e: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:10:13 -0500 (EST)
From: Fred Lidskog
Subject: TAB: The Masterplan by Oasis
«The Masterplan»
Performed by Oasis
From the single «Wonderwall» on Sony/Creation Records
Music by: N. Gallagher
Lyrics by: N. Gallagher
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Tabbed by Fred Lidskog
This is another one of my favorites by Oasis, truly an epic song and
another where our lads are accompanied by a string and horn section.
There’s alot of weird chords used in this song, and the chords and
fills are sort of hard to hear (especially in the intro) because of the
string section, so keep an open mind when you see this transcription on
paper, because if you play the song, you’ll hear these chords are pretty
much the right ones.
Chords used:
EADGBe
Am (x02210)
A7sus4 (x02030) or try (x05430)
Fmaj7/A (x03210)
C/B (x2x010)
C (x32010)
D (xx0232)
E (022100)
E7 (020100)
F (x33211)
G (3×0033)
Tab Key:
b = bend (7b8 means bend string at 7th fret to make approximately the note
the string would make if played at the 8th fret with no bend
r = release bend
h = hammer on
s = slide (a quick slide, sounds like one note)
/ = a slide where you play the first note, THEN slide to the second
() = harmonics, lightly touch the string directly above the fret listed
and then pick the string
Intro:
——
Chords used in intro:
Am (x07500)
Am/G# (x06500)
Am7 (x05500)
Am/F# (x04500)
Fmaj7/A (x03500)
Am/D (x00500)
E7 (020100)
So here it goes:
Am Am/G# Am7 Am/F# Fmaj7/A Am/D
e————(12)——(12)——-(19)——————
B—————————(12)———————-
G——————————————————
D——————————————————
A——————————————————
E——————————————————
Am E7
e———0————————————————
B——-3—3———————————————
G————-0——————————————-
D—2s4—————————————————
A———————————————————
E———————————————————
THEN: Repeat intro chords one more time through, with the second guitar
picking notes from the chords in a kind of random pattern, but which can
basically played like this:
Am Am/G# Am/G
e————0———————-0———————
B—————0———————-0——————-
G—-5—4—5——5———-5—4—5——5——————
D-7—————-7—7—6—————-6—6—5—etc.—
A———————————————————
E———————————————————
Verse 1
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Am
Take the time to make some sense
A7sus4
of what you want to say
Fmaj7/A A7sus4 Am E7
and cast your words away upon the waves
Am
Sail them home with acquiesce
A7sus4
On a ship of hope today
Fmaj7/A A7sus4
And as they land upon the shore
D F
Tell them not to fear no more
G E E7
Say it loud, and sing it proud today And then
Chorus:
——-
C
Dance if you wanna dance
C/B
Please brother take a chance
Am
You know they’re gonna go
G F G C G
Which way they wanna go
All we know is that we don’t
C
Know how it’s gonna be
C/B
Please brother let it be
Am
Life on the other hand
G F G
won’t make you understand
Am A7sus4 Fmaj7/A A7sus4 Am E7
We’re all part of the masterplan
NOTE: This little musical interlude has a guitar solo part being played
backwards. The following is that part tabbed as it sounds backwards.
Am A7sus4 Fmaj7/A A7sus4 Am E7
e——————————————————————7——-
B————————————————————————-
G-7bbbbbb9—b9r7—7—5—————5—7b9r7—5————7bbbbb9——5—
D————————7—5—5—7—————5——————-7—-
A————————————————————————-
E————————————————————————-
Am A7sus4 Fmaj7/A A7sus4 D7 F
e———-5~~~—————5———————————-
B—————————————————————
G-b9rrrr7———b9rrrr7————7bbbbbbbbbbbb9—5————
D————————-7——7———————-7—5—7—
A—————————————————————
E—————————————————————
G E E7
Say it loud and sing it proud today
Verse 2
——-
I’m not saying right is wrong
It’s up to us to make
The best of all the things that come our way
‘Cos everything that’s been has passed
The answer’s in the looking glass
There’s four and twenty million doors
Down life’s endless corridor
Say it loud and sing it proud today
And then
[CHORUS same]
Musical Interlude
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C C/B Am G
e——————————————————-
B——————————————————-
G————5—5———5—5—7—7b8.5r7—5——5——
D——5h7———-5h7————————7——7/5-
A——————————————————-
E——————————————————-
C C/B Am G
e———————————————5————
B———————————————————
G——7b8r7—5——5——-5—7—5—7—7b8.5—b8.5r7—5-
D—————7——5h7——————————-
A———————————————————
E———————————————————
C C/B Am G
e———————————————5————
B———————————————————
G——7b8r7—5——5——-5—7—5—7—7b8.5—b8.5r7—5-
D—————7——5h7——————————-
A———————————————————
E———————————————————
C C/B Am G
e—————————————————
B—————————————————
G———5—5———5—5—7—7b8.5r7—5—5——-
D——5h7———5h7—————————7—5-
A—————————————————
E—————————————————
C C/B Am G
e—————————————7————
B—————————————————-
G——7b8.5r7-5—5——5—5—7—7b8.5—b8.5r7—5—
D—————7—-5h7——————————
A—————————————————-
E—————————————————-
C C/B F G
e——————————————————————-
B——————————————————————-
G——7b8.5r7-5—5——5—5——5——5——5———————
D—————7—-5h7——5h7—-7——7————————
A——————————————————————-
E——————————————————————-
E7 Am
e———5———5———5———5———5———5-
B——————————————————-
G—7b8.5—-7b8.5—-7b8.5—-7b8.5—-7b8.5—-7b8.5—
D——————————————————-
A——————————————————-
E——————————————————-
OUTRO (same as INTRO)
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