Dee is a a somewhat fast paced song, so I doubt that this transcription
will suffice without listening to the tape. It really is a basic song
compared with most classical songs. But Randy has added in a few tricks
here and there to make it sound difficult. Please forgive my non-standard
format. Bascially, when notes are bunched together such as right after
the first harmonic, you would fingerpick them rather quickly. I tried
to vaguely capture the timing of the song by spacing the notes this
way.
harmonic slide
1-------------------x7x---7---7---10---10--------------12-11-12----------------
2---12-----12--10---x7x-----7--7-----8---8-----------10------------------------
3---------12--------x7x----7-7------7-7------------9---------------------------
4--------12----9----x7x---9-------9----------9->11-----------------------------
5---10--10---------------------------------------------------------------------
6------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-------------------3---3---2----------0---0-----0--------------0--------------
2---12-----12--10-----2---------5--3-----0---------3-2-3--3---3--3-------------
3---------12-------------------------------------------------2-2---------------
4--------12---------2-------0-------------------------------0------------------
5---10--10-----9----------------4--2-------------0-----------------------------
6--------------------------------------3------------------2--------------------
trill pulloff harmonic
1---5=7=5<-0-----2---2------0---2---3---------3-2--2--0--0---------x12x--------
2---7---------------0-0------------------0--------------3----2--3--x12x--------
3------------------2--------------------0-0------------------------x12x--------
4----------------1---------------------2---2-----------------------x12x--------
5-----------------------2------------------------------------0-----------------
6---------------------------3---2---0--------------4---------------------------
<--- hammers ---> trill trill slide
1----------------------------2--3--5=7=5-------0-----2--3--5--7=9=7------------
2----------------------------3-------------3--3------3----------------2----3>>5
3---4=2=0------------------------------------0--------------------------0------
4----------4=2=0---------0>>>>--------------------0>>>>>>----------------------
5----------------4=2=0---------------------2--------------------------0--------
6------------------------------------------------------------------------------
po po po po po slide slide
1---5-->--3-3-2-2>0--2>0-----0-------0-----------------------------------------
2------------------------3>0--------3---2>0--3>5---2---------------------------
3----------------------------------------------------0--3-3--2-----------------
4---0>>>>>>>>>-------4>>>>>>>---------------------------------0----------------
5-----------------------------------2---0----------0-------------2>0-----------
6---------------------------------------------------------2--------------------
slide slide harmonic
1---7-->--5---5-->--3----x7x---------------------------------------------------
2---8--------------------x7x---------------------------------------------------
3------------------------x7x---------------------------------------------------
4------------------------x7x---------------------------------------------------
5-------------4----------------------------------------------------------------
6---0->>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------
How to play Dee
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.
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.