----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------ This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed by Chris Hennessy (CrazyDiamond_75@hotmail.com) ECHOES Pink Floyd "Meddle" (Waters) This is the from the first part of the Live In Pompeii video but it works with the CD version. Listen to either for the timing. The tuning of the guitar is a half step up on the video I think unlike the standard tuning on the CD. Im' not sure how David Gilmour produces the sound he does on the intro for the Pompeii version. I know he right-hand slides in the very beginning and just regularly plays on the guitar intro, but you got me how he makes the sound he does. Maybe he just turns the amp up REAL loud. Only thing i can think of.... Any problems or corrections with it please e-mail me. Tuning on video (F Bb Eb G# C F) Tuning on CD (E A D G B E) Symbols used: ^ =upstroke / =slide up \ =slide down ~=hand vibrato X=scratch xx(xx)=bend to the number xx(xx)xx=bend to number and release (xx)xx=prebend and release *=tremelo Intro (this is just the CD intro) --12(14)--12(14)--------------------- ------------------12(14)--12-12(14)-- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --12(14)--12-9-12(14)--12---------------------------------- --------------------------12-12(14)--12-------------------- ----------------------------------------11(13)11p9-11(13)-- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --11(13)11p9-------------------------9-9h11-11(13)p9-11-11(13)p9-11(13)-- -------------11-9---------------9-11------------------------------------- ------------------11-12------12------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------12(14)--11(13)-11(13)11------------------------ ----9-12(14)---------------------------(14)13----------------- --9------------------------------------------13--------------- -----------------------------------------------13\11-10---11-- --------------------------------------------------------11---- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- --------11(13)-11-9-11-11(13)~~---11-9\8---------- --11-------------------------------------11-9-11-- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------9------------------------------------ ----------------9-12-12(14)-----10p9--------------- -----9-11(13)-----------------------11-9-11/13\11-- --11----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------12-12(14)---9-12-12(14)-- --11(13)-9-11-11(13)-9----11(13)-----------9-------------- -----------------------11--------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- --12(14)--11(13)-11(13)11------------------------- ---------------------------(14)13----------------- ---------------------------------13--------------- -----------------------------------13\11-10---11-- --------------------------------------------11---- -------------------------------------------------- (Note, the chords are the way they are formed on standard tuning, they in actuality sound a half step up from what is written) C#m Overhead the albatross B Hangs motionless upon the air F#m and deep beneath the rolling waves G# In labyrinth's of coral caves C#m The echo of a distant time B Comes willowing across the sand F#m And everything is green and G# Submarine. C# And no one showed us to the land G# And no one knows the where or whys F#m But something stirs and something tries (Right to Coda A) --4--4--4-4--4-4--4---------- --5--5--5-5--5-5--5---------- --6--6--6-6--6-6--6---------- --6--6--6-6--6-6--6---------- --4--4--4-4--4-4--4---------- G# A ----------------------------- And starts to climb towards the light Coda A (guitar chorus) Repeat once more { Alternate way } ^ { } ------------------------------------------------------4----- {------------------} -----------------------------------------------5-5-5--5--5-- {-------5------6---} -----------------------------------------------6-6-6--6--6-- {-----6------5--5--} -----------------------1-2-1-2-4-6-4-6-7-6-----6-6-6--6--6-- {---6-------5------} -4-3-2-1-0---0-2-4-2-4---------------------4---4-4-4--4--4-- {-4-------4--------} -----------4------------------------------------------------ {------------------} On third time (con't) ----------------------------------------------0--------0---------0-------0---- ------------------------------------------------0--------0-----0---0---1---1-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------1-2-1-2-1-----------2--------2------------------------- -4-3-2-1-0---0-2-4-2-4-----------4-3-2-0---------------------2-------3-------- -----------4-----------------------------0--------0--------------------------- {Alternate way } {-----------------------------------------------0---------0----------0---------0----} {-------------------------------------------------0---------0------0---0-----1---1--} {-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------} {-----------------------1-2-1-2-1------------2---------2---------4---------2--------} {-4-3-2-1-0---0-2-4-2-4-----------4-3-2-0------------2---------2---------3----------} {-----------4-----------------------------0--------0--------------------------------} Repeat all above for next verse After second verse and guitar chorus go right into solo. Solo ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ --4---4\2-------------2-4-3~--3 / 4-3-3-4-6-7~-- ----------4---2--4-5---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------9~-11-11(12)11(13)/ 19(21)--9~------------- --9~-11~--------------------------------11~-9~------ -----------------------------------------------11~-- ---------------------------------------------------- ------9-11(13)-(13)11-11~-- --/9~---------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ -9----9-9h10p9----9-10-12-12(14)12-12(16)12-9~-- ---11----------11------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------12------- --------9---------------12(14)(14)-- ------9---11(12)11(13)-------------- --/11------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ --12-12(14)12-12-12-11---------------------------------- -----------------------12-12(14)12-12(14)(16)12-12(14)-- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- --12p11----9-11-12-12/16-16-16-16/19-19-19-19/21-21-21-21-21(23)-- --------12-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ --21--21-21-18-17~--17\16--------16-17-17p16------------------ --------------------------17~~~~-------------17~~~~16~~~~17~-- -----------------------------16~----------------16~~~~/17~~~-- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Repeat 2x more for a total of 3 ----x-4-4---------------------------- ----x-5-5--------------2-2----------- ----x-6-6--------------2-2----------- ----x-6-6--------------2-2----------- --4-x-4-4--4-3-2-1-0**-0-0-0-1-2-3--- ------------------------------------- On fourth time (Coda B) ------0-------0-------0-------0---- {See alternate way above also} --------0-------0---0---0---1---1-- ----------------------------------- ----2-------2---------------------- ------------------2-------3-------- --0-------0------------------------ total of 3 Then go... to Coda B above --------------------------------------------------------- --5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2---------- --6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2---------- --6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2---------- --4-4--4-4--4-4--4-4-4-3-2-1-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-1-2-3-- --------------------------------------------------------- Now the 'jam' part. Rythym Do repeatedly through jam part --------------------- ----------X-X-5-5-5-- ----------X-X-6-6-6-- ----------X-X-6-6-6-- ---2 / 4--X-X-4-4-4-- --------------------- Lead Number 1 ----------------------------------------- --12(13)12--12--12-12-11----------------- --12(13)12---------------11------x-9--6-- --12(13)12------------------11---x-9--6-- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Lead Number 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --12(13)12-12(13)12-12/17-17-17-17-16-----16h17p16-16-16-16-14-------------- --12(13)12-12(13)12------------------16-----------------------14----x-9--6-- --12(13)12-12(13)12--------------------16-----------------------14--x-9--6-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lead Number 3 -----16--------16-----18--------18--------16---------16-16--/9~~----- --/17--17--------17/19--19--------19-19\17--17-------17-17--/9~~----- ---------16****-----------18****--------------16****-16-16--/9~~--6-- ------------------------------------------------------------/9~~--6-- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- {Alternate Lead } { } {-/ 16----16-----18----18-----16----16-----14----14----14-14-----} {-/---17----17/19--19----19\17--17----17\15--15----15--15-15-----} {-/-----16-----------18-----------16-----------14------14-14--6--} {-------------------------------------------------------------6--} {----------------------------------------------------------------} {----------------------------------------------------------------} {This is something I do with the song, don't know if its within the } {scale limits but it sounds fine. } { } {----------------------------------------------------------------------------------} }----------------------------------------------------------------------------------} {--------------------------------------------------------------------6-----6-------} {-----2-----2---------4-----4---------6-----6---------8-----8------7---7-----7-----} {---3---3-----3-----5---5-----5-----7---7-----7-----9---9-----9--7-------7-----7/--} {-3-------3-----3/5-------5-----5/7-------7-----7/9-------9------------------------} { } {--------------------------------------------------------------------------- } {----------------------7-----7---------9-----9-----------12-------12-------- } {------8-----8-------7---7-----7-----9---9-----9------12----12-------12----- } {----9---9-----9---7-------7-----7/9-------9-----9/12----------12-------12-- } {-/9-------9-----9---------------------------------------------------------- } {--------------------------------------------------------------------------- } { } {------9------9------------11-------11-------------14-------14--------- } {---10---10-----10------12----12-------12-------15----15-------15------ } {-9---------9------9/11----------11-------11/14----------14-------14/-- } {---------------------------------------------------------------------- } {---------------------------------------------------------------------- } {---------------------------------------------------------------------- } { } {--------16-------16-------------18-------18------18--18----- } {-----17----17-------17-------19----19-------19---19--19----- } {-/16----------16-------16/18----------18---------18--18--6-- } {---------------------------------------------------------6-- } {------------------------------------------------------------ } {------------------------------------------------------------ } NOTE: The tablature throughout this is rough but workable. I don't play exactly like David Gilmour but it's all very, very close. Work with it, and make your own interpretations. The reason I love this song so much is that you can take it anywhere you feel like going. This is a great song to just improvise on. I play the solo and lead parts with a blues-like distortion with LOTS of echo effect. I cannot stress that enough. In fact most of his solos have this large echo sound. It gives his sound that sonic boom that makes him sound so large. Also, if you find you are not achieving that large sound with plenty of echo, turn up the amp. Sustain is also part of his sound. The rest of the song is simply compression with a bit of chorus. ****More Alternate Ways**** This is how Mr. Gilmour plays the chorus walk down in what could be the last time this song was played live, via the AMLOR tour circa. Sept. 17th, 1987. With distortion -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------5-------------------------------------------5-- ---------2-----------6-------------------------------------------6-- ---------2-----------6-----------------------1-2-1-2-4-6-4-6-7-6-6-- -4-3-2-1-0---0-1-2-3-4---4-3-2-1---0-2-4-2-4---------------------4-- ---------------------------------4---------------------------------- -------------0---------0----------0----------0---- ---------------0---------0------0---0------1---1-- -------------------------------------------------- ----------2----------2--------4----------2-------- -0-1-2--------------2-------2----------3---------- --------0---------0------------------------------- He plays a couple of the walk down parts in Pompeii and most of the live concerts I have with Echoes in this fashion. (The live concerts often with distortion.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------5-------5----------------2-----2----------------5-------5---------- -----6-------6--6-------------2-----2--2-------------6-----6-------------- ---6-------6----------------2-----2----------------6-----6---6------------ -4-------4--------4-3-2-1-0--------------0-1-2-3-4---------------4-3-2-1-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repeat once more...then go to ending above. ------------------------------ -------2-------3p2------------ -----2-----2------------------ ---2-----2---2---------------- -0-----------------0-1-2-3-4-- ------------------------------ -- Updated: November 24, 1999