Mazzy Star – Rhymes Of An Hour (Guitar)

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Written by David Roback and Hope Sandoval Tabbed by CJWilky Having listened to the studio and several live versions there are still two lines I'm not certain of: "While the cold winter waving While you stone the crow" Comments and corrections very welcome.
Main Riff
   D5              D5              D5             D5           C
e|---5-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-----------------|
B|---3-3---3-3---3---3-3---3-3---3---3-3---3-3---3---3-3---3-3-----------------|
G|---2-2---2-2---2---2-2---2-2---2---2-2---2-2---2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D|-0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-2-----0-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------3-0h3-------0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0h3---|
The main riff is picked. For the intro it is as above, D5 for 4 bars, C for 1 bar. Then the same pattern but D5 x2 C x1, and back to D5 before the verse begins. The e string is often muted to varying degrees through the song.
Break Riff
   G                   G               G               G             C
e|---5-5---3-5---3p2h3-3~3~--3~3~--3---3-5---3-3~--3---3-3---3-3---3-------------|
B|---3-3---3-----3-----3~3~--3~3~--3---3-3---3-3---3---3-3---3-3---3-------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0-----0-------0-0---0-0---0---0-----0-0---0---0-0---0-0---0-----0-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------0h3-------0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------0h3---|
A D5 begins on the "know" of "I think you know" and continues for 2 bars before the G of the break riff begins. No Capo Though if strumming, try the D (instead of D5) and C barred in the "A position" at 5 and 3, with G at 3 in the "E position". It also sounds good with the D and C barred in the "E position" at 10 and 8. Strumming DUU nicely approximates the riff especially if you only hit the bass note on the Down. Intro: D5 C D5 C D5
D5
Cannot hear what you're saying

C                D5
Could I tell you so
And I can't believe my troubles
C             D5
And I'm going home

C       D5
Lie and sleep

C     D5
Under deep

C   D5     C   D5
You know

D5
While the cold winter waving

C                   D5
While you stone the crow
Of these things we were certain
C                 D5
Now we just don't know

C       D5
Lie and sleep

C     D5
Under deep

C           D5
I think you know
Break: G C D5 C D5
D5    
For the rhymes of an hour

C             D5
Now I'm going home
And I can't believe I'm nothing
C                 D5
'Cause I'm coming down

C       D5
Lie and sleep

C     D5
Under deep

C   D5     C   D5
You know
Outro: D5 C D5 C D5 x4