Main Riff: E D A |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-------------------/2-2--2-2--| |-2-2--2-2--2-2--2--/4-4--2-2--| |-2-2--4-4--2-2--4--/5-5--4-4--| |-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------------| Mike's little solo riff: |------------------------------------------| |------h-----------------------------------| |-9-9-9^7---7--h--------------------improv.| |---------9---9^7----7---h-------------etc.| |-----------------10---10^7----7-7---------| |---------------------------10-------------| E D A Conrad the Caterpillar thought he was really killer, E D A Couldn't wait to build a cocoon (original lyrics) or E D A Couldn't wait to buy blue suede shoes (recent lyrics) E D A Spent all his days eatin' leaves in the shade E D A And stayed when the night set, too. E D A Conrad the Caterpillar knew life would be a thriller E D A Soon as the threads was spun B Wouldn't stop to play in the Caterpillar Games D A Till his own webbing game was done. E D A E D A He said, "No, no, I got no time to play, E Got a thousand little legs D A E D A That don't get me too far in a day, E D A E D A I'm leaving, looks like I can't stay." B B D A (Main Riff and short Mikey solo) Verse 2: That little pillar he found him a willow Spun in with a craftsmans weave Wound so tightly to protect him from the light And all shapes of water that drop from the leaves Conrad the Caterpillar knew he would be a chiller And he wound it tighter some more Wound it so wide and the ends of his legs got sore. He said, "No, now I can't feel my feet Just when I thought It was time to take a stroll on down the street I'm leaving, looks like I can't leave What do you know? What's all this moving around with inside me? Bridge 1: C D C |-----------------|----------------| |--5--5-5-5-5-5-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |.-5--5-5-5-5-5-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-.| |.-5--5-5-5-5-5-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-.| |--3--2-3-2-3-2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3--| |-----------------|----------------| Bb |------------------------------------------------| |-3-3-3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--| |-3-3-3---3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---| |-3-3-3--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----| |-1-1-1-1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1-----| |------------------------------------------------| D C G |-----------3--| |--7--7--5--3--| |.-7--7--5--4-.| |.-7--7--5--5-.| |--5--4--3--5--| |-----------3--| 4th time through, play this instead of the above two staves: Bb |------------------------------------------------| |-3-3-3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--| |-3-3-3---3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---| |-3-3-3--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----| |-1-1-1-1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1-----| |------------------------------------------------| E |--0-----------| |--0-----------| |.-1----------.| |.-2----------.| |--2-----------| |--0-----------| (Repeat Bridge 1) Bridge 2: |--------12--------------12-------------7-------| |-----12----12--------12----12-------10---10----| |.-12----------12--11----------11--9---------9--| |.----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |------7----------7----------7------0--| |----8---8------5---5------5---5----0--| |--9-------9--6-------6--5-------5--1-.| |-----------------------------------2-.| |-----------------------------------2--| |-----------------------------------0--| Verse 3: What kind of 'piller could touch the world of a miller Chopping trees to build a new store Nobody sees a lonely bump on the tree Except a lump who's crying for more Conrad the Caterpillar knew life would be a chiller As he wound it tighter some more Anybody stands in the caterpillar's place Is moving in a standing run Bridge 3: |---------------| |---------------| |--4----3----1--| slide a root position |--5----4----2--| E chord down the neck |--5----4----2--| |--0----0----0--| G F# E G F# E He said, "No brother, I just need some room to fly, G F# E I spent all of my days just trying to keep dry G F# E Oh I'd take a waterfall or a drop from my eye G I can't see nothin' from here anyway, F# E I might as well make room and try Jam on the Bridge 3 groove for about 16 measures. Step down (not sure of the actual steps) to an E. (Main Riff and longer Mikey solo with a faster rhythm) Finale: E D A E D A Oh no, I just need a little room to play E Got a thousand little wings and I'm gonna D A E D A Use them all today E D A E D A I'm leaving, it looks like I gotta stay. B B D A