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DECEMBER - All About Eve
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Written by: T. Bricheno/A. Cousin/M. Price/J. Regan
Album: "Scarlet And Other Stories" (1989, Mercury Records)
Guitarist: Tim Bricheno
Tabbed by: Anne Drury (zerofret)
e-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com
Date: December 12, 2011
INTRO:
Bm add4 Am9
E ---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B -------3---3-----|-------3---3-----|-------0---0-----|-------0---0-----|
G -----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|2x
D ---4-----------4-|---4-----------4-|---5-----------5-|---5-----------5-|
A -2---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Em Dm add9
E ---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B -------8---8-----|-------8---8-----|-------6---6-----|-------6---6-----|
G -----9-------9---|-----9-------9---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
D ---9-----------9-|---9-----------9-|---7-----------7-|---7-----------7-|
A -7---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Em Dm add9 Cmaj7
E ---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B -------8---8-----|-------8---8-----|-------6---6-----|-------0---0-----|
G -----9-------9---|-----9-------9---|-----7-------7---|-----5-------5---|
D ---9-----------9-|---9-----------9-|---7-----------7-|---5-----------5-|
A -7---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Am G F
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -------2=--------|-------0==h2p0---|-------0---2-----|-------0==h2p0---|2x
D -----2-2=--2-----|-----2---------2-|-----3---------3-|-----3-----------|
A -0---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3-------------3-|
E -----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D5 Dsus2 Bb5 Bb (#11)
E -----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|-------0---------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -7-=-------------|-----------7-----|-----------------|-----------7-----|
D -7-=-------------|-----7---------7-|-8-=-------------|-----8-------8---|
A -5-=-------------|-5---------------|-8-=-------------|-8-------------8-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-6-=-------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . .
Am G F
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -------2=--------|-------0==h2p0---|-------0---2-----|-----2-0h2-0-----|
D -----2-----2-----|-----2---------2-|-----3---------3-|-----------------|
A -0---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3-------------0-|
E -----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1ST VERSE:
Bm add4 Cmaj7
E ---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B -------3---3-----|-------3---3-----|-------0---0-----|-------0---0-----|
G -----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|2x
D ---4-----------4-|---4-----------4-|---5-----------5-|---5-----------5-|
A -2---------------|-2---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1. There's a Victorian tin I keep my memories in,I found it up in the at-
2. -tic, After looking inside, I find the things that I'm hiding,The leaves
Em Dm add9
E ---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B -------8---8-----|-------8---8-----|-------6---6-----|-------6---6-----|
G -----9-------9---|-----9-------9---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
D ---9-----------9-|---9-----------9-|---7-----------7-|---7-----------7-|
A -7---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
saved from a mistletoe kiss, Only nostalgia has me feeling
like this
Em Dm add9 Cmaj7
E ---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B -------8---8-----|-------8---8-----|-------6---6-----|-------0---0-----|
G -----9-------9---|-----9-------9---|-----7-------7---|-----5-------5---|
D ---9-----------9-|---9-----------9-|---7-----------7-|---5-----------5-|
A -7---------------|-7---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Like I miss you, It must be the time of year,Remem-|
| |
Gt2 | C5 |
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------|
pm--------------|
CHORUS:
A5 G5 F5
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x
D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
pm--- ------- ------- ------- ---|
1. -ber December, It's like a wintergreen beside a diamond stream,
Remem-
2. -ber December, A fall of snow and the afterglow,
It could be taking our breath
D5 Dsus2 Bb5 Bb (#11)
E -----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|-------0---------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -7-=-------------|-----------7-----|-----------------|-----------7-----|
D -7-=-------------|-----7---------7-|-8-=-------------|-----8-------8---|
A -5-=-------------|-5---------------|-8-=-------------|-8-------------8-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-6-=-------------|-----------------|
away, But the years stand in the way, Remem-
A5 G5 F5
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-0h2p0-----|
D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-------------3-|
A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-------------|
E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1---------------|
pm--- ------- ------- ---|
-ber December, How does it make you feel inside?
Transition to 2nd Verse: (Gt1 plays bars 1-8 of 1st Verse arpeggio part
while Gt2 plays this lead part)
Bm add4
E -------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -------------------------|------------------------7-10=|
G -------------------------|---------7-9-9^wrp7---7------|
D -/9~--=---=--------------|--------------------9--------|
A -------------------------|-----------------------------|
E -------------------------|-----------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
Cmaj7
E ---------------------|---------------------------------|
B =^wr^wr^wr^w===r-----|--------7-10-7-----------------10|
G -----------------7~--|--------x------9^wrp7---7h9=/11--|
D ---------------------|----------------------9----------|
A ---------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------|---------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
Bm add4
E ----------10-12-12^w=|=r^wrp10-------------------------|
B -12~-------x---------|--------12----10-12-12^wrp10--10-|
G ---------------------|-----------11---------------11---|
D ---------------------|---------------------------------|
A ---------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------|---------------------------------|
. . . . .
Cmaj7
E -------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -12~---------------------|-----------------------------|
G ----------7-9-10p9p7---7-|-----------------------------|
D ---------------------9---|-9~-----=------=------\------|
A -------------------------|-----------------------------|
E -------------------------|-----------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/all_about_eve/december_tab.html ]
Beneath a Valentine I see a locket is shining
I think it must be the wine
Makes me feel it's all real
Where nothing seems to rhyme
To breathe life into the dust of a keepsake
I might as well try to fix a chain on a snowflake
Or a heartache
It must be the time of year
Play CHORUS
BRIDGE:
A add9 Fmaj7 (#11)
E ---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B -------0---0-----|-------0---0-----|-------0---0-----|-------0---0-----|
G -----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|4x
D ---7-----------7-|---7-----------7-|---3-----------3-|---3-----------3-|
A -0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1. (no vocal)
2. Should I
3. feel this alone, should I pick up the phone,
Should I call up and wish you Happy Christmas, I
4. feel so alone, should I pick up the phone,
Take my heart in my hand and ask if you Remem-
CHORUS:
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x
D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E -5---------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-----------------|
1. -ber December, It's like a wintergreen beside a diamond stream,
Remem-
2. -ber December, A fall of snow and the afterglow,
It could be taking our breath
D5 Dsus2 Bb5 Bb (#11)
E -----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|-------0---------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -7-=-------------|-----------7-----|-----------------|-----------7-----|
D -7-=-------------|-----7---------7-|-8-=-------------|-----8-------8---|
A -5-=-------------|-5---------------|-8-=-------------|-8-------------8-|
E -----------------|-----------------|-6-=-------------|-----------------|
away, But the years stand in the way, Remem-
A5 G5 F5
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-0h2p0-----|
D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-------------3-|
A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-------------|
E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1---------------|
pm--- ------- ------- ---|
-ber December, How does it make you feel inside?
OUTRO/GUITAR SOLO:
B5 + + + + A5 G5
E -----------------------|----------------|---------------|---------19-22|
B -22^w---22^w--22^w-22^w|=r----22^w=r----|-----22^w=r----|----------x---|
G -----------------------|-------------19~|-=----------18~|-=--=-h19-----|
D -----------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------|
A -----------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------|
E -----------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B5 A5
E -22^w-22^w--22^w-22^w-22^w-=-|=r-------------------|
B -----------------------------|---19----------------|
G -----------------------------|------19-21~--19-21^w|
D -----------------------------|---------------------|
A -----------------------------|---------------------|
E -----------------------------|---------------------|
. . . . . . . .
G5
E -------------------------|-------------------------|
B ------------------15-15--|-------------------------|
G ~-=---------/16-16-----16|-16~---=----=---\--------|
D -------------------------|-------------------------|
A -------------------------|-------------------------|
E -------------------------|-------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
E C
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -------11--12=/14|-------11--12\---|3---3---3---3----|-------------10^w|
G -/9--------------|-9---------------|--------------2^w|=[4-4-4-4]r------|
D -----------------|---------------0-|--0---0---0------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(see end notes)
B5 A5 G5
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B -=-=-r-------10^w|-=-=-r-----------|-----------------|------10^w---10^w|
G -------7~--------|-------6~----7---|---------7-9^wr-7|---7~------7-----|
D -----------------|---------------9~|-=-----9---------|-9---------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B5 A5
E -----------------|-----------------|
B -=-=-r-------10^w|-=-=-r-----------|
G -------7~--------|-------6~----7---|
D -----------------|---------------9~|
A -----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . .
G5
E -----------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------10|-----------------------12h13p12--|
G ------------9^w--|-9^wrp7-----7--9=/11-14--------14|
D -=---------------|--------9-9----------------------|
A -----------------|---------------------------------|
E -----------------|---------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
B5 A5
E -------------------------------|-------------------|
B -15^w----15^w---15^w--15^w-15^w|--=---=---=r-15-17-|
G -------------------------------|--------------x----|
D -------------------------------|-------------------|
A -------------------------------|-------------------|
E -------------------------------|-------------------|
. . . . . . . .
G5
E ------------------------------------|-------------------|
B -17^w--17^w--17^w-17^wrp15--15-15---|------------15\----|
G --------------------------16-----16~|-=-----------------|
D ------------------------------------|-------------------|
A ------------------------------------|-------------------|
E ------------------------------------|-------------------|
. . . . . . . .
E
E -----------------|-----------------|
B -------11--12=/14|-------11--12----|
G -/9--------------|-9---------------|
D -----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|
. . . . . . . .
C
E -------------------------|-------------------------|
B -15^----15^----15^---15^-|-15^--15^--15^w=r~~------|
G -------------------------|-------------------------|
D -------------------------|-------------------------|
A -------------------------|-------------------------|
E -------------------------|-------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
(these bends are all 1 1/2 tones, except last one)
B5 A5
E -------22-----22-----22----22-----|--------------19-22--|
B --22^w---22^w---22^w---22^w--22^w=|=r-19----------x-----|
G ----------------------------------|-----19-21~----------|
D ----------------------------------|---------------------|
A ----------------------------------|---------------------|
E ----------------------------------|---------------------|
. . . . . . . .
G5
E -22^w--22^w---22^w-22^w-=-=-r-----|
B ----------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
. . . .
G5 B5
E -22^wrp19--19---------------------------------|----------------|
B ---------22--19-22----------------------------|----------------|
G ------------------19-21-21^wrp19--19-----19~--|----------------|
D --------------------------------21--19-21-----|-21~~--=---=----|
A ----------------------------------------------|----------------|
E ----------------------------------------------|----------------|
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Notes:
-The tab is of the album version of the song (not the video/single edit).
-Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time.
-Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the
downbeats (1234) fall.
-To play Bar 12 of the Outro Guitar Solo, have the volume turned down to 0
on the pickup not being used. After bending the note (at the end of Bar
11), flick the pickup selector switch up and down, causing the sound to
cut in and out. If your guitar doesn't have a 3-way selector, just play
the -[4-4-4-4]- part (in Bar 12) as individual notes.
-For more guitar tabs visit my website:
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret/
(There's also a direct link to the site on my UG profile page.)
^...bend (w=whole tone) ~...vibrato
r...release bend =...hold note or chord
h...hammer on x...muted note
p...pull off /...slide up
pm..palm mute \...slide down
+...artificial harmonic
(This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their
interpretation of the song.)
