Volcanology, part 2
“Volcanology” was recorded on November 21, 2006. As I said in part 1, this song is about the Kraffts: their relationship with each other, and with the volcanoes they studied.
I wanted this song to sound half like an adventure movie soundtrack, and half like a romantic ballad. Therefore, the conga groove has a bit of spice in it, a fast pace; but the synth and the bells tend to pull back and mellow out the tune.
This is an easy one to play along with if you have an acoustic guitar and a capo. Slide the capo up to fret 3, and use the following chords (written out from low to high in tab, EADGBE):
- A2 = x02200
- D2 = xx0230
- Em = 022000
- D69/F# = 200200 (one of the “Horse with No Name” chords)
- G* = 320033 (* = nonstandard)
- A69* = x04400
Now, the above are the chords with the capo. Here is the structure of the verse section (the bridge is different), using the guitar chords above (Notice — not at concert pitch!)
| A2 | D2 | A2 | Em |
| D69/F# | G* | A2 | A69* |
OK, now, the rest of the instruments are actually in concert pitch, so if you’re playing along with any other instrument, the “real” chords are as follows:
| C2 | F2 | C2 | Gm |
| F69/A | Bb* | C2 | C69* |
For the bridge, listen carefully — on the acoustic (capo position 3), I alternate between Cmaj7 (x3545x) and Amaj7 (x0212x), which translate to Ebmaj7 and Cmaj7 at concert pitch.
