Linger — Cranberries

From: [email protected] (William J Seo) Subject: TAB: The Cranberries - "Linger"

@SONG: LINGER

Music by: The Cranberries Written by: N.Hogan & D.O'Riordan From the album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (Island/PLG 1993) Transcription by: Will Seo ([email protected]) *see note at bottom

Introduction Orchestration

Guitar I (electric - clean/chorus/slight delay)

Guitar II (acoustic)

Guitar I

Guitar II

Chords : A6/A C/C~/C~~ G

Verse

Chord Progression: D A6/A C/C~ G

Guitar I & Guitar II - strumming Orchestration

If you, if you could return Don't let it burn Don't let it fade C/C~ I'm sure I'm happier C/C~ But it's just your attitude It's tearing me apart It's ruining everyday I swore, I swore I would be true But honey so did you C/C~ So why were you holding her hand C/C~ Is that the way we stand Were you lying all the time Was it just a game to you

Chorus

Chord Progression: D A6/A C/C~ G (Same As Verse)

But I miss you You know I'm such a fool for you C/C~ You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to Do you have to Do you have to let it linger

Verse

Guitar I - single chord strums with tremelo/echo effect Guitar II - strumming

Oh, I thought I loved you I thought that nothing could go wrong But I was wrong I was wrong

If you, if you could get by Trying not to lie Things wouldn't be so confused And I wouldn't feel so used But you always ruin you I just wanna be with you

Chorus

And I miss you You know I'm such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to Do you have to Do you have to let it linger

Slide Guitar

And I miss you You know I'm such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to Do you have to Do you have to let it linger

You know I'm such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to Do you have to Do you have to let it linger

Coda

Chord formations:

xxo xo xo o x o o 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII 1-IIII*I III*I* II**** II***I II*III IIII*I IIIIII IIIIII I*IIII

C~ C~~ G G x o o x oox 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII 1-IIIIII II*III II*III I*IIII or I*IIII I*II*I I*IIII *IIII* *III**

* This transcription is not complete. Corrections or additions are welcome. * * (i.e. C~ C~~ chords, the slide guitar part, effects/voicing, bass lines?) * * Send feedback to : [email protected] *