Wet Cement

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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 12:48:07 -0500 (EST)

From: Richard Boggs <boggsr@edisto.cofc.edu>

Subject: TAB:"Wet Cement" by Drone

"Wet Cement"

by

Drone

Words:Jeff Salane

Music: Drone

#----------------|
#----------------|

#----------------| = Guitar 1

#----------------|
#----------------|
#----------------|
?----------------|
?----------------|

?----------------| = Guitar 2

?----------------|
?----------------|
?----------------|

(Riff C)

#-0----0--------3-----1----1--1--1----1--0-0----0--0--0----0----0---|
#-1----1--0-----3--0--3----3--3--3----3--0-1----1--1--1----1-0--0---|
#-0----0--0-----0--0--2----2--2--2----2--0-2----2--2--2----2-0--1---|
#-2----2--0--0-----0--0----0--0--0----0--0-2----2--2--3----3-0--2---|
#-3----3-----x-----------------------------0----0--0--3----3----2---|
#------------3--------------------------------------------------0---|
#------------------------------------------------|
#------------------------------------------------|

#------------------------------------------------| (Riff A1)

#-2----2----2--5------2----3--3-3--3--3--3--3--3-|
#-0----0----0--0------0----0--0-3--3--0--0--3--3-|
#------------------------------------------------|

Cuts that wound don't always heal...

#-------------------------------------------|
#-------------------------------------------|
#-------------------5-----------------------|  (Riff A2)
#-2----2--5-----2---3------5----------------|
#-0----0--0-----0----------3--5-----5--5----|
#-----------------------------3-----3--3--0-|

And my world is trapped inside...

?------------------1----1--1--1--3--1--0-|
?---------x-----0--1----1--1--1--1--1--0-|
?-1----1--x--1--0--2----2--2--2--2-------|  (Riff B1)
?-2----2--x--2--0--3----3--3--3----------|
?-2----2--x--2---------------------------|
?-0----0--x--0---------------------------|
?------------------1----1--1--3----3--3----|
?---------x-----0--1----1--1--3----3--3--0-|
?-1----1--x--1--0--2----2--2--0----0--0--0-|  (Riff B1 alt.)
?-2----2--x--2--0--3----3--3--0----0--0----|
?-2----2--x--2-----3----3--3--x----x--x----|
?-0----0--x--0----------------3----3--3----|
?----------------------------------------------|
?----------------------------------------------|

?----------------------------------------------| (Riff B2)

?-2-----------5----2----7----2----5----3--2--0-|
?-0--------0--0----0----0----0----0----0--0--0-|
?----------------------------------------------|

Cuts that wound don't always heal...

?----------------------------------------------|
?----------------------------------------------|

?----------------------------------------------| (Riff B2, alt.1)

?-2-----------5----2----7----2----5----5--3--0-|
?-0--------0--0----0----0----0----0----0--0--0-|
?----------------------------------------------|

Chains that bind aren't always steel...

?----------------------------------------------|
?----------------------------------------------|

?----------------------------------------------| (Riff B2, alt.2)

?-2-----------5----2----7----2--5----7--5--0---|
?-0--------0--0----0----0----0--0----0--0--0---|
?----------------------------------------------|

I can't get past my own windows...

?------------------------------------------------|
?------------------------------------------------|

?------------------------------------------------| (Riff B2, alt.3)

?-2-----------5-----2---3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
?-0--------0--0-----0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
?------------------------------------------------|

I can't get past...

?---------------------------------------------------|
?---------------------------------------------------|

?---------------------------------------------------| (Riff B2, alt.4)

?---2------------5-----2--------7------2------------|
?---0---------0--0-----0--------0------0--------2^3-|
?-----------------------------------------0--1^3----|

...against my wish, and I've earned my lead...

?-----------------------------------------------|
?----------1-----0----------------------------1-|
?-------2-----2----------------------------0----|  (Riff B3)
?----2--------------0----------3--------2-------|
?-0-------------------------0-----0--3----------|
?----------------------1------------------------|
?----------------------------------------------|
?----------3-----1^0-------------------------1-|
?-------2---------------------------------0----|  (Riff B3, alt.1)
?----2--------0---------------3--------2-------|
?-0------------------------0-----0--3----------|
?---------------------1------------------------|
?----------0------------------------------------|
?----------------3----------------------------1-|
?-------2----------------------------------0----|  (RIff B3, alt.2)
?----2--------2-----0----------3--------2-------|
?-0-------------------------0-----0--3----------|
?----------------------1------------------------|
?------------3-------1-------0------------|
?------------3-------1-------0----------0-|
?-------2^0--0----0--2----0--1----1--1--0-|  (Riff B3, alt.3)
?----2-----------------------2----2--2--0-|
?-0-------------------------------2--2----|
?-----------------------------------------|
?--------------------------------------|
?--------------------------------------|
?---------------0----------------------|  (Riff B3, alt.4)
?---------2--------3-------------------|
?-0----0-----0----------------2^3------|
?-----------------------0--1^3---------|
?-----------------------|
?-----------------------|

?-----------------------| (Riff B3, alt.5)

?---------2--2--3--3--5-|
?-0----0-----0--0--0--0-|
?-----------------------|
#-------------------------------------------------|
#-------------------------------------------------|

#-------------------------------------------------| (Riff A3)

#-------------------------------------------------|
#-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
#-------------------------------------------------|
#-------------------------------------------------|
#-------------------------------------------------|

#-------------------------------------------------| (Riff A3, alt.1)

#----------------------------------12-12-12-12-12-|
#-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-15-15-15-15----------------|
#-------------------------------------------------|
#--------------------------------------------------|
#--------------------------------------------------|

#--------------------------------------------------| (Riff A3, alt.2)

#-----------------------------------12^14^12^14^12-|
#-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-15---15--15-----------------|
#--------------------------------------------------|
?-0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
?-1----1--1--1--1--1--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
?-2----2--2--0--0--0--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|  (Riff B4)
?-2----2--2--2--2--2--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
?-0----0--0--3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
?----------------------------------------------|
?-0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--3----3--3----|
?-1----1--1--1--1--1--1----1--1--3----3--3--0-|
?-2----2--2--0--0--0--2----2--2--0----0--0--0-|  (Riff B4, alt.1)
?-2----2--2--2--2--2--3----3--3--0----0--0--0-|
?-0----0--0--3--3--3--3----3--3--x----x--x----|
?--------------------------------3----3--3----|

Lyrics:Jeff Salane (Remember, #=Guitar 1 and ?=Guitar 2)

Intro:

(#Riff C x2--clean)

Then (distortion for rest of song),

(#Riff A1 x 4) with (?Riff B1 x 3 and ?Riff B1 alt.)

Cuts that wound don't always heal (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2)

Chains that bind aren't always steel (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2, alt.1)

I can't get past my own windows (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2, alt.2)

I can't get past... (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2, alt.3)

The innocence that's a thousand words (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3)

The innocent led a thousand wars (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3, alt.1)

And there is no mastermind (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3, alt.2)

There is only a core... (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3, alt.3)

Chorus:

It only takes a raindrop to dent Wet Cement (both guitars play Riff C

Embedded pavement, I'll get past twice over these four lines)

It only takes a raindrop to dent Wet Cement

Embedded pavement, I get past -- I'll get by...

(#Riff A1 x 2, with ?Riff B1 and then ?Riff B1 alt.)

Devote myself to a cause unjust (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2)

Innocent were the words I read (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2, alt.1)

There's no reason to symbolize (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2, alt.2)

It's against my wish and I've earned this lead (#Riff A1) w/(?Riff B2,alt.4)

And my world is trapped inside (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3)

And my world is wrapped inside (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3,alt.1)

And maybe I'm just tired (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3,alt.2)

Of living in your tradition (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3,alt.3)

(Chorus)

Break:

(#Riff A3) with (?Riff B4)

(#Riff A3,alt.1) with (?Riff B4)

(#Riff A3) with (?Riff B4)

(#Riff A3,alt.2) with (?Riff B4,alt.1)

Devote myself to a cause unjust (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2)

Innocent were the words I read (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2,alt.1)

There's no reason to symbolize (#Riff A1) with (?Riff B2,alt.2)

It's against my wish and I've earned my lead (#Riff A1) w/(?Riff B2,alt.4)

And my world is trapped inside (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3,alt.4)

And my world is black and white (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3,alt.4)

And maybe I'm just tired (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3,alt.4)

Of fucking up your tradition (#Riff A2) with (?Riff B3,alt.5)

(Shortened Chorus)

Hope you guys enjoy this -- it's a helluva song!

Richard Boggs boggsr@edisto.cofc.edu