Frank Black and the Catholics Song: His Kingly Cave Album: Devil's Workshop © 2002 Frank Black, (p) 2002 spinART records Tabbed by: Jeff Noel 10/6/02 (correction made 21 April 2003 on Dsus4/F. Thanks hobobumsteak) Chord Shapes: Dsus4 Dsus4/F Dsus4/E Eb F Bb Dm Fsus2 F# F#7 F+ ---- ----- ----- ---- -1-- -6-- ---- --1-- --2- --2-- -1-- -8-- --8-- --8-- --8- -1-- -6-- --6- --1-- --2- --2-- -2-- -7-- --7-- --7-- --8- -2-- -7-- --7- --0-- --3- --3-- -2-- -7-- --7-- --7-- --8- -3-- -8-- --7- --3-- --4- --2-- -3-- -5-- --8-- --7-- --6- -3-- -8-- --5- ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- -1-- -6-- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- (Note: the “F” in the Chorus is the Eb shape up two frets) Intro/Verse Chords: Dsus4 | Dsus4/F | Dsus4/E | Eb | F | Bb | Dm | Eb | Fsus2 | F |F# | F#7 | F+ | F (!note 13 bar phrase length!) Verse: Dsus4 Dsus4/F Dsus4/E He wants an altered state Inside the mansion walls Eb F Bb Dm She says she’d rather wait Yeah, for evening to fall Eb Fsus2 F F# F#7 But still the cap they ate And with a drink they chased the ghost F+ F that called Dsus4 Dsus4/F Dsus4/E They went to celebrate They went to have a ball Eb F Bb Dm Everyone gathered at the gates But it wasn’t good at all Eb Fsus2 F F# The sky was turning grey They laughed a their mistake F#7 F+ F As their skin began to crawl Chorus: Eb F Bb Dm Hey, but it’s too late for to go back now Eb F Bb Dm They closed the gates and the scene was set Eb F Bb Eb Enter into His Kingly Cave Eb Don’t worry the leopards won’t bite you F F+ Wipe that big tear away Eb F Bb Dm See they got jumpsuits on the headless cast Eb F Bb Dm Polished jewels under two inch glass Eb F Bb Eb And bullet holes in Vernon’s room out back Eb Don’t worry the posse won’t shoot you F F+ No more crying today Verse two: He’s tripping over graves As the rain begins to fall And finally they escape When the shuttle bus is called The mourners now abate As one begins to say I scream I scream for all CHORUS SOLO: verse chords VERSE end on Dsus4 Tabbed by Jeff Noel (jnoel@sover.net) Corrections welcome __________________________________________________________________ here are some alternate ways to play some of the chords. Same notes just different frets. Play whichever way works best for you -Derek E---------3--------3--------(3)----| B---6-----3--------3---------3-----| G---6-----2--------2---------2-----| D---7-----0--------3---------2-----| A---8------------------------------| E----------------------------------| F+ Dsus4 Dsus4/F Dsus4/E (props to jeff for figurin' out these weird dissonant chords. I think this song is pretty eerie.)