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Tabs
 

"Dark side of the wall"
 

                 Embellishement by:

  Jeff Fiorentino

             Performed by: 

  Jeff Fiorentino

Transcribed by: 

  Jeff Fiorentino

             Engineered by: 

  Mick the mixer


 
Copyright © 2007 JFRocks All rights reserved


 

Intro

              Channel 1 used (lighter gain)

Bridge pickup used (single coil)

 

Guitar 1:  muted delay hit section

The trick here is to not get ahead of or behind the Delay.  The chorus is used to enhance the sound and brighten the delay in this case as well.
 

        Dm throughout

E______________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________
G______________________________________________________________________
D__0_0_0_0_ _0_0_0_0___0 0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0______
A______________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________________________


 

E_________________________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________________________
G_________________________________________________________________________
D__3-0____0____0_0_0_0_ _0_0_0_0___0 0_0_0___0_0_0_0_ _0_0_0_0___0 0_0_0____
A______3__________________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________________________


 

E___________________________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________________________
G___________________________________________________________________________
D__0_0_0_0__0_0___3____0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0_
A_______________3___________________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________________________________


 

E_________________________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________________________
G_________________________________________________________________________
D_0_0_0_0_____________3_____0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0___
A________________3_0____3_________________________________________________
D___________3_0___________________________________________________________


 

E____________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________
G____________________________________________________
D__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__3___0_3__>guitar 2 enters here_____
A______________________3_____________________________
D____________________________________________________


Guitar 2 enters below.  Guitar 1 simply continues on driving the open 4th string with slight palm mute.

 

Guitar 2:  Chord section

It's not tabbed but you'll want to ghost pick the notes of these chords.  This done by lightly picking the main chord notes as you let the chord ring out.  The delay will pick that up and echo it for you.

 

         D                                 A add4/D      G/D             D

E__10__10__10_10___ 9______7__7___5_________________________
B__10__10__10_10___10_____ 8__8___7_________________________
G__11__11__11_11___ 9______7__7___7__>>lightly pick chord notes__
D__ 0___0___0__0____0______0__0___0_________________________
A___________________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________________
 

 

         D       A add4/D

E__10____ 9___9-10-9______________________________
B__10____10_________10___________________________
G__11____ 9______________>>lightly pick chord notes___
D__ 0_____0_______________________________________
A________________________________________________
D________________________________________________


 

       G/D                 D

E__7_7______5_____________________________
B__8_8______7_____________________________
G__7_7______7_____________________________
D__0_0___x__0___>>lightly pick chord notes____
A_________________________________________
D_________________________________________

 

 

Main Kick in

Full band kicks in here with a brick in the wall sort of theme sort of cross bread with Hey you a little bit.

 

           Channel 1 used (lighter gain)

Middle and Front pick up used

 

You'll want to take a lesson from the "Funky Chunky" lesson I have up on the JFRocks Lessons page for this picking sequence.  There is a lot going on with this section of song.  My vision for it was taking one of my favorite parts from Hey you and sort of blending it with the whole "we don't need no education thing" from brick in the wall.


There are 4 main guitar parts here. 
Each part is tabbed for you and color coded.

 

Guitar 1:  Main chord riff.  This riff is pretty constant throughout the song, with only slight strumming variations.

/ = a chord strum.  See video for help with the pattern

 

     Dm                                                                                             C/G

E__5__________________________________________________________
B__6______________________________________5___________________
G__7______________________________________5___________________
D__7__/_/______/_/___/_/_____/_/_/_____/___5__/_/____and repeat _
A__5_______x_______________________x_____________x____________
D__________x_______________________x_____________x____________

 

The next part that comes in is the harmonized part.  This is a 3 part guitar harmony forming a whole chord.  Root, m3, 5th.  Guitar 2 does the root, guitar 3 does the 3rds, guitar 4 does the 5ths.   See video for help...

 

Harmonized key

D DorianD, E, F, G, A, B, C

 

Guitar 2:  The root notes

Guitar 3:  The 3rds.. See video, for added help here

Guitar 4:  The 5ths

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__2_4_4^1/2>release_
4~_____2_4_4^1/2>release_4~__2-0-2~____
D__3_5_5^1>release_
5~______ 3_5_5^1>release_5~___3--2--3~___
A__5_7_7^1/2>release_
7~_____5_7_7^1/2>release_7~__5--3--5~___
D__________________________________________________


 

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__2_4_4^1/2>release_
4~_____2_4_4^1/2>release_4~__2-0-2~____
D__3_5_5^1>release_
5~______ 3_5_5^1>release_5~___3--2--3~___
A__5_7_7^1/2>release_
7~_____5_7_7^1/2>release_7~__5--3--5~___
D__________________________________________________


 

Guitar 1 comes back in for the turnaround chord pattern and lead into the mock Numb solo.
 

         F                    Eb        E

E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G____________________________________________
D____________________________________________
A__3~_______1~__2~__________________________
D__3~__x_x__1~__2~__>>into mock Numb solo____

 

 

 

Mock Numb solo

Key change:  D Major

This is an Embellishment off of the Comfortably numb guitar solo, I altered the chord pattern slightly and mixed up the phrasing a bit.  The lesson here is for you to try to notice the scale that's in use here, and more importantly how it's being used.  There are some large bends in places, but also some small ones too.  These bends are what give it it's feel and flow, even more so than the scale that's being used per say.

 

             Channel 1 used (lighter gain)

Bridge pickup used (Single coil)

 

Phase 90 for opening only:  Knob is set to zero.

                 D                                                                     A                                                                         D

E______10__14~~__14^1/2>release_14_________________________________________
B____x__________________________15^1~__15__14_14_______________________
G__x_____________________________________________14____________________
D___________________________________________________14~~__--
11_11--12~__
A______________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________________________

 

 

                                       Am                                                           G/B              C 

E__________________________14_15-14________________________
B___________________________________15_15-12_______________
G__9-7____7_11_11^1/2~_______________________12___9^1.5~~___
D______9___________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________

 

 

                                    G                D

E_____________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________
G__9^1.5>>release_
9-7~_____________________________________
D__________________9-
--7~___>>into mock hey you break____
A_____________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________

 

 

 

Mock Hey You break

Key change:  Back to D minor

This section is similar to what we did with the Brick in the wall part, but it's a different pattern and more modeled after what's happening in the break section of Hey You.  Again, there is far more lesson here than what I can explain on video I'm sure.  I encourage you to draw some conclusions as to what's happening here by examining the chords, and also looking at the scale that's in play and specifically what notes are being bent up to.

          Channel 2 (Thicker gain)

Bridge pick up used (single coil)

 

Harmonized key

D minor (Aeolian):  D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C   (SEE VIDEO FOR SOME ADDED THINGS TO NOTICE HERE)

 

Guitar 1:  Lead guitar

Guitar 2:  The root notes

Guitar 3:  The 3rds.. See video, for added help here

Guitar 4:  The 5ths - enters at the solo only

 

Guitars  2, 3,

        Dm 

E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G____________________________________________
D__3_5_5^1>release_
5~______ 3_5_5^1>release_5~______Repeats 2 times total
A__5_7_7^1/2>release_
7~_____5_7_7^1/2>release_7~_ ____
D____________________________________________

 

 

        Gm

E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G__3_5_5^1>release_
5~______3_5_5^1>release_5~_______
D__5_7_7^1/2>release_
7~_____5_7_7^1/2>release_7~______Repeats 2 times total
A__
_________________________________________
D____________________________________________

 

 

Guitar 1 Leads coming in here

        Dm

E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G____________________________________________
D__3_5_5^1>release_
5~______ 3_5_5^1>release_5~______Repeats 2 times total
A__5_7_7^1/2>release_
7~_____5_7_7^1/2>release_7~_ ____
D____________________________________________

 

Guitar 4 is below doing the 5ths, and it only comes in when the guitar 1 leads kick in. this is done at the same time as the lines above. 

E___________________________________________
B___________________________________________
G_ __________________________________________
D__
7_9_9^1/2>release_9~_____7_9_9^1/2>release_9~____Repeats 2 times total
A___________________________________________
D___________________________________________

 

 

        Gm

E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G__3_5_5^1>release_
5~______3_5_5^1>release_5~_______
D__5_7_7^1/2>release_
7~_____5_7_7^1/2>release_7~______Repeats 2 times total
A__
_________________________________________
D____________________________________________

Guitar 4 is below doing the 5ths again at the same time as the line above is doing the roots, and 3rds.

E___________________________________________
B___________________________________________
G_ __
7_9_9^1/2>release_9~_____7_9_9^1/2>release_9~__
D___________________________________________
Repeats 2 times total
A___________________________________________
D___________________________________________

 

 

Guitar 1 part

Lead guitar parts follow right from the beginning.  Then about 2/3 the way through this part guitar 1 takes its own path.  Guitar 1's tabs are below. 

See video for added lesson here.

 

        Dm

E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G__
7_9_9^1/2>release_9~_____7_9_9^1/2>release_9~______
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________


 

E__________________________________________
B__________________________________________
G__
7_9_9^1/2>release_9~_____7_9_9^1/2>release_9~___
D__________________________________________
A__________________________________________
D__________________________________________

 

 

         Gm

E________________________________________________
B________________________________________________
G__12_14_
14^1/2>release_14~____12_14_14^1/2>release_14~__
D________________________________________________
A________________________________________________
D________________________________________________

 

Leads begin below

E_______________________________________________10_13___
B_______________________________________11---13__________
G__12_14_
14^1/2>release_14~____12~__12--14__________________
D_______________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________


 

        Dm

E__13^1~~___________10________________13________________13_________
B________________10______13^1~__13^1~_____13^1~__13^1~____13^1~___
G__________11^1/2___________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________________

 

 

                                                       Gm

E__10_12_13-12_13_15__15^1.5~____________15_______________________18_______
B____________________________________15____18^1~_>release_
18<bend_18^1____
18^1~_
G______________________________16^1/2______________________________________
D_________________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________________________________

 

 

E_________18________________________________
B__18^1~_____18^1~>>slow release>>________________
G___________________________________________
D___________________________________________
A___________________________________________
D___________________________________________

 

 

        Dm

E__10_10_____________10________________________
B__10_10__10--sl dwn~______13-10__________________
G_________10--sl dwn~____________12_12^1>release_
12__
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________


 

E_______________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________
G__10-9_____9________12_________________________________
D_______12____10--12_____12~~---sl dwn__Intro mock brick solo___
A_______________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________

 

 

 

Mock Brick solo

This is just an embellished version of a Floyd classic.  I did it the way I did it for lesson purposes.  I wanted to throw in a few of the classic Gilmour moves so that we could talk about those to be sure that everyone is clear on how to do them.  I suggest a strat for this solo or the brick in the wall solo.  I also suggest you turn the tone to 6 and you use the middle position of the switch, which is all of the pickups usually.  I've always found that that's the best sound, but it does depend a lot on the room you're in.

          Channel 2 (Thicker gain)

Middle position of the switch was used

 

Guitar 2 plays the rhythm we've already covered off the Dm chord.  This is basically all just Dm to C.  We're also back to Dorian mode

 

See video for added lesson here.  There's a trick to doing the Ghost bend thing..

E______________10____________________________________________
B__13^1~~~~___10___10_10___13^^
13^1^^^^^13^2>>release_13_13~~___
G____________x______10_10___
12>>>>>>ghost_>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>______________
D___________________10_10____________________________________
A____________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________


 

E___________________________________________________
B__10__13-10____10__________________________________
G____________12_____10-9____9________12_____________
D________________________12___10--12_____12~~~______
A___________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________


 

E______________________________________________________
B__10__10_______10_10____10_10____10_12__10~~_sl dwn--___
G__10__10_______10_10____10_10____10_12__10~~_sl dwn--___
D__________12_________12_______12_____________________
A_____________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________


 

E_______________________________________________________
B__
13^^13^1>>release_13^^^bend^^13^2^^^bend^^^13^2.5>>release_13_13~~____
G___
12>>>>>>ghost_>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>___________________
D______________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________



 

E__18^1__18^1_~~___20^1_~~____20-17__20-17______
B________________________________________________
G________________________________________________
D________________________________________________
A________________________________________________
D________________________________________________



 

E___________________________________________________
B__10__13-10____10__________________________________
G____________12_____10-9____________________________
D________________________10__12~~____in to ending_____
A___________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________

 

 

Song ending

This is mostly just the same as it started with more delay off of the open 4th string. 

There is one little slick Floyd style riff in this ending and it plays off the delay as well.  The setting is actually a little slower on the time.  Basically you want to use the same settings given in the chart at the beginning of these song tabs, but crank up the delay time knob to pretty much all the way up.  For an 800ms delay on the Boss DD3 or DD6 which I'm sure most of you have. 

Ending riff thing
 

       Dm

E_________7---5_______________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________
G__5---7______________________________________________________________
D________________do the riff with your fingers and let the delay repeat it out about 4 or 5 times__
A__5---7_______________________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________________________

 

End

 

 

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