The Cult - The Saint guitar tab
"The Saint"
From the Album "Beyond Good And Evil"
Written by THE CULT (Astbury/Duffy)
Transcribed by Derek Wilkie (derekwilkie@home.com)
Guitar is tuned downed to D-tuning
e
B
G
D
A
D
Legend: / - slide up
- slide down
X - strings muted with "pick" hand
~ - vibrato
* - do not let string ring
) - bend ---> if a Q appears to the right of this, indicates a 1/4 bend.
Hence, 4)Q means a string om the 4th fret is
bending by 1/4; 4)H means a string on the 4th fret is bending
by 1/2; 9)F means a Full bend on a string on the 9th fret.
( - bring back -->bring the string back to original tone. For example,
if you see 4)H( this meansbend the string on the 4th fret by 1/2
then bring the string back to original tone.
h - hammer the string
p - pull the string
(played 3 times)
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|--------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5---|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3---|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5--0|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3--0|
|-------------------------------0|
"Hail the guitar.....
(w/o distortion)
D F C
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------0---------------0----------|
|---------------------------------------------------5-------------|
|-----------------------------------3------------3----------------|
|--------------------------------3--------------------------------|
In a power...
D F C
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|3----------------------------------------------------------------|
|2-------------------------------------0---------------0----------|
|0--------------------------------------------------5-------------|
|0----------------------------------3------------3----------------|
|0-------------------------------3--------------------------------|
(Play Twice)
D F C
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|3----------------------------------------------------------------|
|2-------------------------------------0---------------0----------|
|0--------------------------------------------------5-------------|
|0----------------------------------3------------3----------------|
|0-------------------------------3--------------------------------|
| |
| |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------5-----------7------------------5-------------------------|
|7-----------7-----------7-------7----------7----5----3---2---0---|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
"The Singer Spits.."
(With heavy Distortion)
D C F D#
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------------------------------|
|5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X|
|--------------------------------3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X|
| |
|(w/o distortion) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|3----------------------------------------------------------------|
|2----------------------------------------------------------------|
|0----------------------------------------------------------------|
|0----------------------------------------------------------------|
|0----------------------------------------------------------------|
D C D#
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------------------------------|
|5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-/3-|
|--------------------------------1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-/3-|
(Play twice)
(heavy distortion)
D A# F
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5---3---3---3--3--3------------------|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3---1---1---1--1--1-3---3-3--0--3--3-|
|------------------------------------------------3---3-3--0--3--3-|
(Play twice)
D A# F
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5---3---3---3--3--3------------------|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3---1---1---1--1--1-3---3-3--0--3--3-|
|------------------------------------------------3---3-3--0--3--3-|
| |
| |
|(w/o distortion) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5---5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Play Twice)
D F C
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|3----------------------------------------------------------------|
|2-------------------------------------0---------------0----------|
|0--------------------------------------------------5-------------|
|0----------------------------------3------------3----------------|
|0-------------------------------3--------------------------------|
| |
| |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------5-----------7------------------5-------------------------|
|7-----------7-----------7-------7----------7----5----3---2---0---|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
|-------------------------------------------------15--13--12--10-|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
"Caught in a trap.."
(With heavy Distortion)
D C F D#
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------------------------------|
|5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X|
|--------------------------------3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X|
| |
|(w/o distortion) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|3----------------------------------------------------------------|
|2----------------------------------------------------------------|
|0----------------------------------------------------------------|
|0----------------------------------------------------------------|
|0----------------------------------------------------------------|
D C D#
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|7-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X----------------------------------|
|5-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-3-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-/3-|
|--------------------------------1-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-/3-|
(Play twice)
(heavy distortion)
D A# F
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5---3---3---3--3--3------------------|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3---1---1---1--1--1-3---3-3--0--3--3-|
|------------------------------------------------3---3-3--0--3--3-|
(Play twice)
D A# F
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5---3---3---3--3--3------------------|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3---1---1---1--1--1-3---3-3--0--3--3-|
|------------------------------------------------3---3-3--0--3--3-|
| |
| |
|(w/o distortion) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5---5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
SOLO
A# C
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|3----3----3------------------------------|
|1----1----1---3-/-10--10--10--10--10--10-|
|--------------3-/-10--10--10--10--10--10-|
| |
| |
|-----------------------------------------|
|5)H(---------5)H(---------5)H---5~-------|
|-------5------------5--------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
A# C
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|3----3----3------------------------------|
|1----1----1---3-/-10--10--10--10--10--10-|
|--------------3-/-10--10--10--10--10--10-|
| |
| |
|-----------------------------------------|
|5)H(-----3--------------3---3)H(---------|
|--------------5-----5-------------5------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
A# C
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|3----3----3---3-/-10--10--10--10--10--10-|
|1----1----1---3-/-10--10--10--10--10--10-|
|-----------------------------------------|
| |
| |
|-----------------------------------------|
|5)H(---------5)H(---------5p6--/---8-----|
|-------5------------5--------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
A
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|2-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|
|0-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|
|--------------------------------|
| |
| |
|--------------------------------|
|10~---10~---10~---15~-15~---15~-|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
Play 4 times
D A# F
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5---3---3---3--3--3------------------|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3---1---1---1--1--1-3---3-3--0--3--3-|
|------------------------------------------------3---3-3--0--3--3-|
| |
| |
|(w/o distortion) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5---5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(played 3 times)
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5---|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3---|
|--------------------------------|
| |
| |
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5---|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
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|--------------------------------|
|15~---15~---15~---15~-15~---15~-|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5--7-7--7-7--5--0|
|3-/5-5/7-7-3--3--5-5--5-5--3--0|
|-------------------------------0|
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|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|5-/7-7/9-9-5--5---7----7---5---|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
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|--------------------------------|
|15~---15~---15~---15~-15~---15~-|
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Transcriber's comments:
The Cult is back!!! This is my first transcription from their
new album "Beyond Good And Evil", and I find that "The Saint" is one of their
more powerful songs with a lot of soul, spirit, and raw energy. Any questions
or comments about this transcription, please e-mail me using above address.
Other transcriptions I've done are:
Wild Flower
Nirvana
Future workings are:
Rise
Love Removal Machine (Radio session)
