"Teardrop" from the album Mezzanine
by Massive Attack

Tabbed by gerardpacificar@hotmail.com


Here is my take on this haunting song.


Chord Definitions

Intro	VERSES			CHORUS

Asus	A	Cadd9*	G	F*	G*

E-0--	-0--	-3--	-3--	-0--	-0--|
B-3--	-3--	-3--	-3--	-0--	-0--|
G-2--	-3--	-5--	-4--	-2--	-4--|
D----	-3--	-5--	-5--	-3--	-5--|
A-0--	-0--	-3--	-5--	-3--	-5--|
E----	-0--	-3--	-3--	-0--	-0--|

*These are variations on the standard chords.

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INTRO (Just pluck the strings on an Asus chord)

E------------0------------------0-----|
B----------------3-------3------------|
G--------2-----------2-------2--------|
D-------------------------------------|
A----0--------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|

(let the open A note ring for the entire measure)

E------------0------------------------|
B----------------3-------3------------|
G--------2-----------2-------2---2----|
D-------------------------------------|
A----0--------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|

For the most part it seems, this melody is played
in the background during the verses.


VERSE (1)

A		      Cadd9
(love) love is a verb love is a doing word
G                A
feathers on my breath
A		 Cadd9
gentle impulsion shakes me makes me lighter
G                A
feathers on my breath

CHORUS

F*
teardrop on the fire
G*               A
feathers on my breath

VERSE (2)

A		       Cadd9
in the night of matter black flowers blossom
G		 A
feathers on my breath
F*
black flowers blossom
G*               A
feathers on my breath

CHORUS

F*
teardrop on the fire
G*		 A
feathers on my breath

VERSE (3)

A		cadd9
water is my eye most faithful my love
G		 A
feathers on my breath
A		     Cadd9
teardrop on the fire of a confession
G		 A
feathers on my breath
F*
most faithful my love
G*		 A
feathers on my breath

CHORUS

F*
teardrop on the fire
G*                A
feathers on my breath

INTERLUDE

A F* G*

F* G* A


CLIMAX

F*	         G*
stumbling a little
G*		 A...
stumbling a little...

OUTRO same as INTRO


December 2002