Song Title La belle dame sans regret Album New Dawn Tablature type guitar

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La Belle Dame sans regret - Dominic Miller & Sting: "Mercury Falling"
Transcription: Christian Wetzel (wetzel@eidon.de); Harold Noriega (arol703@juno.com)

Capo 3rd fret 

time signature: 2/2 

% 
(3)--------3---2-|-----------2---2-|-----------2---0-|-----------0---0-| 
---1---1---------|---1---1---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---------| 
---2---2---------|---2---2---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 etc. 

-----------0---3-|-----------2---5-|-----------4---7-|-----------7---3-| 
---1---1---------|---1---1---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---------| 
---2---2---------|---2---2---------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-----------------|-----------------|---6---6---------|---6---6---------| 
-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-5-------5-------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 


-----------3---2-|-----------2---2-|---5---3---2---0-|-----------0---0-| 
---2---2---------|---1---1-------0-|-----------------|---0---0---------| 
---3---3---------|---2---2-------0-|--(0)-(0)-(0)----|---0---0---------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-4-------4-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
________________ 
/Intro 
-----------0---0-|---------------0-|-----------0-----|---------------3-| 
---0---0---------|---0---0---4-----|---0---0-------0-|---0---0---0-----| 
---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---0---0-------0-|---0---0---------|repeat 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|from % 
-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
________________ 
/1. repeat verse 
-----------0---0-|-----------0-----|---------------0-|-----------0---3-| 
---0---0---------|---1---1-------4-|-----------4-----|---0---0---------| 
---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---3---3---------|-----------------|repeat 
-----------------|-1-------1-------|---5---5---------|---4---4---------|from % 
-4-------4-------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-------5-------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-4-------4-------|-----------------| 
________________ 
/2. repeat verse 
-----------0---0-|---------------0-|-----------------|-----------0---0-| 
---0---0---------|---0---0---4-----|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---------| 
---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-4-------4-------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 

$ 
-----------0---0-|---------------0-|-----------------|-----------------| 
---0---0---------|---0---0---4-----|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-| 
---0---0---------|---0---0---------|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-| 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 

The part with the piano accompaniment without vocals is played like the 
whole verse, just without the high voice, and the middle voice 4x every 
bar. (Note that now you can play some notes on the 0th or 1st fret instead 
of the 4th-5th.) 

-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
---1---1---1---1-|---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-| 
---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-| etc. 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 

After that: 2nd verse, 'til $, then: 

-----------------|-------------------------------| 
---0---0---0---0-|-------------------------------| 
---0---0---0---0-|-------------------------------| 
-----------------|-------------------------------| 
-4-------4-------|-3---------------------2-------| 
-----------------|-------------------------------| 
"la belle ... la belle dame sans ... 
__________________ 
I 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|---3-3-----1-----| 
-0---0-----0---0-|---0---0---0-----|-0---0-----0---2-|---2-2-----2-----| 
-0---0-----0-----|-----------------|-2---2-----2---1-|---1-1-----1-----| 
---------------4-|---4---4---4-----|-3---3-----3-----|-2-------2-------| 
-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-5-------5-------|-----------------| 
... re-grets ..." 

Repeat to fade: (with variations) 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
---0---0---0---2-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---3-3-----3---3-| 
---0-0-0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0-0-0---0---0-|---2-2-----2---2-| 
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---1-1-----1---1-| 
-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------| 
-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| 


Lyrics: (Here are some English Translations) 

1. 
Dansons tu dis 
Et moi, je suis 
Mes pas sont gauches 
Mes pieds tu fauches 
Je crain le sots 
Je cherche les sots 
Pour m'expliquer ta vie, alors 
Tu ments, ma soeur 
Tu brises mon coeur 
Je pense, tu sais 
Erreurs, jamais 
J'ecoute, tu parles 
Je ne comprends pas bien 
La Belle Dame sans Regrets 

2. 
Je pleure, tu ris 
Je chante, tu cries 
Tu semes les grains 
D'un mauvais chene 
Mon ble s'envole 
Tu en a ras le bol 
J'attends, toujour 
Mes cris sont sourds 
Tu ments, ma soeur 
Tu brises mon coeur 
Je pense, tu sais 
Erreurs, jamais 
J'ecoute, tu parles 
Je ne comprends pas bien 
La Belle Dame sans Regrets 



La Belle Dame Sans Regrets - transcribed by Harold 
Noriega 

Belle Dame Sans Regrets is in the Key of G with the Capo on 3. 
It is a very simple song with only 3 sections that repeat. Since 
I am not very skilled in the French language, I will provide you 
with the sections and you can apply the lyrics accordingly: 



Introduction: 

Am7 B7 Em Em7 

Am7 B7 E E7 

A9/C# B7? Em Em7 

Cmaj7 B7 Em 



Lyrics: * 

Am7 B7 Em Em7 

Am7 B7 E E7 

A9/C# B7? Em Em7 

Dim4 Am? Am4 Gm? 

Am7 B7 E E7 

A9/C# B7? Em Em7 

Cmaj7 B7 Em 

Cmaj7 B7 Em 

* Repeat with instrumental section and also with 
second lyric section 


Ending: 


Cmaj7 B7 Em Em7 
La Belle Dam sans. . . . . .Regrets 

Cmaj7 B7 Em Em7. . . . . .Repeat to fade. . . 



Chords: 

Am7		002010 
B7		021202 
Em		022000 
Em7		020000 
E		022100 
E7		020100 
A9/C#	042000 
B7?		031200 
Cmaj7	032000 
Dim4	045450 
Am?		555550 
Am4		405540 
Gm?		333453 


Each of Sting’s albums represent a particular time period in his 
musical journey. 'Mercury Falling' is comprised of a number of 
patterns that weave in and throughout many of the songs Sting has 
composed for this album. Much of 'Mercury Falling' is composed in 
downward progressions (Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot, You Still Touch 
Me, Mercury Falling) and also with a pattern of using 'diminished' 
chords (Brought to My Senses, La Belle Dame Sans Regrets). Very 
simple, yet very unique, versatile and extremely creative! 

Enjoy!