Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 09:23:44 -0500 (EST) From: Magenta <4dm@qlink.queensu.ca> Subject: TAB: Themes from The Godfather, composed by Nino Rota Hi, My first time doing this. I notice that under miscellaneous artists there was already another file for The Godfather Theme. I'd tried it out on guitar, but it didn't sound entirely right -- it was in a much lower key, it seemed. Besides, the tune that was there was actually "Love Theme from The Godfather", not the most famous Title Theme. The following tabs are from my own listening to the 1972 soundtrack (on MCA Records) to The Godfather. I believe they are accurate. Since I'd used an acoustic guitar, effects didn't apply, although I noticed that the music would sound better if notes were "dragged" from one to another, and also easier to play. Here then are my perceptions of "Main Theme from The Godfather" and "Love Theme from The Godfather" as they appear in that soundtrack album: 1. "Main Theme from The Godfather (The Godfather Waltz)" composed by Nino Rota INTRO: ----------------------|------------------------------- -2---1-2-3---2-2------|--2---1-2-3---2-2-------------- ------------------2---|--------------------1---------- ----------------------|------------------------------- ----------------------|------------------------------- ----------------------|------------------------------- ---------0--------------|----------------------------- -2---1-2-----2-1--------|--------2---1---------------- -------------------4-2--|--2-1-2-------1-------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- -2---1-2-3---2-2--------|--2---1-2-3---2-2------------ ------------------2-----|-------------------1--------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ----------0......------------------------------------ -2---1-2--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- BODY: -----------------------|------------------------------ ---4---3-4-5---4-4-----|--4---3-4-5---4-4------------- --------------------4--|-------------------3---------- -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ ---------2--------------|--------------------------- -4---3-4-----4-3---6-4--|--------4---3-------------- ------------------------|--4-3-4-------3------------ ------------------------|--------------------------- ------------------------|--------------------------- ------------------------|--------------------------- -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------4-6-7-------|--7-6-4-3---4-4--------------- -3.....5-7-------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ (with this part where the 4-5-4-3 happens on the 2nd string, I just picked the string and shifted the fingers instead of picking each time. Sounded more natural.) ----------------------------------------------------- -4-3---4-5-4-3---4-5-4-3---4-5-4-2------------------- -----------------------------------4-3-1-0---1-3----- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -4-3---4-5-4-3---4-5-4-3---4-7-6-4-2-1--------------- ---------------------------------------3-2---3-3----- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -4---3-4-5---4-4----|--4---3-4-5---4-4---------------- -----------------5--|------------------4-------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- -4---3-4-7---4-3---7-4--|--------4---3---------------- ------------------------|--5-4-5-------4-------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------------------|----------------------------- ------------3-4-6-7----|--7-6-4-3---4-4--------------- -4........6------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ -----------------------|------------------------------ (end.) 2. "Love Theme from The Godfather" composed by Nino Rota This piece is repetitive so I generally break it into four parts, with a short "interlude" which appears twice throughout the piece. PART ONE ----9--12--11--9--12--9--11--9----------------------- -9------------------------------10--12--9------------ ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----9--12--11--9--12--9--11--9----------------------- -9------------------------------9--8--7-------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------8--11......-|---------8--9-------------------- -7--10--------------|--7--10-------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------12--10--9--12--10--10--9--9------------------ -----9----------------------------------------------- -11----------------------------------10--11---------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- INTERLUDE -9--9--8--7-----|--11--11--9-------------------------- ----------------|-------------10--9------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- -9--12--9--7----|--7--10--8--9------------------------ ----------------|------------------------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- ----------------|------------------------------------- PART TWO ----9--12--11--9--12--9--11--9----------------------- -9------------------------------10--12--9------------ ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----9--12--11--9--12--9--11--9----------------------- -9------------------------------9--8--7-------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------8--11-------|---------8--9-------------------- -7--10--------------|--7--10-------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- --------------------|--------------------------------- -------------------------------------8--9------------- --------12--10--9--12--10--10--9--9------------------- -----9------------------------------------------------ -11--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ (Now play the INTERLUDE again, then add a 12 on the 2nd string onto:) PART THREE -----12--15--14--12--15--12--14--12------------------ -12----------------------------------13--15--12------ ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -----12--15--14--12--15--12--14--12------------------ -12----------------------------------12--11--10------ ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ---------11--14----|----------11--12------------------ -10--13------------|--10--12-------------------------- -------------------|---------------------------------- -------------------|---------------------------------- -------------------|---------------------------------- -------------------|---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ---------15--13--12--15--13--13--12--12--11--12------- -----12----------------------------------------------- -14--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ (No INTERLUDE. Move on to:) FOURTH SECTION -----12--15--14--12--15--12--14--12------------------- -12----------------------------------13--15--12------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ -----12--15--14--12--15--12--14--12------------------- -12----------------------------------12--11--10------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ---------11--14------|----------11--12----------------- -10--13--------------|--10--12------------------------- ---------------------|--------------------------------- ---------------------|--------------------------------- ---------------------|--------------------------------- ---------------------|--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------11--12------- ---------15--13--12--15--13--13--12--12--------------- -----12----------------------------------------------- -14--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ (ends.)