Post by Leonard on Oct 23, 2016 8:14:41 GMT -5
This song works solo at least as well as the full arrangement on the original recording, especially with a classical guitar. The tricky transitions between E minor and D major and the abrupt shift to G major necessitate a shorter, sparser strumming pattern than the original recording with its multiple guitars lets on in order not to skip a beat. If a player wants to learn how to keep rhythm, this one is a respectable one to master. The riff on E minor is a valuable addition to the song.
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This file is the author's own work & represents their own
interpretation of the song. You may only use this file
for private study, scholarship, or research.
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Date: 18 December 2015 From: Leonard
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This is a faithful rendition of how
Cat Stevens plays the song on guitar.
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"Lady D'Arbanville"
by Cat Stevens
from the original album
MONA BONE JAKON (1970)
Standard tuning
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
in 4/4 time
INTRO
E5
E| |--------------------|-------[12]---| |
B| |--------0--0-----0--|------(Harm.)-| |
G|.|--------------------|--------------|.| Play
D|.|-----9--------9-----|--------------|.| three times.
A| |--7-----------------|--7-----------| |
E| |--------------------|-----0--------| |
VERSE 1
My Lady D'Arbanville,
E|--7--|--7--5--3--|--5~~--|
B|-----|-----------|-------|
G|--7--|--7--5--4--|--5~~--|
D|-----|-----------|-------|
A|-----|-----------|-------|
E|-----|-----------|-------|
Why do you sleep so still?
E|--5--|--5--7--5--|--3~~--|
B|-----|-----------|-------|
G|--5--|--5--7--5--|--4~~--|
D|-----|-----------|-------|
A|-----|-----------|-------|
E|-----|-----------|-------|
I'll wake you tomorrow.
E|--7--|--7--5--3--|--5~~--|
B|-----|-----------|-------|
G|--7--|--7--5--4--|--5~~--|
D|-----|-----------|-------|
A|-----|-----------|-------|
E|-----|-----------|-------|
Bm/F#
And you will be my fill,
Em
Yes, you will be my fill.
VERSE 2
Em EmaddG D Em D
d d d d d u d d u d d u d
E|--------------------0--|--3---2---0--|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|
B|--////////////------0--|--0---3---0--|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|
G|--///tap on///------0--|--0---2---0--|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|
D|--///guitar///------2--|--2---0---2--|--0---0-0---|--0---0-0---|--0---0-0---|
A|--////////////------2--|--2-------2--|------------|------------|------------|
E|--------------------0--|--0-------0--|------------|------------|------------|
My Lady D'Arbanville, why does it grieve me so?
D EmaddG D Em EmaddG D Em D
d d d d u d d u d d u d d d d d u d
E|--2---3---2--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--3---2---0--|--2---2-2---|
B|--3---0---3--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---3---0--|--3---3-3---|
G|--2---0---2--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---2---0--|--2---2-2---|
D|--0---2---0--|--2---2-2--|--2---2-2--|--2---2-2--|--2---0---2--|--0---0-0---|
A|------2------|--2-----2--|--2-----2--|--2-----2--|--2-------2--|------------|
E|------0------|--0-----0--|--0-----0--|--0-----0--|--0-------0--|------------|
But your heart seems so silent. Why do
(D) Bm/F# Em
d u d d u d d u d d d
E|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|---0----0---|
B|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|---0----0---|
G|--2---2-2---|--4---4-4---|--4---4-4---|---0----0---|
D|--0---0-0---|--4---4-4---|--4---4-4---|---2----2---|
A|------------|------------|------------|---2----2---|
E|------------|------------|------------|---0----0---|
you breathe so low, why do you breathe so low?
VERSE 3
Em EmaddG D Em D
d d d d d u d d u d d u d
E|--------------------0--|--3---2---0--|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|
B|--////////////------0--|--0---3---0--|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|
G|--///tap on///------0--|--0---2---0--|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|
D|--///guitar///------2--|--2---0---2--|--0---0-0---|--0---0-0---|--0---0-0---|
A|--////////////------2--|--2-------2--|------------|------------|------------|
E|--------------------0--|--0-------0--|------------|------------|------------|
My Lady D'Arbanville, why do you sleep so still?
D EmaddG D Em G D G D
d d d d u d d u d d u d d d d d u d
E|--2---3---2--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-3--|--3---2---3--|--2---2-2---|
B|--3---0---3--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---3---0--|--3---3-3---|
G|--2---0---2--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---0-0--|--0---2---0--|--2---2-2---|
D|--0---2---0--|--2---2-2--|--2---2-2--|--2---2-0--|--0---0---0--|--0---0-0---|
A|------2------|--2-----2--|--2-----2--|--2-----2--|--2-------2--|------------|
E|------0------|--0-----0--|--0-----0--|--0-----3--|--3-------3--|------------|
I'll wake you to-mor-row.___ And
(D) Bm/F#
d u d d u d d u d
E|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|--2---2-2---|
B|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|--3---3-3---|
G|--2---2-2---|--4---4-4---|--4---4-4---|
D|--0---0-0---|--4---4-4---|--4---4-4---|
A|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|
you will be my fill, yes, you will be my
Em
E| |--------------------------------0--| |
B| |--------------------------------0--| |
G|.|--------------0-----------------0--|.| Play
D|.|--------0-h2-----2--0-h2--------2--|.| four times.
A| |--0-h2--------------------0-h2--2--| |
E| |--------------------------------0--| |
fill.___
VERSE 4
E|--5--|--5--7--5--|--3~~--|
B|-----|-----------|-------|
G|--5--|--5--7--5--|--4~~--|
D|-----|-----------|-------|
A|-----|-----------|-------|
E|-----|-----------|-------|
My Lady D'Arbanville,
E|--7--|--7--5--3--|--5~~--|
B|-----|-----------|-------|
G|--7--|--7--5--4--|--5~~--|
D|-----|-----------|-------|
A|-----|-----------|-------|
E|-----|-----------|-------|
You look so cold tonight.
E|--5--|--5--7--5--|--3~~--|
B|-----|-----------|-------|
G|--5--|--5--7--5--|--4~~--|
D|-----|-----------|-------|
A|-----|-----------|-------|
E|-----|-----------|-------|
Your legs feel like winter.
E|--7--|--7--5--3--|--5~~--|
B|-----|-----------|-------|
G|--7--|--7--5--4--|--5~~--|
D|-----|-----------|-------|
A|-----|-----------|-------|
E|-----|-----------|-------|
Bm/F#
Your skin has turned to white,
Em
Your skin has turned to white.
VERSE 5
(tap on guitar) Em EmaddG D Em D
My Lady D'Arbanville,
D EmaddG D Em
Why do you sleep so still?
G G D G D
I'll wake you to-mor-row.___
Bm/F#
And you will be my fill,
Em
Yes, you will be my fill.
VERSE 6
(tap on guitar) Em EmaddG D Em D
La-la, la, la, la-la!
D EmaddG D Em
La-la, la, la ,la-la!
G G! D G D
La-la, la, la ,la-la____
Bm/F#
La, la-la, la , la-la,
RIFF
La, la-la, la, la-la.
Em
E| |--------------------------------0--| |
B| |--------------------------------0--| |
G|.|--------------0-----------------0--|.| Play
D|.|--------0-h2-----2--0-h2--------2--|.| twice.
A| |--0-h2--------------------0h-2--2--| |
E| |--------------------------------0--| |
VERSE 7
Em EmaddG D Em D
My Lady D'Arbanville,
D EmaddG D Em
Why do you grieve me so?
EmaddG D Em D
But your heart seems so silent.
Bm/F#
Why do you breathe so low,
Em Em!
Why do you breathe so low?
VERSE 8
Em EmaddG D Em D
I loved you, my Lady.
D EmaddG D Em
Though in your grave you lie,
G G D G D
I'll always be with you.___
Bm/F#
This rose will never die,
Em
This rose will never die.
VERSE 9
(tap on guitar) Em EmaddG D Em D
I loved you, my Lady.
D EmaddG D Em
Though in your grave you lie,
G G D G D
I'll always be with you.___
Bm/F#
This rose will never die,
RIFF
This rose will never die.
Em
E| |--------------------------------0--| |
B| |--------------------------------0--| |
G|.|--------------0-----------------0--|.| Play
D|.|--------0-h2-----2--0-h2--------2--|.| four times.
A| |--0-h2--------------------0h-2--2--| |
E| |--------------------------------0--| |
CHORDS
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E5
079x0.12
-IR--.L
Em EmaddG D
022000 022003 xx0232
-MR--- -MR--L ---IRM
Bm/F# G
xx4432 320003
--RLMI RM---L
Chord fingering: T = thumb
I = index finger
M = middle finger
R = ring finger
L = little finger
Tablature notation: h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
x = mute
~ = vibrato
[ ] = natural harmonic (Harm.)
/ = legato slide (gliss) up the fret
\ = legato slide (gliss) down the fret
! = accentuate part with great intensity
d = downward stroke
u = upward stroke