Staircase

Caedmon's Call
words and music by derek webb
(transcribed by alex chen)

note: derek adds a lot of hammers all
over the place, and it would take forever
to label every single one, so just listen
the recording for that ...

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chords: (all relative to capo)
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CAPO 3rd FRET

Am(2,7):  X02210  (with hammers)
D2:       XX0230
D/F#:     200232
G:        320033
D:        XX0232
C2:       X32033 (with moving bass notes)
Fmaj7:    133210 or ,2 133200 (somewhat interchangeable)
Am:       X02210
E7:	  020100

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intro
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Am(2,7) - D2
D/F# - G
(play 4 times)

on the Am, hammer on the C (fret 1 B string)
and the A (fret 2 G string), then hammer off
the C (fret 1 B string) and switch to the D2.
also the strum changes slightly on the fourth
time, so listen to it.

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verse
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D
C2(hammered/moving bass) - G
(play 16 times)

on the C2, hammer from B to C for the bass
(fret 2 to 3 on A string), then keep going
down in rhythm on the A string from fret 3
to 2 to 0 (open A string), then you switch
to the G chord and hit it twice in the strum.
again, listen to it ...

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bridge
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Am(2,7)
Fmaj7
G
D/F#
(play 4 times)
then extra D/F# leading into chorus

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chorus
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Am
G
D/F#
Fmaj7 - E7

Am
G
D/F#
Fmaj7 - E7

Fmaj7
G
Fmaj7
C9 - G
Fmaj7
G
Fmaj7
E7

obviously change the strum for the first half
of the chorus, and the D/F# leading into it,
basically all downs, an intense strum.

(intro)
(verse w/ less repeats)
(bridge)
(chorus)
(intro)
(bridge)
(chorus)

any questions, obvious mistakes, suggestions,
or whatever, just lemme know! thanks ...

love in Christ, alex.
thatalex@aol.com

transcribed 11/27/97