Art of the Dress Tab

Tabbed by Keydrop @ keydrop.tumblr.com
Art of the Dress - Daniel Ingram (and Stephen Sondheim)
Don’t take the spacing to seriously; when guitar I and II are tabbed together, the rhythm is off because i chose to match them visually.  Lyrics are on top for your convenience.
Chords:
    Eb    Fm    Cm    Db    Bb     Ab    Bb2
e|-6-----8-----8-----9-----------------------|
B|-8-----9-----8-----9-----3------4------6---|
G|-8-----10----8-----10----3------5------7---|
D|-8-----10----10----11----3------6------8---|
A|-6-----8-----10----11----5------6------8---|
E|-------------8-----9------------4------6---|

-Part 1-

Guitar I
...
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Thread by thread, stitching it together
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Twilight’s dress, cutting up a pattern snip by snip
e|-------15---------16------------16---------15------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------1-----------4------------|
G|--------------------------1-----------3------------|
D|--------------------------3-----------5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar I
Making sure the fabric folds nicely; it’s the perfect color and so hip!
e|-------16---------16------------16---------15------|
B|----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|----------------15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-----------6------------1-----------4------------|
G|-5-----------7------------1-----------3------------|
D|-6-----------8------------3-----------5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar I
Always got to keep in mind my pacing; making sure the cloth’s correctly facing
e|-------16---------16------------16---------15------|
B|----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|----------------15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-----------6------------1-----------4------------|
G|-5-----------7------------1-----------3------------|
D|-6-----------8------------3-----------5------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar I
I’m stitching Twilight’s
e|-------16---------16-------|
B|----13----13---------------|
G|----------------15---15----|
D|-13----------13--------13--|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Guitar II
e|---------------------------|
B|-4-----------6-------------|
G|-5-----------7-------------|
D|-6-----------8-------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

Guitar I
Dresssssss
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Here is the strumming pattern for Guitar II.
During each verse, Guitar II will play an Eb bar chord.
e|-6-----6----6--6-66-------6-----6----6--6-66-------|
B|-8-----8----8--8-88-------8-----8----8--8-88-------|
G|-8-----8----8--8-88-------8-----8----8--8-88-------|
D|-8-----8----8--8-88-------8-----8----8--8-88-------|
A|-6-----6----6--6-66-------6-----6----6--6-66-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II continues strumming the Eb bar chord until the chorus.

Guitar I
Yard by yard, fussing on the details
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Jewel neckline.  Don’t you know a stitch in time saves nine?
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Make her something perfect to inspire, even though she hates formal attire
e|-------15---------16------------16---------15------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Gotta mind those intimate details, even though she’s more concerned with sales
e|-------16---------16------------16---------15------|
B|----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|----------------15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
It’s Applejack’s new
e|-------16---------16------|
B|----13----13--------------|
G|----------------15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Dresssssss
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar II
Dress making’s easy, for Pinkie Pie something pink
   Fm     Eb       Cm     Db
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-x---x--x-x-xx---x---x--x-x-xx---------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
The x's here tell you when to strum, and are not mutes.

Fluttershy something breezy, blend color and form (do you think it looks cheesy?)
   Fm     Eb       Cm     Db
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-x---x--x-x-xx---x---x--x-x-xx---------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar I
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II may tap the guitar to the beat while muting the strings.

Guitar I
Something brash, perhaps quite fetching
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Hook and eye, couldn’t you just simply die?
e|-------15---------16------------16---------15------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II comes in strumming Eb here
e|--------------------------6-----6----6--6-66-------|
B|--------------------------8-----8----8--8-88-------|
G|--------------------------8-----8----8--8-88-------|
D|--------------------------8-----8----8--8-88-------|
A|--------------------------6-----6----6--6-66-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II continues strumming the Eb bar chord until the chorus.

Guitar I
Making sure it fits forelock and crest, don’t forget the magic’s in the dress
e|-------16---------16------------16---------15------|
B|----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|----------------15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Even though it rides high on the flank, Rainbow won’t look like a tank (lol)
e|-------16---------16------------16---------15------|
B|----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|----------------15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
I’m stitching Rainbow’s
e|-------16---------16------|
B|----13----13--------------|
G|----------------15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Dresssssss
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar II
Piece by piece, snip by snip, croup, dock, haunch, shoulders, hip
   Cm      Db      Fm      Eb
e|---------------------------|
B|-----------------9-------6-|
G|-8-------10------10------8-|
D|-10------11------10------8-|
A|-10------11------8-------6-|
E|-8-------9-----------------|
Thread by thread, primed and pressed, yard by yard, never stressed
   Cm      Db      Fm      Eb
e|---------------------------|
B|---------9-------9-------6-|
G|-8-------10------10------8-|
D|-10------11------10------8-|
A|-10------11------8-------6-|
E|-8-------9-----------------|
And that’s the art of the
   Cm      Db
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-8-------10-|
D|-10------11-|
A|-10------11-|
E|-8-------9--|

Guitar II
Dresssssss
Strum the Eb bar chord until the second part begins.

-Part 2-

Guitar I
Now, the stars on my belt need to be technically accurate
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II feel free to play the bass part because there’s nothing for you to do here.

Guitar I
Orion has three stars on his belt, not four
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Stitch by stitch, stitching it together
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Deadline looms, don’t you know the client’s always right?
e|-------15---------16------------16---------15------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Even if my fabric choice was perfect, got to get them all done by tonight
e|-------16---------16------------16---------15------|
B|----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|----------------15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Pinkie Pie that color’s too obtrusive, wait until you see it in the light
e|-------16---------16------------16---------15------|
B|----13----13---------------------------------------|
G|----------------15---15------17----17----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-15----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
I’m sewing them
e|-------16---------16------|
B|----13----13--------------|
G|----------------15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Together- DON’T YOU THINK MY GOWN WOULD BE MORE ME WITH SOME LOLLIPOPS
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Well, I think- BALLOONS?  Well- DO IT
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar II
Hour by hour, one more change
  Cm      Db       Fm     Eb
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-x---x--x-xxxxx--x---x--x-xxxxx--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Here I believe only the lower three notes of the chord are played.  Once again, the x's are not mutes.

Guitar II
I’m sewing them together, take great pains
  Cm      Db       Fm     Eb
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-x---x--x-xxxxx--x---x--x-xxxxx--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
The same goes for here.

Guitar I
Fluttershy you’re putting me in a bind, Rainbow Dash what is on your mind?
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----1-------4-------------------|
G|-----1-------3-------3-----------|
D|---3---3---5-----------------6---|
A|-------------------6-------6---6-|
E|-1-------3-----3-4-----4-6-------|
Oh my gosh, there’s simply not much time, don’t forget Applejack’s duds must
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----1-------4-------------------|
G|-----1-------3-------3-----------|
D|---3---3---5-----------------6---|
A|-------------------6-------6---6-|
E|-1-------3-----3-4-----4-6-------|

Guitar II
Shine
   Bb      Ab      Bb2
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---3---4---4---6---6--6-6-66---------------------|
G|-3---3---5---5---7---7--7-7-77---------------------|
D|-3---3---6---6---8---8--8-8-88---------------------|
A|-5---5---6---6---8---8--8-8-88---------------------|
E|---------4---4---6---6--6-6-66---------------------|
You actually can’t hear the top notes in these chords so they're optional.

Guitar II
Dressmaking’s easy, every customer’s call
   Fm       Eb      Cm    Db
e|---------------------------------|
B|-9--9-----6----------------------|
G|-10-10----8-------8-----10----10-|
D|-10-10----8-------10----11----11-|
A|-8--9-----6-------10----11----11-|
E|------------------8-----9-----9--|
Brings a whole new revision, have to pick up the pace, still hold to my vision
   Fm       Eb      Cm    Db
e|---------------------------------|
B|-9--9-----6----------------------|
G|-10-10----8-------8-----10----10-|
D|-10-10----8-------10----11----11-|
A|-8--9-----6-------10----11----11-|
E|------------------8-----9-----9--|

Guitar I
That constellation is Canis Major,
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Not Minor.  French haute couture, please
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Eeeh... What if it rains?
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13---------14-----------13-----------11------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----13----13----13---13------13---13------13---13---|
A|-11----------11--------11-11--------11-11--------11-|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Galoshes!  MOAR BALLOONS!
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13---------14-----------13-----------11------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----13----13----13---13------13---13------13---13---|
A|-11----------11--------11-11--------11-11--------11-|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
OH NOE, THAT’S TOO MANY BALLOONS.  MORE CANDY!  OH, LESS CANDY.  OH WAIT, I KNOW!
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
STREAMERS!  Streamers?  WHOSE DRESS IS THIS?
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Streamers it is.
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13---------14-----------13-----------11------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----13----13----13---13------13---13------13---13---|
A|-11----------11--------11-11--------11-11--------11-|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
What?  Aren’t you going to tell me to change something too?
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13---------14-----------13-----------11------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----13----13----13---13------13---13------13---13---|
A|-11----------11--------11-11--------11-11--------11-|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
No, I just want my dress to be cool.  Do you not like the color?
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
The color’s fine, just make it look cooler.  Do you not like the shape?
e|-------15---------16------------15---------13------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----15----15----15---15------15----15----15---15---|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
The shape's fine, just make the whole thing, you know, cooler.
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13---------14-----------13-----------11---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----13----13----13---13------13---13------13---13------|
A|-11----------11--------11-11--------11-11--------11-11-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar II
It needs to be about 20% cooler.
   Bb2
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-8-888-88-8-8888------------------------------|
A|-8-888-88-8-8888------------------------------|
E|-6-666-66-6-6666------------------------------|
Then strum the Eb bar chord until the chorus.

Guitar I
All we ever want is indecision, all we really like is what we know
e|-------16---------15------------16---------16------|
B|-----------------------------13----13--------------|
G|----17----17----15---15------------------15---15---|
D|-15----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Gotta balance style with adherence, making sure we make a good appearance
e|-------16---------15------------16---------16------|
B|-----------------------------13----13--------------|
G|----17----17----15---15------------------15---15---|
D|-15----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Even if you simply have to fudge it, make sure that it stays within our budget
e|-------16---------15------------16---------16------|
B|-----------------------------13----13--------------|
G|----17----17----15---15------------------15---15---|
D|-15----------13--------13-13----------13--------13-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Got to overcome intimidation, remember it’s all in the
e|-------16---------13------------16---------16-----------15------|
B|-----------------------------13----13---------------------------|
G|----15----15----14---14------------------15---15------15---15---|
D|-13----------15--------15-13----------13--------13-13--------13-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Presentation!
e|------15-----------16------|
B|---------------------------|
G|----15---15------15---15---|
D|-13--------13-13--------13-|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

Guitar II
Piece by piece, snip by snip, croup, dock, haunch, shoulders, hip
   Cm      Db      Fm      Eb
e|---------------------------|
B|-----------------9-------6-|
G|-8-------10------10------8-|
D|-10------11------10------8-|
A|-10------11------8-------6-|
E|-8-------9-----------------|
Bolt by bolt, primmed and pressed, yard by yard, always stressed
   Cm      Db      Fm      Eb
e|---------------------------|
B|---------9-------9-------6-|
G|-8-------10------10------8-|
D|-10------11------10------8-|
A|-10------11------8-------6-|
E|-8-------9-----------------|

Guitar I
And that’s the art of the
e|-------16---------15------------15---------13------|
B|-----------------------------13----13----14---14---|
G|----15----15----15---15----------------------------|
D|-13----------13--------13-13----------15--------15-|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II
   Cm      Db
e|------------|
B|---------9--|
G|-8-------10-|
D|-10------11-|
A|-10------11-|
E|-8-------9--|

Guitar II
Dresssssss
Strum Eb bar chord until the song ends.