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London Skies by Jamie Cullum
London Skies
D A D G B E
Tuning: Dadgbe
h - hammer
p - pull
/ - slide
* - harmonic
notes in brackets '[]' are optional.
Capo at 4th fret. Tabbed as if no capo.
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Intro & Verse PART I
Emphasis on strings D and a
e---X----X------X----X--------X----X--X-X--X-X-X-X-X--|
b---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
g---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
d---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
a---X----4h5----4----0--------4----5--4-0--5-4-0-5-4--|
D---5----5------5----5--------5----5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--|
Verse PART II
e--------0--[0]---[0]-------------0--[0]---[0]------|
b--------3--[0]---[0]-------------3--[0]---[0]------|
g--------4---0-----0--------------4---0-----0-------|
d------------2-----2h4p2p0------------2-----2p0-----|
a----0-------0-----0----------0-------0-----0-------|
D----0-------0-----0----------0-------0-----0-------|
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Chord leading to CHORUS
e--X--|
b--5--|
g--5--|
d--5--|
a--X--|
D--3--|
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CHORUS
e---[0]------[0]------[0]------[0]-------|
b---[0]------[0]------[0]------[0]-------|
g----9--------7--------9--------7--------|
d----7--------5--------7--------5--------|
a----7--------5--------7--------5--------|
D----7--------5--------7--------5--------|
($)
e---[0]------[0]------[0]---------5-5----|
b---[0]------[0]------[0]---------5-5----|
g----9--------7--------4----------7-7----|
d----7--------5--------2--------0---0----|
a----7--------5--------2--------0---0----|
D----7--------5--------2--------0---0----|
At the end of chorus, omit the part with ($) sign and play this instead.
e-------------------|
b-------------------|
g-------------------|
d--------------0--2-|
a-------0--2/4------|
D-2--4--------------|
Then go back to the intro.
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BRIDGE
e---4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---3---2-----4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
b---5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-3---3---3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4----|
g------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
d------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
a--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then go to CHORUS.
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ENDING
e---X----X------X----X--------X----X--X-X--X-X-X-X-X--|
b---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
g---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
d---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
a---4----4h5----4----0--------4----5--4-0--5-4-0-5-4--|
D---5----5------5----5--------5----5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--|
e--------0--[0]---[0]-------------0--[0]---[0]----------|
b--------3--[0]---[0]-------------3--[0]---[0]----------|
g--------4---0-----0--------------4---0-----0-----------|
d------------2-----2h4p2p0------------2-----2h4p2p0-----|
a----0-------0-----0----------0-------0-----0-----------|
D----0-------0-----0----------0-------0-----0-----------|
*
e--------0--[0]---[0]-----------------------------------|
b--------3--[0]---[0]-------------0---7-----------------|
g--------4---0-----0--------------0---7-----------------|
d------------2-----2h4p2p0--------0---7-----------------|
a----0-------0-----0----------0-------------------------|
D----0-------0-----0----------0-------------------------|
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version 2
Standard Tuning
No Capo
INTRO & VERSE
E|----7---------9---7---------9-----9-------2---------------2---------------|
A|----9--7h9--8-----9--7h9--8---9-8----9-8----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------6--6/7/6--4-----6--6/7/6-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
On verse there's no need to play any of the chords [(79xxxx)=(7xxxxx)]
PRE-CHORUS
Before playing the diddly starting with the second fret on the E string the second time
play this chord:
E|-7-|
A|-6-|
D|-4-|
G|-4-|
B|-4-|
e|-4-|
I play it by hitting the low E string then strumming the rest of the strings for the
of the bar
CHORUS
Play these chords throughout the chorus:
C# B
E|---| E|---|
A|-4-| A|-2-|
D|-6-| D|-4-|
G|-6-| G|-4-|
B|-6-| B|-4-|
e|-4-| e|-2-|
Then, at the end of the 1st and final chorus:
E|-5-7-----------|
A|-----5-6/7-----|
D|-----------4-6-|
G|---------------|
B|---------------|
e|---------------|
BRIDGE
Play these chords:
Bb Ab
E|---| E|-4-|
A|-1-| A|-6-|
D|-3-| D|-6-|
G|-3-| G|-5-|
B|-3-| B|-4-|
e|-1-| e|-4-|
After the first bit of the bridge play:
G
E|-3-|
A|-5-|
D|-5-|
G|-4-|
B|-3-|
e|-3-|
After the second part of the bridge play:
E|-7-|
A|-6-|
D|-4-|
G|-4-|
B|-4-|
e|-4-|
OUTRO
Play intro
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Paint a picture,
Clear cut and pale on a cold winter's day,
Shapes and cool light wander the streets like an army of strays,
On a cold winters day
Will you let me romanticize,
The beauty in our London Skies,
You know the sunlight always shines,
Behind the clouds of London Skies
Patient moments chill to the bone under infinite greys,
Vision hindered mist settling low like a ghostly ballet,
On a cold winter's day.
Will you let me romanticize,
The beauty in our London Skies,
You know the sunlight always shines,
Behind the clouds of London Skies
Nothing is certain except everything you know can change,
you worship the sun but now,
can you fall for the rain...
Will you let me romanticize,
The beauty in our London Skies,
You know the sunlight always shines,
Behind the clouds of London Skies.
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version 3
Capo: 4th fret (note: tabbed as though there is no capo, so 0 on bottom E would sound 4)
Tuning: Drop D
FIRST BIT (VERSE)
strum each chord and emphasise the melody on the a string with light struming on others.
listen to the song for rhythm (as always)
e---X----X------X----X--------X----X--X-X--X-X-X-X-X--------------------|
b---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------|
g---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------|
d---0----0------0----0--------0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------|
a---4----5------4----0--(0-0)-4----5--4-0--5-4-0-5-4--------------------|
D---5----5------5----5--(0 0)-5----5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
SLIDY BIT (VERSE PART 2)
Theres a cool sounding yet easy to play slidy bit here. Its easy because you dont need
of the other fingers, you can just concentrate on the slide: a quick "strum note -
up - slide down - pull off" in one fluid motion, while still strumming the other notes.
Just let your right hand continue strumming the chord while the left does the fingerwork.
e---(0)---(0)---(0)--------(0)---(0)---(0)-----------------------------|
b---(0)---(0)---(0)--------(0)---(0)---(0)-----------------------------|
g----0-----0-----0----------0-----0-----0------------------------------|
d----0-----2-----2/4/2p0----0-----2-----2/4/2p0------------------------|
a----0-----0-----0----------0-----0-----0------------------------------|
D----0-----0-----0----------0-----0-----0------------------------------|
Thats the lot for the verses, untill the end when theres a leading chord into
the chorus: 0
0
0
0
2
3
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CHORUS:
A (minus the bottom string), G type thing - 550055 (fives on top e and b
strings only played), G type thing, A, G type thing Em type thing -
220000, G type thing, then G (with the 5s)
After the chorus there's a little riff that goes
e-------------------|
b-------------------|
g-------------------|
d----------- 0-2----|
a---0-2-2/4---------|
D-2-----------------|
and then back into the verse.
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Finally theres a little bit of piano before the final chorus. I've aranged it
for guitar:
e---4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---3---2-----4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-|
b---5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-3---3---3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-|
g---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---X---X-----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--0-|
d---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---X---X-----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--0-|
a---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---X---X-----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--5-|
e---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---X---X-----X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--5-|
Strum the final chord as a lead up to the chorus.
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