down the waterline
De akkoorden in dit nummer
DOWN THE WATERLINE
a-F-a ~ F-a-F-a e G D - a
1. Sweet surrender on the quay side,
e G D a
you remember we used to run and hide.
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In the shadows of cargoes, I take you on time,
G D - - - - - - a
counting all the numbers, down to the waterline.
e G D - a
2. Near misses on the dogleap stairways,
e G D - a
French kisses in the darkened doorways.
\ e
Foghorn blowing out wild and cold,
G D - - - - - a F-a-F-G-a
a policeman shines a light upon my shoulder.
e G D a
3. Up comes a coaster, fast and silent in the night,
e G D a
over my shoulder, all you can see are pilot lights.
\ e
No money in our jackets and jeans are torn,
G D - - - - - a
your hands are cold, but your lips are warm.
Instr. : F-a-F-G-a F-a-F-G-a F-a-F-G
a e G D - a
4. She can see you in the jetty where you used to go,
\ e G D - a
she can see you in the places where the sailors go.
\ e
When she's walking down the river on the railway line,
G D - - - - - - a
she can still hear you whisper : Lets go down to the water line.
F-a-F-G-a F-G - a
Come on !Zo speel je dit nummer
Je leert de akkoorden van down the waterline van Dire Straits op Gitaartabs. Dit popnummer is perfect voor gitaristen die net beginnen met spelen en graag klassiekers onder de vingers willen krijgen.
Met capo 2 op je gitaar werk je met de akkoorden G en D – een eenvoudige combinatie die je snel onder controle hebt. Het akkoordenschema maakt het beginner-niveau bereikbaar en prettig speelbaar. Pak je gitaar en begin meteen.
How to practise this song
- 1
Put your capo on fret 2
Clamp the capo on before you start — otherwise the shapes won't sound like the original.
- 2
Practise the barre chord F
F is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
Open - 3
Practise the change: F ↔ D
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
Open - 4
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.
Video
Tab door gitaartabs. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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