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From the album 'All About Eve' (also available on the compilation 'Winter Words, Hits and Rareties')
Transcribed by Wayne and Duncan Ellis.(the Brothers Grimm)
e-mail Wayne Ellis
(With the sound of waves hitting the beach) Guitar 1 D---------0---0----|----------0---0---|---------0---0----|---------------0--| A---------------0--|----------------0-|---------------0--|------------------| F------9----9------|--------9---9-----|------9----9------|------------------| C---10-------------|-----10-----------|---10-------------|-----10-----------| G-0----------------|-0-8--------------|-0----------------|-0-8---------8----| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Guitar 2 | | | | D------------------|------------------|---8--------------|------8----5------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| F------------------|------------------|-9----------------|---9--------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D--0------0-----0--|---------0-----0--| A----3--------0----|-----------3------| F------4-----------|------4------4----| C------------------|----5-------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|--0---------------| | | D--3---------------|----3-------------| A----5-------------|------------------| F------------------|------------------| C--5---------------|--5---------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------| D---------0---0----|----------0-------|---------0---0----|----------0-----0-| A---------------0--|----------------0-|---------------0--|--------------0---| F------9----9------|--------9-----9---|------9----9------|--------9---------| C---10-------------|-----10-----------|---10-------------|-----10-----------| G-0----------------|-0-8--------------|-0----------------|-0-8--------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| | | | | D----8-------------|-----8------------|---8--------------|------8--(5)------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| F-9----------------|---9--------------|-9----------------|---9--------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D--0-----0-----0---|---------0-----0--| A----3-----3-----3-|-----------3------| F------4-----4-----|------4------4----| C------------------|----5-------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|--0---------------| | | D--3---------------|----3-------------| A----5-------------|------------------| F------------------|------------------| C--5---------------|--5---------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|
D---------0--0-----|---------0----0---|---------0--0-----|--------0------0--| A------------------|----------------0-|--------------0---|------------------| F------9---9---9-9-|------9-----------|------9---------9-|------9---9-------| C---10-------------|---10-------------|---10-------------|---10------10-----| G-0----------------|-8----------------|-0----------------|-8----------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| I Sit by the Harbour D-------0------0---|---------0--------| A-----3------3-----|-------3---3------| F------------------|-----4-------4-0--| C-0-5------5-------|-0-5--------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------| A sea calls to Me D---------0----0---|---------0--------|-------0----------|--------0---------| A----------------0-|--------------0---|---------------0--|---------------0--| F------9-----9-----|------9-----9-----|-------------9----|------9------9----| C---10-------------|---10-------------|----10------------|---10-------------| G-0----------------|-8----------------|-0----------------|-8----------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| I Hide in the Water D-------0------0---|--------0----0----| A-----3------3-----|------3---3----3--| F------------------|----4-------4-----| C-0-5------5-------|--5---------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------| But I need to Breathe
Guitar 1 D------------------|------------------|--------0-----0---|------------------| A-------5------5---|--------5-----5---|------3-----------|------------------| F-----6------6-----|-----6------------|----4-------------|----2-------------| C---7------7-------|---7------7---(7)-|--5---------5--(5)|--0----4--/7------| G-0----------------|-0----------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Guitar 2 | | | | D-5----------------|-4----------------|--3---------------|-----------3/5----| A------------------|------------------|------------------|--3---------------| F-6----------------|-5----------------|--5---------------|------------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|--0--2/4----------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| You are An ocean wave my Love Crashing at the D------------------|------------------|--------0-----0---|------------------| A-------5------5---|--------5-----5---|------3-----------|------------------| F-----6------6-----|-----6------------|----4-------------|------------------| C---7------7-------|---7------7-------|--5---------5-----|--0--------4---0--| G-0----------------|-0----------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| | | | | D-5----------------|-4----------------|--3---------------|------------------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|--3---------------| F-6----------------|-5----------------|--5---------------|------------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|--0------2/4---0--| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Bow I am a Galley slave my Love If only I could Guitar 1 D-------------(0)--|---------0-----0--|-------------(0)--|-------0-------(0)| A-------0----------|------------------|--------0---------|------------------| F-----7------------|-----9------------|------9-----------|------------------| C---7--------------|---9--------------|---10-------------|-0---2------------| G-5----------------|-7----------------|-0----------------|---0-----0-2--3---| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Find out the Way To sail you Maybe I'll Guitar 1 D--------0----0----|-----------0----0-| A------------------|------------------| F-----7------------|-------9----------| C---7--------------|----9-------------| G-5----------------|------------------| D------------------|-0----------------| Just stow away
(With the sound of waves hitting the beach) Guitar 1 D---------0---0----|----------0-------|---------0--------|----------0-----0-| A---------------0--|----------------0-|----------------0-|------------------| F------9----9------|--------9---------|------9-----------|--------9---------| C---10-------------|-----10-----------|---10-------------|-----10-----------| G-0----------------|-0-8--------------|-0----------------|-0-8--------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Guitar 2 | | | | D---8--------------|---8-----(5)------|---8--------------|---8-----(5)------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| F-9----------------|-9----------------|-9----------------|-9----------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D---------0--------|---------0--------| A-------3-----3----|------3------3----| F-----4---------4--|----4----------4--| C-0-5--------------|--5---------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------| | | D---3--------------|----3-------------| A------------------|------------------| F------------------|------------------| C---5--------------|--5---------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|
D---------0--------|---------0--------|---------0--------|---------0-0---0--| A--------------0---|---------------0--|---------------0--|------------------| F------9-----9-----|------9------9----|------9-------9---|-------9-----9----| C---10-------------|---10-------------|---10-------------|----10------------| G-0----------------|-8----------------|-0----------------|-0-8--------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| I've Been run aground D--------0------0--|---------0--------| A------------------|-------3-----3----| F------4------4----|-----4----------0-| C-0-5-------5------|(0)5--------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------| So sad for a Sailor D---------0---0----|---------0--------|---------0--------|--------0----0--0-| A---------------0--|--------------0---|---------------0--|------------------| F------9----9------|------9-----9--9--|------9-------9---|------------9--9--| C---10-------------|---10-------------|---10-------------|-----10--10-------| G-0----------------|-8----------------|-0----------------|-0-8--------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| I Felt safe and Sound D--------0-----0---|---------0-----0--| A------3-----3-----|------3----3-----3| F----4-----4-------|----4--------4----| C--5---------------|0-5---------------| G------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------| needed the danger
Guitar1 D------------------|------------------|--------0-----0---|------------------| A-------5------5---|--------5---------|------3-----------|------------------| F-----6------6-----|-----6------------|----4-------------|----2-------------| C---7------7-------|---7-------7--(7)-|--5---------5-----|--0----4--/7------| G-0----------------|-0----------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Guitar2 | | | | D-5----------------|-4----------------|--3---------------|-----------3/5----| A------------------|------------------|------------------|--3---------------| F-6----------------|-5----------------|--5---------------|------------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|--0--2/4----------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| You are An ocean wave my Love Crashing at the D------------------|------------0-----|--------0-----0---|------------------| A-------5------5---|--------5---------|------3-----------|------------------| F-----6------6-----|-----6------------|----4-------------|------------------| C---7------7---(7)-|---7--------------|--5---------5-----|--0-------4---0---| G-0----------------|-0----------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| | | | | D-5----------------|-4----------------|--3---------------|------------------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|--3---------------| F-6----------------|-5----------------|--5---------------|------------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|--0-----2/4---0---| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Bow I am a Galley slave my Love If only I could Guitar1 w/effect D------------------|--------0------0--|------------------|------0-----------| A---------0--------|----------0-------|--------0---------|------------------| F------7-----------|-----9------------|------9-----------|------------------| C---7--------------|---9--------------|---10-------------|---2--------------| G-0----------------|-7----------------|-0----------------|-0-----0--2---3---| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Find out the Way To sail you Maybe I'll Guitar 1 D------------------|---------------0--| A----------0-------|---------0------0-| F-------7----------|-------9----------| C----7-------------|----9-------------| G-5----------------|-7----------------| D------------------|------------------| Just stow Away
Guitar 1 D------------------|------------------|--------0-----0---|------------------| A-------5------5---|--------5-----5---|------3-----------|------------------| F-----6------6-----|-----6------------|----4-------------|----2-------------| C---7------7----(7)|---7------7----(7)|--5---------5--(5)|--0-----4---/7----| G-0----------------|-0----------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Guitar 2 | | | | D-5----------------|-4----------------|--3---------------|-------------3/5--| A------------------|------------------|------------------|--3---------------| F-6----------------|-5----------------|--5---------------|------------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|--0---2/4---------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| You are An ocean wave my Love Crashing at the (played more aggressively) D------------------|------------------|--------0-------0-|----0-----0---0---| A-------5------5---|--------5-----5---|------3----3------|------------------| F-----6------6-----|-----6------------|----4--------4----|------------------| C---7------7---(7)-|---7------7----(7)|--5---------------|-0-0-----4---0----| G-0----------------|-0----------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| | | | | D-5----------------|-4----------------|--3---------------|------------------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|--3---------------| F-6----------------|-5----------------|--5---------------|------------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|--0---2/4---0-----| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Bow I am a Galley slave my Love If only I could Guitar 1 'Maracas' D---------0-----0--|--X---------------|------------------|------------------| A------------------|--X-8--------8----|-------0----0-----|(0)--0------------| F------7-----------|--X----7--9-------|-----9--------0---|------------------| C----7--------7----|--X---------------|---10-------------|---2--------------| G--5--------5------|------------------|-0--------0-------|-0------2---3-----| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Find out the Way To sail you Maybe I'll Guitar 1 D-----------0---0--|-----------0---0--| A-------------6----|------------------| F--------7--------7|-------9----------| C----7-------------|----9-------------| G-5----------------|-7----------------| D------------------|------------------| Just stow away
(With the sound of waves hitting the beach) Guitar 1 D---------0--------|------------------|---------0--------|--------------0---| A---------------0--|------------------|---------------0--|----------------0-| F------9------0----|------------------|------9------0----|------------------| C---10-------------|------------------|---10-------------|------------------| G-0----------------|-0-8---------8--8-|-0----------------|-0-8---------8----| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Guitar 2 | | | | D---8-----0--------|-----8----5-------|---8-----0--------|------8---5-------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| F-9----------------|---9--------------|-9----------------|---9--------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D---------0--------|--------------0---|---------0--------|------------------| A---------------0--|----------------0-|---------------0--|------------------| F------9------0----|------------------|------9-----------|------------------| C---10-------------|------------------|---10-------------|------------------| G-0----------------|-0-8--------8-----|-0----------------|-0-8--------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| | | | | D---8-----0--------|-----8----5-------|---8-----0--------|------8----5------| A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| F-9----------------|---9--------------|-9----------------|---9--------------| C------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| G------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| Stowaway Guitar 1 rake D-----0------(0)---| A-------0-----0----| F-------------9----| C------------10----| G-8-----------0----| D------------------| Stowaway (With the sound of waves hitting the beach)
/ - slide up
() - incidental note
X - mute
rake - exagerate the strumming of the chord
(but not enough for it to be an arpeggio)
If you don't want to play along to the record then 'standard' (in E) is Ok, but the tone of the song will suffer, due to the higher string tension.
Playing Notes
Let all notes ring. The song meter is 4/4 time.
The verses use Guitar1 alone. The intro, choruses and interlude use Guitar1 and Guitar2. The parts played by Guitar1 vary in note choice and timing - in response to Julianne Regans voice.
There's no way to learn this verbatim. The 'trick' is to master the basic shapes and play each with minor variations which fit with the lyrics. We wrote it all down as there are some interesting variants that give the song more dynamics and are worth stealing for your own renditions. ASCII tab can't do the phrasing justice, so consult the record whilst learning it.
The song works well as a solo piece, as you don't need 2 guitars to play it - just selectively ignore the part played by Guitar2.
Marthas Harbour was performed live by Julianne Regan and (originally) Tim Brecheno playing alone. Live examples of the song are available from a few sources .....
There are numerous recordings of live radio broadcasts in circulation. An easy one to find one is the 'BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert' CD, which was recorded at Glastonbury 1989. This is on the Windsong International label. The recording is pretty good, but has some flaws. (If you listen very carefully you can hear low level 'clicks' which I assume are vinyl imperfections on the transcription disc used.)
There are bootlegs available. One particularly worth looking out for is 'Blessed by Angels' (on KTS). This is the only AAE bootleg CD I've seen, sound quality is good, and contains 2 live versions of Marthas Harbour. Track 3 is a recording from the 'Touched by Jesus' tour with 'The Church' guitarist Marty Wilson-Piper. This recording is from the soundboard, everything is very clear - and is the best one to listen to if you want to hear the song stripped of studio production. It isn't a carbon copy of the album track (since MWP plays it) but its close. A note to fellow 'anorac wearers' - this track is tuned to C# instead of D. Track 8 has original guitarist Tim Brecheno playing, and is a fair to average audience recording - but doesn't reveal as much as track 3.
Wayne's Guitar Tabs can all be found at http://www.mandy.co.uk/music/tabs/
Comments, corrections welcome e-mail Wayne Ellis