#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # this tablature file originally archived at emil's phish tab page, http://www.redmedia.com/chordslast update 26-Jul-2001 13:12 Sand by PhishDamon Callisto's Version Benjamin Hudnall's Version ================================================================================ Title : Sand (5-10-99 version) Artist : Trey Anastasio, also played by Phish ================================================================================ Tab by-Damon Callisto (PRSGTR@aol.com) Legend ------ h = hammer-on / = slide up/down ~ = vibrato Funk Intro Main Riff E|-5-x-x-x--x-||-5-x---------|-5-x---------|-5-x---------| B|-5-x-x-x-10\||-5-x---------|-5-x---------|-5-x---------| G|-6-x-x-x--9\||-6-x-5~------|-6-x-5~------|-6-x-5~------| D|-7-x-x-x-11\||-7-x---5-5h7-|-7-x---5-5h7-|-7-x---5-5h7-| A|----------x-||-------------|-------------|-------------| E|----------x-||-------------|-------------|-------------| Let Ring E|-------------------||-0/5------------5---||--------- B|-------------------||-----5--------5---5-||--------- G|-------xxx-5-------||--------------------||--------- D|5-55-5555x---7-----||--------------------||--------- A|-------------------||--------------------||--------- E|-------------------||--------------------||--------- As far as the solo goes, just keep up the funk in A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAND by Phish transcribed by Benjamin Hudnall I just recently bought a compressor, which gives that distinctive Trey sound. While jamming to the 9-11-99 Gorge tape, I learned most of this incredible new song. Notation Legend ~ hold note [this is when a compressor comes in handy] h hammer on/off () played sometimes [whenever Trey feels like spicing it up a bit] The timing may be a little off, but I'm pretty sure the notation is correct. Bass Line: E--5---3---5-5-0-3- (for the entire song, listen for timing :) Main riff: E--5----------- E-------------- B--5---5------- B-------------- G------5------- x3 G----------5--- D----------5-7- D--555-555---7- A-------------- A-------------- E-------------- E-------------- Trey basically strums an Am barred on the 5th fret during the verse and occasionally plays the second part of the main riff as a filler. He also plays a simple riff that goes something like this at the end of each verse line: E--5~~~--------- B------5~~~----- G--------------- D---------(5-7)- A--------------- E--------------- lyrics (taken from www.gadiel.com/phish/lyrics/sand.html) If you can heal the symptoms but not affect the cause it's quite a bit like trying to heal the gunshot would with gauze if you instead attempt to rest the pistol from the hand then I would not be able to equate my life with sand Flowing through the hourglass pushing through the funnel turn once more and racing all your siblings for the tunnel slide like the silicone embrace you as you fall then bounce around and let your brothers crush you to the wall I would choose my own religion worship my own spirit but if he ever preached to me I wouldn't want to hear it I'd drop him a forgotten god languishing in shame and then if I hit stormy seas I'd have myself to blame If you can heal the symptoms, but not affect the cause you can't heal the symptoms (Transcribed by T. Gaine) And here is the solo that leads to a funky jam E--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- x4 D--7-7~~~7h5---------------------- A------------7h5-5h3------------3- E--------------------3-33-3h5-5--- E--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- x2 D--------------------------------- A------5~~~~~~~7------------------ E--3h5-----------3h5-5-5~~~~~~~~~~ Now you repeat the entire solo once then play this: E--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--------------------------------- x2 D--------------------------------- A------3~~~~~~(7)----------------- E--3h5----------3h5-5-5~~~~~~~~~~~ And the rest of the song is a pentatonic jam out of Am with an added F# (A C D E F# G) at the end of the jam Trey reprises the main lick Note: I also found out that the song sounds a little better if it is played on the bridge pickup and with an occasional artificial harmonic thrown in when deemed neccesary If you have any corrections, please email me at chillywater14@yahoo.com