Passenger – London In The Spring (Guitar Intro)
Capo 2
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Guitar Intro
Guitar Tab
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjBYZIAMQvc
The track starts at 42:23 in the live stream.
(Note that he switched the order of the choruses in this live version)
2022 Update Notes: I have recently come back to this song and made some changes to the tab. In particular,
I used to have the Em passage in the chorus listed as 3-string picking patterns, but I am now relatively
certain that the 4-string patterns described below are more representative of what he plays on the album
and in live performances.
He uses fingerpicking throughout the song. The chord descriptions listed below should closely match the
strings he picks for those chords in context. In particular, note that he seems to be only playing 4 strings
for the Em*, EmMaj7, G6, Em6. The names I have chosen are my best guess for the full chord names that
would be played if strumming that section of the choruses.
Note that the intro is repeated twice and, although not exact, it should be very close to what he plays.
The picking in the verses generally seems to follow the pattern of this example: D Dmaj7 D7 D7 e|-------2---------------2---------|-------2---------------2---------| B|-------------3---------------2---|-------------1---------------1---| G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------| D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G G/F# Em A7 e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-------0---------------0---------|-------0---------------2---------| G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---| D|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-----------------0-------0-------| E|-3-------3-------2-------2-------|-0-------0-----------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
For the descending Em*, EmMaj7, G6, Em6 passages, he seems to be playing the same pattern for each chord and
choosing either the A or D string (indicated with (x)) as the bass note depending on the chord:
e|-------0------- B|-------------0- G|-----0--------- D|(x)-----(x)---- A|(x)-----(x)---- E|--------------- 1 e + a 2 e + In the spots in the chorus indicated with D*, he seems to be playing the Dsus2 D transition from the intro: Dsus2 D e|-------0h2------ B|-----------3---- G|-----2-------2-- D|-0-------------- A|---------------- E|---------------- 1 e + a 2 e +
[Chords]
D xx0232
Dmaj7 xx0222
D7 xx0212
G 3x0003
G5 3x003x
G/F# 2x000x
Em7 022030
A7 x02020
Em 022000
Em* xx2000
EmMaj7 xx1000
G6 xx0000
Em6 x4x000
A7sus2 x0200x
[Intro]
Dsus2 D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2
e|| -------0h2-------2---------------|-------2---------3-------2p0-----|
B|| -----------3-----2---------2-----|-----------1-------------------3-|
G||.-----2-------2---2---2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-----------|
D||.-0---------------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
A|| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
G5 G G5 G/F# Em7 A7
e|-----------------------0---------|-----------------0--------------- ||
B|---------0h3-----3---------3-----|-3s5---5---5p0---2--------------- ||
G|---------------------------------|-----------------0---------------.||
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------2-------0---.||
A|---------------------------------|-----------------0-------0------- ||
E|-3-------3-------2-------2-------|-0-------0----------------------- ||
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a[Intro]
Dsus2 D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2
G5 G G5 G/F# Em7 A7
Dsus2 D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2
G5 G G5 G/F# Em7 A7
[Verse 1]
D Dmaj7 Oh London in the Spring D7 D7 G Makes me feel so lucky I'm alive G/F# I've got love to give Em A7 I've got my whole life to live D Dmaj7 Walkin' through the park D7 D7 G Sunshine pours like honey through the trees G/F# Em A7 I believe I'm comin' home
[Chorus 1]
Em* EmMaj7 Well some people tell me G6 Em6 I've better things to do D* And more productive ways C G C/G G That I could spend my time Em* EmMaj7 But I'm not sure I agree G6 Em6 It often seems to me we D* C G C/G G Spend our lives talkin' foolish, runnin' blind Em7 Em7 A7 A7sus2 A7 And we forget how to enjoy the simple things Em A7 Dsus2 Like walkin' through London in the Spring
[Instrumental]
D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2
G5 G G5 G/F# Em7 A7
[Verse 2]
D Dmaj7 Whoa, London in the Spring D7 D7 See St. Paul's Cathedral like G G/F# (A) man of high society Em A7 Calmly sittin' quietly D Dmaj7 And you watch the river Thames D7 D7 Weaving like a needle through the town G G/F# Em A7 All the way down to the sea
[Chorus 2]
Em* EmMaj7 Well some people tell me G6 Em6 The best is far behind us D* C G C/G G It's hopeless to be hopeful, anymore Em* EmMaj7 But I'm not sure I agree G6 Em6 I am hoping love will find us D* C G C/G G And gently guide our vessel to the shore Em7 Em7 A7 A7sus2 A7 Where there'll be no need for beggers or kings Em A7 Dsus2 All equal to share London in the Spring [Outro] Dsus2 D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2 e|-------0h2-------2---------------|-------2---------3-------2p0-----| B|-----------3-----2---------2-----|-----------1-------------------3-| G|-----2-------2---2---2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-----------| D|-0---------------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G5 G G5 G/F# Em7 D e|-----------------------0---------|-----------------2h3p2---0---|---------0---0h2-| B|---------0h3-----3---------3-----|-3s5---5---5p0---------3---2-|-0-----3-----3---| G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----0-------2---| D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0---------------|--s4---------0---| A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------| E|-3-------3-------2-------2-------|-0-------0-------------------|-----------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 - - + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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