The Curtain

Chords & Lyrics, etc. v1

The Curtain
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Type: Chords & Lyrics, etc.

Version: 1

Created by: Bagus

Created: 12/18/2025

Updated: 12/18/2025

The Curtain

Intro:

 (A7)

E-------------------

B-------------------

G--0h6p0------------ REPEAT

D-------------------

A---------0h7p0-----

E-------------------

 Aadd9 Gmaj7(9,13)

E--0---0-----0---0---12---12--12--12--

B--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--

G--6---6----18--14---11---11--11--11--

D--7---7----19--14----x----x---x---x--

A--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--

E-------------------------------------

Aadd9

E--0---0--|-----------------

B--0---0--|-----------------

G--6---6--|--0h6p0---------- REPEAT

D--7---7--|-----------------

A--0---0--|----------0h7p0--

E---------|-----------------

Aadd9 Gmaj7(9,13)

E--0---0-----0---0---12---12--12--12--

B--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--

G--6---6----18--14---11---11--11--11--

D--7---7----19--14----x----x---x---x--

A--0---0-----0---0---10---10--10--10--

E-------------------------------------

D

E---------

B--7---7--

G--7---7--

D--7---7--

A--5---5--

E---------

ALL NATURAL HARMONICS

 E---------------------------------

 B-12-------12-------7--------7----

 G-------12----7---7----5---7---5--

 D----12---------7--------7--------

 A---------------------------------

 E--------------------------------

 

(D) |1st Ending E--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)-------------------------|-12--12--12--12---------- B--15-15-15----13-13-13---12-12-12---10-10-10---8-8-8---7-7-7---8-8-8-|------10--10--10--10---------- G--16-16-16----14-14-14---12-12-12---11-11-11---9-9-9---7-7-7---9-9-9-|------11--11--11--11---------- D--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)------------------------|---0---0---0---0---------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------

|2nd Ending

 G G/B G

E-----------3----

B--8---8----3----

G--7---7----0---- REPEAT

D--9---5----0----

A------x----x----

E------7----3----

 Gm9 C D G/D Am7/D C#dim E---------------------------|--------------------------|---0-----0-----0--------------------------------------- B-10--10--11--10-----10--11-|--12--12--13--12---12--13-|--10----12----13------14---14---14---14---14---14---14- G-10--10--10--10-----10--10-|--12--12--12--12---12--12-|--11----12----14----15---15---15---15---15---15---15--- D--8---8---8---8------8---8-|--10--10--10--10---10--10-|---0-----0-----0--------------------------------------- A---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------

Play descending riff again.

Then, build up on this Aadd9 chord:

 E--0--

 B--0--

 G--6--

 D--7--

 A--0--

 E--0--

 E D A

 As he saw his life run away from him

 D/E A

 Thousands ran along,

 D/E Aadd9

 Chanting words from a song (Repeat)

 CHORD FORMS

 E D Aadd9 D/E  

E----0-----0---0-----0------------------------

B----0-----0---0-----0------------------------

G---13----11---6----11------------------------

D---14----12---7----12------------------------

A---14----12---7----12-----------------------

E----0---------------0------------------------

 

 

 Aadd9 D/A A G/A Gmaj7#11

 Please me, have no regrets  

 E-----------------------

 B-----------------------

 G--6^(7)--6-4---4---6---- REPEAT

 D------------5----5-----

 A---------------------5-

 E-----------------------

 

 

 A D/A G/A Aadd9

 Came from the baby's mouth

 Aadd9 Em

 We follow the lines going south---(Repeat "Please, me have no regrets" section)

 

(Aadd9) D/A G/A (D-A) Em   Came from the.. came from the..came from the BABY'S MOUTH We follow the lines going south E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0------ B---------------------------------------------7---3----------------------------------------------0------ G-4--2--0----4--2--0----4--2--0---------------7---4----------------------------------------------0------ D-5--4--2----5--4--2----5--4--2---------------7---5----------------------------------------------2------ A-0--0--0----0--0--0----0--0--0---------------0---0----------------------------------------------2------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-------  

 

(Em)  

E------0-------------------------------------------------------

B------0-------------------------------------------------------

G------0----------0--------0------0-------0-------0-------0---- PLAY 4 TIMES

D------2--------12-------10------9-------7-------5-------4-----

A------2------12-------10-------9-------7-------5-------4------

E--0---0-----0--------0--------0-------0-------0-------0-------

Em-G-Am-C

 Abmaj7#11

E---------------------------

B--3--3--4--3-------3--4----

G--1--1--1--1-------1--1---- REPEAT

D--1--1--1--1-------1--1----

A---------------------------

E---------------------------

Em-G-Am-C

 

 Bbmaj7#11

E--------------------------

B--5--5--6--5-------5--6---

G--3--3--3--3-------3--3--- REPEAT

D--3--3--3--3-------3--3---

A--------------------------

E--------------------------

For this next section, I've named the chords based on Mike's bass note

 Bbmaj7#11 Em Bb F Em A

E--------------------------|------------------------------

B--8---6---5---6---5-------|-----8---6--10-----8---10-----

G----------------------7---|------------------------------

D--5---3---2---3---2-------|-----5---3---7-----5----7-----

A----------------------5---|------------------------------

E--------------------------|------------------------------

 Em D E Esus4 E D  

E------------0----0-----0-----0------|

B-12---10----0----0-----0-----0------|

G-12---11---13---14----13----11------| REPEAT WITH SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIMING (Listen to a recording) D-12---12---14---14----14----12------|

A-----------14---14----14----12------|

E------------0----0-----0------------|

 G D/F# Em D/F# Em D

E--------------------------------

B--12---10----8---10----8----7---

G--------------------------------

D---9----7----5----7----5----4---

A--------------------------------

E---------------------------------

Cmaj7#11 Bbmaj7#11

E----------------------------|------------------------------

B--7--7--8--7------7--8------|---5--5--6--5------5--6-------

G--5--5--5--5------5--5---x2-|---3--3--3--3------3--3---x2--

D--5--5--5--5------5--5------|---3--3--3--3------3--3-------

A----------------------------|------------------------------

E----------------------------|------------------------------

Em

E-----0-----------------------------------------------------

B-----0-----------------------------------------------------

G-----0---------0------0------0------0---------0--------0---PLAY 4 TIMES

D-----2--------4------5------7------9--------10-------12----

A-----2-------4------5------7------9-------10-------12------

E--0--0------0------0------0------0-------0--------0--------

D (sus4) D (sus4)

E---0----0----0----0------0----0---

B---0----0----0----0------0----0---

G--11---11---12---11-----11---12---PLAY 2 TIMES

D--12---12---12---12-----12---12---

A--12---12---12---12-----12---12---

E-----------------------------------

Em B C C#

E-------------------------------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------8---9--10--REPEAT PREVIOUS 2 LINES 3X D---2-----5--4-----7--5------9--7-----10--9--------9--10--11--

A---2-----5--4-----7--5------9--7-----10--9--------9--10--11--

E-0-----------------------------------------------------------

Then, instead of going to the above Em riff on the last time, play transition into original theme--

Eb6/9/#11 F6/9/#11

E--5---5---6---5-----5---6------|---7---7---8---7------7---8------

B--6---6---6---6-----6---6------|---8---8---8---8------8---8------

G--5---5---5---5-----5---5-x2---|---7---7---7---7------7---7--x2--

D--5---5---5---5-----5---5------|---7---7---7---7------7---7------

A--6---6---6---6-----6---6------|---8---8---8---8------8---8------

E-------------------------------|----------------------------------

Gm9 C D G/D Am7/D C#dim E---------------------------|---------------------------|---0-----0-----0-------------------------------------- B-10--10--11--10---10--11---|--12--12--13--12---12--13--|--10----12----13------14---14---14---14---14---14---1- G-10--10--10--10---10--10---|--12--12--12--12---12--12--|--11----12----14----15---15---15---15---15---15---15-- D--8---8---8---8----8---8---|--10--10--10--10---10--10--|---0-----0-----0-------------------------------------- A---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------ E---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------

 ORIGINAL THEME

(D) |1st Ending E--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)-------------------------|-12--12--12--12--------- B--15-15-15----13-13-13---12-12-12---10-10-10---8-8-8---7-7-7---8-8-8-|------10--10--10--10--------- G--16-16-16----14-14-14---12-12-12---11-11-11---9-9-9---7-7-7---9-9-9-|------11--11--11--11--------- D--(0)--------(0)----------(0)-------(0)-------(0)------------------------|---0---0---0---0--------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------

|2nd Ending

 G G/B G

E-----------3----

B--8---8----3----

G--7---7----0---- REPEAT

D--9---5----0----

A------x----x----

E------7----3----

 TRANSITION INTO "WITH" SECTION

 C Eb Bb/D Ab/C Bb Ab/C Bb Ab Bb

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-5-5-5---8-8-8---6-6-6---4-4-4---3-3-3---4-4-4---3-3-3-------------------6---

G-5-5-5---8-8-8---7-7-7---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5---7-7-7---7---

D---------------------------------------------------------6-6-6---8-8-8-------

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Then the big Eb chord that starts the "With" section.