The Invisible Man

Marillion

Here's a beast of a track! I have attempted to tab this as best I can but you will have to improvise through some of the quieter bits with a few random noises such as scraping down the strings or tapping the pickups! Otherwise the rest of it should be there! Enjoy! Guitar 1 - Distorted Guitar Guitar 2 - Acoustic Guitar Guitar 3 - Very Slightly Distorted Guitar Guitar 4 - Quite Distorted Guitar ============================== Part 1 (just lots of random noises & incdicated parts for gtr. 1) ====== e|-------|-------|-------|-------| B|-------|-------|-------|-------| G|-------|-------|-------|-------| *w/step filter D|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-| A|-------|-------|-------|-------| E|-------|-------|-------|-------| The world's gone mad And I have lost touch I shouldn't admit it But I have. It slipped away e|---------| B|---------| G|-12~-11~-| *w/step filter D|---------| A|---------| E|---------| while I was distracted I haven't changed e|---------| B|---------| G|-12~-11~-| *w/step filter D|---------| A|---------| E|---------| I swear I haven't changed e|------| B|------| G|------| *w/step filter D|-7s4~-| A|------| E|------| How did this happen? e|--|-----|-12s10-|-----|-----| B|--|-----|-------|-----|-----| G|--|-7-6-|-------|-7-6-|-7-6-| *w/step filter D|--|-5-4-|-------|-5-4-|-5-4-| A|--|-----|-------|-5-4-|-5-4-| E|--|-----|-------|-----|-----| I didn't feel myself e|-------------------|----| B|---8-8-8-8-8-8s7-7-|----| G|-7---------7-7s6-6-|-7~-| *w/step filter D|-5-------------4-4-|-5~-| A|-5-------------4-4-|-5~-| E|-------------------|----| Evaporating... Part 2 (Guitar 2 strums associated chords) ====== e|-----------------------------------| B|-10-11-11s10s8s6s10-11-10s8s6s1s3~-| G|-----------------------------------| *w/step filter D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| ***A FEW SYNTH PARTS AND RANDOM GUITAR*** My body has gone But my eyes remain Hovering. Witnessing. Cold as a ghost ..watching the streets Sheltering in doorways of Venice, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, and Amsterdam Gtr 2 strums: | \ \ \|\ \ \ \| | \ \ \|\ \ \ \| e||---18-17-15-17----15-|-18-17-15-17-------| B||-*-------------18----|-------------18----| G||---------------------|----------------17-| Gtr. 3 D||---------------------|-------------------| A||-*-------------------|-------------------| E||---------------------|-------------------| e|-18-17-15-17----15-|-18-17-15-17-18-20---|| B|-------------18----|-------------------*-|| G|-------------------|---------------------|| (Gtr. 3 - play twice) D|-------------------|---------------------|| A|-------------------|-------------------*-|| E|-------------------|---------------------|| Gtr. 2 strums: | \ \ \| | \ \ \| e|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| B|----18----18----18----18----18-------|----18----18----18----18-----| G|-17----15----15----14----------------|-17----15----15----17----17~-| Gtr. 3 D|-------------------------15----15-17-|-----------------------------| A|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| I have become the invisible man Interlude ========= Gtr 2 strums: | \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| | \ \ \| | \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| | \ \ \| | \ \ \| e|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| B|----18----18----18----18----18-------|----18----18----18----18-----| G|-17----15----15----14----------------|-17----15----15----17----17~-| Gtr. 3 D|-------------------------15----15-17-|-----------------------------| A|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| ***play random sounds as before*** The invisible heart beating against you The invisible pulse silently thumping \.5/\.5/\.5/ e|---------------| B|---------------| G|-9~~~~~~~~~~~~-| Gtr. 4 D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| Part 2 (Gtr. 1 plays random sounds) ====== e|-------------| B|-------------| G|-4-------5-4-| Gtr. 3 (repeat all through part 2) D|---5-5-4-----| A|-------------| E|-------------| I shout my name e|-7s0-| B|-5s0-| G|-4s0-| Gtr. 4 D|-----| A|-----| E|-----| In the public places No one seems to notice No one understands I stand perfectly still In the middle of the road I hold my nerve I hold my nerve Hold my nerve e|-15s0-| B|-17s0-| G|-16s0-| Gtr. 4 D|------| A|------| E|------| But the cars don't swerve I will hear your prayers As you whisper alone I am the one you felt was close Close behind you in St.Stephen You lit a candle Blessings in the cold night air e|-15--14--12--14-s10--------------| Gtr. 1 B|--------------------12-10--------| G|--------------------------12-11~-| I'll feel your breath as you turn to go D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e|-------| Gtr. 4 B|-------| G|-12~~~-| I'll watch you leave D|-------| From somewhere up high A|-------| E|-------| \1/ e|------------| Gtr. 4 B|------------| G|-10b12r10p9-| As you cross the park D|------------| A|------------| E|------------| In the Autumn light In the Autumn light In the Autumn light e|-7s0-| B|-5s0-| G|-4s0-| Gtr. 4 D|-----| A|-----| E|-----| If I close my eyes I can see where you live Climb the winding stairs Up to your apartment The scent of you preparing His evening meal I must watch in dread When he's cruel to you In horrified silence As you make love I cannot lift a hand Lift a hand to stop him I don't exist What can I do? What can I do? Part 3 (all parts Gtr. 3 unless indicated) ====== e|------------| B|------------| G|-----7--7h9-| D|-7s9--------| A|------------| E|------------| I will scream in your ear e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-14b16-14-12-14~-| D|-----------------| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| As you're passing by e|-------15----14------------| B|-------------------15--17~-| G|-14s16----14---------------| D|----------------16---------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| I will wrap my arms around you e|--------------| B|--------------| G|-----7---7s9~-| D|-7s9---9------| A|--------------| E|--------------| You won't hear, you won't feel me e|----------| B|----------| G|-12s14----| D|-------14-| A|----------| E|----------| I will walk stride for stride with you e|----------| B|----------| G|-12-12-14-| D|----------| A|----------| E|----------| I will try to help e|-------15----14------------------------| B|-------------------15--17~-15h17-15-17-| G|-14s16----14---------------------------| When you stumble D|----------------16---------------------| You will stumble through me. A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| Guitar Break (Gtr. 4) ============ e|---------------------------------------10---------------| B|--------------------8~s10-10b12~-10b12----10b12-8-10----| G|-----------------9~----------------------------------11-| D|---------5-7b8-5----------------------------------------| A|-----5-7------------------------------------------------| E|-5s7----------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|---12p11------9----------------------------------------| D|-9-------12-9------------------------------------------| A|----------------12-10s12-13p12s10-12-10----------10s14-| E|----------------------------------------12-10-12-------| e|---------------------------------17s19-19-22-22b24-22b24-| B|------------------------20-17-20-------------------------| G|----------14~-16s19-19~----------------------------------| D|----14-17------------------------------------------------| A|-17------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Part 3 (cont.) ====== I have become the invisible man e|------------------------------| B|------------------13s16-------| G|------15-12-14-15-------15-12-| It's all I am D|-8s5~-------------------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| Invisible Outro ===== I have read all your letters I know what you contain I have dreamt your dreams My head.. My head is haunted e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| Gtr. 3 D|-3-3-3---3-3-3-3s6-6-6---6-6-6-6s1-1-1---1-1-1-1s| A|-------3---------------6---------------1---------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-| G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| Gtr. 4 D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| I will scream again I am perfectly sane I am perfectly sane But I am The invisible man Gtr. 1 e|-------------------------------------------------15s18-| B|-8s11---------------------8s11----------16s18-18-------| G|------12-10---------10-10------12-10-------------------| I am D|------------10s8~-8------------------10----------------| The invisible man A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------16s18----------20-------------15s18~-| B|-20s18-------18s20-------20-18b20----20r18-16-18--------| G|-------17-15--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------16s18-------------------------------| B|-20s18-------18s20-------20-18b20~r18-----18b20r18-----| G|-------17-15--------------------------15~--------------| Talk to me D|---------------------------------------------------15~-| Acknowledge me A|-------------------------------------------------------| Confide in me E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-18b20r18-18------------------------13~--------------| Confess to me ... or G|-------------17---------------10s12--------------17~-| Leave me be D|----------------17~s15s13~--------------10s12s15-----| Leave me be. A|---------------------------13------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------|

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