Sacred Was the Night

by Cigar Store Indians from their self-titled album

--This song was tabbed for a guitar to play the bassline,

but if you have a bassist, more power to you.

--Okthis a balladso let the stuff ring.

--Two guitars play this song, one can play the verse chords while

the other plays around with arpeggios of the chords.

Transcribed by Jeremy Styron

(fig 1)

E ----------10-------------------------------------------

B -10-------10-------------------------------------------

G -10-------10(5x-first strum hold chord and let it ring)

D -10(8x)---8-------------------------------------------

A -8--------8-------------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------------------------

(first chord-add periods of accenting during the strumming)

then the bass line comes in

(During this run on the "A" string,

play a few random notes of a "C" chord

while your holding out the open note)

Intro 2

A -------------3---57530(2x--let ring) -----3-----

E -1313s-5------------------------------35---6531s8--

(Note: All chords played are barred on higher frets of the guitar)

Verses:

F (8th fret) C (8th fret)

OhhI asked you

Bb (6th fret) C (8th fret)

Although my heart was breaking

Between me and you

Our eyes did all of the saying

(fig 1)

E -10------------------------------

B -10------------------------------

G -10-(5x-let ring)---------9------

D 8----------------------10(6x)-

A 8-----------------------10------

E --------------------------8------

How I should turn___________round

(repeat fig 1) F(on "sacred," return to verse chords)

And ask if you how sacred

Sacred was the night

When you were by my side

The one that I loved the love of my life

(IntroBass line again w/ a variation)

(variation) (play around w/ a not or 2

A -----------3---8-7-5-3-0-- from a "C" chord)

E 1-3-1-3-5----------------

Verse 2:

(repeat 2nd verse like the first)

Shadows and dreams

Visions of you still holding me

Never fade

For forever with me

Your love remains

(repeat fig 1)

Hearts broken into

As pride walks me right by you

(back to verse chords)

Sacred

Sacred was the night

When you were by my side

The only one that I loved

Love of my life

Oh sacred

Sacred was the night

(repeat intro 2, the bass line, and over

that another guitar can play the intro 1 chords)