Cream - World of pain
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WORLD OF PAIN (Bassline)
As recorded by Cream
(From the 1967 Album DISRAELI GEARS)
Words and Music by Gail Collins & Felix Pappalardi
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Jack Bruce - Fretless Bass'
1st Verse
Q=106
4/4
Gtr I
Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E S S Q E E Q E S S
|---------------|------------------|-----------------|
|---------------|------------------|-----------------|
|---------------|----------------3-|-5----5-3----3-2-|
|-1----1-1----1S|=5----5-5-5---5---|-----------------|
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E S S
|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|---------------|---------------|----------------3-|
|-3----3-3----3-|-1----1-1----1S|=5----5-5-5---5---|
Q E E Q E S S Q E E Q Q Q. E +E Q E +E Q E +E E +S S S S
|-----------------|--------------|------1-(1)----6-|-(6)-4--------------------||
|-----------------|--------------|------------4----|------------------------0-||
|-5----5-3----3-2-|--------------|-2---------------|--------4-(4)-2-(2)-2-4---||
|-----------------|-3----3-3-----|-----------------|--------------------------||
Bridge
2/4
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E +E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-----------------|------4-(4)-2-1---|---------|
|---7-------6-----|-4---4---4-2-----|----------------4-|---------|
|-5---5---4---4---|-------------5-4-|-2----------------|-7---7---|
|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|---------|
Chorus
4/4
Q E E +E Q E E E H. Q. E +E Q E Q E E +E Q E
|------8-(8)-6----|-------------||-----------------|------4-(4)-/9\----|
|----6------------|-------------||------4-(4)-2----|-----------------4-|
|-4-------------6-|-4-----------||---------------4-|-5-----------------|
|-----------------|-------------||-5---------------|-------------------|
Q. E +E Q E E Q. Q Q Q. a E +E Q E Q. a E +E Q E
|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|------2h4-(4)-2-----||
|------4-(4)-2----|--------------|------2h4-(4)-2----|-----------------4--||
|---------------4-|-5------------|-----------------4-|-5------------------||
|-5---------------|---2----3--4--|-5-----------------|--------------------||
2nd Verse
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E S S Q E E Q E S S
|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3----3-3----3S|=7----7----------|-----------------|
|---------------|---------------3-|-5----5-3----3-2-|
|---------------|--------5----5---|-----------------|
Q E E Q E S S Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E S S
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------------|---------------3-|
|-3----3-3----3-2-|-1----1-1----1S|=5----5-5----5---|
Q E E Q E S S Q E E Q Q Q. E +E Q E +E Q E +E E +S S S S
|-----------------|--------------|------1-(1)----6-|-(6)-4--------------------||
|-----------------|--------------|------------4----|------------------------0-||
|-5----5-3----3-2-|--------------|-2---------------|--------4-(4)-2-(2)-2-4---||
|-----------------|-3----3-3-----|-----------------|--------------------------||
Bridge
2/4
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q +E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-----------------|----4--(4)-2-1---|---------|
|---7-------6-----|-4---4---4-2-----|---------------4-|---------|
|-5---5---4---4---|-------------5-4-|-2---------------|-7---7---|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
Chorus
4/4
Q E E +E Q E E E H. Q. E +E Q E Q E E +E Q E
|------8-(8)-6----|-------------||-----------------|------4-(4)-2----|
|----6------------|-------------||------4-(4)-2----|---------------4-|
|-4-------------6-|-4-----------||---------------4-|-5---------------|
|-----------------|-------------||-5---------------|-----------------|
Q. E +E Q E E Q. Q Q Q. a E +E Q E Q. a E +E Q E
|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|------2h4-(4)-2-----||
|------4-(4)-2----|--------------|------2h4-(4)-2----|-----------------4--||
|---------------4-|-5------------|-----------------4-|-5------------------||
|-5---------------|---2----3--4--|-5-----------------|--------------------||
Guitar Solo
Q. a E +E Q E E Q. Q Q Q. a E +E Q E E Q E +E Q E
|-------------------|--------------|-------------------|------------------|
|------2h4-(4)-2----|--------------|------2h4-(4)-2----|---4--5-(5)-6--7--|
|-----------------4-|-5------------|-----------------4-|-5----------------|
|-5-----------------|---2\---3--4--|-5-----------------|------------------|
E Q a E +E Q E E E Q Q Q Q E E +E Q E Q. E +E Q E
|-------------------|--------------|-----------------|------4-(4)-2----||
|------2h4-(4)-2----|-----4--5--6--|-7----4-(4)-2----|---------------4-||
|-----------------4-|-5------------|---------------4-|-5---------------||
|-5-5---------------|--------------|----5------------|-----------------||
3rd Verse
Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E S S
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|
|-3----3-3----3S|=7----7---------|-----------------|
|---------------|--------7-----4-|-5----5-3----3-2-|
|---------------|------------5---|-----------------|
Q E E Q E S S Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E S S
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------------|---------------3-|
|-3----3-3----3-2-|-1----1-1----1S|=5----5-5----5---|
Q E E Q E S S Q E E Q Q Q. E +E Q E +E Q E +E E Q
|-----------------|--------------|------1-(1)----6-|-(6)-4-------------||
|-----------------|--------------|------------4----|-------------------||
|-5----5-3----3-2-|--------------|-2---------------|--------4-(4)-2----||
|-----------------|-3----3-3-----|-----------------|-------------------||
Bridge
2/4
E E E E E E E E Q Q E E E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|---------------|-----4--(4)-2-1---|---------|
|-----------------|-------4-2-----|----------------4-|---------|
|-5---5---4---4---|-----------5-4-|-2----------------|-7---5---|
|-----------------|-2-------------|------------------|---------|
Chorus
4/4
Q E E +E Q E E E H. Q. E +E Q E Q E E +E Q E
|------8-(8)-6----|-------------||-----------------|------4-(4)-2----|
|----6------------|-------------||------4-(4)-2----|---------------4-|
|-4-------------6-|-4-----------||---------------4-|-5---------------|
|-----------------|-------------||-5---------------|-----------------|
E Q E +E Q E Q E E +E Q E Q E a E +E Q E Q E E +E Q E
|-----------------|------4-(4)-2----|-------------------|------4-(4)-2----||
|------4-(4)-2----|---------------4-|------2h4-(4)-2----|---------------4-||
|---------------4-|-5---------------|-----------------4-|-5---------------||
|-5---------------|-----------------|-5-----------------|-----------------||
Outro Guitar Solo
Q E a E +E Q E E E Q Q Q Q E E +E Q E E E E E E E E E
|-------------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|------2h4-(4)-2----|--------------|------4-(4)-2----|-----4---5---6---|
|-----------------4-|-5------------|---------------4-|-5---------------|
|-5-----------------|-----2--3--4--|-5---------------|-----------------|
Q E E +E Q E E Q. Q Q Q E E +E Q E E Q. Q Q
|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------*|
|-7----4-(4)-2----|--------------|------4-(4)-2----|---------------*|
|---------------4-|-5------------|---------------4-|-5-------------*|
|-----------------|---2\---3--4--|-5---------------|---2\---3--4---*|
Duration Legend
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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
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- 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
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
Outside my window is a tree.
Outside my window is a tree.
There only for me.
And it stands in the grey of the city,
No time for pity, for the tree or me.
There is a world of pain
In the falling rain
Around me.
Is there a reason for today?
Is there a reason for today?
Do you remember?
I can hear all the cries of the city,
No time for pity for a growing tree.
There is a world of pain
In the falling rain
Around me.
Outside my window is a tree.
Outside my window is a tree.
There only for me.
And it stands in the grey of the city,
No time for pity, for the tree or me.
There is a world of pain
In the falling rain
Around me.