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Rem - Cuyahoga guitar tab

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CUYAHOGA (Version 1)

There are two ways to play the intro riff. The more accurate way is to tune

your low E string down to D. If you want to be able to play normal chord

shapes, though, this way is better:

G(3) --2------2----|

D(4) 0-----0-----0-|

A(5) |--5-----5-5-----|--2-------2-----|--5-5---5-5-----|

E(6) |3-----3-----3---|0-----0-------0-|3-----3-----3---|

D G Em G (repeat throughout verse)

Let's put our heads together and start a new country up

Our father's father's father tried, erased the parts he didn't like

Let's try to fill it in, bank the quarry river, swim

We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red

Em Bm Em F#m

This is where we walked, this is where we swam

Em Bm Em D

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

D G Em G (repeat throughout verse)

This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it

We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red

And we gathered up our friends, bank the quarry river, swim

We knee-skinned it you and me, underneath the river bed

(see below...)

This is where we walked, this is where we swam

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

Cuyahoga D - Em -/G - Bm -/D D D D/ Asus4 A A2 A

Cuyahoga, gone D - Em -/G - Bm -/D - Em -/G - - -

D G Em G (repeat throughout verse)

Let's put our heads together, start a new country up,

Underneath the river bed we burned the river down.

This is where they walked, swam, hunted, danced and sang,

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga, gone

Bm F#m G

Rewrite the book and rule the pages, saving face, secured in faith

Bm F#m G

Bury, burn the waste behind you

(intro riff)

D G Em G (repeat throughout verse)

This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it

We are not your allies, we can not defend

This is where they walked, this is where they swam

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

Cuyahoga D - Em -/G - Bm -/D D D D/ Asus4 A A2 A

Cuyahoga, gone D - Em -/G - Bm -/D - Em -/G - - -

Cuyahoga D - Em -/G - Bm -/D D D D/ Asus4 A A2 A

Cuyahoga, gone D - Em -/G - Bm -/D - Em -/G - - -

This is what to do for the "this is where we walked..." part:

Em Bm Em F#m

e(1) --just--jam-----|2-----2----------|--Em-again...---|2-----2----------|

B(2) ------on--------|-----------3-----|----------------|-----------2-----|

G(3) --------Em------|-------------4---|----------------|-------------2---|

CUYAHOGA (Version 2)

DROP D (DADGBe)

/=slide

Intro:

D G Em G

e --------------------------------

B --------------------------------

G --------------------------------

D --------------------------------

A -0=-0=---5=-55---2=--2=--55-55--

D 0--0--0=5--5--5s2--2=--25--5--5-

1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-

/ /

Verse lick:

(damp 4th string runs with heel of picking hand)

D G Em G

e 2222=---3-----3---------------3-

B 3333=---3---3---------------3---

G 4442=---0------------2-0--------

D 0000=4200-------2224=-4---------

A 0000----x-------222-------------

D 0000----3-------222-----3-------

1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-

/

Let's put our . . .

Let's try to . . .

Chorus Part A:

Em Bm Em F#m Em Bm Em D (BIG!)

e -------2----2-0--------2----2----------2----2-0--------2--------

B -------3---------------2------2--------3---------------3--------

G -------4---------------2---------------4---------------2--------

D -------4---------------2---------------4---------------0--------

A 02=02002--------02=02004--------02=02002--------02=02000--------

D 02=0200x--------02=02004--------02=02002--------02=02000--------

1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-

This is where...

Verse = This land . . .

Verse = We gathered up . . .

Chorus Part A = This is where . . .

Chorus Part B: Aadd9

D Em G Bm D A |A D Em G Bm D Em G (hold it)

e 22--00--33--22--22-2-2-22-0000--22--00--33--22--22--00--33-------

B 33--00--33--33--33-3-3-33-2202--33--00--33--33--33--00--33-------

G 22--00--00--44--22-2-2-22-2222--22--00--00--44--22--00--00-------

D 00--22--00--44--00-0-0-00-2222--00--22--00--44--00--22--00-------

A 00--22--55--22------------0000--00--22--xx--22--00--22--55-------

D 00--22--55--xx------------------00--22--55--xx--00--22--55-------

-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-

Cuyahoga . . .

Verse = Let's put . . .

Chorus A = This is where . . .

Chorus B = Cuyahoga . . .

Bridge: (remember G is 550033 low to high)

Bm / A / G / G / Bm / A / G / G

Rewrite . . . Bury . . .

Intro

Verse = This land is . . .

Chorus A = This is where . . .

Chorus B = Cuyahoga . . .

Last time through hold G an extra bar and finish with D

Lyrics:

Let's put our heads together and start a new country up

Our father's father's father tried, erased the parts he didn't like

Let's try to fill it in, bank the quarry river, swim

We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red

This is where we walked, this is where we swam

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it

We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red

And we gathered up our friends, bank the quarry river, swim

We knee-skinned it you and me, underneath the river bed

This is where we walked, this is where we swam

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga, gone

Let's put our heads together, start a new country up,

Underneath the river bed we burned the river down.

This is where they walked, swam, hunted, danced and sang,

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga, gone

Rewrite the book and rule the pages, saving face, secured in faith

Bury, burn the waste behind you

This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it

We are not your allies, we can not defend

This is where they walked, this is where they swam

Take a picture here, take a souvenir

Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga, gone

Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga, gone

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