Only Shallow - My Bloody Valentine
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5 Hollywood Actors Who Are Into Metal
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Song is tuned to F standard, and you should be holding the whammy bar the entire time. This is probably the
most accurate tab of this song you'll find anywhere, so enjoy :)
 
Intro/Main Riff (First two meausres only very first time in the song, repeat last two measures rest of song)
f |-0---2---2---5-5-|-7-7-7---7-7-0-0-|-2-2-2---2---5-5-|-5-7-7---7-7-0-0-|
C |-0---2---2---5-5-|-5-5-5---7-7-0-0-|-2-2-2---2---5-5-|-5-7-7---7-7-0-0-|
G#|-1---3---3---6-6-|-6-8-8---8-8-1-1-|-3-3-3---3---6-6-|-6-8-8---8-8-1-1-|
D#|-2---4---4---7-7-|-7-9-9---9-8-2-2-|-2-4-4---4---7-7-|-7-9-9---9-9-2-2-|
A#|-2---4---4---7-7-|-7-9-9---9-9-2-2-|-2-4-4---4---7-7-|-7-9-9---9-9-2-2-|
F |-0---2---2---5-5-|-5-7-7---7-7-0-0-|-0-2-2---2---5-5-|-5-7-7---7-7-0-0-|
 
Vacuum Cleaner Lead 1
f |-----------------|-----------------|
C |-----14----------|-----9-----------|
G#|-----16b18-------|-----11b13-------|
D#|-----------------|-----------------|
A#|-----------------|-----------------|
F |-----------------|-----------------|
 
Vacuum Cleaner Lead 2 (Played at the same time as Lead 1)
f |-----------------|-----------------|
C |-----7-----------|-----9-----------|
G#|-----9b11--------|-----11b13-------|
D#|-----------------|-----------------|
A#|-----------------|-----------------|
F |-----------------|-----------------|
 
Verse Rhythm
 
f |-2---2---2---2-|-2---2---2---2-2-|-2-0-0---0---0-|-0---0---0---0-0-|
C |-2---2---2---3-|-2---2---2---2-2-|-2-0-0---0---0-|-0---0---0---0-0-|
G#|-3---3---3---4-|-3---3---3---3-3-|-3-6-6---6---6-|-6---6---6---6-6-|
D#|-4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-4-7-7---7---7-|-7---7---7---7-7-|
A#|-4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-4-7-7---7---7-|-7---7---7---7-7-|
F |-2---2---2---2-|-2---2---2---2-2-|-2-5-5---5---5-|-5---5---5---5-5-|
 
f |-0---0---0---0-|-0---0---0---0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0-|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
C |-0---0---0---0-|-0---0---0---0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0-|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
G#|-8---8---8---8-|-8---8---8---8-8-|-8-6-6---6---6-|-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-|
D#|-9---9---9---9-|-9---9---9---9-9-|-9-7-7---7---7-|-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|
A#|-9---9---9---9-|-9---9---9---9-9-|-9-7-7---7---7-|-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|
F |-7---7---7---7-|-7---7---7---7-7-|-7-5-5---5---5-|-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-|
 
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| b Bend
 
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How to play Only Shallow

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.

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