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Massive Attack - Teardrop
(c) 2002 James Pearson
jamz2k@btinternet.com

Chords:

Aadd9: X02420
    G: 320003
    D: XX0232
    F: 133211

Okay the main ostinato pedal you can hear on this piece is actually played on
a harpsichord but there is a way on the guitar that you can emulate that sound.

Hold this chord (use your thumb for the first note) 

e|0|          
B|5|          
G|7|          
D|7|          
A|0|          
E|5|    Then p

              
              
              
              
              
lay this patte

            e|
            B|
            G|
            D|
            A|
rn:         E|

-----0--------
-----5--------
---------7---7
---7---7---7--
-5------------
-5------------

-0------0-----
-5------5-----
------------7-
------7---7---
----5---------
----5---------

------|
------|
--7---|
7---7-|
------|
------|

It's played repeatedly throughout the whole song with the exception of some
instrumental breaks with drum fils. 


[Verse]

         
Love, love is 

             
a verb, Love i

             
s a doing word

           
, Fearless on 


my breath 
         
Gentle impulsi

             
on, Shakes me 

              
makes me light

            
er, Fearless o


n my breath
             
Teardrop on th

             
e fire, Fearle

     
ss on my breat

h


[Break]


[Verse]

         
Nine night of 

             
matter, Black 

             
flowers blosso

            
m, Fearless on


 my breath
             
Black flowers 

             
blossom, Fearl

      
ess on my brea

th
             
Teardrop on th

             
e fire, Fearle

     
ss on my breat

h


[Break]


[Verse]

         
Water is my ey

             
e, Most faithf

             
ul mirror, Fea

      
rless on my br

eath
         
Teardrop on th

             
e fire, of a c

             
onfession, Fea

      
rless on my br

eath
             
Most faithful 

             
mirror, Fearle

     
ss on my breat

h
             
Teardrop on th

             
e fire, Fearle

     
ss on my breat

h

     
     
        
        


Stumbling a little 
Stumbling a little


[Break]


[Verse]

     
     
        
        


[Ending]