Talking Drum
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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
ARTIST: Japan
ALBUM: Tin Drum, 1981
BASSIST: Mick Karn - fretless WAl MK1 bass guitar
Tabbed by Edennsszz@gmail.com
Intro/Verse 0:00-0:32 (A)
G|------1/6---7-6---------1/6-----7p6-(0)-------4-----------------------|
D|----2//7--------------2//7--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7-------------------------0h2-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat 4x
"What do you do when-" 0:33 (B) 0:40 "heart of the bushland"
G|------1/6---------0-------1/6-----7p6-(0)-------4---------------------|
D|----2//7----7-6---------2//7------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------0h2-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Small break at drums on the next "What do you do when things go wrong?"
Intro/Verse 0:43-0:47 (C)
G|------1/6---7-6---------1/6-------------------------------------------|
D|----2//7--------------2//7--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus 0:48-0:52 (D)
G|------------------11-9------------------------------------------------|
D|------9-7---0h9-9--------/9~~~ ---------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus 0:53-0:56 (E)
G|---------------------12-10--------------------------------------------|
D|------10-8---0h10-10---------/10~~~ ----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----8-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus 0:57-1:10 (F)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------12/14-|
D|------------------------------8-------8-------8-------8-8-8-----------|
A|----------------------------6---6---6---6---6---6---6-----------------|
E|----3-3-3---3-3-3---1-1-1---------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:11-1:25 (G)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----7p6-(0)-------4-----|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------0h2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat 2x
Chorus 1:26-1:34 (H)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----14/13\14---14/13\14-|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9---14/13\14---14/13\14-|
A|----------------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:35-1:41 (G)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----7p6-(0)-------4-----|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------0h2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Small break for drums again
Verse 1:45-1:51 (I)
G|-----------1/6---7-6---------1/6-----7p6-(0)--------------------------|
D|----2-----2//7--------------2//7--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------0-------------------------2p0--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:53-1:57 (C)
G|------1/6---7-6---------1/6-------------------------------------------|
D|----2//7--------------2//7--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus 1:58-2:02 (D)
G|------------------11-9------------------------------------------------|
D|------9-7---0h9-9--------/9~~~ ---------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus 2:03-2:06 (E)
G|---------------------12-10--------------------------------------------|
D|------10-8---0h10-10---------/10~~~ ----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----8-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus 2:07-2:18 (J)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------8-------8-------8-------8-8-8-----------|
A|----------------------------6---6---6---6---6---6---6-----------------|
E|----3-3-3---3-3-3---1-1-1---------------------------------------------|
Drum break againnn
Chorus 2:21-2:27 (G)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----7p6-(0)-------4-----|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------0h2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:29-2:36 (H)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----14/13\14---14/13\14-|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9---14/13\14---14/13\14-|
A|----------------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:37-2:43 (G)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----7p6-(0)-------4-----|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------0h2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:45-2:49 (K)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-------------------------|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus Variant 2:50-2:52 (L)
G|----------------------------12h14-------------------------------------|
D|----12h14---12h14---12h14---------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:53-2:59 (H)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----14/13\14---14/13\14-|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9---14/13\14---14/13\14-|
A|----------------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:00-3:07 (G)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----7p6-(0)-------4-----|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------0h2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:09-3:16 (H)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----14/13\14---14/13\14-|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9---14/13\14---14/13\14-|
A|----------------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:17-3:23 (G)
G|----7h9-9---------9-----------7h9-9---------9-----7p6-(0)-------4-----|
D|----------9-7-7h9---9---7h9---------9-7-7h9---9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------------------------------0h2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
*** Song ends at 3:35 ***
Outline:
Intro/Verse - A A A A B C
Break -
Pre-Chorus - D E F
Chorus - G G H G
Break -
Verse - I C
Pre-Chorus - D E J
Break -
Chorus - G H G K L
Chorus/Outro/End - H G H G
Legend:
H - Hammer on
P - Pull off
/ - Slide to
(#)~~~ Vibrato
THANK YOU FOR READING!!!
How to play Talking Drum
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.