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High

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

Song

Band: The Cure

Song: High

Album: The Cure Greatest Hits

Tuning: Standard (eBGDAE)

Tabber: DangerousTurtle (Skater_Dan@msn.com)

A great song by a great band..Enjoy!

With the guitar I've also included the synthesizer parts arranged for the guitar.

(00:01) Guitar Intro

e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------2--------------0--------------2--------------2--------|
G------4---4----------2---2----------2---2----------4---4------|
D----2-------2------0-------0------2-------2------2-------2----|
A--4-----------4--2-----------2--0-----------0--4-----------4--|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------2--------------0--------------2--------------2--------|
G------4---4----------2---2----------2---2----------4---4------|
D----2-------2------0-------0------2-------2------2-------2----|
A--4-----------4--2-----------2--0-----------0--4-----------4--|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|

(00:16) Then the synthesizer comes in playing this..(This will be called Synth.I)

e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A--4-4-4-4--------7-7-7-7--5-4-5---4-4-4-4--------7-7-7-7--5-4-5-|
E----------7-5-7---------------------------7-5-7-----------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A--4-4-4-4--------9-9-9-9--7-5---4-4-4-4--------7-7-7-7--5-4-5--|
E----------7-5-7-------------------------7-5-7------------------|

(00:33) Verse. Robert starts singing (The guitar from the intro is backing)

When I see you sky as I kite

As high as I might

I can't get that high

The how you move

The way you burst the clouds

It makes me want to try

(00:50) Then the synthesizer plays this..(This will be called Synth.II)

e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------10-10-10-10--9-7-9---------------------------------|
G--9-9-9-9--7-6-7----------------------9-9-9-9--7-6-7-----------------|
D------------------------------------------------------7--7--7-7-7-7--|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------10-10-10-10--9-7-9------------------10-10----------|
G--9-9-9-9--7-6-7----------------------9-9-9-9--7-6-7-----------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

(01:07) Verse. Robert starts singing again (The guitar from the intro is backing)

When I see you sticky as lips

As licky as trips

I can't lick that far

But when you pout

The way you shout out loud

It makes me want to start

(01:23) Synth.II comes in again playing through the rest of the verse..

And when I see you happy as a girl

That swims in a works of magic show

It makes me bite my fingers through

To think I could've let you go

(01:42) Chorus. The guitar plays this behind Robert's vocals..

e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------0----------0---------2-0-2---------0------|
G------2---2------2---2-----2-------------2---2----|
D----2----------0---------2-------------0-------0--|
A--4-----------------------------------------------|
E-------------3-----------------------3------------|
e-------------------------------------2---5--------|
B--------0----------0---------2-0-2-----3----------|
G------2---2------2---2-----2----------------------|
D----2----------0---------2------------------------|
A--4-----------------------------------------------|
E-------------3------------------------------------|

And when I see you

Take the same sweet steps

You used to take

I say i'll keep holding you

My arms so tight

I'll never let you slip away

(01:59) Guitar Solo (Backed by Synth.II)

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5--5--5--5-3-5-2---5--5--5--5-5//7---5--5--5--5-3-5-2-------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2---------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------2-2-4-2-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Duhda duhda do do do do.."

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------0---0-2----------0---0-2----------0----------------0---0-2-5-5-3-|
G--2-2-2-2---2------2-2-2-2---2------2-2-2-2---2-4----2-2-2-2---2-----------|
D--------------------------------------------------2------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-2-3-----------0---0-2----------0----------------0---0-2-5-5-3-2-3-|
G-------2-2-2-2---2------2-2-2-2---2-4----2-2-2-2---2---------------|
D--------------------------------------2----------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

(02:32) Verse. Robert starts singing again (This time backed only by Synth.I)

And when I see you kitten as a cat

Yeah as smitten as that

I can't get that small

The way you fur

(02:40) The guitar riff from the intro comes in..

The how you purr

It makes me want to paw you all

(02:48) Synth.II comes in..

And when I see you happy as a girl

That lives in a world of make-believe

It makes me pull my hair all out

To think I could've let you leave

(03:06) Outro.

e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------0----------0---------2-0-2---------0------|
G------2---2------2---2-----2-------------2---2----|
D----2----------0---------2-------------0-------0--|
A--4-----------------------------------------------|
E-------------3-----------------------3------------|
e----------------------------------------5---------|
B--------0----------0---------2-0-2------5---------|
G------2---2------2---2-----2------------4---------|
D----2----------0---------2------------------------|
A--4-----------------------------------------------|
E-------------3------------------------------------|

And when I see you

Take the same sweet steps

You used to take

I know i'll keep on holding you

In arms so tight

They'll never let you go

(03:34) End of the song.

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