Linger Tab

by The Cranberries
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From: wseo@sas.upenn.edu (William J Seo)
 
@SONG: LINGER
 
Music by: The Cranberries
Written by: N.Hogan & D.O'Riordan
>From the album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (Island/PLG 1993)
Transcription by: Will Seo (wseo@mail.sas.upenn.edu) *see note at bottom
 
Introduction
------------
Orchestration
 
Guitar I (electric - clean/chorus/slight delay)
e|------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--|r
B|----3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3----|e
G|--0--------0--------0--------0--------2--------2--------2--------2------|p 4
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|e X
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|a
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|t
 
Guitar II (acoustic)
e|--2---2-(2)---------2---2-(2)---------2---2-(2)---------2---2-(2)-------|r
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|e
G|--0---0-(0)---------0---0-(0)---------2---2-(2)---------2---2-(2)-------|p 4
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|e X
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|a
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|t
 
 
Guitar I
e|------2--------2--------2--------2-- c
B|----3--------3--------3--------3---- h
G|--0--------0--------0--------0------ o
D|------------------------------------ r
A|------------------------------------ d
E|------------------------------------ s
 
Guitar II
e|--2---2-(2)---------2---2-(2)------- c
B|------------------------------------ h
G|--0---0-(0)---------0---0-(0)------- o
D|------------------------------------ r
A|------------------------------------ d
E|------------------------------------ s
 
Chords : A6/A  C/C~/C~~  G
 
(alternate between A6 & A, C & C~ & C~~ <--- (see bottom for chord patterns)
 
 
Verse
-----
[chord progression: D A6/A C/C~ G]
Guitar I & Guitar II - strumming
Orchestration
 
   D                   D
If you, if you could return
             A6/A
don't let it burn
             A6/A
don't let it fade
                 C/C~
I'm sure I'm happier
                       C/C~
but it's just your attitude
                 G
it's tearing me apart
                  G
it's ruining everyday
    D                       A6/A
I swore, I swore I would be true
                 A6/A
but honey so did you
                            C/C~
so why were you holding her hand
                   C/C~
is that the way we stand
                       G
were you lying all the time
                      G
was it just a game to you
 
Chorus
------
[chord progression: D A6/A C/C~ G (same as verse)]
 
           D
But I miss you
                    A6       A
you know I'm such a fool for you
                               C/C~
you got me wrapped around your finger
                      G
do you have to let it linger
       G
do you have to
       G
do you have to
       G              D
do you have to let it linger
 
Verse
-----
Guitar I - single chord strums with tremelo/echo effect
Guitar II - strumming
 
Oh, I thought I loved you
I thought that nothing could go wrong
but I was wrong
I was wrong
 
If you, if you could get by
trying not to lie
things wouldn't be so confused
and I wouldn't feel so used
but you always ruin you
I just wanna be with you
 
Chorus
------
and I miss you
you know I'm such a fool for you
you got me wrapped around your finger
do you have to let it linger
do you have to
do you have to
do you have to let it linger
 
[Slide guitar]
 
and I miss you
you know I'm such a fool for you
you got me wrapped around your finger
do you have to let it linger
do you have to
do you have to
do you have to let it linger
 
you know I'm such a fool for you
you got me wrapped around your finger
do you have to let it linger
do you have to
do you have to
do you have to let it linger
 
Coda
----
e|----2-----2-----2---2-----2------2-|r
B|------3-----3---------3-----3------|e
G|--0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2----|p 3
D|-----------------------------------|e X
A|-----------------------------------|a
E|-----------------------------------|t
 
e|----2-----2-----2------------------|
B|------3-----3----------------------|
G|--0-----0-----0---2--(let ring)----|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
 
 
Chord formations:
 
          D               A6              A               C
        xxo             xo              xo   o          x  o o
      1-IIIIII        1-IIIIII        1-IIIIII        1-IIII*I
        III*I*          II****          II***I          II*III
        IIII*I          IIIIII          IIIIII          I*IIII
           132            1234            123            32 1
 
          C~              C~~             G               G
        x  o o          x  oox
      1-IIIIII        1-IIIIII        1-IIIIII        1-IIIIII
        II*III          II*III          I*IIII   or     I*IIII
        I*II*I          I*IIII          *IIII*          *III**
         32 4            32             21   4          21  34
 
 
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* This transcription is not complete.  Corrections or additions are welcome. *
* (i.e. C~ C~~ chords, the slide guitar part, effects/voicing, bass lines?)  *
* Send feedback to : wseo@mail.sas.upenn.edu                                 *
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Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 18:11:59 -0500 (EST)
From: Donald Potts <dpotts@netcom.ca>
Subject: "Linger" by The Cranberries
 
    Date: December 1, 1996
    "Linger"
    Performed by the Cranberries
    From: "Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We"
 
    Tabbed by Paula Potts at dpotts@netcom.ca
 
    Here is the introduction to "Linger". Considerate an attachment to
    the "Linger" tabbed by Scott A Yanoff; I'm too lazy to put the rest
    of the song in:).
 
        D
 
    e-----2-----2-----2------2-]
    B---3-----3-----3-----3----]
    G-2-----2-----0----0-------] Repeat about 2 times.
    D--------------------------]
    A--------------------------]
    E--------------------------]
 
        If anyone has "Dreams", "Hollywood" or "Salvation" tabbed,
        please e-mail me!
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MikeRider
i guess your mother-tongue is english ... BUT not mine ... even though ... am able to unterstand the lyrics ... SO why are you posting this ****ing incorrect lyrics ?!!! even one star is to much for it !!!
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