Bombay Bicycle Club - Dorcas
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Capo: 2
Tuning: D A D G A D
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DORCAS - Bombay Bicycle Club
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Tabbed by: Tom
Tuning: DADGAD
Capo: 2nd fret
This tab is quite long, apologies. This is not the complete version of the song.
Due to time restrictions, it's just over half of it.
It's taken from two videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUU7v943waA - Official
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMThdi-gDng - A cover from JamesDankCat
Part 1 ____________________________________________________________
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------2-----| x2
D|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------2-----| x2
D|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Part 2 ____________________________________________________________
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------3------3------3------3---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------3------3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------3------3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
Part 3 ____________________________________________________________
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------0-------------3--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----3---------------------------3-----------------------------|
Repeat these two sections x3
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------4------4------4------4------4------4------4------4-----|
D|-----------4-------------4-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
On the 4th time round, play the below then immediately go into part 4.
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------0-------------0--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----3---------------------------3-----------------------------|
Part 4 ____________________________________________________________
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------14\12---------9-------------9-------------9--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Repeat these two sections x2
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------9-------------9-------------9-------------9--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------14\12---------9-------------9-------------4--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x3
D|-----------7-------------7-------------5-------------4--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------14\12---------9-------------9-------------9--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Repeat these two sections x2
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------9-------------9-------------9-------------9--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------14\12---------9-------------9-------------4--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x4
D|-----------7-------------7-------------5-------------4--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Part 5 ____________________________________________________________
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------2-----| x3
D|------------------4---------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
On the 4th time round, the end is slightly different.
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------0-----|
D|------------------4---------------------------4------2--------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0----------------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Flourish 1:
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|----4------5------4------2------0------2------4------0--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Same again but with a different flourish.
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------0-----|
D|------------------4---------------------------4------2--------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0----------------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Flourish 2:
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|----4------5------4------2------0-------------0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------4-------------0--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Slightly differernt but with the first floursh again.
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------0-----|
D|------------------0---------------------------0------2--------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0----------------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Flourish 1:
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|----4------5------4------2------0------2------4------0--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Slightly differernt again but with a new floursh.
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------0-----|
D|------------------0---------------------------0------9--------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0----------------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Flourish 3:
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|----7------5------4------2------0-------------0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------4-------------0--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Slightly differernt but with the first floursh again.
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------0-----|
D|------------------4---------------------------4------2--------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0----------------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Flourish 1:
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|----4------5------4------2------0------2------4------0--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Slightly differernt again but with a new, final floursh.
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------0-----|
D|------------------4---------------------------4---------------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Flourish 4:
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|----5------4------2------0---------------------------0--------|
A|--------------------------------4------2------0---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 6 ____________________________________________________________
Final change before going back to some stuff we played eariler.
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------2-----| x2
D|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------3------3---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------3------3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|---------3------3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|---------3------3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
d|---------3------3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------|
A|------------------1---------------------------1---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|---------3------3------3------3------3------3------3------3---|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x2
D|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-----------------------------|
Part 7 ____________________________________________________________
From here, a lot if it is just played again, almost exactly the same.
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a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------0-------------3--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----3---------------------------3-----------------------------|
Repeat these two sections x3
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------4------4------4------4------4------4------4------4-----|
D|-----------4-------------4-------------2-------------2--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
On the 4th time round, play the below then immediately go into part 4.
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------2-------------2-------------0-------------0--------|
A|------------------3---------------------------3---------------|
D|----3---------------------------3-----------------------------|
Part 8 ____________________________________________________________
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------14\12---------9-------------9-------------9--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Repeat these two sections x3
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------9-------------9-------------9-------------9--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|-----------14\12---------9-------------9-------------4--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----| x4
D|-----------7-------------7-------------5-------------4--------|
A|------------------0---------------------------0---------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Part 9 ____________________________________________________________
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------0-----|
D|------------------4---------------------------4------2--------|
A|-----------0-------------0-------------0----------------------|
D|----0---------------------------0-----------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|-------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0-----|
D|----0--------------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
A|-----------4------2-------------2-------------2---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------|
a|-----------0------------------------|
G|---------0----0-----------------2---|
D|-------0--------0-------------0-----|
A|----2-------------2---------0-------|
D|-------------------------0----------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note