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"Caroline And I"
from the album "Bright Yellow Bright Orange"
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Caroline & I
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Tabbed by: Peter Azzopardi
Email: PeterAzzopardi@hotmail.com
Tuning: standard
Acoustic guitar chord chart:
D G A E7
e|-2-----------0-----|refer to when instructed; ie, when the gtr part isn't
B|-3---3---5---0-----|transcribed in a tablature staff. Otherwise, the chords
G|-2---4---6---1-----|located above the bars are merely provisional and
D|-0---5---7---0-----|tonal. There are four guitars covered in this tab:
A|-----5---7---2-----|one acoustic and three electrics (although gtr 4 only
E|-----3---5---0-----|appears on the fade out).
Intro: elec. gtr 1
D G D G
. .
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------7-7-----|-----------------|---------7-7-----|-----------------|
D|-7-7-----5-5-----|-7-6-4---2-2-x-x-|-7-7-----5-5-x-x-|-7-6-4---2---0---|
A|-5-5-------------|-------5---------|-5-5-x-x---------|-------5---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
. .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Intro: acoust. gtr
D G
. .
e|-----------------|-----------------|(repeat)
B|-7-7-----3-3-----|-----------------|
G|-7-7-----4-4-----|-----------------|
D|-7-7-----5-5-----|-----------------|
A|-5-5-----5-5-----|-----------------|
E|---------3-3-----|-----------------|
. .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
elec. gtr fig. 1a*:
D7 G A
> > . > > > >
e|-2-----2--------------2--|-------2-----2-----------|*The rhythm playing in
B|-1-----1--0-----0-----2--|-------2--22-2-----2--0--| this song is very free
G|-2-----2--0-----0-----2--|-------2--22-2-----2--0--| so I have employed the
D|-0-----0--------0-----2--|-------2--22-2-----2--0--| > symbol on this occa-
A|----------------------0--|----0-----------0--------| sion to accentuate the
E|-------------3-----------|-------------------------| more defined downstro-
> > . > > > > kes in the pattern.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Strictly for the non-
improvisational.
elec. gtr fig. 1b*:
> > > (end 1b)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|*prefix this by playing
B|----2--2--2-----2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----| first bar of 1a.
G|----2--2--2-----2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----|
D|----2--2--2-----2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----|
A|----------0--------------|-0--------0--------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
> > >
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Elec. gtr fig 2a:
F#m . G . A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|x2
B|-2---2-2---2-2---|-3---3-3---3-3---|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-5---5-5---5-5---|
G|-2---2-2---2-2---|-4---4-4---4-4---|-6---6-6---6-6-6-|-6---6-6---6-6---|
D|-4---4-4---4-4---|-5---5-5---5-5---|-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-7---7-7---7-7---|
A|-4---4-4---4-4---|-5---5-5---5-5---|-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-7---7-7---7-7---|
E|-2---2-2---2-2---|-3---3-3---3-3---|-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-5---5-5---5-5-0-|
. .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Elec. gtr fig 2b:
F#m . G . A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|this abridged fig. 2
B|-2---2-2---2-2---|-3---3-3---3-3---|-5---5-5---5-5---|on first chorus only.
G|-2---2-2---2-2---|-4---4-4---4-4---|-6---6-6---6-6---|
D|-4---4-4---4-4---|-5---5-5---5-5---|-7---7-7---7-7---|
A|-4---4-4---4-4---|-5---5-5---5-5---|-7---7-7---7-7---|
E|-2---2-2---2-2---|-3---3-3---3-3---|-5---5-5---5-5---|
. .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
acoust. gtr. fig. 2a
F#m G A *(end acous. fig.
2a)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|x2
B|------0--------0-|-------3-------0-|------5--------5-|-----------5-----|
G|---2---------2---|---4---------4---|---6---------6---|-------6---------|
D|-4---------4-----|-5---------5-----|-7---------7-----|---7---------7---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
*this bar alternates
slightly everytime.
acoust. gtr fig 2b
F#m G A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|this abridged fig. 2
B|-------0-------0-|-------3-------0-|-------5---------|first chorus only.
G|---2---------2---|---4---------4---|---6-------------|
D|-4---------4-----|-5---------5-----|-7---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
acoust. gtr fig. 2c
F#m G A (end acous. 2c)*
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|------0--------0-|-------3-------0-|------5----------|-----------------|
G|---2---------2---|---4---------4---|---6-------------|-----------------|
D|-4---------4-----|-5---------5-----|-7---------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
*this fig. 2nd chorus only
elec. and acoust. gtr figures 3: (see chart for E7)*
E7
| x x x x x x x x x x | x x x x x x x x x x|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
*x in my tabs usually means mute note; in this figure x means position of
chord played in bar. Again, very freely strummed here.
Lead elec. gtr break 1:
E7
. * .
e|-------------------------|-----------------------|end lead brk 1
B|-------9-----------------|---------9b10b9--------|
G|----------7-----7-----7--|----7--9--------7--9---|
D|-------------9-----------|-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-----------------------|
. * .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
*only first note is played in this short bend sequence; the following 10th
and 9th fret markings are purely estimations in tone (in other words, bend
up a 1/2 tone then release).
Elec. & acoust. gtr figures 4*:
D G A
. . .
e|-------------------------|---------------------------|(repeat)
B|-10-10-------12-12-------|-14-14---------------------|*elec. gtr shown in
G|-11-11-------12-12-------|-14-14---------------------| tab staff; acous.
D|-12-12-------12-12-------|-14-14---------------------| plays standard chord
A|-12-12-------10-10-------|-12-12---------------------| voicings (see chart)
E|-10-10-------------------|---------------------------| in identical rhythm
. . . to electric.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A
> > > >
e|-------------------------|(end elec. and acous. fig 4)
B|--2-----2-----2-----2----|
G|--2-----2-----2-----2----|
D|--2-----2-----2-----2----|
A|-----0-----0-----0-------|
E|-----------------------0-|
> > > >
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Lead elec. gtr break 2:
D G A
e|-------------------------|--------5------------------|
B|-------------------------|--------5--7--5-----5--\---|
G|-------------------------|-----------7--5-----5--\---|
D|-------------------------|-----------------7---------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D G A
e|-------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------------|
G|-------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A
e|-------------------------|(end lead brk 2)
B|-10-----8--7-----5-------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Lead brk 3:
F#m G A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|x2
B|-7---------5-7-5-|--\--3-----3-5/7-|-5-------------5/|10---8-7---5-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
F#m
e|-----------------|stray lead note ringing out at the start of elec. gtr 1
B|-7---------------|fig. 5.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Elec. gtr 1 fig. 5:
F#m G A
e|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-2---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-2---------------|-4---------------|-6---------------|-----------------|
D|-4---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-----------------|
A|-4---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------|-----------------|
E|-2---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-----------------|
(let chords ring out)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
F#m . G . A (end fig. 5)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-4-----4-----4---|-5-----5-----5---|-7-----7---7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
E|-2-----2-----2---|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5---5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-|
. .
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Acoust. gtr fig. 5
F#m G A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
F#m G A
e|-------2---------|-------3---------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---2-------------|-----------0-----|-2---------------|-----------------|
G|-----2-----2---0-|-----0-----------|-2---------------|-----------------|
D|-4---------------|-----0-------0---|-2---------------|-----------------|
A|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
E|-2-------x---2---|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Lead break 4:
F#m G A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----4-----4-----|-7-----------7---|-9---------------|-----------------|
D|-7-----7---------|-------9---------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Lead brk outro:
F#m G A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|----------------/|10---8-7---5----/|
G|-----4-----4-----|-7-----------7---|-9---------------|-----------------|
D|-7-----7---------|-------9---------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
F#m G A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|10---8-7---5----/|10---8-7---5-----|-5---------------|-7---5-3---2-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
F#m G A
e|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------|
B|-2---2-----2-----|-3---3-----3-----|/5---5-----5-----|-7---5-3---2-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(repeat these last 4 bars till fade out)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Elec. Gtr 4: appearing on fade out only
F#m G A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-----------0---|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------3---------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
F#m G A
e|-------2-----0---|-3-----2-----0---|-------0---------|-----------------|
B|-2---------------|-----------------|-3-----------3--/|10---8-7---5-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(fade out)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
. staccato
> accentuated downstroke
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
b bend
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
SONG BREAKDOWN:
Intro: elec. gtr 1 and acoust. gtr intro figures then. . .
elec. gtr fig. 1a x 2 (4 bars). Acoustic gtr seems to vanish here.
Verse 1 ("Born in the very same year..."): elec. gtr fig. 1a x1 (2 bars),
then elec. gtr fig. 1 b (3 bars in length). No acoustic.
Chorus 1 ("You gave me something small..."): elec. gtr fig 2a then 2b
(11 bars)/acoust. gtr fig. 2a (8 bars) then 2b (3 bars)
Interlude: elec. gtr. fig. 1a x 2 (4 bars). No acoustic.
Verse 2 ("Rattled through our teenage years..."): same as verse 1
Chorus 2 ("First time you left home..."): elec. gtr fig. 2a x 1 1/2 (12
bars)
and acoust. fig. 2a (8bars) then fig. 2c (4 bars)
Interlude: acoust. and elec. fig. 3 + lead elec. break 1 (2 bars)
acoust. and elec. fig. 4 + lead elec. break 2 (5 bars)
Gtr solo: lead break 3 + elec. gtr 1 fig. 2a (8 bars). No acoustic.
Quiet chorus (drums out): acoust. and elec. fig. 5 (8 bars)
(also, a stray lead gtr note at start of this
part)
Outro (band back in): elec. gtr fig. 2a until fade out with minor variations
in strumming
pattern. No audible acoustic.
- Lead brk 4 x2 (8 bars) in after 4 bars of 2a.
- lead brk 4 again after 16 bar break then immediately into lead brk
outro.
- Elec. Gtr 4 enters on fade out for last 5 bars of song.
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