"Teardrop" from the album Mezzanine
by Massive Attack
Tabbed by gerardpacificar@hotmail.com
Here is my take on this haunting song.
Chord Definitions
Intro VERSES CHORUS
Asus A Cadd9* G F* 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)
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.
VERSE (1)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/massive_attack/teardrop_tab_ver_3.html ]
A Cadd9
(love) love is a verb love is a doing word
G A
feathers on my breath
A Cadd9
gentle impulsion shakes me makes me lighter
G A
feathers on my breath
CHORUS
F*
teardrop on the fire
G* A
feathers on my breath
VERSE (2)
A Cadd9
in the night of matter black flowers blossom
G A
feathers on my breath
F*
black flowers blossom
G* A
feathers on my breath
CHORUS
F*
teardrop on the fire
G* A
feathers on my breath
VERSE (3)
A Cadd9
water is my eye most faithful my love
G A
feathers on my breath
A Cadd9
teardrop on the fire of a confession
G A
feathers on my breath
F*
most faithful my love
G* A
feathers on my breath
CHORUS
F*
teardrop on the fire
G* A
feathers on my breath
INTERLUDE
A F* G*
F* G* A
CLIMAX
F* G*
stumbling a little
G* A...
stumbling a little...
OUTRO same as INTRO
December 2002
