Scarlet

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 From wellis@visual.bt.co.uk Fri May 16 08:09:36 1997 
 Date: Fri, 16 May 97 10:03:01 BST 
 From: Wayne Ellis  
  
   
 To: guitar@olga.net 
 Subject: TAB:"Scarlet" by All About Eve 
  
 			'Scarlet' by All About Eve 
 			--------------------------- 
  
 >From the album 'Scarlet and Other Stories' 
 (also available on the compilation 'Winter Words, Hits and Rareties') 
  
 Transcribed by Wayne Ellis 	email ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk 
  
 This song uses 2 acoustic guitars. 
 The guitars are tuned as follows: E G D A B D (from low to high) 
  
 Intro (Guitar1) [play twice] 
 ----------------------------- 
  
 D-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------| 
 B-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0---------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------0---0-| 
 D---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0---0--|     
 G--0-------0------|--0-----2/3------|--0-------0------|--0------3---2---| 
 E-3-------3-------|-3---------------|-3-------3-------|-3---------------| 
  
 Verse 1 (Guitar1) 
 ------------------ 
  
 D-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----3--3----3-0-| 
 B-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------------|  
 G--0-------0------|--0-------0------|--0-------0------|--0--------------| 
 E-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3--------3------|    
 Dress me in scarlet		     Ribbons and bows  So everyone knows 
 						       I'm 
 D-----5--2---0h2-2|----3--5--0-3p2-0|-----3-0---0-0---|-----0-----------| 
 B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|---0-------------|---0------0---0--| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|--0------0-------|--0------0---0---| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3------0---1----| 
  Hiding a face	   Hadn't the grace   Free 
 		   to go 
  
 D-----3-0-----0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|------3-3-----3--| 
 B---------------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-----------------|  
 G--0-------0------|--0-------0------|--0-------0------|-----------------| 
 E-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|---3-------3-----|    
 Dress me in shadows 		     Sad April skies   Have opened my eyes 
  
 D-----5--2---0h2-2|----3--5--0-3p2-0|-----0-0----0-0--|----0-------0----| 
 B-----------------|-----------------|-------3------3--|------0----------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|---0------0------|---0------0------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|--0------0-------|--0------0-------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-3------3--------|-3------3--------| 
 To the lie that I  And given the river Away 
 live 
  
 D-----0-------0-0-|-----0-------0---|-----0------0----|-----0-0------0--| 
 B-3---------------|-------0-------0-|-----0-0----0-0--|-----0--------0--| 
 A-0-----0---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-0---------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0------|---0-------0-----| 
 G----------0------|--0-------0------|--0------0-------|--0-------0------| 
 E---------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3------3--------|-3------3--------| 
 I'll change these   Want to     And   I do 
 clothes If I 
  
 Chorus 1 (Guitar1)(2/4 Time) 
 ----------------------------- 
  
 D0-0-----| 
 B3-3-----| 
 A--------|  PickUp	Use Alternate Picking Style Throughout. 
 D--------|		The incidental notes on the B-String are caused 
 G--------|		by the 'Up' strokes in the picking pattern. 
 E--------| 
  
   D  D						    X 
 D-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0----|-0---0--|-0---0--|-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-| 
 B-3--3---|-3-3----|-3----3-|-3--(3)-|-3--(3)-|-3----3-|-3--3-3-|-3--3-3-| 
 A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
     Think that I've Found out  	What No-ones about to	Tell me 
  
   D  D						 rake 
 D-0--0---|-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-|-0--0---|-0--0---|-0------|-0--0---|-0--0---| 
 B-3--3---|-3--3---|-3--3---|-3-(3)--|-3-(3)--|-3--3---|-3------|-3------| 
 A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----5---|--------|--------| 
 D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----0---|--------|--------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
     Think that I've Found out I   Don't wear scarlet Well 
  
 D-0--0---|-0--0---| 
 B-3------|-3------| 
 A--------|--------| 
 D--------|--------| 
 G-----------------| 
 E-----------------| 
  
 Verse 2 (Guitar1) 
 ------------------ 
  
 D-----0------0----|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0-----|-----3-3-----3---| 
 B-------0------0--|-------0-------0-|-------0-----0---|-----------------| 
 A-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-0---------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0------|---0-------------| 
 G-0--------0------|--0-------0------|--0------0-------|--0--------------| 
 E---------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3------3--------|-3--------3------| 
  Waiting before me    		     Poets and painters May say 
  
 D-----5--2---0h2-2|----3--5--0-3p2-0|-----0------0-0--|-----0--0-----0--| 
 B-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|---0------0------|---0-------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|--0------0-------|--0--------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-3------3--------|-3-------3-------| 
  Stumble our way   Kick off your     And fly now 
 		   redshoes 
  
 D-----0------0-0--|-----0-------0---|-----0------0----|-----0-------0---| 
 B-------3---------|-------0-------0-|-------0------0--|-------0---------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0------0------|---0------0------| 
 G----------0------|--0-------0------|--0------0-------|--0------0-------| 
 E---------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3------3--------|-3------3--------| 
 I'll die for their  Want to 	And   I do 
 words if I 
  
 Chorus 2 (Guitar1) 
 ------------------- 
  
 D0-0-----| 
 B--3-----| 
 A--------|  PickUp	Use Alternate picking. 
 D--------| 
 G--------| 
 E--------| 
 						    X		      X 
 D-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0--0-|-0---0--|-----0--|-0--0-0-|-0--0---|-0--0-0-| 
 B-3--3---|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3---3--|-3---3--|-3----3-|-3--3---|-3--3-3-| 
 A-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------|--------|-5------|----5---|--------| 
 D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
     Think that I've Found out  	What No-ones about to	Tell me 
 		X 
 D-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0--0-|-0--0---|-0-0--0-|-0-0--0-| 
 B-3--3---|-3-3----|-3-3--3-|-3--3---|-3-3--3-|-3-3--3-| 
 A-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------|-5------| 
 D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
     Think that I've Found out I   Don't wear scarlet Well 
  
 Guitar Solo 1 (Guitar1, Guitar2) 
 --------------------------------- 
    D  U ..... 
 Guitar1 
 D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| 
 B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| 
 A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 Guitar2 	  |	trill	    |		      |		        | 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 B--------3h4-1--/3|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 A-------0---------|------0h1p0h1----|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D--------- -------|-------------3-/7|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-3-0-| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
     
 D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| 
 B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| 
 A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 		  |		    |		      |		        |	 
 D--------5h7-0--8-|-----------------|-----------------|-This-bar-is-----| 
 B-------0---------|-----------------|-----------------|-slightly-rushed-| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------------|---------5-8-7-3-|--------0--7p5p0-|-7p5p0[x4]-------| 
 G-----------------|------/7---------|-----------------|--------------7--| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
  
 Verse 3 (Guitar1) 
 ------------------ 
  
 D--0-----|-0------|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|-0------|--3--3--|-3--(0)-| 
 B--3--0--|-3--0---|--3--0--|-3--0---|--3--0--|-3--0---|--3-----|--------| 
 A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--------|--------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   Always before me (Always before me) Poets and sages May say we've been 
  
 D----5--2---0h2-2-|----3--5--0-3p2-0|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| 
 B-----------------|-----------------|--3-----|-3------|--3-----|-3------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   Lamenting your  And carving it all  Stone  here 
   fall		  into 
 								 
 D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|----0---| 
 B--3-----|-3------|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|333-3-3-| 
 A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   Skimming them	Into the River Just for you 
  
 Chorus 3 (Guitar1) 
 ------------------- 
  
 D0-------| 
 B3-3-----| 
 A--------|  PickUp 
 D--------| 
 G--------| 
 E--------| 
  
 D--0-----|-0------|--0--0--|-0------|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----| 
 B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--| 
 A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 I think that I've   Found out  what   No'ones about to  Tell  me 
            
 D--0-----|-0-00-0-|--0--0--|-0------|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----|--0-----| 
 B--3--3--|-3-33---|--3---3-|-3-3----|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--| 
 A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 I think that I've   Found out    the Place where Angels  Fell   from  
  
 D--0-----|-0--0---|--0-----|-0------|--0-----|--0-----| 
 B--3--3--|-3----3-|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|--3--3--| 
 A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 I think that I've  Found out I don't  Wear scarlet  well 
  
 Guitar Solo 2 (Guitar1, Guitar2) 
 --------------------------------- 
    D  U	   D  U ..... 
 D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| 
 B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| 
 A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 		  | 	  	    |		      |		        | 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 B------3h4p3-1-/3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|	 
 A-----0-----------|----0h1p0h1------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------------|-----------3--7--|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-3-0-| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
  
 D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| 
 B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| 
 A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 		  | 		    |		      |		        | 
 D-------5h7-0--8--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|	 
 B------0----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 A-----------------|-----0h1p0h1-----|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------------|------------3--7-|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-5-/7| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
  
 D--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---|--0--0--|-0--0---| 
 B--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---|--3--3--|-3--3---| 
 A--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------|--5-----|-5------| 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
  		  |		    |		      |		        | 
 D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|	 
 B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 D-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-5-/7|-----------------|-/5-/5-/5-/5-3-0-| 
 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
  
 TAB Key 
 ------- 
   
 	h  - hammer on 
 	p  - pulloff 
 	/  - slide up 
 	U  - upstroke 
 	D  - downstroke 
 	() - incidental note 
 	X  - mute with palm of picking hand 
 	[xT] - play indicated phrase 'T' times 
         rake - exagerate the strumming of the chord 
 	      (but not enough for it to be an arpeggio) 
  
 Tuning Notes 
 ------------- 
  
 The tuning was extracted using the Intro figure, and confirmed in 
 other parts of the song. 
  
 Starting with the guitar in standard tuning: 
  
 			E A D G B E (low to high) 
  
 and altering the tuning as follows ..... 
  
 Listening to the Intro. The 2 highest notes, which ring throughout, 
 sound as open strings. These notes are 'B' and 'D', and gives us: 
  
 			? ? ? ? B D 
  
 The first 2 (lowest) notes of the common picked pattern are doubled 
 G notes. Tuning the A-string down to G would make this possible to 
 play, giving: 
  
 			? G ? ? B D 
  
 The other G can be played on the E-string-3rd fret, although at the 
 moment its tuning isn't clear. 
  
 The descending run in bar 4, contains open strings. An open D-string 
 can be heard. The highest note picked is an 'A' - this also sounds as 
 an open note, implying the standard G-string needs to be tuned to an 
 open A, giving: 
 			      * 
 			? G D A B D 
  
 * Make sure you were originally tuned to standard 'E' (as found on a 
 guitar tuner) or lower, before attempting this. Otherwise the G-string 
 is put under stress and can break. 
  
 The only unknown string is the bottom E-string, which is left tuned 
 to E - allowing the doubled G note to be played on the 3rd fret. 
  
 In verse 1 bar 8, there is an ascending pattern which uses the lowest 
 3 strings in open positions. An open low E can be heard, confirming 
 the tuning to be: 
  
 			E G D A B D (from low to high) 
  
 Playing Notes 
 ------------- 
  
 The Intro and Verses 1 and 2 are in 4/4 time. The choruses, verse 3 
 and guitar solos are in 2/4 time. Thanks to Mandy for the thoughts 
 on timing. (mandy@electronic.co.uk) 
  
 Verses 1 and 2 are based on the picking pattern used in the Intro. 
 Let all notes ring, particularly those on the D and B strings. Verse 
 3 uses the same shape as a chorus. 
  
 In the chorus' spend time getting the feel of 2/4 time. Also, make 
 sure the guitar is in tune - a few D's played in unison can sound 
 unforgiving if it isn't up to scratch. The chorus' sound 'jangley', 
 its possible that they were either doubletracked, played with a 
 chorus effect or that a 12-string guitar was used. Chorus 2 has a 
 mandolin mixed in with the guitar, which in turn gives it a brighter 
 sound. 
  
 Both solos are similar and have a Spanish/flamenco feel. The solos 
 contain some fast note flurries and wide interval steps, requiring 
 some fretboard fluency. The rhythm tracks behind both solos use the 
 same shape as a chorus, but the note choices are more uniform. 
  
 This Transcription (c) DarkMusic 1995. ReVamped '97. 
  
 This Transcription (and others) is also available at: 
 		http://www.electronic.co.uk/users/mandy/tabs/ 
  
 Comments and corrections welcome. 
  
 	Wayne Ellis 	email ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk