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Careless Whisper

George Michael
Versions5TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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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 70 BPM
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/4-1/4-1/8|
E4  |12--3-----------12-|
B3  |--------2----------|
G3  |------------3------|
D3  |-------------------|
A2  |-------------------|
E2  |-------------------|

Measure 2 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/4-1/4-1/8|
E4  |12--3--------------|
B3  |--------2---2---2--|
G3  |-------------------|
D3  |-------------------|
A2  |-------------------|
E2  |-------------------|

Measure 3 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-r1/4-1/4-r1/4|
E4  |0--------0-------|
B3  |0--------0-------|
G3  |0--------0-------|
D3  |-----------------|
A2  |-----------------|
E2  |-----------------|

Measure 4 · 4/4 · tempo 134 BPM
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/4-1/4-1/8|
E4  |10--10--10------10-|
B3  |10----------10--10-|
G3  |10--------------10-|
D3  |-------------------|
A2  |-------------------|
E2  |-------------------|

Measure 5 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/4-1/4-r1/8|
E4  |10--10--10----------|
B3  |10----------10------|
G3  |10------------------|
D3  |--------------------|
A2  |--------------------|
E2  |--------------------|

Measure 6 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/4-1/4-1/8|
E4  |13--11----------13-|
B3  |10------10------10-|
G3  |12----------12--12-|
D3  |-------------------|
A2  |-------------------|
E2  |-------------------|

Measure 7 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/4-r1/8-r1/8-r1/8|
E4  |13--11--------------------|
B3  |10------10----------------|
G3  |12------------------------|
D3  |--------------------------|
A2  |--------------------------|
E2  |--------------------------|

Measure 8 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/4-1/4-1/8|
E4  |11--10-------------|
B3  |--------10---------|
G3  |------------12-----|
D3  |----------------13-|
A2  |-------------------|
E2  |-------------------|

Measure 9 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/8-1/4-1/4-1/4|
E4  |-------------------|
B3  |-------------------|
G3  |-------------------|
D3  |13--13--13--13--13-|
A2  |-------------------|
E2  |-------------------|

Measure 10 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/4-1/4|
E4  |---------------|
B3  |---------------|
G3  |--------10--12-|
D3  |12--13---------|
A2  |---------------|
E2  |---------------|

Measure 11 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/4-1/4|
E4  |--------8---10-|
B3  |9---10---------|
G3  |---------------|
D3  |---------------|
A2  |---------------|
E2  |---------------|

Measure 12 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/4-1/8|
E4  |10--10--10----------10-|
B3  |10--------------10--10-|
G3  |10----------0-------10-|
D3  |------------0----------|
A2  |------------0----------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 13 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/4-r1/8|
E4  |10--10--10--------------|
B3  |10--------------10------|
G3  |10----------0-----------|
D3  |------------0-----------|
A2  |------------0-----------|
E2  |------------------------|

Measure 14 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/4-1/8|
E4  |13--11--------------13-|
B3  |10------10----------10-|
G3  |12----------0---12--12-|
D3  |------------0----------|
A2  |------------0----------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 15 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-r1/8-r1/8-r1/8|
E4  |13--11------------------------|
B3  |10------10--------------------|
G3  |12----------0-----------------|
D3  |------------0-----------------|
A2  |------------0-----------------|
E2  |------------------------------|

Measure 16 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/4-1/8|
E4  |11--10-----------------|
B3  |--------10-------------|
G3  |------------0---12-----|
D3  |------------0-------13-|
A2  |------------0----------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 17 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/4-1/4|
E4  |---------------|
B3  |---------------|
G3  |--------0------|
D3  |13--13--13--13-|
A2  |--------0------|
E2  |---------------|

Measure 18 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/4-1/4|
E4  |---------------|
B3  |--------0------|
G3  |--------10--12-|
D3  |12--13--0------|
A2  |--------0------|
E2  |---------------|

Measure 19 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/4-1/4|
E4  |--------8---10-|
B3  |9---10---------|
G3  |--------0------|
D3  |--------0------|
A2  |--------0------|
E2  |---------------|

Measure 20 · 4/4
Rhythm |r1/1|
E4  |----|
B3  |----|
G3  |----|
D3  |----|
A2  |----|
E2  |----|
AlphaTex source notation
\tempo 70
\tuning E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2
\instrument 24
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\ts 4 4 :4 12.1 :8 3.1 :4 2.2 3.3 :8 12.1 |
:4 12.1 :8 3.1 :4 2.2 2.2 :8 2.2 |
:4 (0.1 0.2 0.3) r (0.1 0.2 0.3) r |
\tempo 134 (12.1 10.1 10.2 10.3) :8 10.1 :4 10.1 10.2 :8 (12.1 10.1 10.2 10.3) |
:4 (12.1 10.1 10.2 10.3) :8 10.1 :4 10.1 10.2 :8 r |
:4 (13.1 10.2 12.3) :8 11.1 :4 10.2 12.3 :8 (13.1 10.2 12.3) |
:4 (13.1 10.2 12.3) :8 11.1 :4 10.2 :8 r r r |
:4 11.1 :8 10.1 :4 10.2 12.3 :8 13.4 |
13.4 13.4 :4 13.4 13.4 13.4 |
12.4 13.4 10.3 12.3 |
9.2 10.2 8.1 10.1 |
(12.1 10.1 10.2 10.3) :8 10.1 10.1 (0.3 0.4 0.5) :4 10.2 :8 (12.1 10.1 10.2 10.3) |
:4 (12.1 10.1 10.2 10.3) :8 10.1 10.1 (0.3 0.4 0.5) :4 10.2 :8 r |
:4 (13.1 10.2 12.3) :8 11.1 10.2 (0.3 0.4 0.5) :4 12.3 :8 (13.1 10.2 12.3) |
:4 (13.1 10.2 12.3) :8 11.1 10.2 (0.3 0.4 0.5) r r r |
:4 11.1 :8 10.1 10.2 (0.3 0.4 0.5) :4 12.3 :8 13.4 |
:4 13.4 13.4 (0.3 13.4 0.5) 13.4 |
12.4 13.4 (0.2 10.3 0.4 0.5) 12.3 |
9.2 10.2 (8.1 0.3 0.4 0.5) 10.1 |
:1 r

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