#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## "Gone Unsung" (Drink To The Dead) acoustic demo version Words and music by Clutch Transcribed by Keith S. Byers Wow, this sure is an interesting song isn't it? For those of you fortunate enough to have the demo version of this song, this will be a fun song to play. The chords are relatively simple in a Gordon Lightfoot kinda way, but the bass line--which I have tabbed--seems to provide a nice, melodic anchor. Neil Fallon plays the acoustic parts and Tim Sult the distorted wah parts. Most of the chords are strummed and played in the first position i.e., the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd frets. I tried to tab as many of the parts as I could to give you an idea of what you are missing, if you haven't heard it. Main Verse chords: Bm F# E E---------------------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---| B-3-3-3-3-------------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---| G-4-4-4-4---3-3-3-3---1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1---| D-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---| A-2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4---2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---| E-----------2-2-2-2---0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---| Guitar 2 w/wah rocked slowly E----------------| B----------------| G--4-----11---9--| D--x-----x----x--| A--2-----9----7--| E----------------| Guitar 3 E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G---------9--11----9---9-11--------7--9-------7--9--| D--9--12---------9------------7--9------7--9--------| A---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------| Dan's cool bassline underneath: G--------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| A-14--17--14---16------7--7---9---------5--7--------5--7-| E--------------------7-------------5--7-------5--7-------| Chorus riff with power chords for the electrics: "Let us go leaping in three measure time..." Bm D A E Dan's even COOLER ascending line: G------------------------------------12/--14-----16--14------14--------------------| D----------14--16-14-----16--14--16----------------------16------16--14------14----| A--14--17-------------17-------------------------------------------------17-----14-| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bridge to breakdown chords--guitar 2 play power chords, acoustic guitar 1 plays strummed barre chords based on root note. Bass follows guitar E---------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------| A---7---5--------------7--5-(5)-------5--7----------------| E----------5--3---0----------------7--------5---3-5--3----| Other bridge riff guitar 1 2x E--------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0---| B--------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0---| G--------------1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1---| D--------------2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2---| A--------------2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2---| E---3b---3b----0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0---| E------------------------------0---| B------------------------------0---| G------------------------------1---| D------------------------------2---| A----5--7----------------------2---| E--7-------7\--5-3-(3)---------0---| Outro Pirate Chorus: Bass follows single notes of chords: E A "Drink to the dead all you still alive.." D E "We shall join you in good time..etc" Gone Unsung (Drink To the Dead) If knee-deep in cat nip At the old icebox I recommend you whistle And give the box three knocks Should you be so lucky To hear whisperin' It is an invitation For you to leap in Let us go leaping in three measure time Dressed up as asses and drunk to the nines Swing from the branches shouting those songs Gone unsung for far too long You're surrounded by toadstools In the old green glen I'm afraid there is little That I can recommend Save all of your courage And the sun say a prayer (or possibly "And the Son say a prayer") And where you go a-treadin' Take the utmost care Let us go leaping in three measure time Dressed up as asses and drunk to the nines Swing from the rafters shouting those songs Gone unsung for far too long Let us go leaping in three measure time Dressed up as asses and drunk to the nines Swing from the branches shouting those songs Gone unsung for far too long Sound of rushing water yon Nine mens more as in the sand But the players gone Drink to the dead all you still alive We shall join them in good time Should you go crossing that silvery brook It's best to leap before you look Drink to the dead all you still alive We shall join them in good time Should you go crossing that silvery brook It's best to leap before you look Drink to the dead all you still alive We shall join them in good time Should you go crossing that silvery brook... Added on Date: 19:52:01 2/14/101