Nick Drake – Cello Song (Intro Tab)

nick drake ukulele tab

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I’m currently down with a bit of a cold. So please forgive any disgusting sniffs and snuffs that might be audible on that MP3. And you don’t want to be tackling this one in a weakened state because it is seriously tricky.

The first section is trickiest. There’s a quick succession of notes on the same string so you’ll have to use your index and middle fingers for the picking. For bars 3 – 8 it’s one finger per string. And for the main body of the song it’s a Travis-picking pattern with the thumb covering the G and C strings, the index on the E string and the middle on the A string.

I’m off back to bed *sniffle snuffle*

6 Comments

  1. mictoboy September 17th, 2009 10:28 pm

    bloody hell!

  2. J-Hob September 17th, 2009 10:35 pm

    Man, that’s seriously tricky! I’m not even going to attempt, but will pass your way maximum kudos for working out such a great version – it sounds fantastic on the uke!

  3. jerika September 18th, 2009 12:59 am

    I finally found the time in between studies to get down This Charming Man and then you post this one. You’ve posted some of my favorite artists lately. Thanks.

  4. Woodshed September 18th, 2009 4:45 pm

    mictoboy: !!!

    John: Thanks.

    jerika: Nick Drake is one of my faves too. Just a shame his stuff is so bloody difficult to play on the uke.

  5. David March 6th, 2010 4:38 pm

    Ooh… this is classed as “nightmare” and I can play it! (but then, I learned to play back when I thought six-strings-better.) However, some of the other “nightmare” tabs truly are and my fingers hurt.

    A little query while I’m here: are you intending on letting folk upload to Uker Tab with the new look? I’ve done a little arrangement of Clothes of Sand by ND.

    (PS The new look really is good! I like the font… which is it?)

  6. Woodshed March 7th, 2010 10:37 am

    David: Yep, I’m hoping to make it easier for people to post on Uker Tabs. The font is Paper Johnny.

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