Artist: King Creosote Title: Lavender Moon Album: Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides Website: http://www.kingcreosote.com/ Record Label: Fence Records http://www.fencerecords.com/ This song was not written by King Creosote but rather by his brother, who goes by the name Pip Dylan and plays guitar on the song. It also features James Yorkston on backing vocals. Tuning: EADGBe Capo 3 Fingerpicked There are various hammer-ons, pull-offs and other variations throughout the song that can easily be improvised.This tab is roughly what the song sounds like, i think it is probably about 90% accurate. Just play around with it to the record. Fantastic Song. Any queries or corrections feel free to comment (especially on the lyrics). Intro F E |------------- ----------------| B |----------0-- ----------------| G |----0-------- ----0-----0-----| D |-------3----- ----------------| A |-3----------- -3-----2--------| E |-------------x7 -------------| E |----------------------------------0-------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------------------1-------------| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-----0-| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----------0----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| x2 A E |----------------------0-------------------------| B |----------0-----------------------0-----------0-| G |----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------| D |-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----| A |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------| E |------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------| B |------3---------3----------| G |-------------0-----0-------| D |-3/5----5/3----------------| A |----------------------3--2-| E |---------------------------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------1-----------1-----------0-| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-------| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----------0----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------0-------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------------------1-------------| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-----0-| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----------0----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| Lyrics and Structure A E |---------------------0---------------------------| B |----------0-----------------------0-----------0--| G |---2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------| D |-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----| A |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------| E |-------------------------------------------------| G E |----------------------0-----------------------| B |----------3-----------------------3---------3-| G |----0-----------0-----------0------------0----| D |----------------------------------------------| A |-------2-----------2-----------2----0-2-------| E |-3-----------3-----------3--------------------| A G Had a dream last night of you C E |----------------------0---------------------------| B |----------1-----------------------1-----------1--| G |----0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------| D |-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----| A |-3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------| E |-------------------------------------------------| Em E |----------------------0-------------------------| B |----------3-----------------------3-------------| G |----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----0-| D |-------0-----------0-----------0----------------| A |-2-----------2-----------2-----------3-----2----| E |------------------------------------------------| C Em Wandering down an empty street from down a lane A G So I ran up to you alt Em E |----------------------0-------------------------| B |----------3-----------------------3-----------3-| G |----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------| D |-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----| A |-2-----------2-----------2-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------| C alt Em Tripping over cobble stones when I awoke Alone and in vain Chorus 1 E |-----------------------------------------------| B |----------1-----------1-----------1----------0-| G |----0-----------0-----------0----------0-------| D |-------3-----------3-----------3----------0----| A |-3-----------3-----------3----------2----------| E |-----------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------0-------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------------------1-------------| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-----0-| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----------0----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------0-------------------------| B |----------0-----------------------0-----------0-| G |----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------| D |-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----| A |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------| E |------------------------------------------------| Lick E |---------------------------| B |------3---------3----------| G |-------------0-----0-------| D |-3-5----5-3----------------| A |----------------------3--2-| E |---------------------------| Chorus 2 E |------------------------------------------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------1-----------1-----------0-| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-------| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----------0----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------0-------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------------------1-------------| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-----0-| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----------0----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| A G I felt empty and confused C Em I sat there with your clothes near me A G I reached up and grabbed a lamplight C Which fell and broke Chorus 1 Well the what a day (???) A G I stared through empty eyes C Of lavender moon and I Em Far beyond your tears now A G C Still outside in the mist, drenched to the bone alt Em And you sang Chorus 1 Everything’s all right Lick Chorus 2 A G We’d walked through summer fields C alt Em Chorus 1 Live the life of sin (???), cry on hard walls together, we did everything A G Well at night we talked and talked C Em Questioned what the future embraced A G Hugging perfect shapes all day Chorus 1 We’d lie and sleep in Lick Chorus 2 A But now you’ve left and gone G C Em And all I have are memories of you A G They return to me when I’m asleep C When dreams alt Em What I want to say was true (???) Outro E |------------------------------------------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------1-----------1-----------0-| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-------| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----------0----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3-----------2----------| E |------------------------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------| B |----------0h1p0h1p0h1p0-----------1-----------1-----1-----1----1-| G |----0-----------------------0-----------0------------------------| D |-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----3-----3----3----| A |-3-----------------------3-----------3---------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ...getting quieter E |------------------------------------------------------| B |----------0--------0----------------0h1p0h1p0h1p0h1p0-| G |-------2-----2--------2----------0--------------------| D |----2-----------2-------------3-----------------------| A |-0-------------------------3--------------------------| E |------------------------------------------------------|