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Cream was one of the first bands I liked too. I used to love Layla.]]> Easy Songs cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/white-room-cream/#post-60358 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/white-room-cream/#post-60308 Thu, 06 May 2004 05:56:47 +0000 Easy Songs TwistedFingers https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/white-room-cream/#post-60308 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/white-room-cream/#post-2325 Thu, 06 May 2004 01:01:13 +0000
I'll never forget when I first heard this song. I think it was
around 1967. Hendrix hadn't even come out yet. When I heard the
tone of Eric Clapton's guitar I was blown away. Awesome. EC is
always thought of as a lead guitarist, but he is an expert at
rhythm guitar as well. This song is proof of that. To this day
I don't know if I've heard a better rock tone. The best.

This song has a few chords, but it's worth learning. Beautiful.

Chords used in this song;

--Gm--F---Dm---C---F/C--Em7--Bb5--Bb?-C5--G---D5—Am7--A-----

e--3----1----1----0----1-----0---------------------3---------0-----0-----
b--3----1----3----1----1-----3-----------3---------0---------1-----2-----
g--3----2----2----0----2-----0-----------0---------0---------0-----2-----
d--5----3----0----2----3-----0------3----X----5---0---7----2-----2-----
a--5----3---------3----3-----2------1----1----3----2---5----0-----0-----
e--3----1---------------------------------------------3-----------------------


Intro 5/4 Time (count to 5 on each chord)

e--3------1------1------0-
b--3------1------3------1-
g--3------2------2------0- X 2
d--5------3------0------2-
a--5------3-------------3-
e--3------1---------------

Then 4/4 Time (only count to 4)

e--0--
b--1--
g--0— X 1
d--2--
a--0--
e-----

VERSE- In a white room, with black curtains....

e----------------------------------------------------
b------3----------1----------3-----------------------
g------2----------2----------0----------------------- X 7
d---0--0-0-------3----------0----------3----5—-----
a-------------3-3-3—----2--2----0----1----3-------
e-----------------------------------------------------

Then....

e---------------------------------------------------
b-------3-----------1---------3---------3----------
g-------2-----------2---------0---------0---------- X 1
d---0--0-0---------3---------0---------X---------
a--------------3-3-3------2--2------1--1---------
e---------------------------------------------------

CHORUS- I'll wait in this place, where the sun...

e---0-------3--------6---------------------------
b---1-------0--------6-------2—2h3p2---------
g---0-------0--------7-------2-----------2------
d---2-------0--------8-------2---------------2--
a---3-------2--------8-------0-------------------
e-----------3---------6---------------------------

e---0-------3-----------------------------------------------------------------------
b---1-------0------------------------------------------------------------12-10-----
g---0-------0--------------------------------------------------------10-12-10-----
d---2-------0-----8///////----10///////-----12-12---------10h12------------12-
a---3-------2-----8///////----10///////-----12-12—10h12-----------------------
e-----------3------6///////----8-///////-----10-10--------------------------------

Notice the substitute barre chords in the chorus. It gives
the song a heavier feel being on the 6th string. Typical
EC fill at the end.

Go to Verse 2

Well, that's pretty much how you play this song. The solo
at the end is played with the D Minor Pentatonic primarily
1st position at the 10th fret. Great Wah from EC.

In a white room
With black curtains
Near the station
Blackroof country
No gold pavements
Tired starlings
Silver horses
Run down moonbeams
In your dark eyes
Dawn-light smiles
On you leaving
My contentment

I'll wait in this place
Where the sun never shines
Wait in this place
Were the shadows run from themselves

You said no strings
Could secure you
At the station
Platform tickets
Restless diesels
Goodbye windows
In walked into
such a sad time
At the station
As I walked out
Felt my own need
Just beginning

I'll wait in the queue
When the trains come back
Lie with you
Where the shadows run from themselves

At the party
She was kindness
In the hard crowd
Consolation
For the old wounds
Now forgotten
Yellow tigers
Crouched in jungles
In her dark eyes
She's just dressing
Goodbye windows
Tired starlings

I'll sleep in this place
With the lonely crowd
Lie in the dark
Where the shadows run from themselves



Rock On- Wes]]> Easy Songs Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/white-room-cream/#post-2325