Shallow Lyrics
As recorded by Porcupine Tree
(From the 2005 Album DEADWING)
Words and Music by Steven Wilson
Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Overdriven'
Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Overdriven 2'
Gtr III (D A D G B E) - 'Acoustic'
Gtr IV (D A D G B E) - 'Muted'
Q=174
Gtr II
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
Gtrs I, II
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
$
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
||o------------------|--------------|------------------|-----------------|
||o-10\----5---5-(0)-|-3-5---0------|-10\----5---5-(0)-|-3-5---0-----0---|
To Coda
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
|------------------|--------------|------------------|----------------o||
|-10\----5---5-(0)-|-3-5---0------|-10\----5---5-(0)-|-3-5---0-----0--o||
Gtr III
Q. E +Q Q +E Q. Q E E E Q E Q. E +E Q E Q E E
|-5----5-(5)--5--|-(5)-5----5--5-5-|-5s7--7-7----7-|-(7)-7--7-7--10-10-|
|-5----5-(5)--5--|-(5)-5----5--5-5-|-5s7--7-7----7-|-(7)-7--7-7--10-10-|
|-3----3-(3)--3--|-(3)-3----3--3-3-|-3s5--5-5----5-|-(5)-5--5-5---8--8-|
Q. E +Q Q +E E E E Q E E
Q E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E
Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q Q
|-5--5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-|-5h=7--7-7-7--7-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-7--5--|
Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q E Q E Q. E +E Q E Q Q
|-10--10-10-10-10-12--|-12-12-12-12-12--5--|-5s7--7-7----7-|-(7)-7--7-7--7--||
|-10--10-10-10-10-12--|-12-12-12-12-12--5--|-5s7--7-7----7-|-(7)-7--7-7--7--||
|--8---8--8--8--8-10--|-10-10-10-10-10--3--|-3s5--5-5----5-|-(5)-5--5-5--5--||
Gtrs I, II
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E
||o-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
||--3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0--|
||o-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0--|
||--3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0--|
D.S. al Coda
D5 Am/C Asus2/B F5 G5 F5D5 N.C.
PM-------| PM----|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------o||
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0--------|------------------||
|-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-|-2-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----(0)-|-------3---------o||
|-----------------|---3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0-----0--|-3-4-5---5-4-3-0--||
&
Gtr III
Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E
Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E
| Gtr I
| H. Q +W
Q E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E
| >
| W +W
Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q Q
|-5---5-5-5-5-5--|--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-|-5h=7--7-7-7--7-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-7--5--|
| >
| H. Q +H H W +W
Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q
| H. Q +W
E Q E Q. E +E Q E Q Q
|--5s7--7-7----7-|--(7)-7--7-7--7--||
|--5s7--7-7----7-|--(7)-7--7-7--7--||
|--3s5--5-5----5-|--(5)-5--5-5--5--||
| >
| W +W
Gtrs I, II
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E
||o-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
||--3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0--|
||o-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0--|
||--3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0--|
D5 Am/C Asus2/B F5 G5 F5D5 N.C.
PM-------| PM----|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------o||
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0--------|------------------||
|-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-|-2-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----(0)-|-------3---------o||
|-----------------|---3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0-----0--|-3-4-5---5-4-3-0--||
N.C.
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E
Gtrs I, II
E S S E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E
||o-------------------|---------|-------------------|----------|
||o---------3-----5---|---------|---------3-----5---|----------|
E S S E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E
|-------------------|---------|-------------------|---------o||
|---------3-----5---|---------|---------3-----5---|---3-----o||
Gtr IV
GtGtrs I, II
E S S E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E
||o-------------------|---------|-------------------|----------|
||o---------3-----5---|---------|---------3-----5---|----------|
E S S E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E
|-------------------|---------|-------------------|---------o||
|---------3-----5---|---------|---------3-----5---|---3-----o||
E S S E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E H
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E
||o-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
||--3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
||o-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
||--3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
D5 Am/C Asus2/B F5 G5 F5D5 N.C.
PM-------| PM----|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------o||
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0--------|------------------||
|-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-|-2-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----(0)-|-------3---------o||
|-----------------|---3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0-----0--|-3-4-5---5-4-3-0--||
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E
|-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
|-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
|-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
D5 Am/C Asus2/B F5 G5 F5D5 N.C.
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0--------|-----------------|
|-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-|-2-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----(0)-|-------3---------|
|-----------------|---3-3-3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0-----0--|-3-4-5---5-4-3-0-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E
|-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
|-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
|-3p0-0-3p0-0-3p0-|-0-3p0-0-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----0-|---0---0-0----0-|
D5 D5/C D5/B Fsus2F5G5 F5D5 N.C.
PM-------| PM----|
Q. E +Q Q +E Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E
|-7----7-(7)--7--|-(7)-3--3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0--------|-----------------||
|-5----3-(3)--2--|-(2)-3--3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0----(0)-|-------3---------||
|----------------|-----3--3-3s5-5-5-|-3-0---0-0-----0--|-3-4-5---5-4-3-0-||
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
H E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E E E E Q
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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