Marquee Moon
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Key: D mixolydian (D E F# G A B C).
Riff:
Bm
Tom: ---7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7-------
---7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7-------
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Richard: -------------------------------------------
---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------
---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----------
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D7
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---7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7-------
Tom: ---7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7 p 5 h 7-------
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Richard: -------------------------------------------
---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------
---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----------
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I don't think I've got the timing right above, so you'll have to listen
real closely. Richard's part goes for a beat or a part of a beat before
Tom's. Most of the song is this riff. The second solo (jam) is over
that.
Little scale part:
Play 3x last time
Tom: --------------10-8-7------|-----10-8-7-------------
------7-8-10-7------10-8-7|-7-8--------10-8-7------
--sl/9--------------------|--------------------9-7-
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Richard: Em C Am Am
I misremember the chords under this scale, so check them.
Then the Life in the hive... part (listen to vocal):
|D C|, with someone playing notes from the D mixolydian scale (Tom?),
ended with Gmaj7 chord and the following riff (Tom?):
Tom: ------------8-p-7--------------------------
------------------7------------------------
--------------------7----------------------
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The first solo (Tom) is a set of three scales with pauses in between, played
with alone, each in D mixolydian. The first starts on 15th fret D on the
B string and ends on 9th fret F# on the A string. It covers all notes in
between. The second starts on 10th fret A on the B string and goes to
5th fret D on the A string (then slides to 9th fret F#). Listen closely to
the song to catch the repeats. I don't have a guitar here, so I can't
check it to be sure and can't exactly remember what to do here. :(
The third part is:
v
Tom: -----19-19-19-19-17-15-17-19-17-15-17-19-17-15-17---22----
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("v" indicates staccato with pause)
Tom: ------------8-p-7--------------------------
------------------7------------------------
--------------------7----------------------
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Second verse..., same as the first.
Second solo is over the main riff and is in D mixolydian. It starts slowly
and builds to a massive climax. The solo is one massive improv--Tom goes
pretty crazy through this part. Afterwards there are some chords, but I
can't remember what they are--nothing complicated, however.
How to play Marquee Moon
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.