A Funeral Request by Cathedral from the fabulous '91 album 'forest of equilibrium' transcribed by Christian Reindel(creindel@gmx.de) any questions or corrections- e-mail me Tune down to B (2.5 steps) ~ bend the note normal ~~~~~ bend the note rapidly Intro Riff 1 - 2 times B |-----------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------------------| E |------2----1----0---------------3---4----------------------| B |--0------------------5~-----2-----------3~~----------------| Riff 1a - 2 times B |-----------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------------------| E |------2----1----0--------------3---4-----------------------| B |--0------------------------2-----------3~~-----------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------------------| E |------2----1----0---------------3---4----------------------| B |--0------------------5~-----2-----------3~~----------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------------------| E |--7-/-6-----------7-/-6-----------7-/-6-----------7-/-6----| B |--5-/-4------0-0--5-/-4------0-0--5-/-4------0-0--5-/-4----| Riff 2 - 3 times with guitarsolo B |----------------------------| F#|----------------------------| D |----------------------------| A |----------------------------| E |-2-----1-----2-----8--8-7---| B |-0--0--2--0--3--/--6--6-5---| p.m. p.m. B |-------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------| D |-------------------------------| A |---9---11--12---9----12--11----| E |--10---12--13---10---13--12----| B |-------------------------------| white rose perfume ... Riff 2a 3x 1x B |----------------------------|---------------------------| F#|----------------------------|---------------------------| D |----------------------------|---------------------------| A |----------------------------|---------------------------| E |-2-----1-----2-----8--8-7---|-2-----1-----2-------------| B |-0--0--2--0--3--/--6--6-5---|-0--0--2--0--3--/--6~-6-5~-| p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3x 1x B |----------------------------|---------------------------| F#|----------------------------|---------------------------| D |----------------------------|---------------------------| A |----------------------------|---------------------------| E |-2-----1-----2-----8--8-7---|-2-------------------------| B |-0--0--2--0--3--/--6--6-5---|-0--0--2~--3~-/---6~-6-5~--| p.m. p.m. p.m. Riff 3 - Chorus O'you , you fell away my love B |--------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------| A |-------------7------------------------| E |-2--(2)------5--8---8--7--------------| B |-0--(0)----0----6---6--5----5~~~~~~~--| like all earthly things B |--------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------| A |-------------7------------------------| E |-2--(2)------5--8---8--7----5~~~~~~~--| B |-0--(0)----0----6---6--5--------------| vanish into deaths cold mysteries B |------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------------------------------| A |-------------7----------------------------------| E |-2--(2)------5--8---8-7-------------------------| B |-0--(0)----0----6---6-5--5-8-5--5-8-5--5-6-5----| back to Riff 2a - verse 2 - serpents marked with azure rings... Riff 3 - Chorus 2 O'you , you fell away my love B |--------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------| A |-------------7------------------------| E |-2--(2)------5--8---8--7--------------| B |-0--(0)----0----6---6--5----5~~~~~~~--| like all earthly things B |--------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------| A |-------------7------------------------| E |-2--(2)------5--8---8--7----5~~~~~~~--| B |-0--(0)----0----6---6--5--------------| vanish into deaths cold mysteries B |------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------------------------------| A |-------------7----------------------------------| E |-2--(2)------5--8---8-7-------------------------| B |-0--(0)----0----6---6-5--5-8-5--5-8-5--0-2-3-2--| Riff 1b - 4 times B |------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------------------------------| A |------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------3---4------------| B |--0---7----6----5~~~~~~----2-----------3~~~~~~~-| Riff 4 - 4 times with guitarsolo B |--------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------------------------------------------------4--5----| E |---4-4-4----4-4--4-4--3--4-----4-4-4----4-4-4-4--4-4--2--3----| B |-0-2-2-2--0-2-2--2-2--1--2---0-2-2-2--0-2-2-2-2--2-2----------| acoustic guitar part - 4 times B |------------------------------| F#|------------------------------| D |------------------------------| A |------------------------------| E |--0-/-9--9---9-9---0-/-9--9---| B |------------------------------| Riff 5 - you promised me laughter in autumn days.... B |-------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------1-----------------------------------| E |---------------------1-3---4-------------------1--3~~~~~-----| B |-1h3-3-3-3--1h3-3-3------------1h3-3-3-3--1h3----------------| B |-------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------1---------------------3--5----------| E |---------------------1-3---4-------------------1--3----------| B |-1h3-3-3-3--1h3-3-3------------1h3-3-3-3--1h3----------------| B |-------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------1-----------------------------------| E |---------------------1-3---4-------------------1--3~~~~~-----| B |-1h3-3-3-3--1h3-3-3------------1h3-3-3-3--1h3----------------| B |-------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------1---------------------3--5--(5)-----| E |---------------------1-3---4-------------------1--3--(3)-----| B |-1h3-3-3-3--1h3-3-3------------1h3-3-3-3--1h3-----3--(3)-----| now faster Riff 6 - 4 times - come travel naked lovers .... 3x 1x B |-------------------|-----------------| F#|-------------------|-----------------| D |-------------------|-----------------| A |-9-9-9-9-9-9--12---|-----------------| E |-7-7-7-7-7-7--10---|-8-8-8--8-8-7----| B |-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|-6-6-6--6-6-5----| Riff 7 - 2 times B |-------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------| E |-------/9-----------------------------/9-------------9--10---| B |--0--------8--7h8p7-6--7h8p7-6---0-------8--7h8p7-6--7--8----| back to Riff 6 - 4 times - in all animate sources ... than Riff 7 - 2 times guitarsolo starts with Riff 8 - 4 times B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |------/12------------------------------------/12-----------------12-13---| B |--0--------11--10h11p10-9--10h11p10-9---0--------11--10h11p10-9--10-11---| guitarsolo continues with Riff 7 - 2 times now slower Riff 9 - 4 times ethereal architects masters of all faith B |-----------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------| B |--3h5-5-5-5--3h5-5-5--5-5-5-3------| Riff 10 - 2 times B |----------------------------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------------------------------------------5------| E |---------------8-7-----5-----------------------5-7---8----| B |-5h7-7-7-7-5h7-----7-7------5h7-7-7-7-5h7--5-7------------| B |----------------------------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------8-7-----5-------------------5---7~~~~~-----| B |-5h7-7-7-7-5h7-----7-7------5h7-7-7-7-5h7-----------------| Riff 11 - 8 times B |---------------------------| F#|---------------------------| D |---------------------------| A |-----------5h6--5----------| E |-----7-----------------7---| B |--0-----6-----------0------| p.m. end.