CADENCE AND CASCADE (King Crimson) Written by McDonald/Sinfield in the key of E in 4/4 time Released on the album: In The Wake Of Poseidon (1970) Fingerstyle version for single acoustic guitar In The Wake OF Poseidon on Wikipedia | Lyrics Greg Lake Version thumb: x Hammer on: h Bend up: V Play or don't: () index: a Pull off: p Bend down: Λ Break: b dirty: b Slide up: / Fret but don't pick: ! Downward stroke: ↑ ring: c Slide down: \ Staccato: : Upward stroke: ↓ pinky: d Arpeggio: ~~~ Mute: m To stabilize your picking hand, put your ring (thumb) on the e-string (E-string) in the red marked part Red colored exclamation marks offer additional fretting information Click on < X > to do the switcheroo chord image legend: x = fretted and played o = fretted but not played INTRO E F#m7/E e--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------0------------0------0-----------|------------2a-----------2a------2a----------/---| x - x - ab g------------1a-------1a-----1a-----1a-------|------------2a-------2a------2a------2a------/---| x - a - b - a - b - a - x D---!----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------/---| x - x - ab A-------2b--------2b--------------------2b---|-------4c--------4c----------------------4c------| x - a - b - a - b - a - x E---0----------------------------------------|---0---------------------------------------------| 1/4 <------ 6/16 -------> 1/4 <------- 6/16 --------> <----------------------- 4/6 barrés ---------- G#m/E F#m7/E e-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------4a-----------4a------4a----------\---|------------2a-------5a:-----4c:--\--2c---| x - x - ab g------------4a-------4a------4a------4a------\---|------------2a-------6b:--\--4b:--\--2b---| x - a - b - a - b - a - x D---!-----------------------------------------\---|------------------------------------------| x - x - ab A-------6c--------6c----------------------6c------|-------4c--------0------------------------| x - ab - ab - ab E---0---------------------------------------------|---0--------------------------------------| 1/4 <------- 6/16 --------> 1/4 ---------------------------------------------------------------> 1ST VERSE part one ||: 1... Cadence ans cascade ... kept a ... 2... cool in the shade ... while his ... E F#m7/E e--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------0------------0------0-----------|------------2a-----------2a------2a----------/---| x - x - ab g------------1a-------1a-----1a-----1a-------|------------2a-------2a------2a------2a------/---| x - a - b - a - b - a - x D---!----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------/---| x - x - ab A-------2b--------2b--------------------2b---|-------4c--------4c----------------------4c------| x - a - b - a - b - a - x E---0----------------------------------------|---0---------------------------------------------| 1/4 <------ 6/16 -------> 1/4 <------- 6/16 --------> <----------------------- 4/6 barrés ---------- 1... man ... named Jade ... 2... audience played ... G#m/E F#m7/E e-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------4a-----------4a------4a----------\---|------------2a-----2a-------------| x - x - ab g------------4a-------4a------4a------4a------\---|------------2a----------2a--------| x - a - b - a - b - a - x D---!-----------------------------------------\---|-----------------------------2a---| x - x - ab A-------6c--------6c----------------------6c------|-------4c-------------------------| b - a - x E---0---------------------------------------------|---0------------------------------| 1/4 <------- 6/16 --------> 3/8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> :|| 1ST VERSE part two ... Purred, whispered, "Spend us too ... E G#m A E e--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------| picking pattern: b-----------------0-----------------------4a---/---|---↑5a----0-----------5b-------| x - x - x - ab (2x) g-----------------1a----------------------4a---/---|---↑6b~~~~~~~~~-------4a---\---| a~~~ b - x - xab D------------2c----------------------6d--------/---|---↑7d~~~~~~~~~-------6c---\---| A-------2b------------!/---------6c------------/---|---↑7c~~~~~~~~~----------------| E---0----------------------4a------------------/---|----!----------0---------------| 1/4 1/4 3/8 <----------- full barrés ----------> ... we only serve for you" ... E G#m Asus2/A e--------------------------------------------------|----------------------| picking pattern: b-----------------0-----------------------4a-------|---↑0-----------2b----| x - x - x - ab (2x) g-----------------1a----------------------4a-------|---↑4a----6c----------| a~~~ a - b D------------2c----------------------6d--------/---|---↑7d----------------| A-------2b------------!/--------6c-----------------|---↑0-----------------| E---0----------------------4a----------------------|----------------------| 1/4 5/8 <- full barré --> INTERLUDE A e----------------------------------------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------5a-------------5a-------------5a--------/---!----\---!----| x - a - b - x - a - b - x - a - b g-------6b-------------6b-------------6b-------------/---8b:--\---6b---| ab - ab D-----------------7c---------------------------------/---9c:--\---7c---| A---0----------------------------0-------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| < x > 1/4 <--------------- 8/16 --------------> E G#m E A e---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------5b------------------4a-----------|------------!0------------------5a-----| x - x - ab - x (3x) g------------4a------------------4a-----------|------------7d------------------6b-----| x - x - ab D-------6c------------------6d----------------|-------6b------------------7c----------| A-----------------7d------------------6c--/---|-----------------7c----0---------------| E---0------------------4a---------------------|---0-----------------------------------| <- full barré --> 1/4 A e------------------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------5a-------------5a------------5a-----| x - a - b (3x) g-------6b-------------6b------------6b----------| D-----------------7c-----------------------------| A---0----------------------------0---------------| E------------------------------------------------| <--------------- 8/16 --------------> 1/2 2ND VERSE part one ||: 1... Sliding mystified ... on the ... 2... stared pale-eyed ... as his ... E F#m e----------------------0------------------|-----------------------2a-----------------------| picking pattern: b------------------0-----0----------------|-------------------2a-----2a--------------------| x - x - x-a-b - c-b-a - x - x (2x) g---------------1a---------1a-------------|----------------2a-----------2a-----------------| D------------2c-----------------2c--------|-------------4d-------------------4d--------/---| A-------2b---------------------------2b---|--------4c-----------------------------4c---/---| E---0-------------------------------------|---2a-------------------------------------------| info <--- 2/8 Triplets ---> <---- 2/8 Triplets ----> 1... wine ... of the tide ... 2... veil ... fell aside ... G#m F#m e-----------------------4a-----------------------|-----------------------2a-------------------| picking pattern: b-------------------4a-----4a--------------------|-------------------2a-----2a----------------| x - x - x-a-b - c-b-a - x - x (2x) g----------------4a-----------4a-----------------|----------------2a-----------2a-------------| D-------------6d-------------------6d--------\---|-------------4d-------------------4d--------| A--------6c-----------------------------6c---\---|--------4c-----------------------------4c---| E---4a-------------------------------------------|---2a---------------------------------------| <---- 2/8 Triplets ----> <---- 2/8 Triplets ----> :|| 2ND VERSE part two ... Sad paper courtesan ... E G#m Asus2 A e-----------------0-----------------------4a-------|----------------0-----| picking pattern: b-----------------0-----------------------4a-------|---↑0-----2d----------| x - x - x - abc (2x) g-----------------1a----------------------4a-------|---↑2c----------------| a~~~ b - c D------------2c----------------------6d------------|---↑2b----------------| A-------2b------------!/--------6c-----------------|---↑0-----------------| E---0----------------------4a----------------------|----------------------| info 1/4 5/8 <- full barré --> ... they found him just a man ... E G#m A E e-----------------0-----------------------4a-------|------------------------------| picking pattern: b-----------------0-----------------------4a---/---|---↑5a----0----------5b-------| x - x - x - abc (2x) g-----------------1a----------------------4a---/---|---↑6b~~~~~~~~~------4a-------| a~~~ b - x - abc D------------2c----------------------6d--------/---|---↑7d~~~~~~~~~------6c-------| A-------2b------------!/-------6c--------------/---|---↑7c~~~~~~~~~---------------| E---0----------------------4a------------------/---|---------------0--------------| 1/4 1/4 3/8 <---------- full barrés ----------->3RD VERSE part one I still haven't made up my mind how to play the 3RD VERSE Pick and/or strumm as you think best (Ad libitum) ... Caravan Hotel ... where the sequin spell ... Amaj7 Am7 e-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| picking pattern: b----↑5b---5b--------------5b---|----↑5b---5b--------------5b---\---| a~~~ b - a - x - ab (2x) g---!↑6d--------6d---------6d---|----↑5a--------5a---------5a---\---| D---!↑6c-------------6c---------|----↑5a-------------5a---------\---| A---(↑0)------------------------|---(↑0)----------------------------| E-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 ... fell ... custom of the ... game ... Bm/A A e-----------------------------------|-----------| picking pattern: b----↑3b---3b--------------3b---\---|----↑2b----| a~~~ b - a - x - ab g---!↑4d--------4d---------4d---\---|----↑2a----| a~~~ D---!↑4c-------------4c---------\---|----↑2a----| A---(↑0)----------------------------|---(↑0)----| E-----------------------------------|-----------| 1/4 1/4 1/4 4/4 3RD VERSE part two ... Cadence oiled in love ... licked his velvet gloved ... Amaj7 Am7 e----↑0----0--------------(0)---|----↑0----0--------------(0)-------| picking pattern: b----↑2c--------2c---------2c---|----↑1a--------1a---------1a---/---| a~~~ b - b - x - ab(c) (2x) g----↑1a-------------------1a---|----↑0--------------------0--------| D----↑2b-------------2b---------|----↑2b-------------2b-------------| A---(↑0)------------------------|---(↑0)----------------------------| E-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 ... hand ... cascade kissed his ... name ... Bm/A A e----↑0----0--------------(0)-------|----↑0-----| picking pattern: b----↑3a--------3a---------3a---/---|----↑5a----| a~~~ b - b - x - ab(0) g----↑4c-------------------4c-------|----↑6b----| a~~~ D----↑4b-------------4b-------------|----↑7c----| A---(↑0)----------------------------|---(↑0)----| E-----------------------------------|-----------| 1/4 1/4 1/4 4/4 A e------------------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------5a-------------5a------------5a-----| x - a - b (3x) g-------6b-------------6b------------6b----------| D-----------------7c-----------------------------| A---0----------------------------0---------------| E------------------------------------------------| <--------------- 8/16 --------------> 1/2OUTRO ... Cadence ans cascade ... E F#m7/E e--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------0------------0----------0-------|------------2a-----------2a----------2a------/---| x - x - xab g------------1a-------1a---------1a----------|------------2a-------2a----------2a----------/---| x - a - b - x - a - b - x D------------2c--------------2c--------------|------------2a---------------2a--------------/---| x - x - xab A-------2b--------2b--------------------2b---|-------4c--------4c----------------------4c--/---| x - a - b - x - a - b - x E---0----------------------------------------|---0---------------------------------------------| 1/4 <------- 6/16 -------> 1/4 <-------- 6/16 --------> <----------------------- 4/6 barrés ---------- G#m/E F#m7/E e-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| picking pattern: b------------4a-----------4a----------4a------\---|------------2a-----2a-------------| x - x - xab g------------4a-------4a----------4a----------\---|------------2a----------2a--------| x - a - b - x - a - b - x D------------6d---------------6d--------------\---|------------2a---------------2a---| x - x - xab A-------6c--------6c----------------------6c--\---|-------4c-------------------------| b - a - x E---0---------------------------------------------|---0------------------------------| 1/4 <-------- 6/16 --------> 3/8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> E e----------------------0---------------------| picking pattern: b------------------0-----0-------------------| x - x - x-a-b - c-b-a - x - x g---------------1a---------1a----------------| D------------2c------------------------------| A-------2b-----------------------------------| E---0----------------------------2b-----4d---| repeat tab 1x <--- 2/8 Triplets ---> e----------------------0------------------------| picking pattern: b------------------0-----0----------------------| x - x - x-a-b - c-b-a - x g---------------1a---------1a-------------------| D------------2c---------------------------------| A-------2b--------------------------------------| E---0----------------------------2b---/---!4b---| <--- 2/8 Triplets ---> Finish the song with an open E on the E-string and let ring, or finish it with a similar little phrase as played in the intro: e----------9c:------7a:--\---5a:----------------|------------------| picking pattern: b------------------------------------9d---------|----(let ring)----| x - ac - ac - ac g----------9b:--\---8b:--\---5b:-----9d---------|----(let ring)----| xabc - x D------------------------------------9d---------|----(let ring)----| A------------------------------------------7a---|----(let ring)----| E---0--------------------------------0----------|----(let ring)----| ritardando 1/4 1/4