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Tattva

Kula Shaker
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capo 1 — sounds a semitone higher

Song

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Kula Shaker - Tattva
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(NOTE: This transcription is based on the version from the
album "K" - the Tattva single is substantially different...
the third verse is gone, etc...)
By Crispian Mills/Kula Shaker
Track 9 of "K" - Columbia CK 67822
Also found on "Tattva" - Columbia KULA CD3K
(Capo on 1st fret)
Chords Used:
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Em7 = 022030 Em = xx2000
Em6 = 022020 C = xx2010
G = xx0003 B = xx4442
Bsus4 = xx4452
Here is the little arpeggiated riff used throughout
different places in the song:
1 2 3 4
e|-----------------|
B|-----3-------2---|
G|---0-------------| (repeat as necessary)
D|-2---------2-----|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Intro: (with tabla and choir of Crispians)
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Tatt - va, tatt - va, tatt - va etc...
(begin arpeggiated riff)
Acintya bheda bheda tattva
Acintya bheda bheda tattva
Chorus (with arpeggiated riff)
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Acintya Bhedabheda tattva (repeat 4 times)
First Verse: (chords on each beat and halves)
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Like the flower and the scent of summer,
like the sun and the shine
Well the truth may come in strange disguises
Send the message to your mind
(repeat chorus)
Second Verse: (same strumming pattern as first)
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At the moment that you wake from sleeping
and you know it's all a dream
Well the truth may come in strange disguises
Never knowing what it means
(repeat chorus 1/2 time)
Guitar Solo: (with Leslie rotating speaker)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------2--/7----------/9/7-6--/2-------2---|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|---------7-7-7---0-----4/6-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|/7---------------------------2--/7----------/9/7-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-6--/2-------5-7-2-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------0-----------------------|
Third Verse: (with choir of Crispians and sycopation)
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For you shall be tomorrow
like you have been to - day
If this was never ending,
what more can you say?
(repeat chorus without vocals, play thise riff over it)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----3---------------2-----------|
G|---0---------------0-------------| (repeat)
D|-2---------------2---------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
(repeat chorus 1/2 time)
(HUGE KEY CHANGE)
Second Guitar Solo: (without Leslie speaker)
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(Note: this is played over Fm7/Fm6 instead of
Em7/Em6)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e -------------2--/7----------/9/7-6--/2-------2---
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e /7-----------9-7-6---3---2---2--/7----------/9/7-
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e -6---2-------2--/7------------
Acintya bheda bheda tattva!
(finger cymbal crash)
(tabla chord with delay)
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Transcribed by Chris Roddy - chris.roddy@mustang.com
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