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"Teardrop" from the album Mezzanine
by Massive Attack
Tabbed by gerardpacificar@hotmail.com
Here is my take on this haunting song.
Chord Definitions
IntroVERSESCHORUS
AsusACadd9*GF*G*
E-0---0---3---3---0---0--
B-3---3---3---3---0---0--
G-2---3---5---4---2---4--
D-----3---5---5---3---5--
A-0---0---3---5---3---5--
E-----0---3---3---0---0--
*These are variations on the standard chords.
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INTRO (Just pluck the strings on an Asus chord)
E------------0------------------0-----
B----------------3-------3------------
G--------2-----------2-------2--------
D-------------------------------------
A----0--------------------------------
E-------------------------------------
(let the open A note ring for the entire measure)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/massive_attack/teardrop_tab_ver_2.html ]
E------------0------------------------
B----------------3-------3------------
G--------2-----------2-------2---2----
D-------------------------------------
A----0--------------------------------
E-------------------------------------
For the most part it seems, this melody is played
in the background during the verses.
Massive Attack - Teardrop
(c) 2002 James Pearson
jamz2k@btinternet.com
Chords:
Aadd9: X02420
G: 320003
D: XX0232
F: 133211
Okay the main ostinato pedal you can hear on this piece is actually played on a harpsichord but there is a way on the guitar that you can emulate that sound.
Hold this chord (use your thumb for the first note)
e|10 e|-----0---------0------0-----------|
B|5 B|-----5---------5------5-----------|
G|7 G|---------7---7------------7---7---|
D|7 D|---7---7---7--------7---7---7---7-|
A|0 A|-5----------------5---------------|
E|5 Then play this pattern: E|-5----------------5---------------|
It's played repeatedly throughout the whole song with the exception of some instrumental breaks with drum fils.
