#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: A Forest Original Album: Seventeen Seconds Words and Music by Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley and Lol Tolhurst Copyright © 1980 Fiction Records Published by Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: This was transcribed from the original album version. INTRO: Notes: The song begins by a cello (or cello setting on a keyboard) playing the root notes of the song's basic chord sequence: A-C-F-D over Am | C | F | Dm |. If you're a solo acoustic guitar, play single strums or descending arpeggios. The electric guitar part that follows is just what Robert Smith plays. 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& - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 35 |---------------------------------|-------------0-------0-----0-----| |---------------------------------|-----------------3-----3-------1_| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-----5-----3-----2-----0___-_____-________-----------------------| |-----0-----0-----0-----0---------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----|-0-0-----0-0---0-3-3---0-3-3---3-| |-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-|-------3-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 37 |-------------0-------0-----0-----|---------------------------------| |_-________-------3-----3---------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------2___-______________________________-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----|-0-0-----0-0---0-3-3---0-3-3---3-| |-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-|-------3-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 39 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |_--------------------------------|-------------1________________---| |---------------------------------|---------2-2---------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----|-0-0-----0-0---0-3-3---0-3-3---3-| |-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-|-------3-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 41 A5 D5 A5 C3i C2i |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------5__---4___-________---|-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-| |---------------------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----|-0-0-----0-0---0-3-3---0-3-3---3-| |-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-|-------3-------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 43 D2i Dnote |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------| | | |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----| |-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Come... VERSE1: Notes: The electric guitar plays 5ths. as 16th notes i.e. very fast. So, an acoustic should probably also play 5ths here. (But I have also shown full chords.) Chords: Am x02210 F x33211 C x32010 Dm xx0231 44 A5 C5 F5 D5 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-0-----0-0---0-3-3---0-3-3---3-|---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----| |-------3-------------------------|-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am C F Dm closer and see, see into the trees, Am C F Dm Find the girl while you can Come Am C F Dm closer and see, see into the dark Just Am C F Dm follow your eyes, just follow your eyes Notes: For the following instrumental break, play 5ths as 16th notes i.e. very fast. Here, I think an acoustic guitar should also play 5ths instead of full chords. [INSTRUMENTAL Break:] [play: 4/4| B5 C5 | F#5 C5 | B5 C5 | F#5 F5 |] [as below] 52 B5 C5 F#5 C5 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 54 B5 C5 F#5 F5 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------------2-3-5-3---| |---------------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-3-5---------3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [then play:] [x3] 56 - 61 A5 C5 F5 D5 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-0-----0-0---0-3-3---0-3-3---3-|---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----| |-------3-------------------------|-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [then play:] 62 A5 D5 A5 C3i C2i Dm7 Dnote |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-|-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |---------------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-0-----0-0---0-3-3---0-3-3---3-|---------------3-5-5---3-5-5-----| |-------3-------------------------|-1-1---0-1-1-------------------3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1 i.e. guitar plays 5ths as 16th notes i.e. very fast. Full chords below are just for information. Chords: Am x02210 F x33211 C x32010 Dm xx0231 Am C F Dm I hear her voice calling my name, Am C F Dm The sound is deep in the dark Am C F Dm I hear her voice and start to run Am C F Dm Into the trees, into the trees [repeat INSTRUMENTAL Break] VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1 i.e. guitar plays 5ths as 16th notes i.e. very fast. Full chords below are just for information. Chords: Am x02210 F x33211 C x32010 Dm xx0231 Am C F | Dm | Suddenly I stop but I know it's too late Am C F | Dm | I'm lost in a forest, all alone Am C F | Dm | The girl was never there, it's always the same Am C F Dm I'm running towards nothing again and again and again and again... [repeat as above:] [play: | B5 C5 | F#5 C5 | B5 C5 | F#5 F5 |] ...and again, and again. OUTRO: [play: 4/4| A5 C5 | F5 D5 |] [repeat to fade]