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Marillion - Cinderella Search guitar tab

       " Cinderella Search " by Marillion from Real to Reel (Live)
                     Music and Lyrics by Marillion
   Tabbed and transcribed by Alex Huerta al527439@aniachi.her.itesm.mx
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Legend :

p = pull_off    \ = Slide down
h = hammer_on   .. = Repeat for a while :-)
/ = Slide up
v = Vibrato
tr= Trill
r = release
bt= bend and tap
Guitar1 = Clean guitar
Guitar2 = Distorted guitar
Guitar3 = Keyboard :-)
Guitar4 = Clean guitar with delay

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Notes :

This is one of the best songs ever written, IMHO. Altough the guitar is
quite easy, it's also a joy to play. This version ( the only live version
of this song that I've heard) is better than the one included in 
"B-sides themselves", mainly because of the extended solo at the end.    

Some of the bars are longer than others; this is because I wanted to 
put the lyrics over the music as accurate as I could, and because singers 
don't follow the bars of music, this was kind of hard to do.

Guitar4 is only used in the " But the Samaritan.." part, so if you don't have
a delay unit, don't worry : just listen to the song, and try to play the
resulting notes without delay.

Solo1 and Solo2 are only "interpretations", that is, some of the notes were
difficult to hear because of the prasing Steve uses and because I ain't very
good at hearing solos; but the phrases ( specially in Solo1 ) are close to
being note-for-note.

Also, don't expect to play this song without hearing the recording first.
And sorry for the lyrics, but, as you may have noticed, English isn't my
natural languaje, so I'm prone to make grammatical mistakes ( hmm.... )

This is my first tab, so, if you find any mistake, please, e-mail me or send
the correction to the tab archives.

Without any further wate of time, here it is!!


"This is dedicated to all the drunk and the ??????????????????, 
this is called Cinderella Search "

( Until the Solo, play with Guitar1 )

 0:12
   Gm          F         Gm     D#7aug(?) Ab   Am
e--------------------------------------------------------\
B-------3------1--------------3-----8-----6----5---------|
G-----3----------2----------3---------7-----7----5---5---|
D---5--------------3------5-------------8----------7---7-|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------/

  Off the rebound            Fumbling all the lines.
      Gm                          F
e-------------------x-3-x-3---------------------------------\
B---------------3---x-3-x-3-------1-------------------------|
G----------3--------x-3-x-3----------------2----------------|
D-----5---------------------------------------------3-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------/

 The light at the end of the bottle,  alcoholic alphabet.
     Gm                        D#7aug    Ab  D#7aug Ab
e----------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------3----------8-------6----8-----6-----|
G-------------3----------------------7------7----7------7--|
D----5----------------------------------8----------8-------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------/

                                    Pete Trewavas : (own reflection)
 Thru the looking glass, the proof of my own reflection 
      Gm                                F
e-----------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------3------------------1-------------------------|
G-------------3--------------------------------2------------------|
D------5---------------------------------------------3------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------/

                               Pete : (Cinderella Search)
 Five senses down 'n reelin, on the Cinderella Search.
     Gm                          D#7aug  Ab   Am    Ab
e--------------------------------------------------------\
B---------------3-------------------8-----6----5-----6---|
G---------3---------------------------7-----7----5-----7-|
D----5----------------------------------8----------7-----|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------/

Whisper : "Search..."
D#7aug  Ab   Am
e------------------------\
B-8-----6----5-----------|
G---7-----7----5----5----|
D-----8----------7----7--|
A------------------------|
E------------------------/

  Off the rebound            Fumbling all the lines.
     Gm                           F
e-------------------x-3-x-3---------------------------------\
B---------------3---x-3-x-3-------1-------------------------|
G----------3--------x-3-x-3----------------2----------------|
D-----5---------------------------------------------3-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------/

 Decay, on the vertical hold,          with a horizontal in
     Gm                        D#7aug     Ab D#7aug  Ab
e----------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------3----------8-------6----8-----6-----|
G-------------3----------------------7------7----7------7--|
D----5----------------------------------8----------8-------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------/

   conversation,       needs translation. 
    Gm                   F
e------------------------------------------\
B-----------------3------1-----------------|
G----------3--------------------2----------|
D---5-----------------------------------3--|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------/

                                                  Cinderella Search.
 Three dimensions down and reeling on the Cinderella Search
     Gm                                D#7aug    Ab  D#7aug  Ab
e------------------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------3------------------8-------6----8-----6-----|
G-------------3-----------------------------7-------7----7------7--|
D----5----------------------------------------8------------8-------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------/

Solo 1 (w/Guitar2).-
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e--------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--17b19vv--17b19vv--17b19r17\15\14vv--15-14-15-14-15-14\12vvv-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------/

        ��Hold bendĿ
e-------�------15---�-------------------15-17-18-15-17-18-20b22vvv---\
B-------�-----------�----15vv--15-18b20------------------------------|
G-15-17b19----------r17----------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

e--20b22vv-20-20b22vvvv--20--17-----------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------18--------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------17--15--14---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------15------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------17--15--13--12--------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------15--13--15vv/
                                         *
e----------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------5b7v-r5vv--3--5--5bt10r5--3vvv--|
D--------------3--5----------------------------------|
A--------3--5----------------------------------------|
E--3--6----------------------------------------------/

* = This is the "bend and tap" thing; it's done by first playing the 
C (5th fret, 3rd string), bending it to D (2 steps), taping at the 10th fret,
releasing the tap, and then releasing the bend.

(Continue with Guitar2)
�����������������������
  On the rebounds,  ?????? all the lines.
e---------------------20--17--------------\
B-----------------------------18vvv-------|
G----(3)vvvv------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------/

  Dreaming bartender's Bourbon and the saxophone out of luck out of charm 
                                               D#7aug   Ab D#7aug  Ab
e-------------18--20--20b22vvvv--------------------------------------------\
B----------20--------------------------------------8-----6----8-----6------|
G----------------------------------------------------7-----7----7-----7----|
D------------------------------------------------------8----------8--------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  I forgive rejections,  in cigarrette city
e------18--20--20b22vv-------20--17---------\
B---20------------------------------18vvv---|
G-------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------/

                                                      Cinderella Search
  Only courting the holding of direction on the Cinderella Search
                                              D#7aug   Ab D#7aug  Ab
e----------18----20--20b22vvv--------------------------------------------\
B---20-------------------------------------------8-----6-----8-----6-----|
G--------------------------------------------------7-----7-----7-----7---|
D----------------------------------------------------8-----7-----8-----7-|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------/

( with Guitar3; Guitar1 and Guitar2 tacet ) 
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2:08
e------3--1vvv------------------------1vvv------------------11-----11vvv--\
B------------------------4vvv------1----------11--8--11--8----------------|
G---3-----------3-----3-----------------------------------------8---------|
D------------------5------------3-----------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------/

( with Guitar4 )
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2:21
   But the Samaritan       of the heart  broken heart broken
            F                           D#
e------------------14---------------------------12------------\
B-----------13--------13vv--------------11----------11vvv-----|
G---------------13--------------------------11----------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------/

   Swam thru the nicotine sea and we exchange the kiss of life
     F                                D#
e---------------14----------------------------12------------\
B----13---------------13vv------------11----------11vvv-----|
G---------13------------------------------11----------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------/

  Resurection in a trance, the model, the grail.
         G#                                 Gm
e-----------------4-------------------------------3v-----------------\
B---------------------4v-----------4---------------------------------|
G-------------------------------5---------------3--------------------|
D--------6-------------------6--------------5------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

  In a marquee of promises,            I touch the dream,I hold the dream
         G#                                 Gm
e-----------------4--------------------------------3-----------------\
B---------------------4v-----------4------------------3vv------------|
G-----------5-------------------5---------------3--------------------|
D--------6-------------------6--------------5------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

 I've the dream,         to end the Cinderella Search, 
       F                            D#
e------13----15--13-----15--13------11----13--11----13--11-----\
B--------13--------13---------13------11--------11--------11---|
G----------14--------14---------14------12--------12--------12-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------/

                                 w/fill1
 Cinderella Search, ooooohhhhh,  no more,     no more 
       F                            D#
e------13----15--13-----15--13------11----13--11----13--11-----\
B--------13--------13---------13------11--------11--------11---|
G----------14--------14---------14------12--------12--------12-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------/

fill1 (w/Guitar3) :
e----15----17vvv---15----17vvv--\
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------/

                   no more,        no moooore...   
   G#               Gm               G#               F
e--4--6--4--6--4----3--4--3--4--3----4--6--4--6--4----1--3-1---1vvv--\
B---4-----5-----5----3-----3-----3----4-----4-----4----1----1--------|
G----5-----5-----5----3-----3-----3----5-----5-----5----2----2-------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

(with Guitar3)
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3:11
RhyFig1 :
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   D         Em         F#m
e--------5-|-------5-|--5--4--2------\
B------3---|-----5---|----------2vv--|
G----2-----|---4-----|---------------|
D--0-------|-2-------|---------------|
A----------|---------|---------------|
E----------|---------|--2------------/

 From 3:11 to 4:02, RhyFig1 is repeated 7 times; at the end of the 2nd and 
 4th time, the keyboard plays Fill2. With that out of the way, I'm gonna 
 tab all the volume swells that Steve plays in each of the 7 times.

Fill2 (with Guitar3) :
e--------------------14-16-17-16-14-----------------------\
B--------------14-17----------------17-14-----------------|
G-----13-14-16----------------------------16-14-13--------|
D--16----------------------------------------------16vvv--|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------/

  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
1 G-------|----------|------------|
s D-------|----------|------------|
t A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

             *
  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
2 G-------|-b6r4vvv--|------------|
n D-------|----------|------------|
d A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

* = You've to bend to B (4th fret, 3rd string) to C# before striking it;
then, after playing the C#, release it back to B and add some vibrato.

  e--14vv-|----------|-16b17-------------\
  B-------|----------|-------17b19r17vv--|
3 G-------|----------|-------------------|
r D-------|----------|-------------------|
d A-------|----------|-------------------|
  E-------|----------|-------------------/
              *
  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|--14vvv---|------------|
4 G-------|----------|------------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/
              * = Barely Audible.

  e-14b16v|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
5 G-------|-11b13vvvv|vv----------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

  e-------|----------|------------\
  B---14vv|----------|---10vvv----|
6 G-------|----------|------------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

  e-------|----------|------------\
  B-------|----------|------------|
7 G---10vv|vvvvvvvv--|------------|
t D-------|----------|------------|
h A-------|----------|------------|
  E-------|----------|------------/

Lyrics (w/RhyFig1 7 times) :
" Exposing bedside manners on a work extension;
  awaiting development of paranoid, polaroid eyes, polaroid eyes.
  The footman memorized(?) the number 
  but the prince still holds both the slippers.
  And would you leave a palace thru bedsits in Canterboury Tales "

  Canterboury Tales.....
e-------------------------------------------------------\
B--10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10p9---------|
G-----------------------------------------------11-11vv-|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------/
 
           Maybe it was infatuation or the trill of the chase.
e--------------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-xx/-6\9-11vvv-----------9-----------11vvvv-----------------11vvvv--|
D-------------------------------11-----------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/
 
 Maybe you were always beyond my reach and my heart was playing safe.
e--9vvv--------------------------------------------9-----------------\
B----------------------10--9vv-------------10--12--------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------11vvv----------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

 But was that love in your eyes I saw,or the reflection of mine.
e-------------9vvv--------------------------------------9------------\
B------------------------------10--9vv--------10---12----------------|
G--------11-------------------------------------------------11vvv----|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

       I'll never really know for sure,      you never really gave me time.  
e-------------9vvv------------------------------------------9--------\
B------------------------------------10--9vv--------10--12-----------|
G--------11---------------------------------------------------11vvv--|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------/

Solo2 :
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4:35
e---17p14----16p14------17p16p14------------------------------------\
B14-------14-------..------------17b19-17b19vv-----------------17v--|
G----------------------------------------------16b18v-14-16b18------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------/

e-------------------------------\
B-------------------------------|
G-16p14----14v--11p9---11vv-----|
D-------16-----------9----------|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------/

e------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B---------------------------------10v--------------------------------12v-|
G9/11-11-11-11-11-9/11-11-11-11-11-9v-9/11-11-11-11-11-9/11-11-11-11-11v-|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------/

e-----------------12----12-15b17vv----------------------17b19vv--15vvv-\
B-10vvv--12--15b17---..------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------don't really-know-------------------|
A--------------------------------------this part !!!-------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------/

4:55
     Welcome,                     back to the circus. 
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-13-11-11vv--9-11-11b13v-11-9-11vvv--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

     Welcome,                     back to the circus. 
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------------------14--17b19vvvvv--17b19vvvvv-------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-16----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

     Welcome,                     back to the circus. 
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-13-11-11vv--9-11-11b13v-11-9-11vvv--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

     I always use the cue sheets,      but never the nets. 
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------------------14--17b19vvvvv--17b19vvvvv-------|
G---16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-16----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  Always the cue sheets,          but nevertheless,nevertheless,nevertheless 
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv-14-13-11-11vv--9-11-11b13v-11-9-11vvv--|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  nevertheless,nevertheless,nevertheless,nevertheless 
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
B-------------------------------------------14--17b19vvvvv--17b19vvvvv-------|
G-16b18--16b18-16-14-16v-16-14-13vv---14-16----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

  Welcome,      back to the circus!!!
e---------------------------------\
B---------------------------------|
G-16b18vv-16vv--16-14-13----------|
D------------------------16-16\x--|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------/

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