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Teardrop by Newton Faulkner
Teardrop
This is the riff that plays through most of the song. The tuning is DADGAD but a
flatter i think. You pluck the bass notes with your right hand whilst tryin to tap the body
he does if you can but i cant manage it. The notes on the first string are all just
and pull-offs except the first note which you kind of pluck with your left hand.
db----0-h5-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7-----0-h5-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-p0------------|
Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab----------------------------0------------------------------------|
Db--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 2
Tuning - Db Gb Db Gb Bb Db (often DGDGBD live)
Tabbed by Jebus
Percussion notation:
# = strike body with heel of the palm, slightly above strings and
between sound hole and bridge
* = slap body with thumb, above strings, by end of fretboard
Right hand should remain roughly in natural picking position throughout
Rhythm:
Db|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
# # # * # # # *
During verse, the first # is replaced by plucking of bass notes.
Intro:
(Strings picked, not strummed)
Db B2 Gb Db
Db|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Bb|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Gb|--------|-0------|-0------|--------|
Db|-0------|-0------|-0------|-0------| X2
Gb|-7------|-5------|--------|-7------|
Db|-0------|--------|-5------|-0------|
B2 Gb Db
Db|--------|--------|--------|
Bb|--------|--------|--------|
Gb|-0------|-0------|--------|
Db|-0------|-0------|-0------|
Gb|-5------|--------|-7------|
Db|--------|-5------|-0------|
| Percussion | x 8 bars
Verse:
Bass notes picked with right hand
Meoldy played by fretting hand
See notes above on percussion
Db B2
Db|---p0-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|---p0-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7-|
Bb|-------------------------|------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-0----------------------|
Db|-0-----------------------|------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-5----------------------| |
Db|-0-----------------------|------------------------| |
|
Gb Db | x2
Db|---p0-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7--|---p0-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7-| |
Bb|-------------------------|------------------------| |
Gb|-------------------------|------------------------| |
Db|-0-----------------------|-0----------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|------------------------|
Db|-5-----------------------|-0----------------------|
B9 Gb Db
Db|---------|--------|---------|
Bb|---------|--------|---------|
Gb|-<12>----|-<12>---|-7-------|
Db|-<12>----|-<12>---|--0------|
Gb|---------|-<12>---|---7-----|
Db|--10-----|--------|----0----|
nh nh
B2 B2 n.c
Db|-----|-----|--p0-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7-|--p0-h7-p0-h5-p0-h5-h7-|
Bb|-----|-----|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Gb|-0---|-0---|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Db|-0---|-0---|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Gb|-5---|-5---|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Db|-----|-----|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Outro:
Full percussion and bass/melody notes as per the start
of the verse, except bars with *, do not play the bass
notes in these bars. Chord structure:
| Db | B2 | Gb | Db |
| B2 | Gb | Db | Db*|
| B2 | B2*| B2 | B2*|
| Db | B2 | Gb | Db |
| Db*| B2 | Gb | Db |
| Db | B2 | Gb | Db | fade out
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version 3
Tuning - Db Gb Db Gb Bb Db
or D G D G B D
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---------------------|-------------------------| <------|
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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