"Almost Gone" by Caedmon's Call
From "The Awakening Compilation"
Words and music by Derek Webb
Copyright © 1996 Thirsty Plant Music
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Transcribed by T-rev http://www.t-rev.net
Capo 2 in G (A), standard-tuned six-string acoustic. Moderate tempo in 4.
This is a powerful song, all strumming and flat-picking. It
begins in E minor, then modulates between E minor for the verses and G
major for the chorus, and to E major for bridge 2. (everything
relative to the capo) It's a fairly easy yet impressive and beautiful
song that can work well with just one guitar and even with just one
voice singing both parts of bridge 1 and the chorus. (Derek sings
lead, Cliff sings the parts in (parentheses), Danielle sings the parts
in {braces}, and they all harmonize on bridge 2) The lyrics in ALL
CAPS are what I sing when performing solo.
Before the intro, begin by strumming Em for two bars. Unless you
have someone playing recorder--more in that case. At the end, finish
with another G, Am7, D9, then a short C (X32010), hammering the second
string, followed by a single strummed G, pulling off the second string.
Note: thanks to Derek Webb for taking the time after a concert to show
me how you play this.
Chord - Name
022000 Em (I like to throw in Em9 024000 for more dissonance)
332200 Cmaj7sus6/G (hammer both 2's)
554400 Dsus6,9/A
XX0230 D9
X32030 C9
320033 G
X02013 Am7 (hammer 1)
022100 E
200230 D9/F#
X02220 A
[intro] Em, Cmaj7, Dsus6
Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
e-|0-----7---7---5---5---5---5-0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
b-|0-----0---0---0---0---7---7-0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
g-|0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
d-|x---------------------------0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
a-|7---7-------7-------7----------|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
e-|0---0-------0-------0----------|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
(Em)............................ Cmaj7.......... Dsus6..........
[verse 1]
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
e-|0-----0-------0-------0-----0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
b-|0---------0-------0-------0-0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
g-|0---0-------2-------0-------0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
d-|2---2-------2-------2-------0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
a-|2---2---x---2---x---2---x---2-2|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
e-|0---0---x---0---x---0---x---0-0|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
(Em)............................ Cmaj7.......... Dsus6..........
Switch to this pattern for the first half of each the verse. Then
switch back to the intro lick for the last four lines. Verse 2 also.
(Em) Cmaj7 Dsus6
(Em) Cmaj7 Dsus6
(Em) Cmaj7 Dsus6
(Em) Cmaj7 Dsus6
[bridge 1]
D9 C9
D9 C9
D9 C9
[chorus]
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
[repeat intro lick] (Em), Cmaj7, Dsus6
[verse 2]
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
Em Cmaj7 Dsus6
[repeat bridge 1]
D9 C9
D9 C9
D9 C9
[repeat chorus]
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
[bridge 2]
E D9/F# A
E D9/F# A
E D9/F# A
E D9/F# A
[chorus]
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
[tag]
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
G Am7 D9
Transcribed 10/2/1997 by T-rev
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