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Ice

Sarah Mclachlan
Bass Tab

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Song

Bass Tab "Ice" Sarah McLaughlin

this is the version from the "freedom sessions", not from "fumbling towards

ecstacy". I really liked this riff, and so i decided to transcribe for

everyone. i think you will find it pretty easy.... enjoy!

/=slide

h=hammer-on

riff 1

g---------------------------------------------------------------------------

d---------------------------------------------------------------------------

a---------------------------------------------------------------------------

e---14-14-/-2-2-/-5-5-7-9-9-9-7-5-5-5h7-7-----(repeat)----------------------

(or some variation of this)

riff 2

g---------------------------------------------------------------------------

d---------------------------------------------------------------------------

a---6-6-6-6-4-4-------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------4-4-/-8-8-8-8-2-2-/-5-5-7----------------------------------

riff 3

g---------------------------------------------------------------------------

d---------------------------------------------------------------------------

a---4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------2-2-/-5-5-/-7-7-/-9-9----------------------------------

riff 4

g---------------------------------------------------------------------------

d------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------------
a-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------3-3--------------------
e--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------------------2-2-2-2-----------

VERSE

{riff 1}

the ice is thin, come on dive in; underneath my lucid skin,

{riff2} {riff 1}

the cold is lost forgotten.

{riff1}

hours pass, days pass, time stands still; light gets dark and darkness fills

{riff2} {riff 1}

my secret heart forbidden

(as above)

i think you worried for me then, the subtle way that i give in

but i know you liked the show.

tied down to this bed of shame, tried to move around the pain but

oh, your soul is anchored

CHORUS

{riff 3}(repeats)

the only comfort is the moving of the river.

you enter in to me, a lie upon your lips.

offer what you can; i'll take all i can get

{riff 1}

only a fool's here to stay

i don't like your tragic sighs, as if your god has passed you by

but hey fool, that's your deception

your angels speak with jilting tounges; the serpent's tail has come undone

you have no strength to squander

CHORUS

BRIDGE

{riff 4}(repeats)

you're in my heart, you're in my soul, you're in my dreams come true

{riff 1}

and don't i lie, and don't i love? you're my dreams come true.

{riff 1} (repeats and fades)

the ice is thin, come on dive in....

this was faithfully submitted by María Alvarez because Sharon said to...

and if you have any suggestions/corrections please contact:

Maria_Alvarez@student.castilleja.pvt.k12.ca.us

thanks!

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Castilleja School

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