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Version 1 Version 2
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Corrections and comments welcome. I do not see a lot of opera guitar tabs around,
so I guess that is something I can add.
O du, mein holder Abendstern
Richard Wagner


[Intro]
Gm F Eb         
Bb Eb D    D7


[Recitative-freely without steady tempo]
Gm  G    Cm      D                   Gm
Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande,
G           Cm      D               G      Bb
umhüllt das Tal mit schwärzlichem Gewande;
Dm  D                D7             Gm     Gm6
der Seele, die nach jenen Höh'n verlangt,
          Dm                   A       Dm      C
vor ihrem Flug durch Nacht und Grausen bangt!

(Tremolo picking)

Bb
Da scheinest du, o lieblichster der Sterne,
Cm
dein sanftes Licht entsendest du der Ferne,
F                                       Bb
die nächt'ge Dämmrung teilt dein lieber Strahl,
Dm             D             A           D
und freundlich zeigst du den Weg aus dem Tal.

(End tremolo)

A Bm D G


[Aria-steady tempo in 3/4]
G G5  Gadd#11 Am Aadd9 Bb D     Eb
O du, mein    holder   A -  bendstern,
Em   Emadd2  Em  G     D    D7/C G
wohl grüsst' ich immer dich so   gern;
G G5 Gadd#11 Am          Aadd9 Bb D    Eb
        vom  Herzen, das sie   nie  verriet,
Em Emadd2 Em   G    Gadd#4 G  Bm/D D  Em
grüsse    sie, wenn sie    vorbei dir zieht,
Em          C       E7  Am Aadd9  Fadd#11 F
wenn sie entschwebt dem Tal der   Er -    den,
    C   Am  Bm    G       Esus Em
ein sel'ger Engel dort zu werden!
C    Cadd#4 B7           Ab  Ab7 C#  C#m
wenn sie entschwebt dem Tal der Erden,
    A6  Bbo7 E Esus Esus#4  G       Bm/D D G
ein sel'ger  En-gel         dort zu wer -  den!


[Outro]
Repeat the chords from the first 4 lines of the Aria, but end in G instead of Em.
If you feel adventurous, fill the melody line:

e|---------------------------------|
B|------3--2-1-----0---------------|
G|--0----------------3-----2-------|
D|---------------------------5-----|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------------|
G|--0------0-------0---------------|
D|------4------------0-------------|
A|-------------------------3-2-----|
E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
B|------3--2-1-----0---------------|
G|--0----------------3-----2-------|
D|---------------------------5-----|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--0-----------------4----2-0-----|
D|------4--2-0------0--------------|
A|---------------4-----------------|
E|---------------------------------|


Most of the add#11s and such are just outlining the melody.
Feel free to skip them if they are tripping you up. Here are the weird chords I use:

Gm6
e|-----3---|
B|-----3---|
G|-----3---|
D|----2----|
A|--x------|
E|-----3---|

G5
e|--x------|
B|-----3---|
G|--0------|
D|--0------|
A|----2----|
E|-----3---|

Gadd#11
e|--x------|
B|----2----|
G|--0------|
D|--0------|
A|----2----|
E|-----3---|

Aadd9
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|----2----|
D|----2----|
A|--0------|
E|--0------|

Emadd2
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|--0------|
D|------4--|
A|----2----|
E|--0------|


D7/C
e|---x-----|
B|-----3---|
G|----2----|
D|--0------|
A|-----3---|
E|--x------|

Gadd#4 (Spelled the same as Gadd#11 but voiced differently)
e|--x------|
B|--0------|
G|--0------|
D|--0------|
A|------4--|
E|-----3---|

Bm/D
e|----2----|
B|-----3---|
G|------4--|
D|--0------|
A|--x------|
E|--x------|

Fadd#11
e|--x------|
B|--0------|
G|----2----|
D|-----3---|
A|-----3---|
E|---1—----|

Esus
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|-----3---|
D|-----3---|
A|-----3---|
E|--0------|

Cadd#4
e|--0------|
B|---1-----|
G|--0------|
D|------4--|
A|----2----|
E|--x------|

A6
e|--0------|
B|----2----|
G|----2----|
D|------4--|
A|--0------|
E|--x------|

Bbo7
e|--0------|
B|----2----|
G|--0------|
D|----2----|
A|---1-----|
E|--x------|

Esus#4
e|--0------|
B|--0------|
G|------4--|
D|-----3---|
A|-----3---|
E|--0—-----|

The chords here may not be exactly what is in the original Wagner score.
I arranged it for guitar by ear and took some liberties.

This is one of the most beautiful songs I know of I any style.
The song is written for opera, but can work well in a pop setting if done right.
I personally refuse to do it in English, but there are some transcriptions out there. I hope you enjoy. 
        

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