Three Imaginary Boys

Rhythm Guitar

Riff 1
(Verses)

   E      G      B      D#

E:-0-  E:-0-  E:-X-  E:-X-
B:-0-  B:-3-  B:-0-  B:-0-
G:-0-  G:-0-  G:-4-  G:-8-
D:-2-  D:-0-  D:-4-  D:-8-
A:-2-  A:-2-  A:-2-  A:-6-
E:-0-  E:-3-  E:-X-  E:-X-

Riff 2
"close my eyes and hold so tightly"

 A      C      B

E:-X-  E:-0-  E:-2-
B:-1-  B:-1-  B:-3-
G:-2-  G:-0-  G:-4-
D:-2-  D:-2-  D:-4-
A:-0-  A:-3-  A:-2-
E:-X-  E:-X-  E:-X-

Riff 3
"three imaginary boys"

E:-3-  E:-2-  E:-1-  E:-0-
B:-3-  B:-2-  B:-1-  B:-0-
G:-4-  G:-3-  G:-2-  G:-1-
D:-5-  D:-4-  D:-3-  D:-2-
A:-5-  B:-4-  A:-3-  A:-2-
E:-3-  E:-2-  E:-1-  E:-0-

E:-0-
B:-0-
G:-0-
D:-2-
A:-2-
E:-0-
(used 2nd time when the song pauses,and at the end)
"My sleep sweet child.."



Lead Guitar
(Solo)

E:-----------------------------------------------------
B:-----------------5-7-5---5---------------------------
G:-----0-2-4---7-7-----------7-7-7\4-4-4-4---4\2-2-2-0-
D:-2---------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------------------------------------------
E:-----------------------------------------------------

E:--------------------------------------11--12--14--15^-
B:-----------------5-7-5--7--8--10--12------------------
G:-----0-2-4---7-7--------------------------------------
D:-2----------------------------------------------------
A:------------------------------------------------------
E:------------------------------------------------------


Bass

Intro

Album Version

G:-------------------------------------------------
D:-2---------------1-1-2-4-2---------------1-1-2-4-
A:-----------2-2---------------------2-2-----------
E:-----3-3---------------------3-3-----------------

Cure In Orange Version

G:-----------------------------------------2-4-2-0---
D:-2---------------1-1-2-4-2-----------------------4-
A:-----------2-2---------------------2-2-------------
E:-----3-3---------------------3-3-------------------

Riff 1
(During Verses And Solo)

G:---------------------------------
D:-2-2-4-2-----------------1-1-2-4-
A:-------------0---2-2-3-2---------
E:---------3-3---3-----------------

Riff 2

G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------
A:-0-0-2-0-3-3-5-3-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-3-2-
E:-------------------------------------
<Play Riff 2 three times then end with Riff 3>

Riff 3

G:---------------------------------|-------------
D:-5-5-7-5-4-4-5-4-3-3-5-3-1-1-2-4-|-2----/14----
A:---------------------------------|-------------
E:---------------------------------|-------------
                                     ^      ^
                                            -these 2 notes only at pause before solo
                                            -play the "E" on the D string at the end buut don't slide up to the higher "E"


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Transcribed By:
Brian Soto of L.A.'s Cure tribute:

www.thecurseband.com



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