Small Death - Kawala

Small Death

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 2nd traste
Good Song By Kawala. Im Confident This Is
Correct Way Of Playing It. Listen To Song If
You Are Unsure Of Timings Or How To Play It.
There Are Any Mistakes.
 
Capo 2nd Fret
Standard Tuning
Everything In Tab Is Relative To Capo
 
[Intro]
 
e|----------------------------------------|
B|--------------0---------------0---------|
G|----------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
 
e|----------------------------------------|
B|--------------0---------------0---------|
G|----------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D|--------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
A|----5-------5-------5-------5-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------0-------------------------|
B|----------3---------------3---0---------|
G|--------0---------0-----0---------0-----|
D|----------------2---------------2-------|
A|----3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
e|----------------------------------------|
B|--------------0---------------0---------|
G|----------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
e|----------2---0-----------2-------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|------------------0---------------0-----|
D|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
 
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------5---3-----------0-------------|
G|------------------0---------------0-----|
D|--------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
A|----5-------5-------5-------5-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------0-------------------------|
B|----------3---------------0-------------|
G|--------0---------0-----0---------0-----|
D|----------------2---------------2-------|
A|----3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
e|----------------------------------------|
B|--------------0---------------0---------|
G|----------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
Pull Off From 3 To 0 On The B String In The
3rd Bar Of Tab To Sound More Like Original.
 
Listen To Song To Work Out Speed And Picking
Pattern
 
Chord Shapes When Playing Intro:
Em. D*.Cadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 D**. D***
e|----0---------0----0----2---------------|
B|----0----0----3----0----0-----5-----3---|
G|----0----0----0----0----0-----0-----0---|
D|----2----4----2----2----2-----4-----4---|
A|---------5----3----3----2-----5-----5---|
E|----0-------------------0---------------|
 
D*,D**,D*** - Different Versions Of C Moved
Up 2 Frets (D).
 
[Verse] - Same As Intro
 
[Prechorus] X2
 
Helpful Video On Kawala's Intstagram
(Kawalagram) From June 2023. They Do A Cover
Of Prechorus And Chorus.
 
e|------------x---------------x-----------|
B|----------3-x-------------3-x-----------|
G|----------0-x-------------0-x-----------|
D|--------0---x-----------0---x-----------|
A|----2-------x---2---2-------x---2-------|
E|------------x---------------x-----------|
 
e|------------x---------------x-----------|
B|----------3-x-------------3-x-----------|
G|----------0-x-------------0-x-----------|
D|--------2---x-----------2---x-----------|
A|----3-------x---3---3-------x---3-------|
E|------------x---------------x-----------|
 
e|------------x---------------x-----------|
B|----------3-x-------------3-x-----------|
G|----------0-x-------------0-x-----------|
D|--------4---x-----------4---x-----------|
A|----5-------x---5---5-------x---5-------|
E|------------x---------------x-----------|
 
e|------------x---------------x-----------|
B|----------3-x-------------3-x-----------|
G|----------0-x-------------0-x-----------|
D|--------4---x-----------4---x-----------|
A|----5-------x---5---5-------x---5-------|
E|------------x---------------x-----------|
 
[Chorus] X4 Or X8
 
Em7. E7sus4. G
e|------------x---------------x-----------|
B|----------8-x---10--------0-x-----------|
G|----------7-x-------------0-x-----------|
D|--------9---x-----------5---x-----------|
A|----7-------x---------------x---0-------|
E|------------x-------3-------x-----------|
Cmaj7. Cmaj7.
------------x---------------x-----------|
----------0-x-------------0-x-----------|
----------0-x-------------0-x-----------|
--------5---x-----------5---x-----------|
----3-------x---3---3-------x---3-------|
------------x---------------x-----------|
 
[Bridge]
 
Held Chords X2
Add Rhythm X2
Listen To Song To Understand How It Is Played
 
Chord Progression:
Cadd9. Em7. D***. D***
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
G|----0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
D|----2-------2-------4-------4-----------|
A|----3-------2-------5-------5-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
 
Add Open High E String On 3rd And 4th Repeat
Of Bridge. Often Playing 3rd Fret Of B string
And Open E String Alternating
 
Listen To Song For Structure

How to play Small Death

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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