Hand Cannot Erase

	  		Steven Wilson 
Hand Cannot Erase 
Track 3 on Hand Cannot Erase (2015) 
Tunning: Standard (EADGBe) 
Dificulty: Beginer 

The song is in general very simple, a melody and a couple of chord progressions. The 
solo is simple and very nice to play in a clean guitar. There are A LOT of background 
stuffthat I am not tabbing (guitars, keyboards and sometimes bass get confused in the  
mix). Rate and comment. Check for the repetitions in the comments of each section. 


Intro: Clean guitar with Delay. Play twive 

N.C 
e|---------12-------------9----(9)---(9)--|-----0------0------0-----(0)----(0)----(0)--| 
B|--(9/)10-----/12---9--9---(9)---(9)-----|--17-----12-----10---(10)---(10)---(10)-----| 
G|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 

verse 1: Clean guitar with Delay. There is a lot of atmospheric stuff in the background. 
Try not to get too confused by them. Play 3 times 

N.C. 
e|---------12-------------9----(9)---(9)--|-----0------0------0-----(0)----(0)----(0)--| 
B|--(9/)10-----/12---9--9---(9)---(9)-----|--17-----12-----10---(10)---(10)---(10)-----| 
G|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 

PreChorus: The melody in this part I am not completely sure. Play twice 

N.C. 
e|----4---4r---4---4r---5---5r----5--5r---|----7---7r---5-7r---4---4---4---4-----------| 
B|--5---5----5---5----5---5-----5--5------|--5---5-----5-5---5---5---4---4-------------| 
G|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 

Chorus: Clean guitar, no delay. Strum and palmmute the chords. 

   A5        C#5  Fill 1   B5          A5  Fill 1 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-------------6---------------------------| x2 
D|--7----------6------------9-----------7--| 
A|--7----------4------------9-----------7--| 
E|--5-----------------------7-----------5--| 
    Hand Can...not        Erase this Love 


Fill 1: When the voice pauses In the background there is something like 
e|-------------| 
B|----4h5-4----| 
G|--4-------4--| 
D|-------------| 
A|-------------| 
E|-------------| 


Interlude: Distorted guitar enters. Strum hard and clear 
   C#5  A5   E5   G#5 
e|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|--------------------| x2 
D|--6-6--7----2----6--| 
A|--6-6--7----2----6--| 
E|--4-4--5----0----4--| 

verse 2: Clean guitar with Delay plays the same as verse 1. Rhythm guitar plays the 
chords on the bottom softly. Play twice 


  Guitar1 
e|---------12-------------9----(9)---(9)--|-----0------0------0-----(0)----(0)----(0)--| 
B|--(9/)10-----/12---9--9---(9)---(9)-----|--17-----12-----10---(10)---(10)---(10)-----| 
G|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
 | 
 |Guitar2 
 | A5                C#5                    B5             A5 
e|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------6-------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|--7-----------------6-------------------|--9--------------7--------------------------| 
A|--7-----------------4-------------------|--9--------------7--------------------------| 
E|--5-------------------------------------|--7--------------5--------------------------| 


PreChorus: The melody in this part I am not completely sure. The chords are right though 
Play twice 

 Guitar1 
e|----4---4r---4---4r---5---5r----5--5r---|----7---7r---5-7r---4---4---4---4-----------| 
B|--5---5----5---5----5---5-----5--5------|--5---5-----5-5---5---5---4---4-------------| 
G|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
 | 
 |Guitar2 
 | C#5               A5                     E5             A5 
e|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|--6-----------------7-------------------|--2--------------6--------------------------| 
A|--6-----------------7-------------------|--2--------------6--------------------------| 
E|--4-----------------5-------------------|--0--------------4--------------------------| 

Chorus: Clean guitar, no delay. Strum and palmmute the chords. 

   A5        C#5  Fill 1   B5          A5  Fill 1 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-------------6---------------------------| x2 
D|--7----------6------------9-----------7--| 
A|--7----------4------------9-----------7--| 
E|--5-----------------------7-----------5--| 
    Hand Can...not        Erase this Love 


Fill 1: When the voice pauses In the background there is something like 
e|-------------| 
B|----4h5-4----| 
G|--4-------4--| 
D|-------------| 
A|-------------| 
E|-------------| 

Interlude: Strum hard and clear 
   C#5  A5   E5   G#5 
e|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|--------------------| x2 
D|--6-6--7----2----6--| 
A|--6-6--7----2----6--| 
E|--4-4--5----0----4--| 


Instrumental: 

Bass solo from 2:36 - 2:50. Guitar Joins in at 2:51. Guitar and Bass section ends at 3:04 

e|------------------------------------------| 
B|------10----9~~--9h10-9-7~----------------| 
G|--9~~-----9----------------(9)/11~-9~-8~--| 
D|------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------| 

e|-----------------------------------------------| 
B|------10----9~~--9h10-9-7~---------12---12~~~--| 
G|--9~~-----9----------------(9)/11~---11--------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------| 

Clean guitar and keyboards: Together alone until 3:19. Play twice 

e|---------12-------------9----(9)---(9)--|-----0------0------0-----(0)----(0)----(0)--| 
B|--(9/)10-----/12---9--9---(9)---(9)-----|--17-----12-----10---(10)---(10)---(10)-----| 
G|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 


Chorus: Clean guitar, no delay. Strum and palmmute the chords. 

   A5        C#5  Fill 1   B5          A5  Fill 1 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-------------6---------------------------| x2 
D|--7----------6------------9-----------7--| 
A|--7----------4------------9-----------7--| 
E|--5-----------------------7-----------5--| 
    Hand Can...not        Erase this Love 


Fill 1: When the voice pauses In the background there is something like 
e|-------------| 
B|----4h5-4----| 
G|--4-------4--| 
D|-------------| 
A|-------------| 
E|-------------| 

Finale: Distorted guitar enters 

e|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|--------------------| x4 
D|--6-6--7----2----6--| 
A|--6-6--7----2----6--| 
E|--4-4--5----0----4--|