The Builders and the Butchers
"Black Elevator"
Where the Roots All Grow

tabbed by: smcclure09@yahoo.com

Standard Tuning

Intro:

e---------------------------------|
B--------1-3-3--3-3-4p3--4p3p1----|
G-2-0-2------------------------2--|
D---------------------------------| (melodica arr for guitar)
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

Ae----------------------------| (x02220@1)B-----------1-1-3-4-3-1------|
G-2-2-2-0-2-------------2-0--|
D----------------------------| (Riff A - banjo arr for guitar)
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|

VS (while banjo plays variations on riff A):
A (x02220@1)                                   CThere's (x32010@1)no using the stairs tonight.  Black box will take you right
G (320003@1)                                          AMany (x02220@1)floors down where the earth is fire and molten
A (x02220@1)                             CAnd (x32010@1)the bell man tips his hat.  You try not to notice that
G (320003@1)                                    DHis (xx0232@1)tail is long, his legs are made of wood

Pre-Chs:
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)                       DAnd (xx0232@1)no one here knows your name.  And you won't be coming home.

Chs:
             A (x02220@1)  C (x32010@1)      AYou're (x02220@1)going down   in the black elevator.
    G (320003@1)                            DYou (xx0232@1)tried to drink the water.  The water wouldn't save
             A (x02220@1)  C (x32010@1)      AYou're (x02220@1)going down   in the black elevator.
       G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)           A(with (x02220@1)Riff Aon (x02220@1)banjo)
You're rowing up that river tonight

Repeat VS, Pre-Chs, Chs

Bridge:
C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                    AAnd (x02220@1)I know a better place.  It's so much further down
C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)                    D (xx0232@1)                AYou'll (x02220@1)ever be mine in there.  With a hammer coming down
C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                AAnd (x02220@1)you ever work the earth.  And your hands turn to stone
C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)                      DNo (xx0232@1)one here knows your name.  And you won't be coming home

Chs:
             A (x02220@1)  C (x32010@1)      AYou're (x02220@1)going down   in the black elevator.
    G (320003@1)                            DYou (xx0232@1)tried to drink the water.  The water wouldn't save
             A (x02220@1)  C (x32010@1)      AYou're (x02220@1)going down   in the black elevator.
       G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)           AYou're (x02220@1)rowing up that river tonight
              G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)           AI (x02220@1)said you're rowing up that river tonight
              G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)           AI (x02220@1)said you're rowing up that river tonight

Outro riff (banjo arr for guitar):
  Ae-3-5-3-5-3---3------------------------------| (x02220@1)B-----------5---5-3-1-3-1--------------------|
G-------------------------2-0-2--------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------- (x4) then --|

e----------------------------|
B---1-0----------------------|
G-2-----2-0--2--2-0-2--2-0-2-|
D----------------------------|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------| (x4) then back to the other riff

Then freestyle into "Black Dresses"