Für Elise

This tune by Ludwig van Beethoven, has been played on a number of instruments over the years. Everything from solo classical guitar to orchestra is included.

It was challenging, but fun arranging it on the 12-string guitar in DADGAD. I am actually tuned a step lower to CGCFGC. With the capo on the 2nd fret, I am in the key of Dm. The original is in the key of Am.

The most difficult part is the full barre in the 2nd measure of Part B. All that I can say is to persevere. Make use of the notes played on adjacent strings and allow them to ring. The melody will flow much smoother.

As always, if it is difficult to read here, you can copy & paste the tab into a text file. Post a reply if you run into any problems.

Enjoy.



Fur Elise: Part A




D |-------------7--6--|--7--6--7--2--5--3--|--0--------------0--|-
A |-------------------|--------------------|--------------0-----|-
G |-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-
D |-------------------|--------------------|--------0-h3--------|-
A |-------------------|--------------------|-----0--------------|-
D |-------------------|--------------------|--0-----------------|-



D |-2--------------2--|--3-----------7--6--|--7--6--7--2--5--3--|-
A |----------0--------|-----------0--------|--------------------|-
G |-------------6-----|--------------------|--------------------|-
D |-------------------|--------0-----------|--------------------|-
A |-0--0-h4-----------|-----0--------------|--------------------|-
D |-------------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|-



D |-0--------------0--|--2--------------2--|--0-----------------|-
A |-------------0-----|-----------0--------|--------------------|-
G |-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-
D |-------0-h3--------|-------------[3]----|--------0-----------|-
A |----0--------------|--0--0-h4-----------|-----0--------------|-
D |-0-----------------|--------------------|--0-----------------|-




Fur Elise: Part B



D |----------2--3--5--|--7--------------7--|--5--------------5--|-
A |-------------------|-----------3--------|-----------3--------|-
G |-------------------|-------------[3]----|-------------[2]----|-
D |-------------------|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|-
A |-------------------|-----3--------------|--3--3--------------|-
D |-------------------|--3-----------------|--------------------|-



D |-3--------------3--|-------------^7-----|-
A |----------0--------|--------0-----------|-
G |------------[0]----|--------------------|-
D |-------0-----------|----------^7--------|-
A |----0--------------|--0--0--------------|-
D |-0-----------------|--------------------|-


The the notes with brackets, i.e. [3] indicate melody notes that are played on the 12-string octave string. These are played with a down stroke of the right hand thumb.


The two 7th fret notes in the last measure with the up arrow, ^7 are harmonics.