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Carnival Tabs

(ver. 2)
Natalie Merchant
Song    : Carnival
Artist  : Natalie Merchant
Album   : Tigerlily
Guitar  : Jennifer Turner




Time signature : 4/4
Key  signature : F#m



Timing and tab notation are explained at the end of the file.


============================================================================


 [DRUM/BASS INTRO]


 GUITAR INTRO:
 i   F#m                             ii F#m
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-4/6----------------------------6/.../9-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+


 iii E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------9^10----^9-------^10----^9-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 iv  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-^10--^9----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------^11--^9------9...---...\---------------------------------|
D|---------------------^11---------------------------/...----.../11-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 v   D                               vi ===3===
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---9------9------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|------11----------------------[9b]-|-r9--7----9-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------9-------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+


 vii F#m                             viii F#m
E+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------7---9---10b...---------------------------------|
A|------[7bb]r7------9---------------|----------------------------------|
E+---|-------+-------+-------+-------+--|-------+-------+-------+-------+



 VERSE 1:
 1   F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---10~...---------------------...\------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                           Well I've walked    these


 2   F#m
E+-------------------------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
          streets                                  a virtual


 3   E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------1...---------------|
D|-------------------1--------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     stage                                        it seemed      to


 4   E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...---------/9-------------9-9...----...\-----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     me.


 5   D
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------3---------------3--------------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     Make - up       on      their   faces,


 6   D
E+-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------+
B|-----------------3-------------3-3------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-------------2-2------------------------------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     actors          took    their   places          next        to


 7   F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     me.


 8   F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------4~^2--------|
D|4^2^4-----------------------------------------------------------4-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+



 VERSE 2:
 9   F#m
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|---------------------------2...---------------------------------------|
G|-------------------2...-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                           Well I've walked    these


 10  F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[2]/...------.../10-----------10-10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../11-----------11-11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
          streets                               in a carni -


 11  E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     val                                         of  sites       to


 12  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9------9^10-----9--^10--^9-------------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     see


 13  D
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|---------------------------3---------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     All       the   cheap   thrill  seekers                 the


 14  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[3]/...------.../7-------------7^10---------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-------------------------------7\-----------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     vendors         and     the     dealers                 they


 15  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     crow    -       ded                             a    -    round


 16  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b-------------------r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
          me.



 CHORUS 1:
 17  A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
D|---2---------------4---2----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 18  A
E+---5---------------7---------------9---------------5\-----------------+
B|---5---------------9---------------10--------------5\-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     blind?                                  Have    I       been


 19  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     lost,                   in  -   side                    my -


 20  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4-------2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     self    and     my    own       mind?


 21  D
E+---2-------------------------2--2-------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------------------3--3-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     Hyp  -  no   -  tized,          mes  -  mer  -  ized


 22  D
E+---4-----------4-4-------------4---5----------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3-------------3---4----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                  by what    my        eyes      have


 23  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-----4^5^4------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
         seen?


 24  F#m
E+-----------------2---------------------------------5------------------+
B|-----------------2---------------4^5------^4-----------4--------------|
G|-----------------2-----------------------------------------2b---------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+



 VERSE 3:
 25  F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                           Well I've walked    these


 26  F#m
E+---------------------------------2------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
          streets                               in a spec  - ta -


 27  E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     cle                         of  wealth     and  pover -


 28  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9------9...----------------------...\--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     ty.


 29  D
E+-----------------------------------2...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------3...-----------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------2...---------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
             In  the diamond         market                  the


 30  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[3]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
G|--[2]/...------.../7-----7--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------7\-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     scarlet         welcome         carpet          that    they


 31  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     laid,           just            rolled          out   for


 32  F#m
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------4h5-------4-------5------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------2/---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     me.



 VERSE 4:
 33  F#m
E+-----------------------------------2...---------...[2]/---------------+
B|---------------------------2...-----------------...[2]/---------------|
G|-------------------2...-------------------------...[2]/---------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                            And I've walked  these


 34  F#m
E+.../[9]------------9--------------------------------------------------+
B|.../[10]-----------10------10~----------------------------------------|
G|.../[11]-----------11------11-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     streets                                         in   the


 35  E
E+-----------------------------------0...-------------------------------+
B|-------------------------------------------0...-----------------------|
G|-------------------1-------------------------------1...---------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     mad     -       house          asylum           they    can


 36  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|--[0]/...------.../9-----9---------------9^10^9-----------------------|
G|--[1]/...------.../9-----9-------------------------9^11^9-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------9----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     be,                                                     where a


 37  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
G|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
D|---7-----------------------------7------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     wild    and     mis  -  fit     prophet,                    a


 38  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-------------9-------------9^10-----------------------------------|
G|---7-------------7-------------7-7------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     traf  - fic     is   -  land    star,          and          he


 39  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2-------------4^5^4----------------------------------|
G|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     raves                                   of      sav  - ing


 40  F#m
E+-----------------2----------------------------------------------------+
B|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------4b...-------------...r4------^2----------|
D|-2^4-------------------------2---------------------------------4------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     me.



 CHORUS 2:
 41 A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 42  A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2---------------3---------------5/...-------.../10...\-------------|
G|---2---------------4---------------6/...-------.../9....\-------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     wrong?                                  Have    I       been


 43  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1-----------------------2----------|
D|---2-------------------------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     wise,                    to     shut                    my


 44  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------------------2-------1----------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------2------/4------\2-------0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     eyes    and     play        a - long?


 45  D
E+---2----------2-2----------------2------------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3----------------3------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     Hyp  -  no   -  tized,          par  -  al   -  yzed


 46  D
E+---4----------4-4------------4----^5----------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3------------3----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                  by what    my        eyes       have



 BRIDGE 1:
 47  F#m
     ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     found.                                                       By


 48  D
     ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2---------------------------------------------2----------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     what                                    my   eyes            have


 49  E                               ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|-------------------------2^4------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     seen, ...


 50  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                     what        they        have



 SOLO 1:
 51  F#m            52  F#m
 [tacit]            [tacit]
     seen.


 53  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9^11----------------------------------------------11^12^11\...-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 54  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\9----------------------------------------------9^11^9\...---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 55  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|...\7...--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 56  D                               =====3=====
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----...7\-----------------6-------7---^6----------6-------7----------|
A|---------------------------------------------9------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 57  F#m
     =====3=====
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7---^6----------6--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------7-------------7/9----------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 58  F#m
E+---------------------------------------------------7------------------+
B|--/7---------------9---------------10----------------------10---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 59  F#m
E+---7bb...----------------------...*12*...-----------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 60  F#m
E+---r7----------------------------------------------------------12-----+
B|-----------10------10/12----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 61  E
E+-------------------12-------------------12--------------------12------+
B|---10------------------9-------------------/10------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 62  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---9-------------------------------9^10^9-----------------------------|
G|------------------------------11-----------^11------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------11-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 63  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------9-------9------^11---------------------------------|
D|-----------11---------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 64  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|-------------------9-------10^9----9^10---------10^12^10--------------|
G|-------------------------------^11------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 65  F#m                             =====3======
E+---------------------------9-------12---9----------9------------------+
B|---12b---------------------------------------12------------12b--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


 66  F#m
E+---9-------12------9-------14b---------------------12--9-------9------+
B|-----------------------------------------------------------12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CHORUS 3:
 The third chorus (measures 67 through 78) contains several overdubbed
 guitar tracks.  With the high level of distortion in the signal it's
 hard to tell which lick belongs with which track.  I've interpreted the
 lead guitar here and included a separate third chorus for rhythm guitar
 at the end of the TAB.  Hold back a bit at first, build up to a
 crescendo on the third beat of measure 78, then back off on the fourth
 beat and segue quietly into the last bridge.


 LEAD GUITAR:
 67  A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 68  E
E+-----------------------------------12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|-------------------0/...../10-------------------10-10-------------10--|
G|-------------------1/...../9------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     blind?                                  Have    I       been


 69  D
E+---12-----------12-12-----------12-12-----------12-12-------------12--+
B|---10-----------10-10-----------10-10-----------10-10-------------10--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     lost?


 70  D
E+---12-----------12-12------12-----------------------------------------+
B|---10-----------10-10------9---10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12-^10-^12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 71  A
E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10------------------------------------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     wrong?                                  Have    I       been


 72  E
E+---7-----------7-7---------------7------------------------------------+
B|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
G|---9-----------9-9---------------9------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     wise?                                   Have    I       been


 73  D
E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------+
B|---7----------7-7------------5-5---5----------5-5------------5-5------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---7----------7-7------------7-7------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
             strong?


 74  D
E+---5----------5-5------------5-5---7---------------7------------------+
B|---5----------5-5------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
G|---7----------7-7------------7-7---9---------------9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 75  A
E+---12--------12-12--------------12------------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10--------------10-----------------------------9------|
G|---9---------9--9---------------9------------------------------9------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     hyp  -  no   -  tized,          mes  -  mer  -  ized


 76  E
E+---12---------------------------12------------------------------------+
B|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
G|-------------9--9---------------9-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                  by what    my        eyes       have


 77  D
E+---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----+
B|---10--------10-10----------10-10--10--------10-10-----------10-10----|
G|---11--------11-11----------11-11--11--------11-11-----------11-11----|
D|---12-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     found?


 78  D
E+---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------+
B|---10--------10-10------------10---10---------------------------------|
G|---11--------11-11------------11---11---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                                                 in


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BRIDGE 2:
 79  F#m
     ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2^4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     that                                            great


 80 D
     ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------2----------------------------------+
B|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
              street                                 carni -


 81 E                                ==========3==========
E+-----------------------------------0----------------------------------+
B|---------------------------------------------0------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------1--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     val,


    E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                  in that            carni -


    F#m
 [tacit]
     val.


===========================================================================


   Tab notation:


   ---2^4-----  pick, hammer on, implicit
   ---4^2-----  pick, pull off,  implicit
   ---2h4-----  pick, hammer on, explicit
   ---4p2-----  pick, pull off,  explicit
   ---2^4^2---  pick, hammer on, pull off
   ---7~------  pick, use vibrato
   ---2...----  pick, hold
   ---2/------  pick, slide up
   ---5~...---...\---                pick, use vibrato, hold, slide down
   ---1...---...[1]/...---.../9---   pick, hold, slide up, pick
   ---1...---...[1]/...---.../[9]--- pick, hold, slide up
   ---9...---...\---                 pick, hold, slide off
   ---7b------    pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone)
   ---7b...---    pick, bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone), hold bent note pitch
   ---[7b]----    bend up 1 fret pitch (1/2 tone) without sounding
   ---7bb-----    pick, bend up 2 fret pitches (whole tone)
   ---7bb[12]---  pick, bend to indicated fret pitch
   ---7bb*12*---  pick, bend to indicated fret pitch, pick
   ---r7--------  release bend
   ---[9b]r9----  bend up 1 fret pitch without sounding, pick, release bend
   ---[9bb]r9---  bend up 2 fret pitches without sounding, pick, release bend
   ===3===        triplet


   Timing marks:


   These were incorporated into a fret line to save space.  They are on a
   separate line below the fretboard if all strings are used in a measure.
   E+---|-------.-------+-------
   | : 1st beat
   + : 2nd, 3rd, and 4th beats
   . : eighths


===========================================================================
 CHORUS 3:
 RHYTHM GUITAR:
 67  A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 68  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     blind?                                  Have    I       been


 69  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     lost?


 70  D
E+---0-----------0-0----------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-----------3-3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 71  A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../10-----------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2--2/...------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     wrong?                                  Have    I       been


 72  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-------0/...../5---------------5/...-------.../9------------------|
G|---1-------1/...../4---------------4/...-------.../9------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     wise?                                   Have    I       been


 73  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
             strong?


 74  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3----------3-3----------3/...../5---------------5-------5----------|
G|---2----------2-2----------2/...../4---------------4-------4----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                             Have    I       been


 75  A
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     Hyp  -  no   -  tized,          mes  -  mer  -  ized


 76  E
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---0-----------0-0---------------0------------------------------------|
G|---1-----------1-1---------------1------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                  by what    my        eyes       have


 77  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------3-3-----3-------------3---------3-3--------|
G|---2-------------2---------2-2-----2-------------2---------2-2--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
     found?


 78  D
E+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
B|---3-------------3---------------3------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E+---|-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.-------+-------.----------+
                                                                 in


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to meet the demands of the throngs of Natalie guitarists on the
net... carnival... congas required (no, it's *not* a drum machine!), 
twirling singer highly recommended, back up singer highly optional


Carnival by Natalie Merchant from the album "Tigerlily" 1995


without anyone's permission or request


KEY to TABLATURE:
/   slide up                           \   slide down
^   hammer on or pull off              ~   vibrato
/B  bend up a whole or half note       R   release
/BB bend up more than a whole note     
[E] chord (strum patterns NOT tabbed)     
  


set fx on overdrive; listen for timing and subtle pull-offs-
if you play all notes with equal emphasis, it'll sound wrong!
juice the first slide up to B and bend it for all its worth


Bass intro
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------4-------------------4------------
|--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-5----2-2-2--2-2-2-4-5---5-/--------



|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------8-B-----------
|--------------------4--------------------9-B--9^7---7--
|----------------4-7---4^2^0-----------------------9----
|-/-7-B(9)-R-7^5----------------------------------------


  slide/bend release quietly  (bass fill)



|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|---9-----7-----7-----7---------9-9/-11---9^11-/14------
|-9---9-7---7-6---7-6---7-6-7-9---9/-11-----------------
|-------------------------------------------------------


   increasing volume ->                        hold



|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-14-BR-14-BR--14^13^11---------------------------------
|-----------------------12-14-----12-14-12-14-----------
|-----------------------------/14-------------14-B------
|-------------------------------------------------------



|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------14~------------------------
|---------------------7-9-11----------------------------
|-14-12-10-12---6-7-9-----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------


                rest notes



  [Bm7?]  [E]       rhythm riffs      & pick thru [E]
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-x-x------9-------------------------------9------------
|-x-x-8----9--------x-x-8-8^9^8----------9---9----------
|-x-x-7----9--------x-x-7--------------9-------9--------
|-x-x-9-------------x-x---------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------



  before that first A chord        [A]       [E]
|-------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------9---------
|-----------x-x-8-8^9^8-------------6---------9---------
|-----------x-x-7-------9-B-7-------7--strum--9--strum--
|-----------x-x---------------9-\7--7---------7---------
|-----------------------------------5---------7---------


the ascending rhythm chords around (1:46) sound like
C#m -> D (help?)
repeat the Bm7 riff with hammer ons and pull offs


'solo' (3:26)
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|--/11--11^12^11-9--9^11^9-7----6-7-7^6-7^6-------------
|----------------------------/9-------------7/9---------
|-------------------------------------------------------



|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|----13-14-16B-BB-16^14-16---16-14--14-13--14-11-11-11^13^11-
|-16---------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------



|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-----------11-B--11-13-14--11-13-/16B--14-16-14-16-B---
|-12--12-14---------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------------


             [A]
|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
|-14-16-18~-\-6----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-7----------------------------------
|-----------\-5----------------------------------



"Carnival" by Natalie Merchant from Tigerlily 1995
            
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