Phish: Scents and Subtle Sounds by Anastasio/Marshall Tabbed by James Daily 8-20-2003 (based on the live 2003-Aug-02 show) http://www.dailybuzz.net jamestab AT dailybuzz DOT net This transcription is my own work. If the copyright holder of "Scents and Subtle Sounds" considers the inclusion of the lyrics as a violation of their copyright, please notify me. Verse guitar riff over first 3 measures of each verse /--palm muted---\ 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------11-11--------------------------------------| G|---------11-------------------11--8---------10--7---------| D|---8---------------------------------9-------------8------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| ::Verse 1:: Ebm Ebm B Bb if you would only start to live Ebm Ebm B Bb one moment at a time Ebm Ebm B Bb you would i think be startled by Bb the things that you would find ::verse 2:: Ebm Ebm B Bb like scents you never noticed Ebm Ebm B Bb and many subtle sounds Ebm Ebm B Bb like colors in the landscape Bb and textures of the town ::Semi-Bridge:: Ab B D7 Bb let the wind (wood?) lift you up into the sky above ::verse 3:: Ebm Ebm B Bb where you'll be treated to a view Ebm Ebm B Bb of every thing you love Ebm Ebm B Bb (everything you love) Ebm Ebm B Bb (everything you love) ::verse 4:: Ebm Ebm B Bb and if the moment passes Ebm Ebm B Bb you should try it once again Ebm Ebm B Bb for if you do it right you'll find Bb the moment never ends (2 orchestra strike chords, with trey spamming a D note (G string at the 7th fret) over each chord ) (suggestions are welcome for identifying the true chords, although I doubt phish plays them exactly the same each time) _|__1______2______ e|--x------x------| B|--7------6------| G|--7------7------| D|--8------6------| A|--9------8------| E|--x------x------| __________________ B/F# A7/E-root ::1 wordless verse, transition into upbeat part of song:: (Primary riff over first 3 measures) Ebm Ebm B Bb (trey strikes xxx67x and falls down the frets) Ebm Ebm B Bb Ebm Ebm B Bb instead of fourth measure Bb, play this: 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|--11--8---------13--10------|--15--12---------16--13-----| D|---------9--------------11--|---------13-------------14--| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| 5 e|--14------------------------| B|--15------------------------| G|--14------------------------| D|---x------------------------| A|---x------------------------| E|---x------------------------| D ::Upbeat part of song:: Trey embellishes on this part (duh), but the underlying structure is basically: ______________ 1: D D C G 2: D D Gm A 3: D D C G 4: C G Gm D 5: A A A A 6: D D D D (hint at Dsus and DDDD Riff (below)) 7: A A A A 8: D D D D (hint at Dsus and DDDD Riff) 9: E E E E 10:E Play order: 1-8 1-8 9 1-8 1-8 10 ______________ Here's one way to play 1-4, although you should find a fingering and level of complexity that you're comfortable with: 1: 2: |___D________D__(A)___C________G______|_D________D_______Gm________A__ | 01 . > . 02 . > . 03 . > . 04 . > . 05 . > . 06 . > . 07 . > . 08 | | | e|--10\5---5--5---5----5--------3--------5--------5--------3--------0--| B|--10\5---7--7---5----5--------3--------7--------7--------3--------5--| G|--11\6---7--7---6----5--------4--------7--------7--------4--------6--| D|---x--------------------------------------------------------------7--| A|---x-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|---x-----------------------------------------------------------------| 3: 4: |__D_________D__(A)___C________G______|_C________G_______Gm________D__ | 01 . > . 02 . > . 03 . > . 04 . > . 05 . > . 06 . > . 07 . > . 08 | | | e|--10\5---5--5---5----5--------3--------3--------3--------3----5-3-2--| B|--10\5---7--7---5----5--------3--------5--------3--------3-------(3)-| G|--11\6---7--7---6----5--------4--------5--------4--------3-------(2)-| D|--x------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--x------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--x------------------------------------------------------------------| Here's a riff to play in 6 and 8: DDDD Riff: D (hold) e|----------| B|-------3--| G|-------2--| D|--2^4--4--| A|----------| E|----------| Dsus e|--0-- B|--3-- G|--2-- D|--0-- A|--x-- E|--x-- continuing from line 10 above... D if you would stop and notice that we number every day D and allow the many moments left uncounted slip away A you don't have to count them just enjoy them one by one A and things will take a different hue and sparkle in the suin A D the winds will lift you up in to the skyyy! (quieter) D A C G the winds will lift you up into the skyyyy above D A C G where you'll be treated to a ??? (whatever brings?) you love D A C G a rainbow record of the thoughts of moments you've enjoyed D A C G arcs behind the earth as spectral colors in the void D G ...in the void ::into harryhood-esque "scents and subtle sounds" jam, 4 vocal parts, with mike on the oddbeat (as usual ;-) ):: D 2 3 4 G234 trey-1 scents and subtle sounds mike-2 scents and subtle sounds page-3 scents and subtle sounds john-4 colors in the void ********** BONUS TAB! Scale upon which to groove during the intro verses (my favorite part): _____________________ e o | * | o | * | o | B o | * | o | * | * | G * | o | * | * | o | D * | * | o | * | o | A * | * | o | * | o | E o | o | o | * | o | _____|___|___|___|___| fret: 08 |09 |10 |11 |12 |