitar over bridge section
 
 Gb|  /6 6 4 /6 6 4 6'(8) 6 |
  |  6~~~ |
 
 
 
 Gb|  /6 6 4 /6 6 4 6'(8) 6'(8) 6'(8)~~ 6^4 |
  |  6~~~ |
 
 
 
 Gb|  /6 6 4 /6 6 4 6'(8) 6 |
  |  6~~~ |
 
 
  |  2 |
 Bb| 7 7 x 7 7 7 x 7 2 |
 Gb| 6 6 x 6 6 6 x 6 3 |
 Db| 4 4 x 4 4 4 x 4 4 |
  |  4 |
  |  2 |
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
   And we want  it to pass to you
 
 (Same as Verse 1)
 Pre chorus: (As before)
 (As before)
 (Same as Chorus, etc...)
 Well that's all folks!!!
 It's not a difficult song, but it can sound really good with the correct settings... Have fun... See ya
 tab!
 Take it easy... C-ya! =)
  "Travel is a wonderful emptiness just waiting to be filled"
 Chords used:
 Tune all strings down
   half-step to
 
   X24442 or 799877
 CX43121 or 9 11 11 10 9 9
 I'd recommend using the bar chords, as you just have to
 stick with the one chord shape and slide it down the neck
 There's a key change in the solo, and in the bit where the
 "forgotten dream" is repeated. I've kept the same chords
 as elsewhere, but if anyone knows what the missing chords
 are, mail me.
 in the chorus)
 Top string:
 e---9^11^9--7--9--11--7
 
 
 *Chorus*
 Get  up,  get up, get  up, get up
 Get up, get up, get up, get up
 We  spread  our wings
 We search our truths
 And all it brings
 We  got a glimpse of a forgotten dream
 And  we want it to pass  to you
 Two thousand years apart
 We still remain
 To carve into my heart
 Her sacred name
 Got  a glimpse of a forgotten dream
 And  we want it to pass  to you

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Readable chord sheet for Guiding Star by Cast

-------------VERSION 1 (THE PROFESSIONAL READERS VERSION!)-----------------

Notes:    The first note, and probably the most important is that to play this song, first you must tune
guitar down by a half step to Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb.  I have transcribed it in the correct key as on the album
single versions, which means that if you have the single with the acoustic version on it, you can play it also since the acoustic mix has the similar, if not, same music as the album version.
          For the album version, use two guitars; one (the lead)  with distortion, one (the rhythm) with
 Listen to the track and listen out for where the distortion comes in!  Otherwise, play the acoustic mix
a lone guitar and soloing using vocal humming!
          The F chord (really the Fb chord when tuned half a step down), is a transition chord and should
be played for as long as the other chords.
          Make sure you include a lot of muting with the "fret" hand between chord changes.
          There is not much left for me to say, only that this song never fails to brighten up my gloomy
 Now go get the track and play along!! :)

IMPORTANT:
          In this transcription, I have written all the chords you exactly need to play...  Play them in
correct position and don't forget that you are now tuned down half a step!

Recommended Chord Positions:

                               "HALF STEP DOWN" CHORD NAME    POSITION

 [Eb]  or
 [Eb]              O221OO


 [Bb]  or


 [Eb]   [F]   [Bb]   [F]

 [Eb]   [F]   [Bb]   [F]  [E]

 [Eb]         [F] Get up, [Bb]get up, g[F]et up, g[E]et u-u-up

 [Eb]         [F] Get up, [Bb]get up, g[F]et up, g[E]et up

 [Eb]         [F] Get up, [Bb]get up, g[F]et up, g[E]et u-u-up

 [Eb]         [F] Get up, [Bb]get up, g[F]et up, g[E]et up

 [Eb]      [F]     Here [Bb]comes my [F]guidin[E]g star

 [Eb]    [F]       To[Bb] take me h[F]o-oo-o-[E]oo-ome

 [Eb]    [F]       We t[Bb]ravelled l[F]ands [E]afar

 [Eb]    [F]       We[Bb] blindly [F]row-oo-ow[E]-oo-ow

Pre Chorus:

 [Eb]    [Bb]          We[F] spread our wings

 [Eb]     [Bb]         And[F] search our tree-ee-ee-ee-ee

 [Eb]     [Bb]        [F] And all it brings

 [C]              We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [Eb]              And we[F] want it to pass to you

 [F]   [E]

(As before)

(Same chords and rhythm as in Verse 1)

            Two thousand years apart

            It still remai-ai-ains

            You got into my heart

            A sacred name

Pre Chorus:    (As before)

(As before)

(With same chords and rhythm as the verses)

Eb|                                      |        You're guessing
Bb|                                      |         correctly if
Gb|?   6'(8)`6   4   6   6'(8)          ?|        you think those
Db|.                             9~~~   .|         two dots mean
Ab|                                      |        "repeat the bar
Eb|                                      |         one more time"

B[Eb]b|    5'(7)`5   3   5   5'(7)  5'(7)  3~~~   |

 [F#]

 [C#]

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

B[Eb]b|    6'(8)`6   4   6   6'(8)          |

 [F#]|                              9~~~   |

 [C#]

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

Lead Guitar over bridge section

 [Eb]

G[Bb]b|    /6   6    4   /6      6   4   6'(8)   6          |

 [C#]|                                              6~~~   |

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

 [Eb]

G[Bb]b|    /6   6    4   /6      6   4   6'(8) 6'(8) 6'(8)~~ 6^4            |

 [C#]|                                                           6~~~      |

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

 [Eb]

G[Bb]b|    /6   6    4   /6      6   4   6'(8)   6          |

 [C#]|                                              6~~~   |

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

 [Eb]|                           2    |
Bb|     7 7  x  7 7 7  x  7   2    |
Gb|     6 6  x  6 6 6  x  6   3    |
Db|     4 4  x  4 4 4  x  4   4    |

 [Ab]|                           4    |

 [Eb]|                           2    |

 [C#]          We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [E]          We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [C#]          We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [E]          And we wan[F#]t it to pass to you

 [F#]   [F]

(Same as Verse 1)

Pre chorus:    (As before)

(As before)

(Same as Chorus, etc...)

--------------VERSION 2 (THE MORE READER FRIENDLY VERSION!)----------------

Notes:    See the notes in the previous version also!

In this version you MUST tune your guitar down half a step to Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb...  There is no way of
this if you want the song to sound the same as on the album!!  This time play the chords shown, but as if
guitar were standardly tuned to E B G D A E...  For example, if you see an E in the transcription, what you are really playing is Eb (since you are tuned down), but play it in the "E" position, O22100

Recommended Chord Positions:

                                "STANDARD" CHORD NAME    POSITION

 [E]               O221OO





 [E]   [F#]   [B]   [F#]

 [E]   [F#]   [B]   [F#]  [F]

 [E]         [F#] Get up, [B]get up, g[F#]et up, g[F]et u-u-up

 [E]         [F#] Get up, [B]get up, g[F#]et up, g[F]et up

 [E]         [F#] Get up, [B]get up, g[F#]et up, g[F]et u-u-up

 [E]         [F#] Get up, [B]get up, g[F#]et up, g[F]et up

 [E]      [F#]     Here [B]comes my [F#]guidin[F]g star

 [E]    [F#]       To[B] take me h[F#]o-oo-o-[F]oo-ome

 [E]    [F#]       We t[B]ravelled l[F#]ands [F]afar

 [E]    [F#]       We[B] blindly [F#]row-oo-ow[F]-oo-ow

Pre Chorus:

 [E]    [B]          We[F#] spread our wings

 [E]     [B]         And[F#] search our tree-ee-ee-ee-ee

 [E]     [B]        [F#] And all it brings

 [C#]              We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [E]              And we[F#] want it to pass to you

 [F#]  [F]

(As before)

(Same chords and rhythm as in Verse 1)

            Two thousand years apart

            It still remai-ai-ains

            You got into my heart

            A sacred name

Pre Chorus:    (As before)

(As before)

(With same chords and rhythm as the verses)

Eb|                                      |        You're guessing
Bb|                                      |         correctly if
Gb|?   6'(8)`6   4   6   6'(8)          ?|        you think those
Db|.                             9~~~   .|         two dots mean
Ab|                                      |        "repeat the bar
Eb|                                      |         one more time"

B[Eb]b|    5'(7)`5   3   5   5'(7)  5'(7)  3~~~   |

 [F#]

 [C#]

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

B[Eb]b|    6'(8)`6   4   6   6'(8)          |

 [F#]|                              9~~~   |

 [C#]

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

Lead Guitar over bridge section

 [Eb]

G[Bb]b|    /6   6    4   /6      6   4   6'(8)   6          |

 [C#]|                                              6~~~   |

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

 [Eb]

G[Bb]b|    /6   6    4   /6      6   4   6'(8) 6'(8) 6'(8)~~ 6^4            |

 [C#]|                                                           6~~~      |

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

 [Eb]

G[Bb]b|    /6   6    4   /6      6   4   6'(8)   6          |

 [C#]|                                              6~~~   |

 [Ab]

 [Eb]

 [Eb]|                           2    |
Bb|     7 7  x  7 7 7  x  7   2    |
Gb|     6 6  x  6 6 6  x  6   3    |
Db|     4 4  x  4 4 4  x  4   4    |

 [Ab]|                           4    |

 [Eb]|                           2    |

 [C#]          We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [E]          We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [C#]          We got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

 [E]          And we wan[F#]t it to pass to you

 [F#]   [F]

(Same as Verse 1)

Pre chorus:    (As before)

(As before)

(Same as Chorus, etc...)

Well that's all folks!!!

It's not a difficult song, but it can sound really good with the correct settings...  Have fun...  See ya
tab!

Take it easy...  C-ya!  =)

         "Travel is a wonderful emptiness just waiting to be filled"

Chords used:

Tune all strings down
 [A] half-step to
 [Eb]  [Ab]  [C#]  [F#]  [Bb]  [Eb]




 [B]     X24442 or 799877
C

I'd recommend using the bar chords, as you just have to
stick with the one chord shape and slide it down the neck
There's a key change in the solo, and in the bit where the
"forgotten dream" is repeated. I've kept the same chords
as elsewhere, but if anyone knows what the missing chords
are, mail me.

in the chorus)

Top string:

e---9^11^9--7--9--11--7

 [E]     [F#]    [B]    [F#]
 [F]

*Chorus*

G[E]et up,[F#] get up, get[B] up, get [F#]up    [F]
Get up, get up, get up, get up

W[E]e sp[B]read our win[F#]gs
We search our truths
And all it brings

W[C#]e got a glimpse of a forgotten dream

A[E]nd we want it to pas[F#]s to yo[F#]u   [F]

Two thousand years apart
We still remain
To carve into my heart
Her sacred name

G[C#]ot a glimpse of a forgotten dream  [x3]

A[E]nd we want it to pas[F#]s to you[F#]    [F]

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