Misc Originals – Aspen - Cicada Shell (Guitar)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) • Capo 2
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Chords

**Tuning:** Drop D (D A D G B E)
**Tempo:** ~80 bpm, steady and flowing
**Style:** Travis-picking / alternating thumb bass with melody notes

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### Main Verse Pattern (used for verses 1–3)

[tab]```
   D (Dsus2 shape)                 G (320033)
E|-------0---------0---------|-------3---------3-------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----3---3-----3---3-----|
G|---2-------2---------2-----|---0-------0---------0---|
D|-0-----------0-------------|-0-----------0-----------|
A|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-5-----------5-----------|

   Bm (x2023x)                A (x02220)
E|-------0---------0---------|-------0---------0-------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----2---2-----2---2-----|
G|---2-------2---------2-----|---2-------2---------2---|
D|-0-----------0-------------|-2-----------2-----------|
A|---------------------------|-0-----------0-----------|
D|---------------------------|-------------------------|
```
*(Play this 4-chord cycle for verses, one cycle per two lyric lines. Keeps that hypnotic, wandering tone.)* --- ### Chorus Pattern
```
   Em7 (022030)               G (320033)
E|-------0---------0---------|-------3---------3-------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----3---3-----3---3-----|
G|---0-------0---------0-----|---0-------0---------0---|
D|-2-----------2-------------|-0-----------0-----------|
A|---------------------------|-2-----------2-----------|
D|---------------------------|-5-----------5-----------|

   D (Dsus2 shape)            A (x02220)
E|-------0---------0---------|-------0---------0-------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----2---2-----2---2-----|
G|---2-------2---------2-----|---2-------2---------2---|
D|-0-----------0-------------|-2-----------2-----------|
A|---------------------------|-0-----------0-----------|
D|---------------------------|-------------------------|
```
--- ### Bridge
```
   G (320033)                 D/F# (2x023x)
E|-------3---------3---------|-------2---------2-------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----3---3-----3---3-----|
G|---0-------0---------0-----|---2-------2---------2---|
D|-0-----------0-------------|-0-----------0-----------|
A|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-------------|-------------------------|

   Em7 (022030)               A (x02220)
E|-------0---------0---------|-------0---------0-------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----2---2-----2---2-----|
G|---0-------0---------0-----|---2-------2---------2---|
D|-2-----------2-------------|-2-----------2-----------|
A|---------------------------|-0-----------0-----------|
D|---------------------------|-------------------------|
```
--- ### Outro (slows down, fade on D and harmonics)
```
   D (Dsus2) arpeggio with natural harmonics
E|-------0---------0---------|---------<12>------------|
B|-----3---3-----3---3-------|---------<12>------------|
G|---2-------2---------2-----|---------<12>------------|
D|-0-----------0-------------|---------<12>------------|
A|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------<12>------------|
```
Let the harmonics ring to close.