Kula Shaker - Great hosannah
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Author/Artist: Kula Shaker
Title: Great Hosannah
Album: Peasants, Pigs, and Astronauts
Transcribed by: Trevor James Hawes
Email: trevorjames@cutey.com
This is my first tab ever, so be gentle. I am almost positive that all the riffs in this
song are correct though it is obvious if you listen to the song that some riffs at points have
some simple variations which are easy to interpret. There's always been debate over riff 3, but
after hours of listening and playing to the riff, I'm almost positive it is correct. It's a bit
tough to get used to, but if I can play it then certainly anyone can. I suggest listening to the
song in order to get the timing and all that nice stuff correct.
Enjoy the piece and email me if you have changes
or comments. Thanks!
[Basic riffs in the song]
-|-------0---------0--------0-------0---|-------0---------0--------0-------0--|
-|----10---10---10---10---8---8---5---5-|----10---10---10---10---8---8---5--5-|
-|-10---------9---------7-------6-------|-10---------9---------7-------6------|
-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
riff 1
-|-------0---------0--------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------|
-|----10---10---10---10---8---8---5---5-|---7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5-----|
-|-10---------9---------7-------6-------|-7-------7-------6-------6-----------|
-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
riff 1.1
-|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0------------|
-|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6----------|
-|-7-------7-------7-------7-------|-7-------7-------7-------7----------------|
-|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
end riff 1.1
-|------------|
-|------------|
-|------------|
-|------------|
-|-5-5--3/5-5-|
-|------------|
riff 2
-|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
-|------------------6---------------|------------------6---------------|
-|---7p5-----5--------------5------7|----7p5----5-------------5------7-|
-|-0-----h5----h5p0---h5p0----h5p0--|--0-----h5---h5p0---h5p0---h5p0---|
-|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
riff 3
-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------5-5-5-|
-|-----------------6----------------|-----------------6-------------6-6-6-|
-|---7p5----5-------------5------7--|---7p5----5-------------5------------|
-|-0-----h5---h5p0---h5p0---h5p0----|-0-----h5---h5p0---h5p0---h5p0-------|
-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
end riff 3
-|-----------------------------------------------|
-|-6-5-6-5-6---8-6-8-6-8---6-5-6-5-6---8-6-8-6-8-|
-|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-|
-|-----------------------------------------------|
-|-----------------------------------------------|
-|-----------------------------------------------|
riff 4
-|------------------------------------------|
-|-14-14--15-15-15-15---14-14--15-15-15-15--|
-|-14-14--15-15-15-15---14-14--15-15-15-15--|
-|-14-14--15-15-15-15---14-14--15-15-15-15--|
-|-0------0-------------0------0------------|
-|------------------------------------------|
riff 5
[Now it's time to put it all together]
<Introduction> Part 1 - Riff 1 thru 1.1 (once)
Part 2 - Riff 2 (repeat a lot)
Part 3 - Riff 3 (twice)
Part 4 - Riff 4 (once)
Part 5 - Riff 5 (once)
<Verse 1>
If we Dmstand here Gtogether,
AnFd we see the worAld as one,
We may Dmthink there's no Gfuture,
But it's the Fsame for everyonAe.
It's like the Dmworld has lost its Ghead
And it's like Fall the prophets saiAd
(Riff 1)
But will we arise to a new world?
<Verse 2>
If we sDmtand here Gtogether,
We can lFaugh at what wAe've done,
All our Dmtime has been Gwasted,
And there's Fnowhere left to run.A
There may be Dmtrouble up aheadG
Will we be sFleeping in our bedAs
(riff 4 twice)
Or will we arise to a new world?
<Pre Chorus>
(riff 5)
Look for signs and portents
Oh, I'm looking for a reason to believe
<Chorus>
Will we Dmarise in our Gtime
At the dFawn of another mAeaning?
Will we Dmawake at the Gbreak
of a FGreat HosannAah?
Well if there's Dmnothing left to doG,
Just hold your bFreath and hAope it's true
(riff 4)
That we'll arise to a new world.
<Bridge> Part 1 - riff 2 (repeated a few times)
Part 2 - riff 3
Part 3 - riff 4
Part 4 - riff 5
<Pre Chorus>
(riff 5)
Look for signs and portents
Oh, I'm looking for a reason to believe
<Chorus>
Will we Dmarise in our Gtime
At the dFawn of another mAeaning?
Will we Dmawake at the Gbreak
of a FGreat HosannAah?
Well if there'sDm nothing left to dGo,
Just hold your bFreath and hAope it's true
(riff 1)
That we'll arise to a new world.