Portrait Of A Clear Day
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5 Guitar Amps for Beginners That Are Actually Great
Afinação: D A D G A DCapotraste: 3rd traste
She said in a recent live performance that it's in drop A. I'll let someone else write that tab :)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlYwGbOQH8Q&lc=UgzNMZU3Ar31YOb9HdF4AaABAg)
that it
[Intro]
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A|----------2-----2------2--------0-----0------------|
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[Verse 1]
(I'm not sure if it's Julie playing it or a bass of some sort, but there are quarter note A#s
during the verse over the higher guitar part. You can play these at 5 on the lowest string)
"Beside you i drank from thje pitcher of life"
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"Whisper as not to wake the land"
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"Timeless and wide in the middle of the night... I wanna.."
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"...Sing again"
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A|--------------------------------------------------|
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"How many times have I watched
(the playing here is pretty buried/muted until the vocal accent lines"
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"The sun rise and die you know i've been alone
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D|------------------5---5---------5--5----------5--5----------5--5------------5-------------|
"Sunlight burns on the water"
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"The blues fall on you like a word unmade..."
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"Never to be the same
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"You were slow but for so long i watched
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"Every gain I t hought i made
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"Tumble to the ground
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"Mmm"
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"Silence through the rooms of this house
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"Hold every answer ever come at the end"
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"Timeless and wide in the middle of the night"
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"Am I just waiting for you? All over Again"
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"How many times I watched
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"The sun rise and die you know i've been alone
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A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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"Sunlight burns on the water"
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A|---------------------------------------|
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A|---------------------------------------|
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"The blues fall on you like a word unmade..."
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A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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"Never going to be the same
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"You were slow true and tried
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"What we've known I carry that through time
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"Love affirms the pain of life
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"Mmm"
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[Pre outro interlude]
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"Your love filled me like
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"Passed me like a rising sign
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(Stop playing then) "I get so nostalgic for you sometimes"
"Mmmm"
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| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| t Tapping
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
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How to play Portrait Of A Clear Day
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.