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Opel

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTRO TAB:
h means hammer on, / means slide
e|-----------------------------------------A0----------------------------|
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 Adistant shore, Emiles from land
GStands the ebony totem in ebony sand,D  
A Adream in a mist of Egrey
BOn a far distant Ashore.
AThe pebble, it stood aloneE  
GAnd driftwood lies half buriedD  
AWarm, shallow water sweeps Eshells
BSo the cockles Ashine.
AA bare, winding carcas Estalk
GShimmers as flies scoop up meatD.
AAn empty way,
BDry Tears.A  
ACrisp flax squeaks.  Tall Ereeds
Make a Gcircle of greyD  
In a Asummer way, around man
 Bso don't Adrown
BRIDGE:
(This is the long section of strummed chords.  I'll count measures
  ------  ------ ------
  G       C      D      means a measure of G, one of C and one of D)
Unusual chords used:
     Cadd9:  x32030
  ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
  Cadd9------ C------Bb/A  Cadd9  C  Bb  F  Esus4  
  E
  ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
  C7------ ------F  F#  G  A  D  G  
 (still G)
  ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
  C7------ C------Bb  Cadd9  C  Bb  F  Esus4  
  E
  ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
  C7            F          F# G             A      D      G
Unusual chords used:
      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
D5/AI'm tryinDadd2/Ag
D5/AI'm tryinDadd2/Ag
D/ATo find  D5/Ayou
D/ATo find  D5/Ayou
D5/AI'm livinDadd2/Ag
D5/AI'm givinDadd2/Ag
D/ATo find  D5/Ayou
D/ATo find  D5/Ayou
The next part I think uses only the A chord:
AI'm living
(Switch at this point to A5 and diddle with it for a while)
A5

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Opel

by Syd Barrett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Bb/A

Esus4

D5/A

Dadd2/A

D/A

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------

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:

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.

An empty way,

B A

Dry Tears.

A E

Crisp flax squeaks. Tall reeds

G D

Make a circle of grey

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

------ ------ ------

G C D means a measure of G, one of C and one of D)

Unusual chords used:

Cadd9: x32030

------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------

Cadd9 C Bb/A Cadd9 C Bb F Esus4

------ ------

------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------

C7 F F# G A D G

------ ------

(still G)

------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------

C7 C Bb Cadd9 C Bb F Esus4

------ ------

------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------

C7 F F# G A D G

Unusual chords used:

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

D5/A Dadd2/A

I'm trying

D5/A Dadd2/A

I'm trying

D/A D5/A

To find you

D/A D5/A

To find you

D5/A Dadd2/A

I'm living

D5/A Dadd2/A

I'm giving

D/A D5/A

To find you

D/A D5/A

To find you

The next part I think uses only the A chord:

I'm living

(Switch at this point to A5 and diddle with it for a while)

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