From Emil's Tablature
Transcribed by Emil Hedaya
Help from Bryan A Haza ( bc846@eeg.cummins.com )
Help from Michael White ( mike_white_1@hotmail.com)
Updated by Itay Chamiel ( itayc@hotmail.com )
Updated (intro) by Dan Szabo ( djszabo@fortlewis.edu ) :
New Transcription by Billy T.---The Curtain shows Pat Metheny's influence over Trey's mid-eighties writing.
The tune has a distinct "Lydian" feel, with lots of maj7#11 chords. The "With" section is also lydian based. (Eb lydian)
Intro:
(A7)
E-------------------
B-------------------
G--0h6p0------------ REPEAT
D-------------------
A---------0h7p0-----
E-------------------
Aadd9 Gmaj7(9,13)
E--0---0-----0---0---12---12--12--12--
B--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--
G--6---6----18--14---11---11--11--11--
D--7---7----19--14----x----x---x---x--
A--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--
E-------------------------------------
Aadd9
E--0---0--|-----------------
B--0---0--|-----------------
G--6---6--|--0h6p0---------- REPEAT
D--7---7--|-----------------
A--0---0--|----------0h7p0--
E---------|-----------------
Aadd9 Gmaj7(9,13)
E--0---0-----0---0---12---12--12--12--
B--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--
G--6---6----18--14---11---11--11--11--
D--7---7----19--14----x----x---x---x--
A--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--
E-------------------------------------
D
E---------
B--7---7--
G--7---7--
D--7---7--
A--5---5--
E---------
ALL NATURAL HARMONICS
E---------------------------------
B-12-------12-------7--------7----
G-------12----7---7----5---7---5--
D----12---------7--------7--------
A---------------------------------
E--------------------------------
(D) |1st Ending
E--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)-------------------------|-12--12--12--12----------
B--15-15-15----13-13-13---12-12-12---10-10-10---8-8-8---7-7-7---8-8-8-|------10--10--10--10----------
G--16-16-16----14-14-14---12-12-12---11-11-11---9-9-9---7-7-7---9-9-9-|------11--11--11--11----------
D--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)------------------------|---0---0---0---0----------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------
|2nd Ending
G G/B G
E-----------3----
B--8---8----3----
G--7---7----0---- REPEAT
D--9---5----0----
A------x----x----
E------7----3----
Gm9 C D G/D Am7/D C#dim
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|---0-----0-----0------------------------------------------
B-10--10--11--10-----10--11---|--12--12--13--12-----12--13---|--10----12----13------14---14---14---14---14---14---14----
G-10--10--10--10-----10--10---|--12--12--12--12-----12--12---|--11----12----14----15---15---15---15---15---15---15------
D--8---8---8---8------8---8---|--10--10--10--10-----10--10---|---0-----0-----0------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
Play descending riff again.
Then, build up on this Aadd9 chord:
E--0--
B--0--
G--6--
D--7--
A--0--
E--0--
E D A
As he saw his life run away from him
D/E A
Thousands ran along,
D/E Aadd9
Chanting words from a song (Repeat)
CHORD FORMS
E D Aadd9 D/E
E----0-----0---0-----0------------------------
B----0-----0---0-----0------------------------
G---13----11---6----11------------------------
D---14----12---7----12------------------------
A---14----12---7----12-----------------------
E----0---------------0------------------------
Aadd9 D/A A G/A Gmaj7#11
Please me, have no regrets
E-----------------------
B-----------------------
G--6^(7)--6-4---4---6---- REPEAT
D------------5----5-----
A---------------------5-
E-----------------------
A D/A G/A Aadd9
Came from the baby's mouth
Aadd9 Em
We follow the lines going south---(Repeat "Please, me have no regrets" section)
(Aadd9) D/A G/A (D-A) Em
Came from the.. came from the..came from the BABY'S MOUTH We follow the lines going south
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0------
B---------------------------------------------7---3----------------------------------------------0------
G-4--2--0----4--2--0----4--2--0---------------7---4----------------------------------------------0------
D-5--4--2----5--4--2----5--4--2---------------7---5----------------------------------------------2------
A-0--0--0----0--0--0----0--0--0---------------0---0----------------------------------------------2------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-------
(Em)
E------0-------------------------------------------------------
B------0-------------------------------------------------------
G------0----------0--------0------0-------0-------0-------0---- PLAY 4 TIMES
D------2--------12-------10------9-------7-------5-------4-----
A------2------12-------10-------9-------7-------5-------4------
E--0---0-----0--------0--------0-------0-------0-------0-------
Em-G-Am-C
Abmaj7#11
E---------------------------
B--3--3--4--3-------3--4----
G--1--1--1--1-------1--1---- REPEAT
D--1--1--1--1-------1--1----
A---------------------------
E---------------------------
Em-G-Am-C
Bbmaj7#11
E--------------------------
B--5--5--6--5-------5--6---
G--3--3--3--3-------3--3--- REPEAT
D--3--3--3--3-------3--3---
A--------------------------
E--------------------------
For this next section, I've named the chords based on Mike's bass note
Bbmaj7#11 Em Bb F Em A
E--------------------------|------------------------------
B--8---6---5---6---5-------|-----8---6--10-----8---10-----
G----------------------7---|------------------------------
D--5---3---2---3---2-------|-----5---3---7-----5----7-----
A----------------------5---|------------------------------
E--------------------------|------------------------------
Em D E Esus4 E D
E------------0----0-----0-----0------|
B-12---10----0----0-----0-----0------|
G-12---11---13---14----13----11------| REPEAT WITH SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIMING (Listen to a recording)
D-12---12---14---14----14----12------|
A-----------14---14----14----12------|
E------------0----0-----0------------|
G D/F# Em D/F# Em D
E--------------------------------
B--12---10----8---10----8----7---
G--------------------------------
D---9----7----5----7----5----4---
A--------------------------------
E---------------------------------
Cmaj7#11 Bbmaj7#11
E----------------------------|------------------------------
B--7--7--8--7------7--8------|---5--5--6--5------5--6-------
G--5--5--5--5------5--5---x2-|---3--3--3--3------3--3---x2--
D--5--5--5--5------5--5------|---3--3--3--3------3--3-------
A----------------------------|------------------------------
E----------------------------|------------------------------
Em
E-----0-----------------------------------------------------
B-----0-----------------------------------------------------
G-----0---------0------0------0------0---------0--------0---PLAY 4 TIMES
D-----2--------4------5------7------9--------10-------12----
A-----2-------4------5------7------9-------10-------12------
E--0--0------0------0------0------0-------0--------0--------
D (sus4) D (sus4)
E---0----0----0----0------0----0---
B---0----0----0----0------0----0---
G--11---11---12---11-----11---12---PLAY 2 TIMES
D--12---12---12---12-----12---12---
A--12---12---12---12-----12---12---
E-----------------------------------
Em B C C#
E-------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------8---9--10--REPEAT PREVIOUS 2 LINES 3X
D---2-----5--4-----7--5------9--7-----10--9--------9--10--11--
A---2-----5--4-----7--5------9--7-----10--9--------9--10--11--
E-0-----------------------------------------------------------
Then, instead of going to the above Em riff on the last time, play transition into original theme--
Eb6/9/#11 F6/9/#11
E--5---5---6---5-----5---6------|---7---7---8---7------7---8------
B--6---6---6---6-----6---6------|---8---8---8---8------8---8------
G--5---5---5---5-----5---5-x2---|---7---7---7---7------7---7--x2--
D--5---5---5---5-----5---5------|---7---7---7---7------7---7------
A--6---6---6---6-----6---6------|---8---8---8---8------8---8------
E-------------------------------|----------------------------------
Gm9 C D G/D Am7/D C#dim
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|---0-----0-----0------------------------------------------
B-10--10--11--10-----10--11---|--12--12--13--12-----12--13---|--10----12----13------14---14---14---14---14---14---14----
G-10--10--10--10-----10--10---|--12--12--12--12-----12--12---|--11----12----14----15---15---15---15---15---15---15------
D--8---8---8---8------8---8---|--10--10--10--10-----10--10---|---0-----0-----0------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
ORIGINAL THEME
(D) |1st Ending
E--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)-------------------------|-12--12--12--12----------
B--15-15-15----13-13-13---12-12-12---10-10-10---8-8-8---7-7-7---8-8-8-|------10--10--10--10----------
G--16-16-16----14-14-14---12-12-12---11-11-11---9-9-9---7-7-7---9-9-9-|------11--11--11--11----------
D--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)------------------------|---0---0---0---0----------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------
|2nd Ending
G G/B G
E-----------3----
B--8---8----3----
G--7---7----0---- REPEAT
D--9---5----0----
A------x----x----
E------7----3----
TRANSITION INTO "WITH" SECTION
C Eb Bb/D Ab/C Bb Ab/C Bb Ab Bb
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-5-5---8-8-8---6-6-6---4-4-4---3-3-3---4-4-4---3-3-3-------------------6---
G-5-5-5---8-8-8---7-7-7---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5---7-7-7---7---
D---------------------------------------------------------6-6-6---8-8-8-------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then the big Eb chord that starts the "With" section. Have fun!
