Raquel
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Bau "Raquel" from the album "Top d'Coroa" from 1993
Tabbed by Anders Pedersen
I think this song is played on 10 string guitars and/or that cavaquinho that Bau also
plays.
p = pull-off
: = repeat between the two : signs.
/ = slide up
The riff that lies beneath the other guitar:
Riff A:
Dm Bm6 Am7
e|1---1--1-1----4---4--4-4----3---3--3-3----3---3--3-3---|
B|3---3--3-3----3---3--3-3----1---1--1-1----1---1--1-1---|
G|2---2--2-2----1---1--1-1----2---2--2-2----2---2--2-2---| X2
D|0---0--0-0----0---0--0-0----2---2--2-2----2---2--2-2---|
A|--------------2---2--2-2----0---0--0-0----0---0--0-0---|
E|----------------------------------------------|
The guitar comes in at the Am7 the first time.
Whenever Riff A is repeated throughout the song the chords above are picked instead,
Like this:
e|------1-------------4------------3------------3-----|
B|----3---3---------3---3------------1------------1---|
G|--2-------2-----1-------1------2-----2------2-----2-| X2
D|0-----------0----------------2------------2---------|
A|--------------2------------0------------0-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Second guitar:
Riff A1 _______ ____________
|1., 3. |2., 4.
e|-------------|------------------------5-7-8--|------------|
B|-----------5-|-8-6h8p6---6-3---5----5--------|-5-3--------|
G|---2---5-----|-----*-*-------2---------------|-----4---2--| X4
D|2------------|-------------------------------|-------2----|
A|-------------|-------------------------------|------------|
E|-------------|-------------------------------|------------|
* These two notes are often left out when the riff is played later and a pull-off from
8 to 6 is used instead.
First guitar picks Riff A when Riff A1 is played
Then this comes (actually on the fourth ending of the above riff)
Riff B:
e|8-7-8-7-5-------5-8-7------7-5-7-5-4-------4-7-5----|
B|----------5---5----------------------5---5----------|
G|.-----------5--------------------------7-----------.| X2
D|.--------------------------------------------------.|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
First guitar picks Riff A
Riff C:
I think the other guitar plays the same for the first half, then these chords:
F E C
e|----------------------------------------------------------5-5/8--7--4---------------|
B|------------6--10-8---5-----------------------------3--5---------------6--5---------|
G|.--------7---------------6-----------------------4---------------------------7--5--.| X2
D|.--5--8---------------------8--7--5-----------6------------------------------------.|
A|7------------------------------------8-----7----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play Riff A, picked (guitar 1) + Riff B (guitar 2) together a total of 2X:
Riff A:
e|------1-------------4------------3------------3-----|
B|----3---3---------3---3------------1------------1---|
G|--2-------2-----1-------1------2-----2------2-----2-| X2
D|0-----------0----------------2------------2---------|
A|--------------2------------0------------0-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff B:
e|8-7-8-7-5-------5-8-7------7-5-7-5-4-------4-7-5----|
B|----------5---5----------------------5---5----------|
G|.-----------5--------------------------7-----------.| X2
D|.--------------------------------------------------.|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Play Riff C 2X:
F E C
e|----------------------------------------------------------5-5/8--7--4---------------|
B|------------6--10-8---5-----------------------------3--5---------------6--5---------|
G|.--------7---------------6-----------------------4---------------------------7--5--.| X2
D|.--5--8---------------------8--7--5-----------6------------------------------------.|
A|7------------------------------------8-----7----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play Riff A (guitar 1) + Riff A1 (guitar 2) together a total of 4X
e|------1-------------4------------3------------3-----|
B|----3---3---------3---3------------1------------1---|
G|--2-------2-----1-------1------2-----2------2-----2-| X4
D|0-----------0----------------2------------2---------|
A|--------------2------------0------------0-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Second guitar:
Riff A1 _______ ____________
|1., 3. |2., 4.
e|-------------|------------------------5-7-8--|------------|
B|-----------5-|-8-6h8p6---6-3---5----5--------|-5-3--------|
G|---2---5-----|-----*-*-------2---------------|-----4---2--| X4
D|2------------|-------------------------------|-------2----|
A|-------------|-------------------------------|------------|
E|-------------|-------------------------------|------------|
Then comes a solo, which I'm too lousy (and lazy) to catch anything from, but this:
e|-----------------------------------|
B|------9--9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
G|7----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Riff A is picked beneath the solo:
e|------1-------------4------------3------------3-----|
B|----3---3---------3---3------------1------------1---|
G|--2-------2-----1-------1------2-----2------2-----2-| X3
D|0-----------0----------------2------------2---------|
A|--------------2------------0------------0-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Play Riff C 2X:
F E C
e|----------------------------------------------------------5-5/8--7--4---------------|
B|------------6--10-8---5-----------------------------3--5---------------6--5---------|
G|.--------7---------------6-----------------------4---------------------------7--5--.| X2
D|.--5--8---------------------8--7--5-----------6------------------------------------.|
A|7------------------------------------8-----7----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play Riff A+A1 until fade (with soloing on top, which I'm too lousy to catch as well):
Play Riff A (guitar 1) + Riff A1 (guitar 2) together a total of 4X
e|------1-------------4------------3------------3-----|
B|----3---3---------3---3------------1------------1---|
G|--2-------2-----1-------1------2-----2------2-----2-| X4
D|0-----------0----------------2------------2---------|
A|--------------2------------0------------0-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Second guitar:
Riff A1 _______ ____________
|1., 3. |2., 4.
e|-------------|------------------------5-7-8--|------------|
B|-----------5-|-8-6h8p6---6-3---5----5--------|-5-3--------|
G|---2---5-----|-----*-*-------2---------------|-----4---2--| X8
D|2------------|-------------------------------|-------2----|
A|-------------|-------------------------------|------------|
E|-------------|-------------------------------|------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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How to play Raquel
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.