Teardrop Massive Attack
"Teardrop" from the album Mezzanine
Here is my take on this haunting song.
Chord Definitions
Intro VERSES CHORUS
Asus A Cadd9* G F* G*
E-0-- -0-- -3-- -3-- -0-- -0--| B-3-- -3-- -3-- -3-- -0-- -0--| G-2-- -3-- -5-- -4-- -2-- -4--| D---- -3-- -5-- -5-- -3-- -5--| A-0-- -0-- -3-- -5-- -3-- -5--| E---- -0-- -3-- -3-- -0-- -0--|
*These are variations on the standard chords.
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INTRO (Just pluck the strings on an Asus chord)
E------------0------------------0-----| B----------------3-------3------------| G--------2-----------2-------2--------| D-------------------------------------| A----0--------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|
(let the open A note ring for the entire measure)
E------------0------------------------| B----------------3-------3------------| G--------2-----------2-------2---2----| D-------------------------------------| A----0--------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|
For the most part it seems, this melody is played
in the background during the verses.
VERSE (1)
[A](love) love is a verb [Cadd9]love is a doing word
[G]feathers on my br[A]eath
[A]gentle impulsion [Cadd9]shakes me makes me lighter
[G]feathers on my br[A]eath
CHORUS
F*
teardrop on the fire
G* A
feathers on my breath
VERSE (2)
[A]in the night of matter [Cadd9]black flowers blossom
[G]feathers on my br[A]eath
F*
black flowers blossom
G* A
feathers on my breath
CHORUS
F*
teardrop on the fire
G* A
feathers on my breath
VERSE (3)
A cadd9
water is my eye most faithful my love
[G]feathers on my br[A]eath
[A]teardrop on the fire [Cadd9]of a confession
[G]feathers on my br[A]eath
F*
most faithful my love
G* A
feathers on my breath
CHORUS
F*
teardrop on the fire
G* A
feathers on my breath
INTERLUDE
A F* G*
F* G* A
CLIMAX
F* G*
stumbling a little
G* A...
stumbling a little...
OUTRO same as INTRO
December 2002
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