David Watts tab by The Kinks
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DAVID WATTS by THE KINKS
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Davies - Electric Guitar'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Nicky Hopkins - Piano'
Intro
Q=138
D
4/4
Gtr II (Piano arr. for Gtr.)
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E E E E +E Q E +E Q E +Q Q Q
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|-10-10-10-12-(12)-10--13-|-(13)-12--10-(10)-------|
|-11-11-11-12-(12)-11--14-|-(14)-12--11-(11)-------|
|-12-12-12-12-(12)-12--12-|-(12)-12--12-(12)-------|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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E E E E +E Q E +E Q E +Q Q Q
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|-10-10-10-12-(12)-10--13-|-(13)-12--10-(10)-------|
|-11-11-11-12-(12)-11--14-|-(14)-12--11-(11)-------|
|-12-12-12-12-(12)-12--12-|-(12)-12--12-(12)-------|
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|-------------------------|------------------10-10-|
Gtr I (El. Gtr.)
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E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
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E S S E S S E S S E S S
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1st & 2nd Verses
D
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E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
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G A/EG A
PM--------------------| PM------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S Q Q Q E E Q Q E S S E S S
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|-0-----0-----0-----0-----|--------------|-2--0--2-2-2---2-2--|
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D
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E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
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E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
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Chorus
F# B
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E S S E S S E E
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------------|
E F# A
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q H W
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|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4s|=7----------|------||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2s|=5----------|------||
Interlude
1.
D
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E
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N.C. D
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W W E S S E S S E S S E S S
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E S S E S S E S S E S S
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Interlude
2.
N.C.
W W W W
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D
Gtr II
E E E E +E Q E +E Q E +E E a E E
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|-10-10-10-12-(12)-10--13-|-(13)-12--10-(10)-------10----|
|-11-11-11-12-(12)-11--14-|-(14)-12--11-(11)----10h11----|
|-12-12-12-12-(12)-12--12-|-(12)-12--12-(12)-12-------12-|
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E E E E +E Q E +E Q E +E E a E E
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|-10-10-10-12-(12)-10--13-|-(13)-12--10-(10)-------10-----|
|-11-11-11-12-(12)-11--14-|-(14)-12--11-(11)----10h11-----|
|-12-12-12-12-(12)-12--12-|-(12)-12--12-(12)-12-------12--|
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E E E E +E Q E +E Q E +E E a E E
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|-10-10-10-12-(12)-10--13-|-(13)-12--10-(10)-------10----|
|-11-11-11-12-(12)-11--14-|-(14)-12--11-(11)----10h11----|
|-12-12-12-12-(12)-12--12-|-(12)-12--12-(12)-12-------12-|
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Outro
D
Gtr I
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E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S 7x
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Duration 🏷Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature 🏷Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc 🏷Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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David Watts tab
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David Watts by The Kinks guitar tabs playing instructions."David Watts" is a song The Kinks included on their 1967 album "Something else by The Kinks". "David Watts" was released as a b-side to the "Autumn Almanac" single.
"David Watts" is also featured on several compilation albums by The Kinks. "David Watts" is written by Ray Davies.
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