x#----------------------------------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] Fri May 16 08:09:36 1997 Date: Fri, 16 May 97 10:03:01 BST From: Wayne Ellis To: [email protected] Subject: TAB:"Scarlet" by All About Eve 'Scarlet' by All About Eve --------------------------- >From the album 'Scarlet and Other Stories' (also available on the compilation 'Winter Words, Hits and Rareties') Transcribed by Wayne Ellis email [email protected] This song uses 2 acoustic guitars. The guitars are tuned as follows: E G D A B D (from low to high) Intro (Guitar1) [play twice] ----------------------------- D-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------| B-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0---------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------0---0-| D---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0---0--| G--0-------0------|--0-----2/3------|--0-------0------|--0------3---2---| E-3-------3-------|-3---------------|-3-------3-------|-3---------------| Verse 1 (Guitar1) ------------------ D-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----3--3----3-0-| B-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------------| G--0-------0------|--0-------0------|--0-------0------|--0--------------| E-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3--------3------| Dress me in scarlet Ribbons and bows So everyone knows I'm D-----5--2---0h2-2|----3--5--0-3p2-0|-----3-0---0-0---|-----0-----------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|-----------------|---0-------------|---0------0---0--| G-----------------|-----------------|--0------0-------|--0------0---0---| E-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3------0---1----| Hiding a face Hadn't the grace Free to go D-----3-0-----0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|------3-3-----3--| B---------------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-----------------| G--0-------0------|--0-------0------|--0-------0------|-----------------| E-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|---3-------3-----| Dress me in shadows Sad April skies Have opened my eyes D-----5--2---0h2-2|----3--5--0-3p2-0|-----0-0----0-0--|----0-------0----| B-----------------|-----------------|-------3------3--|------0----------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|-----------------|---0------0------|---0------0------| G-----------------|-----------------|--0------0-------|--0------0-------| E-----------------|-----------------|-3------3--------|-3------3--------| To the lie that I And given the river Away live D-----0-------0-0-|-----0-------0---|-----0------0----|-----0-0------0--| B-3---------------|-------0-------0-|-----0-0----0-0--|-----0--------0--| A-0-----0---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-0---------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0------|---0-------0-----| G----------0------|--0-------0------|--0------0-------|--0-------0------| E---------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3------3--------|-3------3--------| I'll change these Want to And I do clothes If I Chorus 1 (Guitar1)(2/4 Time) ----------------------------- D0-0-----| B3-3-----| A--------| PickUp Use Alternate Picking Style Throughout. D--------| The incidental notes on the B-String are caused G--------| by the 'Up' strokes in the picking pattern. E--------| D D X D-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0----|-0---0--|-0---0--|-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-| B-3--3---|-3-3----|-3----3-|-3--(3)-|-3--(3)-|-3----3-|-3--3-3-|-3--3-3-| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Think that I've Found out What No-ones about to Tell me D D rake D-0--0---|-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-|-0--0---|-0--0---|-0------|-0--0---|-0--0---| B-3--3---|-3--3---|-3--3---|-3-(3)--|-3-(3)--|-3--3---|-3------|-3------| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----5---|--------|--------| D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----0---|--------|--------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Think that I've Found out I Don't wear scarlet Well D-0--0---|-0--0---| B-3------|-3------| A--------|--------| D--------|--------| G-----------------| E-----------------| Verse 2 (Guitar1) ------------------ D-----0------0----|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0-----|-----3-3-----3---| B-------0------0--|-------0-------0-|-------0-----0---|-----------------| A-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-0---------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0------|---0-------------| G-0--------0------|--0-------0------|--0------0-------|--0--------------| E---------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3------3--------|-3--------3------| Waiting before me Poets and painters May say D-----5--2---0h2-2|----3--5--0-3p2-0|-----0------0-0--|-----0--0-----0--| B-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|-----------------|---0------0------|---0-------------| G-----------------|-----------------|--0------0-------|--0--------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-3------3--------|-3-------3-------| Stumble our way Kick off your And fly now redshoes D-----0------0-0--|-----0-------0---|-----0------0----|-----0-------0---| B-------3---------|-------0-------0-|-------0------0--|-------0---------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0------|---0------0------| G----------0------|--0-------0------|--0------0-------|--0------0-------| E---------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3------3--------|-3------3--------| I'll die for their Want to And I do words if I Chorus 2 (Guitar1) ------------------- D0-0-----| B--3-----| A--------| PickUp Use Alternate picking. D--------| G--------| E--------| X X D-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0--0-|-0---0--|-----0--|-0--0-0-|-0--0---|-0--0-0-| B-3--3---|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3---3--|-3---3--|-3----3-|-3--3---|-3--3-3-| A-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------|--------|-5------|----5---|--------| D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Think that I've Found out What No-ones about to Tell me X D-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0--0-|-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0--0-| B-3--3---|-3-3----|-3-3--3-|-3--3---|-3-3--3-|-3-3--3-| A-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------| D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Think that I've Found out I Don't wear scarlet Well Guitar Solo 1 (Guitar1, Guitar2) --------------------------------- D U ..... Guitar1 D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Guitar2 | trill | | | D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B--------3h4-1--/3|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A-------0---------|------0h1p0h1----|-----------------|-----------------| D--------- -------|-------------3-/7|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-3-0-| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | D--------5h7-0--8-|-----------------|-----------------|-This-bar-is-----| B-------0---------|-----------------|-----------------|-slightly-rushed-| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|---------5-8-7-3-|--------0--7p5p0-|-7p5p0[x4]-------| G-----------------|------/7---------|-----------------|--------------7--| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Verse 3 (Guitar1) ------------------ D--0-----|-0------|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|-0------|--3--3--|-3--(0)-| B--3--0--|-3--0---|--3--0--|-3--0---|--3--0--|-3--0---|--3-----|--------| A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--------|--------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Always before me (Always before me) Poets and sages May say we've been D----5--2---0h2-2-|----3--5--0-3p2-0|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| B-----------------|-----------------|--3-----|-3------|--3-----|-3------| A-----------------|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Lamenting your And carving it all Stone here fall into D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|----0---| B--3-----|-3------|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|333-3-3-| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Skimming them Into the River Just for you Chorus 3 (Guitar1) ------------------- D0-------| B3-3-----| A--------| PickUp D--------| G--------| E--------| D--0-----|-0------|--0--0--|-0------|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----| B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| I think that I've Found out what No'ones about to Tell me D--0-----|-0-00-0-|--0--0--|-0------|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----| B--3--3--|-3-33---|--3---3-|-3-3----|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| I think that I've Found out the Place where Angels Fell from D--0-----|-0--0---|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|--0-----| B--3--3--|-3----3-|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|--3--3--| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| I think that I've Found out I don't Wear scarlet well Guitar Solo 2 (Guitar1, Guitar2) --------------------------------- D U D U ..... D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B------3h4p3-1-/3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A-----0-----------|----0h1p0h1------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|-----------3--7--|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-3-0-| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | D-------5h7-0--8--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B------0----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A-----------------|-----0h1p0h1-----|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|------------3--7-|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-5-/7| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-5-/7|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-3-0-| G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| TAB Key ------- h - hammer on p - pulloff / - slide up U - upstroke D - downstroke () - incidental note X - mute with palm of picking hand [xT] - play indicated phrase 'T' times rake - exagerate the strumming of the chord (but not enough for it to be an arpeggio) Tuning Notes ------------- The tuning was extracted using the Intro figure, and confirmed in other parts of the song. Starting with the guitar in standard tuning: E A D G B E (low to high) and altering the tuning as follows ..... Listening to the Intro. The 2 highest notes, which ring throughout, sound as open strings. These notes are 'B' and 'D', and gives us: ? ? ? ? B D The first 2 (lowest) notes of the common picked pattern are doubled G notes. Tuning the A-string down to G would make this possible to play, giving: ? G ? ? B D The other G can be played on the E-string-3rd fret, although at the moment its tuning isn't clear. The descending run in bar 4, contains open strings. An open D-string can be heard. The highest note picked is an 'A' - this also sounds as an open note, implying the standard G-string needs to be tuned to an open A, giving: * ? G D A B D * Make sure you were originally tuned to standard 'E' (as found on a guitar tuner) or lower, before attempting this. Otherwise the G-string is put under stress and can break. The only unknown string is the bottom E-string, which is left tuned to E - allowing the doubled G note to be played on the 3rd fret. In verse 1 bar 8, there is an ascending pattern which uses the lowest 3 strings in open positions. An open low E can be heard, confirming the tuning to be: E G D A B D (from low to high) Playing Notes ------------- The Intro and Verses 1 and 2 are in 4/4 time. The choruses, verse 3 and guitar solos are in 2/4 time. Thanks to Mandy for the thoughts on timing. ([email protected]) Verses 1 and 2 are based on the picking pattern used in the Intro. Let all notes ring, particularly those on the D and B strings. Verse 3 uses the same shape as a chorus. In the chorus' spend time getting the feel of 2/4 time. Also, make sure the guitar is in tune - a few D's played in unison can sound unforgiving if it isn't up to scratch. The chorus' sound 'jangley', its possible that they were either doubletracked, played with a chorus effect or that a 12-string guitar was used. Chorus 2 has a mandolin mixed in with the guitar, which in turn gives it a brighter sound. Both solos are similar and have a Spanish/flamenco feel. The solos contain some fast note flurries and wide interval steps, requiring some fretboard fluency. The rhythm tracks behind both solos use the same shape as a chorus, but the note choices are more uniform. This Transcription (c) DarkMusic 1995. ReVamped '97. This Transcription (and others) is also available at: http://www.electronic.co.uk/users/mandy/tabs/ Comments and corrections welcome. Wayne Ellis email [email protected]
