The Nightmare Begins - By Nobuo Uematsu - Guitar Tab Tabbed by Jeremy Burr A.K.A Blockinlick _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I'm going to first give credit to those who helped me tab this and ofc Nobuo Eumatsu for it. #1: SilvaGunner on Youtube for posting this "video" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW3jE_Q49Mc This helped me play it by ear accurately the way it is played in-game. #2: SouthSaturn on Youtube for posting this Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEJkTpSk08k&feature=response_watch This helped me play it not only visually but also opened up more complex variations and alternatives to the riffs. Since this entire song is played via chord progressions I will also post a chord graph each part. NOTE: An x on the fretboard of chord graphs = a note change. In this song, for instance, indicates the pinkey fingers change to the third fret(on the e-string) in the main riff. Main Riff E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ O _ _ _ | | | | | O | | | O O | | | | | | x | | | | | | e---------1-----1-----3-----1-----1-------| b-----2-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2---| g-------2---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| D---0-------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ O _ _ _ | | | | O O | | | O | | | | | | | x | | | | | | e---------1-----0-----3-----0-----0-------| b-----1-------1-----1-----1-----1-----2---| g-------2---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| D---0-------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ O _ O _ | | | | | O | | | O | | | | | | | x | | | | | | e---------1-----1-----3-----1-----1-------| b-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| g-------2---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| D---0-------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| This next part is difficult to coordinate. There is an easier alternative to this part, I don't think it sounds as good. This alternative is second. e----------3------1------0------1------3-------| b----------------------------------------------| g-----2-3----3-2----3-2----3-2----3-2----3-2---| D---0------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| Alternative e---------3-----1-----0-----1-----3-------| b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| g-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---| D---0-------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| The main riff repeats again but instead of using the last riff you play this chord. E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ O O O | | | | | | | | O | | | O O | | | | | | | | | Riff 2 E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ 3rd | | | | O | | | O | | | | | | | | | | | | O | | This first chord is really a ***** to get used to at first. e-----------------------| b---------3-----3-------| g-------6---6-----6-----| D---0-4-------4-----4---| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | O | | | | | | | | | O O | | e-----------------------| b---------2-----2-------| g-------4---4-----4-----| D---0-4-------4-----4---| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | O | | | | O | | | | O | | | e-----------------------| b---------2-----2-------| g-------3---3-----3-----| D---0-4-------4-----4---| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| Then it goes back to... e-----------------------| b---------2-----2-------| g-------4---4-----4-----| D---0-4-------4-----4---| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| Riff 3 Here is where I get an ere****n lmao jk I would suggest playing the following chord with your index ring and middle because need your pinkey to do changes on the e-String. (Although make the second note change with index). E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ 5th | | | | | O | | | | | x | | O O | | | | | | | x e---5-----5-----5-----8-----6-----5-------| b-----------------------------------------| g-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----| D-------7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7---| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | O O O | | | | | | (I suggest barring this chord) e---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-------| b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| g-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---| D-----------------------------------| A-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| This next one is a bit of a stretch for your pinkey but whew does it sound beautiful. E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | O | | | | O | O | | | | | | | | | | | x | | | | | x e---3-----3-----3-----6-----5-----3-------| b-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| g-------3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----3---| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | O | | | O | | | | | | O | | | | | | | e---1-----1-----1-----1-----1-------| b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| g-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2---| D-----------------------------------| A-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| This next part is definitely the hardest. Not only is this chord a ***** to place, but also requires a good pinkey stretch at the same time. E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ 7th | | O | | | | | | | | | | O | | | | | | | | O | | | | | | x | | | | | | | | | | | x e-----------------------------------------------| b---10-----10-----10-----13-----11-----10-------| g-----------------------------------------------| D------7------7------7------7------7------7-----| A--------9------9------9------9------9------9---| E-----------------------------------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | O O O | | | | | | | | | | | x | | | | | x e---3-----3-----6-----5-----3-------| b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| g-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---| D-----------------------------------| A-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | O | | | O | | | | | x | | | | | | | | E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | O O | | | O | | | | | | | x | | | | | x E_a_d_g_b_e _ _ _ _ _ _ 5th | | | | | O | | | O | | | | | x | | | | | | | | e---1------1------1------1-----3-----4------5------5-----5-------| b--------------------------1-----1-----1-------------------------| g-----2-3----2-3----2-3------2-----2-----2----7-6----7-6---7-6---| D----------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| Well there it is... The FULL and COMPLETE tab of The Nightmare Begins that everyone has waiting for. Let me now state that this was by no means a direct sheet music translation no matter accurate it is. This was done entirely by ear and also visually. I simply watched and to the videos named above and put together my best representation of the them. (I don't even know how to read sheet music hahaha...)