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Main Riff: E D A |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-------------------/2-2--2-2--| |-2-2--2-2--2-2--2--/4-4--2-2--| |-2-2--4-4--2-2--4--/5-5--4-4--| |-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------------| Mike's little solo riff: |------------------------------------------| |------h-----------------------------------| |-9-9-9^7---7--h--------------------improv.| |---------9---9^7----7---h-------------etc.| |-----------------10---10^7----7-7---------| |---------------------------10-------------|
EConrad the Caterpillar Dthought he was Areally killer, ECouldn't wait to build a Dcocoon (oAriginal lyrics) or ECouldn't wait to buy blue suede Dshoes (rAecent lyrics) ESpent all his days eatin' Dleaves in the Ashade And Estayed when the night set, Dtoo. A EConrad the Caterpillar Dknew life would Abe a thriller ESoon as the threads was Dspun A BWouldn't stop to play in the Caterpillar Games Till his Down webbing game was Adone.
He said, &Equot;No, nDo, I goAt no timEe to plaDy, A Got a Ethousand little legs That don't Dget me too Afar in a Eday, D A I'm Eleaving, Dlooks Alike I can't Estay.&quoDt; A
B B D A (Main Riff and short Mikey solo) Verse 2: That little pillar he found him a willow Spun in with a craftsmans weave Wound so tightly to protect him from the light And all shapes of water that drop from the leaves Conrad the Caterpillar knew he would be a chiller And he wound it tighter some more Wound it so wide and the ends of his legs got sore. He said, "No, now I can't feel my feet Just when I thought It was time to take a stroll on down the street I'm leaving, looks like I can't leave What do you know? What's all this moving around with inside me? Bridge 1: C D C |-----------------|----------------| |--5--5-5-5-5-5-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |.-5--5-5-5-5-5-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-.| |.-5--5-5-5-5-5-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-.| |--3--2-3-2-3-2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3--| |-----------------|----------------| Bb |------------------------------------------------| |-3-3-3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--| |-3-3-3---3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---| |-3-3-3--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----| |-1-1-1-1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1-----| |------------------------------------------------| D C G |-----------3--| |--7--7--5--3--| |.-7--7--5--4-.| |.-7--7--5--5-.| |--5--4--3--5--| |-----------3--| 4th time through, play this instead of the above two staves: Bb |------------------------------------------------| |-3-3-3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--| |-3-3-3---3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---| |-3-3-3--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----| |-1-1-1-1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1-----| |------------------------------------------------| E |--0-----------| |--0-----------| |.-1----------.| |.-2----------.| |--2-----------| |--0-----------| (Repeat Bridge 1) Bridge 2: |--------12--------------12-------------7-------| |-----12----12--------12----12-------10---10----| |.-12----------12--11----------11--9---------9--| |.----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |------7----------7----------7------0--| |----8---8------5---5------5---5----0--| |--9-------9--6-------6--5-------5--1-.| |-----------------------------------2-.| |-----------------------------------2--| |-----------------------------------0--| Verse 3: What kind of 'piller could touch the world of a miller Chopping trees to build a new store Nobody sees a lonely bump on the tree Except a lump who's crying for more Conrad the Caterpillar knew life would be a chiller As he wound it tighter some more Anybody stands in the caterpillar's place Is moving in a standing run Bridge 3: |---------------| |---------------| |--4----3----1--| slide a root position |--5----4----2--| E chord down the neck |--5----4----2--| |--0----0----0--| G F# E
He said, &Gquot;No brother, I F#just need some rooEm to fly, I spent Gall of my daysF# just trying to keep Edry GOh I'd take a waterfallF# E or a drop from my eye I can't see Gnothin' from here anyway, F# I might as well make room and Etry
Jam on the Bridge 3 groove for about 16 measures. Step down (not sure of the actual steps) to an E. (Main Riff and longer Mikey solo with a faster rhythm) Finale:
Oh Eno, I just need a Dlittle Aroom to Eplay D A Got a Ethousand little wings and I'm gonna DUse them Aall toEday D A I'm Eleaving, it Dlooks like AI gotta Estay. D A
B B D A