Waterloo Sunset (acoustic open tuning) - The Kinks Tabbed by Stuart Mansbridge This is my own interpretation of Waterloo Sunset in open d tuning, it sounds sweet I ages getting it right so whack a new set of strings on and let it ring! Any to [email protected] Enjoy! 4/4 Capo 2 Open D Tuning (DADF#AD) Intro- (slow stepdown) |----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0------0-0-0---0-0-0----0--| |---5555---5555---5555---5555------5-5-5---5-5-5----5--| |---0000---0000---0000---0000------0-0-0---0-0-0----0--| (let ring) |--77777--55555--44444--22222--------------------------| |--0------0------0------0---------5-5-5---4-4-4---2----| |---------------------------------5-5-5---4-4-4---2----| D A G |--------------0------------------0---------------0--| |--------5-----0------------------0---------------0--| |--3/5-3---3/5-3-----------3------1---------------1--| |--------------0---2-2/4-2---2/4--2--------2-4----0--| |--------------0------------------0--0-2-0------5-2--| |--------------0------------------0---------------0--| Verse 1- D A G |--------------0------------------0--------------0--| |--------5-----0------------------0--------------0--| |--3/5-3---3/5-3----------3-------1--------------1--| |--------------0---2-2/4-2---2/4--2-------2-4----0--| |--------------0------------------0--0-2-0-----5-2--| |--------------0------------------0--------------0--| Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night People so busy, make me feel dizzy, taxi lights shine so bright Em B E7 A Em Em/D# Em/D A |--------5---1-----------2-------0--| |----5------5------5------0--| |--------7---2-----------5-------0--| |----7------7------7------0--| |--------5---0-----------2-------1--| or |----5------5------5------1--| |--------5---1-----------2-------2--| |----5------5------5------2--| |--------7---2-----------2-------0--| |----7------6------5------0--| |------------------------2----------| |-------------------------0--| But I don't, need no friends D A G G F# E |--------------0------------------0--------------0-------------------2--| |--------5-----0------------------0--------------0-------------------2--| |--3/5-3---3/5-3----------3-------1--------------1-------------------2--| |--------------0---2-2/4-2---2/4--2-------2-4----0-------------5--4--2--| |--------------0------------------0--0-2-0-----5-2-------------------2--| |--------------0------------------0--------------0-------------------2--| As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise E7 A G F# E |-------------------2-------------------------0-----------------2--| |-------------------5-------------------------0-----------------2--| |-------------------2-------------------------1-----------------2--| |-------------------2-------------------------2-----------5--4--2--| |-------------------2-------------------------0-----------------2--| |-------------------2-------------------------0-----------------2--| Every day I look at the world from my window E7 A |-------------------2-------------------------0-----| |-------------------5-------------------------0-----| |-------------------2-------------------------1-----| |-------------------2-------------------------2-----| |-------------------2-------------------------0-----| |-------------------2-------------------------0-----| The chilly-chilliest evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine |----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0------0-0-0---0-0-0----0--| |---5555---5555---5555---5555------5-5-5---5-5-5----5--| |---0000---0000---0000---0000------0-0-0---0-0-0----0--| (let ring) |--77777--55555--44444--22222--------------------------| |--0------0------0------0---------5-5-5---4-4-4---2----| |---------------------------------5-5-5---4-4-4---2----| Waterloo sunset's fine Verse 2- (as above) Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night But I don't feel afraid As long as I gaze on, Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise Every day I look at the world from my window The chilly-chilliest evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine Verse 3- (as above) Millions of people, swarming like flies round, Waterloo underground But Terry and Julie, cross over the river, where they feel safe and sound And they don't need no friends, As long as they gaze on, Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise Outro- D A G |--------------0------------------0---------------0--| |--------5-----0------------------0---------------0--| |--3/5-3---3/5-3-----------3------1---------------1--| |--------------0---2-2/4-2---2/4--2--------2-4----0--| |--------------0------------------0--0-2-0------5-2--| |--------------0------------------0---------------0--| D A D A |--0-0--0-0--------------------------------------------------------------0--| |--0-0--0-0--------------------------------------------------------------0--| |--0/1--0/1----(etc)------------------------0-1s3s1-0h1p0----0-----------0--| |--0/2--0/2-----------------------------0h2----------------2---2p0--12~--0--| |--0-0--0-0--------------------------------------------------------------0--| |--0-0--0-0--------------------------------------------------------------0--| Waterloo sunset's fine (x3 to fade)
About the artist behind Waterloo Sunset Acoustic Tab:
The band's early hard-driving singles set a standard in the mid-1960s for rock and roll, while albums such as Face to Face,[2] Something Else, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur and Muswell Hillbillies are highly regarded by fans, critics, and peers, and are considered amongst the most influential recordings of the era.[3]
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