Nightcall Tab

by Kavinsky
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author TheDistracted [a] 81.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jun 30, 2016
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The main melody, used for [intro] and [verse]
 
  Am               G/B              F                Dm
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----5-----5-----|----4-----4-----|----2-----2-----|----2-----2-----|
D|--7-----7-----7-|--5-----5-----5-|--3-----3-----3-|--3-----3-----3-|
A|7-----7-----7---|5-----5-----5---|3-----3-----3---|5-----5-----5---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
The bass line can either be played in drop D to keep it closer to the original, or
played an octave higher if you don't want to tune down. I'm tabbing just the D string, your
call which D string you'll pick (a downtuned E string or the regular D string.) And yes,
the timing is strange like that.
 
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-7------------9-|------------5-3-|------------3-0-|--------------0-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
The chorus with the female vocals
 
[Rhythm guitar]
 
  F             G                Em               F
E|1-------------3-|--------------7-|--------------1-|----------------|
B|1-------------3-|--------------8-|--------------1-|----------------|
G|2-------------4-|--------------9-|--------------2-|----------------|
D|3-------------5-|--------------9-|--------------3-|----------------|
A|3-------------5-|--------------7-|--------------3-|----------------|
E|1-------------3-|--------------0-|--------------1-|----------------|
 
 
[Lead guitar]
 
  F                G                Em               F
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1-----1-----|----3-----3-----|----------------|----1-----1-----|
G|--2-----2-----2-|--4-----4-----4-|----4-----4-----|--2-----2-----2-|
D|3-----3-----3---|5-----5-----5---|--5-----5-----5-|3-----3-----3---|
A|----------------|----------------|7-----7-----7---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
You can also arpeggiate the Em based on the open chord. It's easier to play that way,
but, in my opinion, doesn't sound as good due to the open strings. This is how that would
look like:
 
  F                G                Em               F
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1-----1-----|----3-----3-----|----0-----0-----|----1-----1-----|
G|--2-----2-----2-|--4-----4-----4-|--0-----0-----0-|--2-----2-----2-|
D|3-----3-----3---|5-----5-----5---|2-----2-----2---|3-----3-----3---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
2x intro \ 6x main melody
4x verse /
4x chorus
4x verse
10x chorus (it starts fading out after the 8th time it's played)
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3 comments
thetruthneversleeps
Beautifully done squire
+4
max372
one of my fav songs thanks bro
+1
Rivers
I suggest 2 5 4 for the G/B in the verse (as opposed to 5 5 4). It might not be what kavinsky is playing but when playing it by yourself, it sounds more like the song.
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