-----------------------------------------------------------------------------SCRATCHING THE SURFACE - Saga-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Written by: J.Gilmour/J.CrichtonAlbum: "Heads Or Tales" (1983, Maze Records/Canada)Guitarist: Ian CrichtonTabbed by: Anne DruryEmail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.comDate: July 19, 2007INTRO:(2x)E --|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B --|o---------------------------------|---------------------------------o| G --|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D -5|--5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A -3|o-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-o| E --|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +1ST VERSE: (follow staves as numbered)C FE ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A -3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. So you won't tell me where you've been up to now3. You're well on your way, but never leaving the chair5. Watching widely to glimpse the full view7. You say that you see me, well, I see you, too, I9. Scratching the surface and you can't get away, You'veG F (G)E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A -3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. I don't know, they've seen you come and go, oh4. Playing scenes on TV screens6. While the hours have their hands all over you8. look behind, what do you find, all but an empty room10.travelled far, and so far you have nothing to say(Play the bracketed G chord only the last time through, with line 10.)CHORUS: (follow staves as numbered)Am G Em F GE ------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B -----12--13-12----------------------|-----12--13-12---------------13--12-| G -14------------14-12------12--14-12-|-14------------14-12---12-14--------| D -----------------------12-----------|------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------|------------------------------------|1. Scratching the surface, You better come up for air2. Scratching the surface, You better come up for airAm G Em F GE ------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B -----12--13-12----------------------|-----12--13-12-------13~----12~-----| G -14------------14-12------12--14-12-|-14------------14-12----------------| D -----------------------12-----------|------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------|------------------------------------|2. A new experience to get you there4. Strapped to the media, a ma - chine to fear1. C F2. G FE ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 2x D -5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A -3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse)You're onto something, then it slips right awayIt's in your hand, follow through right in, in front of youYou say that you hear me, well, I hear you, tooMy secret is no secret outside of the tubeSo you won't tell me what you've done up to nowYou're watching me, I'm watching you decide, ohScratching the surface, you can't get awayYou tried so hard, and so far you have nothing to sayPlay CHORUS, then:CE ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 2x D -5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A -3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GUITAR SOLO: (the chord through the whole solo is C)E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G -12^w-12-10---12^w---12----------|-12^w-12-10---12^w---12-10-9-----| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G -12^w-12-10---12^w---12----------|-12^w-12-10---12^w---12-10-9-----| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -2-----3-----5---=---=---=-------|-=---=---~-~-~-------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------3-3-|(bar vibrato)E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -2-----3-----2-=-=\\-(0)---=-----|-=---=---~-~-~-------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------3-3-|(bar vibrato)E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -2-----3-----5-=-//(7)---=---=---|-=---=---=--r5-------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -2-----3-----2-=-=\\-(0)---=-----|-=---=---~-~-~-------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|(bar vibrato)_E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | B ---15----13----------------------|---------------------------------| | G ------15---------12----\/15------|---------------------------------| | D ---------------------------------|---15--14~-------------0-2-------| | A ---------------------------------|----------------------3---3------| | E ---------------------------------|-------------------3-3-----3-----| |. ... ... ||2xE ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | B ---15----13----------------------|------------------------------(8)| | G ------15---------12----\/15------|----------0-2--------------------| | D ---------------------------------|---0-2-3-3-------------0-2-------| | A ---------------------------------|----------------------3---3------| | E ---------------------------------|-------------------3-3-----3-----| |. . . .. . . ... ... _|E ---------------------------------| B /17-8/17----------------------17-| G -----------19p17~--------17h19---| D ---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------| B -18p17--------17-20p17--------17-18p17--------17-20p17------| G ------19p17-19--------19p17h19--------19p17h19--------19p17-| D ------------------------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------| B ---17-18p17--------17-20p17---------------------------------| G -19--------19p17h19--------19p17---e-t-c--------------------| D ------------------------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------------15-17-18-20-20-18-17-------| B ------------------------------------15-17-18----------------------20-17-| G 15-15-15-15-14-12----------12-14-17-------------------------------------| D ------------------14-14-15----------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +E ---------------------------------| B -20^w----------------------------| G ---------------------------------| D ---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|(Scratching the surface...)Play CHORUSOUTRO:C FE ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A -3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G FE ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5=--5-5-5=--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A -3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3=--3-3-3=--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scratching the surface (oh)(Repeat the 4 measures of the Outro to fade)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes:-Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time.-In this tab, dots (...) under a staff indicate that the note or chordshould be palm muted.-The tabbed part for the Intro and the Verse is a keyboard part transcribedfor guitar.-The part in measures 20-21 of the guitar solo tabbed as -8/17-8/17 isn'tactually done using slides. It's done with a trem bar, but I couldn'tfigure it out exactly, so opted to just write in the notes being played.^...bend (w=whole tone) h...hammer onr...release bend p...pull off/...slide up =...hold note or chordo ~...vibratoo...repeat (the measures between the symbols)Trem bar symbols://...raise bar to indicated pitch\\...lower bar to indicated pitch\/...depress bar, strike note, then allow bar to come back up to the pitchof the fretted note(This file is the transcriber's own work and representstheir interpretation of the song.)
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