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THE ABDUCTION OF MARGARET - The Decemberists
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Tabbed by: Barney Gale
Email: barney.gale@gmail.com
Tuning: Drop D
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E:|---------------|
B:|---------------|
G:|---------------| x10 ish
D:|---------------|
A:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
D:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
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E:|-------5-------|-------3---(high notes played on 2nd guitar!)--|
B:|---------------|---------------|-------5-------|-------3-------|
G:|-----5---------|-----5---------|-----5---------|-----5---------| Section
D:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| One
A:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
D:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
PALM MUTE
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E:|-------5-------|-------7-------|-------8-------|-------7-------|
B:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Section
G:|-----5---------|-----7---------|-----7---------|-----7---------| One variation
D:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
D:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
PALM MUTE
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E:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Section
D:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Two
A:|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
D:|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
And all the while whispering arbors provide cover...
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E:|-------5-------|-------3-------|---------------|---------------|
B:|---------------|---------------|-------5-------|-------3-------| Section
G:|-----5---------|-----5---------|-----5---------|-----5---------| One
D:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
D:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
PALM MUTE
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E:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Section
G:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Two
D:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A:|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
D:|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
What previous witnessed ardors of our lovers
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E:|-------5-------|-------3-------|---------------|---------------|
B:|---------------|---------------|-------5-------|-------3-------| Section
G:|-----5---------|-----5---------|-----5---------|-----5---------| One
D:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
D:|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
PALM MUTE
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E:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G:|---------------|---------------|---------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 Section
D:|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 Three
A:|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3
D:|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Our heroine here falls prey to her abductor!
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E:|-----------|------------|
B:|-----------|------------|
G:|-----------|------------| Metal Bit
D:|0---0-5~~--|-0---0-7~~--| (play twice!)
A:|0---0-5~~--|-0---0-7~~--|
D:|0---0-5~~--|-0---0-7~~--|
Then repeat the entire song, but miss out the section 1 variation
and the metal bit, and use these lyrics:
All a' gallop with Margaret slung rude 'cross withers
Having clamped her innocent fingers in fetters
This villain must calculate crossing the wild river!
