Artist: Department of Eagles
Album: In Ear Park
Song: Balmy Night
Tabbed by: padriak / irkski
The original song is played on a banjo, shown here is my interpretation of the song for
guitar. It is based on the banjo tab made by the user irkski from the finefornow.com
forums.
Guitar is tuned to open Dmaj7:
1st E
2nd A
3rd F#
4th D
5th A
6th D
Capo 3
Use the same finger roll throughout the song -- let your thumb alternate between the
fifth / fourth / third string, use your forefinger also for the third string and reserve
your middle finger for the second string. The si-th and the first string are not played
in this song.
fingerroll pattern:
E |-------------------------------------------
A |-----------9--------9--------9--------9----
F#|--------8--------8-----8--8--------8-------
D |--------------7-----------------7----------
A |-----0-------------------------------------
D |-------------------------------------------
chords:
E |-----------------------------------------
A |- --9-- --9-- ---7--- --5-- ---4--- --3--
F#|- --8-- --8-- ---6--- --5-- ---5--- --0--
D |- --7-- --5-- ---5--- --5-- ---5--- --0--
A |- --0-- --5-- ---5--- --5-- ---4--- --3--
D |-----------------------------------------
F* G9 D#add9/F Bb D9aug5 Ab5
E |------------------------------------------
A |---2-- --1-- --0-- --7-- --9-- --8-- --5--
F#|---0-- --0-- --0-- --5-- --7-- --6-- --3--
D |---0-- --0-- --0-- --5-- --7-- --6-- --4--
A |---2-- --1-- --0-- --7-- --9-- --8-- --5--
D |------------------------------------------
Dm Faug F(v.2) Gm Am Abm F(v.3)
(the chord names could be the wrong names, i'm not so certain)
intro (repeat twice):
F* F* G9 D#add9/F Bb Bb D9aug5 D9aug5
between the Bb and the D9aug5:
E |-------------
A |-------5--5--
F#|------5--5---
D |-------------
A |---5h7--5--4-
D |-------------
and after the second D9aug5:
E |-----------------
A |-----------------
F#|-----------------
D |-----------------
A |---4-5-7---5-4---
D |-----------------
song:
between the Ab5 and the Dm, walk-up like so:
E |-----------
A |----3--3---
F#|---0--0----
D |-----------
A |--0--1--2--
D |-----------
Ab5 Dm Faug Dm Ab5
by yellow light
Dm Faug Dm Ab5
this balmy night's too long
Faug Dm Ab5
my broken record
Dm Faug Dm Ab5
is always on
Dm Faug Dm Ab5
my yellow light's too low
Faug Dm F(v.2)
my broken record
between the Bb and the Gm, walk-up like so:
E |---------
A |----5--5-
F#|---5--5--
D |---------
A |--5--6--7
D |---------
the walk-down from Am to F(v.2) (just pluck the three strings simultaneously):
E |----------------------
A |--9--8--7--5--5h7----5
F#|--7--6--5--5--5-----3-
D |----------------------
A |--9--8--7--5--5----5--
D |----------------------
F(v.2) Bb Gm Am Abm Gm Bb
my father told me that never to run
F(v.3) Bb Gm Am Abm Gm Bb
there're things coming after me i'm all ready gone
F(v.3) Bb Gm Am Abm Gm
out through the park or through through my backyard
for the last bit just keep walking up and down from Bb/Gm to Am, clawhammer-style, like so:
E |-----------------------------------
A |-----------9----------7------------
F#|-----------7----------5------------
D |-----------7----------5------------
A |--5h7-8-9--9---9-8-7--7-------5h7--
D |-----------------------------------
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# This represents the author's own work and interpretation of the #
# song. To be used only for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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