The Smiths - Asleep (finger picking version, close up)

My interpretation of 'Asleep' by The Smiths.

I've also recorded an acoustic version, but I think my playing is better in this one - not as many squeeky slides, which always sound worse on an acoustic.

Of course, the original is just piano and vocals, so it was quite a challenge to translate it to guitar and keep the base notes relatively intact.

At the time of writing it's the only guitar version I've ever heard of 'Asleep', so I've nothing to compare it to for accuaracy, but it sounds convincing enough.

It's not the complete instrumental, just an exerpt showing you how to play each section. It's very nice to play, especially on an acoustic.

There's a part in it where you have to stretch across 5 frets, which can be tricky! Sorry, but you have to do this stretch because the low E is dropped to a D as that is the lowest bass note in the song.

I'll write up the TAB and send it to smithsonguitar.blogspot.com when I get a minute.

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Studio

Tuning: DADGBE

If you're looking for a version with both hands, see my acoustic version.

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[stormin1158]

Well played, lovely sound. What guitar and amp are you using?

[markpaterson]

@stormin1158 A Les Paul Studio played directly into a Presonus FireStudio Project soundcard.

[sgman310]

please send me a tab :D

[markpaterson]

@sgman310 Message me your email address and I'll shoot it over.

[gbluez]

Is there any tab to this yet kind sir? lovely cover BTW

[markpaterson]

@gbluez Message me your email address and I'll shoot it over.

[ronancorrigan]

can you send me the tabs please?

[1hilorara]

tab?



[StephanieUlan]

Could you send me the tabs too, please?

[JacobsenJustin]

If you could sir, I would like the tabs to this too. Very well played

[KCJacksonMuz]

You ended too soon! I was getting into it

[rayelandsarah]

very nice melody, i wish youd keep going with it though it ended toooo soooon!!

[Aardvarked88]

Beautiful, it's a crime that this doesn't have more views.

[Fenderplayer2]

Fantastic! thankyou very much for taking the time to do this :)

[cgtech123]

send the tabs to ctg0075@yahoo.com thanks