#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# SLEEPING SUN (Bassline) As recorded by Nightwish (From the 1999 Album OCEANBORN) Transcribed by Gitarrenmann Words by Tarja Turunen Music by Nightwish Arranged by Nightwish Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Tuomas ' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Tuomas ||' Gtr III (D A D G) - 'Marco' Intro Slow Rock Q=110 Dm Bb A 4/4 Gtr I Q +E E +Q Q Q +E E +Q Q Q +E E +Q Q H +H |------------------|-------------------|-10--(10)-10-(10)--8--|-------------| |-3--(3)-5-(5)--6--|-6--(6)-8-(8)--10--|----------------------|-8----(8)----| |------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------| |------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------| |------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------| |------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------| F C Q. Q +Q. Q. Q +Q. |------------------|---------------| |-10---------------|-8-------------| |-------10--(10)---|------9--(9)---| |------------------|---------------| |------------------|---------------| |------------------|---------------| | | Gtr II | W W |------------------|---------------| |------------------|---------------| |------------------|---------------| |------------------|---------------| |------------------|---------------| |------------------|---------------| Dm Q +E E +Q Q H +H |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |-10--(10)-9-(9)------|---------------------------| |-----------------10--|-12----------(12)----------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| | | W E E E E E E E E |---------------------|-10----10-----12-----13----| |---------------------|----10----10------10----10-| |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12---8-12-|-10----10----12----13----|-10----10----12---8-12-|| |----10----10----8------|----10----10----10----10-|----10----10----8------|| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| | | Gtr III | W W W |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|| Verse Dm E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13----|-10-----10----12---8-12-| |----10----10----10----10-|-----10----10----8------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| | | W +H H |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------3--------| |--0----------------------|-(0)--------------------| F E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13----|-10-----10----12---8-12-|-13----13----15----17----| |----10----10----10----10-|-----10----10----8------|----13----13----13----13-| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| | | W +H H W |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------3--------|-------------------------| |--0----------------------|-(0)--------------------|--3----------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-13-----13----15----12-15-|-13----13----15----17----| |-----13----13----13-------|----13----13----13----13-| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| | | +H H W |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------3----------|-------------------------| |-(3)----------------------|--3----------------------| Dm E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-13-----13----15----15----|-10----10----12----13----| |-----13----13----13----17-|----10----10----10-------| |--------------------------|----------------------14-| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| | | +H H W |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |-(3)-----------5----------|--0----------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10-----10----12---8-12-|-10----10----12----13----| |-----10----10----8------|----10----10----10----10-| |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| | | +H H W |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------3--------|-------------------------| |-(0)--------------------|--0----------------------| Bb E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10-----10----15---8-12-|-10----10----12----13----| |-----10----10----8------|----11----11----11----11-| |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| | | +H H W |------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------3--------|--1----------------------| |-(0)--------------------|-------------------------| Gm E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10-----10----13-----13-12-|-10----10----12----13----| |-----11----11-----11-------|----11----11----11----11-| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| | | W W |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| | | Gtr III | +H +H W |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |-(1)----------(1)----------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|--5----------------------| Dm E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10-----10----13-----13-12-|-10----10----12----13----|-10----10----13-----13-12-|| |-----11----11-----11-------|----10----10----10----10-|----10----10-----10-------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| | | Gtr I | W W H Q Q |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------10------8----|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| | | +H +H W H +H |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|| |-(5)----------(5)----------|--0----------------------|--0----------(0)----------|| Chorus Bb Gtr I W +H +H H +H |-------------|-------------------|-6----(6)----| |-6-----------|-(6)--------(6)----|-6----(6)----| |-7-----------|-(7)--------(7)----|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| | | Gtr II | W W W |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| | | Gtr III | H +H E E +Q +H H +H |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-0----(0)----|--0--0-(0)--(0)----|-8----(8)----| F H +H H +H H +H H +H |-5--------(5)----|-6----(6)----|-------------------|-6----(6)----| |-6--------(6)----|-8----(8)----|-10--------(10)----|-6----(6)----| |-----------------|-------------|--7---------(7)----|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------| | | Gtr III | E E +Q +H H +H E E +Q +H H +H |-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------| |-3-3-(3)--(3)----|-5----(5)----|--0-0-(0)---(0)----|-8----(8)----| F D Bb H +H H +H H H H +H |-8--------(8)----|-10----(10)----|-12--------13-----|-13----(13)----| |-6--------(6)----|---------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|--7-----(7)----|--7---------------|-10----(10)----| |-----------------|---------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------|------------------|---------------| | | E E +Q H H +H E E +Q +H H +H |-----------------|---------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------|------------------|--1-----(1)----| |-3-3-(3)---2-----|--0-----(0)----|--0-0-(0)--(0)----|---------------| C F C Dm H +H H +H H +H H +H |-15--------(15)----|-17----(17)----|-15----(15)----|---------------|| |-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |--9---------(9)----|---------------|---------------|-19----(19)----|| |-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |-------------------|--8-----(8)----|-15----(15)----|---------------|| |-------------------|---------------|---------------|-22----(22)----|| | H +H H +H H +H H +H | | E E +Q +H H +H H +H H +H |-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |--3-3-(3)---(3)----|---------------|--3-----(3)----|---------------|| |-------------------|--3-----(3)----|---------------|--0-----(0)----|| Verse 2 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13-------|-10----10----12----8--12-| |----10----10----10-------10-|----10----10----8--------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| | | H Q +S S E Q E E E E +Q |----------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------3-3-(3)----| |--0-----------0----(0)----0-|--------0--0-------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13-------|-10----10----12----8--12---| |----10----10----10-------10-|----10----10----8----------| |----------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------| | | H Q +S S E Q E E E E +Q |----------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------3-3-(3)------| |--0-----------0----(0)----0-|--------0--0---------------| F E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-13----13----15----17-------|-------------15----12--15-| |----13----13----13----------|-18----18-------13--------| |-------------------------17-|----17----17--------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| | | H Q +S S E Q E E E E +Q |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------3--3-(3)----| |--3-----------3----(3)----3-|--------3--3--------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-13----13----15----17-------|-------------15----15-------| |----13----13----13----------|-18----18-------13-----17---| |-------------------------17-|----17----17----------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| | | H Q +S S E Q E E E E +Q |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------3--3-(3)------| |--3-----------3----(3)----3-|--------3--3----------------| Dm E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13----|-10-----10----12---8-12-| |----10----10----10----10-|-----10----10----8------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| | | W +H H |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------3--------| |--0----------------------|-(0)--------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13-------|-10----10----15--------12-| |----10----10----10-------10-|----10----10-------13-----| |----------------------------|----------------12--------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| | | H Q +S S E Q E E E E +Q |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------3--3-(3)----| |--0-----------0----(0)----0-|--------0--0--------------| Bb E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13-------|-10----10----13----13--12-| |----11----11----11-------11-|----11----11----11--------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| | | H Q +S S E Q E E E E +Q |----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------| |--1-----------1----(1)----1-|--------1--1--1--1-(1)----| |----------------------------|--------------------------| Gm E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13-------|-10----10----13----13--12---| |----11----11----11-------11-|----11----11----11----------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| | | H Q +S S E Q E E E E +Q |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |--5-----------5----(5)----5-|--------5--5--5--5-(5)------| Dm Gtr I W H Q Q |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|--------------19-----17----| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| | | Gtr II | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-10----10----12----13----|-10-----10----13-----13-12-| |----10----10----10----10-|-----10----10-----10-------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| | | Gtr III | W +H +H |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |--0----------------------|-(0)----------(0)----------| Chorus Bb W +H +H H +H |------------|-----------------|---------------| |------------|-----------------|---------------| |------------|-----------------|-15----(15)----| |-15---------|-(15)----(15)----|-15----(15)----| |-17---------|-(17)----(17)----|---------------| |------------|-----------------|---------------| | | Gtr III | H H H H H H |------------|-----------------|---------------| |------------|-----------------|---------------| |------------|-----------5-----|---------------| |--0----0----|---0-------------|--8------8-----| F Gm Dm H +H H +H H +H |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |-14----(14)----|-15----(15)----|---------------| |-15----(15)----|-17----(17)----|-19----(19)----| |---------------|---------------|-17----(17)----| |---------------|---------------|---------------| | | H H H H H H |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |--3------3-----|--5------5-----|--0------0-----| Bb Dm H +H H +H H +H H H |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------| |-15----(15)----|-17------(17)----|-19----(19)----|-21----22----| |-15----(15)----|-15------(15)----|---------------|-------------| |---------------|-----------------|-17----(17)----|-17----------| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------| | | H H Q E E H H H H H |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|--------0----| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------| |--8------8-----|--3--3-3---2-----|--0------0-----|--0----------| Bb C F H +H H +H H +H |---------------|---------------|-17----(17)----| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |-22----(22)----|-24----(24)----|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |-20----(20)----|-19----(19)----|--8-----(8)----| |---------------|---------------|---------------| | | H +H H H H H |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |--1-----(1)----|--3------3-----|---------------| |---------------|---------------|--3------3-----| C Dm H +H H +H |---------------|---------------|| |-20----(20)----|---------------|| |---------------|-19----(19)----|| |---------------|---------------|| |-15----(15)----|-17----(17)----|| |---------------|---------------|| | | H H H +H |---------------|---------------|| |---------------|---------------|| |--3------3-----|---------------|| |---------------|--0-----(0)----|| Bridge C W +Q +S S E +Q Q Q +E Q Q. |------------|----------------------------|---------------------| |------------|----------------------------|---------------------| |------------|----------------------------|---------------------| |------------|----------------------------|---------------------| |-17---------|-(17)--(17)---19-(19)---20--|-19--(19)-17---15----| |------------|----------------------------|---------------------| | | H H Q E E E E Q H H |------------|----------------------------|---------------------| |------------|----------------------------|---------------------| |------------|-------------------5--5-----|--3----------3-------| |--0----0----|---------0-----0------------|---------------------| Bb Dm H H H +H H H |-----------------|---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-15----(15)----|-17------18------| |---------17------|---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------------|-----------------| |-17--------------|---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------------|-----------------| | | Q E E E E Q H H Q E E E E Q |-----------------|---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------------|----------0-0----| |-----1-1--1-1----|---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|--0------0-----|-----0-0---------| F Q. Q +Q. Q. Q +Q. |-17----------------|---------------------|| |-------18---(18)---|-17------------------|| |-------------------|--------17---(17)----|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| | | H H Q E E E E Q |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|-----------3---3-----|| |--3-------3--------|------3--3-----------|| Guitar Solo N.C.(C) Dm Gtr II W W +W |-------------|--------------|----------------| |-------------|--------------|----------------| |-------------|-10-----------|-(10)-----------| |-------------|--------------|----------------| |-------------|--------------|----------------| |-------------|--------------|----------------| | | E E Q H H +H Q E E H |-------------|--------------|----------------| |-------------|--------------|----------------| |-3-----------|--------------|-----------5----| |-------------|--0----(0)----|---0---0-0------| Bb F G +W +H +H H +H W |----------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------------|-8----(8)----|-6---------------| |-(10)-----------|-(10)------(10)--------|-------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------| | | H +H Q E E E E +Q H +H Q E E E E +Q |----------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------------|-------------|--------5-5-(5)--| |---8-----(8)----|---3---3-3---3--3-(3)--|-5----(5)----|-0--0-0----------| Out-Chorus Bb F C# Gtr I W W +H +H H +H |---------------||-------------|-----------------|-16-----(16)----| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|-14-----(14)----| |---------------||-17----------|-(17)----(17)----|----------------| |---------------||-15----------|-(15)----(15)----|----------------| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| | | Gtr II | +W +W +W +H +H |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| |-(6)-----------||-(6)---------|--(6)------------|-(6)-----(6)----| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| | | Gtr III | H +H H H H H H H |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------||-------------|-----------------|--4-------4-----| |--8-----(8)----||--3-----3----|---3-------3-----|----------------| G# Bb F C# H +H H +H H +H H +H |---------------|-13----(13)----|----------------|-16-----(16)----| |-16----(16)----|-11----(11)----|-13-----(13)----|-14-----(14)----| |-13----(13)----|---------------|-10-----(10)----|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| | | H +H W +W +W |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |--4-----(4)----|--6------------|-(6)------------|-(6)------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| | | H H H H H H H H |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|--4-------4-----| |--6------6-----|--8------8-----|--3-------3-----|----------------| F C# W +W +H +H H +H |---------------|--------------|-----------------|-16-----(16)----| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|-14-----(14)----| |-17------------|-(17)---------|-(17)----(17)----|----------------| |-15------------|-(15)---------|-(15)----(15)----|----------------| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| | | +H +H W +W +H +H |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| |-(6)----(6)----|---6----------|--(6)------------|-(6)-----(6)----| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| | | H H H H H H H H |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------------|--------------|-----------------|--4-------4-----| |--3------3-----|---3-----3----|---3-------3-----|----------------| Eb G# Eb F H +H H +H H +H W |-18----(18)----|---------------|-18----(18)----|--------------| |-16----(16)----|---------------|-16----(16)----|--------------| |---------------|-20----(20)----|---------------|-17-----------| |---------------|-18----(18)----|---------------|-15-----------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| | | H +H H +H H +H H +H |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |--8-----(8)----|---------------|---------------|--6----(6)----| |---------------|--8-----(8)----|--8-----(8)----|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| | | H H H H H H H +H |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |--6------6-----|---------------|--6------6-----|--------------| |---------------|--6------6-----|---------------|--3----(3)----| +H +Q.. S W W W |-------------------|----------|----------|------*| |-------------------|----------|----------|------*| |-(17)----(17)------|----------|----------|------*| |-(15)----(15)------|----------|----------|------*| |-------------------|----------|----------|------*| |-------------------|----------|----------|------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths