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O Du Mein Holder Abendstern by Richard Wagner - Guitar Chords
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Corrections and comments welcome. I do not see a lot of opera guitar tabs around,
so I guess that is something I can add.
O du, mein holder Abendstern
Richard Wagner
[Intro]
Gm F Eb
Bb Eb D D7
[Recitative-freely without steady tempo]
Gm G Cm D Gm
Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande,
G Cm D G Bb
umhüllt das Tal mit schwärzlichem Gewande;
Dm D D7 Gm Gm6
der Seele, die nach jenen Höh'n verlangt,
Dm A Dm C
vor ihrem Flug durch Nacht und Grausen bangt!
(Tremolo picking)
Bb
Da scheinest du, o lieblichster der Sterne,
Cm
dein sanftes Licht entsendest du der Ferne,
F Bb
die nächt'ge Dämmrung teilt dein lieber Strahl,
Dm D A D
und freundlich zeigst du den Weg aus dem Tal.
(End tremolo)
A Bm D G
[Aria-steady tempo in 3/4]
G G5 Gadd#11 Am Aadd9 Bb D Eb
O du, mein holder A - bendstern,
Em Emadd2 Em G D D7/C G
wohl grüsst' ich immer dich so gern;
G G5 Gadd#11 Am Aadd9 Bb D Eb
vom Herzen, das sie nie verriet,
Em Emadd2 Em G Gadd#4 G Bm/D D Em
grüsse sie, wenn sie vorbei dir zieht,
Em C E7 Am Aadd9 Fadd#11 F
wenn sie entschwebt dem Tal der Er - den,
C Am Bm G Esus Em
ein sel'ger Engel dort zu werden!
C Cadd#4 B7 Ab Ab7 C# C#m
wenn sie entschwebt dem Tal der Erden,
A6 Bbo7 E Esus Esus#4 G Bm/D D G
ein sel'ger En-gel dort zu wer - den!
[Outro]
Repeat the chords from the first 4 lines of the Aria, but end in G instead of Em.
If you feel adventurous, fill the melody line:
e|---------------------------------|
B|------3--2-1-----0---------------|
G|--0----------------3-----2-------|
D|---------------------------5-----|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------------|
G|--0------0-------0---------------|
D|------4------------0-------------|
A|-------------------------3-2-----|
E|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|------3--2-1-----0---------------|
G|--0----------------3-----2-------|
D|---------------------------5-----|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--0-----------------4----2-0-----|
D|------4--2-0------0--------------|
A|---------------4-----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Most of the add#11s and such are just outlining the melody.
Feel free to skip them if they are tripping you up. Here are the weird chords I use:
Gm6
e|-----3---|
B|-----3---|
G|-----3---|
D|----2----|
A|--x------|
E|-----3---|
G5
e|--x------|
B|-----3---|
G|--0------|
D|--0------|
A|----2----|
E|-----3---|
Gadd#11
e|--x------|
B|----2----|
G|--0------|
D|--0------|
A|----2----|
E|-----3---|
Aadd9
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|----2----|
D|----2----|
A|--0------|
E|--0------|
Emadd2
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|--0------|
D|------4--|
A|----2----|
E|--0------|
D7/C
e|---x-----|
B|-----3---|
G|----2----|
D|--0------|
A|-----3---|
E|--x------|
Gadd#4 (Spelled the same as Gadd#11 but voiced differently)
e|--x------|
B|--0------|
G|--0------|
D|--0------|
A|------4--|
E|-----3---|
Bm/D
e|----2----|
B|-----3---|
G|------4--|
D|--0------|
A|--x------|
E|--x------|
Fadd#11
e|--x------|
B|--0------|
G|----2----|
D|-----3---|
A|-----3---|
E|---1—----|
Esus
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|-----3---|
D|-----3---|
A|-----3---|
E|--0------|
Cadd#4
e|--0------|
B|---1-----|
G|--0------|
D|------4--|
A|----2----|
E|--x------|
A6
e|--0------|
B|----2----|
G|----2----|
D|------4--|
A|--0------|
E|--x------|
Bbo7
e|--0------|
B|----2----|
G|--0------|
D|----2----|
A|---1-----|
E|--x------|
Esus#4
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|------4--|
D|-----3---|
A|-----3---|
E|--0—-----|
The chords here may not be exactly what is in the original Wagner score.
I arranged it for guitar by ear and took some liberties.
This is one of the most beautiful songs I know of I any style.
The song is written for opera, but can work well in a pop setting if done right.
I personally refuse to do it in English, but there are some transcriptions out there. I hope you enjoy.
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