================================================================================ M Y DY (xx0232@1)I N G (320003@1) BR (x2444x@1)I D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E - A (x02220@1) DO (xx0232@1)O M E (022100@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D L O V ER (022100@1)================================================================================ SONGS OF DARKNESS, WORDS OF LIGHT (c) Peaceville Records - 2004 http://www.mydyingbride.org/ Tune Down 1/2 Step Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_xx1114@1">Ab Db (x43121@1)name="chord_244322@1">Gb Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x43121@3">Eb Tempo = 90 BPM Time Signature = 4/4 ----------------------------- Transcribed by PADDY MCMULLAN stinkypoohpants@yahoo.co.uk Version 1.1 (Corrections Outlined at Bottom of Tab) ----------------------- Tablature Symbols Used: p - Pull-Off h (x2444x@1) - Hammer-On - Slide Down to/Down From / - Slide Up To/Up From ( / ) - Legato Slide ( ) - Ghost Note/Tied Note/Implied Note REST - Rest and sustain rest for duration of blank space |__3__| - Triplet notes ___/ - Whammy Bar - Dip and return (Depth indicated above tab) |____ - Whammy Bar - Dive and hold (Depth indicated above tab) ================================================================================ Intro 1.1: Guitars 1 and 2 with heavy distortion (Play once) ================================================================================ // Fade in \ ||---------------|--------------|--------------| ||---------------|--------------|--------------| ||---------------|--------------|--------------| ||--4------------|--(4)---------|--(4)---------| ||--2------------|--(2)---------|--(2)---------| ||--0------------|--(0)---------|--(0)---------| |----------------------|---------------|----------------------| |----------------------|---------------|----------------------| |----------------------|---------------|----------------------| |--(4)--------4--------|--4------------|--(4)--------4--------| |--(2)--------2--------|--2------------|--(2)--------2--------| |--(0)--------2--------|--0------------|--(0)--------2--------| |-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| |-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| |-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| |--4--------|--(4)---------|--(4)---------|--(4)---------|| |--2--------|--(2)---------|--(2)---------|--(2)---------|| |--3--------|--(3)---------|--(3)---------|--(3)---------|| ================================================================================ Intro 1.2a: Guitar 1 (Play once) ================================================================================ ||-------------------|----------------------|-------------------| ||-------------------|----------------------|-------------------| ||-------------------|----------------------|-------------------| ||--4----------------|--(4)--------4--------|--4----------------| ||--2----------------|--(2)--------2--------|--2----------------| ||--0----------------|--(0)--------2--------|--0----------------| |----------------------|----------|---------|---------|---------| |----------------------|----------|---------|---------|---------| |----------------------|----------|---------|---------|---------| |--(4)--------4--------|--4-------|--(4)----|--(4)----|--(4)----| |--(2)--------2--------|----------|---------|---------|---------| |--(0)--------2--------|----------|---------|---------|---------| ================================================================================ Intro 1.2b: Guitar 2 (Play once) ================================================================================ ||-------------|----------------------|-------------| ||-------------|----------------------|-------------| ||-------------|----------------------|-------------| ||--4----------|--(4)--------4--------|--4----------| ||--2----------|--(2)--------2--------|--2----------| ||--0----------|--(0)--------2--------|--0----------| |----------------------|-------------|-----------------------| |----------------------|-------------|-----------------------| |----------------------|-------------|-----------------------| |--(4)--------4--------|--4----------|--(4)---------(4)(4)---| |--(2)--------2--------|--2----------|--(2)---------(2)(2)---| |--(0)--------2--------|--3----------|--(3)----------3--3----| |---------------|----------------------|| |---------------|----------------------|| |---------------|----------------------|| |--(4)----------|---(4)(4)--(4)--(4)---|| |--(2)----------|---(2)(2)--(2)--(2)---|| |--(3)----------|----3--3----2b3--2----|| ================================================================================ Riff 1: Guitars 1 and 2 (Play twice) ================================================================================ ||-------------|----------------------|---------------| ||-------------|----------------------|---------------| ||-------------|----------------------|---------------| ||--4----------|--(4)--------4--------|--4------------| ||--2----------|--(2)--------2--------|--2------------| ||--0----------|--(0)--------2--------|--0------------| |----------------------|---------------|----------------------| |----------------------|---------------|----------------------| |----------------------|---------------|----------------------| |--(4)--------4--------|--4------------|--(4)--------4--------| |--(2)--------2--------|--2------------|--(2)--------2--------| |--(0)--------2--------|--3------------|--(3)--------2--------| |-------------------|---------------------| | |-------------------|---------------------| | |-------------------|---------------------|*| |--4----------------|--(4)----------------|*| |--2----------------|--(2)----------------| | |--3----------------|--(3)----------------| | ================================================================================ Riff 2: Guitars 1 and 2 (Play 3 times) ================================================================================ ||---------------|------------------------|---------------| ||---------------|------------------------|---------------| ||--4------------|--(4)-------------------|--4------------| ||--4------------|--(4)-------------------|--4------------| ||--2------------|--(2)-------------------|--2------------| ||--2------------|--(2)--------3----2--3--|--2------------| |------------------------|---------------|--------------| |------------------------|---------------|--------------| |--(4)-------------------|---------------|--------------| |--(4)-------------------|--6------------|--(6)---------| |--(2)-------------------|-(6)-----------|--(6)---------| |--(2)--------3----2--3--|--4------------|--(4)---------| |---------------|------------------| | |---------------|------------------| | |---------------|------------------|*| |--6------------|--(6)-------------|*| |--6------------|--(6)-------------| | |--4------------|--(4)-------------| | In bar 5, the first time it is played guitar 2 only plays the ghost note. In bar 6, all notes become ghost notes after the first play. ================================================================================ Guitars 1 and 2 play riff 1 twice, with the variations outlined below ================================================================================ *First time* ||---------------|----------------------|---------------| ||---------------|----------------------|---------------| ||---------------|----------------------|---------------| ||--4------------|--(4)--------4--------|--4------------| ||--2------------|--(2)--------2--------|--2------------| ||--0------------|--(0)--------2--------|--0------------| |----------------------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|| |----------------------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|| |----------------------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|| |--(4)--------4--------|--4--------|--(4)---|--(4)---|--(4)---|| |--(2)--------2--------|--2--------|--(2)---|--(2)---|--(2)---|| |--(0)--------2--------|--3--------|--(3)---|--(3)---|--(3)---|| *Second time* ||-----------|----------------------|------------|----------------------| ||-----------|----------------------|------------|----------------------| ||-----------|----------------------|------------|----------------------| ||--4--------|--(4)--------4--------|--4---------|--(4)--------4--------| ||--2--------|--(2)--------2--------|--2---------|--(2)--------2--------| ||--0--------|--(0)--------2--------|--0---------|--(0)--------2--------| |---------------|----------------------|-------------------| |---------------|----------------------|-------------------| |---------------|----------------------|-------------------| |--4------------|--(4)--------4--------|--4----------------| |--2------------|--(2)--------2--------|--2----------------| |--3------------|--(3)--------2--------|--3----------------| |---------------------|| |---------------------|| |---------------------|| |---------------------|| |-----------2---------|| |--3---------------3--|| The following is a guitar transcription of the piano, which enters on bar 5: ||--16----17----21----17----|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--19----18----------------| ||--------------------------|--------------18----19----| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------14--| |--------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| |--------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| |--------------11----------|-----------------------|---------------------| |--11----12----------12----|-----------------------|--4------------------| |--------------------------|--10----9--------5--4--|--2------------------| |--(14)----------------------|--------------------|-------------------------| |----------14----------------|--------------------|-------------------------| |----------------14----13----|--13----------------|--11---------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------|--------11----7----6--7--| |----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------|| |-------------------|| |--6----------------|| |-------------------|| |-------------------|| |-------------------|| Note: the piano arrangement is to be played with the same tuning as guitars 1 & 2. If you want to play it on an actual piano/keyboard, here are the "standard tuning" notes (the ghost note in bar 5 is unplayable on a standard tuned 6-string guitar): ||--13----14----18----14----|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--16----15----------------| ||--------------------------|--------------15----16----| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|----------------------|-----------------11--| |--------------------------|----------------------|---------------------| |--------------------------|----------------------|---------------------| |--------------------------|----------------------|---------------------| |--------------13----------|----------------------|--1------------------| |--13----14----------14----|--7----6--------2--1--|---------------------| |--------------------------|----------------------|-(4)-----------------| |--(11)----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------| |----------11----------------|--------------------|-----------------------| |----------------11----10----|--10----------------|--8--------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------|-------8---------------| |----------------------------|--------------------|------------9----8--9--| |----------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------| |-------------------|| |-------------------|| |-------------------|| |--8----------------|| |-------------------|| |-------------------|| |-------------------|| ================================================================================ Riff 3: Guitars 1 and 2 (Play once through, while guitar 3 plays lead riff 1) ================================================================================ ||-------------|-------------|--------------| ||-------------|-------------|--------------| ||--5----------|--(5)--------|--(5)---------| ||--5----------|--(5)--------|--(5)---------| ||--3----------|--(3)--------|--(3)---------| ||--3----------|--(3)--------|--(3)---------| |-----------------------|-------------|-------------| |-----------------------|-------------|-------------| |--(5)--------5----5----|--6----------|--(6)--------| |--(5)--------5----5----|--6----------|--(6)--------| |--(3)--------3----3----|--4----------|--(4)--------| |--(3)--------3----3----|--4----------|--(4)--------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-------------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-------------| |--(6)--------------6--|--6--9--9--9--9--8--8--5--|--5----------| |--(6)--------------6--|--6--9--9--9--9--8--8--5--|--5----------| |--(4)--------------4--|--4--7--7--7--7--6--6--3--|--3----------| |--(4)--------------4--|--4--7--7--7--7--6--6--3--|--3----------| |------------|-------------|-----------------------| |------------|-------------|-----------------------| |--(5)-------|--(5)--------|--(5)--------5----5----| |--(5)-------|--(5)--------|--(5)--------5----5----| |--(3)-------|--(3)--------|--(3)--------3----3----| |--(3)-------|--(3)--------|--(3)--------3----3----| |-----------|------------|------------| |-----------|------------|------------| |--6--------|--(6)-------|--(6)-------| |--6--------|--(6)-------|--(6)-------| |--4--------|--(4)-------|--(4)-------| |--4--------|--(4)-------|--(4)-------| |------------|----------|---------------| |------------|----------|---------------| |--(6)-------|--5-------|--(5)----------| |--(6)-------|--5-------|--(5)----------| |--(4)-------|--3-------|--(3)----------| |--(4)-------|--3-------|--(3)----------| |-------------|-------------------------|-----------| |-------------|-------------------------|-----------| |--(5)--------|--(5)--------5--5--5--5--|--6--------| |--(5)--------|--(5)--------5--5--5--5--|--6--------| |--(3)--------|--(3)--------3--3--3--3--|--4--------| |--(3)--------|--(3)--------3--3--3--3--|--4--------| |-------------|-----------|-------------------------| |-------------|-----------|-------------------------| |--(6)--------|--(6)------|--(6)--------5--6--6--5--| |--(6)--------|--(6)------|--(6)--------5--6--6--5--| |--(4)--------|--(4)------|--(4)--------3--4--4--3--| |--(4)--------|--(4)------|--(4)--------3--4--4--3--| |-------------|------------|--------------| |-------------|------------|--------------| |--5----------|--(5)-------|--(5)---------| |--5----------|--(5)-------|--(5)---------| |--3----------|--(3)-------|--(3)---------| |--3----------|--(3)-------|--(3)---------| |-----------------------|-------------|--------------| |-----------------------|-------------|--------------| |--(5)--------5----5----|--6----------|--(6)---------| |--(5)--------5----5----|--6----------|--(6)---------| |--(3)--------3----3----|--4----------|--(4)---------| |--(3)--------3----3----|--4----------|--(4)---------| |------------|-----------------------|--------------| |------------|-----------------------|--------------| |--(6)-------|--(6)------------------|--------------| |--(6)-------|--(6)------------------|--------------| |--(4)-------|--(4)------------4--3--|--3-----------| |--(4)-------|--(4)------------------|--------------| |--------------|------------------|------------------|| |--------------|------------------|------------------|| |--------------|------------------|------------------|| |--------------|------------------|------------------|| |--(3)---------|--(3)-------------|--(3)-------------|| |--------------|------------------|------------------|| ================================================================================ Lead Riff 1: Guitar 3 with heavy distortion (Play once through) ================================================================================ |___3___| ||------------------------|-------------------------------------| ||------------------------|-------------------------------------| ||------------------------|-------------------------------------| ||-/17------------17h 18--|--17------15--17--18--17h18p(1715)--| ||------------------------|-------------------------------------| ||------------------------|-------------------------------------| |___3___| |___3___| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |--17------17h18p(1715)------15h17p(15| 14)h 15--14h 15--(15/18)-17--(17 5)-| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |--6-----------------|-------------------6--|--6--------------6--| |-----------8--------|--(8)-----------------|--------------------| |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------| |--(6/ 9)--9--9--9--8--(8 6)--|--17h | |------------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------| |___3___| |___3___| |___3___| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| | 18p 17h 18p 17--17h18p(1715)----|--17------17h18p(1715)------15h17p(15| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------| |------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------| |------------------------------------|---------------|-------------6--------| | 14)h 15--14h 15--14--15--(14 5)--|--6------------|--(6)-----------------| |------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------| |------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------| |--------------------|---------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|---------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|---------------------|--------------------| |--6-----------------|---------------------|-/17----------------| |-----------8--------|--(8)----------------|--------------------| |--------------------|---------------------|--------------------| |___3___| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------------------|----------15--------------| |--(17)--------17--18--17h18p(1715)--|--17------------17----18--| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|---------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|---------------|--------------------------| |----------15---------------|---------------|--------------------------| |----17----------(17 5)--|--6------------|--(6)--------(6 5)----5--| |---------------------------|---------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|---------------|--------------------------| |------------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |--(5/ 6)------6------8--|----6----5----6----5--|-/17----------------| |------------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|----------------------|--------------------| |___3___| |___3___| |___3___| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |--(17)--------17--18--17h18p(1715)--|--17------17h18p(1715)------15h17p15-| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------------------------|----------6-------|--(6)--------------| |--15h 17--(17/ 18)--(18 17)--(17 6)--|--6---------------|------------6------| |---------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------| 1/2 2 (Gradual) ___/ |_______ |---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |--6------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-----------6---------|-----------*--------|--------------------| |------------------8--|--8--------8--------|--7--------7--------| |---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| ____________________________________________ --------------|--------------|--------------|| --------------|--------------|--------------|| --------------|--------------|--------------|| --------------|--------------|--------------|| --(7)---------|--(7)---------|--(7)---------|| --------------|--------------|--------------|| ================================================================================ Riff 4: Guitars 1 and 2 (Play 10 times) [Tempo = 110 BPM] ================================================================================ ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------------|--------------------------| ||--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--------------| ||--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--6--6--6--6--| ||--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--| ||--------------------------|--------------4--4--4--4--| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| |--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| |--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------8--8--| |--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6--5--5--8--8--| |--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6--5--5--6--6--| |--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--3--3--------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| | |--------------------------|--------------------------| | |--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|*| |--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|*| |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| | |--------------------------|--------------------------| | At alternate intervals the 4th bar is doubled in length, making the overall riff 9 bars long, rather than 8. Hold the following chord after playing the riff 10 times: |----------| |----------| |--5-------| |--5-------| |--3-------| |----------| ================================================================================ Lead Riff 2.1: Guitar 3 (Play 10 times) ================================================================================ ||---------------|----------------------|--------------------| ||---------------|----------------------|--------------------| ||--5------------|--(5)--------7--------|--4--------5--------| ||---------------|----------------------|--------------------| ||---------------|----------------------|--------------------| ||---------------|----------------------|--------------------| |--------------|--------------|----------------------| |--------------|--------------|----------------------| |--(5)---------|--(5)---------|--(5)--------7--------| |--------------|--------------|----------------------| |--------------|--------------|----------------------| |--------------|--------------|----------------------| *Additional bar* |--------------------|--------------| |--------------| | |--------------------|--------------| |--------------| | |--4--------5--------|--(5)---------|*|--(5)---------|*| |--------------------|--------------|*|--------------|*| |--------------------|--------------| |--------------| | |--------------------|--------------| |--------------| | Play the first 8 bars, and then play them again with the additional bar, and repeat this pattern each time the part is played. ================================================================================ Lead Riff 2.2: Guitar 4 with heavy distortion (Play 9 times) ================================================================================ |------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------| |--5--4---------------4--|--5--4--5--4--7--4--5--4--| |--------6--5------6-----|--------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------| |--5--4---------------4--|--5--4--5--4--7--4--5--4--| |--------6--5------6-----|--------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--5--4--5--4--5--7--5--7--|--5--4---------------4--| |--------------------------|--------6--5------6-----| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| | |--------------------------|------------------------| | |--5--4--5--4--7--4--5--4--|--5--4---------------4--|*| |--------------------------|--------6--5------6-----|*| |--------------------------|------------------------| | |--------------------------|------------------------| | *Additional bar* |--------------------------| | |--------------------------| | |--5--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--|*| |--------------------------|*| |--------------------------| | |--------------------------| | This part enters on the second repeat of riff 4. Play the first 8 bars, then play them again with the additional bar added to the end to make 9 bars, and alternate between these patterns until the song ends. ================================================================================ Lead Riff 2.3: Guitar 5 with heavy distortion (Play 8 times) ================================================================================ *Enter on the second repeat of riff 4* ||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------| ||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------| ||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------| ||--5------------|--(5)--------5h 6------|--5--------3--------| ||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------| ||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------| |-------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |--(3)--------|--(3)--------3--6------|--(6)--------6--8------| |-------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |---------------|----------------------|--------------------| |---------------|----------------------|--------------------| |---------------|----------------------|--------------------| |--5------------|--(5)--------------8--|--10----------------| |---------------|----------------------|--------------------| |---------------|----------------------|--------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------|--------------| |----------------------------|----------------------|--------------| |----------------------------|----------------------|--------------| |--(10)------10--12------13--|--12--------10--------|--(10)--------| |----------------------------|----------------------|--------------| |----------------------------|----------------------|--------------| |--------------------------|------------------------|----------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------|----------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------|----------------------| |--(10)------10--13--------|--(13)--------------13--|--15--------10--------| |--------------------------|------------------------|----------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------|----------------------| |------------------| | |------------------| | |------------------|*| |--(10)------------|*| |------------------| | |------------------| | ================================================================================ End ================================================================================ Tab summary: Intro 1.1 X 1 Intro 1.2a + Intro 1.2b X 1 Riff 1 X 2 Riff 2 X 3 Riff 1 X 2 (With Variations) Riff 3 + Lead Riff 1 X 1 Riff 4 X 10 + Lead Riff 2.1 X 10, 2.2 X 9, 2.3 X 8 END ----------------------- Corrections (15/12/07): ----------------------- * Minor adjustments to text ----------------------- Corrections (26/01/06): ----------------------- * Corrected the piano arrangement, and added a standard tuning transcription