Below is a simple arrangement of the main theme. Numbers represent frets. 0 = open string.
The song is typically written in . Count it as "1-and-a-2-and-a." It has a loping, waltz-like feel with a galloping secondary pulse. When you look at your tab, do not play it straight; you must swing the eighth notes slightly. el condor pasa mandolin tab
| Chord | Shape (mandolin) | |-------|------------------| | Em | 4-5-2-0 or 0-2-2-0 | | Am | 2-2-3-0 | | B7 | 4-3-2-0 | | D | 2-0-0-2 | | C | 5-2-3-0 | Below is a simple arrangement of the main theme