"Carry Me Away" by The Bollox
Tabbed by Matt Benecke
The Bollox is the Irish Punk side project of Jason Devore from Authority Zero.
Scope out the band's websites:
http://thebolloxmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thebolloxmusic
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bollox
Capo 2nd fret (for all instruments)
Intro (0:00 - 0:41)
Guitar 1 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 1 3x
Guitar 2 (Electric) Plays Riff 1a 2x @ 0:14
Guitar 3 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 1a 1x @ 0:14 then plays Riff 1b 1x @ 0:28
Bag Pipe / Violin(?) Plays Riff 1c 1x @ 0:28
Violin 1 Plays Riff 1d 1x @ 0:28
Riff 1
(NOTE: Entire riff is palm-muted)
Em C v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|D|-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0--|A|-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-3-3-3p0-0-0-3-3-3p0-0-0--|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|D|-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0--|A|-3-3-3p0-0-0-3-3-3p0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ e|--------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------|G|--------------------------------------------------|D|-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0--|A|-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0-2-2-2p0-0-0--|E|--------------------------------------------------|
(NOTE: Chord tonalities above are implied and, along with everything else, they
are relative to the capo.)
Riff 1a
Em C Am Em ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v v ^ ve|--0~-------0~-------0~-------0----0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|B|--0~-------1~-------1~-------0----0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|G|--0~-------0~-------2~-------0----0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|D|--2~-------2~-------2~-------2----0-2--0-2--0-2--2-2-2-2--|A|--2~-------3~-------0~-------2----0-2--0-2--0-2--2-2-2-2--|E|--0~-------------------------0----0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|
(NOTE: When you strum the first three chords, use a slow upstroke beginning
with the high e note and allow each chord to ring out for a full measure.)
Riff 1b
Em C v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------|
Am v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Riff 1c
e|------------------------------------------------|B|------------------------------------------------|G|-4~-------7-5~------------2~--------4~----------|D|------------------------------------------------|A|------------------------------------------------|E|------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1d (Played staccato)
e|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (0:41 - 1:09)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1a 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 2a 1x
Guitar 3 Plays Riff 1b 2x
(NOTE: Guitars 1 & 3 are palm muted, slowly releasing the mute during
the final measure. Bag Pipe plays bass note of each chord.)
Riff 2a
Em C Am Em Em C Am Em ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ e|--0~---0~---0~---0~---0~---0~---0~---0~---|B|--0~---1~---1~---0~---0~---1~---1~---0~---|G|--0~---0~---2~---0~---0~---0~---2~---0~---|D|--2~---2~---2~---2~---2~---2~---2~---2~---|A|--2~---3~---0~---2~---2~---3~---0~---2~---|E|--0~-------------0~---0~-------------0~---|
Verse 1 Lyrics
Are we lost now honey? Oh we oh!
Are we lost now honey? Oh we oh!
Are we lost now honey?
Drifting out to sea
The waves keep crashin' Oh we oh
The waves keep crashin' Oh we oh
Oh the waves keep crashin'
Into you and me!
Chorus 1 (1:10 - 1:25)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 3 2x
(NOTE: Play Em two additional measures 2nd time through the riff)
Riff 3
G C D v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ e|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2--|B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3--|G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2--|D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0--|A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------|
Em v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|A|-------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|E|-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Chorus 1 Lyrics
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
Verse 2 (1:25 - 1:53)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1a 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 2a 1x
Guitar 3 Plays Riff 1b 2x
(NOTE: Guitars 1 & 3 are palm muted, slowly releasing the mute during
the final measure.)
Verse 2 Lyrics
Well are we done here honey? Oh we oh!
Are we done here honey? Oh we oh!
Are we done here honey?
Love beneath the sea
The sky is falling, oh we oh
The sky is falling, oh we oh
The sky is falling
Down on you and me!
Chorus 2 (1:54 - 2:23)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 3 4x
(NOTE: Play Em TWO additional measures 4th time through the riff)
Chorus 2 Lyrics
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
Bridge/Solo (2:23 - 2:50)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1b 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 4 1x
Riff 4
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------------------------------|G|---------------------------------------------------------------|D|--------5v-----7b-5-7-5--------5-7-7b-5-7-5---5-7-7--7b-5---5--|A|-5--7-5----7v-----------7--5-7--------------7-------------7----|E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|-8-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------|G|-----7------------------------------------------------------------------|D|--------------5-7-7b9-7-5---------5-7-7b9-7-5----5-7-7-7s9-7--5---------|A|----------5-7-------------7---5-7-------------7------------------7--7---|E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Alternate fingering for Riff 4)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------------------------------|G|--------------2b-0-2-0---------0-2-2b-0-2-0---0-2-2--2b-0---0--|D|-0--2-0--0-2------------2--0-2--------------2-------------2----|A|---------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-3-0---0---------------------------------------------------------------|B|-----3-----------------------------------------------------------------|G|--------------0-2-2b4-2-0---------0-2-2b4-2-0----0-2-2-2s4-2--0--------|D|----------0-2-------------2---0-2-------------2------------------2--2--|A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(NOTE: I tried to mimic the note duration through my spacing but it's not
perfect--you'll just have to play along a few times to get the right rhythm)
Verse 3 (2:51 - 3:19)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 5 1x (@ 3:05)
Violin 1 Plays Riff 5a 1x (@ 3:16)
(NOTE: The violin part comes in with the final run of Em chords)
Riff 5
Em C Am Em v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ V ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^e|--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|B|--0-0---1-1---1-1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|G|--0-0---0-0---2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|D|--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|A|--2-2---3-3---0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|E|--0-0---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Riff 5a
e|--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----|B|-------------------------------------------------------------|G|-------------------------------------------------------------|D|-------------------------------------------------------------|A|-------------------------------------------------------------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3 Lyrics
Are we dyin' honey? Oh we oh!
Are we dyin' honey? Oh we oh!
Are we dyin' honey
This I'm not so sure
Yeah we're dyin' honey, oh we oh!
Yeah we're dyin' honey, oh we oh!
Yeah we're dyin' honey
That's one thing for sure
Chorus 3 (3:19 - 3:53)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 3 4x
Violin 1 Plays Riff 6 1x
(NOTE: Play Em for SIX additional measures and end on an extra downstroke)
Riff 6
e|-10--8--7---10-8--7-----------------7-8-7---7-8-10--8--7---10-8--7----|B|---------------------8---8--s10-10----------------------------------8-|G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------7-8-7---7-8-10--8--7---10-8--7-----------------7-8-7-----|B|--8--s10-10----------------------------------8---8--s10-10------------|G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-7-8-10--8--7---10-8--7-----------------7-8-7--8-7--8-7--8-7--8-7-8-7-|B|-------------------------8---8--s10-10--------------------------------|G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Tremolo pick the two notes until conclusion; end on 7)e|-8-7-8-7-8-7-***-|B|-----------------|G|-----------------|D|-----------------|A|-----------------|E|-----------------|
Chorus 3 Lyrics
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
No more
No more
No more
No more
No more
No more
(NOTE: I know that there is a banjo playing throughout the song but it's
too faint for me to figure out. It sounds like it's picking the same
chords as the verses but I can't really tell for sure.)
Tab Legend
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Carry Me Away Lyrics
Are we lost now honey? Oh we oh!
Are we lost now honey? Oh we oh!
Are we lost now honey?
Drifting out to sea
The waves keep crashin' Oh we oh
The waves keep crashin' Oh we oh
Oh the waves keep crashin'
Into you and me!
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
Well are we done here honey? Oh we oh!
Are we done here honey? Oh we oh!
Are we done here honey?
Love beneath the sea
The sky is falling, oh we oh
The sky is falling, oh we oh
The sky is falling
Down on you and me!
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
Are we dyin' honey? Oh we oh!
Are we dyin' honey? Oh we oh!
Are we dyin' honey
This I'm not so sure
Yeah we're dyin' honey, oh we oh!
Yeah we're dyin' honey, oh we oh!
Yeah we're dyin' honey
That's one thing for sure!
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
So carry me away from here
To the place where I've been before
Set me free my darlin' dear
To the place I feel pain no more
No more
No more
No more
No more
No more
No more
