Perfect Water

[2nd x: INTRO TAB: to Verse] Em9 Bm =hold thru= A "G5" -3---0-3=||===3========--2=|==2====--0-2-3=|===3===========|===--3---0-3==|| -0-----4=||o==4========--2=|==2====------0=|===0===========|===--0-----4=o|| -2-----4=||o==4========--2=|==2====------0=|===0===========|===--2-----4=o|| 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 & 4 & -------- CHORDS USED in order of appearance (@/$/% designate different voicings of same chord)-- Bm@: x 2 4 4 3 x A@: x 0 2 2 2 x G5: 3 x 0 0 3 x Em7: 0 2 2 0 3 x D/F#: 2 x 0 2 3 x D: x x 0 2 3 2 C/9: x 3 2 0 3 0 E: 0 2 2 1 0 0 A$: x 0 2 2 2 0 D/9/A: x 0 4 2 3 0 A%: x 0 2 2(2)x B: x 2 4 4(4)x C#m: x 4 6 6(5)x Bm$: x 2 4 4 3 2 -------- LYRICS, CHORDS, & SEQUENCE of PARTS (see below for chord durations)--

INTRO

VERSE 1

Bm@ A@ G5 Em7 Perfect water - the dark wind braids the waves-- D/F# G5 D B C9 A Bm@ (Bm@) The crazed birds raid the trees-- Is this our destiny? E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A To join our hands at sea-- and slow - ly E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A sink, and slow - ly think: G5 G5 1 1/2-measure chord tacit; ->Em9

{tab: This is perfect water, passing over me|--}

INTRO

VERSE 2

Bm@ A@ G5 Em7 D/F# G5 Do you know Jacques Cousteau? Well, they said on the radi - o D B C/9 A Bm Bm That he hears bells in random order, deep beneath the perfect water-- E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A Love that is frightening, E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A but still so inviting-- E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A To drown

{drown-drown}

inside a sound that lay so far underground, E A$ D/9/A And to think--

{and to think}

And to think

{and to think}

: G5 G5 2-measure chord tacit This is perfect water, passing over me. LEAD TACIT: ||: A% B C#m :|| <-2x

CHORUS

A% B C#m To flow inside the spiral tide, A% B C#m To drown my eyes like a blind ride, A% B C#m A% B C#m And to cross the perils of black water-- A% B C#m A% B C#m It waits for me like mother and daughter-- A% B C#m A% B C#m

{A life}

A life of perfect order--

{A strange}

A strange and perfect water-- A% B C#m A% B C#m

{A life}

A life of perfect order--

{A strange}

A strange and perfect water-- LEAD TACIT :||:A% B C#m :||<-4x G5 G5 1 1/2-measure chord tacit;->Em9

VERSE 3

Bm@ A@ G5 Em7 D/F# G5 D Perfect water-- I dream this dream within the deep and warm B C/9 Gulf Stream, E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A Where two blocks of ice melt into my hands like dice, E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A And I roll

{seven}

seven on the floor of the sea

{seven}

-- E A$ D/9/A E A$ D/9/A And I roll

{seven}

seven on the floor of the sea

{seven}

-- G5 G5 1 1/2-measure chord tacit

{tab: And I feel the perfect water, washing over me|--}

A@ G5 G5 2-measure chord tacit CHORUS as above, then: A% B C#m A% B C#m A life! A strange! A% B C#m A% B C#m A life! A strange! LEAD TACIT: ||: A% B C#m :||<-4x-4x G5 G5 1 1/2-measure chord tacit, ritard. A$ Bm$ hold **lyrics based upon version in BOC-L archive: thanks! -------- Chord DURATION/RHYTHM Schema: VERSE: (hold all chords for indicated duration, except Em9 [see Intro tab]; small letter = single note "bass fill" on A string) Em9 Bm@ A@ G Em7 D/F# G5 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 "1 2 3"<-triplet quarters D B C/9* A Bm Bm i.E, hold 2 measures 1 2 & 3 & 4 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4==1 2 3 4 ||: E A$ D/9/A :|| (# of repeats varies: see lyrics) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G5 G5 hold 2 measures__2-measure chord tacit** 1 2 3 4==1 2 3 4 (1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4) ---- * 3rd

Verse

C/9 -->to E chord 4 1 2 3 4 ** 1st

Verse

"steal" last 2 beats for Em9 segue to 2nd verse ** 3rd

Verse

replace 2-measure tacit with the following-- 1 1/2-measure chord tacit A@ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G5 G5 hold 2 measures__2-measure chord tacit 1 2 3 4==1 2 3 4 (1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4) ["triplet" chords Em7-D/F#-G5 are guesses that "fit," but are open to question: after 4 or 5 days of tryin', decided to get on with my life!] LEAD TACIT/CHORUS: ||: A% B C#m :||(# of repeats varies: see lyrics) 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & / / / / / / / / / / <-strums -->1st ending: G5 G5 hold 2 measures__1 1/2-measure chord tacit->Em9 riff 1 2 3 4==1 2 3 4 (1 2 3 4 1 2) 3 & 4 -->2nd ending: G5 G5 hold 2 measures__1 1/2-measure chord tacit; ritard. 1 2 3 4==1 2 3 4 (1 2 3 4 1 2) A$ hold Bm$ hold 3 4 1234->fermata... Geez, I might as well have tabbed it. . . . | --:--tcg )