Man In A Shed

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 Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:58:20 -0000 
 From: Nick Gill  
  
   
 Subject: TAB: Man in a shed by Nick Drake 
  
  
 Man in a shed 
 by Nick Drake 
 Taken from the album "Time of no reply" 
 Transcribed by Nick Gill (Number6@mindless.com) 
  
 Tuning: Open G5 (CGCGCG, low to high); it's easier on the strings if you tune to 
 open F5 (Bb,F,Bb,F,Bb,F, low to high) and capo up to 2nd fret (adjust to suit 
 vocal range). 
  
 Notes: 
 1. The intro and outro are in straight time, with the main themes and tunes 
 being in swing time (easier to play than to describe; listen to the record to 
 get a better idea). 
  
 2. The two straight time sections are, pretty much, in free time, but stick 
 roughly to the tempo of the main tune. 
  
 3. The verse section is roughly the same throughout; however, since Nick was a 
 bit of an improviser, it's a case of "take this as a guideline". 
  
 4. This particular transcription is taken from his original demo recording, 
 rather than the final cut from "Five Leaves Left"; they're similar, but not 
 identical.  Personally, I prefer the solo acoustic version; I think the piano 
 makes it sound a bit too jolly and hearty, and the bass part (while being great) 
 detracts from the descending bass on the acoustic.  Anyway, you can make your 
 own minds up. 
  
  
 (5)-grace note		s-slide	h-hammer on		p-pull off	b-bend 
 rp- repick notes 
  
  
 Intro: (straight time) 
 G:-------------------0----------------|------------------------------------| 
 C:-------------0-0-------0-----0------|-------------0-------0-------0------| 
 G:-----------0---------------0---2----|-----------0-------0-------0---2----| 
 C:---------4-------3---3---2-------0--|---------4-------3-------2-------0--| 
 G:-2-(2)s4-----4-3---3---2------------|-2-(2)s4-------3-------2------------| 
 C:-------------------------------0----|-------------------------------0----| 
  
  
 Verse: (swing time) 
 G:-----------------------0--------|--------------------------| 
 C:-----------------0--------------|--0--------0--------------| 
 G:--------------0-----------0-----|--------0-----2-----------| 
 C:-----------4--------3--------3--|-----2-----------0-----0--| 
 G:--(2)-s-4--------3-----3--------|--2-----------------2-----| 
 C:--------------------------------|--------------0-----------| 
  
  
 Chorus: (swing time) 
 G:-----------------------0--------|-----------0--------------| 
 C:-----------------0--------------|--0-----------0-----------| 
 G:--------------0-----0-----0-----|-----0--------------------| 
 C:-----------5-----------------5--|--------4--------4-----4--| 
 G:--(2)-s-5--------5-----5--------|--4--------4--------4-----| 
 C:--------------------------------|--------------------------| 
  
 G:--------------------------|--------------------0--------|  {quarter 
 C:-----------0--------------|-----------4-b-4.5-----0-----| <  tone 
 G:--------0-----2-----------|--------0-----------------0--|  { bend 
 C:-----2-----------0-----0--|-----0-----------------------| 
 G:--2-----------------2-----|--0--------------------------| 
 C:--------------0-----------|-----------------------------| 
  
 G:-----------------------0--------|-----------0--------------| 
 C:-----------------0--------------|--0-----------0-----------| 
 G:--------------0-----0-----0-----|-----0--------------------| 
 C:-----------5-----------------5--|--------4--------4-----4--| 
 G:--(2)-s-5--------5-----5--------|--4--------4--------4-----| 
 C:--------------------------------|--------------------------| 
  
 G:-----------------0--------|--------------------------|---------0-----------| 
 C:-----------0--------------|-----------0--------------|------------0-----4--| 
 G:--------0-----0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----------|--0-h-2--------2--2--| 
 C:-----3-----------------3--|-----2-----------2-----2--|--0---------------0--| 
 G:--3--------3-----3--------|--2--------2--------2-----|---------------------| 
 C:--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------| 
  
  
 Outro: (straight time) 
 G:-------------------0----------------|-----------0--2-s-rp-5-s-rp--2--| 
 C:-------------0-0-------0-----0------|-----0--2-----------------------| 
 G:-----------0---------------0---2----|-----------0--2-s-rp-5-s-rp--2--| 
 C:---------4-------3---3---2-------0--|-----0--2-----------------------| 
 G:-2-(2)s4-----4-3---3---2------------|--0-----------------------------| 
 C:-------------------------------0----|--------------------------------| 
  
 G:-----------4--------------| 
 C:--------0-----4-----------| 
 G:-----4-----------4--------| 
 C:--------------------0-----| 
 G:--0--------------------0--| 
 C:--------------------------| 
  
  
 Structure: 
  
 (Intro) 
  
 (Verse I) 
 Well, there was a man 
 Who lived in a shed 
 Spent most of his days 
 Out of his head 
 For his shed was rotten 
 Let in the rain 
 Said it was enough 
 To drive any man insane 
  
 (Chorus I) 
 When it rained he felt so bad 
 When it snowed he felt just simply sad 
  
 (Verse II) 
 Well there was a girl 
 Who lived nearby 
 Whenever he saw her 
 He could only simply sigh 
 For she lived in a house 
 So very big and grand 
 To him it seemed like 
 Some very distant land 
  
 (Chorus II) 
 So when he called her his shed to mend 
 She said "I'm sorry, you'll just have to find a friend" 
  
 (Verse III) 
 Well this story 
 Is not so very new 
 For the man is me 
 Yes and the girl is you 
 So leave your house 
 Come into my shed 
 Please stop my world from 
 Raining through on my head 
  
 (Chorus III) 
 Please don't think I'm not your sort 
 You'll find that sheds are nicer than you thought 
  
 (Outro) 
  
  
 If anyone has any comments/requests/corrections/et caetera, feel free to 
 mail me. 
  
 Be seeing you. 
 Number6@mindless.com