chapel perilous
by glen phillips

tab by michael j talarczyk (glenfan(at)mijit.com)

this tab is based on an mp3 i have of a live show; the date is marked as
11/28/00. (probably one of the largo shows, in hollywood.) i really
couldn't make out all the lyrics, so corrections are welcome.

i use dynamics and performance markings as follows:

{mp} mezzo piano (soft)
{f} forte (loud)
{ff} fortissimo (loudest)
{rall.} rallantando (gradually slow down)


chords:

- notes in (parentheses) mean either hammer-on/pull-off or slide up
- strings marked 'x' are not played


Em A D D11

E --------- E --------- E 0---------- E 0--------
B --------- B --2------ B -----4----- B ----3----
G --------- G --2------ G ---2------- G 0--------
D --2------ D --2------ D 0---------- D ------4--
A --2------ A --------- A x---------- A --------5
E --------- E x-------- E x---------- E x--------


G D/F# C B7

E ----3---- E --2------ E --------- E ---2-----
B ----3---- B ----3---- B -1------- B ---------
G --------- G --2------ G --------- G ---2-----
D --------- D --------- D ----2---- D -1-------
A --2------ A --------- A ------3-- A ---2-----
E ----3---- E --2------ E x-------- E x--------


E (add#5) D->E (just slide two fingers up)

E --------- E 0---------
B -1------- B ----3--(5)
G --------- G --2--(4)--
D --2------ D 0---------
A --2------ A x---------
E --------- E x---------


licks:

you can play around with the pulls and hammers from A to A/no3 and D to
D9 at any time.

this that weird arabic-sounding scale thing he does in sync with lyrics:

lick 1

E ---------------------------------
B ---------------------------------
G ---------------------------------
D --2-4-5-----4-5---4---2-0-0-2----
A ---------------------------------
E ---------------------------------

lick 2

E ---------------------------------
B ---------------------------------
G ---------------------------------
D --2-4-5-----4-5---4---2-0-0-2----
A --2-4-5-----4-5---4---2-0-0-2----
E ---------------------------------


lyrics w/chords:


Em A
/ / / /
{mp}
Em D9 (->E7)
/ / / /
Em A
/ / / /
Em D9
/ / / /


Em A
all my life i've disappeared
{mp}

Em D9
tell myself it won't get better

Em A
so my wife you lead me here

Em
[lick 2]
to chapel perilous i enter


Em A
/ / / /
{mf}
Em D9
/ / / /



Em A
all the blessings of the world
{mf}

Em D9
could not heal the sadness in me

Em A
[lick 1]
as poppies in the light unfurl

Em
[lick 2]
so might i, the truth shine in me


CHORUS:

Em A
take
/ / / /
{f}

Em D9
me guide my
/ / / /

Em Eadd#5 A
hand take
/ / / /

G D/F#
me in
/ / / /


Em A
/ / / /
{mp}

Em D
/ / / /



Em A
the hand that left its mark on me
{mp}

Em D9
[lick 1]
is the only hand to heal me

Em A
[lick 1]
all the gates to paradise

Em
[lick 2]
are barred and bolted, all locked to me


(CHORUS)


BRIDGE: (almost same rhythm as chorus)

C B7 Em D11 C B7
{ff}


Em A
and the mouth that took the breath from me
{fff}

Em7 D9
and made my tongue a burning desert

Em A
i must kiss so hard it bleeds

Em [no chords]
i will bring the rains to wet it


(CHORUS)


Em [no chords]
here in chapel perilous
{mp}

[no chords]
kings are made and lies are ended

[no chords]
and i will learn to trust my love

[lick 2]
until the bonds we severed
{rall.....}

(no chord, free time)
are mended


(CHORUS)
{f}
{rall last line}