"She sells sanctuary" by The Cult ================================= transcribed by Ferdinando Boccazzi-Varotto (fboccazzi@inwind.it) This song has only 3 chords and a very simple structure. The recording has been made with several overdubbed guitars, then it is not always easy to understand exactly what Duffy is playing. Anyway listening hard to some live versions of this song I think that the "trick" to play it exactly is to double the notes of the riff and all the other guitar fills with the sound of open D string! This way the song plays very natural and the sound is really close to the original one (even without any gtr effect). MAIN RIFF e----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------- G4:--14--14--12--12--11--12--11--9--7--5p7--5--5--7--7--2--|------------------------------- D4:--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--|------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- 14--14--12--12--14--14--16--16--14--12p14--12--12--14--14--19--|-------------------------- 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0---0---|-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- Also the chords of the verse use this "trick", adding some muffling on the open D string: VERSE CHORDS D(m) C G |-----|-----|--3--| |-----|-----|--3--| |--7--|--5--|--0--| |--0--|--0--|--0--| |-----|-----|--2--| |-----|-----|--3--| The fills at the end of the verses too uses the same trick |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------- |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------- |--14--14--14--14--14--16--14--14--|--12--12--12--12--12--12--11--12--|---------------- |--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|---------------- |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------- |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------- the solo is more or less on the same notes and uses the same trick. =========================================================================== =========================================================================== James O'Bar's transcription --------------------------- Additions, corrections welcome! Tune your guitar up a semitone (seems a common feature of goth songs!) I can't get their tone on my setup, but it helps to use the front two pickups and turn the treble right down on the amp. I have a suspicion the song is based on some species of sliding Em scale, which means there could be better ways of fingering a lot of the notes or putting in slides in different places. You'll just have to work out what sounds good/is easy to play yourself! For the time being I'll put brackets round notes when I'm not sure where they're played, or if they're not always played every time, or if I can't tell which is played! 14>15 slide up 15>14 slide down 12h14 hammer on 15p12 pull off INTRO ===== The least accurate part of the tab first... played with phasing and repeat pedals so you can't work it out... e-----12----------------------------------------------------------------------- B-(15)---15-14--15-14--14>12-------(12)--------------------------------------- G----------------------------14-14-(14)--14>12--12>14--14>12--(9)-------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------(14)------------- A E e-----------------------------------------------------(12)--------------------- B--12-14--14-12--15-12--12-12h14p12--12>14--14>15--15>(17)--------------------- G D A E RIFF A played twice ====== e-12--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----15-14--15-14--14>12-(8--8)--(12)-------------------(12)------*--*--------- G------------------------(14-14)-(16)-12--12>14--14>12--(16)--14>12-12--(12>14) D A E other ending> e B-------12-12-----14--15--- G-------------14--14------ On the beats marked with an asterisk someone strums an F chord on an accoustic with lovely new strings! Towards the end of the song the riff is played again with the alternative ending. Verse 1 (touch the sun etc) Sounds like someone's playing a palm-muted F power chord in the verses and strumming different strings, kind of like e 6 6 B 6 6 G 5 5 5 5 5 5 D 3 3 3 3 A E RIFF B played twice ====== e-(10>)-12x7-14-12----12----------------------------------------------------- B------------------15----15-14--12x4--15-14-12>10--10>12--14-15-------------- G D A E verse 2 (the succour in your eyes keeps me alive) The world drags me down Riff A played twice verse 3 (touch the sun...) Riff B x 2 The fire in your eyes keepsme alive And somehow(Where?) you'll find Sanctuary... And the world drags me down Intro played again! 'Sanctuary' sung, another riff played in background e--12-----------three times, then--12-------------------------------------- B-----15-14-12-----------------------15-14-(last note held a bit)---------- and the world.... 1st half of intro played Riff A with the alternative ending 1st half of intro played again at very end! James There's a man playing a violin, and the strings are the nerves in his own arm. - J O'Barr ===================================================================== ===================================================================== Tony Vaserfirer's transcription ------------------------------- This is my version of this song based on transcriptions by Luis Ferreira and pat@jaameri.gsfc.nasa.gov (Patrick M. Ryan) -- Thanks guys! Just thought I would share it with you all. As usual corrections are welcome. Its a bit different from other posted versions. She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult from the "Pure Cult" album Standard Tuning tuned up a semitone. Effects: Try a flanger or phaser, Chorus and Reverb sounds good too. Chords used: D: x00232 Cadd9: 032030 G: 320033 {Intro} (w/ flanger on) ----------------------------------|------------------------------------ ----------------------------------|---------------------------------15- ---14---12---11---(7)---5---7---2-|---14---12---16---14---12---14------ -0----0----0----0-----0---0---0---|-0----0----0----0----0----0----0---- ----------------------------------|------------------------------------ ----------------------------------|------------------------------------ { Riff 1 } Drums kick in. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -14-14-12-11-12-11--7--7--5--5--7--2-12-11--7--7-- --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Main Riff (used with main lyrics) D , , , , , , , , , , , , C , , , , , , , GG G This works too. --------------------------|-----------------33--3-| |-------| --------------------------|-----------------33--3-| |8-8-7--| -7------------------------|-5---------------00--0-| |7-7-7--| -0------------------------|-0---------------00--0-| |0-0-0--| --------------------------|-----------------22--2-| |-------| --------------------------|-----------------33--3-| |-------| D Oh the heads that turn Cadd9 G Make my back burn D And those heads that turn Cadd9 G Make my back - make my back burn { Riff 3 } , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -14----------------------16-14-------------12-----------12-12-11-12-11-7-7 --0-----------------------0--0--------------0------------0--0--0--0--0-0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive And the sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive - keeps me alive And the world And the world turns around The world and the world yeah yeah The world drags me down { Riff 1 } Oh the heads that turn Make my back burn And those heads that turn Make my back - make my back burn yeah yeah { Riff 3 } Yeah yeah he-hey Yeah yeah he-hey The fire in your eyes Keeps me alive And the fire in your eyes Keeps me alive I'm sure in her you'll find The sanctuary I'm sure in her you'll find The sanctuary And the world The world turns around { 12-string G } And the world and the world The world drags me down { 12-string G } {Riff 1 } And the world and the world and the world The world turns around { 12-string G } And the world and the world and the world and the world The world drags me down { 12-string G } { Riff 1 } Ah ah { Drums } { Riff 3 } Yeah yeah he-hey Yeah yeah he-hey { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world turns around { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world and the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) Yeah the world drags me down { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) Yeah the world turns around { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world and the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) The world drags me down { 12-string G } { Riff 1 } Yeah yeah he-hey { 2x } { Riff 1 } Sanctuary { 2x } ===================================================================== ===================================================================== Patrick M. Ryan's transcription ------------------------------- Notes: Most of the rhythm in this tune is just chugging along on 2 or 3 strings. The palm is muffling the strings at the bridge for that percussive sound. For the purposes of this song, a comma (,) above the staff indicates one chug. [ Note the use of precise musical terminology. ] The Cult's guitarist likes the "big guitar" sound. He plays this on some kind of big hollow-body, like a Howard Roberts or a Gretsch. intro (w/ flanger on) ----------------------------------|------------------------------------ ----------------------------------|---------------------------------15- ---14---12---11---(7)---5---7---2-|---14---12---16---14---12---14------ -0----0----0----0-----0---0---0---|-0----0----0----0----0----0----0---- ----------------------------------|------------------------------------ ----------------------------------|------------------------------------ (drums kick in) riff [A] -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -14-14-12-11-12-11--7--7--5--5--7--2-12-11--7--7-- o --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- o -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- verse , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , --------------------------|------------------------| --------------------------|-----------------8-8-7--| -7------------------------|-5---------------7-7-7--| -0------------------------|-0---------------0-0-0--| --------------------------|------------------------| --------------------------|------------------------| break , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -14----------------------16-14-------------12-------------12-12-11-12- --0-----------------------0--0--------------0--------------0--0--0--0- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd half of verse same as 1st chorus (big strum) D , , , , , , , C , , , , , , G G G (big strum) D , , , , , , , C , , , , , , G G G riff [A] break after 2nd chorus repeat info riff, then do D C C ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -14-12-11-14-12-11-14-12-11-14-12-11---- --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- =========================================================================== =========================================================================== Luis Ferreira's transcription ----------------------------- { Riff 1 } { Drums } { Riff 2 } D Oh the heads that turn Cadd9 G Make my back burn D And those heads that turn Cadd9 G Make my back - make my back burn { Riff 3 } The sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive And the sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive - keeps me alive And the world And the world turns around The world and the world yeah yeah The world drags me down { Riff 2 } Oh the heads that turn Make my back burn And those heads that turn Make my back - make my back burn yeah yeah { Riff 3 } Yeah yeah he-hey Yeah yeah he-hey The fire in your eyes Keeps me alive And the fire in your eyes Keeps me alive I'm sure in her you'll find The sanctuary I'm sure in her you'll find The sanctuary And the world The world turns around { 12-string G } And the world and the world The world drags me down { 12-string G } { Riff 1 } And the world and the world and the world The world turns around { 12-string G } And the world and the world and the world and the world The world drags me down { 12-string G } { Riff 1 } Ah ah { Drums } { Riff 4 } Yeah yeah he-hey Yeah yeah he-hey { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world turns around { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world and the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) Yeah the world drags me down { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) Yeah the world turns around { 12-string G } ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) And the world and the world ( Yeah yeah he-hey ) The world drags me down { 12-string G } { Riff 1 } Yeah yeah he-hey { 2x } { Riff 1 } Sanctuary { 2x } ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords used: D: x00232 Cadd9: 032030 G: 320033 - Riff 1 - ( Lots of echo and vibrato ) e----5--5-3--3-2--2---------------------------|-- B--3----------------3--3-1--1h3-1h3-1h3--3----|-- G------------------------------------------2--|-- D---------------------------------------------|-- A---------------------------------------------|-- E---------------------------------------------|-- e----5--5-3--3-7--7-5--5-----------------------10--|-- B--3---------------------8--8h10-8h10-8h10--10-----|-- G--------------------------------------------------|-- D--------------------------------------------------|-- A--------------------------------------------------|-- E--------------------------------------------------|-- - Riff 2 - e--5--5-3--3-2-2-3-2------|------------------3-2------|-- B--------------------3-3--|-3-3-1--1-3--3--------3-3--|-- G-------------------------|---------------2-----------|-- D-------------------------|---------------------------|-- A-------------------------|---------------------------|-- E-------------------------|---------------------------|-- - Riff 3 - e--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-5--|-5-5-5\3--3-3--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-3--|-- B---------------------------|------------------------------------|-- G---------------------------|------------------------------------|-- D---------------------------|------------------------------------|-- A---------------------------|------------------------------------|-- E---------------------------|------------------------------------|-- e--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-5--|-5-5-5\3--3-3--2-2-2-2------------|-- B-------------------------|-----------------------5-5-5-5\3--|-- G-------------------------|----------------------------------|-- D-------------------------|----------------------------------|-- A-------------------------|----------------------------------|-- E-------------------------|----------------------------------|-- - Riff 4 - e--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|- B--10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7--|-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-|- G--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|- D--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|- A--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|- E--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-