Crossing A Canyon tab

Crossing A Canyon

Crossing a canyon - 5440
Transcribed by Richard Sibley.
Feel free to email me at [email protected]!
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This is a popular song by a kick-ass Canadian band.
I've seen basic transcriptions for this song, but
nothing as complete as what follows.

Here are the basics of the song.  As always, listen to
the song to understand and hear exactly what is going on.
The transcription may not be exact, but I think it's pretty close.

LEGEND: Chorus means "Chorus" is being defined
        (Chorus) means to play the already defined "Chorus"
        {} are used to specify remarks
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Intro {Guitar 1 - Clean electric guitar, open chords}
D/ / / A//
G// / / A// G/ x2

Verse 1
DSitting on the edge aAtop a Gcanyon A G
DI'm a piece of time Atoo small to Gname A G
DThere's a sign Athat's hanging Gover me A G
DLet me disappear Aand try aGgain A G

{Enter Guitar 2 - electric guitar w/ distortion}
Guitar 2 - Riff 1
|:-----------------|-----------------:|
|:-----7-----7-----|-----8-----8-----:|
|:---7-----7-----7-|---7-----7-----7-:|
|:-7-----7-----7---|-5-----5-----5---:|
|:-----------------|-----------------:|
|:-----------------|-----------------:|

DI'm no prophet Abut I've Gseen things A G
DWhen right and wrong Abecome Gtoo close A G
DIn that moment Aof my Ggreatness A G
DI become afraid Aand watch it Ggo  A G

Chorus {Enter drums, bass, guitar 2 continues Riff 1,
Guitar 1 switches to power chords and distortion}
DAnd the day Ais Glong A
DAnd the bridge Ais Ggone A
DAnd the rivAer has Gwashed away A
DThe roadA I'm Gon
AOnly Groad I Dknow

(Intro) {Bass leaves, Guitar 2 lets ring to fade}

Verse 2
DEverybody's Agot a Gproblem A G
DSomething to do Awith self Gcontrol A G
DYou gotta tell Asomebody Gif you got one A G
DYou can't pretend Ayou didn't Gknow  A G

{Enter Guitar 2 - Riff 1}
DStaring out Aacross the Gcanyon A G
DMy eyes won't Atell me what toG see A G
DIf I let Ago I could be Gfloating A G
DFrom the river Ato the Gsea A G

(Chorus)

Bridge {Accent where chords are shown}
DIf I let go D/F#I D/F#could Gbe Gfloating
DFrom the rivD/F#er D/F#to Gthe Gsea

Guitar solo

            D|G       A       D      A        G    **  A
---------|:---------------------:|-------------------|---------------------- |
---------|:---------------------:|-------------------|-----------7-----7~~~~ |
-----7-9-|:-7~~~-9-7~~~-----7-9-:|-7~~-9-7~~---------|-7~~-------9b11--9b11~ |
-7h9-----|:-------------7h9-----:|-----------9~~-7h9-|-----9-7~~------------ |
---------|:---------------------:|-------------------|---------------------- |
---------|:---------------------:|-------------------|---------------------- |

D        A  G         A  D      A  G           A
---------------|----------------|-------------|------------- {  repeat  }-|
~--7~~~~~~-----|-7-----7~~~~~~--|-X--7~~~~~~--|-X--7~~~~~~-- { begining }-|
~--9b11~~~-----|-9b11--9b11~~~--|-X--9b11~~~--|-X--9b11~~~-- {of solo to}-|
---------------|----------------|-------------|------------- { ** while }-|
---------------|----------------|-------------|------------- {chorus is }-|
---------------|----------------|-------------|--------------{  played  }-|

(Chorus)

AOnly Groad I Dknow

{Drums continue while fading out}

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