"L's theme A" - Deathnote
Standard Tuning: EADGBe
Chords Used:
E minor - 022003
D/F# - 254232
D/A - x04235
D major (bar chord) - x57775
D major - xx0232
Some of these chord shapes are not the conventional way of playing these chords, but
fit the song better. If you want this piece to sound better, use these chord shapes.
==SECTION 1==
This section uses the very strange timing of 27/16. That is, 27 semi-quaver beats per bar.
Guitar 1 (Piano Part):
-Emphasis on the 1st and 14th beat of each bar.
e:|--3--0--5--0--2--3--0--7--5--3--2--0-----3--0--5--0--2--3--0--7--5--3--2--0-----0--|
B:|--------------------------------------3--------------------------------------3-----|
G:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play 12 Times.
Guitar 2 (Guitar Part):
-This is exactly the same thing as riff, just an octave lower.
-This starts when the 1st guitar starts playing the riff for the third time.
-Emphasis on the 1st and 14th beat of each bar.
e:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:|--5-----7-----4--5-----9--7--5--4--------5-----7-----4--5-----9--7--5--4-----------|
A:|-----7-----7--------7--------------7--5-----7-----7--------7--------------7--5--7--|
E:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play 9 times.
==SECTION 2==
The timing now changes to 2/2
Both Guitars:
e:|--3--3-----3--3-----2----|--3--3--3--3-----3--2--|
B:|--0--0-----0--0-----3----|--0--0--0--0-----0--3--|
G:|--0--0-----0--0-----2----|--0--0--0--0-----0--2--|
D:|--2--2-----2--2-----4----|--2--2--2--2-----2--0--|
A:|--2--2-----2--2-----5----|--2--2--2--2-----2--x--|
E:|--0--0-----0-—0-----2----|--0--0--0--0-----0--x--|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/death_note/ls_theme_tab_ver_2.html ]
e:|--3--3-----3--3-----2----|--3--3--3--3--5--------|
B:|--0--0-----0--0-----3----|--0--0--0--0--7--------|
G:|--0--0-----0--0-----2----|--0--0--0--0--7--------|
D:|--2--2-----2--2-----4----|--2--2--2--2--7--------|
A:|--2--2-----2--2-----5----|--2--2--2--2--5--------|
E:|--0--0-----0-—0-----2----|--0--0--0--0--x--------|
==SECTION 3==
The timing now changes to 14/16. That is, 14 semi-quaver beats per bar.
Guitar 1 (Piano Part):
-Emphasis on 1st and 9th beat of each bar.
e:|--1-----3-----0--1-----5--3--1--0-----------|
B:|-----3-----3--------3--------------3--1--3--|
G:|--------------------------------------------|
D:|--------------------------------------------|
A:|--------------------------------------------|
E:|--------------------------------------------|
Play twice.
Guitar 2 (Guitar Part):
-This is exactly the same thing as riff, just an octave lower.
-Emphasis on the 1st and 9th beat of each bar.
e:|--------------------------------------------|
B:|--------------------------------------------|
G:|--------------------------------------------|
D:|--3--0--5--0--2--3--0--7--5--3--2--0-----0--|
A:|--------------------------------------3-----|
E:|--------------------------------------------|
Play twice.
Order of Song:
1. Section 1
2. Section 2
3. Section 3
4. Section 2
5. Section 3
6. Section 2
4. Section 1
8. Section 2
9. Section 3
10. Section 2
11. Section 3
12. Section 2
Finish with this:
Guitar 1:
-Emphasis on the 1st and 14th beat of each bar.
e:|--3--0--5--0--2--3--0--7--5--3--2--0-----3--0--5--0--2--3--0--7--5--3--2--0-----0--||
B:|--------------------------------------3--------------------------------------3-----||
G:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
D:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
A:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
E:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
End.
Notes:
If you don't entirely understand the time signatures, just leave a comment, and I'm sure
will bother explaining.
Tabbed by: TheatreHead.
Suggestions, Corrections: v285417930@gmail.com
