#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## <9301082301.AA04854@halloween.EBay.Sun.COM> To: jamesb@nevada.edu Subject: King Crimson - 21st_Century_Schizoid_Man.tab Content-Length: 6380 King Crimson : 21st Century Schizoid Man transcription by Dennis Montgomery warlock@halloween.EBay.Sun.COM I used 3 versions of Schizoid Man to transcribe this: 1) Studio : _In the Court of the Crimson King_ 2) Live : Providence disc from the amazing new _Great Deceiver_ boxed set (also the same version originally released on _USA_) 3) Live : My *Alltime Favourite* version from _Earthbound_ NOTES: 1) Standard bar chords unless otherwise noted 2) This transcription isn't rigidly Beginning -> End. I'll write it by section then assume knowledge of repeating parts... First the chords: The main chordal riff in 4/4: 1 2 3 4|1 2 3 4 C A# C D# A# C |F F# G Alternate used before vox: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 C A# C D# F G |13---14---15---| |16*--17*--18-----------| *Bend each 1 whole step |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| Vocal Section Chord from hell: Interpretations of this chord are legendary, this one sounded best to me: x 8 8 10 10 8 Cat's foot etc... Exit main chordal riff: F F# G : Repeat 6 times, increase tempo then... Unison run section 1 (rhythm sorta notated by the 1-2-3-4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |----------------------------|--------------------------| |--------4-5-6---------------|--------4-5-6-------------| |5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-----------3---3-4-| |--------------------------5-|--------------4-5---5-----| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|------------------6---6-7-| |--------4-5-6---------------|--------4-5-6-7-8---8-----| |5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-------------------| |--------------------------5-|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |----------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------/tri\--/tri\--/tri\--/tri\-| |--------3-4-5---------------|--------3-4-5-0-3-3--0-3-3--0-3-3--0-3-3-| |5-5-5-5-1-2-3-5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-1-2-3----------------------------| |3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3-2-1-0-|3-3-3-3----------------------------------| |--------------------------3-|-----------------------------------------| Play chords loose and sloppy tri=triplets Unison run section 2 (rhythm sorta notated by the 1-2-3-4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |11-------11-------11----------------|11-------11-------11----------------| |---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10----|---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10----| |---------------------------------13-|---------------------------------13-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |---------------------------------10-|11-------11-------11----------------| |12-------12-------12-------11-12----|---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10----| |---13-15----13-15----13-15----------|---------------------------------13-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|----| |11-------11-------11---------------------| |---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10---------| Vibrato and Feedback like a Madman |---------------------------------13-\-/--|then you're on your own... |-----------------------------------------| ...for this is the Solo from Hell :) |------------------------------------|----| ...And speaking of hell, here are the inhumanly fast parts... Fast1* |--------------------------------------------3-| |------------------------/tri\-------3---3-6---| |----------------3---3-5-3-5-3---3-5---5-------| |--------3---3-5---5-----------5---------------| |--1-3-5---5-----------------------------------| |3---------------------------------------------| *The rhythm is correct so if you play the triplet at the indicated time (and allow 1 note length) you should be dead on. The notes themselves are pretty close but open to interpretation... Fast2** |--------------------------------------------3---------------| |------------------------/tri\-------3---3-6---2-1-----------| |----------------3---3-5-3-5-3---3-5---5------------3-0------| |--------3---3-5---5-----------5-------------------------3-0-| |--1-3-5---5-------------------------------------------------| |3-----------------------------------------------------------| **Same as * except last 7 notes are definitely correct Fast3 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-----------| |--1-3-5-------------------------3-0-------| |3-----------------------------------4-3-1-| |------------------------------------------| Mute1 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-3-0-------| |--1-3-5-----------------------------4-3-1-| |3-----------------------------------------| Stop & Go |----1-----1-|----1-------|----1-3-------------|----1-3-------------| |1-3---1-3---|1-3---3-2-1-|1-3-----2-1---------|1-3-----2-1---------| |------------|------------|------------3-0-----|------------3-0-----| |------------|------------|----------------3-0-|----------------3-0-| |------------|------------|--------------------|--------------------| |------------|------------|--------------------|--------------------| The order for the inhumanly fast section: Fast1, Fast2, Fast3, Fast1, Stop&Go, Mute1, Mute1, Fast3, Fast1, Stop&Go Then back into the unison runs, vox, and opening chords. By the time the song ends you should have either achieved enlightenment or neurotic breakdown :) One thing's for sure, if you make it all the way through, you're well on your way to becoming a 21st Century Schizoid Man...Have fun!