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Crystal Tab by New Order

Crystal tab by New Order

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band:   New Order
song:   Crystal
album:  Get Ready (2001)

quarter = ~135 beats per minute
tune down a half-step to play with the album.

intro riff:
   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e -0-----0-------0---------0-----0-------------------------0-----0-
b -----1---3---1---3---1-3-----1---1---1-3-3---1-3-1---1-3-----1---
G ---2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-----
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
(repeat intro riff twice, then start wailing)

bass (mostly 8th notes):
   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
   A               C               G               D

rhythm guitar (distorted, listen for rhythm):
   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
   Am                              C                       D
   decoration w/ 1-0 on B string

[Am][C][D] (through verse)

solo:
   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e ---------------------------------
b ---------------------------------
G ---0-----0---2-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-  repeat
D -2-----2-------------------------
A ---------------------------------
E ---------------------------------

   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e -------------------------------------------------------v---------
b -1-0---------------1-1/3---3-3-3-1-0---------------1-1/5---5-5-5-
G -------2-2---0-2-----------------------2-2---0-2-------^---------
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------

   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e -----------------------------------------------------------------
b ---------------------------------------------------0-------------
G ---------2---2-2---0---------------------2---2-2-------2---2-2-2-
D -2---2-2---------------2---2-2-2-2---2-2-------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------

   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e -----------------------------------------------------------------
b -1-0-----------1---0---------------------------------------------
G -------2-2-2-2---------2---2-2-2---0-----0---2-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-
D ---------------------------------2-----2-------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------

emphatic [D], then [Am][C][D] as before when audible.

(repeat solo.)

echo piano riff w/ 8th note echo, starting ahead of changes:
   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e -8---------------7-----------------------------------------------
b ---------------------------------8---------------10--------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------

(non-guitar instrumental section)

late clean riff (over "Keep it coming"):
   | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 . | . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e -----------------------------------------------------------------
b -1---0---1---0---1---0---1---0-----------------------------------
G ---------------------------------2-------------------------------  repeat
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------

[Am][C][D]  (repeat and fade)

This tab file is all our own work,
Neil Spring
Ken Yasuhara

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