#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Sat, 03 Jun 1995 18:05:53 -0500 (CDT) From: Jonathan Gilana Subject: TAB: "Ray Ray Rain" by Bettie Serveert "Ray Ray Rain" by Bettie Serveert Transcribed by Jonathan Gilana June 3, 1995 Gtr. 1 (clean tone) Gtr. 2 (slightly distorted) h=hammer-on /=slide up \=slide down /\/\/\=vibrato(use whammy bar) Verse 1: Gtr. 1 (during Cadd9 chord, periodically go from E to D on the D string) Cadd9 Moving on a pale moonlight Gtr. 2 (riff A) e----------------------------------------------| B----------3----------------3------------------| G--------------0--0------------0--0------------| D------2----------------2----------------------| A---3----------------3-------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Gtr. 1 (during G chord, periodically go from B to A on the A string) G Staring at the tail lights of the Gtr. 2 (riff A-cont'd) e----------10--------10----8--7\---------------| B--------------8-------------------------------| G-------9---------9----------------------------| D----------------------------------------------| A---10-----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Gtr. 1 Cadd9 Truck that rips the road apart Gtr. 2 (riff A-cont'd) e----------------------------------------------| B----------3----------------3------------------| G--------------0--0------------0--0------------| D------2----------------2----------------------| A---3----------------3-------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Gtr. 1 G Cadd9 G In front of m - e Gtr. 2 (riff A-cont'd) e----------------10----------------------------| B----------8---------8-------------------------| G-------9-----9--------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------| A---10-----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Verse 2: Gtr. 2 (plays riff A throughout verse) Gtr. 1 Cadd9 I watch your right hand shifting gear G Wondering what I'm doing here Cadd9 Cause both our minds G Cadd9 G Are occupied by memo - ries Solo: Gtr.2 (let ring) e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---/11--9--11/12----12/14--12--14/16----12h14/16-------------12h14/16-------| D--------------------------------------------------10-------------------9\---| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr. 1: Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Verse 3: Gtr. 2 (plays riff A throughout verse) Gtr. 1 Cadd9 Like a forest in my eye G Are the pillars of the sky Cadd9 As I picture you G Cadd9 G And call it your peroga - tive Verse 4: Gtr. 2 (plays riff A throughout verse) Gtr. 1 Cadd9 Time and time again it seems G We're always somewhere in between Cadd9 And that's the truth G Cadd9 G It's in the way we li - ve Chorus: Gtr. 2 (arpeggiate the chords-mess with the 1st 3 strings) Gtr. 1 D Ray, ray, rain C If you feel the same G F Give me a si - gn C Cmaj7 C We're running out of time Gtr. 2 (let ring) /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ e---x--0--2--3--2--0--x--0--2------x--0--2--3--2--0--3--0--2------| B---3--------3--------3-----3------3--------3--------3-----3------| G---2--------2--------2-----2------2--------2--------2-----2------| D---0--------0--------0-----0------0--------0--------0-----0------| A---0-----------------0------------0-----------------0------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr. 1 D Verse 5: Gtr. 2 (plays riff A throughout verse) Gtr. 1 Cadd9 Spiders, snakes, and lizard heads G Tell the tale that we'll all be dead Cadd9 And don't you know G Cadd9 G In my fanta - sies Verse 6: Gtr. 2 (plays riff A throughout verse) Gtr. 1 Cadd9 Fading on the tender neath(?) G What we are is what we breathe Cadd9 Insultingly G Cadd9 G With your jealous ha - te(?) Chorus: Gtr. 2 (arpeggiate the chords) Gtr. 1 D Ray, ray, rain C If you feel the same G F Give me a si - gn C Cmaj7 C Give me a sign D Ray, ray, rain C So you feel the same G It's written in that F C D I can't wait another day Gtr. 1 only G5 F5 And no it's not okay C Cmaj7 C Explain yourself and say G5 F5 C Cmaj7 C Now no one ever said that life was fair G(barre) C At six times in a row G(barre) C The winner starts to go G F C Cmaj7 C Walking up and down the builder's square(?) G(barre) C Right down from the start G(barre) C And right down from the heart G F C Cmaj7 C Finding words that no one thought were there Chorus: Gtr. 2 (arpeggiate the chords) Gtr. 1 D Ray, ray, rain C If you feel the same G F Give me a si - gn C Cmaj7 C Give me a sign D Ray, ray, rain C So you feel the same G It's written in that F C I can't wait another day Gtr. 2 (let ring) /\/\/\ e---x--0--2--3--2--0--x--0--x------x--0--2---------------------------------| B---3--------3--------3-----3------3---------------------------------------| G---2--------2--------2-----2------2---------------------------------------| D---0--------0--------0-----0------0--------------------2----0----0--------| A---0-----------------0------------0--------0--3--2--0---------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr. 1 D Chords Used: G Cadd9 Cmaj7 G(barre) oo x o x ooo IIIIII IIIIII IIIIII *III** - 3 I*IIII II*III II*III III*II *III** I*II** I*IIII I**III F5 G5 D C F xxx xxx xxo x o o *IIIII *IIIII - 3 IIIIII IIII*I *III** IIIIII IIIIII III*I* II*III III*II I**III I**III IIII*I I*IIII I**III x=not played o=open Bass Line: Intro: G---7---9---11---12--11--9---7---9---11--------| D----------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Verses: Moving on a pale moonlight G----------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------| A---3--2--0--0--3--3--2--0---0-----------------| E----------------------------------------------| Staring at the tail lights of the G----------------------------------------------| D---5---5---5/12---12---10---9\----------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Truck that rips the road apart G----------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------| A---2--2--0--0--3--3--2--0---0-----------------| E----------------------------------------------| In front of me G----------------------------------------------| D---5---5---5--0--5---5--0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Chorus: Ray, ray, rain, if you feel the same G---7----9----11--12--11--9---12---11--9------| D---------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| give me a sign, we're running out of time G---5--7--5--4--2--0--------------------------------| D---------------------3--2--0-----------------------| A------------------------------3--2--0-----0--2-----| E---------------------------------------3-----------| The rest basically follows the root note of the chord *sorry, these lyrics may not be totally correct gilajon@minna.acc.iit.edu