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Here is, at long last, the charts for PJ Harvey's "O Stella" soo...

"O STELLA"
By PJ Harvey (Transcription by Sean)


The main riff goes:
(The top reads the chords and tags (riffs), the next line is the rhythm figure,
and finally the tabs. The `>' signifies a slight bend)

F# A Tag

1 + a 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--2-------2--2---O------------------|
b|--2-------2--2---2------------------|
g|--3-------3--3---2------------------|
d|--4-------4--4---2------------------|
a|--4-------4--4---O-----------O---3--|
E|--2-------2--2---X-------3>---------|

Repeated three times, after the final time, tag #2 is:

Tag #2

1 + 2 +
e|----------------|
b|----------------|
g|----------------|
d|----------------|
a|------O--3>--O--|
E|--3>------------|

So, the song goes:

(No chords)
Stella Marie you're my star

(The full riff above, then:)

F# A B F# A B
Stella Marie you're my star

F# A B F# A B
Stand on ground look up at her

F# A B F# A B
Just hanging in gold stone

F# A B F# A B
Just hanging there face froze

F# A E
But I think I see her smiling

F# A G#
Think I see her smiling

F# A E
Think I see her smiling

F# A G#
Think I see her smiling

(With riff above:)

F# A Tag#1
Go

F# A Tag#1
Go

F# A Tag#1
Go

Tag#2
Go Go


(The second verse, same as the first)

Stella Marie you're my star
In your blue blue tavern you light my lantern
O Stella's large
Pink almond face
It's glowing in space

A place for heroes only
Place for heroes only
Place for heroes only
Place for heroes only
Go
Go
Go
Go Go Go Go

Stella Marie you're my star
I pin you to my chest
Sell you to the rest
I kiss her gown
Send those angels down to woo me now

I think I see her smiling
Think I see her smiling
Think I see her smiling
Think I see her smiling
Go
Go
Go
Go Go
Go
Go
Go
Go Go
Go
Go
Go
Go Go


Thar she goes,

Tara now,
Sean

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Shredmaster
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#1 by Shredmaster Will at Nov 8, 1973 at 10:09 PM EST
gosh, how stupid of me: on second thought... this song must be about a PAINTING that is hanging in a blue blue tavern. my mistake.
 
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julius
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#2 by julius vaisanen at Jul 30, 1978 at 9:40 AM EST
Stella Maria has some catholic releavnce (I'm not sure about the full story behind it) but from this song it seems Stella Maria was meant to be a saint of something, hence the gold wall hanging, and something PJ can pin to her chest (cameo). Stella Maria is latin for 'star of the sea' or 'star of mary'.
 
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Harvey
Rhythm Player
#3 by Harvey Puentes at Jul 16, 1983 at 3:09 AM EST
it's believe it's "pink almond face". and it's quite obviously "i face my heroes only". not sure about the meaning. it appears to be a typical bar ballad. a fun song. probably some religious signifigance in the name as well, as was already noted.
 
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Kyle
Rhythm Player
#4 by Kyle Wait I Aint Telling You at Nov 21, 2006 at 10:49 PM EST
My friend's name is Maria Stella, but she likes to be called Stella. I always say this song is about her, but she hates it. How anyone could hate PJ Harvey, I don't know, but she's weird. Obviously about an icon hanging somewhere, probably in a church or something.