Blue Bell Knoll
Cocteau Twins
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Tom : Bb
B –------------------------8--11----10-------------------------------|
Noise 2: slight distorted pad-like noise at about 0:27 and repeating every so often, lots of
reverb and
delay, use the volume pedal
B
--bend 7 up a semitone, pick it, release, then bend up again---|
PART II (no vocals part)
Guitar line 1 arpeggio at about 2:12 and repeating until end
Bb Ab
B –-----------------------------------------4--------------4---------|
Stick a capo on the 4th fret to play guitar line 1 and the Bb arp sounds better
Guitar line 2 also starting at 2:12, playing on top of Guitar line 1 arpeggio.
Bb Ab
B –------------8----------------------13----11--------------------7-8|
Guitar line 3 (distorted shoegazey guitar starting at 2:20 and running to end
This makes the most noise in Part II. It’s distorted, w/ lots of reverb and delay, possibly
reverse reverb,
and playing chords w/ quick strumming).
Cm
/ Cm / Ab / F
Guitar line 4 (a distinct pad-like guitar wash starting at 2:34 and repeating every so often –
I’ve put the
latter notes in parentheses because they’re not very audible underneath the other guitars).
B –-11--13-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------12----(12)--(10)--(8)--(8)--(7)-------------------------|
Guitar line 5 (slightly distorted solo starting at about 2:56 and ending the song):
e 11-10-------10-11-10------10-11-10---------------------------------|
B –-----8~-------------8~------------8~---11-11-13-------------------|
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Detected progression: B → Bb → Ab → Bb → Ab → Cm → Cm → Ab
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