I used 3 versions of Schizoid Man to transcribe this: 1) Studio : _In the Court of the Crimson King_ 2) Live : Providence disc from the amazing new _Great Deceiver_ boxed set (also the same version originally released on _USA_) 3) Live : My *All time Favourite* version from _Earthbound_ NOTES: 1) Standard bar chords unless otherwise noted 2) This transcription isn't rigidly Beginning -> End. I'll write it by section then assume knowledge of repeating parts... First the chords: The main chordal riff in 4/4: 1 2 3 4|1 2 3 4 C A# C D# A# C |F F# G Alternate used before vox: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 C A# C D# F G |13---14---15-| |16*--17*--18*| *Bend each 1 whole step |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| Vocal Section Chord from hell: Interpretations of this chord are legendary, this one sounded best to me: x 8 8 10 10 8 Cat's foot etc... Exit main chordal riff: F F# G : Repeat 6 times, increase tempo then... Unison run section 1 (rhythm sorta notated by the 1-2-3-4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |----------------------------|--------------------------| |--------4-5-6---------------|--------4-5-6-------------| |5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-----------3---3-4-| |--------------------------5-|--------------4-5---5-----| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|------------------6---6-7-| |--------4-5-6---------------|--------4-5-6-7-8---8-----| |5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-------------------| |--------------------------5-|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |----------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------/tri\--/tri\--/tri\--/tri\-| |--------3-4-5---------------|--------3-4-5-0-3-3--0-3-3--0-3-3--0-3-3-| |5-5-5-5-1-2-3-5-5-5-5-4-3---|5-5-5-5-1-2-3----------------------------| |3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3-2-1-0-|3-3-3-3----------------------------------| |--------------------------3-|-----------------------------------------| Play chords loose and sloppy tri=triplets Unison run section 2 (rhythm sorta notated by the 1-2-3-4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |11-------11-------11----------------|11-------11-------11----------------| |---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10----|---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10----| |---------------------------------13-|---------------------------------13-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |---------------------------------10-|11-------11-------11----------------| |12-------12-------12-------11-12----|---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10----| |---13-15----13-15----13-15----------|---------------------------------13-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |11-------11-------11----------------| |---11-12----11-12----11-12-11-10----| Vibrato and Feedback like a Madman |---------------------------------13-\-/-\->then you're on your own... |------------------------------------| ...for this is the Solo from Hell :) |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| ..And speaking of hell, here are the inhumanly fast parts... Fast1* |--------------------------------------------3-| |------------------------/tri\-------3---3-6---| |----------------3---3-5-3-5-3---3-5---5-------| |--------3---3-5---5-----------5---------------| |--1-3-5---5-----------------------------------| |3---------------------------------------------| *The rhythm is correct so if you play the triplet at the indicated time (and allow 1 note length) you should be dead on. The notes themselves are pretty close but open to interpretation... Fast2** |--------------------------------------------3---------------| |------------------------/tri\-------3---3-6---2-1-----------| |----------------3---3-5-3-5-3---3-5---5------------3-0------| |--------3---3-5---5-----------5-------------------------3-0-| |--1-3-5---5-------------------------------------------------| |3-----------------------------------------------------------| **Same as * except last 7 notes are definitely correct Fast3 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-----------| |--1-3-5-------------------------3-0-------| |3-----------------------------------4-3-1-| |------------------------------------------| Mute1 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-3-0-------| |--1-3-5-----------------------------4-3-1-| |3-----------------------------------------| Stop & Go |----1-----1-|----1-------|----1-3-------------|----1-3-------------| |1-3---1-3---|1-3---3-2-1-|1-3-----2-1---------|1-3-----2-1---------| |------------|------------|------------3-0-----|------------3-0-----| |------------|------------|----------------3-0-|----------------3-0-| |------------|------------|--------------------|--------------------| |------------|------------|--------------------|--------------------| The order for the inhumanly fast section: Fast1, Fast2, Fast3, Fast1, Stop&Go, Mute1, Mute1, Fast3, Fast1, Stop&Go Then back into the unison runs, vox, and opening chords. By the time the song ends you should have either achieved enlightenment or neurotic breakdown :) One thing's for sure, if you make it all the way through, you're well on your way to becoming a 21st Century Schizoid Man...Have fun! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Submitted: 19-Oct-01 By: Mike Warren (mwarren at 775 dot net) 21st Century Schizoid Man Technical Break TABLEDITED BY MIKE WARREN Tuning : E A D G B E Time Signature: 4/4 | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|------------3-------------------| |--------------------------------|----3-6h3-----------------------| |----------------------3-5h3---3-|5-6-------6---------------------| |----------3-----3-4-5-------5---|--------------------------------| |----3-4-5---4-5-----------------|--------------------------------| |3-6-----------------------------|--------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|------------3-------------------| |--------------------------------|----3-6h3-----------------------| |----------------------3-5h3---3-|5-6-------6-----6-5-3-----------| |----------3-----3-4-5-------5---|----------------------5-3-------| |----3-4-5---4-5-----------------|--------------------------5-----| |3-6-----------------------------|--------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------3p0---7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-|--------------------------------| |----3h5-------------------------|5-3-----------------------------| |3h6-----------------------------|----5-4-3-----------------------| |--------------------------------|----------6---------------------| | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|------------3-------------------| |--------------------------------|----3-6h3-----------------------| |----------------------3-5h3---3-|5-6-------6---------------------| |----------3-----3-4-5-------5---|--------------------------------| |----3-4-5---4-5-----------------|--------------------------------| |3-6-----------------------------|--------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |------------------1-------------|1-3-----------------1-3---------| |2-3-6-2-3-6---2-3---3-2-1---2-3-|----2-1---------2-3-----2-1-----| |--------------------------------|--------3-0-----------------3-0-| |--------------------------------|------------3-0-----------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |3-0-------------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-|5-0-7-5-3-----------------------| |------------3-5-----------------|----------5-4-3-----------------| |--------3-6---------------------|----------------6---------------| | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-5-|3-------------------------------| |----3-5-------------------------|--5-4-3-------------------------| |3-6-----------------------------|--------6-----------------------| | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------3-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-5-0-7-5-|--------------------------------| |----3-5-------------------------|3-------------------------------| |3-6-----------------------------|--5-4-3-------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------6-----------------------| | | | | | | | | |--------------------------------|------------3-------------------| |--------------------------------|----3-6h3-----------------------| |----------------------3-5h3---3-|5-6-------6---------------------| |----------3-----3-4-5-------5---|--------------------------------| |----3-4-5---4-5-----------------|--------------------------------| |3-6-----------------------------|--------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |------------------1-------------|----1-3-------------------1-3---| |2-3-6-2-3-6---2-3---3-2-1-------|2-3-------2-1---------2-3-----2-| |--------------------------------|--------------3-0---------------| |--------------------------------|------------------3-0-----------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |------------131415--------------|--------------------------------| |1---------15--------------------|--------------------------------| |--3-0---------------------------|--------------------------------| 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