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Artist: Lifehouse
Song: Sick Cycle Carousel
Tabbed by Don Fisher (dwfisher13@collegeclub.com)
Note: Tunned down half a step
No bass in the intro...leads into the pre-chorus
Verses:
G |------------------4-0-------0--------7h9h7--|
D |--3-30-5-50-2-02-----03-30-5-50-07----------|
A |--------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------|
|-----------------4-0------------------------|
|--3-30-5-50-2-02----03-33-333 322-----------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
X2
PRE CHORUS:
|----------------------------------------|
|------------------------------55--------| X2
|---0-77-78-8-0-3-2-0--0-77-78-----------|
|-----------------------------(3)--------|
Chorus:
Repeat twice (note: some variations)
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------| X2
|-3--33 5-------5-5578-7-5--0-2-3---------|
|--------3--33-5--------------------------|
Interlude:
|----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------55---------| x2
|---0-77-78-8-0-3-2-0--0-77-78-----------|
|-----------------------------(3)--------|
There is a killer fill here.
Slowly tabbing my way through this entire album!!!!
Note: There are a ton of fills that aren't include...here's a project for you.
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
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Bass Average |
#1 by Bass Man at Aug 14, 1974 at 5:47 AM EST |
| I don't mean to be rude guys, but the song's meaning (as proclaimed by their lead singer/songwriter) is completely different than what you guys seem to be getting out of it... This song is another Christian based song (as all are, though the singer encourages his listeners to take whatever out of it they feel led to), this one about sin. The carousel that he cannot get off of is the continued trap of sin, and the final realization that he can be saved by grace alone, and can't do it on his own... The most prominent point to that effect is the line "I've tried to earn my way..." Look back at the lyrics and see if this doesn't fit. And remember, the writer himself proclaimed it. | |
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joe Lead Player |
#2 by joe something at May 30, 1975 at 7:53 AM EST |
| to me, this song is like saying that you're in that point in your relationship in which you must make a choice if whether you're going stay together or not. the relationship is not going to so well and it's just a cycle of bad decisions and you have to make the choice of whether or not you're going to make the right decision. hence the name "sick cycle carousel" because it's like making the same mistakes over and over and never really fixing them. | |
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Mitchell Average |
#3 by Mitchell Burnette at Jul 22, 1977 at 8:42 AM EST |
| They are a christian band, and its about how he goes back in forth with his religion "sick cycle carousel".. he feels as if hes going in circles and he doesnt know what to do with his life.. so he looks for trust in god and talks about getting saved. | |
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Greg Lead Player |
#4 by Greg Marshall at Dec 25, 1984 at 11:05 PM EST |
| i have heard jason say himself several different times that this song is about his girlfriend. He says that they were having communication problems and this song was about a time when they had to decide weather they could get through the relationship or just call it all off. But the thing I like about Lifehouse' lyrics is that there is so many ways that you can interpret the songs and so many situations that you can apply them to. | |
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jason Average |
#5 by jason fredriksson at May 1, 1986 at 7:45 PM EST |
| ok whats it about if both of you (thruthsayer and sic n twisted) say you heard from the singer that its 2 diff things?? i love this group, and i'm glad most of their songs have Christian bases | |
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athion Average |
#6 by athion lewey at Jan 1, 1992 at 2:10 PM EST |
| This song is definatly about because no matter how hard he tries to earn his way he can't because you can't earn salvation,you can only relize you've sinned and that you fall short of the glory of god (Romans 3:23)and believe that christ came for you and died for your sins so that you may be in heaven,and ask God to forgive your sins,that's the only way to receive salvation | |
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simon Average |
#7 by simon wannick at Nov 10, 1992 at 8:44 AM EST |
| Ummmmm.... Interesting take, and it's fine if you see it that way, but the actual intent has been stated. | |
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Rens Wanna Be |
#8 by Rens van den Braak at Aug 12, 1995 at 1:59 PM EST |
| this is a beautiful song and the video compliments it excellently. i agree with all of the above translations, but mostly the sin one as Jason is religious, and a lot of Lifehouse's songs tend to be related in some way to religion. anyway, gorgeous song and Jason's not bad either ;) hehe | |
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Kubota35 Professional |
#9 by Kubota35 at Nov 27, 2005 at 8:33 PM EST |
| hmmm never heard the song but mt bf's first love emialed it to him......my interpretation...maybe she wants him backNow here we go now one more time 'Cause I tried to climb your steps I tried to chase you down I tried to see how low I could get down to the ground I tried to earn my way I tried to change this mind You better believe that I tried to beat this seems like shes trying to get him back to me......fucked up situations but i dunno thats how i interpreted the song | |
