Half Day Closing - by Portishead
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Tabbed by Frederic Maquet
I've finally gone out and bought the 2nd Portishead album. This is one of the
"tabable" songs of the album. It actually has some guitar over it. I think
on the record, the guitar is purposedly out of tune, to give it that odd
feeling. There lots of things I couldn't tab, as always with most Portishead
songs. I hope this is pretty accurate. As always the bass is extremely
important on this song. Many of the chords sound quite wrong...but I blame
Portishead!
Intro: (bass only)
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Bm D A G# G Bb F G# A
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:7--7--10--10---5--5-5--4--4-4--3--3-3---6--6-6--1--1-1--4--3h4-3h4-5--|
Verse:
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Bm D
In the days, the golden days,
A G# G Bb
When everybody knew what they wanted
F G#
It ain't here today
(enter drums)
Bm D
Through the times of lasting love,
A G# G Bb
When parents talked of things tried and tested,
F G# ->piano+ drums part
They don't feel the same.
Small piano riff:
e:---------------|--------|
B:---------0--4--|--------|
G:---1--3--------|--------|
D:---------------|--x2----|
A:---------------|--------|
E:---------------|--------|
Chorus:
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Bm D A G#
Dreams and belief have gone,
G Bb F G#
Time, life itself goes on.
Verse 2:
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From beyond the shrinking skies,
Where money talks and leaves us hypnotized,
It don't pave the way.
Underneath the fading sun,
The silent sum of a businessman,
Has left us choking.
Chorus: (the guitar is more audible)
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Bm D A G#
Dreams and belief have gone,
G Bb F G#
Time, life itself goes on.
Riff between chorus and verse 2
e:------------------------|
B:------------------------|
G:------------------------|
D:--------2h4---2---------|
A:---2h5-----------5--2---|
E:------------------------|
Verse 3:
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In the days, the golden days,
When everybody knew what they wanted,
It ain't here today
Chorus:
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Dreams and belief have gone,
Time, life itself goes ooooooooooon. (vocal solo)
End riff:
e:---------------|--------|
B:---------0--4--|--------|
G:---1--3--------|--------|
D:---------------|-xlots--|
A:---------------|--------|
E:---------------|--------|
After end of noise play the end riff over the following approximate piano chords:
G# F# E Eb x2
Chords:
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Bm 224432
D xx0232
A 002220 or 577xxx
G# 4665xx
G 3554xx
Bb 688766
F 133211
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