Ólafur Arnalds - “Particles” ft. Nanna Bryndís
From “Island Songs”
Written by Ólafur Arnalds and Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
Tabbed by CJWilky
I may be missing some subtleties, but as a basic translation of piano to guitar chords I think this works.
The timing is the same as indicated in the Intro all the way through, C C C C D D G GM7. Down strokes.
If you find the Gmaj7 suggested below too tricky, you can get away with playing the B string open on that
and the G, I do :) Also if you try picking to approximate the piano, the B string does alternate between
open and 3rd fret.
EADGBe
The G is 320033
The GM7 is 320032
Standard tuning
Capo 1
[Intro]
|C |C |D |G GM7 |
|C |C |D |G GM7 |
[Verse 1]
C D G GM7 C
Here I am floating in emerald sea
C D G GM7 C
Keep me dancing, keep me as still as can be
C D G GM7 C
And I try, to keep the balance right
C D G GM7 C
And I try, but it feels like wasted time
C D G GM7
C D G GM7
[Verse 2]
C D G GM7 C
But these heavy hands, they're pulling me down on my chest
C D G GM7 C
Latching on, colouring all of my face
C D G GM7 C
Quietly, you hover over over me
C D G GM7 C
And I fight, but it feels like wasted time
C D G GM7 C
Feels like wasted time
C D G GM7
[Verse 3]
C D G GM7 C
Say goodnight, I know that I'm swallowed in sea
C D G GM7 C
We collide, colours that devour me
C D G GM7 C
Just say goodnight, I'm already down
C D G GM7 C
And I cry, already down
C D G GM7
[Refrain 1]
C D G GM7 C
Already down,
C D G GM7 C
And I cry, already down
C D G GM7
C D G GM7
C D G GM7
[Refrain 2]
C D G GM7 C
And I try
C D G GM7
And I try but it feels like wasted....