Marillion

The Invisible Man(Tabs)

Marillion

Key: C

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Here's a beast of a track! I have attempted to tab this as best I can but you 
will have to improvise through some of the quieter bits with a few random 
noises such as scraping down the strings or tapping the pickups! Otherwise the 
rest of it should be there! Enjoy! 

Guitar 1 - Distorted Guitar 
Guitar 2 - Acoustic Guitar 
Guitar 3 - Very Slightly Distorted Guitar 
Guitar 4 - Quite Distorted Guitar 
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Part 1 (just lots of random noises & incdicated parts for gtr. 1) 
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e|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
B|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
G|-------|-------|-------|-------| *w/step filter 
D|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-| 
A|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
E|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
The world's gone mad 
And I have lost touch 
I shouldn't admit it 
But I have. 
It slipped away  
e|---------| 
B|---------| 
G|-12~-11~-| *w/step filter 
D|---------| 
A|---------| 
E|---------| 
while I was distracted 
I haven't changed 
e|---------| 
B|---------| 
G|-12~-11~-| *w/step filter 
D|---------| 
A|---------| 
E|---------| 
I swear I haven't changed 
e|------| 
B|------| 
G|------| *w/step filter 
D|-7s4~-| 
A|------| 
E|------| 
How did this happen? 
e|--|-----|-12s10-|-----|-----| 
B|--|-----|-------|-----|-----| 
G|--|-7-6-|-------|-7-6-|-7-6-| *w/step filter 
D|--|-5-4-|-------|-5-4-|-5-4-| 
A|--|-----|-------|-5-4-|-5-4-| 
E|--|-----|-------|-----|-----| 
I didn't feel myself 
e|-------------------|----| 
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8s7-7-|----| 
G|-7---------7-7s6-6-|-7~-| *w/step filter 
D|-5-------------4-4-|-5~-| 
A|-5-------------4-4-|-5~-| 
E|-------------------|----| 
Evaporating... 

Part 2 (Guitar 2 strums associated chords) 
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e|-----------------------------------| 
B|-10-11-11s10s8s6s10-11-10s8s6s1s3~-| 
G|-----------------------------------| *w/step filter 
D|-----------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------| 
***A FEW SYNTH PARTS AND RANDOM GUITAR*** 
Gm 
My body has gone 
But my eyes remain 
Hovering. Witnessing. 
Cold as a ghost ..watching the streets 
Sheltering in doorways of 
Venice, Vienna, 
Budapest, Krakow, and Amsterdam 

Gtr 2 strums: 
|Cm \ \ \|\ \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Gm \ \ \|\ \ \ \| 
|Gm \ \ \|\ \ \ \|Cm \ \ \| \ \ \ \|Gm \ \ \|\ \ \ \| 

e||---18-17-15-17----15-|-18-17-15-17-------| 
B||-*-------------18----|-------------18----| 
G||---------------------|----------------17-| Gtr. 3 
D||---------------------|-------------------| 
A||-*-------------------|-------------------| 
E||---------------------|-------------------| 

e|-18-17-15-17----15-|-18-17-15-17-18-20---|| 
B|-------------18----|-------------------*-||  
G|-------------------|---------------------|| (Gtr. 3 - play twice) 
D|-------------------|---------------------|| 
A|-------------------|-------------------*-|| 
E|-------------------|---------------------|| 

Gtr. 2 strums:  
|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \| 
|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|F  \ \ \| 
e|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|----18----18----18----18----18-------|----18----18----18----18-----| 
G|-17----15----15----14----------------|-17----15----15----17----17~-| Gtr. 3 
D|-------------------------15----15-17-|-----------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
I have become the invisible man 

Interlude 
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Gtr 2 strums: 
|Gm \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| 
|Cm \ \ \| \ \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \| 
|Gm \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| 

|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \| 
|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|F  \ \ \| 
e|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|----18----18----18----18----18-------|----18----18----18----18-----| 
G|-17----15----15----14----------------|-17----15----15----17----17~-| Gtr. 3 
D|-------------------------15----15-17-|-----------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 

 ***play random sounds as before*** 
The invisible heart beating against you 
The invisible pulse silently thumping 

    \.5/\.5/\.5/ 
e|---------------| 
B|---------------| 
G|-9~~~~~~~~~~~~-| Gtr. 4 
D|---------------| 
A|---------------| 
E|---------------| 

Part 2 (Gtr. 1 plays random sounds) 
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e|-------------| 
B|-------------| 
G|-4-------5-4-| Gtr. 3 (repeat all through part 2) 
D|---5-5-4-----| 
A|-------------| 
E|-------------| 
I shout my name 
e|-7s0-| 
B|-5s0-| 
G|-4s0-| Gtr. 4 
D|-----| 
A|-----| 
E|-----| 
In the public places 
No one seems to notice  
No one understands 
I stand perfectly still 
In the middle of the road 
I hold my nerve 
I hold my nerve 
Hold my nerve 
e|-15s0-| 
B|-17s0-| 
G|-16s0-| Gtr. 4 
D|------| 
A|------| 
E|------| 
But the cars don't swerve 

I will hear your prayers 
As you whisper alone 
I am the one you felt was close 
Close behind you in St.Stephen 
You lit a candle  
Blessings in the cold night air 
e|-15--14--12--14-s10--------------| Gtr. 1 
B|--------------------12-10--------| 
G|--------------------------12-11~-| I'll feel your breath as you turn to go 
D|---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 

e|-------| Gtr. 4 
B|-------| 
G|-12~~~-| I'll watch you leave  
D|-------| From somewhere up high 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 
          \1/ 
e|------------| Gtr. 4 
B|------------| 
G|-10b12r10p9-| As you cross the park 
D|------------| 
A|------------| 
E|------------| 
In the Autumn light 
In the Autumn light 
In the Autumn light 
e|-7s0-| 
B|-5s0-| 
G|-4s0-| Gtr. 4 
D|-----| 
A|-----| 
E|-----| 
If I close my eyes 
I can see where you live 
Climb the winding stairs 
Up to your apartment 
The scent of you preparing 
His evening meal 
I must watch in dread 
When he's cruel to you 
In horrified silence 
As you make love 
I cannot lift a hand  
Lift a hand to stop him  
I don't exist What can I do? 
What can I do? 

Part 3 (all parts Gtr. 3 unless indicated) 
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e|------------| 
B|------------| 
G|-----7--7h9-| 
D|-7s9--------| 
A|------------| 
E|------------| 
I will scream in your ear 
e|-----------------| 
B|-----------------| 
G|-14b16-14-12-14~-| 
D|-----------------| 
A|-----------------| 
E|-----------------| 
As you're passing by 
e|-------15----14------------| 
B|-------------------15--17~-| 
G|-14s16----14---------------| 
D|----------------16---------| 
A|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------| 
I will wrap my arms around you 
e|--------------| 
B|--------------| 
G|-----7---7s9~-| 
D|-7s9---9------| 
A|--------------| 
E|--------------| 
You won't hear, you won't feel me 
e|----------| 
B|----------| 
G|-12s14----| 
D|-------14-| 
A|----------| 
E|----------| 
I will walk stride for stride with you 
e|----------| 
B|----------| 
G|-12-12-14-| 
D|----------| 
A|----------| 
E|----------| 
I will try to help 
e|-------15----14------------------------| 
B|-------------------15--17~-15h17-15-17-| 
G|-14s16----14---------------------------| When you stumble 
D|----------------16---------------------| You will stumble through me. 
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 

Guitar Break (Gtr. 4) 
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e|---------------------------------------10---------------| 
B|--------------------8~s10-10b12~-10b12----10b12-8-10----| 
G|-----------------9~----------------------------------11-| 
D|---------5-7b8-5----------------------------------------| 
A|-----5-7------------------------------------------------| 
E|-5s7----------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---12p11------9----------------------------------------| 
D|-9-------12-9------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------12-10s12-13p12s10-12-10----------10s14-| 
E|----------------------------------------12-10-12-------| 

e|---------------------------------17s19-19-22-22b24-22b24-| 
B|------------------------20-17-20-------------------------| 
G|----------14~-16s19-19~----------------------------------| 
D|----14-17------------------------------------------------| 
A|-17------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 

Part 3 (cont.) 
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I have become the invisible man 
e|------------------------------| 
B|------------------13s16-------| 
G|------15-12-14-15-------15-12-| It's all I am 
D|-8s5~-------------------------| 
A|------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------| 
Invisible 

Outro 
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I have read all your letters 
I know what you contain 
I have dreamt your dreams 
My head.. 
My head is haunted 
e|-------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------| Gtr. 3 
D|-3-3-3---3-3-3-3s6-6-6---6-6-6-6s1-1-1---1-1-1-1s| 
A|-------3---------------6---------------1---------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-| 
G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| Gtr. 4 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 
I will scream again 
I am perfectly sane 
I am perfectly sane 
But I am 
The invisible man 

Gtr. 1 
e|-------------------------------------------------15s18-| 
B|-8s11---------------------8s11----------16s18-18-------| 
G|------12-10---------10-10------12-10-------------------| I am 
D|------------10s8~-8------------------10----------------| The invisible man 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------16s18----------20-------------15s18~-| 
B|-20s18-------18s20-------20-18b20----20r18-16-18--------| 
G|-------17-15--------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------16s18-------------------------------| 
B|-20s18-------18s20-------20-18b20~r18-----18b20r18-----| 
G|-------17-15--------------------------15~--------------| Talk to me 
D|---------------------------------------------------15~-| Acknowledge me 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| Confide in me 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-----------------------------------------------------| 
B|-18b20r18-18------------------------13~--------------| Confess to me ... or 
G|-------------17---------------10s12--------------17~-| Leave me be 
D|----------------17~s15s13~--------------10s12s15-----| Leave me be. 
A|---------------------------13------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
	        

Written by Steve Hogarth/Mark Kelly/Marillion/Ian Mosley/Mr. H/Steve Rothery/Pete Trewavas

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