STING - "Fragile" Tablature
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Subject: TAB: Sting: Fragile
Date: 8 Mar 1994 03:59:20 -0600
Fragile - Sting from "Nothing Like The Sun" album
Transcription: Luis Ferreira
Part I (Intro):
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Part II:
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{ Play part II again once for each of the following verses: }
If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant to clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
Part III:
{ Lyrics for this part: }
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
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Part IV (Solo):
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(Use your thumb on this part)
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Part V:
{ Lyrics for this part: }
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
How fragile we are how fragile we are
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B---7--8--7--7--5--I--7--8--7--7--5--I--- Play these last two bits again
G------------------I--------------5--I--- 6 times, singing ( fading ):
D---7--9--7--7--5--I--7--9--7--7--5--I--- "how fragile we are"
A------------------I--------------0--I---
E---0--0--0--0--0--I--0--0--0--0-----I---
Part VI:
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-> Play this as fast as you can
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until here <-
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Notation:
X\Y - Play fret X, slide down to fret Y
X/Y - Play fret X, slide up to fret Y
XhY - Play fret X and immediatly hammer-on to fret Y
XpY - Play fret X and immediatly pull-off to fret Y
Note: Play parts II, III, V and VI using mostly Am (002210) and D7
(000212) finger patterns to guide your left hand.
It is often easier to press some extra strings than pressing only
the ones you actually pick.
If you happen to find any mistakes, please share your corrections with all
of us! It sounds ok like this, though.
Enjoy!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | "You see a city in the desert lies |
| Luis Ferreira | The vanity of an ancient king |
| | But the city lies on broken pieces |
| sd021@diana.fc.ul.pt | Where the wind howls and the vultures sing" |
| | Sting - The Soul Cages |
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Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: TAB: Sting: Fragile
Date: 8 Mar 1994 03:59:20 -0600
Fragile - Sting from "Nothing Like The Sun" album
Transcription: Luis Ferreira
Part I (Intro):
e------7p5--5h7--I-----7p5--5h7--7p5--5h7--7p5h7\0--I---
B---5------------I--5-------------------------------I---
G----------------I----------------------------------I---
D----------------I----------------------------------I---
A----------------I----------------------------------I---
E----------------I----------------------------------I---
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B---5------------I--5----------------------I---
G----------------I-------------------------I---
D----------------I-------------------------I---
A----------------I-------------------------I---
E----------------I-------------------------I---
Part II:
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B---12---------10-----8--I--12--12-----8--------7--5---I---
G------------------------I-----------------------------I---
D---12-----10---------9--I--12--12-----9-----7-----5---I---
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E----0--0----------0-----I---0---0---------------------I---
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B---8--8--8--------7--5--5--4--4--I--7--------5--8--8--I---
G---------------------------------I--------------------I---
D---9--9--9-----7-----5--5--4--4--I--7-----5-----9--9--I---
A---0--0--------------------------I--------------------I---
E---------7--7--------7--7--7--7--I--0--0--------0--0--I---
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A-------------------------------------I----------0--0--------0--I---
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G------------------------------------------I-----------------I---
D---9--9--9-----9--9-----7-----5--5--4--4--I--7-----9-----5--I---
A---0--0-----------------------------------I-----------------I---
E---------7--7--------7--------7--7--7--7--I--0--0--------0--I---
{ Play part II again once for each of the following verses: }
If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant to clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
Part III:
{ Lyrics for this part: }
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
e------------------------I--------------------I-----------------------I---
B---10--10--10--------8--I--8--8--8--------7--I--8--7--7--5--5-----5--I---
G------------------------I--------------------I-----------------------I---
D---10--10--10-----9-----I--9--9--9-----7-----I--9--7--7--5--5--5-----I---
A----0---0---0-----------I--------------------I-----------------------I---
E---------------7--------I--7--7--7--7--------I--0--0--0--0--0--------I---
e------------------I-----------I---
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Part IV (Solo):
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B---5---7---8-------------I-----5-------------------I-5----------------------I-
G-------------------------I-4-----------------------I------------------------I-
D-------------------------I-------------------------I------------------------I-
A-------------------------I-------------------------I------------------------I-
E-------------------------I-------------------------I------------------------I-
(Use your thumb on this part)
e---8---8---8---7---7---5---5-----------------------I---
B-------------------------------8---8---7---5---7---I---
G---------------------------------------------------I---
D---------------------------------------------------I---
A---------------------------------------------------I---
E---------------------------------------------------I---
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B---5---------------------------8---7---I---8---7---8---7---8---7---5---I---
G---------------------------------------I-------------------------------I---
D---------------------------------------I-------------------------------I---
A---------------------------------------I-------------------------------I---
E---------------------------------------I-------------------------------I---
Part V:
{ Lyrics for this part: }
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
How fragile we are how fragile we are
e------------------------I--------------------I-----------------------I---
B---10--10--10--------8--I--8--8--8--------7--I--8--7--7--5--5-----5--I---
G------------------------I--------------------I-----------------------I---
D---10--10--10-----9-----I--9--9--9-----7-----I--9--7--7--5--5--5-----I---
A----0---0---0-----------I--------------------I-----------------------I---
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A----0---0---0-----------I--------------------I-----------------------I---
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B---7--8--7--7--5--I---
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D---7--9--7--7--5--I---
A------------------I---
E---0--0--0--0--0--I---
e------------------I-----------------I---
B---7--8--7--7--5--I--7--8--7--7--5--I--- Play these last two bits again
G------------------I--------------5--I--- 6 times, singing ( fading ):
D---7--9--7--7--5--I--7--9--7--7--5--I--- "how fragile we are"
A------------------I--------------0--I---
E---0--0--0--0--0--I--0--0--0--0-----I---
Part VI:
e------7p5--5h7--I-----7p5--5h7--7p5--5h7/12--I-----7p5--5h7--I---
B---5------------I--5-------------------------I--5------------I---
G----------------I----------------------------I---------------I---
D----------------I----------------------------I---------------I---
A----------------I----------------------------I---------------I---
E----------------I----------------------------I---------------I---
-> Play this as fast as you can
e----------------------------I--------------------------------------I---
B----------------------------I--------------------------------------I---
G---4--5-----4---------------I--------------------------------------I---
D---------7-----5--7--4--5---I-----4--5-----4--5--7--4--5--7--4--5--I---
A----------------------------I--7--------7--------------------------I---
E----------------------------I--------------------------------------I---
until here <-
e---------------------------------------I-----------------------------------I--
B---------------------------------------I-----------------------------------I--
G---------------------------------------I--------------------------------4--I--
D------4--5-----4--5-----4--5-----4--5--I-----4--5-----4--5-----4--5--7-----I--
A---7--------7--------7--------7--------I--7--------7--------7--------------I--
E---------------------------------------I-----------------------------------I--
e------7p5--5h7--I--12--I---
B---5------------I------I---
G----------------I------I---
D----------------I------I---
A----------------I------I---
E----------------I--0---I---
Notation:
X\Y - Play fret X, slide down to fret Y
X/Y - Play fret X, slide up to fret Y
XhY - Play fret X and immediatly hammer-on to fret Y
XpY - Play fret X and immediatly pull-off to fret Y
Note: Play parts II, III, V and VI using mostly Am (002210) and D7
(000212) finger patterns to guide your left hand.
It is often easier to press some extra strings than pressing only
the ones you actually pick.
If you happen to find any mistakes, please share your corrections with all
of us! It sounds ok like this, though.
Enjoy!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | "You see a city in the desert lies |
| Luis Ferreira | The vanity of an ancient king |
| | But the city lies on broken pieces |
| sd021@diana.fc.ul.pt | Where the wind howls and the vultures sing" |
| | Sting - The Soul Cages |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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