Artist: Flickerstick Title: "Lift" Album: Welcoming Home the Astronauts Transcribed by: Mike Kirsch Email: Mikoo69@aol.com "Lift" by Flickerstick Standard Tuning - E A D G B E This tab is correct and was based on watching the band play live at numerous occasions Chords Used A5 (577xxx) F#5 (244xxx) G5 (355xxx) D5 (x577xx) A(open b) (x02200) E (022100) Intro/Verse ----------- Bass intro (Over bass - using a backwards delay effect) E-----------------------| B--5-----3---2----------| G-----------------4---2-| Lift up your head Focus on every detail Why does this illusion bring so much confusion When all I can dream of is you Lift up your head We're rising with every breath A Liquid solution a chemical fusion When all I can dream of is you Constantly feeling the earth spinning around But I'm standing alone With you I see stars in your eyes In a trance I'm so high With you I survive Let's get away now! (when it hits "now!", cory goes into this solo riff) (Cory) E----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B-15-15-15-14-14-14-12-14-12-14-12-14-10-|-15-15-15-14-14-14-17-15-14-17-15-14--| G----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E-17--17-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B--------17-15-17-15-17-15-17-14-15-14-|-14--15-14--12--14-12----10-12-10-10-12-10-| G--------------------------------------|----------------------11-------------------| Verse 2 ------- Imagine there's no one around Imagine you're not just a face in the crowd There's a new set of rules No more pain of confusion You're numb to the world that you know I'm constantly feeling like nothing's bringing me down cause you're always around With you I see stars in your eyes In a trance we're alive Ten feet off of the ground Let's turn it up now! (Cory) E----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B-15-15-15-14-14-14-12-14-12-14-12-14-10-|-15-15-15-14-14-14-17-15-14-17-15-14--| G----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E-17--17-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B--------17-15-17-15-17-15-17-14-15-14-|-14--15-14--12--14-12----10-12-10-10-12-10-| G--------------------------------------|----------------------11-------------------| Chorus (Rex comes in playing chords) ------ (Cory plays this until "Why does this confusion") E-------------------------------9------| B-10--10-12-10--10-12-10--10-12--12-10-| G--------------------------------------| A5 I got you F#5 I got you G5 I got you F#5 It's ready for you A5 F#5 G5 Lift up your head F#5 A5 F#5 G5 F#5 It's amazing where everyone goes in the end E-10-9---9----|-10-9----9----| B-----12--10--|------12---10-| A5 F#5 G5 F#5 Why does this illusion bring so much confusion E-------------------------------| B---10-12-12b14-12----10-10-10--| G-11---------------11-----------| A5 F#5 G5 F#5 (slows down) When all I can dream of is you Bridge ------ (While Cory continues to solo) D5 But I'm on the ground A(open b) I'm off the ground E Ten feet Off (when I'm with you) G5 Ten feet Off (when I'm with you) (repeat 2x) Na na na... (Cory solo continues through rest of the song over the D5 | A(openb) | E | G5 | Progression) Cause I'm off the ground I'm on the ground Ten Feet Off Ten Feet Off (repeat 2x) Na na na... I could be true with you I could be through with you D5 A(open b) Don't you get it we're alive E Completely out of sight G5 We're running out of time D5 With love we can survive (repeat 2 more times) D5 A (open b) Don't you get it we're alive E Completely out of sight G5 (hold) With love we will survive SOLO From "Lift" by Flickerstick --------------------------------- Standard Tuning - E A D G B E This tab is correct and was based on watching the band play live at numerous occasions This solo is played by Cory. It is not all exactly accurate but very very close. Follow along listening to the song for exact timing. E--------------|-------------|----------9------| B-10--10-12-10-|-10-10-12-10-|-10-10-12--12-10-| G--------------|-------------|-----------------| D--------------|-------------|-----------------| A--------------|-------------|-----------------| E--------------|-------------|-----------------| (repeat 6 times) "I got you, I got you, I got you..." E-10-9------------|-10-9------------|------------------|--------------| B-----12-10-12-10-|-----12-10-12-10-|---10-12-12b14-12-|----10-10-10--| G-----------------|-----------------|-11---------------|-11-----------| D-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------| A-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------| E-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------| "Why does this illusion..." E--------------------|----------------|----9-9^10-10-12-12-|-9--------------| B-12b13b12-10--12-10-|----------------|-12-----------------|-----12----10---| G------------11------|-12-11----9-----|--------------------|----------------| D--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| A--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| E--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| "But I'm on the ground..." E--------------------|----------------|----9-9^10-10-12-12-|-9--------------| B-12b13b12-10--12-10-|----------------|-12-----------------|-----12----10---| G------------11------|-12-11----9-----|--------------------|----------------| D--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| A--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| E--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| E------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------------| B------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------------| G--------11--12-11-------|-14-11-------------|-------------------|----------11-12-11-14-11-12-| D-12--14-----------14-12-|-------14-12-------|-------------------|----12-14-------------------| A------------------------|-------------14-12-|----------------12-|-14-------------------------| E------------------------|-------------------|-14-12-10^12-14----|----------------------------| "Na na na..." E-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B-15-15-15--------15-15-15-------15-15------|-15-15-15--------15-15-15-------15-15------| G---------14-14-14---------11-11------------|---------14-14-14---------11-11------------| D-------------------------------------12-12-|-------------------------------------14-14-| A-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| B-15-15-15--------15-15-15-------15-15------|----------------------------------------------| G---------14-14-14---------11-11------------|-------11-12-11---------11-12-11--------11-12-| D-------------------------------------12-12-|-12-14----------14-12-14--------14-12-14------| A-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------| B-------------------12---|------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------| G-11-14-12-11-12-14---14-|-11-12-11------------11-12-11-|----11-12-11-12-11-|---11-12-11-12-14-12-| D------------------------|---------14-12-12-14----------|-14----------------|-14------------------| A------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------| E------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------| "Cause I'm on the ground...) (Continue soloing using the same scale and notes until after the last "I could be through with you") E------------------12-12-|------------------12-12-|-14--17-14--17-14-17-19-17-|-14-12--------------12---| B----------12-14-15------|----------12-14-15------|---------------------------|------15-14-15-14-15--15-| G-11-12-14---------------|-11-12-14---------------|---------------------------|-------------------------| D------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------| A------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------| E------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------| E------12--------12----------|------12--------12----------|-14--17-14--17-14-17-19-17-14-------| B-14-15--15-14-15---15-14-15-|-14-15--15-14-15---15-14-15-|------------------------------17-15-| G----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------| D----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------| A----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------| E----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------| E------------------------| B------------------------| G-14-11------------------| D-------14-12---------12-| A-------------14-12-14---| E------------------------| (Continue soloing troughout rest of song using scale) Questions, comments, corrections, requests to Mikoo69@aol.com