Denouement
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Took me a while just to figure out the tuning for this one, 95% sure it's DADEAe (open Dsus2 I guess?)
I've tried to break it down into phrases and then made a guide for the order to play those phrases, as it's a
bit overwhelming to just look at the whole tab, and it breaks quite nicely into sections (that's how I learned
to play it).
The usual disclaimers apply, I've only made two other tabs, I'm not half the guitarist JT is, I've probably
missed bits/got bits wrong, this isn't my work yada yada yada. This is more a support piece than a full tab,
to learn it you'll still need to watch/listen to the recording a load.
Tuning: DADEAe (formatted and strings referred to as standard for convenience)
TAB LEGEND
h = Hammer on
/ = Slide
[Section 1]
Finger Picked, fretting just the A string
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----|
G|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
D|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0--------|
A|---5---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4------2---2-----2------2---2-----2------|
E|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
[Section 2]
Finger Picked, emphasis on the A and D strings.
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|----------------0---0------|
D|-----0---0---0---h4--0-0---|
A|---5---5---5---5------4----|
E|-5---5---5-----------------|
>>>>Play this (sections 1 and 2) twice, then:
[Section 3]
Finger Picked, the pattern is very similar to the first section, finishes with the strum
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----|
G|-----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2----------2-----2----------2-----2--------|
D|---1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0------1---1-----1------1---1-----1------|
A|-2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------0-----|
B|---------0-----0----0-----|
G|-----2-----2--------2-----|
D|---0---0-----0------0-----|
A|-0------------------0-----|
E|--------------------------|
This launches into...
[Section 4]
This bit of the tab isn't very precise, he does something slightly different that I can't quite catch at the
start after an initial strum on 002000 but the general idea is there. It's basically the same fingerpicking
pattern as Sections 3.
E|---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
G|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------2-----2---------2-----2----------3-----3----------3-----3--------|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4------5---5-----5------5---5-----5------|
A|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------| <- Things get fairly slidey/strummy around the end of this section,
B|----0----0----0--------| just watch/listen to the recording and vibe it out
G|-2--2----0----2--------|
D|-4--4/2--2/4--4--------|
A|-0--0----0----0--------|
E|-----------------------|
>>>>Play that twice, then:
[Section 6]
This is just a slight variant of section 3, adding in the high e string now,
and with section 2 replacing the last two bars
e|---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2----------------2----------------2----|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
G|-----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2----------2-----2----------2-----2--------|
D|---1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0------1---1-----1------1---1-----1------|
A|-2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|----------------0---0------|
D|-----0---0---0---h4--0-0---|
A|---5---5---5---5------4----|
E|-5---5---5-----------------|
[Section 1b]
Same as section 1, but with hammer ons on the D string
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----|
G|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
D|-----0-----h4--------0-----h4--------0-----h4--------0-----h4---------0-----h4---------0-----h4-------|
A|---5---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4------2---2-----2------2---2-----2------|
E|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
Then Section 2 again
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|----------------0---0------|
D|-----0---0---0---h4--0-0---|
A|---5---5---5---5------4----|
E|-5---5---5-----------------|
>>>>Do that twice, then we're into:
[Section 7]
Section 6 but with the last 2 bars of section 3
e|---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2----------------2----------------2----|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
G|-----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2----------2-----2----------2-----2--------|
D|---1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0------1---1-----1------1---1-----1------|
A|-2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------0-----|
B|---------0-----0----0-----|
G|-----2-----2--------2-----|
D|---0---0-----0------0-----|
A|-0------------------0-----|
E|--------------------------|
[Section 4 but strummed]
The fingering is exactly the same but just strum instead of fingerpicking. I've left it formatted for picking
becuase it shows the length of the bars and I can't be f****d to tab the strumming, just figure it out
E|---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
G|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------2-----2---------2-----2----------3-----3----------3-----3--------|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4------5---5-----5------5---5-----5------|
A|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------|
B|----0----0----0--------|
G|-2--2----0----2--------|
D|-4--4/2--2/4--4--------|
A|-0--0----0----0--------|
E|-----------------------|
>>>>Play twice, then:
[Section 6 again]
e|---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2----------------2----------------2----|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
G|-----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2----------2-----2----------2-----2--------|
D|---1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0------1---1-----1------1---1-----1------|
A|-2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|----------------0---0------|
D|-----0---0---0---h4--0-0---|
A|---5---5---5---5------4----|
E|-5---5---5-----------------|
[Section 1c]
The same as section 1, but strummed and add a cheeky bit on the d string. Same deal, still in fingerpicking
format because I am lazy git, sorry
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----|
G|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
D|-----0-----5---------0-----5---------0-----5---------0-----5----------0-----2----------0-----2--------|
A|---5---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4------2---2-----2------2---2-----2------|
E|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
Then Section 2 again
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|----------------0---0------|
D|-----0---0---0---h4--0-0---|
A|---5---5---5---5------4----|
E|-5---5---5-----------------|
>>>>Do that twice, then lastly we're into:
[Section 6 again]
One last hurrah, then end on an open strum and let ring
e|---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2----------------2----------------2----|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0----------------0----------|
G|-----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2----------2-----2----------2-----2--------|
D|---1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0------1---1-----1------1---1-----1------|
A|-2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------0---|
B|---------------------------0---|
G|----------------0---0------0---|
D|-----0---0---0---h4--0-0---0---|
A|---5---5---5---5------4----0---|
E|-5---5---5-----------------0---|
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Sorry this is convoluted, but hopefully it saves anyone else wanting to learn to play this amazing tune a bit
of legwork.
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| <
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How to play Denouement
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.