Opalescent

[Intro]

 

e|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7----10----10-|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----11----11----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

e|----12----12----12----12-----7-----7-----7-----7-|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-12----12----12----12----7-----7-----7-----7-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

e|----10----10----12----12----14----14-----5-----5-|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-11----11----12----12----14----14----6-----6-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

e|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7----10----10-|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----11----11----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

e|----12----12----12----12-----7-----7-----7-----7-|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-12----12----12----12----7-----7-----7-----7-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

e|----10----10----12----12----14----14-|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-11----11----12----12----14----14----|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|


[Verse]

'No Measured Mark...'

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
D|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----|

e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----11-----11------4-----4-|
D|---0------0-------0-----0---|
A|----------------------------|
E|-9------9------3-----3------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
D|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----|

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----11-----11-----4-----4-----2-----2-----6-----6-|
D|---0------0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-9------9------3-----3-----2-----2-----6-----6-----|

Repeat x 3

Then this transitions into the chorus

e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|--7---6--|
A|--0---0--|
E|--9---7--|


[Chorus]

'I Held The Arrows...'

Calling it a chorus because I'm not sure what else to call it!
The song moves in phases more than a verse/chorus structure, but this part feels like "the hook" at least.

This section is in 7/8, all essentially arpeggiated chords.
Notes on the E, D and B/high e are all sounded slightly louder than those on the D

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0--------------0--------------0-----|
G|-----4-------4-------4-------4------3-------3------3-------3-|
D|---0---0---0-------0---0---0------4---4---4------4---4---4---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--------------3---------------2--------------2-------------|

e|---------0---------------0--------------0--------------0-----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----6-------6-------6-------6------7-------7------7-------7-|
D|---0---0---0-------0---0---0------4---4---4------4---4---4---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-6--------------6---------------7--------------7-------------|

Repeat x2

Then to transition:

e|---------0--------------0------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------0--|
G|-----6-------6------6-------6-------6-----7---9--|
D|---4---4---4------4---4---4-------4-----4-----7--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--------------7--------------6-----7------9----|


[Chorus 2]

'In Fits and Starts...'

Healthy amounts of delay & chorus effects.

Main section is the same chords as in Chorus 1, just strummed instead of picked.

The open notes on the high e and B are probably played, but go with what sounds best.

e|--0-----0-----0-----0--|
B|--0-----0-----0-----0--|
G|--4-----3-----6-----7--|
D|--0-----4-----0-----4--|
A|-----------------------|
E|--3-----2-----6-----7--|

Repeat x 2

Then to transition

'Still Fall Short...'

e|--0-----------------------------|
B|--0-----------------------------|
G|--6-----6---7---9---11--9---11--|
D|--4-----4---4---7---7---7---7---|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--7-----6---7---9---9---9---9---|


[Outro 1]

Just cycle between these 3 chords in order.

There are some interesting switches in time signature here - mostly 7/8 but occasionally a bar will be in 4/4.

Almost (but not quite) works in a pattern of 7/8, 7/8, 7/8, 4/4.

I've marked it to show which are in which timing.

    |7/8|     |7/8|     |7/8|      |4/4|     |7/8|     |7/8|
e|----0----|----0----|----0-----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|
B|----0----|----0----|----0-----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|
G|----4----|----11---|----11----|----4----|----11---|----11----|
D|----5----|----9----|----0-----|----5----|----9----|----0-----|
A|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------|----------|
E|---------|----7----|----10----|---------|----7----|----10----|

    |7/8|     |4/4|     |4/4|      |7/8|     |7/8|     |7/8|
e|----0----|----0----|----0-----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|
B|----0----|----0----|----0-----|----0----|----0----|----0-----|
G|----4----|----11---|----11----|----4----|----11---|----11----|
D|----5----|----9----|----0-----|----5----|----9----|----0-----|
A|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------|----------|
E|---------|----7----|----10----|---------|----7----|----10----|

    |4/4|     |7/8|     |7/8|      |7/8|     |4/4|
e|----0----|----0----|----0-----|----0----|----0----|
B|----0----|----0----|----0-----|----0----|----0----|
G|----4----|----11---|----11----|----4----|----11---|
D|----5----|----9----|----0-----|----5----|----9----|
A|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------|
E|---------|----7----|----10----|---------|----7----|


[Outro 2]

This is where the drums pick up.

Similar to the previous section, but one chord is different.

As before, it switches time signatures a few times.


     |4/4|     |7/8|      |7/8|      |7/8|      |4/4|     |7/8|

e|----0-----|----0-----|----0----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|
B|----0-----|----0-----|----0----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|
G|----11----|----12----|----11---|----11----|----12----|----11----|
D|----0-----|----------|----9----|----0-----|----------|----9-----|
A|----------|----10----|---------|----------|----10----|----------|
E|----10----|----0-----|----7----|----10----|----0-----|----7-----|


    |7/8|       |7/8|     |4/4|

e|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|
B|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|
G|----11----|----12----|----11----|
D|----0-----|----------|----9-----|
A|----------|----10----|----------|
E|----10----|----0-----|----7-----|