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Teardrop by Massive Attack
Teardrop
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|0| 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.
[Verse]
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
Love, love is a verb, Love is a doing word, Fearless on my breath
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
Gentle impulsion, Shakes me makes me lighter, Fearless on my breath
F G Aadd9
Teardrop on the fire, Fearless on my breath
[Break]
[Verse]
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
Nine night of matter, Black flowers blossom, Fearless on my breath
F G Aadd9
Black flowers blossom, Fearless on my breath
F G Aadd9
Teardrop on the fire, Fearless on my breath
[Break]
[Verse]
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
Water is my eye, Most faithful mirror, Fearless on my breath
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
Teardrop on the fire, of a confession, Fearless on my breath
F G Aadd9
Most faithful mirror, Fearless on my breath
F G Aadd9
Teardrop on the fire, Fearless on my breath
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
F G Aadd9
F G Aadd9
Stumbling a little
Stumbling a little
[Break]
[Verse]
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
Aadd9 G D Aadd9
F G Aadd9
F G Aadd9
[Ending]
Aadd9
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Asus4 x02230
or x00230
G6sus2 320030
or 300230
or 302030
Dsus2 xx0230
Fmaj7add6 100230
[Intro Fade In]
Asus4
e|-----0-----------|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|
G|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|
D|-----------------|-----------------| x4
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Intro]
Asus4 G6sus2 Dsus2
e|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|
G|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| x2
A|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
Asus4 G6sus2
Love, love is a verb, love is a doing word
Dsus2 Asus4
Fearless on my breath
Asus4 G6sus2
Gentle impulsion, shakes me, makes me lighter
Dsus2 Asus4
Fearless on my breath
Fmaj7add6 G6sus2
Teardrop on the fire, fearless on my
Asus4 Asus4
Breath
[Interlude]
G6sus2 G6sus2 G6sus2 G6sus2
[Verse 2]
Asus4 G6sus2
Night, night, after day, black flowers blossom
Dsus2 Asus4
Fearless on my breath
Fmaj7add6 G6sus2
Black flowers blossom, fearless on my
Asus4 F6
Breath
Dsus2 G6sus2
Teardrop on the fire fearless on my...
[Interlude]
Asus4 Asus4
G G G G
G G G G
[Verse 3]
Asus4 G6sus2
Water is my eye, most faithful mirror
Dsus2 Asus4
Fearless on my breath
Asus4 G6sus2
Teardrop on the fire of a confession
Dsus2 Asus4
Fearless on my breath
[Bridge]
F G
Most faithful mirror, fearless on my
A
Breath
F G
Teardrop on the fire fearless on my
F
Breath
[Interlude]
A F Dsus2
A F Em
[Coda]
(for N.C. strum the strings muted or interweave some bass notes with percussive strumming)
A F G6sus2
You''re stumbling in the dark
N.C. N.C.
You''re stumbling in the dark
[Outro]
N.C. N.C N.C N.C. Dsus2
Fmaj7add6 G6sus2 N.C. N.C.
Fmaj7add6 G6sus2 N.C. N.C. N.C.
Fmaj7add6
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version 3
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)
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
F* G*
stumbling a little
G* A...
stumbling a little...
[Outro] same as INTRO
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version 4
E|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|
G|-2-2---2---2-----|-2-2---2---2-----|-2-2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x2
E|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|
G|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-5---------------|-0---------------| x2
loveloveisaverb Loveisadoingword Feathersonmy Breaath
E|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|-----0---------0-|
G|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
D|-----------------|-5---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
E|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|
G|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|
D|-----------------|
GentleImpulsion Shakesmemakesmelighter Feathersonmy Breaath
E|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|
G|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
D|-----------------|-5---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
E|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|
G|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|
D|-----------------|
Teardroponthefire Feathersonmy Breaath
E|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|
B|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------3---3---|
G|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-2-2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
D|-3---------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
It keeps going in the same pattern
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