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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.
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"Opel" by Syd Barrett as transcribed by Dave Fleming:
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
e|-----------------------------------------0----------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------2----------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------2----------------------------| D|---------------------------------0-h2-0--2----------------------------| A|-4h5-4-------2h3-2-------0-h2-0----------0----------------------------| E|-0---0-5/2-0-0---0---0-2-----------------x----------------------------|
VERSES:
On a distant shore, miles from land
Stands the ebony totem in ebony sand,
A dream in a mist of grey
On a far distant shore.
The pebble, it stood alone
And driftwood lies half buried
Warm, shallow water sweeps shells
So the cockles shine.
A bare, winding carcas stalk
Shimmers as flies scoop up meat.
An empty way,
Dry Tears.
Crisp flax squeaks. Tall reeds
Make a circle of grey
In a summer way, around man
so don't drown
BRIDGE:
(This is the long section of strummed chords. I'll count measures
in 6/8 in the following way:
------ ------ ------
G C D means a measure of G, one of C and one of D)
Unusual chords used:
Cadd9: x32030
Begin bridge:
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(still G)
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CLOSING:
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 A5 or Asus2.
The chords and my (incorrect) names for them are:
D5/A: x00230 or x00235
Dadd2/A: x00234
D/A: x00232
A5: x02200
Begin closing:
I'm trying
I'm trying
To find you
To find you
I'm living
I'm giving
To find you
To find you
The next part I think uses only the A chord:
I'm living
I'm living
I'm trying
I'm giving
(Switch at this point to A5 and diddle with it for a while)
Comments
Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?
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