Civil Twilight
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: 1st traste
In my opinion, one of the funnest Weakerthans song to play, so I hope you enjoy.
Lead guitar only
Use thumbpick or fingers
Double stops are super useful to know in this song
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------|
B|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-5-5-5---|
G|----------------------------------|
D|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-6-6-6---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Repeat 4 times, last time, replace the last 7 thirds with
e|------------------|
B|--5-5-4-4-2-2-0-0-|
G|------------------|
D|--6-6-4-4-2-2-1-1-|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|-----------------| Majortiy of the verse is this, but occasionally Stephen will throw in some other stuff.
B|--5-5-5-5-4-4-4--|
G|-----------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-4-4-4--|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
e|----------------|
B|---7-9-10-9-7-5-|
G|----------------|
D|---7-9-11-9-7-6-|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1-1-1-1-2-4-1-1-2-4----or---1-1-1-1-2-4-1-1-2-4-2-1---|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
e|---7-----7/8---|
B|---7-----7/8---|
G|---8-----8/8---|
D|---9-----9/10--|
A|---9-----9/10--|
E|---7-----7/8---|
[Chorus]
play twice play twice
Strumming Pattern: The pattern varys from (D D U U D U) or (D D D D)
E A
e|--4-----------5----|
B|--5-----------5----|
G|--4-----------4----|
D|--6-----------3----|
A|--7-----------0----|
E|--0----------------|
e|--7--------------7-----------------------------------|
B|-----9--7--7--9-----9--7h9---------------------------|
G|-------------------------------9-9-8-8-6-6-4-4-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------7-7-6-6-4-4-2-2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
e|-----------------| Most of the second verse is the same as the first,
B|--5-5-5-5-4-4-4--| but at the end you play the intro again.
G|-----------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-4-4-4--|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
e|----------------|
B|---7-9-10-9-7-5-|
G|----------------|
D|---7-9-11-9-7-6-|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1-1-1-1-2-4-1-1-2-4----or---1-1-1-1-2-4-1-1-2-4-2-1---|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
PLAY INTRO
e|----------------------------------|
B|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-5-5-5---|
G|----------------------------------|
D|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-6-6-6---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
e|---7-----7/8---|
B|---7-----7/8---|
G|---8-----8/8---|
D|---9-----9/10--|
A|---9-----9/10--|
E|---7-----7/8---|
[Chorus]
play twice play twice
Strumming Pattern: The pattern varys from (D D U U D U) or (D D D D)
E A
e|--4-----------5----|
B|--5-----------5----|
G|--4-----------4----|
D|--6-----------3----|
A|--7-----------0----|
E|--0----------------|
e|--7--------------7-----------------------------------|
B|-----9--7--7--9-----9--7h9---------------------------|
G|-------------------------------9-9-8-8-6-6-4-4-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------7-7-6-6-4-4-2-2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Add vibrato and repeat acouple of times.
e|---16---------16-------------14------16---------16-----------------|
B|-------16h17-----16h17--14---------------16h17-----16h17--14--12---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
play twice play twice
Strumming Pattern: The pattern varys from (D D U U D U) or (D D D D)
E A
e|--4-----------5----|
B|--5-----------5----|
G|--4-----------4----|
D|--6-----------3----|
A|--7-----------0----|
E|--0----------------|
e|--7--------------7-------------|
B|-----9--7--7--9-----9--7h9-----|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Outro]
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|--9-9-8-8-6-6-4-4-2----2-|
D|------------------2----2-|
A|--7-7-6-6-4-4-2-2-0--0-0-|
E|-------------------------|
Repeat a few times, then replace final chord with
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Tabbed by Crew Audenart
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| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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How to play Civil Twilight
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.