Black Elevator The Builders and the Butchers
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---------------------------------|
[A]
e----------------------------| 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]There's no using the stairs tonight. [C]Black box will take you right
[G]Many floors down where the earth is fire and [A]molten
[A]And the bell man tips his hat. [C]You try not to notice that
[G]His tail is long, his legs are made of [D]wood
Pre-Chs:
[C]And no one here [G]knows your name. And you [D]won't be coming home.
Chs:
You're going [A]down [C] in the [A]black elevator.
You [G]tried to drink the water. The [D]water wouldn't save
You're going [A]down [C] in the [A]black elevator.
G D A (with Riff A on banjo)
You're rowing up that river tonight
Repeat VS, Pre-Chs, Chs
Bridge:
[C]And I know a [G]better place. It's [D]so much further down[A]
[C]You'll ever be [G]mine in there. With a [D]hammer coming down[A]
[C]And you ever w[G]ork the earth. And your [D]hands turn to stone[A]
[C]No one here k[G]nows your name. And you [D]won't be coming home
Chs:
You're going [A]down [C] in the [A]black elevator.
You [G]tried to drink the water. The [D]water wouldn't save
You're going [A]down [C] in the [A]black elevator.
You're [G]rowing up that [D]river tonight[A]
I said you're [G]rowing up that [D]river tonight[A]
I said you're [G]rowing up that [D]river tonight[A]
Outro riff (banjo arr for guitar):
[A]
e-3-5-3-5-3---3------------------------------| 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"
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