Script For A Jesters Tear

Marillion

Marillion - Script For A Jesters Tear ===================================== Tab Explanation =============== s Slide h Hammer-on p Pull-off T Tap B Bend the note to the fret after the B R Release back to the originally bent note A.H. Artificial Harmonic m Palm Muted // Trem Pick (Pick as fast as possible) Gtr. 1 - Clean Electric Gtr. 2 - Distorted Electric Gtr. 3 - Slightly Distorted Electric Gtr. 4 - Distorted Electric Gtr. 5 - Acoustic Guitar ============================== Intro (Piano Only) ===== So here I am once more in the playground of the broken hearts One more experience, one more entry in a diary, self-penned Yet another emotional suicide overdosed on sentiment and pride Too late to say I love you, too late to re-stage the play Abandoning the relics in my playground of yesterday Section 2 ========= Gtr. 1 e|-5--7-5-(7)-----5--------| *** (7) played 3rd time only *** B|-7--7-5-----7-8----7-----| G|-7----6-----6------7-7-9-| D|------------7------9-----| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| I'm losing on the swings, I'm losing on the roundabouts I'm losing on the swings, I'm losing on the roundabouts Too much, too soon, too far to go, too late to play, the game is over ***hit chords in time with with drums*** e|-5-xxx-5-x-5-xxx-7-7-xx-| X8 B|-7-xxx-5-x-7-xxx-7-7-xx-| G|-7-xxx-6-x-6-xxx-7-7-xx-| Gtr. 1 D|-7-xxx-7-x-7-xxx-----xx-| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| The game is over Wierd Time Bit ============== e|----------------------| B|-7--5--7--7---7--5--7-| G|-7--6--6--7---7--6--6-| Gtr. 1 D|-7--7--7--9---7--7--7-| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| Section 3 ========= e|-s19-17----------------------------17-| B|--------19-17-19-17-19-17-19-17-19----| G|--------------------------------------| Gtr. 4 D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| | e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| Gtr. 3 D|--------------------------------------| A|-2~-----------------------------------| E|--------------------3~----------------| So here I am once more in the playground of the broken heart I'm losing on the swings, losing on the roundabouts, the game is over, over Guitar Solo =========== e|----------------------------------| B|-3--2--3--2--3-2--3--2--3--2--3-5-| G|-4--4--4--4--4-4--4--4--4--4--4-4-| Gtr. 3 D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| Gtr. 2 |--x5--| e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-14-15-------14-15----14-15----15-17b19-17b19-17b19-17b19r17p15----15-| G|-------16--x-------16-------16----------------------------------16----| D|----------x-----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----x4-----| e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-17b19r17p15----15---------15-15----15-15----15-15----15----15----| G|-------------16----16--s16-------16-------16-------16----16----16-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------17-------17-------------------17----17s19~-19-19-19-19-19s0-| B|-17b19----17b19----17b19-17b19-17b19----17-------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----x5----| |--hold----| e|-17b19r17-------------17-------------------17-----------------| B|----------15-17-17b19----17b19-19-19-17b19----17b19r17-15-----| G|----------------------------------------------------------16~-| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Section 3 (again) ========= e|-s19-17----------------------------17-| B|--------19-17-19-17-19-17-19-17-19----| G|--------------------------------------| Gtr. 4 D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| | e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| Gtr. 3 D|--------------------------------------| A|-2~-----------------------------------| E|--------------------3~----------------| Yet another emotional suicide overdosed on sentiment and pride I'm losing on the swings, losing on the roundabouts, the game is over Guitar Solo 2 ============= e|-----------------------------------------------------10--12-10-12------| B|-12----12----12----12----12-12----------------------x------------------| G|-14b16-14b16-14b16-14b16----14b16----14b16r14------x---------------12~-| D|----------------------------------12----------12~-x--------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------10p7--------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------10p710p7-----------------------------| G|-12h14-14-14b16-14b16-14b16~---------------9p7h9p7---------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------9p7h9p7-------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------9p7p5-------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------9-7-5-| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------17----| B|-----------------------------------------17-17--15-17-17-15-17b19-r-17-| G|----------------11-14-11-14s16-16-16~-16-------------------------------| D|--------9-12s14--------------------------------------------------------| A|-5s9-12----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------17-17b19-17b19-17b19-17b19r17----15b17~-| B|-17----17-17--15-17b19-------------------------------17--------| G|----16---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Section 3 (again) ========= e|-s19-17----------------------------17-|-17b19r17-| B|--------19-17-19-17-19-17-19-17-19----|----------| G|--------------------------------------|----------| Gtr. 4 D|--------------------------------------|----------| A|--------------------------------------|----------| E|--------------------------------------|----------| | e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| Gtr. 3 D|--------------------------------------| A|-2~-----------------------------------| E|--------------------3~----------------| | e|----| B|----| G|-4~-| Gtr. 2 (First time only) D|----| A|----| E|----| Too late to say I love you, too late to re-stage the play The game is over Section 4 (All Gtr. 5) ========= e|-------2-----------2-----------0-----------0-----| B|-----5---5-------3---3-------3---3-------2---2---| G|---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4-| x 6 D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| I act the role in classic style of a martyr carved with twisted smile To bleed the lyric for this song to write the rites to right my wrongs |---1st time--|---2nd time--| e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----|-------------|-------0-----| B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---|---0---0-----|-----0---0---| G|---2-------2---0-------0---2-------0-|-----0---0---|---0-------0-| D|-------------------------------------|-----------0-|-------------| A|-0-----------------------------------|-------------|-------------| E|-------------3-----------1-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| An epitaph to a broken dream to exorcise this silent scream e|-------2-----------2-----------0-----------0-----| B|-----5---5-------3---3-------3---3-------2---2---| G|---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4-| x 8 D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| A scream that's borne from sorrow I never did write that love song, the words just never seemed to flow Now sad in reflection did I gaze through perfection And examine the shadows on the other side of the morning |---1st time--|---2nd time--| e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----|-------------|-------0-----| B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---|-------0-----|-----0---0---| G|---2-------2---0-------0---2-------0-|-----0---0---|---0-------0-| D|-------------------------------------|---0-------0-|-------------| A|-0-----------------------------------|-------------|-------------| E|-------------3-----------1-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| And examine the shadows on the other side of mourning Promised wedding now a wake Section 5 ========= e|-------------| B|-------------| G|-2~-------4~-| Gtr. 3 (Once) D|-2~-4~-2~-4~-| A|-0~-4~-2~-2~-| E|----2~-0~----| Outro ===== e|-------------| B|-------------| G|----------4~-| Gtr. 3 (Repeat til end) D|-6~-7~-4~-4~-| A|-6~-7~-4~-2~-| E|-4~-5~-2~----| The fool escaped from paradise will look over his shoulder and cry Sit and chew on daffodils and struggle to answer why? As you grow up and leave the playground Where you kissed your prince and found your frog Remember the jester that showed you tears, the script for tears e|----11-------------------12-----------------------| B|---x---12-9~------12b14~----14r12-----------------| G|--x----------9b11-----------------11-11-9-11~-s13-| Gtr. 2 D|-x------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| e|-------12-14b16-14-12-11--------------------| B|-12-14-------------------12-----------------| G|----------------------------11-9-8----------| D|-----------------------------------9-s11-9~-| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| So I'll hold our peace forever when you wear your bridal gown In the silence of my shame the mute that sang the sirens' song Has gone solo in the game, I've gone solo in the game But the game is over e|----11--------------------------------------12~-11~-| B|---x---12-9~-9-12-12b14~-14r12--------12-14---------| G|--x----------------------------11~-13---------------| D|-x--------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Can you still say you love me e|--------------| B|--------------| G|-11-13s14-13~-| D|--------------| A|--------------| E|--------------| Can you still say you love me Just as deep e|------------| B|------------| G|-9-8--------| D|-----9~b11~-| A|------------| E|------------|

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