Suzanne -J. Collins' Style -Tab Instructional
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Traditional acoustic guitar styles
I'm trying to use audio in conjunction with tabs I've done to better explain playing traditional fingerstyle guitar.
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I was asked to tab this tune by someone. This is an aid to go with that tab.
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For re-copying: Originally tabbed in Microsoft Notepad using Courier New 10-Font.
Tabbed by John M; 3/8/10
SUZANNE
by Leonard Cohen;
as performed by Judy Collins;
The chord positions used are just G-Position, Am-Position, Bm-Position,
and C-Position (held as a Cadd9) repeated throughout the entire tune.
(Her guitar was actually tuned a half-step/one-fret flat from standard
tuning, but I've called the chords as G, Am, etc instead of Gb, Abm.)
The picking patterns within the chords are also fairly repititious
with simple note changes made as the basic chord is being held. It is
easier to make those note/finger changes in some chord positions if
the basic chord is held in a specific way which will free other fingers
to make those changes more easily and so I'll put the suggested way of
holding that chord when it applies.
Above each tab-line below I'll give the approximate timing of that line
within the tune. I'll also give that line's lyrics below as another aid
in timing, although it's pretty impractical to try to put exact notes
over or between the exact word or syllable. Just a general guide.
I've tried to tab this note-for-note as much as possible. In some places
after the lyrics and accompaniement starts sometimes there isn't enough
clarity to be positive about a specific note(s) and so it is assumed to
be played similarly to the same chord-position elsewhere. Notes that are
in parentheses --( )-- are notes that sound but are sympathetic or merely
brushed in passing while picking another note.
I would take this tab of specific notes and use it merely as a guide to
the style the tune is played in and not worry about playing them exactly
as they were on the recording. As long as the notes sound pleasing and
fit within the chord-position used it should be fine. You can bet when
this tune was recorded, the take both before and after had differences
in the choice and sequence of notes played. The take chosen to be on
the album just happened to become the version "written in stone."
Keep in mind on the recording the tune was played in the key of Gb,
the guitar tuned down a half-step (one fret) and then played "as if"
in G. I used standard-tuned Key of G. The tab of course works the same
either way. So if you want to play along with her recording, tune your
guitar down to match first and then follow the tab.
Anyway.....
(Intro)
(A)
0:00 to 0:04 G-Pos (3x0003 best held RxOOOP to free I and M)
E)-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-------3---------------
B}----------1-----0--------------------------1---0-------
G)----------------------2-----0------2-------------------
D)-------------------------------------------2---0-------
A)-------------------------------------------------------
E)---3---------------------------------------------------
(B)
0:05 to 0:09 G-Pos
E)-------------3-----3-----3-----3-------3--------------
B}----------1-----0---------------------------1---0-----
G)----------------------2-----0------2------------------
D)-------0------------------------------------2---0-----
A)------------------------------------------------------
E)---3--------------------------------------------------
(C)
0:10 to 0:13 G-Pos
E)-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-------3--------------
B}----------1-----0--------------------------1---0------
G)----------------------2-----0------2------------------
D)-------------------------------------------2---0------
A)------------------------------------------------------
E)---3-----------
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