Newton Faulkner - Teardrop
tabbed by Alex Stevens
This man has an incredible talent for the accoustic,
it's a great song, I hope you enjoy it, feel free to rate.
It's a pretty hard song to learn since your mind is battling with
4 things at once...(who said men can't multi-task??)
It is very satisfying song to be able to play so don't give up.
Tuning - Db Gb Db Gb Bb Db
or D G D G B D
YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjT86g9gTKk
***THIS VIDEO IS ABSOLUTELY KEY TO LEARNING THIS SONG***
1. INTRO
2. BEAT
3. MELODY/BASS
4. EXTRAS
5. ORDER OF PLAY
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1. INTRO:
Db|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Bb|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Gb|--------|-0------|-0------|--------|
Db|-0------|-0------|-0------|-0------|
Gb|-7------|-5------|--------|-7------|
Db|-0------|--------|-5------|-0------|
Db|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Bb|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Gb|--------|-0------|-0------|--------|
Db|-0------|-0------|-0------|-0------|
Gb|-7------|-5------|--------|-7------|
Db|-0------|--------|-5------|-0------|
Db|--------|--------|--------|
Bb|--------|--------|--------|
Gb|-0------|-0------|--------|
Db|-0------|-0------|-0------|
Gb|-5------|--------|-7------|
Db|--------|-5------|-0------|
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2. BEAT:
#- #-- #- |--
#- #-- #- |--
where # means heel of palm above strings/soundhole.
and | means nail/tip of a finger below the strings/soundhole.
(near the cutaway if you have one)
the -- indicate the time of that beat.
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3. MELODY/BASS:
Pulling off/Hammering on with 1st (2nd when bass required) and 3rd (4th when bass
fingers to play the Melody.
Covering the bassline with your 1st finger while plucking the corresponding strings with
beating hand (you have to be quick!).
Db|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--| <------|Melody
Bb|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|---0---------------------| <----\-|
Db|---0---------------------|-------------------------| <------|
Gb|-------------------------|---5---------------------| <------| Bass
Db|---0---------------------|-------------------------| <------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/newton_faulkner/teardrop_tab_ver_5.html ]
Db|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|---0---------------------|---0---------------------|
Gb|--p0---------------------|-------------------------|
Db|---0---------------------|---0---------------------|
Db|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|--0----------------------|
Db|---0---------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|--5----------------------|
Db|---0---------------------|-------------------------|
Db|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|---0---------------------|---0---------------------|
Gb|--p0---------------------|-------------------------|
Db|---0---------------------|---0---------------------|
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4. EXTRAS:
Everynow and again, one of these are chucked in. He adds in loads of stuff at the end too.
Db|---7---p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|
Bb|----0-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-----0------------------------|-------------------------|
Db|------0-----------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------0----------------------|-------------------------|
Db|--------0---------------------|-------------------------|
That's an upwards strum with the middle index finger,
pulling off with 3rd 'hammering' finger just as you reach
the top of the 'cascade' if you like.
Make it prominent, then leave it to ring into the next bar.
Db|------p0---h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|--p0--h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-p0-----|
Bb|------------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|-----0---0--------------------|----------------------------|
Db|-----0---0--------------------|---0--------------------0---|
Gb|---0---0----------------------|----------------------------|
Db|---0---0----------------------|---0--------------------0---|
First Bar shows the extra bass bit, I find it's easiest to strum it.
Second Bar shows the outro line for the melody, it's only slightly different.
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5. ORDER OF PLAY:
***INTRO IN***
Love, love is a verb
Love is a doing word
Fearless on my breath
Gentle impulsion
Shakes me, makes me lighter
Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath
***BEAT IN***
8 BARS
***MELODY/BASS IN***
Water is my eye
Most faithful mirror
Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire of a confession
Fearless on my breath
***MELODY OUT***
Most faithful mirror
Fearless on my breath
***BEAT OUT***
Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath
***BEAT IN***
2 BARS
***MELODY IN***
You're stumbling in the dark,
(PAUSE BEAT/MELODY/BASS)stumbling in the dark, (CONTINUE)
oooooh
oh
***EXTRA MELODY LICKS***
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