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SENTINEL - Mike Oldfield
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Tabbed by: Anne Drury
Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com
Date: November 8, 2005
Written by: Mike Oldfield
CD: "Tubular Bells II" (1992, WEA Records)
Notes:
-this is the full 8:00 album version of "Sentinel", not the single version
-all parts are transcribed for guitar -- where instruments are noted, it's
an indication of what instrument plays the part on the CD
-there are several recurring and/or overlapping themes in this piece - for
clarity, I've divided the tab into sections (14). Sections are indicated
by number (1,2) and Figures (a recurring staff of music) by letter (A, B).
-due to the tab's length, recurring Figures are followed by an indication
of where they first appeared, to make them easier to find
eg. if the tab says "Play Fig.B (S3) & Fig.E (S8) together", it means
Figure B first appeared in Section 3 (and Fig.E in Section 8), and that's
the only section where you'll find it tabbed out
-when a key is indicated at the top of a section, the song continues in
that key until otherwise noted
-at the start of each section, there's an indication by minute and second
of where in the song that section begins
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SECTION 1 - (0:00) Key: D Major
Piano Intro (Play 1st 4 measures 2x)
E |-14--12----12-14----|------15--14--|-12-----------12---|-------12--14-|
B |o-------15----------|---12---------|-----15-14-15------|-------------o|
G |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|----14--------|
D |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |o-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------o|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
| |
| |
|D G Asus4 D |
E |--------2-----------|--------------|-------------5-----|--------------|
B |o-------3-----------|-----0--------|----------5--------|-----7-------o|
G |-----2--------------|--------------|-----7-------------|-7---7-6---7--|
D |--0-----------------|---0----------|-7-----------------|---7---7------|
A |o-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------o|
E |--------------------|-3------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |-----------------10-|-12--10-12-14-12---|
B |-12~----12p10-12----|-------------------|
G |--------------------|-------------------|
D |--------------------|-------------------|
A |--------------------|-------------------|
E |--------------------|-------------------|
| |
| |
|G Asus4 |
E |--------------------|-----------5-------|
B |--------------------|--------5----------|
G |-----4--------------|----7--------------|
D |---0----------------|-7-----------------|
A |--------------------|-------------------|
E |-3------------------|-------------------|
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SECTION 2 - (0:34) Key: A minor
MAIN THEME - play 3x
|-8---7------7-----|---7--------------|-8---7------7-----|---7----------7--|
|---------10---8-10|-------8-10---10--|---------10---8-10|-------8-10------|
|---9---9----------|-9---9------9----9|---9---9----------|-9---9------9---9|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
(piano)
|-8---7------7-----|---7--------------|-8---7------7---10|---8---7-8---7---|
|---------10---8-10|-------8-10---10--|---------10---8---|-----------------|
|---9---9----------|-9---9------9----9|---9---9----------|-9---9-----9---9-|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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SECTION 3 - (1:11)
Continue playing Main Theme(S2) through this section - play this section 2x
Figure A -
Am (w/ trem.) Am (w/ trem.)
E ----------5-------|-----------------|----------5------|-----------------|
B ----------5-------|-----------------|----------5------|-----------------|
G ----------5-------|-----------------|----------5------|-----------------|
D ----------7-------|-----------------|----------7------|-----------------|
A -0---0------------|-----------------|-0---0-----------|-----------------|
E ---0--------------|-----------------|---0-------------|-----------------|
(bass/guitar)
Figure B -
(Dm) (Em) (Am)
E ------------------|-------15----15-17------|-------------|--------------|
B ------------------|-15-17----17------------|-------------|--------------|
G -14--14--14h16h17-|------------------------|-14~---------|--------------|
D ------------------|------------------14-17-|-------------|--------5/7-7-|
A ------------------|------------------------|-------------|--------5/7-7-|
E ------------------|------------------------|-------------|--------------|
(elec. guitar)
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SECTION 4 - (1:37)
Continue playing Main Theme (S2) through this section.
Play FIG.A (S3) with FIG.C (below):
Figure C -
Am Am
E |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
B |-------------|---12-----------|-------------|---12--------12-|
G |----------/14|==-----12-14-14-|----------/14|==-----12-14----|
D |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
A |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
E |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
| |
| |
| |
E |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
B |----------/13|==-15--12-13-13-|----------/13|==-15--12-13-15-|
G |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
D |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
A |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
E |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
(elec. guitar)
Then: Play Fig. B (S3)
Then: |
Play FIG.C (w/ another guitar playing A5 chord on 1st beat) | Play this
Then: | sequence 2x
Play FIG.B |
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SECTION 5 - (2:15)
On staff below, the 1st 3 measures are 4/4 time,the 4th measure is 2/4 time
Play this staff 4x
(1st & 3rd time through, chords are Am Em, 2nd & 4th time through Dm Am)
Figure D -
1. Am Em
2. Dm Am
E -------8-7--------|-10--7--7h8-----|-------8-7--------|-8---7----|
B -10-10------10--8-|--------------8-|-10-10------10--8-|----------|
G ------------------|------------9---|------------------|--(9)-(9)-| Play
D ------------------|----------------|------------------|----------| 4x
A ------------------|----------------|------------------|----------|
E ------------------|----------------|------------------|----------|
(pipe organ)
E -------8-7--------|
B -10-10------10--8-|
G ------------------| Then: Play MAIN THEME (S2) 1x
D ------------------|
A ------------------|
E ------------------|
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SECTION 6 - (2:50)
Play the 2nd staff (final 4 measures) of Main Theme (S2) through
this section.
Am Em
E ------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
B -17=^s|r17---------|-13---------------|-15\13/15--17\15-|-------------|
G ------|------------|----14---14h16h17-|-----------------|-------14h16-|
D ------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
A ------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
E ------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
(elec. guitar)
Dm Em Am
E ----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
B ----------------------|---------------|-----------------|--------17=^s|
G -16^sr16--14h16-12h14=|=--------------|-----------------|-------------|
D ----------------------|--14-----------|-----------------|-------------|
A ----------------------|---------10h12-|-12----12----12=-|-------------|
E ----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
Am Em
E -------------------|---------------17-|-----------------|-------------|
B -r17---------------|-13----------17---|-20--------------|-------------|
G -------------------|----14-----19-----|----19-19^wr19---|-------14h16-|
D -------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
A -------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
E -------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
Dm Em Am
E ----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
B ----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
G -16^sr16--14h16-12h14=|=--------------|-----------------|-------------|
D ----------------------|--14-----------|-----------------|-------------|
A ----------------------|---------10h12-|-12----12----12=-|-------------|
E ----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
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SECTION 7 - (3:16)
Play MAIN THEME (S2), adding in harmony on staff below. FIG.C (S4) is
played at the same time.
Am
E -12---------------|----------------|-12---------------|-----------------|
B -----15--13-------|----------------|-----15--13-------|-----------------|
G ------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|
D ------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|
A ------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|
E ------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|
(piano)
Dm Em Am
E|------------------|-------15----15-17------|---------------|------------|
B|------------------|-15-17----17------------|---------------|------------|
G|-14--14--14h16h17-|------------------------|-14~---14---14~|=-----------|
D|------------------|-----------------/14-17-|---------------|------------|
A|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
| |
| |
| |
E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
B|------------------|---------------------15-|-17~---17---17~|=-----------|
G|------------------|-----------------/17----|---------------|------------|
D|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
A|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
| |
| |
| |
E|------------------|---------------------15-|-17~---17---17~|=-----------|
B|------------------|-----------------/17----|---------------|------------|
G|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
D|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
A|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------|
(elec. guitar)
Play this whole section 2x.
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SECTION 8 - (3:41)
Play FIGURE D (S5) 4x, then:
FIGURE E - play 1x
|-8---7------7-----|---7--------------|-8---7------7---10|---8---7-8---7---|
|---------10---8-10|-------8-10---10--|---------10---8---|-----------------|
|---9---9----------|-9---9------9----9|---9---9----------|-9---9-----9---9-|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
(piano)
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SECTION 9 - (4:11) (vocal parts enter in this section)
Play FIG.E (S8) through this whole section.
|
Play an Am chord on 3rd beat of 1st measure of Fig.E | Play this
Then: Play FIGURE B (S3) | sequence 2x
|
Then:
Am G
E --------------------|-----------------|------------15/17~|=------15-----|
B -17--15------15-17~=|=----------------|---------15-------|--------------|
G ----------17--------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
D --------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
A --------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
E --------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
(elec. guitar)
Then: Play FIGURE B
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SECTION 10 - (4:48)
Play FIG.E (S8) with 1st 8 measures of this section.
Am G
E -----|--------------|-----------------|--------------7=|=---------10/12=|
B -5-6-|-5----------5~|=----------------|----------------|--------12------|
G -----|------7-5-7---|-----------------|----------------|------12--------|
D -----|--------------|---------------5-|--12=\5----5----|----12----------|
A -----|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
E -----|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
(class. guitar)
Play staff below and FIGURE B (S3) together:
Am (upstroke)
E --0-----------------|
B --1-----------------|
G --2-----------------|
D --2-----------------|
A --0-----------------|
E --0-----------------|
(FIG.E ends)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/oldfield_mike/sentinel_tab.html ]
E |--------10-----|-------10------|------------12~|====--10-------|
B |------------13-|-12-10---------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|---------12----|---------------|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|(class. guitar) |
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| |
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |------0-3------|-------------0-|---------0-----|---------------|
G |----0----------|---------------|-------0-------|---------------|
D |--0------------|---------------|-----2---------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|-3-3-----------|-------------3-|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|(strings-palm mute) |
| |
| |
E |-10-----10-----|-10-----10-----|-10-----10-----|-10-----10-----|
B |-----8------8--|-----8------8--|-----8------8--|-----8------8--|
G |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
(piano)
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |-12~-----------|-----------12--|-9---11p9----9=|=--------------|
G |---------------|--------11-----|----------11---|---------------|
D |---------------|-----9---------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| |
| |
| |
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------8------|
B |------0-3------|---------------|---------------|------8--------|
G |----0----------|-------------0-|-------0-------|-----9----9----|
D |---0-----------|---------------|-----2---------|---10------10--|
A |-2-------------|---------------|-3-3-----------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| |
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E |-7------7------|-7------7------|---------------|---------------|
B |-----7------7--|-----7------7--|-----8----8----|8----8-----8---|
G |---------------|---------------|---10---10---10|---10----10----|
D |---------------|---------------|-10---10---10--|-10----10------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |-------6-------|-----6---------|------------8~=|====----6------|
B |------------9--|-8-6-----------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|--------8------|---------------|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|(class. guitar) |
| |
| |
E |-6------6------|-6------6------|-6------6------|-6------6------|
B |-----6------6--|-----6------6--|-----4------4--|-----4------4--|
G |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
(piano)
E |---------------|------10/15-15-|-12--14p12--12~|==-------------|
B |-8~------------|----8----------|----------14---|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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E |-3------3------|-3------3------|-----12--------|---------------|
B |-----3------3--|-----3------3--|---15----------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|-14----14------|---------------|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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SECTION 11 - (5:27) Key: D Major
D G A D
E |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |-7--5---5-7~----|---------8---7---|-5--------5~-----|---------5---7---|
G |------7---------|-----------------|----7-6-7--------|-----------------|
D |----------------|----/9-----------|-----------------|----/7-----------|
A |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|(class.& elec. guitar) |
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E |----------------|---------19--17--|-----------------|-----------------|
B |-19-17--17-19~--|-----------------|-17---------17~--|---------17--19--|
G |------19--------|---/19-----------|----19-18-19-----|-----------------|
D |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----/19----------|
A |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(elec. guitar)
Repeat previous 4 measures, then:
G A
E |----------------|-------------------|
B |----------------|-------------------|
G |--------------7-|-9--7-9/11\9~=-----|
D |-9~---11p9-7-9--|-------------------|
A |----------------|-------------------|
E |----------------|-------------------|
| |
| |
| |
E |----------------|-21--19-21/22\21---|
B |----------------|-------------------|
G |----------------|-------------------|
D |----------------|-------------------|
A |----------------|-------------------|
E |----------------|-------------------|
Play from beginning of Section 11 again, and include this part:
D G A D
E |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |----------------|-----------------|-5-5h7-5-------5-|-5---7-------7-8-|
G |-------7--6--6--|-------------6h7-|------------6-7--|-6---7-6---7-----|
D |------7---------|-9---------------|-----------------|-------7---7-----|
A |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(class. guitar)
D G A D
E |------------------|-5p3==---------|-----10-9--------|-----------------|
B |-10--8-7-8-10---3-|-3----------10-|-10~-----------5-|-5---7-----------|
G |------------------|---------------|------------6-7--|-6---7-6---7-----|
D |------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------7---7-----|
A |------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G A
E |-------7--------|---------7-9=----|
B |---------10-8---|------10---------|
G |--------------7-|-9=--7-----------|
D |----------------|-----------------|
A |----------------|-----------------|
E |----------------|-----------------|
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SECTION 12 - (6:31) (Bells section) Key: F# Major
F# C# F# C# F#
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B --14-------------|--------------14-|-14--------------|--------------14-|
G ----------15-----|-13--------------|--------15-------|--------15-------|
D -------------16--|--------15-------|-----------16/18-|-18--------------|
A -----------------|-----------16----|-----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(elec. guitar)
F# C# F# C# F#
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B --14-------------|--------------14-|-14--------------|-----------------|
G ----------15-----|-13--------------|--------15-------|-----------------|
D -------------16--|--------15-------|-----------16/18-|-18-----16~------|
A -----------------|-----------16----|-----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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SECTION 13 - (6:56)
F# B
E -6---4-----4-----|---4---------6---|-7---6---4-6---4-|---6---7-6-------|
B ---------7---6-7-|-------6-7-------|-------------7---|-------------7---|
G ---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-|---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-|
D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(piano)
C# F#
E -4---------------|-------------4---|-4---------------|-----------------|
B -----7---6-7-4-6-|---7---6-7-------|-----7---6-7-4-6-|---7---4-6---7---|
G ---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-|---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-|
D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Repeat previous 8 measures
B C#
E -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------|
B -4---2-----2-----|---2---------4---|-9------------------|----9----9--9-|
G ---------4---3-4-|-------3-4-------|----11---10-11-8-10-|--11---11-----|
D ---4---4---------|-4---4-----4---4-|--11--11------------|11---11---11--|
A -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------|
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SECTION 14 - (7:28)
Play Section 13 piano part along with this section.
E |--------------------|--------------|---------------11~=|=-------------|
B |-14---12--11-12-14~=|=-------------|-------------------|-------14-----|
G |--------------------|--------------|----------11-------|--------------|
D |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
|(class. guitar) |
| |
|F# B |
E |-----------2--------|----2---------|-----------7-------|----7---------|
B |------2-------------|-2---------2--|------7------------|-7--------7---|
G |-3--------------3---|--------3-----|-8-------------8---|-------8------|
D |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
(piano)
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
B |-14~----------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
G |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
D |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-----------4---11==|=------13-----|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
| |
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|C# F# |
E |-9--------------9---|--------9-----|-----------2-------|----2---------|
B |-----------9--------|-----9--------|------2------------|-2---------2--|
G |-----10-------------|-10-----------|-3--------------3--|--------3-----|
D |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
B |-14---12--11-12-14~=|=-------------|----------------7~=|=-------------|
G |--------------------|--------------|-----------8-------|--------------|
D |(13)----------------|--------------|-------------------|-------9~-----|
A |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
| |
| |
|F# B |
E |-----------2--------|----2---------|-----------2-------|----2---------|
B |------2-------------|-2---------2--|------4------------|-4--------4---|
G |-3--------------3---|--------3-----|-4-------------4---|-------4------|
D |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
B |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
G |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
D |-11~----------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-----------4---11==|=------13=\---|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
| |
| |
|C# F# |
E |----------------9---|--------9-----|-----------2-------|----2---------|
B |-----------9--------|-----9--------|------2------------|-2---------2--|
G |-----10-------------|-10-----------|-3--------------3--|--------3-----|
D |-11-----------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
B |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
G |--------------------|--------------|-------------3-----|--------------|
D |--------------------|--------------|-6----4----6---6~==|=-------------|
A |-6------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
| |
| |
|B C# |
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
B |--------------------|-12-----11----|-------------------|--------------|
G |--------------------|--------------|-13----------------|--------------|
D |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
A |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
E |--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------|
Section 13 piano part continues here, finishing the song.
C# F#
E |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B |-9-----9-----9----|---9-----9-----9-|-----9-----9---9-|---------------|
G |-----11----11-----|-11----11----11--|---11----11------|-11------------|
D |---11----11----11-|-----11----11----|-11----11----11--|---------------|
A |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
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| |
|---------------|
|---------------|
|---------------|
|---------------|
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|-2-------------|
(8:07)
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^...bend (w=whole tone, s=semi-tone) /...slide up
r...release bend \...slide down
h...hammer on =...hold note
p...pull off o
~...vibrato o...repeat
(This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation
of the song.)
