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HISTORY MAKER - Delirious?
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Tuning: Standard
For this tab, I'm going to try and tab out the studio version of History Maker off of
the UK version of
King of Fools.
It may not perfect, but it should give you an idea of how to play it. The timing isn't
exact in a couple
places (so you'll want to listen to the track), but the song is complete. There are
three guitars playing
in this song overall. One of these is a simple rhythm guitarist (playing an acoustic guitar),
following the basic chords for the song,
though with various fingerings (which I have attempted to tab out). The second guitar
plays lead on an electric
, as well as rhythm, depending on the point in the song.
The third guitarist is a second electric, alternating between rhythm and lead during the song.
but it is simply a slight variation and improvisation based off of the solo played over
the bridge.
I'm going to try and tab out the various live versions of this song later,
since it is played a little differently each time. One last thing. Though this song is
played in
standard tuning, if you want one of your guitarists to play the strings
rift over the verses, have him or her tune to Drop D. This makes it much easier to play
at the
tempo in the song. However, if you don't want to, or can't do this, I've provided the
riff in standard tuning
as well.
Intro/Verse 1 and 2 (Strings riff)-Standard Tuning Version
e|----0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0------------|
B|----3-3--1-1---------3-3--1-1---------3-3--1-1---------3-3--1-1------------|
G|----2-2--2-2---------2-2--2-2---------0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0------------|
D|----2-2--2-2---------2-2--2-2---------3-3--3-3---------3-3--3-3------------| twice for
intro, twice for each
A|----0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0---------3-3--3-3---------3-3--3-3------------| verse
E|--------------------------------------1-1--1-1---------1-1--1-1------------|
Verse 3 (Strings Riff)-Standard Tuning version (not 100% on this one-I'm open to others' suggestions)
(this part is fairly quiet, and hard to hear)
e|----0--0-0----0------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0--1-3----1------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2--2-2----0------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2--2-2----3------------------------------------------------------------| x4
A|----0--0-0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------1------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro/Verse 1 & 2 (Strings Riff)-Drop D Version
e|----0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0------------|
B|----3-3--1-1---------3-3--1-1---------3-3--1-1---------3-3--1-1------------|
G|----2-2--2-2---------2-2--2-2---------0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0------------|
D|----2-2--2-2---------2-2--2-2---------3-3--3-3---------3-3--3-3------------| twice for
intro, twice for
A|----0-0--0-0---------0-0--0-0---------3-3--3-3---------3-3--3-3------------| each verse
D|--------------------------------------3-3--3-3---------3-3--3-3------------|
Verse 3 (Strings Riff)-Drop D version
(again, not 100% sure on this part)
e|----0--0-0----0------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0--1-3----1------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2--2-2----0------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2--2-2----3------------------------------------------------------------| x4
A|----0--0-0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------3------------------------------------------------------------|
Okay, now we are to the actual guitar parts of the song. The first riff is played by
guitar one, and starts
on the word "true" during the first verse.
Riff One (Guitar One)
e|----3---3-------3---3-------3--------------------------------|
B|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----6----6-5--5-3--3-5--5-6--|
G|0-----------0-----------0---------5--------------------------|
D|--------------------------------3----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
After this, guitar one plays downstrokes once for each of these chords, while guitar two
(the acoustic) strums
them: C-G/B-Am-F (played as power chords on guitar one, based from either the E and the A
strings, or the A
and the D strings).
Rhythm One (Played by Guitars one and two, though guitar two plays the open chords given above).
(what these power chords should look like)
(If based from E and A strings)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----5--------------3----------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-----5-----7--------3----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------3-----5--------1----------------------------------------------------|
C G Am F
(If based from A and D strings)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----1-----6---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5----7----2-----5---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5----5----2-----3---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G Am F
The second riff is also played by by guitar one, over verse two (listen to the song to
get a feel for it)
Riff Two (Guitar One)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-------------------------------1--------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------0----------------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------3------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
After this, guitar one and guitar two play another rhythm parts, based around G and F.
F is played in three
different variations here, in succession. You'll need to listen to the recording to
figure this bit out.
Guitar Two simply plays the open chords, and not the F power chord progression. The
progression for this rhythm
is G-F(v1)-F(v2)-F(v3)-F(v2)-F(v1)
Rhythm Two (Guitars One and Two)
(how the power chords for guitar one should look)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8---6-------5--------3----------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---5-------5--------5----------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G F(v1) F(v2) F(v3)
Then return to Rhythm One, and then to Rhythm Three (which the chorus)
Rhythm Three consists of Guitar One and Two, playing the following chord progression
(open for Guitar two, power chords for Guitar One): C-Am-F-C-Am-F-C-G/B-Am-F-C-G/B-Am-F-C-G/B-Am-F.
The power chords can be played using either of the fingerings shown in Rhythm One.
For the first half of the third verse, Guitar Three comes in and plays Rhythm Four,
using a wah/delay effect.
Guitar One plays Riff Two twice during this verse.
Rhythm Four is simply a chord progression between Am and Fmaj9. The power chords are
below, but you'll need
to listen to the recording for the playing pattern. It is basically just downstrokes on
each of these chords.
Rhythm Four (Guitar Three)
e|-0------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1------1------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2------3------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0------3------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------1------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Fmaj9
For the second half of the verse, starting on the word "miracles", guitar three plays
Riff Three, using delay.
Riff Three (Guitar Three)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0-----1----------------------------------------------|
G|2---------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------1------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0-----1----------------------------------------------|
G|2---------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
After this, return to Rhythm Two, then Rhythm One, and then Rhythm Three. The last line
of Rhythm Three (the
C-G/B-Am-F) is played several times after Rhythm Three. The song then dissolves into
the breakdown. Riff Four
is played during the breakdown, by Guitar Three (or One). At the end of the breakdown,
Martin shouts "You Can
Do It, Yeah!", and the solo begins, with the entire band reentering.
Riff Four (Guitar Three)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1-----1-1-0---3---1-------------------1-1-0---3---1-------------------1-1-0|
G|------------------------0---0---2-----------------------2---2---0----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3---1-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0---0---2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------3--2--0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Behind the Solo, Guitars Two and Three play the last line of the chorus (C-G/B-Am-F).
Guitar Three uses power
chords, while guitar two uses open chords. Following the actual solo, the last portion
of the solo (the final
progression on B is played several more times, before the band goes back into the
chorus, with Guitar One
continuing to play that riff, while Guitars Two and Three play Rhythm Three (with power chords
and open chords
respectively). After the chorus is played, the song dissolves into Guitar One playing
the last line of the solo
over and over again, while Guitars two and three play the last line of the chorus in the
same manner as before.
After some time, Guitar Three switches over to playing the actual solo again, after
Guitar Three returns to the
Rhythm Three last line progression. Guitar Two continues to play this progression the
whole time. The song
ends after several more lines of this.
Solo (Guitar One or Guitar Three, depending on point in song)
Note: Every non-repetitive note in the solo until the very last line on the B string is
slid to from the
previous note
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------3---------------1---------------1-0---1--------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------2---0----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The important riff starts below the asterisk
*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------1-1-0---3---1---0---1-------------------------|
G|-----0h2-------0-------2---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And there you have it. I apologize if it makes no sense. Leave a comment if you find
any mistakes, or need
explanations for part of it. It's one of Delirious?'s trickiest songs, and is pretty
loaded musically. I did
my best to recreate it here, but you'll have to listen to the song to figure it out, or
know it by heart
already. Timing is probably the biggest issue here.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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