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Careless Whisper

George Michael
Versions5TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

Readable tablature for Careless Whisper by George Michael

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

Track 1 · 6 strings · tuning low to high: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4
Symbols: h hammer-on, p pull-off, t tied note, x dead note, () ghost note, <> harmonic, PM palm mute, LR let ring, b bend, / slide, v vibrato.
Measure 1 · 4/4 · tempo 67 BPM
Rhythm |1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8.|
E4  |12--12---12---12-------12---14--12---12---12-------|
B3  |12-----------------12--12---12-----------------12--|
G3  |---------------------------------------------------|
D3  |---------------------------------------------------|
A2  |---------------------------------------------------|
E2  |---------------------------------------------------|

Measure 2 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/16-1/4|
E4  |8---8----8----8--------8----8---8----8----8--|
B3  |9------------------9---9----9----------------|
G3  |---------------------------------------------|
D3  |---------------------------------------------|
A2  |---------------------------------------------|
E2  |---------------------------------------------|

Measure 3 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/8-1/8-1/16-1/8.|
E4  |8---7----8----8----0---1----1---1---1----1---|
B3  |9----------------------0----0---0---0----0---|
G3  |-----------------------2----2---2---2----2---|
D3  |---------------------------------------------|
A2  |---------------------------------------------|
E2  |---------------------------------------------|

Measure 4 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8|
E4  |0---1---3---0---7---8---10--7--|
B3  |-------------------------------|
G3  |-------------------------------|
D3  |-------------------------------|
A2  |-------------------------------|
E2  |-------------------------------|

Measure 5 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8.|
E4  |12--12---12---12-------12---14--12---12---12-------|
B3  |12-----------------12--12---12-----------------12--|
G3  |---------------------------------------------------|
D3  |---------------------------------------------------|
A2  |---------------------------------------------------|
E2  |---------------------------------------------------|

Measure 6 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/16-1/4|
E4  |8---8----8----8--------8----8---8----8----8--|
B3  |9------------------9---9----9----------------|
G3  |---------------------------------------------|
D3  |---------------------------------------------|
A2  |---------------------------------------------|
E2  |---------------------------------------------|

Measure 7 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/16-1/16-1/16-1/8-1/16-1/8-1/8-1/16-1/8.|
E4  |8---7----8----8----0---1----1---1---1----1---|
B3  |9----------------------0----0---0---0----0---|
G3  |-----------------------2----2---2---2----2---|
D3  |---------------------------------------------|
A2  |---------------------------------------------|
E2  |---------------------------------------------|

Measure 8 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8|
E4  |0---1---3---0---7---8---10--7--|
B3  |-------------------------------|
G3  |-------------------------------|
D3  |-------------------------------|
A2  |-------------------------------|
E2  |-------------------------------|
AlphaTex source notation
\title "Nylon Guitar"
\tempo 67
\tuning E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2
\instrument 24
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\ts 4 4 :8 (14.1 12.1 12.2) :16 12.1 12.1 12.1 :8 12.2 :16 (14.1 12.1 12.2) :8 (12.2 12.1 14.1) :16 12.1 12.1 12.1 :8 12.2 {d} |
:8 (10.1 8.1 9.2) :16 8.1 8.1 8.1 :8 9.2 :16 (10.1 8.1 9.2) :8 (10.1 8.1 9.2) :16 8.1 8.1 :4 8.1 |
:8 (8.1 9.2) :16 7.1 8.1 8.1 :8 0.1 :16 (1.1 0.2 2.3) :8 (2.3 0.2 1.1) (1.1 0.2 2.3) :16 (2.3 0.2 1.1) :8 (1.1 0.2 2.3) {d} |
:8 0.1 1.1 3.1 0.1 7.1 8.1 10.1 7.1 |
(14.1 12.1 12.2) :16 12.1 12.1 12.1 :8 12.2 :16 (14.1 12.1 12.2) :8 (12.2 12.1 14.1) :16 12.1 12.1 12.1 :8 12.2 {d} |
:8 (10.1 8.1 9.2) :16 8.1 8.1 8.1 :8 9.2 :16 (10.1 8.1 9.2) :8 (10.1 8.1 9.2) :16 8.1 8.1 :4 8.1 |
:8 (8.1 9.2) :16 7.1 8.1 8.1 :8 0.1 :16 (1.1 0.2 2.3) :8 (2.3 0.2 1.1) (1.1 0.2 2.3) :16 (2.3 0.2 1.1) :8 (1.1 0.2 2.3) {d} |
:8 0.1 1.1 3.1 0.1 7.1 8.1 10.1 7.1

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