From: SChrist@cybergate.com (SChrist)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 20:49:18 -0800
***COMMON CREED*** By Wes King
A couple of things before we start here. One, This is not a note for note
transcription of the tune. This is the way I heard it and adapted it. I did
not tab every strum,because most people can get that from the recording.
This is my version, but I think it`s a good one, and pretty close in some
areas. If you play this along with the tape it will sound right. At times
the mix was such that I couldn`t quite hear the guitar, so necessity
dictated that I fill in the blanks. CAPO AT THE 4TH FRET. Don`t try to
play this as written without a capo. :) Enjoy...I also did not try to name
every last chord, as I am too lazy to, if you really want to know `em, e
mail me, and I`ll write you with them.
The 4 is the capo. Have fun.
This is the way I figured out the main riff Riff A, at the beginning. The
first chord shape is a D, but being as this is capoed, we are now playing a
F major chord. Use your pinky at the hammeron.
--6-h-9--7----4--4-4--h-6----- Repeat. Listen to the recording to hear
--7------7----7--7-7----7----- how he strums it. This is just the
--6------6----6--6-6----6----- chords he`s using as he plays
--4------4----4--4-4----4-----
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Optional: The second guitar plays this at the same time at the end of the
riff
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------------------6-6-h-7------
------------------6-6---6------
------------------4-4---4------
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As he sings It`s a call to love.. I played it like this. The third chord
is Fmajor with an added G or a Fadd2 chord. I don`t know if he used this
but playing with the recording, it worked, and playing it solo worked for
me too.
--6------------6-----6----6----
--7------------7-----7----7---- Rhy Fig A
--6------------6-----6----6----
--4------------4-----6----4----
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Now I can almost promise you I hear a second guitar low in the mix at the
same time, that or keyboard. Whatever the case, I hear it going from a
Fmajor to Fmajor7. You can pick and choose what you like best, or
alternate `em, it works regardless. If you can hear what I`m talking about
on the recording, listen for how its played. These are the chords:
Fmaj Fmaj7
-6---------------6-------------
-7---------------6-------------
-6---------------6-------------
-8---------------8-------------
-9---------------9-------------
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Rhy A Verse 1
F
It`s a call to love, love and mercy, it`s a call to give, and ask for
Bmaj7 Riff A
nothing in return It`s a call to give your love away
Riff A overdub
Verse 2
It`s a call to hope, for the hope of glory, its a call to live, grow in
grace and try and learn....what it means to give your life away
Prechorus:
Dm7 C B C or C7
A house divided, will never stand, lets join together, we`re stronger
hand in hand.
Chorus
C B
C B
Common struggle, common to the everyday man. Common table, the body and
C B
Gm C
the blood. Common Savior, for God so loved the world...What we need, is
F
a common creed Riff A
Bmaj7 is an open Gmajor 7th shape except played with a capo at 4th fret. C
is like a open A shape. B is open G shape. Gm is open Em shape. C7 is
open A7 shape.
Dm7 is played like this:
----6--------
----7--------
----6--------
----8--------
----6--------
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Verse 3 lyrics.
It`s a call to arms, it`s a fight of faith, sound the alarm, no time to
lose no time to wait, in this war for the soul of man
same prechorus as before.
chorus
Bridge: Not positive about these chords, tried to follow melody.
feel free to help me correct em if I`m wrong...couldn`t hear em in the mix.
Dm C B?? Gm? B
I believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ His only Son, I believe
C Dm C7
there`s only one way to the Father by grace thru faith alone
If anyone is lost here please e mail me and I`ll see if I can help you with
it. It`s different tabbing when a capo is used.
Peace,
schrist@cybergate.com
