Commiserating the Celebration by Cathedral from the fabulous '91 album 'forest of equilibrium' transcribed by Christian Reindel(creindel@gmx.de) any questions or corrections- e-mail me Tune down to B (2.5 steps) ~ bend the note normal ~~~~~ bend the note rapidly Intro: picture of beauty & innocence 00:40s B |------------------------| F#|------------------------| D |------------------------| A |------------------------| E |------------------------| B |--5~~----5~~~~~(5)------| B |--------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------------------------------------| A |--------------------------------------------------| E |-------7--------------6----5----------3-----------| B |--5---------7-----6-------------4---------2-------| B |--------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------------------| D |-------16------------15---14---------12-----------| A |--14--------16---15------------13---------11------| E |-------7--------------6----5----------3-----------| B |--5---------7-----6-------------4---------2-------| B |------------------------| F#|------------------------| D |------------------------| A |------------------------| E |------------------------| B |--5~~~~~~(5)------------| Riff 1 - 2 times our pleasures be joyless.... B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |----2--1-----------2---1-2-4-2----------2--1-----------2---1-2-4-2--4---4------| B |-1--------2-----1---------------2-----1------2~~~~--1---------------2---2------| p.m. Riff 2 - 4 times we crave the misfortunes rich ... B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0--2--1~~~~~-----| B |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------| B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |--------------------------------------------------6-----9----------| E |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4--6--7--9-------| B |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----4-----7-------| Riff 3 - real is the oration.... 3 times B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------------------------------guitarlead--------------| A |--7---7---7--7-/-9--9--9-----------------------------------------------------------| E |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----4-/-6--6--6----6--6---6--------------------------------| B |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----2-/-4--4--4----4--4---4--------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-6~~-----6-6-6-5~~--| A |--7---7---7--7-/-9--9--9-----------------------------6/7------------5/6------------| E |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----4-/-6--6--6----6--6---6--------------------------------| B |--5---5---5--5-/-7--7--7----2-/-4--4--4----4--4---4--------------------------------| end riff 3 B |-----------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------| A |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| E |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| B |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| B |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |----11--10------------11--10-11-13-11----------11-10-----------11--10-11-13-11--------| A |-10---------11----10------------------11----10--------11----10-----------------11--11-| E |-----2---1------------2---1--2--4--2------------2--1------------2---1--2--4--2--4---4-| B |-1-----------2-----1------------------2------1--------2~~~~--1------------------2---2-| p.m. back to riff 1 - 1 time than riff 2 - 4 times than riff 3 Riff 4 - 2 times B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7------------------5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7---12--10-9---| E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---8---8--7~~-----3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---10--8--7---| B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7------------------5-/-7--7-7--12-12/10-/-9-/-5---| E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---8---8--7~~-----3-/-5--5-5--10-10/-8-/-7-/-3---| B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| guitarsolo starts Riff 5 - 4 times B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------3--4-5---------------------------------------| A |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5--1--2-3-------3-/-5--5-5--1--1-2-3------------| E |-1-/-3--3-3--1-/-3---------------1-/-3--3-3-----------1--1-2-3---| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 6 - 2 times B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------5--6-7---------------------------------------| A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7--3--4-5-------5-/-7--7-7--3--3-4-5------------| E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---------------3-/-5--5-5-----------3--3-4-5---| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 7 - 4 times B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D |---------------------8--9-10-------------------------------------| A |-8-/10-10-10--8-/10--6--7-8-------8-/10-10-10--6--6-7-8----------| E |-6-/-8--8--8--6-/-8---------------6-/-8--8-8------------6--6-7-8-| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 6 - 2 times B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D |--------------------5--6-7---------------------------------------| A |-5-/-7--7-7--5-/-7--3--4-5-------5-/-7--7-7--3--3-4-5------------| E |-3-/-5--5-5--3-/-5---------------3-/-5--5-5-----------3--3-4-5---| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------| end guitarsolo B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------| B |-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------| B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |--------------10-----------------9---------------6----------------3------------| E |-10-10-10-10-----10-9---9-9-9-9----9-8---6-6-6-6---6-5---3-3-3-3----3-2--2~~~~-| B |-8--8--8--8-------------7-7-7-7----------4-4-4-4---------1-1-1-1---------------| Riff 8 - 4 times B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------5--------------------------------------| B |--0---2---4------4--3-----------5---1------0-----2--4--3-----------| play until the end - fade out B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------17-------------------------------------| D |--11--16--15----15-14---14------16--15-----12---11-14-11~~~~~~-----| A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------5--------------------------------------| B |--0---2---4------4--3-----------5---1------0-----2--4--3-----------| end.