Hira Hira Hiraku Himitsu no Tobira, hira hiraaaaaaaa!!!

"Hira Hira Hiraku Himitsu no Tobira"
Tabbed by Roxy
Standard Tuning

NOTE: This is just the way I hear it and play it.. But after watching the music video, I noticed that Ecchan was using different chord positions not similar to mine.. Well, this is just a rough draft then.. I'll make changes when i find out what that is!

Intro
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E ----x-----5-----
B ---11---- 7-----
G ---11---- 7-----
D --- 9-----5----- >>> (x2)
A --- x------------
E -----------------

E ----x--
B ---11--
G ---11--
D --- 9---
A --- x---
E ---------
continue strumming leading into verse...

Verse 1 (Down-strumming recommended)
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E --- x----- 5----5-----
B ---11---- 7----7-----
G ---11---- 7----7-----
D ---9------5----5------ >> (x2)
A --- x-----------5-----
E -----------------------

Prechorus
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E ----x--------------------------
B ----5-----------------------------
G ----6------7-----2-----1----------
D ----7------7-----2-----2-----------
A ----7------x-----x-----2----------
E ----5------7-----2-----------------

Chorus
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E ---------------- 2---------------------
B -----2----------2---------------------
G -----2----4---- 2------1--------------
D -----2----4---- 4------2-------------- >> (x2)
A -----------2----4------2--------------
E -----------------2--------------------

Break (Same as Intro minus first half)

Verse 2 (Same as Verse 1)

Prechorus

Chorus

Bridge
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E ------------------------------------------------
B ----3------------------------3--------------------
G ----2-----1-----6-----2---- 2-----1----------
D ----------2-----6-----2-----------2-------------
A ----------2-----4----------------- 2-------------
E ------------------------------------------------

Chorus
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E -------------------------------------
B -----2-------------------------------
G -----2----4---- 2------1--------------
D -----2----4---- 4------2--------------
A -----------2----4------2--------------
E -----------------2--------------------

E -------------------------------------
B -----2-----------3----------------------
G -----2----4-----2-------1--------------
D -----2----4-------------2--------------
A -----------2-------------2--------------
E ------------------------------------

Outro (Same as Intro except x4 and end with 005775)
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That's it!! Enjoy!

Peace@

Nice!!
I wish I could test it out but all I can do now is visualize the chords in my head. Thought the tabulature would be simpler based on my untrained ear but doesn't look TOO tough even for a beginner like me.
Thanks a lot Roxy.

hehhe..look easy...
i'll try it...heheh

saaaaaaankyu @ !!

Wow, Thanks, man !

The chords looks pretty much the same with the ones in the PV ..

Thanks Roxy!!!...

this is great!..cant wait to try it!!

damn I can't force my right hand to move so fast!

Your strumming hand?

Ecchan uses a capo for this song (when she performs live) which might make things easier to fret. (Roxy tabbed standard tuning).
But if not being able to strum fast enough is the issue, the capo won't help.
I don't think the strumming needs to be lightning speed for this song. It's probably just a little faster than Shangri-La for example (comparing the fast strumming parts).
If you watch Ecchan perform Hira Hira on Music Station, the strumming cadence doesn't seem too dificult to maintain.
It is a bit of a workout though, but I feel more sorry for Kumiko.

I tried playing this song cuz it's an old favorite with simple 5th chords
... but then I gave up. Too fast/tiring.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QoQAZDdl4LY

I don't think I'll ever be able to play this song:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=22kMwHSgQrk =)


edit: I think I get what you mean Kasumi. I find it difficult to strum the first chord consistently fast w/o accidentally hitting E1 or A5.
Maybe adding the capo adjusts the tabbing so the speed of the strumming isn't changed but the strings plucked are? ..... probably not.
i.e. strumming fast and cleanly strings 1 to 3 is a heckuva lot easier than strumming 2 to 4. I'm not sure if adding the capo accomplishes this but you're right I do find it tough to strum this song fast in standard tuning.
I also noticed that when I strum super quick and sometimes just the root of the chord is heard, i end up playing the bassline for the song at the same time. hahaha.

edit2: I found 2 things that also helped. Switching to a thin pick (you probably already use a thin pick though) and not even looking at your strumming hand to worry about hitting E1 or A5. Eventually you just get used to restricting the strumming motion to the right strings and being able to play super fast.

it was nice for you to share the tabs!

i dunno about electric guitars, but i have tried to play it in acoustic guitar (with my own hearing too). and it's really hard to produce the very same thing... and in some place i play it in the different way as yous~~

i have posted a midi version of this song in members creation area which i create by myself. i believe it has a higher accuracy in the music. maybe you can open the midi using your midi editor and have a look!

wah!
a year has passed already since the last post!
thank you for this btw...

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3yyjxmiz5gz

nice share

but i am a drummer

hira hira hiraku drums very nicee
i like it very much

Thanks for this, I appreciate it!!

I have noticed on a couple of songs that when Eriko uses the full capo, she places it in different positions. I can't recall right now, but I think maybe it's Shangri-la, where the capo is down on the 4th or 5th fret?

I was wondering, in Chatmonchy's official guitar tab books, if they show where to place the capo for the songs where it's used, and if it's Eriko's actual tablature? Or are the guitar scores 'muzak' style, where it's not the real guitar notation, but based more on the vocals and melodies so the songs sound good during solo guitar playing?

I must have a go at this :3 Was that previous link a link to the song in Guitar Pro format or something? Does anyone have the file to share still?