To The Light (Acoustic Version)
Newton Faulkner
Tune down a further semitone to match recording
If you can find a recording use it practice the timing of the percussion and chords in
Interlude
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
# = mute string
H = hammer on
P = pull off
~ = bend note
T = Thumb tap above sound hole
S = slap body underneath neck with index and middle finger of fingering hand
H = Hit body above sound hole with heal of picking hand
p = pick with thumb
i = pick with index finger
M = pick with middle finger
a = pick with ring finger
INTRO:
S T S S H T p i m a
| d~ |
| A~ 7/9 7 2 |
| G~ 0 5 5 3 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 # 0 0 |
| G~ 0 |
| D~ 0 H5 0 H4 |
T S S T T
| d~ 4 |
| A~ |
| G~ 9~P0 5 5 3 3 |
| D~ 0 0 0 # 0 |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 H5 0 H4 |
VERSE 1:
T S S T T
| d~ |
| A~ 5/9 7 |
| G~ 0 5 5 3 3 |
| D~ 0 0 0 # 0 | x 5 |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 H5 0 H4 |
I'm Taking a break...
Chorus:
H H H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 5 4 |
| D~ 3 2 |
Take a break...
H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 7 6 5 3/4 |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
VERSE 2:
T S S T T
| d~ |
| A~ 5/9 7 |
| G~ 0 5 5 3 3 |
| D~ 0 0 0 # 0 | x 5 |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 H5 0 H4 |
(AND) EVERYTIME I FIND...
CHORUS:
H H H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 5 4 |
| D~ 3 2 |
Take a break...
H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 |
| D~ 7 6 5 3/4 | x 2 (only second chorus) |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
INTERLUDE:
| d~ (0) (0)(0)(0) 0 0 0 2P0 0 0 4P0 0 |
| A~ (0) (0)(0)(0) 0 0 0 0P0 0 0 0P0 0 |
| G~ 2 2 2 2 2 / 4 \ 2 0 0 0 0 2P0 0 0 4P0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 \ 0 0 |
| G~ 2 2 2 2 2 / 4 \ 2 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 \ 0 0 |
| d~ (0) (0)(0)(0) 0 0 0 2P0 0 0 4P0 0 |
| A~ (0) (0)(0)(0) 0 0 0 0P0 0 0 0P0 0 |
| G~ 2 2 2 2 2 / 4 \ 2 0 0 0 0 2P0 0 0 4P0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 \ 0 0 |
| G~ 2 2 2 2 2 / 4 \ 2 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 \ 0 0 |
BAA BAA
| d~ (0) (0)(0)(0) 0 0 0 2P0 0 0 4P0 0 |
| A~ (0) (0)(0)(0) 0 0 0 0P0 0 0 0P0 0 |
| G~ 2 2 2 2 2 / 4 \ 2 0 0 0 0 2P0 0 0 4P0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 \ 0 0 | x 2 |
| G~ 2 2 2 2 2 / 4 \ 2 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 \ 0 0 |
BAA (BAA)
To the light again...
| d~ (0) (0) 0 2 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 2 0 |
| A~ (0) (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 2 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 2 0 | x 2 |
| G~ 0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 |
LA.......
CHORUS:
H H H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 |
| G~ 2 2\1 1 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 |
| G~ 2 2\1 1/5 4 |
| D~ 3 3\2 2 |
Take a break...
H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 7 6 5 3/4 |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
H H H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 5 4 |
| D~ 3 2 |
Take a break...
H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 0 |
| D~ 7 6 5 3/4 |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
H H H H H H
| d~ 0 0 0 |
| A~ 0 0 0 |
| G~ 0 0 0 |
| D~ 7 6 5 2/4 |
| G~ |
| D~ 0 0 0 0 |
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