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This is about as simplified as it can or needs to be, and is in standard tuning (unlike the tab). More experienced players can experiment with 7ths, suspensions, and whatever else takes their fancy. I've only done one verse and chorus part as it pretty much repeats itself through the song. I have provided some simple first-position chords for the "dramatic bit" (you'll know what I mean, the bit that goes "da-da-da-dum!" a couple of times) but the accurate fingering, as best I can figure it, is provided in the tab below, and it ain't that much more difficult.
C Am C Am (Repeat x 4)
Oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
C Am
I'm lying in my bed, the blanket is warm
C Am
This body will never be safe from harm
C Am
Still feel your hair, black ribbons of coal
C D
Touch my skin to keep me whole
C Am C Am
Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh
C Am C Am
If only you'd come back to me, feel it at my side
C Am C D
Wouldn't need no mojo pin, to keep me satisfied
F D
Don't wanna weep for you, don't wanna know
F D
I'm blind and tortured, the white horses flow
F D G (or Gmaj7)
Memories fire, the rhythms fall slow
D G C D
Black beauty I love you so
(repeat chords over second verse/chorus)
(then after 2nd v/ch, switch to "dramatic bit")
D -- G -- Dm -- D -- D -- G -- Dm -- D dim
D -- G -- Dm -- D -- D -- G -- Dm -- D (hold this chord....)
(then back into verse/chorus.....and follow through until the end)
Notes:
E |-1-|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|-4-|
B |---|---|-3-|---| B |---|---|-2-|---|
G |-1-|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|-3-|
D O---|---|---|---| = Open D |---|---|-1-|---|
A X---|---|---|---| A X---|---|---|---|
E X---|---|---|---| E X---|---|---|---|
1 2 3 4 <-- (frets) --> 1 2 3 4
This tab started with some earlier correspondence, but I've redone it from scratch as I've changed my mind about various bits and pieces. In particular, the intro is a little different from one that was posted and discussed on the mailing list a while back.
Regarding the rest of the tab of this song, Jake Leach has given me some useful feedback and suggestions. I have yet to incorporate the changes I want to add from that correspondence, so meanwhile, this is very much a "tab in progress"...
As I have mentioned before, it is important to play this song in dropped-D tuning IF you want to replicate the stuff Jeff does. All this means is the bottom E is lowered to a D, while everything else remains as per standard tuning. The notation of the tab "strings" reflects this.
For the appropriate timing, I figure (as others have done) that if you're brave enought to attack the tabs, you can get the timing from the CD. (I've indicated bars in other song tabs, and I may get round to doing 'em here some day...)
*Introduction: E--------------3-------------3--------------0------------------- B-------1-------------1--------------1-------------1-----3^1---- G----------2-------------2--------------2-------------2--------- D-------------------------------------------------------------- A---3--------------3-------------0--------------0----------------- D-----------X (2nd fret muted with thumb)-------------------- The "^" symbol denotes a pull-off (I use the 4th finger here). (Sometimes I think Jeff alternates the first part with E-----------------3-------------3------------------ B---------1--------------1------------------ G-------------0-------------0--------------------- D------------------------------------------------- A-----3--------------3---------------------------- D-----------X-------------------------------------- but I'm not prepared to put money on this.....) Then this part ends with a sweeping D chord, strummed from the top string down to the bottom D: E-----------------5------------------- B-----------------3------------------- G-----------------2-------------------- D-----------------0------------------- A-----------------0------------------- D-----------------0------------------- Then what I'll call the "next bit" (the "don't wanna weep..." stuff) -- play the first chord from the top-E down to the bottom F: E-----0----X------X------X----X-----X--------------- B-----0----1------0------1----0-----1------------ G-----2----2------2------2----2-----2---------- D-----3----0------3------0----3-----0---------- A-----3----0------3------0----3-----0---------- D-----3----0------3------0----3-----0--------- Astute listeners will note that Jeff throws in some little transitional chords and things. Some of them I'll ignore except for a couple of key things I list at the end. Then the "rhythms fall slow.../black beauty..." bit: E-----X-----X----X---2------2------2--------X-----X-----X----X--- B-----3-----1----3-----3------3------3------1-----3-----1----3--- G-----4-----2----0-------0-------0-----0----2-----4-----2----2--- D-----0-----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----0-- A----------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------ Those descending 2/3/0 bits come pretty quickly on the heels of the preceding chord, and at first you may be only able to hear the 2nd two. But there are 3, trust me. Now the song repeats from the start, so just follow the tab again. (But see the embellishments below.) Then after the 2nd run, we go into the "dramatic bit" as follows, starting with the final chord of the "black beauty" bit (you can provide the da-da-da-dum rhythm): E------X---X---X---X---X---X----X---X------ ----------X---------- B------1---3---6--10---1---3----6---9------ -------10------- G------2---4---7--11---2---4----7--10----- --------11------- D------0---0---0---0---0---0----0---0------ -------0---------- A------------------------------------------ ------0--------- D------------------------------------------ -------0--------- then repeat, except instead of the final chord shown above in the left tab (X/9/10/0), put in a nice open D chord as shown, and let it hang. You now have all the basic parts of the song, and can put them together at your own leisure. Enjoy. But I will include some of the embellishments Jeff plays during the "white horses flow/memories fire" section, as they are fun, and they vary each time. This is what is played in the 1st run through: E------------X------------X------------------------------- B------------3-----1>3----0-------------------------------- G------------2-----2>4----2------------------------------- D------------0------------3---------------------------- A------------0------------3------------------------------- D------------0------------3---------------------------------- where ">" denotes a slide (some of the slides are just "slid", some are picked as well...let your ear be your guide). In the 2nd run through, what happens is: E-------X----3>5-----X---------------X---X---X-----X--------- B-------3----1>3-----0---------------3---3---1-----3-------- etc. G-------2----2>4-----2---------------2---4---2-----0-------- D-------0------------3----3>7>0----------0---0-----0---------- A-------0------------3----3>7>0-------------------------------- D-------0------------3----3>7>0----------------------------- In the 3rd run through, the whole thing gets pounded out pretty hard, and then in the "Blaaaaacckk beaauuttyy IIIIII love you soooooooo" bit, try something like: E---------X-----X----X----14---------14----------14-------14-------- B---------3-----3----1--------13---------13---------13-------13--- G---------2-----4----2------------14--------14--------14-------14- D---------0-----0-------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------ D--------------------------0------------------------------------- It's not exact but hey (so sue me.....). OK, now it's in your hands.
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