TAB:Rakim by Dead Can Dance
From CD-Movie: Toward The Within(1994)
Trans/noted: Andretti Benavides
ISSUE# 4 from GTML.
A very difficul song to transcribe and play it correctly. This is 90 % O.k.
and i think i will make it.
First: Tunning :You may say WHAT¡¡¡ four strings?. Yes Four strings, this is
for mandolin (i think it is played with that) but if you have a guitar just
put a capo on 5th fret and play on the thinner strings. Notated as fret
5(capo)=0.For non capo just add 5 to every note.
Second: Trills: Move quikcly, very quickly up and down the pick under notes
that says Trill.
Third: The chords are arranged for main deep music layer, an here comes the
scales: For DM part is a A minor.-a,b,c,d,e,f,g,a. For D part is a
G major.-g,a,b,c,d,e,f#,g. Noy you can figure out arrangements and voicing.
Thats all,for corrections, comments, contributions or anything else:
mailto://al448482@academ01.cem.itesm.mx
http://www-lce.cem.itesm.mx/alumnos/al448482/
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Dm Trill Trill
A-------5---7---8---7---5-----------5---7---8---7---5----------------------
E---8-----------------------8---8-----------------------8---7-------8------
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trill
A---5---7---8---7---5------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------8---7---5---3---5---3---5---3-------3---3---1------
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trill----
A-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
E---0---0---3-----------|--------------------------------------------------
C-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
Faster Trill Dm
A---------------5---7---8---7---5-----------5---7---8---7---5--------------
E-----------8-----------------------8---8-----------------------8----------
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trill
A---------------5---7---8---7---5------------------------------------------
E---7-------8-----------------------7---8---5---3---5---3---5---3---1------
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trill Trill
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---0---3---0-----------------------0-------0---------------0-------1------
C---------------2---0---2---0-----------2-----------0---2-------0----------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trill
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------0---1---0---1---------------0----------------------------------
C---2---0-------------------2---0---2-------0---2---0---2---0--------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trill Big silence D (second part)
A-----------|---||----3---5---7---8----||----------------------------------
E-----------|---||*-------------------*||----------------------------------
C---3---5---|---||*-------------------*||----------------------------------
G-----------|---||---------------------||----------------------------------
w Very fast Norm
A---r---3---5---7---8---7---5-------|---||----8---7---5--------||----------
E---e---------------------------8---|---||*---------------8---*||----------
C---s-------------------------------|---||*-------------------*||----------
G---t-------------------------------|---||---------------------||----------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---8---8\7---5---7---5---3---5---3---2---0---2---0---2---3---3---2--------
C--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trill Long Moderate
A-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
E---0-------------------|--------------------------------------------------
C-------2---------------|--------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
Moderate Trill w Trill 2x
A---||------------------------------r----------------------------||-----
E---||*-----------0--3--0--3--2--0--e--------0-----0\2/0--------*||-----
C---||*-----------------------------s-----2-----2---------2--0--*||-----
G---||------------------------------t----------------------------||-----
Riff 1
Trill x w Trill 2x
A---||------------0--3--0--r---------------||---------------------------
E---||*--------3-----------e--0--2--3--2--*||---------------------------
C---||*--------------------s--------------*||---------------------------
G---||---------------------t---------------||---------------------------
Riff 2
Outro D q q q q Am q q q q G q q q q
A---||------------0--0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--0--|-----2--2--2--2--|-----
E---||------------2--2--2--2--|-----0--0--0--0--|-----3--3--3--3--|-----
C---||*-----------2--2--2--2--|-----0--0--0--0--|-----2--2--2--2--|-----
G---||*-----------2--2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--2--|-----0--0--0--0--|-----
D---||------------0--0--0--0--|-----2--2--2--2--|-----0--0--0--0--|-----
A---||------------0--0--0--0--|-----0--0--0--0--|-----x--x--x--x--|-----
And now the lady sings.
D q q q q
A---------0--0--0--0---||-----------------------------------------------
E---------2--2--2--2---||-----------------------------------------------
C---------2--2--2--2--*||-----------------------------------------------
G---------2--2--2--2--*||-----------------------------------------------
D---------0--0--0--0---||-----------------------------------------------
A---------0--0--0--0---||-----------------------------------------------
From http://www.nets.com/dcd/
===========================================================================
== TABLATURE EXPLANATION ==
===========================================================================
---------- ---------- ----t---
----5h8--- Hammeron ----(8)--- Ghost ----6--- Tap
---------- ---------- Note --------
----5p8--- Pulloff ---------- --------
---------- ---------- -----p--
----5/8--- Slide Up -----x---- Dead -----7-- Pop
---------- ---------- Note --s-----
----5\8--- Slide Down ---------- --5----- Slap
---------- ||------|| Repeat --------
----5~~~-- Vibrato ||*----*|| ---5^--- Bend
---------- ||*----*|| --------
---------- ||------|| --------
Rhythm:
w = whole note W = dotted whole
h = half note H = dotted half
q = quarter note Q = dotted quarter
e = eighth note E = dotted eighth
s = sixteenth note S = dotted sixteenth
t = 32nd note T = dotted 32nd
x = 64th note X = dotted 64th
^ = triplet
Your last visited songs

What is this?
Learn how to play "Rakim" by Dead Can Dance with our easy-to-follow guide. Build confidence, sharpen your technique, and enjoy playing guitar.
Who Is This Page For?
This guitar tabs tutorial for "Rakim" by Dead Can Dance is crafted for all musicians players ready to learn and grow. Whether you're just starting or refining your skills, this guide meets you where you are.
Why This Page Is Perfect for You
No matter your skill level, this page is a valuable resource for improving your guitar tab playing.
What You Will Gain
By using our guitar tabs, you’ll not only learn to play "Rakim" by Dead Can Dance with accuracy and style, but you'll also elevate your overall musicianship. Explore our full archive of guitar tabs for more songs, skills, and inspiration.