Biography:
More than one band has used this name:
1) an American alternative-rock band formed in 1986
2) a British heavy metal band active from the mid-70s to 1982
1. Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative-rock band which consists of singer Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss. The band enjoyed chart success in the 1990s with singles including "Walk on the Ocean", "All I Want", "Something's Always Wrong", and "Fall Down".
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Other songs:
- All I Want
- Walk On The Ocean
- All Right
- All She Said
- All Things In Time
- Always Changing Probably
- Amnesia
- Architect Of The Ruin
- Before You Were Born
- Begin
- Brother
- California Wasted
- Chile
- Come Down
- Crowing
- Dam Would Break
- Dont Fade
- Eyes Open Wide
- Fall Down
- Fly From Heaven
- Friendly Fire
- Good Intentions
- High On A Riverbed
- Hobbit On The Rocks
- I Think About
- I Will Not Take These Things For Granted
- Ill Bet On You
- In My Ear
- Is It For Me
- Is There Anyone Out There
- Know Me
- Listen
- Little Buddha
- Little Heaven
- Little Man Big Man
- Nanci
- New Constellation
- One Little Girl
- One Wind Blows
- Pray Your Gods
- Rare Bird
- Reincarnation Song
- Rock And Roll All Night
- So Long Sunny
- Something To Say
- Somethings Always Wrong
- Stories I Tell
- The Eye
- The Moment
- The Nightingale Song
- Throw It All Away
- Way Away
- Windmills
- Woodburning
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From [email protected] Mon May 12 12:51:55 1997
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 19:52:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Come Down by Toad the Wet Sprocket
Come Down by Toad the Wet Sprocket
off the album Coil
Transcription by Scott Josselyn ([email protected])
*Capo 1st Fret*
*All chords are relative to capo but all tab is relative
to nut (i.e. a "1" in tab is an "open" string)
Chords: G=320033 D/F#=200232 Em=0220(3)0 Cadd9=x32033
G/B=x20033 A7sus4=x02233 or 540055
A#6=650066 or x03366*
Cadd9(use this type to follow A#6)=870088 or xx5588*
*Guitar 2(Todd) plays arpeggios of these chords while Glenn
strums the rhythm with the first type
Todd's Riffs:
Riff 1 (intro and over 3rd chorus?)
--1--1---1--1--1-----------1------------------|
--6--4--/6--4--1-------1-1-4---1--------------|
-----------------------3s5-----1-----3s5--1---|
----------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 Riff 3
(over all G-A7sus4 progressions) (over A#6-Cadd9 progressions)
-13--11---8-----8---4----- -7---7---7---9---9----9---|
-13--11---9-----9---4----- --7---7-------9---9-------|
-10---8---1-----1---1----- ---4---4-------6---6------|
-------------------------- --------------------------|
-------------------------- --------------------------|
-------------------------- --------------------------|
Song opens with feedback on an open A chord then:
Intro:
G-D/F#-Em-Cadd9-G/B-A7sus4 x2
Verse:
G A7sus4
open up and let me in
G A7sus4
i was lucky to live, dont need to win
G A7sus4
forgave myself and if that's a sin
A#6 Cadd9
it's not enough you'd even know it
G A7sus4
you did right to call my bluff
G A7sus4
'cause i wont say when i've had enough
G A7sus4
and i worked so hard to need this stuff
A#6 Cadd9
and you tried so long to just ignore it
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
wont you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
word are hidden, understand
G A7sus4 G A7sus4
Verse:
G A7sus4
i wont repeat myself again
G A7sus4
i will not repeat myself again
G A7sus4
it's another promise d.o.a.
A#6 Cadd9
and despite my every hope
A# Cadd9
there is no truth behind my best intentioned oath
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
won't you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
words are hidden, understand
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 (hold........)
won't you come down
(still holding A chord........)
been away too long i know i have
Solo*:
(Chords:G-A7sus4 x3 A#6-Cadd9 x3)
-/4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-----------/4-4-4--4-3-1---3-4-------------------|
-/4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-(times 4)-/4-4-4--4-3-1---3-4-------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-/12-12-12--/12-12-12-12---14-16-14-12--(times 3 then)--14b(16)------|
-/13-13-13--/13-13-13-13---15-16-15-13-------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
won't you come down, help me stand
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
there is healing in your hands
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
won't you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
words all leave me
A7sus4
been away to long
A7sus4
i know i've been away to long
A7sus4 A7sus4
i know i have
*the solo sounds like at least 4 guitars.. one playing rythmn one
playing riff 2 and two others that i tired to tab as one guitar...
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From [email protected] Mon May 12 12:51:55 1997
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 19:52:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Come Down by Toad the Wet Sprocket
Come Down by Toad the Wet Sprocket
off the album Coil
Transcription by Scott Josselyn ([email protected])
*Capo 1st Fret*
*All chords are relative to capo but all tab is relative
to nut (i.e. a "1" in tab is an "open" string)
Chords: G=320033 D/F#=200232 Em=0220(3)0 Cadd9=x32033
G/B=x20033 A7sus4=x02233 or 540055
A#6=650066 or x03366*
Cadd9(use this type to follow A#6)=870088 or xx5588*
*Guitar 2(Todd) plays arpeggios of these chords while Glenn
strums the rhythm with the first type
Todd's Riffs:
Riff 1 (intro and over 3rd chorus?)
--1--1---1--1--1-----------1------------------|
--6--4--/6--4--1-------1-1-4---1--------------|
-----------------------3s5-----1-----3s5--1---|
----------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 Riff 3
(over all G-A7sus4 progressions) (over A#6-Cadd9 progressions)
-13--11---8-----8---4----- -7---7---7---9---9----9---|
-13--11---9-----9---4----- --7---7-------9---9-------|
-10---8---1-----1---1----- ---4---4-------6---6------|
-------------------------- --------------------------|
-------------------------- --------------------------|
-------------------------- --------------------------|
Song opens with feedback on an open A chord then:
Intro:
G-D/F#-Em-Cadd9-G/B-A7sus4 x2
Verse:
G A7sus4
open up and let me in
G A7sus4
i was lucky to live, dont need to win
G A7sus4
forgave myself and if that's a sin
A#6 Cadd9
it's not enough you'd even know it
G A7sus4
you did right to call my bluff
G A7sus4
'cause i wont say when i've had enough
G A7sus4
and i worked so hard to need this stuff
A#6 Cadd9
and you tried so long to just ignore it
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
wont you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
word are hidden, understand
G A7sus4 G A7sus4
Verse:
G A7sus4
i wont repeat myself again
G A7sus4
i will not repeat myself again
G A7sus4
it's another promise d.o.a.
A#6 Cadd9
and despite my every hope
A# Cadd9
there is no truth behind my best intentioned oath
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
won't you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
words are hidden, understand
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 (hold........)
won't you come down
(still holding A chord........)
been away too long i know i have
Solo*:
(Chords:G-A7sus4 x3 A#6-Cadd9 x3)
-/4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-----------/4-4-4--4-3-1---3-4-------------------|
-/4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-(times 4)-/4-4-4--4-3-1---3-4-------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-/12-12-12--/12-12-12-12---14-16-14-12--(times 3 then)--14b(16)------|
-/13-13-13--/13-13-13-13---15-16-15-13-------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
won't you come down, help me stand
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
there is healing in your hands
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
won't you come down where i am
G D/F# Em Cadd9 G/B A7sus4
words all leave me
A7sus4
been away to long
A7sus4
i know i've been away to long
A7sus4 A7sus4
i know i have
*the solo sounds like at least 4 guitars.. one playing rythmn one
playing riff 2 and two others that i tired to tab as one guitar...
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