#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Comet By Blue Rodeo Transcribed by Ryan Robson (thunderman99@hotmail.com) Guitar 1 (Jim) (Drum intro)....................... 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I-----------------I---2b(3)--------I---------------I-5-3-3-3--0-----I G I-2b(4)-(4)r2---0-I---2b(3)-2-2----I---0-----------I------------0---I D I-------------2---I--------------2-I-3---3-0-2-----I----------------I A I-----------------I----------------I---------------I----------------I E I-----------------I----------------I---------------I----------------I E I-----------------I------3---------I-------------------------I-----------------I B I-----5-5-5-3-----I----5---5-3-----I-3-----------------------I-----------------I G I-2-0---------4-0-I------------4-0-I---4-2-2b(4)-2b(4)-0-----I-----------------I D I-----------------I----------------I---------------------2-0-I-0h2-2-2-2-2-0---I A I-----------------I----------------I-------------------------I---------------2-I E I-----------------I-0--------------I-------------------------I-----------------I [slow down] [pause] E I-----------------I-----------------I----------------I----------------I B I-----------------I-----------------I----------------I----------------I G I-----------------I-----------------I----------------I----------------I D I-------0-2p0-2-0-I---------0---0---I---------2---0--I----------------I A I-0-1-2-----------I---0-1-2---0---2-I-----3----------I----------------I E I-----------------I-0---------------I-0---3----------I-0--------------I [strings out] E I----------------X B I----------------X G I----------------X D I----------------X A I----------------X E I----------------X ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guitar 2 (Greg) [No 2nd guitar until noted] Verse 1: There is a comet floating through this endless night Embraced with perfect symmetry Through the teardrop of infinity In a window called the universe with no map or intention Em Bm Em Am Towards some floating destination Pre-chorus 1 Em Bm Em It will find Am Em D C Or it will be found Chorus: No pride No guilt No hate [After the first three lines Greg plays the following riff only]: E I------------------I B I------------------I G I--14p12----12-----I D I--------14----14--I A I------------------I E I------------------I No envy Solo [no 2nd guitar] Verse 2: [still no 2nd guitar] Who sings this song sings with a crooked tongue Looking off into a crooked sky wondering what immortal hand or eye Could carve this comet on its course Like a blind man riding on a crooked horse Returning to the source Pre-chorus Em Bm Em Am With no thought Em Bm Em Am Has it ever happened Em Bm Em Am In time Em D C Won't be imagined Chorus: No pride No guilt No hate [After each line Greg plays the following riff]: E I------------------I B I------------------I G I--14p12----12-----I D I--------14----14--I A I------------------I E I------------------I No envy E I---------------------------I---------------I B I---------------------------I---------------I G I-----12-14-14b(15)r(14)-12-I------12-------I D I--14-----------------------I-14------------I A I---------------------------I---------------I E I---------------------------I---------------I No pride No guilt No hate [Again after each] E I------------------I B I------------------I G I--14p12----12-----I D I--------14----14--I A I------------------I E I------------------I Build-up: E I------------------I-----------------------------I B I------------------I-----------------------------I G I--14p12----12--12-I-14b(15)r(14)-12-------------I D I--------14--------I-----------------14-12-14-12-I A I------------------I-----------------------------I E I------------------I-----------------------------I No envy End solo, 2nd guitar plays D string, 12th fret the rest of the way, and cuts out before the pause.