Paper Tiger
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Afinação: Db Ab Db Gb Bb EbTecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
NOTES:
The song is in Drop D half tone down.
The D open string allows to make easier some passages and sound better.
(I transcribed in standard tuning, sounds Drop D tuning half down)
The tonality is D.
[Intro]
eb|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Gb|-10---9---12---------9-----------|--10---9---12---------9-------------------|
Db|--0---0----0----0----0----0--0---|---0---0----0----0----0----0--0-----------|
Ab|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
pm pm-- pm pm--
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7----7--7--5----5--5--2----2--2--0----0--0--------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------3--2--0--2-------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
pm-- pm-- pm-- pm--
eb|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Gb|-10---9---12---------9-----------|--10---9---12---------9-------------------|
Db|--0---0----0----0----0----0--0---|---0---0----0----0----0----0--0-----------|
Ab|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
pm pm-- pm pm--
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3---3--------5------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3---3-----3--5-----3--2---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--1---1-----3--3-----3--2---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------(3)--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb5 F5 C5 F5 E5
(00:16)
eb|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|----------0-------------------------------------|
Db|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2---0---2---------------------------------|
Ab|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2-------2---------------------------------|
Db|-(3)-(2)-(5)-(2)---0-0-0---|-(3)-(2)-----(2)---0-0-0------------------------|
F5 E5 G5 E5 pm--- F5 E5 G5 E5 pm---
Note: notes on parenthesis are optional.
eb|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3---3--------5------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3---3-----3--5-----3---2--|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--1---1-----3--3-----3---2--|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------(3)------(3)-(2)-|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb5 F5 C5 F5 E5 (x2)
(00:45) "The more you wanted it the less you have you know"
eb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|--5----------5------------------5-|---------5-------------------------------|
Ab|--5----------5------------------5-|---------5-------------------------------|
Db|-(5)---5--5-(5)---5--5---5-5-5-(5)-|--5--5-(5)--5--5---5-5-5----------------|
G5 pm-- pm---------- pm-- pm----------
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7---7-7----5---5-5----2---2-2----0---0-0----/3--2--0--2--------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
pm- pm- pm- pm-
eb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|--5----------5------------------5-|---------5-----------------3---5---5-5---|
Ab|--5----------5------------------5-|---------5-----------------3---2---3-3---|
Db|-(5)---5--5-(5)---5--5---5-5-5-(5)-|--5--5-(5)--5--5---5-5-5----------------|
G5 pm-- pm---------- pm-- pm---------- . .
[Chorus]
eb|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------3----------|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3-------------2------5---|--3---------------------5-----5--5----5---5-----|
Gb|--3------5------0------5---|--3------5-----3---3----5-----5--5----5---5-----|
Ab|--1------5-------------3---|--1------5-----3---3----3-----3--3----3---3-----|
Db|--------(5)----------------|--------(5)---(3)-(3)---------------------------|
Bb5 G5 D5 C5 Bb5 G5 F5 C5
(01:14)
eb|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|----------0-------------------------------------|
Db|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2---0---2---------------------------------|
Ab|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2-------2---------------------------------|
Db|-------------------0-0-0---|-------------------0-0-0------------------------|
F5 E5 G5 E5 pm--- F5 E5 G5 E5 pm---
eb|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3---3--------5------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3---3-----3--5-----3--2---|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--1---1-----3--3-----3--2---|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb5 F5 C5 F5 E5
(01:21) "So keep moving on, my wayward son...."
eb|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|--3--3------5----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|--3--3---3--5---3---2--------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|--1--1---3--3---3---2--------------------|
Db|--0--0----0-----0--0----0----0-0-0-|--------(3)----(3)-(2)-------------------|
pm------------------------------ Bb5 F5 C5 F5 E5 (x2)
[2d Chorus]
(01:51)
eb|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------3----------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3-------------2------5---|--3--------------------5-----5--5----5---5-------|
Db|--3------5------0------5---|--3------5-----3---3---5-----5--5----5---5-------|
Ab|--1------5-------------3---|--1------5-----3---3---3-----3--3----3---3-------|
Db|--------(5)----------------|--------(5)---(3)-(3)----------------------------|
Bb5 G5 D5 C5 Bb5 G5 F5 C5
eb|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------3------6---|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3-------------2------5---|--3---------------------5-----5--5----5---5------|
Db|--3------5------0------3---|--3------5-----3---3----5-----5--5----5---5------|
Ab|--1------5-----------------|--1------5-----3---3----3-----3--3----3---3------|
Db|--------(5)----------------|--------(5)---(3)-(3)----------------------------|
Bb5 G5 D5 F5 Bb5 G5 F5 C5
[Interlude]
(02:20)
eb|--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
Ab|-0---1---3----------------|-0---1---3------------------|-0---1---3----------------|
Db|-------------2---3--2--0--|--------------2----3--2--0--|-------------2----3--2--0-|
pm----- pm----- pm-----
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-------1-------3--------5---------7----8---|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
[Solo]
eb|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|--------10h11p10-|-------10h11p10-------------|-------10h11p12-|-------10h11p10----------------|
Gb|--10h12----------|-10h12----------12-10-12----|-10h12----------|-10h12----------12-10-12-------|
Db|-----------------|-------------------------12-|----------------|-------------------------12-10-|
Ab|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
Db|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
eb|----------------------|---------------------|-10-12-12b13-13~~|-10----10-------------------------|
Bb|-------10h11p10h11h13-|-13b15--13b15--13~~--|-----------------|----13----13p10----10h13p10-------|
Gb|-10h12----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------12----------12-10-|
Db|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
eb|-----10-----12-----13-----15~~~-|--------17-18p17~~~~~-|--------17-18p17----------------|
Bb|--10-----10-----10-----10-------|--18-20---------------|--18-20----------20-18-20-------|
Gb|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------21~~~-|
Db|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
eb|--------17-18p17~~~-|--------17-18p17-------------------|--------17-18p17-18-20~~~20b22r20b22r20b20~~~-|
Bb|--18-20-------------|--18-20----------20-18-20----------|--18-20---------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------|--------------------------19-17~~~~|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
bend release
bend release bend.
eb|-18-17-15----18-17p15----|-17p15-----------15-----------------|-------10h13h10----10-------|
Bb|----------------------18-|-------18-17--------18p17p15--------|-10-13----------13----13----|
Gb|-------------------------|-----------------------------17~~~~-|----------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|
...........................
eb|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
Bb|--10h13p10------10-----|-----------------------|-------------------|
Gb|-------------12----12--|--10h12p10------10-----|-------------------|
Db|-----------------------|-------------12----12--|--10-12~~~---------|
Ab|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
Db|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
......................................................
This last run is in D pentatonic minor or D blues minor, play rush similar
and end wiht the intro late motiv.
The last time is a principal riff, then chorus, and finally a few fills ins, there are here:
(03:42)
eb|---------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|--------------------------|--7--5--2--0----------|
Db|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2---5---2-----------|--------------3--2----|
Ab|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2---5---2-----------|----------------------|
Db|-(3)-(2)-(5)-(2)---0-0-0---|-(3)-(2)-(5)-(2)---0-0-0--|----------------------|
F5 E5 G5 E5 pm--- F5 E5 G5 E5 pm--- fill in 1
eb|---------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|--------------------------|--13b15-13-10---------|
Gb|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------12-10-9-|
Db|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2---5---2-----------|----------------------|
Ab|--3---2---5---2------------|--3---2---5---2-----------|----------------------|
Db|-(3)-(2)-(5)-(2)---0-0-0---|-(3)-(2)-(5)-(2)---0-0-0--|----------------------|
F5 E5 G5 E5 pm--- F5 E5 G5 E5 pm--- fill in 2
eb|--13p12p10----| eb|--17p15p13----|
Bb|-----------13-| Bb|-----------15-|
Gb|--------------| Gb|--------------|
Db|--------------| Db|--------------|
Ab|--------------| Ab|--------------|
Db|--------------| Db|--------------|
x4 x4
eb|--20b22-20-19----------|--20b22-20--17-18-20p18p17h18p17----17----------------------------------|
Bb|--------------20-18-17-|---------------------------------20----20-18-20p18-17-18p17----17-------|
Gb|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------19----19-17-|
Db|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A phrygian mode ascending...............................................
eb|--20b22-20-19-----------------|
Bb|--------------20-18-17--------|
Gb|-----------------------19~~~~-|
Db|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
END
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| b Bend
| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
| . Staccato
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| pm Palm Mute
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How to play Paper Tiger
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 Db. 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.