Lazarus Guitar Tab

Deadwing Tabs:

Well First of all i found a tab for this song But i was just the
chords. and when i played them with the song it just didn't sound natural.
So i looked at a live performance on you tube and really studied how the guitarist
it so i could out the real way to play this great song

So i hope you enjoy! :)

So Right here are the chords for both the versus and the chorus:

E----5---------------------------5------------ 7--------|
B----5---------------------------7-------------9--------|
G----6------------6--------------7-------------9--------|
D----7------------7--------------7-------------9--------|
A----7------------7--------------5-------------7--------|
E----5------------4-------------------------------------|

And those are the main chords so just find the rythum and you should
be on your way.

Bridge:

E----4--------5--------5---------------|
B----5--------7--------5---------------|
G----6--------7--------6-------6-------|
D----6--------7--------7-------7-------|
A----4--------5--------7-------7-------|
E----------------------5-------4-------|

Ending just involves same chords from chorus but some additional
chords Right at the part " come to us Lazarus its time for you to go"
And these are the chords you must know:

E------1-------5--------------5------|
B------1-------7--------------5------|
G------2-------7-------6------6------|
D------3-------7-------7------7------|
A------3-------5-------7------7------|
E------1---------------4------5------|


And once you get the rythm, for all this song you'll be playing just like
porcupine tree!


ENJOY!

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/p/porcupine_tree/365459.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Daniel Average	#1 by Daniel Johnson at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:44 AM EST
	I don't support the incest theory, but he wasn't very far off either. This is the way I see this song: A mother died, leaving her only son (David) behind. And now David is at a loss, not knowing where his life is going anymore, and to some extent breaking apart. One thought remains, he wishes to join his mother in death (1st verse/chorus), and I believe the 6th verse is his mother comforting him, giving him the strength to go on. To me this song is basically about a kind of love between a mother and a son, that transcends life and death.

No Picture Erik Lead Player	#2 by Erik StJimmy at Oct 2, 2007 at 11:54 PM EST
	My name is david.. I've loved porcupine tree for months and ive had this cd but never really listened to it ya know.. I got home today and hearing this song in my head, follow me down to the valley below part, and i decided to listen to this.. i was reading singing along and stuff yeah its fun yall should do it but yeah i looked down and i saw the my david part.. and this past year has been.. less than anything positive... and i feel kinda like it's talking to me.. and i just think it's weird how this all is and it's strange how songs get to people in different ways.. well anyway this song is beautiful.. as is the song trains which... wow it all connects for me now.. sorry for all this but yeah lol...

No Picture Kyle Rhythm Player	#3 by Kyle Wait I Aint Telling You at Oct 4, 2007 at 4:17 PM EST
	i dont believe the incest bit, though i see where youre coming from... if it helps, i know that this album's lyrics are based on an unproduced movie script that steve wilson and a friend wrote... it seems this song is the subject, david, i guess being born again... maybe leaving his old town thats been holding him back. i dunno, but the incest idea you love doesnt seem to click at all.

No Picture Pasquale Average	#4 by Pasquale at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:24 AM EST
	Beautiful vocals, lovely, lovely song. A little radiohead-esque, but with Steven Wilson's own touch. That said, I have no idea what it means. For some reason I think of this as the sequel to Trains. Probably the mention of summers and valleys, and it's like that song sonically as well. Anybody else?

No Picture Nathan Average	#5 by Nathan Delvecchio at Oct 7, 2007 at 6:55 PM EST
	To me, it's always seemed like a love song. The tone and the feeling I get is very tender. I definitely think it's a sort of sequel to Trains. If you listen to Trains and then Lazarus, they flow into each other. I know the concept of the album, but it could have a double-meaning too :D

No Picture Zach Wanna Be	#6 by Zach Pain at Oct 9, 2007 at 3:00 PM EST
	I think the basis of the song is religious. My David, don't you worry This cold world is not for you So rest your head upon me I have strength to carry you To me it seems like the person singing the song is soposed to be 'God'. He saying he is the person who can protect David. In the bible David fought Goliath and won. So David is considered a stong person. For the person singing to want to protect sombody who fought Goliath, the person singing the song must be powerful. Also, Come to us, Lazarus, It's time for you to go. This part of the song also makes the person singing the song see to be 'God'. Like after God rose Lazarus from the dead in the bible, now ther pseron in the song wants to free him or something. Just my personal thoughts, I don't know if thats really what the writer(s) of the songs mean though :)

No Picture Kyle Rhythm Player	#7 by Kyle Wait I Aint Telling You at Oct 11, 2007 at 7:55 PM EST
	I believe that Deadwing is about incest. On the Deadwing tour Steve Wilson said that the song Lazarus was about a young man who came to a wrong point in his live and had to choose a road for himself. This would support my theory about incest. Also this song has seductive lyrics that probably relate to incest.

No Picture Tye Musical Genius	#8 by Tye williston at Oct 14, 2007 at 3:19 PM EST
	at the end of the song there are sounds like a train makes going over the tracks. ,maybe the person in the beginning who sees towns pass by his window is in a train. i don't know what the religious references mean tho.