THE CASKET OF RODERICK USHER
As recorded by Finch
(From the 2005 Album SAY HELLO TO SUNSHINE)
Transcribed by Jonathan Rose
Words and Music by Finch
Gtr I (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Left Channel'
Gtr II (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Right Channel'
"Human flesh.."
Flatted Fun Q=126
Gbb5Gb5 Fb5 Cb5 Gbb5Gb5 Fb5 Cb5
6/8 9/8
Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q E Q
| | | | |
| o | | | o |
| 5 | 5 5 | 5 | 5 5 5 |
| 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 | 4 4 | 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 | 4 4 4 |
| o 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 | 3 3 | 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 | 3 3 3 o |
| 4 4 5 5 3 3 | | 4 4 5 5 3 3 | |
Gbb5 EbEbb5Eb5 Ebb5DbDbb5Gbb5 Eb5 EbEb5 Ebb5Db5 Dbb5
6/8 8/8
Gtr I
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| | |
| | |
| 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 | 10 9 8 9 8 7 7 6 |
| 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 | 9 8 7 8 7 6 6 5 |
| 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 | 8 7 6 7 6 5 5 4 |
| | |
"This body cold and.."
Gbb5 EbEbb5Eb5 Ebb5DbDbb5Gbb5 Eb5 EbEb5 Ebb5Db5 Dbb5
6/8 7/8
Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| | |
| 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 | 10 9 8 9 8 7 7 6 |
| 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 | 9 8 7 8 7 6 6 5 |
| 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 | 8 7 6 7 6 5 5 4 |
| | |
Gbb5 EbEbb5Eb5 Ebb5DbDbGbb5 EbEbb5Eb5 Ebb5DbDbb5
15/16 6/8
S S S S S S S S S S E S E S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| o | o |
| 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 10 | 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 |
| 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 9 | 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 |
| o 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 8 | 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 o |
| | |
Gbb5 Eb5 EbEb5 Ebb5Eb5 Gbb5
5/8
S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S Q
| | |
| | |
| 10 9 8 9 8 9 9 | 10 10 |
| 9 8 7 8 7 8 8 | 9 9 |
| 8 7 6 7 6 7 7 | 8 8 |
| | |
"Buried with your face.."
Fb5D5 Abb5 D5
6/8
Gtrs I, II
PM
E. E. Q E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | |
| | | |
| | 13 13 13 13 13 13 | 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 (6) | 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 2 0 (5) | 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 11 11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 (6) | | 0 |
Fb5D5 Abb5 D5
5/8 6/8
PM
E. E. Q E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | |
| | | |
| | 13 13 13 13 13 13 | 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 6 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 2 0 5 | 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 11 11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 6 | | 0 |
Fb5D5 AbbDb5 Abb5 D5
7/8 10/8
PM
E. E. Q Q E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| 7 | 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 6 6 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 2 0 5 5 | 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 6 | 0 |
Fb5D5 Abb5 D5
5/8 10/8
E. E. Q E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 7 |
| 3 0 6 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 |
| 2 0 5 | 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 6 | 0 |
Fb5D5 FbBb5D5 Abb5DbAbb5 DbAbb5 D5
9/8
Gtr I
PM
E. E. a E. E. E E a E E a E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | 7s13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 3s9 0 6 6s12 | 6s12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 2 0 2s8 0 5 5s11 | 5s11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 3s9 0 6 | 0 |
|
| Gtr II
| PM
| E. E. a E. E. E E a E E a Q Q Q Q E
| | |
| | |
| | 7s13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 3s9 0 6 6s12 | 6s12 12 12 12 |
| 2 0 2s8 0 5 5s11 | 5s11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 3s9 0 6 | 0 |
Fb5D5 AbbDbAbb5 DbAbb5 D5
7/8 9/8
PM
E. E. Q a E E a E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| o | o |
| | 7s13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 6 6s12 | 6s12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| o 2 0 5 5s11 | 5s11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 o |
| 3 0 6 | 0 |
|
| PM
| E. E. Q a E E a Q Q Q Q E
| | |
| o | o |
| | 7s13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 6 6s12 | 6s12 12 12 12 |
| o 2 0 5 5s11 | 5s11 11 11 11 0 o |
| 3 0 6 | 0 |
Fb5D5 AbbDbAbb5 DbAbb5 D5
7/8 13/8
PM
E. E. Q a E E a E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | 7s13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 6 6s12 | 6s12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 2 0 5 5s11 | 5s11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 6 | 0 |
|
| PM
| E. E. Q a E E a Q Q Q Q Q E E E
| | |
| | |
| | 7s13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 3 0 6 6s12 | 6s12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 2 0 5 5s11 | 5s11 11 11 11 11 11 0 |
| 3 0 6 | 0 |
BbAbbBbAbb5 D5
6/8 4/4
Gtrs I, II
E.E. E.E. E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | 10 10 10 10 |
| | 7 7 7 7 |
| | 0 0 0 0 |
| 8S5 8S5 | 0 0 0 0 |
| 9S6 9S6 | 0 0 0 0 |
"Unearthed hands of.."
F5 FsuF5 Fsus2F5 FsuBb5 Bbsus2
5/4
E. S Q E. S Q E. S Q E. S E. S E E
| | |
| o | |
| | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 5 | 3 3 5 8 8 10 10 10 10 |
| o 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
D5 N.C. F5
4/4 7/8
PM------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S
| | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 o |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
| 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 o |
| 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 |
Csus4b5 Gbb5Gb5 Fb5 Csus4b5 Gbb5Gb5 Fb5
6/8 9/8
E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S
| | | | |
| 6 6 | 6 | 6 6 | 6 6 |
| 5 5 | 5 | 5 5 | 5 5 |
| 4 4 | 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 | 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 |
| 3 3 | 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 | 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 |
| | 4 4 5 5 3 3 | | 4 4 5 5 3 3 |
Csus4b5 Gbb5Gb5 Fb5 D5
6/8
E Q E Q E Q S S S S S S E Q E Q E Q E Q H.
| | | | | |
| 6 6 | 6 | 10 10 | 10 10 | |
| 5 5 | 5 | 7 7 | 7 7 | |
| 4 4 | 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 | |
| 3 3 | 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 | |
| | 4 4 5 5 3 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 | |
Outro
Gbb5 EbEbb5Eb5 Ebb5DbDbb5Gbb5 Eb5 EbEb5 Ebb5DbDbGbb5
6/8 15/16
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E S E
| | |
| | |
| 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 | 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 10 |
| 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 | 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 9 |
| 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 | 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 8 |
| | |
EbEbb5Eb5 Ebb5DbDbb5Gbb5 EbEbb5Eb5 Ebb5DbDbb5
6/8
S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| | |
| 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 | 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 |
| 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 | 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 |
| 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 | 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 |
| | |
Gbb5 Fb5 Gbb5
E Q E Q E Q S S S S E
| | * |
| | * |
| 11 11 | 11 * |
| 10 10 | 10 9 9 10 10 * |
| 9 9 | 9 8 8 9 9 * |
| | * |
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
** Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen: The Official Power Tab Web Site