SUGAR MICE by Marillion (an interpretation)
~ - vibrato (finger or whammy -whatever fits)
p - pull off
h - hammer on
r - release bend
s - slide /s - slide from infinity
b(n) - bend to pitch of fret (n)
rhythm figure - repeat and adapt as necessary
| 3 2 3 2h3p2 3 2 3 2h3p2 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 2 3 2h3p2 3 2 3 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0h1 1 0h1p0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
...when it comes right down to it...
| 0 0h2 2 3 2h3p2 3 3 3 3 |
| 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 |
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| 3 3 |
| 3 3 |
| 3 3 0 0h2 2 3 2h3p2 3 3 |
| 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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Solo - LOTS of emotion. It's difficult for me to accurately
transcribe the bends and vibrato, so let your soul be your guide...
| 10 |
| 8~ 8 10 8 10b(12) 10b(12) |
| 7 9 /s9 |
| 5 7s9 |
| 5 7 |
| 3 3 3s5 7 |
| 12 |
| 10b(12)~ 10b(12)~ 8 10~ 15b(17) (17) 15~ |
| 7 7s9~ |
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| 13p12h13~ 13 12h13p12 13p12 13p12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12~ 12 |
| 12~ 12 12s14 14 |
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| 12 14 15 14h15p14p12 |
| 12 12~ 12 15 /s15 12 12 15 15~ |
| 12 12~ 12 14 14~ |
| 14 |
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-----12-14-14b(15)r14~---14b(15)r14~------------------------------
| /s15 15~ 15~ 13 12 13~ 13 15 13 12 |
| 12 12 |
| 12~ |
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| 12 14 14b(15)~r14~ |
| (12)(12)(12~)(12) (12~) 13 12 13 15~ /s15 |
| 12 12 12~ 12 14 12~ 14 |
| 14 14 |
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| 14b(15)~r14b(15)~ |
| (x) 15b(17)~ 15 15b(17)~ |
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Repeat these figures (and slight variations) after the solo
| 3~ 0~ 3~ 0~ |
| 3~ 1~ 1p0 1p0 1p0 1p0 3~ 1~ |
| 0~ 0~ 0~ 0~ 2b(4) |
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| 3 3 |
| 3 3 |
| 3~ 0~ 15~ |
| 3~ 1~ /s13 15~ |
| 0~ 0~ /s12 |
| /s14 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
...things quiet down a bit
...repeat beginning figures.