Tuning:Standard
Note 1: + -> harmonic
Note 2: Where Cat Stevens goes D Em D as tabbed, there is the alternative D Dsus4 D which is easier to time
and sounds fine
Note 3:
The song is played with 2 guitars. For example, the only thing Cat Stevens plays on the opening riff is
the harmonic on the e string which is a bit tricky to make ring true and on time using one guitar alone.
In the same way, the end of the riffs are enriched by an arpeggio in D or Em on the second guitar during the
first section and in the second the second guitar plays D and Em arpeggios between the riffs which are doable
on a single guitar but not quite the same
Basically, this is an approximation for one guitar so the sound is somewhat less rich than when they play it.
Riffs
Intro Riff
e|-----------+12---|
B|-----------------|
G|----9--9---------|
D|---9-9--9---------|
A|------7--7-------|
E|-0--------0------|
Riff 1
e|-7-7-5-3-5-|
B|-------------|
G|-7-7-5-4-5---|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Riff 2
e|-5-5-7-5-3-|
B|-------------|
G|-5-5-7-5-4---|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
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Lady Darbanvile - Cat Stevens
Intro Riff
(four times - Slows down slightly on fourth time)
(Verse)
Riff 1
My Lady D'Arbanville
Riff 2
Why do you sleep so still?
Riff 1
I'll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my f[Bm]ill, yes you will be my [Em]fill
My Lady D'Arbanville[Em][D][Em][D]
Why does it grieve me so [D] [Em] [D] [Em]
But your heart seems so silent[Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you breathe so l[Bm]ow, why do you breathe so l[Em]ow
My Lady D'Arbanville[Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you sleep so still[D] [Em] [D] [Em]
I'll wake you tomorrow[Em][D][Em][D]
And you will be my f[Bm]ill, yes you will be my f[(Em)]ill
Solo Riff - 4X
e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -------0-----------------|
D ----0h2-2-0------0-2-----|
A -0h2-------2-0h2---2-----|
E -------------------------|
Riff 2
Riff 1
My Lady D'Arbanville
Riff 2
You look so cold tonight,
Riff 1
your lips feel like winter
Your skin has turned to w[Bm]hite, your skin has turned to w[Em]hite
My Lady D'Arbanville [Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you sleep so still? [D] [Em] [D] [Em]
I'll wake you tomorrow[Em][D][Em][D]
And you will be my f[Bm]ill, yes you will be my [Em]fill
La la la la la la[Em] [D][Em][D]
La la la la la la,[D] [Em][D][Em]
la la la la la la[Em][D][Em][D]
La la la la la [Bm]la, la la la la la [(Em)]la
Solo Riff - 2X
e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -------0-----------------|
D ----0h2-2-0------0-2-----|
A -0h2-------2-0h2---2-----|
E -------------------------|
My Lady D'Arbanville [Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you grieve me so,[D] [Em][D][Em]
but your heart seems so silent[Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you breathe so l[Bm]ow, why do you breathe so l[Em]ow
I loved you my lady [Em][D][Em][D]
Though in your grave you lie,[D] [Em][D][Em]
I'll always be with you[Em][D][Em][D]
This rose will never d[Bm]ie, this rose will never d[Em]ie
I loved you my lady [Em][D][Em][D]
Though in your grave you lie,[D] [Em][D][Em]
I'll always be with you[Em][D][Em][D]
This rose will never d[Bm]ie, this rose will never [(Em)]die
Solo Riff - 4X
e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -------0-----------------|
D ----0h2-2-0------0-2-----|
A -0h2-------2-0h2---2-----|
E -------------------------|
Note 1: + -> harmonic
Note 2: Where Cat Stevens goes D Em D as tabbed, there is the alternative D Dsus4 D which is easier to time
and sounds fine
Note 3:
The song is played with 2 guitars. For example, the only thing Cat Stevens plays on the opening riff is
the harmonic on the e string which is a bit tricky to make ring true and on time using one guitar alone.
In the same way, the end of the riffs are enriched by an arpeggio in D or Em on the second guitar during the
first section and in the second the second guitar plays D and Em arpeggios between the riffs which are doable
on a single guitar but not quite the same
Basically, this is an approximation for one guitar so the sound is somewhat less rich than when they play it.
Riffs
Intro Riff
e|-----------+12---|
B|-----------------|
G|----9--9---------|
D|---9-9--9---------|
A|------7--7-------|
E|-0--------0------|
Riff 1
e|-7-7-5-3-5-|
B|-------------|
G|-7-7-5-4-5---|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Riff 2
e|-5-5-7-5-3-|
B|-------------|
G|-5-5-7-5-4---|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
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Lady Darbanvile - Cat Stevens
Intro Riff
(four times - Slows down slightly on fourth time)
(Verse)
Riff 1
My Lady D'Arbanville
Riff 2
Why do you sleep so still?
Riff 1
I'll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my f[Bm]ill, yes you will be my [Em]fill
My Lady D'Arbanville[Em][D][Em][D]
Why does it grieve me so [D] [Em] [D] [Em]
But your heart seems so silent[Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you breathe so l[Bm]ow, why do you breathe so l[Em]ow
My Lady D'Arbanville[Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you sleep so still[D] [Em] [D] [Em]
I'll wake you tomorrow[Em][D][Em][D]
And you will be my f[Bm]ill, yes you will be my f[(Em)]ill
Solo Riff - 4X
e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -------0-----------------|
D ----0h2-2-0------0-2-----|
A -0h2-------2-0h2---2-----|
E -------------------------|
Riff 2
Riff 1
My Lady D'Arbanville
Riff 2
You look so cold tonight,
Riff 1
your lips feel like winter
Your skin has turned to w[Bm]hite, your skin has turned to w[Em]hite
My Lady D'Arbanville [Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you sleep so still? [D] [Em] [D] [Em]
I'll wake you tomorrow[Em][D][Em][D]
And you will be my f[Bm]ill, yes you will be my [Em]fill
La la la la la la[Em] [D][Em][D]
La la la la la la,[D] [Em][D][Em]
la la la la la la[Em][D][Em][D]
La la la la la [Bm]la, la la la la la [(Em)]la
Solo Riff - 2X
e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -------0-----------------|
D ----0h2-2-0------0-2-----|
A -0h2-------2-0h2---2-----|
E -------------------------|
My Lady D'Arbanville [Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you grieve me so,[D] [Em][D][Em]
but your heart seems so silent[Em][D][Em][D]
Why do you breathe so l[Bm]ow, why do you breathe so l[Em]ow
I loved you my lady [Em][D][Em][D]
Though in your grave you lie,[D] [Em][D][Em]
I'll always be with you[Em][D][Em][D]
This rose will never d[Bm]ie, this rose will never d[Em]ie
I loved you my lady [Em][D][Em][D]
Though in your grave you lie,[D] [Em][D][Em]
I'll always be with you[Em][D][Em][D]
This rose will never d[Bm]ie, this rose will never [(Em)]die
Solo Riff - 4X
e -------------------------|
B -------------------------|
G -------0-----------------|
D ----0h2-2-0------0-2-----|
A -0h2-------2-0h2---2-----|
E -------------------------|