xSong: A
Band: Cartel
Album: Chroma (2005)
Tabbed by: Fred Hatfull
Email: lurkingfridge79 (at) gmail (dot) com
Tuning: Eb, Drop-Db (DbAbDbGbBbeb)
Notes: This is a great finisher to Cartel's Chroma and neatly wraps up the
album, including elements of songs contained in the collection, such as Burn
this City, Save Us, and the immediately preceding Q. Considering this is a
longer song (9:45), I have tabbed out the song in several parts, denoted by square
([]). For your convenience, a table of contents appears
below:
[LOOP]
[INTRO]
["Q"]
[INTERLUDE]
["Save Us"]
["Burn this City"/"Save Us"]
[INTERLUDE]
[(END)]
The real meat of the guitar work occurs in the first half of the song, and is
a lot of fun to play. Definitely worth tuning for.
Amp Settings: Once again, plenty of overdrive to get that deep, powerful
sound during the "Save Us" parts. If you've listened to the album this far,
then you know what Cartel sounds like anyway ;)
This is looped in the background throughout the whole song, starting at the
end of Q:
[LOOP]
---7---0---7---0-|
-5---5---5---5---|
-----------------|
-----------------|
-----------------|
-----------------|
(Fade from Q to A)
[INTRO]
(Slight tremolo/vibe effect)
---------------------------------|
-9---------------9---------------|
-9---------------8---------------|
-9---------------9---------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
(These chords are best guess)
---------------------------------|
-5---------------4---------------|
-6-----------2-2h4---------------|
-6---------------2---------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
(I probably didn't get them all right)
---------------------------------|
-----------------4---------------|
---------------2-4---------------|
-----------------4---------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
And you can take this how ever you want
Yeah you can take this however you want and
Don't be so so sure
This is all it adds up to you...
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------4-4-4h5--|
-----------4-------------4---4h6-6-----------4-------------4-4-4h6--|
---------6-----------6-----6---------------6-----------6------------|
---0-4-7-------0-4-7-----------------0-4-7-------0-4-7--------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------4b5r------|
-----------4-------------4---4h6-6-----------4-----------4-----4~~~~-|
---------6-----------6-----6---------------6-----------6-------------|
---0-4-7-------0-4-7-----------------0-4-7-------0-4-7---------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
["Q"]
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7---6-7-9---|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7---6-7-9---|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9---|
You're justified, but there's no justice...
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7---6-7-9---|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7---6-7-9---|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9---|
If it's just a lie
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7---6-7-9---|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7---6-7-9---|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9---|
And go find yourself you will if you
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7---6-7-9---|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7---6-7-9---|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9---|
Look inside And I'll never
G1:
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
---9-9---------9-9-------11111111-|
---9-9-7-7-----9-9-7-7---11111111-|
---7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9--|
-------7-7---------7-7------------|
G2:
-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
Know (And you never will) Still I'll
G1:
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
---9-9---------9-9-------11111111-|
---9-9-7-7-----9-9-7-7---11111111-|
---7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9--|
-------7-7---------7-7------------|
G2:
-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
never know...
G1:
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
---9-9---------9-9-------11111111-|
---9-9-7-7-----9-9-7-7---11111111-|
---7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9--|
-------7-7---------7-7------------|
G2:
-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
Someone stands up then you'll get
G1:
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
---9-9---------9-9-------11111111-|
---9-9-7-7-----9-9-7-7---11111111-|
---7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9--|
-------7-7---------7-7------------|
G2:
-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
Some answers...
[INTERLUDE]
(Just looped guitar part)
["Save Us"]
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7---6-7-9---|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7---6-7-9---|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9---|
And you can take this however you want
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7---6-7-9---|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7---6-7-9---|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9---|
Yeah you can take this however you want
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7---6-7-9---|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7---6-7-9---|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9---|
Just dont waste your breath unless
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---6-6---------6-6---------------|
---6-6-7-7-----6-6-7-7-----------|
---4-4-7-7-----4-4-7-7-----------|
-------7-7---------7-7---6-7-9-6-|
And tell me can you
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
-2---2---2---2-------------------|
Can you
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
Save us?
G1:
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---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
G2:
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---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-------------------------6-7-9-6-|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
-2---2---2---2-------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
G1:
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
G2:
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-------------------------6-7-9-6-|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
Can you save
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
-2---2---2---2-------------------|
Can you save us?
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
This can't go on
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
Without the meaning in the rhyme
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
Can you save
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
-2---2---2---2-------------------|
Can you save us?
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
I can't go on
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
Out of rhythm with our time
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
Can you save
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
-2---2---2---2-------------------|
Can you save us?
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
This can't go on
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
Without the meaning in the rhyme
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
Can you save
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---|
-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
-2---2---2---2-------------------|
Can you save us?
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-----------------2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---|
-4---4---4---4---0---0---0---0---|
-4---4---4---4-------------------|
I can't go on
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
-2-----2---2-2-----2-----2---2---|
Out of rhythm with our time
["Burn This City"/"Save Us"]
There may be another guitar part here
but I can't hear it enough to be able to tell.
So in a pinch, let's just say it's drums, bass,
and looped guitar!
If there is anything else here, it just follows
the chords above.
This is most audible during the mix between
Burn this City and Save us.
[INTERLUDE]
Chords played:
F Bb Eb
(Remember guitar is tuned half step down, so these
appear to be: F#, B, E)
The rest is just little riffs played by synth/horns
and vocal melodies. If you want those they're fairly
easy to figure out, just stick to the Eb major scale.
Fade out to a needle being removed from a turntable.
Enjoy! If you have any comments/questions/feedback
please drop me an email!
