Melodyssey-The Pitch
A forward slash / means to slide up to next indicated pitch.
A bracket ( indicates palm muting.
b = Bend
r = Release
The main riff for this song uses a pitch sweep pedal effect to sweep up a whole
octave. If you don't have a pedal, you could just finger an octave jump thus:
Intro/Chorus:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|------4---------|------6---------| D|----------------|----------------| A|2-----------2/--|4---------------| E|----------------|----------------|
Variation 1:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|------4---------|------6-6b7r6---| D|----------------|----------------| A|2-----------2/--|4---------------| E|----------------|----------------|
Variation 2: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|------4---------|----------------| D|----------------|---(6------(6---| A|2-----------2/--|4--(4------(4---| E|----------------|---(4------(4---|
Using the pedal is more difficult to explain, but if you're good enough to
coordinate your foot, you could probably figure out this easy riff anyway.
Verses use a lighter distortion and a fast vibrato/tremolo effect.
Easy three note chords.
Verse:
(You must have caught me unaware...)
Bm D+ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |------------7---|----------------|------------6---|----------------| |------------7---|----------------|------------7---|----------------| |------------7---|----------------|------------7---|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G A7 Em7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |3---------------|----------------|9---------------|10--------------| |3---------------|----------------|8---------------|8---------------| |4---------------|----------------|9---------------|9---------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bm Bdim 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |------------2---|----------------|------------1---|----------------| |--------3-------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| |----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B13 (?) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |------------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------| |--------3-------|------------3---|----------------|----------------| |----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Back into Intro/Chorus as above.
Then another Verse
...And chorus.
Then the breakdown/synth solo.
Now the first part of the breakdown is the same as first 8 bars of the
verse above. But the second time it is played, the last 3 chords are
changed. Now I blame my human imperfection for not letting me figure out
these last three chords. I THINK they may be:
A A again and Em
|---5-----------5-----------3----| |---5-----------5-----------5----| |---6-----------6-----------4----| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
Here's the synth solo. I think it sounds best with huge gain and wah,
and played in a legato slide style, only picking the first note and
vibrato-ing each subsequent note heavily to keep the sustain going.
You can play it however you like of course...
|--------------------------------| |-7/--12-----11\--7/---10\--8--9-| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
Then just go back to the chorus and then the verse until the cymbal solo
outro. Final chord is a B minor (surprise, surprise).
Josh Vadas: ddprv@hunterlink.net.au
