'Delia'
View chords used in this chart
in standard... and then I asked Simpson himself after a gig, only
to be told it was in dropped D. (All of which only concerns 3 notes
in measure 10 in any case.)
Please feel free to mail me and say hello - all comments, corrections,
and general feedback very welcome.
Barry
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DELIA
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As arranged and played by Martin Simpson on 'Smoke and Mirrors'.
Transcribed by Barry Hutchinson (bhutchinson@cix.compulink.co.uk).
I haven't included the vocal part here - in any case, I strongly
recommend that you hear the album to get a proper idea of the overall
feel of the piece.
Dropped D tuning (DADGBE), capo 3rd fret
Played lightly, jauntily
e e e e e e e e e e e q e e e
||------------5-----------2--|-----------0----------|
||---------------------------|--------------3p0-----|
||*--------2-----------0-----|--------0----------0--|
||*-----4-----------4--------|-----4----------------|
||---0-----------0-----------|--0-------------------|
||---------------------------|----------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e q e e e
---------5-----------2--|-----------0----------|
------------------------|--------------3p0-----|
------2-----------0-----|--------0----------0--|
---4-----------4--------|-----4----------------|
0-----------0-----------|--0-------------------|
------------------------|----------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e q e e e
---------5-----------2--|-----------0----------|
------------------------|--------------3p0-----|
------2-----------0-----|--------0----------0--|
---4-----------4--------|-----4----------------|
0-----------0-----------|--0-------------------|
------------------------|----------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
------10-----7p0-----5--|-----2p0----------------|
----------0-------0-----|----------3--5p3--------|
---7--------------------|---------------------0--|
0------------0----------|--0---------------4-----|
------------------------|-------4-----2----------|
------------------------|------------------------|
q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
------------0--------|----------------0-------|
------3--------------|-----------3h5------p3--|
------------------4--|------------------------|
---5-----------5-----|-----5------------0-----|
---------5-----------|--------5---------------|
5--------------------|--0----------0----------|
e e e q e e e e e e e e e e e
---------------------|-------------2p0--------|
---------------------|----------3----------3--|
4--------4--0---2p0--|-------0----------0-----|
---5------------|----|--2h4-------------------|
------5---------|----|------------------------|
----------------|----|------------------------|
'frailed' note
e e e e e q e
--------------------||
---------5h7p5--0---||
---6---------------*||
------7------------*||
0-------------------||
--------------------||
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== TABLATURE EXPLANATION ==
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---------- ||------|| Repeat Start & End
----5~~~-- Vibrato ||*----*||
---------- ||*----*||
---------- ||------||
Rhythm:
w = whole note W = dotted whole
h = half note H = dotted half
q = quarter note Q = dotted quarter
e = eighth note E = dotted eighth
s = sixteenth note S = dotted sixteenth
^ = triplet
General:
'frailed' note - played with percussive downstroke of middle fingernail
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How to play 'Delia'
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 D. 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.