Tab by-Damon Callisto ( PRSGTR@aol.com )

Legend

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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

[edit]Alternate Transcription

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