#----------------------------------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.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:10:13 -0500 (EST) From: Fred Lidskog Subject: TAB: The Masterplan by Oasis "The Masterplan" Performed by Oasis >From the single "Wonderwall" on Sony/Creation Records Music by: N. Gallagher Lyrics by: N. Gallagher ------------- Tabbed by Fred Lidskog This is another one of my favorites by Oasis, truly an epic song and another where our lads are accompanied by a string and horn section. There's alot of weird chords used in this song, and the chords and fills are sort of hard to hear (especially in the intro) because of the string section, so keep an open mind when you see this transcription on paper, because if you play the song, you'll hear these chords are pretty much the right ones. Chords used: EADGBe Am (x02210) A7sus4 (x02030) or try (x05430) Fmaj7/A (x03210) C/B (x2x010) C (x32010) D (xx0232) E (022100) E7 (020100) F (x33211) G (3x0033) Tab Key: b = bend (7b8 means bend string at 7th fret to make approximately the note the string would make if played at the 8th fret with no bend r = release bend h = hammer on s = slide (a quick slide, sounds like one note) / = a slide where you play the first note, THEN slide to the second () = harmonics, lightly touch the string directly above the fret listed and then pick the string Intro: ----- Chords used in intro: Am (x07500) Am/G# (x06500) Am7 (x05500) Am/F# (x04500) Fmaj7/A (x03500) Am/D (x00500) E7 (020100) So here it goes: Am Am/G# Am7 Am/F# Fmaj7/A Am/D e------------(12)-----(12)-------(19)-----------------| B---------------------------(12)----------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| Am E7 e---------0-----------------------------------------------| B-------3---3---------------------------------------------| G-------------0-------------------------------------------| D---2s4---------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| THEN: Repeat intro chords one more time through, with the second guitar picking notes from the chords in a kind of random pattern, but which can basically played like this: Am Am/G# Am/G e------------0----------------------0---------------------| B--------------0----------------------0-------------------| G----5--4--5-----5----------5--4--5-----5-----------------| D-7----------------7--7--6----------------6--6--5--etc.---| A---------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1 ------- Am Take the time to make some sense A7sus4 of what you want to say Fmaj7/A A7sus4 Am E7 and cast your words away upon the waves Am Sail them home with acquiesce A7sus4 On a ship of hope today Fmaj7/A A7sus4 And as they land upon the shore D F Tell them not to fear no more G E E7 Say it loud, and sing it proud today And then Chorus: ------- C Dance if you wanna dance C/B Please brother take a chance Am You know they're gonna go G F G C G Which way they wanna go All we know is that we don't C Know how it's gonna be C/B Please brother let it be Am Life on the other hand G F G won't make you understand Am A7sus4 Fmaj7/A A7sus4 Am E7 We're all part of the masterplan NOTE: This little musical interlude has a guitar solo part being played backwards. The following is that part tabbed as it sounds backwards. Am A7sus4 Fmaj7/A A7sus4 Am E7 e-----------------------------------------------------------------7-------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-7bbbbbb9--b9r7--7--5--------------5--7b9r7--5-----------7bbbbb9------5--| D-----------------------7--5--5--7---------------5-------------------7----| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Am A7sus4 Fmaj7/A A7sus4 D7 F e----------5~~~--------------5----------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G-b9rrrr7--------b9rrrr7-----------7bbbbbbbbbbbb9---5-----------| D-------------------------7-----7----------------------7--5--7--| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| G E E7 Say it loud and sing it proud today Verse 2 ------- I'm not saying right is wrong It's up to us to make The best of all the things that come our way 'Cos everything that's been has passed The answer's in the looking glass There's four and twenty million doors Down life's endless corridor Say it loud and sing it proud today And then [CHORUS same] Musical Interlude ----------------- C C/B Am G e-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-----------5--5---------5--5--7--7b8.5r7--5-----5------| D------5h7----------5h7-----------------------7-----7/5-| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| C C/B Am G e--------------------------------------------5-----------| B--------------------------------------------------------| G-----7b8r7--5-----5-------5--7--5--7--7b8.5---b8.5r7--5-| D---------------7------5h7-------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| C C/B Am G e--------------------------------------------5-----------| B--------------------------------------------------------| G-----7b8r7--5-----5-------5--7--5--7--7b8.5---b8.5r7--5-| D---------------7------5h7-------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| C C/B Am G e---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G---------5--5---------5--5--7--7b8.5r7--5--5-------| D-----5h7---------5h7--------------------------7--5-| A---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------| C C/B Am G e---------------------------------------7------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G-----7b8.5r7-5---5------5--5--7--7b8.5---b8.5r7--5--| D---------------7----5h7-----------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------| C C/B F G e-------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----7b8.5r7-5---5------5--5-----5-----5-----5---------------------| D---------------7----5h7------5h7----7-----7------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------| E7 Am e--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5-| B-------------------------------------------------------| G--7b8.5----7b8.5----7b8.5----7b8.5----7b8.5----7b8.5---| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| OUTRO (same as INTRO) Questions, comments, corrections, requests to [email protected]
About the artist behind Master Plan Tab:
The band initially gained prominence performing on the Manchester club circuit. They were signed to independent record label Creation Records and afterwards released their debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994. The following year, the band recorded (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) with their new drummer Alan White, whilst rivalling with Britpop peers Blur in the charts. The Gallagher brothers were featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling rivalry and wild lifestyles, cultivating reputations both as bad boys and as a band of the people. At the height of their fame, Oasis' third album, Be Here Now (1997), became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, but lost much of its long-term appeal after the initial hype and positive reception tempered.
While recording their fourth album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000) in 1999, Oasis lost two founding members and suffered a notable decline in popularity in America. The band added replacements Gem Archer and Andy Bell for Heathen Chemistry (2002). Their sixth album Don't Believe the Truth (2005) with Zak Starkey, despite turbulent recording, became their best-selling and best-received album in a decade. The following year, the band released a compilation album entitled Stop the Clocks. In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music.
The seventh studio album by the band is reported to be complete and, although an official release date has not been confirmed, both Liam and Noel Gallagher have been quoted as saying that the album is due out in September 2008. [2] [3]
Indexed at Wikipedia.