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Carnival

Natalie Merchant
Tab
4.9(38)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

DRUM/BASS INTRO

GUITAR INTRO:

i F#m ii F#m

E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+

B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-4/6----------------------------6/.../9-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+

iii E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---------------------------------9^10----^9-------^10----^9-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

iv D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---9-^10--^9----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------^11--^9------9...---...\---------------------------------|
D|---------------------^11---------------------------/...----.../11-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

v D vi ===3===

E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+

B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---9------9------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|------11----------------------[9b]-|-r9--7----9-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------9-------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+

vii F#m viii F#m

E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+

B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------7---9---10b...---------------------------------|
A|------[7bb]r7------9---------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+

VERSE 1:

1 F#m

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---10~...---------------------...\------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Well I've walked these

2 F#m

E+-------------------------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

streets a virtual

3 E

E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+

B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------1...---------------|
D|-------------------1--------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

stage it seemed to

4 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|--[0]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

me.

5 D

E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------3---------------3--------------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Make - up on their faces,

6 D

E+-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|-----------------3-------------3-3------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

actors took their places next to

7 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

me.

8 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------4~^2--------|
D|4^2^4-----------------------------------------------------------4-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

VERSE 2:

9 F#m

E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+

B|---------------------------2...---------------------------------------|
G|-------------------2...-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Well I've walked these

10 F#m

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|--[2]/...------.../10-----------10-10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../11-----------11-11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

streets in a carni -

11 E

E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+

B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

val of sites to

12 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|--[0]/...------.../9------9^10-----9--^10--^9-------------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

see

13 D

E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+

B|---------------------------3---------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

All the cheap thrill seekers the

14 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|--[3]/...------.../7-------------7^10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-------------------------------7\-----------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

vendors and the dealers they

15 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

crow - ded a - round

16 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b-------------------r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

me.

CHORUS 1:

17 A

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
D|---2---------------4---2----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

18 A

E+---5---------------7---------------9---------------5\-----------------+
B|---5---------------9---------------10--------------5\-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

blind? Have I been

19 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

lost, in - side my -

20 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4-------2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

self and my own mind?

21 D

E+---2-------------------------2--2-------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------------------3--3-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Hyp - no - tized, mes - mer - ized

22 D

E+---4-----------4-4-------------4---5----------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3-------------3---4----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

by what my eyes have

23 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-----4^5^4------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

seen?

24 F#m

E+-----------------2---------------------------------5------------------+
B|-----------------2---------------4^5------^4-----------4--------------|
G|-----------------2-----------------------------------------2b---------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

VERSE 3:

25 F#m

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Well I've walked these

26 F#m

E+---------------------------------2------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

streets in a spec - ta -

27 E

E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+

B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

cle of wealth and pover -

28 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|--[0]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

ty.

29 D

E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+

B|-------------------------------------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

In the diamond market the

30 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|--[3]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------7\-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

scarlet welcome carpet that they

31 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

laid, just rolled out for

32 F#m

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---------------------------------4h5-------4-------5------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------2/---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

me.

VERSE 4:

33 F#m

E+-----------------------------------2...---------...[2]/---------------+

B|---------------------------2...-----------------...[2]/---------------|
G|-------------------2...-------------------------...[2]/---------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

And I've walked these

34 F#m

E+.../[9]------------9--------------------------------------------------+
B|.../[10]-----------10------10~----------------------------------------|
G|.../[11]-----------11------11-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

streets in the

35 E

E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+

B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

mad - house asylum they can

36 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|--[0]/...------.../9-----9---------------9^10^9-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9-----9-------------------------9^11^9-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

be, where a

37 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
G|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
D|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

wild and mis - fit prophet, a

38 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---9-------------9-------------9^10-----------------------------------|
G|---7-------------7-------------7-7------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

traf - fic is - land star, and he

39 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

raves of sav - ing

40 F#m

E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b...-------------...r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

me.

CHORUS 2:

41 A

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

42 A

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---2---------------3---------------5/...-------.../10...\-------------|
G|---2---------------4---------------6/...-------.../9....\-------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

wrong? Have I been

43 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

wise, to shut my

44 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4------\2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

eyes and play a - long?

45 D

E+---2----------2-2----------------2------------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3----------------3------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Hyp - no - tized, par - al - yzed

46 D

E+---4----------4-4------------4----^5----------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3------------3----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

by what my eyes have

BRIDGE 1:

47 F#m

==========3==========

E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

found. By

48 D

==========3==========

E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2---------------------------------------------2----------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

what my eyes have

49 E ==========3==========

E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|-------------------------2^4------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

seen, ...

50 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

what they have

SOLO 1:

51 F#m 52 F#m

[tacit] [tacit]

seen.

53 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9^11----------------------------------------------11^12^11\...-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

54 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\9----------------------------------------------9^11^9\...---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

55 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\7...--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

56 D =====3=====

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----...7\-----------------6-------7---^6----------6-------7----------|
A|---------------------------------------------9------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

57 F#m

=====3=====

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7---^6----------6--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------7-------------7/9----------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

58 F#m

E+---------------------------------------------------7------------------+
B|--/7---------------9---------------10----------------------10---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

59 F#m

E+---7bb...----------------------...*12*...-----------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

60 F#m

E+---r7----------------------------------------------------------12-----+
B|-----------10------10/12----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

61 E

E+-------------------12-------------------12--------------------12------+
B|---10------------------9-------------------/10------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

62 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---9-------------------------------9^10^9-----------------------------|
G|------------------------------11-----------^11------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------11-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

63 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------9-------9------^11---------------------------------|
D|-----------11---------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

64 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|-------------------9-------10^9----9^10---------10^12^10--------------|
G|-------------------------------^11------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

65 F#m =====3======

E+---------------------------9-------12---9----------9------------------+
B|---12b---------------------------------------12------------12b--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

66 F#m

E+---9-------12------9-------14b---------------------12--9-------9------+
B|-----------------------------------------------------------12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORUS 3:

The third chorus (measures 67 through 78) contains several overdubbed

guitar tracks. With the high level of distortion in the signal it's

hard to tell which lick belongs with which track. I've interpreted the

lead guitar here and included a separate third chorus for rhythm guitar

at the end of the TAB. Hold back a bit at first, build up to a

crescendo on the third beat of measure 78, then back off on the fourth

beat and segue quietly into the last bridge.

LEAD GUITAR:

67 A

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

68 E

E+-----------------------------------12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|-------------------0/...../10-------------------10-10-------------10--|
G|-------------------1/...../9------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

blind? Have I been

69 D

E+---12-----------12-12-----------12-12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|---10-----------10-10-----------10-10-----------10-10-------------10--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

lost?

70 D

E+---12-----------12-12------12-----------------------------------------+
B|---10-----------10-10------9---10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

71 A

E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10------------------------------------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

wrong? Have I been

72 E

E+---7-----------7-7---------------7------------------------------------+
B|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
G|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

wise? Have I been

73 D

E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------+
B|---7----------7-7------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---7----------7-7------------7-7------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

strong?

74 D

E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---7---------------7------------------+
B|---5----------5-5------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

75 A

E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10-----------------------------9------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9------------------------------9------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

hyp - no - tized, mes - mer - ized

76 E

E+---12---------------------------12------------------------------------+
B|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
G|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

by what my eyes have

77 D

E+---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----+
B|---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----|
G|---11--------11-11----------11-11--11--------11-11-----------11-11----|
D|---12-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

found?

78 D

E+---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------|
G|---11--------11-11------------11---11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

in

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

BRIDGE 2:

79 F#m

==========3==========

E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

that great

80 D

==========3==========

E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

street carni -

81 E ==========3==========

E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

val,

E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

in that carni -

F#m

tacit

val.

===========================================================================

Tab notation:

---2^4----- pick, hammer on, implicit

---4^2----- pick, pull off, implicit

---2h4----- pick, hammer on, explicit

---4p2----- pick, pull off, explicit

---2^4^2--- pick, hammer on, pull off

---7~------ pick, use vibrato

---2...---- pick, hold

---2/------ pick, slide up

---5~...---...\--- pick, use vibrato, hold, slide down

---1...---...[1]/...---.../9--- pick, hold, slide up, pick

---1...---...[1]/...---.../[9]--- pick, hold, slide up

---9...---...\--- pick, hold, slide off

---7b------ pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone)

---7b...--- pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone), hold bent note pitch

---[7b]---- bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone) without sounding

---7bb----- pick, bend up 2 fret pitches (whole tone)

---7bb[12]--- pick, bend to indicated fret pitch

---7bb*12*--- pick, bend to indicated fret pitch, pick

---r7-------- release bend

---[9b]r9---- bend up 1 fret pitch without sounding, pick, release bend

---[9bb]r9--- bend up 2 fret pitches without sounding, pick, release bend

===3=== triplet

Timing marks:

These were incorporated into a fret line to save space. They are on a

separate line below the fretboard if all strings are used in a measure.

   E+---|-------.-------+-------

| : 1st beat

+ : 2nd, 3rd, and 4th beats

. : eighths

===========================================================================

CHORUS 3:

RHYTHM GUITAR:

67 A

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

68 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

blind? Have I been

69 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

lost?

70 D

E+---0-----------0-0----------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

71 A

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../10-----------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

wrong? Have I been

72 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---0-------0/...../5---------------5/...-------.../9------------------|
G|---1-------1/...../4---------------4/...-------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

wise? Have I been

73 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

strong?

74 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---3----------3-3----------3/...../5---------------5-------5----------|
G|---2----------2-2----------2/...../4---------------4-------4----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Have I been

75 A

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

Hyp - no - tized, mes - mer - ized

76 E

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

by what my eyes have

77 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

found?

78 D

E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

B|---3-------------3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+

in

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to meet the demands of the throngs of Natalie guitarists on the

net... carnival... congas required (no, it's *not* a drum machine!),

twirling singer highly recommended, back up singer highly optional

Carnival by Natalie Merchant from the album "Tigerlily" 1995

Transcribed by viki vickenbacker temesvary

without anyone's permission or request

KEY to TABLATURE:

/ slide up \ slide down

^ hammer on or pull off ~ vibrato

/B bend up a whole or half note R release

/BB bend up more than a whole note

[E] chord (strum patterns NOT tabbed)

set fx on overdrive; listen for timing and subtle pull-offs-

if you play all notes with equal emphasis, it'll sound wrong!

juice the first slide up to B and bend it for all its worth

Bass intro

|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------4-------------------4------------
|--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-5----2-2-2--2-2-2-4-5---5-/--------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------8-B-----------
|--------------------4--------------------9-B--9^7---7--
|----------------4-7---4^2^0-----------------------9----
|-/-7-B(9)-R-7^5----------------------------------------

slide/bend release quietly (bass fill)

|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|---9-----7-----7-----7---------9-9/-11---9^11-/14------
|-9---9-7---7-6---7-6---7-6-7-9---9/-11-----------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

increasing volume -> hold

|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-14-BR-14-BR--14^13^11---------------------------------
|-----------------------12-14-----12-14-12-14-----------
|-----------------------------/14-------------14-B------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------14~------------------------
|---------------------7-9-11----------------------------
|-14-12-10-12---6-7-9-----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

rest notes

[Bm7?] [E] rhythm riffs & pick thru [E]

|-------------------------------------------------------
|-x-x------9-------------------------------9------------
|-x-x-8----9--------x-x-8-8^9^8----------9---9----------
|-x-x-7----9--------x-x-7--------------9-------9--------
|-x-x-9-------------x-x---------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

before that first A chord [A] [E]

|-------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------9---------
|-----------x-x-8-8^9^8-------------6---------9---------
|-----------x-x-7-------9-B-7-------7--strum--9--strum--
|-----------x-x---------------9-\7--7---------7---------
|-----------------------------------5---------7---------

the ascending rhythm chords around (1:46) sound like

C#m -> D (help?)

repeat the Bm7 riff with hammer ons and pull offs

'solo' (3:26)

|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|--/11--11^12^11-9--9^11^9-7----6-7-7^6-7^6-------------
|----------------------------/9-------------7/9---------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|----13-14-16B-BB-16^14-16---16-14--14-13--14-11-11-11^13^11-
|-16---------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------11-B--11-13-14--11-13-/16B--14-16-14-16-B---
|-12--12-14---------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

[A]

|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
|-14-16-18~-\-6----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-5----------------------------------

"Carnival" by Natalie Merchant from Tigerlily 1995

Comments

Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?

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