Opel ! (Syd Barrett) ! Here is my best shot at transcribing "Opel" by Syd Barrett. I'm sure ! it's not quite right -some of the lyrics are off and the chords in the ! closing sequence "I'm trying..." are only an approximation. ! Notes about the song: ! It seems to be in 6/8 (or 3/4, I guess) time ! INTRO TAB: ! h means hammer on, [/] means slide > A [|-----------------------------------------0----------------------------| |-----------------------------------------2----------------------------| |-----------------------------------------2----------------------------| |---------------------------------0-h2-0--2----------------------------| |-4h5-4-------2h3-2-------0-h2-0----------0----------------------------| |-0---0-5/2-0-0---0---0-2-----------------x----------------------------|] > A E VERSES: On a distant shore, miles from land > G D Stands the ebony totem in ebony sand, > A E A dream in a mist of grey > B A On a far distant shore. > A E The pebble, it stood alone > G D And driftwood lies half buried > A E Warm, shallow water sweeps shells > B A So the cockles shine. > A E A bare, winding carcas stalk > G D Shimmers as flies scoop up meat. > A An empty way, > B A Dry Tears. > A E Crisp flax squeaks. Tall reeds > G D Make a circle of grey > A In a summer way, around man > B A so don't drown ! BRIDGE: ! (This is the long section of strummed chords. I'll count measures ! in 6/8 in the following way: ! ------ ------ ------ ! ! unusual chords used: ! ! begin bridge: ! ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ > Cadd9 C Bb Cadd9 C Bb F Am ! ------ ------ > E ! ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ > C7 F F# G A D G ! ------ ------ ! (still ! This is then repeated, except that the second time I think that ! the first chord is ! CLOSING: ! (Note, I am highly uncertain -even moreso than I am about the rest of this ! song- about the "accuracy" of the transcription here. Correct me, please!) ! unusual chords used: ! I don't know what to call these things, but they're based on ! the chord [x02200] which I think is either ! The chords and my (incorrect) names for them are: ! : [x02220] ! ! ! ! Begin closing: > A A5addG# I'm trying > A A5addG# I'm trying > A5addF# A5 To find you > A5addF# A5 To find you > A A5addG# I'm living > A A5addG# I'm giving > A5addF# A5 To find you > A5addF# A5 To find you ! The next part I think uses only the chord: > A I'm living I'm living I'm trying I'm giving ! (Switch at this point to ! |
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