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From: David C. Fleming
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To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu
Subject: CHO: 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.
If anyone out there plays this songs and has corrections, or different
ways of playing parts of this song, I`d really appreciate hearing them.
Please send comments or corrections to dave@eng.umd.edu (Dave Fleming)
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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
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----------------------------+
VERSES:
A E
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:
------ ------ ------
G C D means a measure of G, one of C and one of D)
unusual chords used:
Cadd9: x32030
begin bridge:
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Cadd9 C Bb Cadd9 C Bb F Am
------ ------
E
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
C7 F F G A D G
------ ------
(still G)
This is then repeated, except that the second time I think that
the first chord is C7 instead of Cadd9.
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 A5 or Asus2.
The chords and my (incorrect) names for them are:
A: x02220
A5: x02200
A5addF: x02202
A5addG: x02204
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 A chord:
A
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)
END
