----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------ This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHOES Pink Floyd "Meddle" (Waters) This is the from the first part of the Live In Pompeii video but it works with the CD version. Listen to either for the timing. The tuning of the guitar is a half step up on the video I think unlike the standard tuning on the CD. Im' not sure how David Gilmour produces the sound he does on the intro for the Pompeii version. I know he right-hand slides in the very beginning and just regularly plays on the guitar intro, but you got me how he makes the sound he does. Maybe he just turns the amp up REAL loud. Only thing i can think of.... Any problems or corrections with it please e-mail me. Tuning on video (F Bb Eb G# C F) Tuning on CD (E A D G B E) Symbols used: / =slide up \ =slide down ~=hand vibrato X=scratch xx(xx)=bend to the number xx(xx)xx=bend to number and release (xx)xx=prebend and release *=tremelo Intro (this is just the CD intro) --12(14)--12(14)---------------------| ------------------12(14)--12-12(14)--| -------------------------------------| -------------------------------------| -------------------------------------| -------------------------------------| --12(14)--12-9-12(14)--12----------------------------------| --------------------------12-12(14)--12--------------------| ----------------------------------------11(13)11p9-11(13)--| -----------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------| --11(13)11p9-------------------------9-9h11-11(13)p9-11-11(13)p9-11(13)--| -------------11-9---------------9-11-------------------------------------| ------------------11-12------12------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------12(14)--11(13)-11(13)11------------------------| ----9-12(14)---------------------------(14)13-----------------| --9------------------------------------------13---------------| -----------------------------------------------13\11-10---11--| --------------------------------------------------------11----| --------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------| --------11(13)-11-9-11-11(13)~~---11-9\8----------| --11-------------------------------------11-9-11--| --------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------| --------------9------------------------------------| ----------------9-12-12(14)-----10p9---------------| -----9-11(13)-----------------------11-9-11/13\11--| --11-----------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------12-12(14)---9-12-12(14)--| --11(13)-9-11-11(13)-9----11(13)-----------9--------------| -----------------------11---------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------| --12(14)--11(13)-11(13)11-------------------------| ---------------------------(14)13-----------------| ---------------------------------13---------------| -----------------------------------13\11-10---11--| --------------------------------------------11----| --------------------------------------------------| (Note, the chords are the way they are formed on standard tuning, they in actuality sound a half step up from what is written) C#mOverhead (x13321@4)the albatross BHangs (x2444x@1)motionless upon the air F#mand (244222@1)deep beneath the rolling waves G#In (xx1114@1)labyrinth's of coral caves C#mThe (x13321@4)echo of a distant time BComes (x2444x@1)willowing across the sand F#mAnd (244222@1)everything is green and G#Submarine. (xx1114@1) C#And (x43121@1)no one showed us to the land G#And (xx1114@1)no one knows the where or whys F#mBut (244222@1)something stirs and something tries (Right to Coda A) --4--4--4-4--4-4--4----------| --5--5--5-5--5-5--5----------| --6--6--6-6--6-6--6----------| --6--6--6-6--6-6--6----------| --4--4--4-4--4-4--4----------| G# (xx1114@1) A (x02220@1) -----------------------------| And starts to climb towards the light Coda A (guitar chorus) Repeat once more -----------------------------------------------4-4-4--4--4--| -----------------------------------------------5-5-5--5--5--| -----------------------------------------------6-6-6--6--6--| -----------------------1-2-1-2-4-6-4-6-7-6-----6-6-6--6--6--| -4-3-2-1-0---0-2-4-2-4---------------------4---4-4-4--4--4--| -----------4------------------------------------------------| On third time (con't) ----------------------------------------------0--------0----| ------------------------------------------------0--------0--| ------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------1-2-1-2-1-----------2--------2-------| -4-3-2-1-0---0-2-4-2-4-----------4-3-2-0--------------------| -----------4-----------------------------0--------0---------| (continue here) -----0-------0----| ---0---0---1---1--| ------------------| ------------------| -2-------3--------| ------------------| Repeat all above for next verse After second verse and guitar chorus go right into solo. Solo ------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------| --4---4\2-------------2-4-3~--3 / 4-3-3-4-6-7~--| ----------4---2--4-5----------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------| ---------9~-11-11(12)11(13)/ 19(21)--9~-------------| --9~-11~--------------------------------11~-9~------| -----------------------------------------------11~--| ----------------------------------------------------| ------9-11(13)-(13)11-11~--| --/9~----------------------| ---------------------------| ---------------------------| ---------------------------| ---------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -9----9-9h10p9----9-10-12-12(14)12-12(16)12-9~---| ---11----------11--------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------12-------| --------9---------------12(14)(14)--| ------9---11(12)11(13)--------------| --/11-------------------------------| ------------------------------------| ------------------------------------| --12-12(14)12-12-12-11----------------------------------| -----------------------12-12(14)12-12(14)(16)12-12(14)--| --------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------| --12p11----9-11-12-12/16-16-16-16/19-19-19-19/21-21-21-21-21(23)--| --------12--------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| --21--21-21-18-17~--17\16--------16-17-17p16------------------| --------------------------17~~~~-------------17~~~~16~~~~17~--| -----------------------------16~----------------16~~~~/17~~~--| --------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat 2x more for atotal (x02210@1)of 3 ----x-4-4----------------------------| ----x-5-5--------------2-2-----------| ----x-6-6--------------2-2-----------| ----x-6-6--------------2-2-----------| --4-x-4-4--4-3-2-1-0**-0-0-0-1-2-3---| -------------------------------------| On fourth time (Coda B) ------0-------0-------0-------0----| --------0-------0---0---0---1---1--| -----------------------------------| ----2-------2----------------------| ------------------2-------3--------| --0-------0------------------------| Repeat 2x more for a (x02210@1) total of 3 then go to Coda Babove (x2444x@1)--4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4-------------------------------------| --5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2----------| --6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2----------| --6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2----------| --4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4-3-2-1-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-1-2-3--| ---------------------------------------------------------| Now the 'jam' part. Rythym etc... ----------4-4-x-x---------4-4-x-x--| --4-4-x-x-5-5-x-x-4-4-x-x-5-5-x-x--| --4-4-x-x-6-6-x-x-4-4-x-x-6-6-x-x--| --4-4-x-x-6-6-x-x-4-4-x-x-6-6-x-x--| --2-2-x-x-4-4-x-x-2-2-x-x-4-4-x-x--| -----------------------------------| Lead Number 1 -----------------------------------------| --12(13)12--12--12-12-11-----------------| --12(13)12---------------11------x-9--6--| --12(13)12------------------11---x-9--6--| -----------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------| Lead Number 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| --12(13)12-12(13)12-12/17-17-17-17-16-----16h17p16-16-16-16-14--------------| --12(13)12-12(13)12------------------16-----------------------14----x-9--6--| --12(13)12-12(13)12--------------------16-----------------------14--x-9--6--| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Lead Number 3 -----16--------16-----18--------18--------16---------16-16--/9~~--| --/17--17--------17/19--19--------19-19\17--17-------17-17--/9~~--| ---------16****-----------18****--------------16****-16-16--/9~~--| ------------------------------------------------------------/9~~--| ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| NOTE: The tablature throughout this is rough but workable. I don't play exactly like David Gilmour but it's all very, very close. Work with it, and make your own interpretations. The reason I love this song so much is that you can take it anywhere you feel like going. This is a great song to just improvise on. Also, I play the solo and "lead" parts with a blues-like distortion, while the rest with chorus and compression.
