Arthur Mc Bride - The Introduction.

Tuning: D G D G B D

Legend:

On the top of the grids,    V    = a downstroke, and,     ^     = an upstroke, with the plectrum. Where there is no indication, assume that the chord / note is played with a downstroke.

On the left side of the grids:    Red Square    = String which is silent.    Black Circle     = String which is played.

Frets are represented by Black numbering at the bottom of the grids.

Plectrum hand positions are given on the right of the grids:

P = Plectrum; 3 = Middle digit (2nd finger), 4 = Ring finger, etc., the thumb is assumed to be holding the plectrum, along with the Index finger. When these positions are joined by a vertical line, it indicates that the strings are to be played simultaneously.

Fretting fingers are denoted in Blue. A horizontal blue line, indicates a slide up to the next note / fret.

Additional information, such as plectrum / finger-picking patterns, etc., is given above the afflicted chord.


The opening eight bars are formed out of 6 separate steps:

                                                                           P, 3, 4. (Twice)             P, 3, 4. (Twice)             P, 3, 4. (Twice)

1.gif (1049 bytes)    2.gif (805 bytes)    3.gif (772 bytes)    4.gif (1829 bytes)    5.gif (1829 bytes)    4.gif (1822 bytes)

This progression is repeated; the last 'P, 3, 4.' only played once on the repeat.

 

||:                   These first three chords are repeated                 

        1a.gif (1164 bytes) 4a.gif (1899 bytes) 5a.gif (1917 bytes)   1c.gif (1142 bytes) 3a.gif (2093 bytes) 1d.gif (1091 bytes)

                                                                                                                P, 5, 4

1e.gif (1644 bytes) 2a.gif (1332 bytes) 2b.gif (1829 bytes) 1f.gif (830 bytes) 1g.gif (1162 bytes) 1h.gif (866 bytes) 2c.gif (1187 bytes)

                                                                Slide up                                         4, 3                             4, 3

2d.gif (1250 bytes) 2e.gif (1228 bytes) 2F.gif (1293 bytes) 2g.gif (1177 bytes) 2h.gif (1243 bytes)

                                                               Hammer-On                                                                 Triplet                     

2i.gif (1859 bytes)         1i.gif (765 bytes) 1j.gif (1557 bytes) 1k.gif (1017 bytes) 1l.gif (1033 bytes)  1m.gif (999 bytes) 1l.gif (1033 bytes) 1n.gif (696 bytes)

1o.gif (1039 bytes) 1n.gif (732 bytes) 1i.gif (765 bytes)         1i.gif (765 bytes) 1p.gif (1004 bytes) 1q.gif (724 bytes) 1r.gif (1011 bytes) 1s.gif (994 bytes)

                       Triplet                                             P, Slide, 4, 3                  3, 4

1t.gif (1033 bytes) 1s.gif (994 bytes) 1u.gif (765 bytes) 3b.gif (1513 bytes) 1v.gif (1004 bytes) 1w.gif (696 bytes)

1f.gif (1229 bytes) 2j.gif (1262 bytes) 1x.gif (740 bytes) 1y.gif (697 bytes)    Skip to                       for second time only

                            4, 3                              Hammer On - P/O

4b.gif (1763 bytes)    1z.gif (1601 bytes)    2k.gif (1254 bytes)    :||     D.C al Fine

    Pull-Off             Pull-Off                                                                                                                                          Fine.

1za.gif (1033 bytes)     1zb.gif (1087 bytes)     1zc.gif (738 bytes)     1zd.gif (716 bytes)  Repeat the last four bars of the opening progression.

And you're into:

The Song Proper