------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kokosing Farewell - Kenyon College Traditional ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Monty E-mail: crushmonty@gmail.com Tuning: E A D G B E This is one of the traditional Kenyon College songs that all alumni of the school(like myself) know well. I couldn't find the music written down anywhere, so I put this arrangement together. Enjoy! (D) (G) (D) (Bm) e|--------2---3---2----5---2---0---3----0------------------------------------| B|-------3------------3------------3--------0---3---2---0-----0---2---3------| G|--2---2------------2-------------0-----------------------2-----------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------0-----------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------3----------------------------------2------| (A) (D) (G) e|--0---2----0-----------------2---3---2----5---2---0---3---0----------------| B|-----------2---3---2--------3------------3------------3-------0---3---2----| G|-----------2-----------2---2------------2-------------0--------------------| D|-----------2---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------3--------------------| (D) (Bm) (A9) (D) e|----------------------2---0---------------------2--------------------------| B|--0-------0---2---3-----------0-----3-----2-----3--------------------------| G|------2-----------------------0-----------------2--------------------------| D|------0-----------------------2-----------------0--------------------------| A|------------------------------0--------------------------------------------| E|------------------2--------------------------------------------------------| Lyrics: Old Kenyon we are like Kokosing Obedient to some strange spell Which urges us from all reposing Farewell old Kenyon, fare the well And yet we are not like Kokosing Which beareth naught upon its swell But foam of motion's own composing Farewell old Kenyon, fare the well But when we are far from Kokosing We still shall hear a calling bell When 'round us evening shades are closing Farewell old Kenyon, fare the well And see a river like Kokosing In meadows sweet with asphodel Where mem'ry dwells dear past supposing Farewell old Kenyon, fare the well ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************