Sunjammer
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From: "Claus-Henning Hofmann" <claus-h.hofmann@danet.de>
Mike Oldfield
TUBULAR BELLS II --- SUNJAMMER
P Pull off
H Hammer on
S Slide
X mute
II
II Play twice
II
This very fantastic peace of music is played originally by
at least four guitars, but sounds already very nice on two !
electric guitar
eI----------------------I----------------------II
bI----------------------I----------------------II
gI----------------------I-----------4-7--------II
DI----5-7-X-X---5-------I---5-7-X-X-------5----II
AI--7---------7---5-X-X-I-7-------------7------II
EI----------------------I----------------------II
electric guitar
eI----------------------I----------------------II
bI----------------------I----------------------II
gI----------------------I-----------6-9--------II
DI----7-9-X-X---7-------I---7-9-X-X-4-7---7----II
AI--9-5-7-X-X-9-5-7-X-X-I-9-5-7-X-X-----9-5----II
EI--7---------7---5-X-X-I-7-------------7------II
electric+acoustic guitar
eI----------------------I----------------------II
bI----------------------I----------------------II
gI----------------------I-----------4-7--------II
DI----5-7-X-X---5-------I---5-7-X-X-2-5---5----II
AI--7-3-5-X-X-7-3-5-X-X-I-7-3-5-X-X-----7-3----II
EI--5---------5---3-X-X-I-5-------------5------II
electric+acoustic guitar
eI----------------------I----------------------II
bI----------------------I----------------------II
gI----------------------I-----------6-9--------II
DI----7-9-X-X---7-------I---7-9-X-X-4-7---7----II
AI--9-5-7-X-X-9-5-7-X-X-I-9-5-7-X-X-----9-5----II
EI--7---------7---5-X-X-I-7-------------7------II
electric+acoustic guitar
> > >
eI-------------------II
bI-------------------II
gI--4-X-X-4-X-X-4----II repeat 7 times
DI--2-X-X-2-X-X-2----II
AI-------------------II
EI-------------------II
In the following part there is Mikes lead guitar playing over
the rhythm guitars.
1. rhythm guitars
eI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
bI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
gI--------------------------------I-----------------4--7----------II
DI-----5--7--X--X-----5-----------I-----5--7--X--X--2--5-----5----II
AI--7--3--5--X--X--7--3--5--X--X--I--7--3--5--X--X--------7--3----II
EI--5--------------5-----3--X--X--I--5--------------------5-------II
2. lead guitar
H P H H P
eI--------------------------------I-20-17-15-17-15-17-20-17-------II
bI-------------------------17-20--I-------------------------------II
gI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
DI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
AI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
EI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
1. rhythm guitars
eI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
bI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
gI--------------------------------I-----------------6--9----------II
DI-----7--9--X--X-----7-----------I-----7--9--X--X--4--7-----7----II
AI--9--5--7--X--X--9--5--7--X--X--I--9--5--7--X--X--------9--5----II
EI--7--------------7-----5--X--X--I--7--------------------7-------II
2. lead guitar
H P H H P
eI--------------------------------I-22-19-17-19-17-19-22-19-------II
bI-------------------------19-22--I-------------------------------II
gI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
DI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
AI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
EI--------------------------------I-------------------------------II
Now the rhythm part ends...
lead guitar
P H P H
eI------------------I-------------------II
bI--16-14-12-14-16--I-14-12-11-12-14----II
gI------------------I-------------------II
DI------------------I-------------------II
AI------------------I-------------------II
EI------------------I-------------------II
At 1:50 on my CD-player the piano starts. At 2:00 the guitar
comes back...
lead guitar
B R
eI-------------------14-14--I-14-16-14--I-----------I
bI----------------12--------I-----------I-17-16-14--I
gI--(13/16\13) 13-----------I-----------I-----------I
DI--------------------------I-----------I-----------I
AI--------------------------I-----------I-----------I
EI--------------------------I-----------I-----------I
P H S
eI---------------I-------12-12-14--I-14-16-14--I
bI---------------I----12-----------I-----------I
gI--16-15-16-13--I-13--------------I-----------I
DI---------------I-----------------I-----------I
AI---------------I-----------------I-----------I
EI---------------I-----------------I-----------I
eI------------I--------I--------I---I---I
bI--17-16-17--I----17--I----16--I---I---I
gI------------I--------I--------I---I---I
DI------------I-14-----I-14-----I---I---I
AI------------I--------I--------I---I---I
EI------------I--------I--------I---I---I
eI--------------19--------------I
bI--17-17-17-17----17-17-17-17--I and then
gI------------------------------I RED DAWN
DI------------------------------I starts...
AI------------------------------I
EI------------------------------I
How to play Sunjammer
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 B. 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.