Postcard From 1952 Chords & Tabs
POSTCARD FROM 1952
Hi folks! I think it's 99% complete/accurate, I've seen a lot of live video of
this song and I've tried to match all the positions as far as I can.
Here is my video of the entire song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bGfJqd2E58&feature=youtu.be
Have fun!
matteo
matteodv80@libero.it
Standard Tuning (Key of Bb)
Michael James
part A
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-----7---------------------------------|
----8----arpeggio-with delay---(loop)--|
---8-----------------------------------|
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----------------------------------------------------------7-------7--|
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---10---5---13---5-------------------------------------------5-------|
---11---6---15---6---two-times-and-then-----------------------6------|
part B
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---8------8-----8------------------7----0------0----0---------------------|
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------10----10---10---10-----10----10-----10-----10-----10---10-----10-----10--|
---8------8-----8----7-----10-----0-------------------------7-----10-----10----|
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---8------8----8-------------------7-----0-----0----0-------------------|
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------10----10---10---10----10-----10---10----10----10----10----10---10--|
---8------8-----8---7-----7------------0----0------0---------------------|
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------10----10---10---10-----10----10-----10-----10-----10---10-----10-----10--|
---8------8----8-----7----10-----0--------------------------7-----10-----10----|
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and then...
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------10----10---10-----10-----10---10----10----10---10---10---10---10--|
---8------8----8-------------------7-----0-----0-----0------------------|
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------10----10---10---10-----10----10-----10-----10-----10---10-----10-----10--|
---8------8----8----7-----10-----0--------------------------7-----10-----10----|
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... for 4 times
part C
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---5---10---1------5---10---1-------------8---13---5------5---10---1----------------|
---6---11---3------6---11---3------then---6---11---3------6---11---3---for-4-times--|
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---and-then-stay-on---3---then-repeat-all-one-more-time-and-finally--|
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---8-8-8---8---13-13-13---13---5-5-5---5---5-3-5---5--|
---6-6-6---6---11-11-11---11---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3--|
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---5-5-5---5---10-10-10---10---1-1-1---1---1-1-1---1--|
---6-6-6---6---11-11-11---11---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3--|
with ligth variations until the end
Mark Smith
part A
---10-------------------------------|
---11-------------------------------|
---------7--------7-----------------|
---------8--------8---repeat-until--|
--------------5---------------------|
--------------6---------------------|
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---------15---------15---------15-15----15-15-----15-15-----15--|
--------------------------------------13--------15--------13----|
---12'13------12'13-----12'15-----------------------------------|
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---12'13-----12'13-----12'15--------15--------15-15-15-13-13--|
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---------15---------15--------15-15----15-15-----15-15-----15--|
-------------------------------------13--------15--------13----|
---12'13-----12'13-----12'15-----------------------------------|
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---------15--------15--------15-15----15-15-----15-15-----15--|
-----------------------------------13---------15--------13----|
---12'13-----12'13-----12'15----------------------------------|
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part B
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---7---7------------------------7----7-------------------------------------------|
---8---8-------7-7-10-10---7---8----8-------7-7-10-10--7-------------------------|
---8---10------8-8-8---8---8---8---10---5---8-8.-8--8--8---then-comes-the-drums -|
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---7--10-----------7----7--------------------------------------|
---8---7---12------8----8-------7-7-10-10--7-------------------|
---8---8---10------8---10---5---8-8--8--8--8---repeat-3-times--|
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-----------13-12---------13-12--10/12---12-13--13-13-12--|
---15/13----------15/13---------------13-----------------|
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-----------13-12---------13-12-------------------------|
---15/13----------15/13---------12/13-13-13--13-13-12--|
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-----------13-12---------13-12--10/12------12-13--13-13-12--|
---15/13----------15/13-----------------13------------------|
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part C
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---12---12-13-15-12---10----12---12-13-15-12--|
---13---13-13-13-13---8-----13---13-13-13-13--|
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---13--14-14-14-14-13--14-14---repeat-6-times-and-then------------------------------------------|
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---22-22-22-22-22-22/20-20-20-20-20-20/19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19--|
---20-20-20-20-20-20/17-17-17-17-17-17/15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--|
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last time variation:
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---10-10-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
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----8--8--8--8--8--8-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/explosions_in_the_sky/postcard_from_1952_tab_ver_3.html ]
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---19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19--|
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---20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20--|
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final explosion
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---10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-10-10--|
--(12)--------------------(12)--------------------(12)--------------------(12)----------|
---10-10-10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12-12---12---13-13-13-13-13---13---13-13-13-13-13-13--|
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repeat 6 times with light variations
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---191919-191919-191919-171717-191919-191919-171717-171717--|
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---171717-171717-171717-171717-171717-171717-171717-171717--|
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Munaf Rayani
part A
---10---10---10-------------------------------------------------------|
------11---11---11----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------7--7--7-------------7--7--7---------------------|
------------------------8--8--8-------------8--8--8---repeat-8-times--|
---------------------------------5--5--5------------------------------|
-----------------------------------6--6--6----------------------------|
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-------------10--------------10---------------10-------------------|
------12-------12------12------12------12-------12-----------------|
---13---13-------13-13---13------13-13---13-------13/8-8-8-8-8-8/--|
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------12-------12------12------12------12-------12-----------------|
---13---13-------13-13---13------13-13---13-------13/8-8-8-8-8-8/--|
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-----------3---------------3---------------------3--------------3----------|
------5------5-------5------5---------------5------5------5------5---------|
---6----6------6--6---6------6-5------5/ 6----6------6--6---6------6-5-----|
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part B
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----------------------12---------10------------------------------12-12-12/10/8--|
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---------------------------------------------------13-----13-10--10-10-10/8-/6--|
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---15-14-10--12-10------12-10------12-10-----------------------------------------|
----------------------12---------10------------------------------12-12-12/13/15--|
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---------------------------------------------------13-----13-10--10-10-10/11/13--|
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---15-14-10--12-10------12-10------12-10---------------------------------------|
---------------------12----------10-----------------------------12-12-12/10/8--|
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--------------------------------------------------13-----13-10--10-10-10/8-/6--|
with delay
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---------------6----------------6----------------6-----------------------------|
--------7--------7------7--------7-------7--------7----------------------------|
---8-8---8---------8-8---8---------8-8----8---------------------------2-times--|
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---15---15---15---15---15---15---13---13---13---16---16---16-----|
------15---15---15---15---15---15---14---14---14---17---17---17--|
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----13---13-----16------------13---13-----16----------13---13-----16------18181818151515--|
15----15----15-----15---15-----15----15-----15---15----15----15-----15---15151515151515---|
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---13---13-----16-----------13---13-----16-----------13---13-----16-----181818181515151515--|
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---181818181818181818181818/161616161616161616161616/151515151515---------------------|
---191919191919191919191919/171717171717171717171717/151515151515---------------------|
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last time variation:
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---141414141414141414141414/121212121212121212121212/101010101010-------------------|
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---101010101010101010101010101010101010/151515151515151515151515--------------------|
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---151515151515151515151515151515151515151515151515/18181818181818181818----------|
---151515151515151515151515151515151515151515151515/19191919191919191919----------|
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magic phrase
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------------15-13-12------------15-13-12------------15-13-12---12-12-12---12-12-12------|
----------------------------------------------------------------13-13-13---13-13-13-----|
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repeat 4 times and then 4 times of:
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-15-15-15---15-15-15---17-17-17---19-19-19---15-15-15---15-15-15---15-15-15---15-15-15--|
-12-12-12---12-12-12-------------------------12-12-12---12-12-12---12-12-12---12-12-12--|
-13-13-13---13-13-13---15-15-15---15-15-15---13-13-13---13-13-13---13-13-13---13-13-13--|
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then ends with:
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