/--------------------------------------------------------------------------- / The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used - / for studying or private use only, removal of any part of this ten line - / header is illegal!!! Removal of the transcribers name or anything - / relevant to the transcriber is also illegal, as so is the removal of the - / place inwhich the tab was downloaded. Publishing as well as printing of - / the tab is illegal without permission of the transcriber and copyright - / owner of the song. Failure to apply to these laws result will in legal - / action from the appropriate parties. - /--------------------------------------------------------------------------- downloaded from Displacer's Tablature Site at http://www.dsrmusic.com/metaltab join the death/black tab emailing list by filling out the free subscription form at http://www.dsrmusic.com/metaltab CRADLE OF FILTH - A GOTHIC ROMANCE (RED ROSES FOR THE DEVIL'S WHORE) From the Album DUSK. . AND HER EMBRACE Copyright 1996 MUSIC FOR NATIONS Version 1.0 - DECEMBER 2002 Transcription Arranged/Editing by: death8699 Based On Few Internet Versions by: Nocturnal Heartbeat & Kai O'brien For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact death8699: at ArchEnemies@aol.com Check Out Death8699.com, With More Transcriptions On It: http://www.death8699.com . - palm mute ph - pinched harmonic / - slide up to ah - artificial harmonic - slide down to th - tap harmonic ~ - vibrato hr - natural harmonic h - hammer on b - bend p - pull off Suffixes for bend t - tap with finger f - full bend h - half bend " - tremolo picking r - release t - tap bend X - percussion mute p - pick when bent > - accented note Prefixes () - ghost note, sustained note p - pre-bend w - use bar * - see comment d - don't pick start of bend Notes: I've seen at least 3-4 transcriptions for this song on the Internet most of which are pretty wrong. Hopefully my version will help you to playing the song correctly! Tune Gtr to D (D,G,C,F,A,D) --A GOTHIC ROMANCE-- (Synthesizer Intro) [Fill 1] (End Fill 1) |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------|[Gtr.1] |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |__X__X__X__X---X__________________________________________________-| |__X__X__X__X---X__________________________________________________-| (Pick scrapes) (Pick slides slow & steadily, then hand slide.) sl [Figure A] (End Figure A) ||---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|| ||-->------|->-------|---------|->-------|-->------|---------|| ||*-9------|-8-------|->-------|-9-------|-10------|->------*||[Gtr.1] ||*-9------|-8-------|-8-------|-9-------|-10------|-8------*|| ||--7------|-6-------|-8-------|-7-------|-8-------|-8-------|| ||--0------|---------|-6-------|-0-------|---------|-6-------|| || (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) || || || || || ||---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|| ||---------|->-------|->-------|---------|---------|->-------|| ||*->------|-8-------|-3-------|->-------|->-------|-3------*||[Gtr.2] ||*-2------|-8-------|-3-------|-2-------|-3-------|-3------*|| ||--2------|-6-------|-1-------|-2-------|-3-------|-1-------|| ||--0------|-6-------|-1-------|-0-------|-1-------|-1-------|| (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) [Figure A.1] ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-->------->------->------->-------|->-------->----------------------| ||*-9---99--9---99--9---99--9---99--|-8---88---8---88->-------->------|[Gtr.1] ||*-9---99--9---99--9---99--9---99--|-8---88---8---88-8---88---8---88-| ||--7---77--7---77--7---77--7---77--|-6---66---6---66-8---88---8---88-| ||--0---00--0---00--0---00--0---00--|-----------------6---66---6---66-| || (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) | || | || | ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|->-------->------>-------->------| ||*->------->------->------->-------|-8---88---8---88-3---33---3---33-|[Gtr.2] ||*-2---22--2---22--2---22--2---22--|-8---88---8---88-3---33---3---33-| ||--2---22--2---22--2---22--2---22--|-6---66---6---66-1---11---1---11-| ||--0---00--0---00--0---00--0---00--|-6---66---6---66-1---11---1---11-| (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) (End Figure A.1) |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |->------->------->------->---------|-->------->----------------------|| |-9---99--9---99--9---99--9---99----|-10-1010-10-1010->-------->-----*||[Gtr.1] |-9---99--9---99--9---99--9---99----|-10-1010-10-1010-8---88---8--88-*|| |-7---77--7---77--7---77--7---77----|-8--8-8--8--8-8--8---88---8--88--|| |-0---00--0---00--0---00--0---00----|-----------------6---66---6--66--|| |(1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) || | || | || |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|-->------->------>-------->------|| |->------->------->------->---------|-10-1010-10-1010-3---33---3--33-*||[Gtr.2] |-2---22--2---22--2---22--2---22----|-10-1010-10-1010-3---33---3--33-*|| |-2---22--2---22--2---22--2---22----|-8--8-8--8--8-8--1---11---1--11--|| |-0---00--0---00--0---00--0---00----|-8--8-8--8--8-8--1---11---1--11--|| (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) [Figure B] ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||-->-----------------------------|--------------------------------| ||*-7-(7)------------------>------|--------------------------------|[Gtr.1] ||*-7-(7)-----------------10------|-10"----------------------------| ||--5-(5)-----------------10------|-10"----------------------------| ||------------------------8-------|--8"----------------------------| || (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) | || | || | ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||--------------------------------|-----------------6/10-----------| ||*-------------------------------|---------7/10----sl-------------|[Gtr.2] ||*--------------5--7-------------|-7/12----sl---------------------| ||-/5-(5)--------------8--5-------|-sl-----------------------------| ||sl------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|---------->----------|----------------------| |-->------------>-----|----------7----------|-(7)------------------|[Gtr.1] |--8------8--7--5-----|-(5)------7----------|-(7)------------------| |--8------8--7--5-----|-(5)------5----------|-(5)------------------| |--6------6--5--3-----|-(3)-----------------|----------------------| | @ @ | | | | | |---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|-10-9--7--9----------|-10-9-----------------|[Gtr.2] |---------------------|---------------------|-------7---------(7)-| |---------------------|---------------------|--------------------sl| |---6-----6--5--3-----|---------------------|----------------------| @ @ |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |->------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-(7)------------------->------|---------------------------------|[Gtr.1] |-7-(7)------------------10------|-10"-----------------------------| |-5-(5)------------------10------|-10"-----------------------------| |------------------------8-------|--8"-----------------------------| | (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a etc.) | | | | | |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----------------6/10------------| |--------------------------------|---------7/10----sl--------------|[Gtr.2] |---------------5--7-------------|-7/12----sl----------------------| |/5-(5)---------------8--5-------|-sl------------------------------| |sl------------------------------|---------------------------------| (End Figure B) |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |->------------>-------|---------->----------|--------------------*||[Gtr.1] |-8------8--7--5-------|-(5)------7----------|-(7)----------------*|| |-8------8--7--5-------|-(5)------7----------|-(7)-----------------|| |-6------6--5--3-------|-(3)------5----------|-(5)-----------------|| | @ @ || | || | || |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |----------------------|-10-9--7--9----------|-10------9-----(9)-*||[Gtr.2] |----------------------|---------------------|-----------------sl-*|| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |-6------6--5--3-------|---------------------|---------------------|| @ @ [Figure C] ||-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| ||-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| ||*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|[Gtr.1] ||*-10--10--10--10--10--10-|-9---9---9---10---10-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| ||--10--10--10--10--10--10-|-9---9---9---10---10-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| ||--8---8---8---8---8---8--|-7---7---7---8----8--7---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| || |_________|_________| |_________|_________| |__________|__________| | || 6 6 12 | || | ||-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| ||-------------------------|-------------------------|->----------->----->-----| ||*-->---------------------|->----------------->--->-|-6-----------7-----6-----|[Gtr.2] ||*-10---------------------|-9----------------10---9-|-------------------------| ||-------------------------|-------------------------|-4-----------5-----4-----| ||--8----------------------|-7----------------8----7-|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| |--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| |--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------||[Gtr.1] |-10--10--10--10--10--10---|-9---9---9---10---10-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| |-10--10--10--10--10--10---|-9---9---9---10---10-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| |-8---8---8---8---8---8----|-7---7---7---8----8--7---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|| | |_________|_________| |_________|_________| |__________|__________| || | 6 6 12 || | || |--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| |--------------------------|---------------->--------|->--------------->->->---|| |-->-----------------------|->------->->----6--------|-7---------------6-7-6---||[Gtr.2] |-10-----------------------|-9------10-9-------------|-------------------------|| |--------------------------|----------------4--------|-5---------------4-5-4---|| |-8------------------------|-7------8--7-------------|-------------------------|| |--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |-10--10--10--10--10--10---|-9---9---9---10---10-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-10--10--10--10--10--10---|-9---9---9---10---10-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-8---8---8---8---8---8----|-7---7---7---8----8--7---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |_________|_________| |_________|_________| |__________|__________| 6 6 12 (End Figure C) |--------------------------|-------------------------|| |--------------------------|-------------------------|| |--------------------------|-->------------>---->---*||[Gtrs.1&2] |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9---|-10-----------12----9---*|| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9---|-10-----------12----9----|| |-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7---|-8------------10----7----|| |_________|__________| 8 Repeat Figure B: [1x] Repeat Figure C: [1x] [Figure D] ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||*-------------------------|--------------------------|[Gtr.1] ||*-------------------------|-10-----------------------| ||--------------8-8-8-8-8-8-|-10----------5-----5------| ||--5-5-5-5-5-5-|____|____|-|-8-------------8-7---8-7--| |____|____| 6 ^ 6 (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||*-------------------------|-------------7-----7------|[Gtr.2] ||*-7-----------------------|-10-----------10-9--10-9--| ||--7-----------------------|-10-----------------------| ||--5-----------------------|-8------------------------| ^ ^ (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------|[Gtr.1] |---------------------------|-------------------5------| |--------------8-8-8-8-8-8--|-------------5-------8-7--| |--5-5-5-5-5-5-|____|____|--|-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-7--------| |____|____| 6 |____|____| 6 6 (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------|[Gtr.2] |--------------8-8-8-8-8-8--|--------------5-----5-----| |--5-5-5-5-5-5-|____|____|--|--8-8-8-8-8-8---8-7---8-7-| |--|____|____|------6-------|--|____|____|-------------| 6 6 (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------5------|[Gtr.1] |---------------8-8-8-8-8-8-|-------------5-------8-7--| |--5-5-5-5-5-5--|____|____|-|-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-7--------| |--|____|____|-------6------|-|____|____|--------------| 6 6 (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------|[Gtr.2] |---------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------8-8-8-8-8-8--|-------------5-----5------| |--5-5-5-5-5-5-|____|____|--|-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-7---8-7--| |____|____| 6 |____|____| 6 6 (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (End Figure D) |---------------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------------|-------------------8------|| |---------------------------|-------------7-------109-*||[Gtrs.1&2] |---------------------------|---------------109-5-----*|| |--------------8-8-8-8-8-8--|-------------5-------8-7--|| |--5-5-5-5-5-5-|____|____|--|-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-7--------|| |____|____| 6 |____|____|(Gtr.1&2 Split) 6 6 (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) (1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a) Repeat Figure D: [Last bar only] [Figure E](**) (End Figure E) ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||*--------------------------------|--------------------------------*||[Gtr.1] ||*-7"--8"7"5"--7"5"3"5"3"---------|-7"--------------5"------8"-----*|| ||--5"--6"5"3"--5"3"1"3"1"5"7"8"7"-|-5"--------------3"------6"------|| ||------------------------3"5"6"5"-|---------------------------------|| || || || || || || ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||*--------------------------------|--------------------------------*||[Gtr.2] ||*--------------------------------|--------------------------------*|| ||--5"--6"5"3"--5"3"1"3"1"---------|-5"--------------3"------6"------|| ||------------------------3"5"6"5"-|---------------------------------|| (**) = The actual amount of notes picked is approximate. This will give you an idea of how the riff is played but listen to the song for actual timing and repetition. Repeat Figure E: [4x] [Figure E.1] (sim.) (End Figure E.1) ||---------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|--------------------------------||[Gtr.1] ||-7-----8-7-5---7-5-3-5-3---------|-7"--------------5"------8"-----|| ||-5-----6-5-3---5-3-1-3-1-5-7-8-7-|-5"--------------3"------6"-----|| ||-^---------^-------------3-5-6-5-|--------------------------------|| || || || || || (sim.) || ||---------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|--------------------------------||[Gtr.2] ||---------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ||-5-----6-5-3---5-3-1-3-1---------|-5"--------------3"------6"-----|| ||-^---------^-------------3-5-6-5-|--------------------------------|| [Fill 2] (End Fill 2) |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |-7------------(Tacet)-------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |-7--------------------------------| |-5--------------------------------| |-^--------------------------------| Fill 1: [1x] (Pick slides only) [Figure F](**) (End Figure F) ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||*-7------9-------10--------------|-9-10-9---10---9----------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-7------9-------10--------------|-9-10-9---10---9----------------*|| ||--5------7-------8---------------|-7-8--7---8----7-----------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| [D5] [E5] [F5II]. . etc. (**) = The chord notation I've put here so that the timing of both guitars is in synchrony with the tab. [Guitar 3](Play w/Riff F)(**) ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||------7---5---7-------7---5------|-------7---5---7-------8---7-----||[Gtr.3] ||--5---------------5-----------8--|---5---------------5-----------8-|| ||----X---X---X---X---X---X---X----|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---|| || . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . || || [D5] [E5] || || [8x]|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------||[Gtr.3] ||------7---5---7-------7---5------|-------7---5---7-------8---7-----|| ||--5---------------5-----------8--|---5---------------5-----------8-|| ||----X---X---X---X---X---X---X----|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---|| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [F5II] [E5][F5II][E5] [F5II][E5] (**) = You can possibly substitute open E-string palm muting instead of the percussive notes. It sounds like they play the later on the album but if you want to beef up the riff go for the open E palm mutes. Repeat Figure F: [1x] + Guitar 3's riff over rhythm [Figure F.1](w/Gtr.3 Riff) (End Figure F.1) ||-------------------------|-------------------------|| ||-------------------------|-------------------------|| ||*-7"-----9"------10"-----|-9"-10"-9"-10"-9"-------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-7"-----9"------10"-----|-9"-10"-9"-10"-9"-------*|| ||--5"-----7"-------8"-----|-7"--8"-7"--8"-7"--------|| ||-------------------------|-------------------------|| Repeat Figure F.1: [1x] [Figure G] ||------------------|-----------------|| ||------------------|-----------------|| ||*-----------------|-----------------||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-----------------|-----------------|| ||--2-2-5---4/5-4/5-|-2-2-5---5-87-5-|| ||--0-0-3-0-2/3-2/3-|-0-0-3-0-3-65-3-|| || sl sl sl || || || || (End Figure G)|| ||------------------|-----------------|| ||------------------|-----------------|| ||------------------|----------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||------------------|----------------*|| ||--2-2-5---4/5-4/5-|-2-2-5/8-88-8-8--|| ||--0-0-3-0-2/3-2/3-|-0-0-3/6-66-6-6--|| sl sl sl Repeat Figure G: [3x] [Figure H] (End Figure H) ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||*----------------|----------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-9"---8"--------|-9"---12"-------*|| ||--7"---6"---8"---|-7"---10"---8"---|| ||------------6"---|------------6"---|| (**) = The actual amount of notes picked is approximate. This will give you an idea of how the riff is played but listen to the song for actual timing and repetition. Repeat Figure H: [3x] [Slower Tempo] (End Riff) ||------------|------------|------------|------------|| ||----->------|----->------|----->------|----->------|| ||->---7------|->---7------|->---7------|->---7------||[Gtr.1] ||-7---7------|-7---7------|-7---7------|-7---7------|| ||-7---5------|-7---5------|-7---5------|-7---5------|| ||-5----------|-5----------|-5----------|-5----------|| || || || || ||(sim.) || ||------------|------------|------------|------------|| ||------------|------------|------------|------------|| ||----/7------|----/7------|----/7------|----/7------||[Gtr.2] ||-7----------|-7----------|-7----------|-7----------|| ||----/5------|----/5------|----/5------|----/5------|| ||-5-sl-------|-5-sl-------|-5-sl-------|-5-sl-------|| [Slow] [3x] ||------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------|| ||*---7---10109-9-----7-10109-9-7-7--*||[Gtr.1] ||*-7---------------7----------------*|| ||----5---8-8-7-7~----5-8-8-7-7-5-5---|| ||--5---------------5-----------------|| || || || || || [3x]|| ||------------------------------------|| ||--------10107-7-------10107-7-------|| ||*---7---------------7---------1010-*||[Gtr.2] ||*-7-----7-7-5-5---7---7-7-5-5------*|| ||----5---------------5---------8-8---|| ||--5---------------5-----------------|| [Next] (End Riff) ||------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------|| ||*----7--10-10-9--9--7--7--6--7-----*||[Gtr.1] ||*-7--------------------------------*|| ||-----5--8--8--7--7--5--5--4--5------|| ||--5---------------------------------|| || || || || || || ||------------------------------------|| ||--------10-10-8--8------------------|| ||*----7--------------10-10-9--10----*||[Gtr.2] ||*-7-----7--7--5--5-----------------*|| ||-----5--------------8--8--7--8------|| ||--5---------------------------------|| Fill 2: [1x] (Guitars Tacet) Fill 1: [1x] [Melodic Riff](**) [8x] ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| ||*-/7--/10--9/10--97----7-|-(7)--/10--9/10--97-<7>-*||[Gtr.1] ||*-------------------------|-------------------------*|| ||--/5--/8---7/8---75----5-|-(5)--/8---7/8---75-<5>--|| ||-sl--sl----sl-----sl------|-----sl----sl-----sl------|| || || || || || [8x]|| ||--/10-/13--12/13-1210-10-|-(10)-/13--12/13-1210<10>|| ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| ||*-/7--/10---9/10--97--7--|-(7)--/10---9/10--97-<7>*||[Gtr.2] ||*sl--sl------------sl-----|-----sl-----sl-----sl----*|| ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| (End Riff) (**) = This riff has some variations which I didn't tab out completely. Listen to the song for the guitar harm- onies to get a better & more accurate idea of how this riff is played. [Lead Guitar](w/Melodic Riff) [2x] ||----------------12----13----15-----||-------------15----13----12-------|| ||-/15-(15)-15"------15----15----15-||-/15---15"------15----15----15----|| ||*sl-----------------------------sl*||sl--------------------------------||[Gtr.2] ||*---------------------------------*||----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------||----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------||----------------------------------|| || || || || || (End Riff)|| ||-------12----13----15----13----12--||----------------------------------|| ||-15"------15----15----15----15-----||-15-<15>--------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------||---------(For-spacing-purposes)---||[Gtr.2] ||-----------------------------------||----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------||----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------||----------------------------------|| Repeat Lead Guitar Riff: [1x] Repeat Figure E: [1x] Repeat Figure E.1: [1x] Repeat Figure E: [4x] Repeat Figure G: [4x] End! 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