Adrianne Lenker – Cradle (Guitar Tab)
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Tablature here is based on studio recording from abysskiss (2018)
A few notes:
- guitar only
- tab visually borrowed from video for "Cradle" (Live at WFUV), where Lenker plays a 12-string
- there is a piano of sorts in the studio recording that fills out the instrumentation;
this is very noticeable throught the song, especially when the guitar stops momentarily, like
at the end of each chorus
- though the song is very straightforward and seemingly repetitive to play, I have kept a close
ear on the small changes between each section
135 BPM
[Intro] (0:04 - 0:25) Bb G G F d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0------(0)| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---| G|--------(7)------|--------(4)------|--------(4)------|---------2-------| C|-7-------7-------|-4-------4-------|-4-------4-------|-2---------------| G G d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x repeated again, with root notes a|-------0---------|-------0---------| substituted by notes in ( ) G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| first three bars D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---| G|---------4-------|---------4-------| C|-4---------------|-4---------------| [1st Verse] (0:26 - 0:47) Cra- dle more the ho- urs reel Cra- dle more how you feel Bb G G F d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0------(0)|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---| G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------| C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------| G G G d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x |-----------------| a|-------0---------|-------0---------| |-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| replaces 6th |---0-------0-----| D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---| bar on repeat |-----5-------0---| G|---------4-------|---------4-------| 1st verse |---------4-------| C|-4---------------|-4---------------| ----------> |-4---------------| [Chorus] (0:47 - 1:07) Baby you're still too proud to come down C Bb F F d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----10-------10---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---| G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------| C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| Maybe I'm still too loud to hear C Bb F F d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----10-------10---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---| G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------| C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| All the waves ascend and disappear Eb F G F Eb d|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------|-----------------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------------|-0---------------| D|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------0h2-|---2h4-----------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| C|-0-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------| [Interlude] (1:08 - 1:19) Bb G G F d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---| G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------| C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------| G G d|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---| G|---------4-------|---------4-------| C|-4---------------|-4---------------| [2nd Verse] (1:19 - 1:40) Like a storm the air you steal Gla- cial form the i- cy heel Bb G G F d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---| G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------| C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------| G G d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x a|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---| G|---------4-------|---------4-------| C|-4---------------|-4---------------| [Chorus] (1:40 - 2:01) Baby you're still too proud to come down C Bb F F d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0-------0-|-------0---------| G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----10-------10---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---| G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------| C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| Maybe I'm still too loud to hear C Bb F F d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----10-------10---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---| G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------| C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| All the waves ascend and disappear Eb F G F Eb d|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------|-----------------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|--(0)------------|-----------------| D|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------0---|---------0h2-----| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| C|-0-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------| [Interlude] (2:02 - 2:23) Bb G G F d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---| G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------| C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------| G G d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x a|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---| G|---------4-------|---------4-------| C|-4---------------|-4---------------| [3nd Verse] (2:23 - 2:44) Earth is born to wound and heal Cra- dle more how you feel Bb G G F d|--------------(0)|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|-------0-------0-|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0---0-|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---| G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------| C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------| G G d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x a|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---| G|---------4-------|---------4-------| C|-4---------------|-4---------------| [Chorus/Outro] (2:44 - 3:17) Baby you're still too proud to come down C Bb F F d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----10-------10---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---| G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------| C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| Maybe I'm still too loud to hear C Bb F F d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-| a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----10-------10---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---| G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------| C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| All the waves ascend and disappear Eb F G F Eb Bb d|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|----------------| a|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|---2-------2---------|----------------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---------------------|----------------| D|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----0-2-----2---2---|----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-0--let ring----| C|-0-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0-------------------|----------------|
* 5/4 for this bar
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| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
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