An Allusion to Italy Tabs & Lyrics by On the Might of Princes
An Allusion to Italy
guitar tabs lyrics
This is one of my favorite songs ever, so I figured it out.
The first �mess up� intro you can figure out on your own.
It�s the same as the first part of the intro only it cuts off on the
second D on the b string (third fret before the second half of Part 1 riff)
Intro:
e------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------3---------3---2--2h3----------3---------3---2--2h3-|
G------------2--------2-------------------2---------2--------|
D--------------------------------0h2-2-------0~--------------|
A--0h2-2-------0~--------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat as needed.
For the part when the instruments drop out and vocals come in solo,
only play Part 1 of the intro but leave off on the open A (~ means let ring)
e------------------|
B---------3--------|
G------------2-----|
D------------------|
A�0h2--2--------0~-|
E------------------|
(music stops)
�Is it in his kiss?�
e------------------|
B---------3--------|
G------------2-----|
D------------------|
A�0h2--2--------0~-|
E------------------|
(music stops)
"No, that�s not the way..."
Repeat as needed
Verses:
Same as intro melody until chords come in.
Chords Part 1:
Em7 E7#9sus4 Dsus2 Em11(5) F#m#5addD Gsus2addD
e----------3-----------0-----------0---------0----------0----|
B--3-------3-----------3-----------3---------3----------3----|
G--0-------0-----------2-----------0---------0----------0----|
D--0-------2-----------0-----------0---------0----------0----|
A--2-------0-----------0-----------0---------0----------0----|
E--0-------0-----------0-----------0---------2----------3�---|
"addD" just means to hold down the third fret on the B string.
You don't have to, but it keeps the song in the right key and makes
it sound better. You can strum the whole guitar if you want.
"I haven�t seen...anyone..."
(music comes back in)
Em7 E7#9sus4 Dsus2
"I neeeeeeeeeee
[E7sus4addD] h [F#m#5addD] h [Gsus2addD]
eeeeeeeeeed now..."
Em7 E7#9sus4 Dsus2
Repeat the chords in that rhythm. Make sure you remember to
hammer on when playing the bottom 3 strings as you go up (0 h 2 h 3).
Listen to the song closely.
Arpeggio bridge:
When the singer says, �Pass the light, of course�we�re stalling�,
hold this Dsus2 arpeggio:
B-----3---------3----|
G--------2---------2-|
D--0---------0-------|
Play it over and over until 2:56 in, then the chord sequence changes.
Chords Part 2
Dsus2 E/Dsus2 B/Dsus2 A/Dsus2
e--0-------0-----------0--------------0-|
B--3-------3-----------3--------------3-|
G--2-------2-----------2--------------2-|
D--0-------2-----------0--------------0-|
A----------------------2--------------0-|
E---------------------------------------|
[Dsus2] h [E/Dsus2] B/Dsus2 A/Dsus2
Try to strum all the other strings openly on the guitar, but put
emphasis on the notes I put in front of the slashes. For the first
one, try to hit the open D string with a bit more emphasis when
strumming. For the second, the second fret on the D strong with more
emphasis, and so on. If you listen to the song, you�ll catch what
I mean. The only hammer on is between the Dsus2 and the E/Dsus2.
It helps if you mute the low E string (you can hook your thumb over the
neck and mute it, use your pointer finger when you�re fretting the B
on the B string, or avoid the E string all together).
Play this until he says, �And I will run to Ohio,� then the chords change while he says
I" the second time:
Outro
Em7 Dsus4add9 Dmaj
e--0-------3-----------2----|
B--3-------3-----------3----|
G--0-------0-----------2----|
D--0-------2-----------0----|
A--2-------0-----------0----|
E--0-------0-----------0----|
E7#9sus4 Dsus4add9 Dmaj
End on Dmaj
