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PATIENT 
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 By Peter Hammill, from his album "Patience", with the K group.
 The TAB transcriptions were created using my program for composing TAB files,
 TAB MASTER (I know it's a stupid name but I'm Israeli and that's the way we
 do things).
 I'm afraid there are no 'actual' chords on most of this song, but rather
 some right hand finger work, which is very easy (Hey! He does that on stage, 
 you know... ;-)  )
 I think it is very accurate, as long as you consider that he plays it 
 differently on every live performance, and believe me I've been listening
 to about 7 or more performances of the song when transcribing it.
 This sign, on the 'doctor' section: "-----l(5)---" means left-hand muting:
 this sound should be played as the left hand doesn't fully hold the string
 down to the neck, so the sound is short and percussive. Exact timing is
 described by the numbers above the TAB. Note that there are two rhythm 
 meters - 6/8 on the verse, and 4/4 on the "doctor" section.
 
 Enjoy! Your comments are welcome.
                                 Ofir Zwebner
                                 ofirz1@ccsg.tau.ac.il
 
 
 
 
 <----- section 1 - Intro ----->
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
 A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
                                                                         A -
 
 <----- section 2 - Verse ----->
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
 A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   system in a ma -   king          self healing for the blind
   
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
 A:0-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   Siting in the waiting room                                   of    the
 
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
 A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   patient mind...
 
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
 A:3-----------1-----------------------|3-----------1-----------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   raging at the illness         when the rage may be it's cause....     the
 
   
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
 A:0-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   purpose of the will is lost                            in the search for 
 
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
 A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   an escape clause,                                      in the search for
 
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
 D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
 A:0-----------------------------------|0-----------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   an escape clause...          
 
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
 A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
 
 <----- section 3 - Verse ----->  The same as section 2
 
 Fatal convalescence, the wound
 becomes a weal:
 the poison is in essence just 
 the virus of the real.
 But there's sympathetic healing,
 the power of the soul, bandages,
 concealing all that we can't control, all that we can't control.
 
 
 
 <----- section 4 - Doctor's call ----->
 
   Am (*)                              Am    Bb        
   1     a     2     a     3     a     4     a
 e:5-----------------------------------5-----6-----|   (*) this section is 
 B:5-----------------------------------5-----6-----|   repetitive, so play
 G:5-----------------------------------5-----7-----|   the first Am chord
 D:7-----------------------------------7-----8-----|   only on the first time.
 A:7---------l(7)--l(7)--l(7)--l(7)----7-----8-----| 
 E:5---------l(5)--l(5)--l(5)--l(5)----5-----6-----|
 
 
 
   (**)                                Bb    C   
   1     a     2     a     3     a     4     a
 e:------------------------------------6-----8-----|
 B:------------------------------------6-----8-----|
 G:------------------------------------7-----9-----|
 D:------------------------------------8-----10----|
 A:----------l(8)--l(8)--l(8)--l(8)----8-----10----|
 E:----------l(6)--l(6)--l(6)--l(6)----6-----8-----|
 
 
 
                                       Gm7   Am (***) 
   1     a     2     a     3     a     4     a
 e:------------------------------------3-----5-----|
 B:------------------------------------3-----5-----|  (***) after several 
 G:------------------------------------3-----5-----|  repetitions, go to (****)
 D:------------------------------------3-----7-----|  in order to return to the
 A:----------l(10)-l(10)-l(10)-l(10)---5-----7-----|  verse.
 E:----------l(8)--l(8)--l(8)--l(8)----3-----5-----|
   Wai-   ting for   the   doc-  tor   to    call
 
 
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a     4     a
 e:------------------------------------5-----6-----|
 B:------------------------------------5-----6-----|
 G:------------------------------------5-----7-----|
 D:------8-----7-8-7-5-----8-----7-----7-----8-----|    <<---short guitar riff
 A:------------------------------------7-----8-----|
 E:------------------------------------5-----6-----|
 
 
 go back to (**) for a couple of times
 
 
 
   (****)
   1     a     2     a     3     a     4     a
 e:------------------------------------------------|  this riff is draws back
 B:------------------------------------------------|  into the verse.
 G:------3-----2-3-2-0-----------------------------|
 D:------------------------3-----2-----0-----------|
 A:------------------------------------------1-----|
 E:------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 <----- section 5 - verse ----->  The same as section 2
 
 A system in the making,
 self healing for the blind,
 sitting in the waiting-room
 of the patient mind....
 But there isn't any answer
 the consciousness can't quote
 when the loaded dice of chance 
 are there rattling in the throat.
 
 <----- section 6 - second doctor's call -----> Similar to section 4. It ends
 with a short series of Gm7-Am-Gm6-Am etc.
 
 <----- section 7 - last verse -----> The same as section 2
 
 You put your faith in others -
 the fear could not be worse...
 But nature's not your mother now,
 ...just your suckling nurse
 And there isn't any doctor, 
 there isn't any cure -
 That might come as a shock to you,
 but can you really be so sure?
 Can you really be so sure?
 
   
 <----- section 8 - guitar/vox fade ----->  
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
 D:---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
 A:0-----------------------------------|0-----------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
   Can you really be sure?
 
 
   1     a     2     a     3     a      1     a     2     a     3     a
 e:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 B:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 G:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 D:---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
 A:1-----------------------------------|1-----------------------------------|
 E:------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
 Repeat till fade/shout/scream, depends on which of the song's versions you 
 are playing.

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