"Almost Gone" by Caedmon's Call
From "The Awakening Compilation"
Words and music by Derek Webb
Copyright © 1996 Thirsty Plant Music
caedmons-call.com   awakeningrecords.com
Transcribed by T-rev http://www.t-rev.net


Capo 2 in G (A), standard-tuned six-string acoustic.  Moderate tempo in 4.


This is a powerful song, all strumming and flat-picking.  It 
begins in E minor, then modulates between E minor for the verses and G 
major for the chorus, and to E major for bridge 2.  (everything 
relative to the capo)  It's a fairly easy yet impressive and beautiful 
song that can work well with just one guitar and even with just one 
voice singing both parts of bridge 1 and the chorus.  (Derek sings 
lead, Cliff sings the parts in (parentheses), Danielle sings the parts 
in {braces}, and they all harmonize on bridge 2)  The lyrics in ALL 
CAPS are what I sing when performing solo.

Before the intro, begin by strumming Em for two bars.  Unless you 
have someone playing recorder--more in that case.  At the end, finish 
with another G, Am7, D9, then a short C (X32010), hammering the second 
string, followed by a single strummed G, pulling off the second string.  
Note: thanks to Derek Webb for taking the time after a concert to show 
me how you play this.


Chord  -  Name
022000    Em (I like to throw in Em9 024000 for more dissonance)
332200    Cmaj7sus6/G (hammer both 2's)
554400    Dsus6,9/A
XX0230    D9
X32030    C9
320033    G
X02013    Am7 (hammer 1)
022100    E
200230    D9/F#
X02220    A


[intro]  Em, Cmaj7, Dsus6

Count 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   
   e-|0-----7---7---5---5---5---5-0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
   b-|0-----0---0---0---0---7---7-0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
   g-|0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
   d-|x---------------------------0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
   a-|7---7-------7-------7----------|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
   e-|0---0-------0-------0----------|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
     (Em)............................ Cmaj7.......... Dsus6..........


[verse 1]
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6

Count 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   
   e-|0-----0-------0-------0-----0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
   b-|0---------0-------0-------0-0-0|0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0|
   g-|0---0-------2-------0-------0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
   d-|2---2-------2-------2-------0-0|0h2-2-2---2-2-2-4---4-4---4-4-4|
   a-|2---2---x---2---x---2---x---2-2|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
   e-|0---0---x---0---x---0---x---0-0|3---3-3---3-3-3-5---5-5---5-5-5|
     (Em)............................ Cmaj7.......... Dsus6..........

Switch to this pattern for the first half of each the verse.  Then 
switch back to the intro lick for the last four lines.  Verse 2 also.

(Em)   Cmaj7  Dsus6
(Em)   Cmaj7  Dsus6
(Em)   Cmaj7  Dsus6
(Em)   Cmaj7  Dsus6

[bridge 1]
D9     C9
D9     C9
D9     C9

[chorus]
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9

[repeat intro lick]  (Em), Cmaj7, Dsus6

[verse 2]
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6
Em     Cmaj7  Dsus6

[repeat bridge 1]
D9     C9
D9     C9
D9     C9

[repeat chorus]
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9

[bridge 2]
E      D9/F#  A
E      D9/F#  A
E      D9/F#  A
E      D9/F#  A

[chorus]
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9

[tag]
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9
G      Am7    D9


Transcribed 10/2/1997 by T-rev
More tab available at http://www.t-rev.net