#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Matt Adams) 'The Island of Children's Children' by Múm (Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir) from the album 'Summer Make Good' Official múm website: www.randomsummer.com TAB by Matt Adams [email protected] [email protected] The Island Of Children's Children - solo guitar arrangement DADGAD tuning CAPO 2nd fret This is 'The Island Of Children's Children' arranged for solo guitar. I arranged it in tuning which makes it easier to play the bass line along withmaking the higher melodies nice over the top. Please enjoy! INTRO 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| d ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| a 4---4---4-----4-|----4---4-------|----------------|----------------| g ------2-----2---|--2---2-----2---|----------------|----------------| d ----------------|----------------|4---------0-----|--4-------0-----| a ----------------|----------------|------5-------5-|------5-----5---| d ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| d ----------------|----------------| a 4---4---4-----4-|----4---4-------| g ------2-----2---|--2---2-----2---| d ----------------|----------------| a ----------------|----------------| d ----------------|----------------| This intro should be improvised with the given notes. On the song there is no real to the way the notes are played. BASS LINE 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| d ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| a ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| d ----------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------| a ----0-------0---|2---------------|----0-------0---|2---------------| d 0-------4-------|--------2-------|0-------4-------|--------2-------| Play once Guitar riff A 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| d 0---------------|4---4\2-2---2/4-|4---------------|4---4\2-2---2p0-| a ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| d 4---------------|4---4\2-2---2p0-|0---------------|4---4\2-2---2/4-| a ----0-------0---|2---------------|----0-------0---|2---------------| d 0-------4-------|--------2-------|0-------4-------|--------2-------| Play this 3 1/2 times Guitar riff B 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| h h d 0---------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------| a ----------------|---4-0----------|----------------|---4-0----------| g ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| d 0---------------|------4----02---|0---------------|------4----02---| a ----0-------0---|2---------------|----0-------0---|2---------------| d 0-------4-------|--------2-------|0-------4-------|--------2-------| Play this 1 1/2 times. Then the vocals come in. Start this riff again and play it 4 times. End off vocals 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| d ----------------|----------------| a ----------------|----------------| g ----------------|----------------| d 0---------------|----------------| a 0---------------|----------------| d 0---------------|----------------| End on this chord. Guitar riff C 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| ttt h ttt h p d ----------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------| a 0---0---0-------|---4-0----------|0---0---0-------|---4-0----------| g -0---0---0------|----------------|-0---0---0------|----------------| d --4---4---4-0---|------4----02---|--4---4---4-0---|------4----02-0-| a ----0-------0---|2---------------|----0-------0---|2---------------| d 0-------4-------|--------2-------|0-------4-------|--------2-------| Play this 5 1/2 times. The "t" symbol stands for triplets. Guitar riff B 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| h h d 0---------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------| a ----------------|---4-0----------|----------------|---4-0----------| g ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| d 0---------------|------4----02---|0---------------|------4----02---| a ----0-------0---|2---------------|----0-------0---|2---------------| d 0-------4-------|--------2-------|0-------4-------|--------2-------| Then it's riff B again. Play it twice, then another 4 times with the vocals. OUTRO 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| d ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| a ----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------| g ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| d 0---------------|4-------2-------|0---------------|4-------2-------| a 0---------------|2-------2-------|0---------------|2-------2-------| d 0---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|--------2-------| Play this 3 1/2 times 1---2---3---4---| d ----------------| a ----------------| g ----------------| d 0---------------| a 0---------------| d 0---------------| And finish on this. That's it! Of course improvise around, there's plenty of room to. One improvisation to is bending the last note in Guitar riff b like this: 1---2---3---4---|1---2---3---4---| h bend up and down 1/2 step d ----------------|0---------------| a ----------------|---4-0----------| g ----------------|----------------| d ----------------|------4----02b--| a ----0-------0---|2---------------| d 0-------4-------|--------2-------| As for the lyrics i'm not totally sure what they are, but here's my stab at guessing them: Swim to shore We two Pack the kids We who Blue Soft Wave Too dry Scream and shout Go hide Sin for you who they, will find your way While go way nice and, dark come back Home + With you, who falls, we who, so small, Can I please try, make it good again Good luck! Please send me any questions or comments. I have recorded a version of this get in touch if yoou'd like to hear it.
