#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: eunaesia@aol.com (Eunaesia) Subject: Lifeboy (Life Buoy) - phish Lifeboy by phish (Anastasio/Marshall) arranged for one acoustic guitar Riff 1 (main) e------------8----------------------------------------| B-------8------11-----8--11-----6-------6-------------| G--------------------------------9-----7--------------| D--10-------------10--------------------8---8---------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------| B---6---------5-------------------------------------------| G------5---------5---------7--5-------7---------5---------| D----------7---------5--5--------5--------5---------------| A--------------------------------------8--------8---------| E---------------------------------------------------------| (last time, play last 2 notes over a few times) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -(Riff 1, 3 times) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) FSwinging (133211@1)on the lifeline Fraying bits of twine F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) FEntangled (133211@1)in the remnants of the Knot I left behind -(Fill 1): Dm (xx0231@1) e---------------------------(0)----1----| B----------1--1--------1---------3------| G------2------------0------------2------| D---3------------2---------------0------| A---------------------------------0-----| E---------------------------------------| Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)asking you to help me make it Finally unwind -(Fill 1) -(Riff 2): (Dm) ^strum ^strum e---(1)----------------1---------0----1---x----1-----------------3------| B---(3)----------3----3---------3----3---x----3----------3-----3--------| G---(2)------2-------2---------2----2---x-----3----------0-----0--------| D---(0)---0----------0---------0-----0---x-----3---------0-----0--------| A---(0)------------------------0-----0---x------1---------2-----2-------| E-------------------------------------------------1----------3----3-----| -Chorus: C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1) CBut (x32010@1)God never listens... to what I say C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1) AmGod (x02210@1)never listens to what I say Am (x02210@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Am (x02210@1) Bb (x1333x@1) CSo (x32010@1) very... So very hard C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) FAnd (133211@1)you don't get a refund if you overpray. -(on "pray", repeat Riff 1 twice) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CF And when the line is breaking And when I'm near the end F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CF When all the time spent leading I've been following instead -(Fill 1) Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) FWhen (133211@1)all my thoughts and memories are left hanging by a thread -(Fill 1) -(Riff 2) -(Chorus) -Solo: |==========play twice====================| e----------0---------------|-----------0------------0---------0-------0----| B------------1----------1--|-------1------------1---------1--------1-------| G------0-------------0-----|----0------------0---------0--------0----------| D------------------2-------|-3-------------3---------3---------3-----------| A---3----------3----------|------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------|------------------------------------------------| -- >quick< e----------0------------------|------------01-------------------| B-------------1-----------1--|--------1-----------1----------------| G------0--------------0-----|-----0------------------0-------------| D-------------------2--------|--3------------------------3---------| A---3-----------3-----------|--------------------------------------| E----------------------------|-------------------------------------| e------------------------------|-------------0------------|----------------| 1--------1-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------0-----------|-------1-------1---------|---------1--------| ----1----------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------0--------0--------|----0-------------0------|-----2-------------| 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------0---------------0----|----------2-----------2--|--3---------3------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------2------------2-|-3------------------------|------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---3-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FFm Stranded on this slender string, the minutes seem to last a lifetime C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Fm (133111@1) (C) Dangling here between the light above and blue below that drag me down -(2nd solo): fingerpick these chords while sometimes adding a D on the second string (3rd fret) - listen to recording: C (x32010@1)Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)C (x32010@1)Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) Am7(1/2 meas.) G(1/2 meas.) -(Chorus twice) -(Riff 1: repeat many times under "God never listens") -Ending(slowed down): e-----------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------| G------5-----5----------------------------| then strum a C chord. D-----------------------------------------| A---8-----7--------5(hold)----------------| E-------------------3(hold)---------------| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I'd like to take this space to grovel for phish tapes instead of doing it on the 'net. I'll gladly pay money or trade other bands' tapes, but I have no phish to trade. :( bryan fox (eunaesia@aol.com) email if you want something tabbed