E|E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------||| SENTINEL - Mike Oldfield E|E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------||| Tabbed by: Anne Drury Date: November 8, 2005 Written by: Mike Oldfield CD: "Tubular Bells II" (1992, WEA Records) Notes: -this is the full 8:00 album version of "Sentinel", not the single version -all parts are transcribed for guitar -- where instruments are noted, it's an indication of what instrument plays the part on the CD -there are several recurring and/or overlapping themes in this piece - for clarity, I've divided the tab into sections (14). Sections are indicated by number (1,2) and Figures (a recurring staff of music) by letter (A, B). -due to the tab's length, recurring Figures are followed by an indication of where they first appeared, to make them easier to find eg. if the tab says "Play Fig.B (S3) & Fig.E (S8) together", it means Figure B first appeared in Section 3 (and Fig.E in Section 8), and that's the only section where you'll find it tabbed out -when a key is indicated at the top of a section, the song continues in that key until otherwise noted -at the start of each section, there's an indication by minute and second of where in the song that section begins E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 1 - (0:00) Key: D Major Piano Intro (Play 1st 4 measures 2x) E|-14--12----12-14----|------15--14--|-12-----------12---|-------12--14-| B|o-------15----------|---12---------|-----15-14-15------|-------------o| G|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|----14--------| D|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|o-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------o| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| | | | | |D G Asus4 D | E|--------2-----------|--------------|-------------5-----|--------------| B|o-------3-----------|-----0--------|----------5--------|-----7-------o| G|-----2--------------|--------------|-----7-------------|-7---7-6---7--| D|--0-----------------|---0----------|-7-----------------|---7---7------| A|o-------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------o| E|--------------------|-3------------|-------------------|--------------| E|-----------------10-|-12--10-12-14-12---| B|-12~----12p10-12----|-------------------| G|--------------------|-------------------| D|--------------------|-------------------| A|--------------------|-------------------| E|--------------------|-------------------| | | | | |G Asus4 | E|--------------------|-----------5-------| B|--------------------|--------5----------| G|-----4--------------|----7--------------| D|---0----------------|-7-----------------| A|--------------------|-------------------| E|-3------------------|-------------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 2 - (0:34) Key: A minor MAIN THEME - play 3x E|-8---7------7-----|---7--------------|-8---7------7-----|---7----------7--| B|---------10---8-10|-------8-10---10--|---------10---8-10|-------8-10------| G|---9---9----------|-9---9------9----9|---9---9----------|-9---9------9---9| D|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| (piano) E|-8---7------7-----|---7--------------|-8---7------7---10|---8---7-8---7---| B|---------10---8-10|-------8-10---10--|---------10---8---|-----------------| G|---9---9----------|-9---9------9----9|---9---9----------|-9---9-----9---9-| D|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 3 - (1:11) Continue playing Main Theme(S2) through this section - play this section 2x Figure A - Am (w/ trem.) Am (w/ trem.) E|----------5-------|-----------------|----------5------|-----------------| B|----------5-------|-----------------|----------5------|-----------------| G|----------5-------|-----------------|----------5------|-----------------| D|----------7-------|-----------------|----------7------|-----------------| A|-0---0------------|-----------------|-0---0-----------|-----------------| E|---0--------------|-----------------|---0-------------|-----------------| (bass/guitar) Figure B - (Dm) (Em) (Am) E|------------------|-------15----15-17------|-------------|--------------| B|------------------|-15-17----17------------|-------------|--------------| G|-14--14--14h16h17-|------------------------|-14~---------|--------------| D|------------------|------------------14-17-|-------------|--------5/7-7-| A|------------------|------------------------|-------------|--------5/7-7-| E|------------------|------------------------|-------------|--------------| (elec. guitar) E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 4 - (1:37) Continue playing Main Theme (S2) through this section. Play FIG.A (S3) with FIG.C (below): Figure C - Am Am E|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| B|-------------|---12-----------|-------------|---12--------12-| G|----------/14| ==-----12-14-14-|----------/14|==-----12-14----| D|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| A|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| E|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| | | | | | | E|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| B|----------/13| ==-15--12-13-13-|----------/13|==-15--12-13-15-| G|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| D|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| A|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| E|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| (elec. guitar) Then: Play Fig. B (S3) Then: | Play FIG.C (w/ another guitar playing A5 chord on 1st beat) | Play this Then: | sequence 2x Play FIG.B | E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 5 - (2:15) On staff below, the 1st 3 measures are 4/4 time,the 4th measure is 2/4 time Play this staff 4x (1st & 3rd time through, chords are Am Em, 2nd & 4th time through Dm Am) Figure D - 1. Am Em 2. Dm Am E|-------8-7--------|-10--7--7h8-----|-------8-7--------|-8---7----| B|-10-10------10--8-|--------------8-|-10-10------10--8-|----------| G|------------------|------------9---|------------------|--(9)-(9)-| Play D|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------| 4x A|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------| E|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------| (pipe organ) E|-------8-7--------| B|-10-10------10--8-| G|------------------| Then: Play MAIN THEME (S2) 1x D|------------------| A|------------------| E|------------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 6 - (2:50) Play the 2nd staff (final 4 measures) of Main Theme (S2) through this section. Am Em E|------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------| B|-17=^s| r17---------|-13---------------|-15\13/15--17\15-|-------------| G|------|------------|----14---14h16h17-|-----------------|-------14h16-| D|------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------| A|------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------| E|------|------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------| (elec. guitar) Dm Em Am E|----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------| B|----------------------|---------------|-----------------|--------17=^s| G|-16^sr16--14h16-12h14=| =--------------|-----------------|-------------| D|----------------------|--14-----------|-----------------|-------------| A|----------------------|---------10h12-|-12----12----12=-|-------------| E|----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------| Am Em E|-------------------|---------------17-|-----------------|-------------| B|-r17---------------|-13----------17---|-20--------------|-------------| G|-------------------|----14-----19-----|----19-19^wr19---|-------14h16-| D|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------| A|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------| E|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------| Dm Em Am E|----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------| B|----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------| G|-16^sr16--14h16-12h14=| =--------------|-----------------|-------------| D|----------------------|--14-----------|-----------------|-------------| A|----------------------|---------10h12-|-12----12----12=-|-------------| E|----------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 7 - (3:16) Play MAIN THEME (S2), adding in harmony on staff below. FIG.C (S4) is played at the same time. Am E|-12---------------|----------------|-12---------------|-----------------| B|-----15--13-------|----------------|-----15--13-------|-----------------| G|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------| D|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------| A|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------| E|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------| (piano) Dm Em Am E|------------------|-------15----15-17------|---------------|------------| B|------------------|-15-17----17------------|---------------|------------| G|-14--14--14h16h17-|------------------------|-14~---14---14~| =-----------| D|------------------|-----------------/14-17-|---------------|------------| A|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| | | | | | | E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| B|------------------|---------------------15-|-17~---17---17~| =-----------| G|------------------|-----------------/17----|---------------|------------| D|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| A|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| | | | | | | E|------------------|---------------------15-|-17~---17---17~| =-----------| B|------------------|-----------------/17----|---------------|------------| G|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| D|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| A|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| E|------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| (elec. guitar) Play this whole section 2x. E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 8 - (3:41) Play FIGUD D (S5) 4x, then: FIGUD E - play 1x E|-8---7------7-----|---7--------------|-8---7------7---10|---8---7-8---7---| B|---------10---8-10|-------8-10---10--|---------10---8---|-----------------| G|---9---9----------|-9---9------9----9|---9---9----------|-9---9-----9---9-| D|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| (piano) E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 9 - (4:11) (vocal parts enter in this section) Play FIG.E (S8) through this whole section. | Play an Am chord on 3rd beat of 1st measure of Fig.E | Play this Then: Play FIGUD B (S3) | sequence 2x | Then: Am G E|--------------------|-----------------|------------15/17~| =------15-----| B|-17--15------15-17~=| =----------------|---------15-------|--------------| G|----------17--------|-----------------|------------------|--------------| D|--------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------| (elec. guitar) Then: Play FIGUD B E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 10 - (4:48) Play FIG.E (S8) with 1st 8 measures of this section. Am G E|-----|--------------|-----------------|--------------7=| =---------10/12=| B|-5-6-|-5----------5~| =----------------|----------------|--------12------| G|-----|------7-5-7---|-----------------|----------------|------12--------| D|-----|--------------|---------------5-|--12=\5----5----|----12----------| A|-----|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-----|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| (class. guitar) Play staff below and FIGUD B (S3) together: Am (upstroke) E|--0-----------------| B|--1-----------------| G|--2-----------------| D|--2-----------------| A|--0-----------------| E|--0-----------------| (FIG.E ends) E|--------10-----|-------10------|------------12~| ====--10-------| B|------------13-|-12-10---------|---------------|---------------| G|---------------|---------------|---------12----|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |(class. guitar) | | | | | E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|------0-3------|-------------0-|---------0-----|---------------| G|----0----------|---------------|-------0-------|---------------| D|--0------------|---------------|-----2---------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|-3-3-----------|-------------3-| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |(strings-palm mute) | | | | | E|-10-----10-----|-10-----10-----|-10-----10-----|-10-----10-----| B|-----8------8--|-----8------8--|-----8------8--|-----8------8--| G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| (piano) E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|-12~-----------|-----------12--|-9---11p9----9=| =--------------| G|---------------|--------11-----|----------11---|---------------| D|---------------|-----9---------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | | | | | | E|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------8------| B|------0-3------|---------------|---------------|------8--------| G|----0----------|-------------0-|-------0-------|-----9----9----| D|---0-----------|---------------|-----2---------|---10------10--| A|-2-------------|---------------|-3-3-----------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | | | | | | E|-7------7------|-7------7------|---------------|---------------| B|-----7------7--|-----7------7--|-----8----8----| 8----8-----8---| G|---------------|---------------|---10---10---10|---10----10----| D|---------------|---------------|-10---10---10--|-10----10------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|-------6-------|-----6---------|------------8~=| ====----6------| B|------------9--|-8-6-----------|---------------|---------------| G|---------------|---------------|--------8------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |(class. guitar) | | | | | E|-6------6------|-6------6------|-6------6------|-6------6------| B|-----6------6--|-----6------6--|-----4------4--|-----4------4--| G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| (piano) E|---------------|------10/15-15-|-12--14p12--12~| ==-------------| B|-8~------------|----8----------|----------14---|---------------| G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | | | | | | E|-3------3------|-3------3------|-----12--------|---------------| B|-----3------3--|-----3------3--|---15----------|---------------| G|---------------|---------------|-14----14------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 11 - (5:27) Key: D Major D G A D E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-7--5---5-7~----|---------8---7---|-5--------5~-----|---------5---7---| G|------7---------|-----------------|----7-6-7--------|-----------------| D|----------------|----/9-----------|-----------------|----/7-----------| A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |(class.& elec. guitar) | | | | | E|----------------|---------19--17--|-----------------|-----------------| B|-19-17--17-19~--|-----------------|-17---------17~--|---------17--19--| G|------19--------|---/19-----------|----19-18-19-----|-----------------| D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----/19----------| A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (elec. guitar) Repeat previous 4 measures, then: G A E|----------------|-------------------| B|----------------|-------------------| G|--------------7-|-9--7-9/11\9~=-----| D|-9~---11p9-7-9--|-------------------| A|----------------|-------------------| E|----------------|-------------------| | | | | | | E|----------------|-21--19-21/22\21---| B|----------------|-------------------| G|----------------|-------------------| D|----------------|-------------------| A|----------------|-------------------| E|----------------|-------------------| Play from beginning of Section 11 again, and include this part: D G A D E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|----------------|-----------------|-5-5h7-5-------5-|-5---7-------7-8-| G|-------7--6--6--|-------------6h7-|------------6-7--|-6---7-6---7-----| D|------7---------|-9---------------|-----------------|-------7---7-----| A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (class. guitar) D G A D E|------------------|-5p3==---------|-----10-9--------|-----------------| B|-10--8-7-8-10---3-|-3----------10-|-10~-----------5-|-5---7-----------| G|------------------|---------------|------------6-7--|-6---7-6---7-----| D|------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------7---7-----| A|------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------| G A E|-------7--------|---------7-9=----| B|---------10-8---|------10---------| G|--------------7-|-9=--7-----------| D|----------------|-----------------| A|----------------|-----------------| E|----------------|-----------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 12 - (6:31) (Bells section) Key: F# Major F# C# F# C# F# E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|--14-------------|--------------14-|-14--------------|--------------14-| G|----------15-----|-13--------------|--------15-------|--------15-------| D|-------------16--|--------15-------|-----------16/18-|-18--------------| A|-----------------|-----------16----|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (elec. guitar) F# C# F# C# F# E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|--14-------------|--------------14-|-14--------------|-----------------| G|----------15-----|-13--------------|--------15-------|-----------------| D|-------------16--|--------15-------|-----------16/18-|-18-----16~------| A|-----------------|-----------16----|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 13 - (6:56) F# B E|-6---4-----4-----|---4---------6---|-7---6---4-6---4-|---6---7-6-------| B|---------7---6-7-|-------6-7-------|-------------7---|-------------7---| G|---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-|---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (piano) C# F# E|-4---------------|-------------4---|-4---------------|-----------------| B|-----7---6-7-4-6-|---7---6-7-------|-----7---6-7-4-6-|---7---4-6---7---| G|---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-|---6---6---------|-6---6-----6---6-| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Repeat previous 8 measures B C# E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------| B|-4---2-----2-----|---2---------4---|-9------------------|----9----9--9-| G|---------4---3-4-|-------3-4-------|----11---10-11-8-10-|--11---11-----| D|---4---4---------|-4---4-----4---4-|--11--11------------| 11---11---11--| A|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------| E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| SECTION 14 - (7:28) Play Section 13 piano part along with this section. E|--------------------|--------------|---------------11~=| =-------------| B|-14---12--11-12-14~=| =-------------|-------------------|-------14-----| G|--------------------|--------------|----------11-------|--------------| D|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| |(class. guitar) | | | |F# B | E|-----------2--------|----2---------|-----------7-------|----7---------| B|------2-------------|-2---------2--|------7------------|-7--------7---| G|-3--------------3---|--------3-----|-8-------------8---|-------8------| D|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| (piano) E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| B|-14~----------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| G|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| D|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-----------4---11==| =------13-----| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| | | | | |C# F# | E|-9--------------9---|--------9-----|-----------2-------|----2---------| B|-----------9--------|-----9--------|------2------------|-2---------2--| G|-----10-------------|-10-----------|-3--------------3--|--------3-----| D|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| B|-14---12--11-12-14~=| =-------------|----------------7~=|=-------------| G|--------------------|--------------|-----------8-------|--------------| D|(13)----------------|--------------|-------------------|-------9~-----| A|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| | | | | |F# B | E|-----------2--------|----2---------|-----------2-------|----2---------| B|------2-------------|-2---------2--|------4------------|-4--------4---| G|-3--------------3---|--------3-----|-4-------------4---|-------4------| D|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| B|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| G|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| D|-11~----------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-----------4---11==| =------13=\---| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| | | | | |C# F# | E|----------------9---|--------9-----|-----------2-------|----2---------| B|-----------9--------|-----9--------|------2------------|-2---------2--| G|-----10-------------|-10-----------|-3--------------3--|--------3-----| D|-11-----------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| B|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| G|--------------------|--------------|-------------3-----|--------------| D|--------------------|--------------|-6----4----6---6~==| =-------------| A|-6------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| | | | | |B C# | E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| B|--------------------|-12-----11----|-------------------|--------------| G|--------------------|--------------|-13----------------|--------------| D|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| A|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------| Section 13 piano part continues here, finishing the song. C# F# E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| B|-9-----9-----9----|---9-----9-----9-|-----9-----9---9-|---------------| G|-----11----11-----|-11----11----11--|---11----11------|-11------------| D|---11----11----11-|-----11----11----|-11----11----11--|---------------| A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| | | | | | | E|---------------| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|-2-------------| (8:07) E|E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------||| ^...bend (w=whole tone, s=semi-tone) /...slide up r...release bend \...slide down h...hammer on =...hold note p...pull off o ~...vibrato o...repeat